The 5,000 most common German words
Words 1,901 to 2,000 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Hölle
hell
umso
the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
das Bedenken
concern, objection
das Business
business
der Verband
bandage
enttäuscht
disappointed (defeated of hope or expectation)
locker
loose
lügen
to tell a lie; to lie (to intentionally give false information)
das Studio
studio
die Umsetzung
implementation, execution, realisation
leise
quiet, soft, low
weitgehend
extensive
sichtbar
visible
besetzt
occupied, taken
Bitte lächeln!
Say cheese! (literally: please smile)
durch die Prüfung fallen
to fail the exam
anbieten
to offer, to provide
der Betrug
fraud
der Fluss
river
die Hose
trousers
still
quiet, silent
der Strand
beach
das Vermögen
fortune (lots of riches), wealth
der Fritz
Fritz (dated, derogatory nickname for a German)
der Horst
the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
dankbar
grateful, thankful
freundlich
friendly, benign
irgendwelche
any
wodurch
through what
die Freundschaft
friendship
die Überraschung
surprise
solch
such
das Klima
climate
günstig
favourable, propitious, opportune
das Konto
account
anschauen
to look at; to behold; to observe (visually); to view
der Kunde
customer
das Drittel
third (fraction)
die Stärke
strength
die Strategie
strategy
das Kapitel
chapter (section of a text)
vergleichen
to compare
der Prinz
prince
stammen
to come from
erhöhen
to increase
die Nachfrage
demand
vorn
in front
einzig
only
heim
home (towards home)
die Klinik
clinic
die Struktur
structure
die Herstellung
production (act of producing)
inklusive
including
das Motto
motto, slogan
die Stufe
step (of a stair)
das Vorgehen
approach
vorgehen
to go about a problem, to approach an issue (in a certain way, according to a specific strategy or guideline)
das Heim
home, one’s dwelling, the place where one is at home
vermögen
to be able to (formal)
lauter
nothing but
dicht
thick, tight, dense
vorsichtig
careful, cautious, wary, circumspect; deliberate (not hasty or sudden)
die Gestaltung
design, styling, arrangement
beantworten
to answer (a question)
zuständig
responsible, in charge (having the responsibility of leading or overseeing)
Es tut weh.
It hurts.
Maß nehmen
to take measurements
Rote Karte
red card (sending-off)
behandeln
to treat (medicinally)
bestellen
to order (e.g. food at a restaurant, items for delivery)
die Handlung
action
nachdenken
to think, to reflect, to ponder
schweigen
to be silent; to keep quiet
treiben
to do, to be up to (something); to engage in (an activity)
der Wissenschaftler
scientist
das Pferd
horse
das Loch
hole; perforation
der Zucker
sugar
die Weile
while (uncertain duration of time, period of time)
die Mauer
a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete
töten
to kill
die Million
million (10^6)
die Gegenwart
the present
das Gehirn
brain
nochmals
again, once more
der Bauer
farmer (male or of unspecified gender)
der Großteil
large part
wozu
for what reason, to what purpose, what for, why?
die Autobahn
motorway, freeway (controlled-access highway)
das Gymnasium
academic secondary school (university track)
unterschiedlich
different; differing, varying
die Konkurrenz
competition
fett
fat
das Vorbild
model; exemplar (praiseworthy example)
die Forderung
a demand, a (financial) claim
der Schlag
blow, hit
das Turnier
tournament
die Gründung
founding
ausdrücklich
explicit, express
das Schweigen
silence (the lack of any sound or the lack of spoken communication)
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