The 5,000 most common German words
Words 2,501 to 2,600 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
vermitteln
to mediate
der Transport
transport
belegen
to cover
der Dreck
dirt
die Entschuldigung
excuse me, pardon, sorry
hinterlassen
to leave, to leave behind (after leaving a location)
die Kasse
cash desk, (supermarket) checkout, (film etc.) box office
der Knochen
bone
kontrollieren
to check
die Laune
mood, humor
der Onkel
uncle
der Regisseur
director (male or of unspecified gender)
der Stuhl
a chair (to sit on)
wetten
to bet
die Schulter
shoulder
wonach
after what
daheim
home, at home (adverb)
das Talent
talent
die Wut
rage; fury; outrage
einig
agreed, in agreement
der Vorwurf
reproach
der Kindergarten
nursery school; kindergarten; day care center (institution where children below school age play and are looked after during the day)
das Grundstück
land, parcel, real estate
quer
crosswise, cross
die Logik
logic
bestens
very well, perfectly
das Mittelalter
the Middle Ages
der Streifen
stripe
streifen
[auxiliary haben] to brush, to graze, to stroke
die Ware
goods, merchandise, ware, commodity
die Affäre
affair, matter (a delicate, problematic or annoying business that forces one to act carefully)
wurzeln
to be rooted
der Pokal
goblet, chalice
samt
together with
digital
digital
der Index
index
die Propaganda
propaganda
angenehm
pleasant, pleasing
beachten
to note, notice, observe
senden
to broadcast; to transmit
die Durchführung
implementation
die Qualifikation
qualification
die Abstimmung
vote
die Armut
poverty
dorthin
there (to that place), thither
der Anruf
a (phone) call
das Ticket
ticket
woran
on what, at what
derart
so, thus, in such a manner
die Grundschule
elementary school, primary school
heil
whole; intact; unhurt; safe
scheitern
to fail, to conclude unsuccessfully
träumen
to dream
der Klassiker
classic (an author or work of lasting import, a part of the canon of a genre or field)
die Meldung
report, notification
die Reform
reform
der First
ridge (of a roof)
nebenbei
besides, additionally, along the way
das Scheitern
failure
das Werken
handicraft(s)
der House
house music, house
der Spieltag
matchday
fern
remote
die Verordnung
regulation, ordinance, statutory instrument
einverstanden
in agreement, agreeing
wunderschön
gorgeous, very beautiful
erzielen
to achieve, to obtain, to attain, to reach, to arrive, to realize
konkret
concrete, objective (representative or involving the physical, perceivable or real; not abstract)
decken
to cover (e.g. a demand, a loss; but not “to provide news coverage”)
klagen
to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
entspannt
relaxed
aufgeben
to give up on (one's efforts)
fangen
to catch (grab something flying in the air)
heiraten
to marry; to get married
springen
to dive; to jump; to vault
die Welle
wave (of water)
blind
blind
der Ehemann
married man, husband
billig
cheap (low-priced)
eingehen
to arrive (of everything that can be received such postal items, reports, messages and payments)
das Gras
grass (plant)
das Schild
sign, plate (flat surface bearing information)
reichlich
more than enough, abundant, copious, plentiful
die Katastrophe
catastrophe, disaster, calamity
der Experte
expert
der Sack
sack (large bag, especially one made of fabric)
der Mangel
lack, shortage (the condition of having an insufficient amount of a resource, or none at all)
die Versammlung
gathering, meeting, assembly, congregation
der Empfang
receipt, acceptance, welcome (act of receiving someone or something)
die Fähigkeit
ability, capability
mitmachen
to take part, to participate, to join in
zeichnen
to draw, to sketch
durchschnittlich
average, ordinary, mean, medium
die Kette
chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
abkommen
to stray from (something)
die Legende
legend (story)
die Ausführung
execution, implementation
der Bonus
bonus (premium or advantage)
erstellen
to create
die Stille
stillness, silence
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