The 5,000 most common German words
Words 2,201 to 2,300 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
stattfinden
to take place, to happen
der Schatz
treasure
die Hinsicht
respect, regard
hinweg
over, across
höchstens
at most
die Entfernung
distance
die Option
option
die Hauptsache
the main thing is…; as long as
kritisch
critical (judging, questioning)
der Cent
cent, the smaller unit of the euro
der Tanz
dance
die Verteidigung
defence
die Oberfläche
surface
erheblich
considerable, substantial, significant
die Eröffnung
opening
insofern
in this respect; so, therefore
filmen
to film, to shoot
stärken
to strengthen (to add to the power or effect of something)
die Kohle
coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
breiten
to spread
das Rosa
pink (color)
testen
to test (by experiment or scientific method)
der Android
android
das Henry
henry (unit of electrical inductance)
der Kiel
keel (beam at the underside of a ship)
rechtzeitig
in time
schätzen
to estimate; to guess; to suppose; to assume
künftig
future
der Cup
cup (trophy)
jo
yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a hesitant or ponderous manner
gerecht
just, fair
verrückt
crazy, mad
die Beratung
advice; consultation
entfernen
to remove
der Geschäftsführer
managing director (male or of unspecified gender)
das Rezept
recipe
schießen
to shoot; to fire
die Spannung
tension
he
An exclamation to get attention; hey
einkommen
(of money) to come in; to be received
der Hafen
harbour/harbor; port; haven
die Veränderung
change (process of becoming different)
der Wahnsinn
awesome!, wow!, that's crazy!
die Existenz
existence
die Trennung
separation, parting
der Glückwunsch
congratulation
der Fokus
focus
das Center
shopping centre
die Verbreitung
spreading, dissemination
die Decke
ceiling (surface at the upper limit of a room or cavity)
angelegt
invested
wenden
to turn something (in general)
die Beteiligung
participation (act of participating)
gelegentlich
occasional
typisch
typical
beliebt
popular
verliebt
in love, enamored
die Bewertung
evaluation, rating
erlauben
to allow; to permit
das Knie
knee
der Kontext
context
die Miete
rent
der Mond
moon (a natural satellite that is orbiting its corresponding planet)
das Ohr
ear (the auditory organ)
peinlich
embarrassing; awkward
das Rathaus
city hall, town hall (city council meeting house)
die Rose
rose
überprüfen
to check, to verify
die Lady
lady (genteel woman)
der Feind
enemy; foe
die Kindheit
childhood
der Krebs
cancer (disease)
abgeben
to hand in, to turn in, to drop off, to deliver, to return
der Schriftsteller
author, writer
der Hersteller
manufacturer
der Haufen
heap, hive, pile
der Gebrauch
use, usage
vorkommen
to appear, to occur (in a given location or situation)
der Flügel
wing (of a bird, airplane, etc.)
die Leidenschaft
passion (powerful emotion)
das Chaos
chaos
hierfür
for this (purpose), therefore
der Ersatz
replacement, substitute
das Militär
military; armed forces
der Sprecher
spokesperson, representative
das Zitat
quotation
betreiben
to run, to operate (a business, an engine, etc.)
der Dichter
poet (male or of unspecified gender)
der Zoll
customs duty, duty (levied at the border)
der Haushalt
household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given home)
die Herrschaft
lordship, reign, rule, dominion
berufen
appointed
die Erweiterung
extension; expansion; add-on
der Master
master's degree
das Arschloch
arsehole
der Bischof
bishop (male or of unspecified gender)
blauen
to turn blue
überlegt
considerate, deliberate
der Stahl
steel
planen
to plan (some action or event)
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