The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,701 to 9,800 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
säubern
to clean, to cleanse
unvermeidlich
inevitable
benommen
dazed; numb
ankündigen
to announce
die Anrede
salutation, form of address (e.g., in a letter), appellation, title
die Rezession
recession
der Tonfall
tone (of voice)
der Dill
dill (herb of the species Anethum graveolens)
eskalieren
to escalate (to reach a new level of severity)
auslassen
to leave out, omit
absichern
to secure, safeguard
abschätzen
to estimate, to judge (especially a value/amount/distance or the outcome of something)
der Bader
barber surgeon
das Bauteil
component, part, unit, element
einsetzbar
usable, applicable
der Kirsch
Kirsch (fruit brandy)
das Novum
novelty (something that has not been seen before)
wogegen
against what, against which
langweilen
to bore (inspire boredom in someone)
der Terminkalender
appointment diary
die Fahrlässigkeit
negligence
das Kinderspiel
child’s play, piece of cake
die Herangehensweise
approach (to a situation)
der Gerichtssaal
courtroom
das Beisein
presence, company
die Tapferkeit
bravery (being brave)
alsbald
soon after, shortly
die Atombombe
atomic bomb, nuclear bomb
der Linkshänder
left-hander
die Durchsage
An announcement over loudspeakers or on the radio
die Hypothek
mortgage
die Veranlassung
reason, cause
derlei
this kind / type / sort
das Hallenbad
indoor public swimming pool
das Messing
brass
schleunigst
straight away
das Weihnachtsfest
Christmas
der Wendepunkt
turning point
die Härte
hardness, severity
die Zusammenkunft
meeting (gathering for a purpose)
anstoßen
to clink glasses; to toast
das Ausrufezeichen
exclamation mark
der Beamer
video projector
der Doktortitel
doctorate; doctoral title
die Instandsetzung
overhaul, maintenance, repair
der Krater
crater
der Wink
hint, cue, suggestion
das Ale
ale
der Ansturm
rush, crush (of people arriving at once)
die Bestattung
funeral (ceremony in honor of a deceased person)
die Courage
courage, guts, initiative
die Emission
emission
der Flop
flop (failure, especially in the entertainment industry)
der Karfreitag
Good Friday
der Strauch
shrub, bush
sich tummeln
to romp; to frolic; to dart about
der Zeiger
hand (of a clock or watch)
verstopft
clogged, blocked; stuffy (of a nose)
das Herrchen
master, owner (of an animal)
eingehend
extensive, detailed, thorough, exhaustive
überbewertet
overrated
unsympathisch
unlikable, unpleasant, disagreeable
die Masterarbeit
master's thesis
der Werbespot
spot, ad, commercial
aufschlagen
to open (a book, the eyes)
defensiv
defensive
freigeben
to release, to approve, to share
das Chlor
chlorine
eintauchen
to dive in; to enter the water
ungeschickt
clumsy, awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dexterous
exportieren
to export
paranoid
paranoid
schmackhaft
tasty, delicious
augenblicklich
immediate
bereitwillig
willing, eager
erträglich
bearable
immun
immune
unbeliebt
unpopular
die Sprechstunde
office hours
der Fond
back (of a vehicle)
austreten
to leave; to quit (a club, a party, a church)
ansagen
to announce
kleiden
to dress, to clothe
die Abzocke
rip-off
der Autohersteller
automaker, carmaker
die Barriere
barrier
dito
ditto
das Fragment
fragment
der Genozid
genocide
das Hackfleisch
minced meat; mince; ground meat
der Holm
rail, bar (on which to hold on to)
stöbern
to browse, to rummage
die Unternehmung
undertaking
der Sicherheitsdienst
security service
die Cafeteria
cafeteria
der Schultag
schoolday
zunichte
ruined; destroyed (in zunichtemachen: to ruin, to dash)
das Krokodil
crocodile
der Poet
poet
die Spielerin
player
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