The 3,000 most common German words
Words 1,501 to 1,600 of 3,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
nahezu
almost, nearly, virtually (qualifying a property or amount)
die Untersuchung
examination, investigation
automatisch
automatic
das Design
design (creative profession or art)
der Aufbau
construction (the manner in which or process by which something is built)
frisch
fresh
momentan
current
übertragen
to transfer, transmit
beschrieben
described, delineated
das Dach
roof
jemals
ever
kaputt
destroyed, broken, out of order
teuer
expensive, dear (high in price)
der Unterricht
lessons; classes
das Gewicht
weight
der Vorschlag
suggestion, proposal (something proposed)
ergeben
to yield, produce
der Wolf
wolf
der Süden
south (direction)
der Anlass
cause, starting, motive, occasion
der Minister
minister (a person who is commissioned by the government for public service)
die Software
software
verlangen
to ask for, demand
die Philosophie
philosophy (study of thought)
das Niveau
level (the physical elevation at which something is located or constructed)
der Anhänger
pendant
rechnen
to count, reckon, calculate, compute
die Dauer
duration
das As
A-flat (musical note)
die Einheit
unit
mittels
by means of
der Widerstand
resistance (act of resisting, or the capacity to resist)
die Zentrale
central office, headquarters
das Verlangen
desire, yearning, longing
demnach
therefore, consequently (describing the reasoning process of the speaker)
eng
narrow, tight
unmittelbar
immediate, direct
verfolgt
pursued
Ich kann das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen.
I can't put the book down.
die Adresse
address
kalt
cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
der Amerikaner
American (from America, the Americas, the American continent(s))
die Medizin
medicine (healing substance or cure)
die Hauptstadt
capital (city)
das Zeug
stuff; things; gear
die Pflicht
duty; obligation
die Ausnahme
exception
singen
to sing
die Abteilung
department
die Anzeige
advertisement, announcement (in a newspaper, etc.)
der Pass
passport
die Mission
mission (set of tasks)
die Single
single (song or record)
fordern
to demand, ask
der Nachmittag
afternoon (part of the day from about 2 p.m. to about 6 p.m.)
die Fläche
area
der Ruf
reputation
formen
to form, to shape (to give something a shape)
hi
hi
gesund
healthy (enjoying health)
gestalten
to form, to shape, to create
high
high (intoxicated with a drug other than alcohol)
gegründet
founded, established
Spiel, Satz und Sieg
game, set and match
die Medien
the media (press, TV, radio, internet)
das Geschenk
present, gift
tja
well, hmm
die Mühe
effort, difficulty
großartig
great; terrific; magnificent
scheinen
to shine; to gleam
der Schauspieler
actor
der Beweis
proof
vermeiden
to avoid (something happening, doing something)
die Temperatur
temperature
anscheinend
apparently
spätestens
at the latest, not later than
breit
wide; broad
die Bar
bar (counter)
der Wettbewerb
competition; contest
nah
near; close; nearby
der Manager
manager (male or of unspecified sex, sometimes female)
die Uni
uni; university
die Revolution
revolution
die Kommunikation
communication, exchange of signs
der Ost
east; eastern part or direction
der Nord
the north (used without article; a short form of Norden)
voraus
in front, ahead
der Voraus
(law) surviving spouse's preferential share (household goods)
der Rang
rank; level
stecken
to put; to stick (into)
privat
private
verbreitet
common, widespread, prevalent
einen Antrag stellen
to file an application
der Leser
reader
im Voraus
in advance; beforehand
womit
with what, what…with
kümmern
to take care, to look after
der Mut
courage; bravery
die Maschine
machine
überzeugen
to convince
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