The 10,000 most common German words
Words 9,801 to 9,900 of 10,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Verehrer
admirer
der Brustkrebs
breast cancer
die Erdoberfläche
surface of the Earth
der Groll
grudge
der Enthusiasmus
enthusiasm
der Jammer
pity; shame (in 'es ist ein Jammer')
die Kurzgeschichte
short story
die Arbeitslosenquote
unemployment rate
die Geheimhaltung
secrecy
der Haupteingang
main entrance of a building
die Eheleute
married couple
fernab
far away
die Heimkehr
homecoming
der Leim
glue
die Promenade
promenade
der Samurai
samurai
der Vorzug
asset, merit
das Ableben
passing (away), demise, death
die Botanik
botany
der Gartenbau
horticulture, gardening
die Geldanlage
investment
der Hüter
keeper, guardian
die Mitleidenschaft
(only in 'in Mitleidenschaft ziehen') to affect; to damage; to take its toll on
das Moped
moped
das Nachbarland
neighbouring country
der Prominente
celebrity
die Rückreise
return trip, return journey, trip back
winden
to wind; to twine; to weave (a wreath)
der Bissen
morsel; mouthful; a bite of food
der Bohrer
drill bit
der QR-Code
QR code
aktualisieren
to update
die Elternzeit
parental leave
lesenswert
worth reading
Rücksprache halten
to consult, to check with someone
Vorfahrt gewähren
to give way, to yield
die Übernachtung
overnight stay; night (at a hotel)
vorzüglich
splendid, first-rate, exquisite, five-star, delicious (of food)
sich umsehen
to look around
der Meeresspiegel
sea level (the nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured)
reinkommen
to come in
vorletzte
second to last, next to last, last but one, penultimate
besteigen
to climb or ascend
vorhersehbar
foreseeable (able to be foreseen or anticipated)
die Tussi
chick, bimbo (dismissive)
vollenden
to complete
umkehren
to turn back; to turn around
der Bürgersteig
pavement/sidewalk (footpath at the side of a street, road)
inszenieren
to stage, to perform (a dramatic work)
der Lieferant
supplier, provider, deliverer
die Verwechslung
confusion, mix-up
überarbeiten
to edit something in order to improve it; to edit something that it is nearly completely rewritten; to revise, to rework
zugehörig
related, associated, concomitant, attendant
die Gemeinsamkeit
common ground
der Gefangene
prisoner; captive; detainee
der Wedel
duster
das Heimweh
homesickness
frieren
to be cold, feel cold [auxiliary haben] (unlike English freeze neither informal nor expressing extreme cold.)
die Überdosis
overdose
die Ohrfeige
slap in the face
die Verlegenheit
embarrassment
der Krankenpfleger
nurse (male or of unspecified gender) (person who cares for the ill)
der Automat
vending machine (short for the lengthy and unusual Verkaufsautomat)
das Kochbuch
cookbook
alledem
all (of) this, any of this
der Esser
eater
das Kohlendioxid
carbon dioxide
abschreiben
to transcribe, copy (reproduce writing)
der Horrorfilm
horror film
der Rabbi
rabbi (Jewish religious scholar)
der Schwarzmarkt
black market
der Tsunami
tsunami (large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean)
das Gelenk
joint
der Mandant
client (of a lawyer)
das Mysterium
mystery, enigma
die Mülltonne
wheelie bin; garbage can (large container for wet rubbish, usually outdoors and now usually on wheels)
das Akkordeon
accordion
sich belaufen
to amount to; to come to; to total
die Handynummer
mobile number; mobile phone number
der Imker
beekeeper (male or of unspecified gender)
der Kajak
kayak (kind of narrow boat)
die Sachlage
state of affairs, situation
die Therapeutin
female therapist
bangen
to feel dread or fear, especially for someone else without being able to do something about it
der Einbrecher
burglar
der Dolch
dagger
der Heimatort
hometown
das Jahrtausend
millennium
der Pinguin
penguin (male or of unspecified gender)
die Schusswaffe
firearm, gun
der Unterschlupf
shelter, hiding place, bolthole
das Verhängnis
doom, undoing (a fate that brings ruin on someone)
die Algebra
algebra
die Erstattung
refund; reimbursement
die Geldpolitik
monetary policy
das Gemeindehaus
church hall, parish hall
hervorheben
to emphasize, highlight
der Montagabend
Monday evening
der Rückruf
callback, return call
die Schizophrenie
schizophrenia
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