The 5,000 most common German words
Words 2,801 to 2,900 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Berufung
appointment; appeal; calling
der Doktor
doctor
der Fortschritt
progress, advancement
klingen
to sound
der Opa
grandpa
der Ausgleich
compensation
die Gitarre
guitar
der Kühlschrank
refrigerator
irgendetwas
anything
neulich
recently (in the recent past)
der Mörder
murderer, assassin, assassinator, killer, slayer (male or of unspecified gender)
das Kilo
kilo
der Patient
patient (male or of unspecified sex or female)
die Flagge
flag
der Fuchs
fox (animal)
bedienen
to operate
die Erfüllung
fulfillment
der Schmuck
jewelry
erwähnen
to mention [with accusative or (archaic) genitive ‘something’] (speak of something)
die Kugel
a ball, usually solid
der Kredit
loan or anything afforded to someone in the expectation of return
der Roboter
robot
das Vergnügen
joy, pleasure
der Botschafter
ambassador, emissary, head of mission; messenger (male or of unspecified gender)
der Umzug
move, removal, relocation (change of residence)
der Friedhof
cemetery, graveyard
die Auszeichnung
distinction
aufbauen
to build, to construct, to erect
die Auskunft
information
aufeinander
one another, each other
dazwischen
between them
der Major
major
zumeist
mostly
der Express
express (mode of transportation, often a train)
aufgeregt
excited
das Ideal
ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
der Bob
bobsleigh, bob (sled used in the sport of bobsleigh)
die Grafik
chart, diagram, graphic
die Zerstörung
destruction, demolition
ungewöhnlich
uncommon, unusual, unordinary
umgeben
to surround (to encircle or simultaneously extend on all sides of something)
opfern
to sacrifice, to give up (for a goal or cause)
der Beamte
civil servant, official (ein Beamter)
goldene Stunde
the golden hour (warm light just after sunrise / before sunset)
kompliziert
complicated, complex
abnehmen
to lose weight; to decrease
der Ausgang
exit (passage from inside to outside)
die Distanz
distance
das Gen
gene
der Hauptbahnhof
central/main train station
die Panik
panic
das Klavier
piano
welch
what
die Schokolade
chocolate (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans)
das Motorrad
motorcycle
das Wohnzimmer
living room
voneinander
from / of one another, from / of each other
der Daumen
thumb
der Maler
painter (artist who paints pictures)
waschen
to wash
schreien
to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl
keineswegs
in no way, by no means, not at all, not a bit
die Unabhängigkeit
independence
verfügen
to have at one's disposal, to employ, to have control over
größtenteils
largely, mostly
das Erlebnis
experience (event of which one is cognizant)
das Phänomen
phenomenon
verbreiten
to put about, spread, circulate, disseminate sth
wandern
to hike, to go trekking
betreten
embarrassed; to enter
die Erkrankung
illness; disease
das Lokal
A restaurant, especially when small and/or traditional; a pub that serves hot food; an inn
prima
great, super
die Besetzung
occupation; appointment; cast
der Burger
A burger; a hamburger, cheeseburger, or similar American-style sandwich
beitragen
to contribute to (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole)
der Anstieg
increase, rise, surge
abseits
apart, aside
die Interpretation
interpretation
die Wette
bet
aha
aha
der Entwickler
developer
erstens
first, firstly, in the first place
konsequent
consistent
danken
to thank
die Verteilung
distribution
werten
to rate
kräftig
bold, intense, powerful, robust, strong, sturdy, vigorous, vivid
befreien
to free (make free), to liberate
dementsprechend
corresponding
eine Klasse wiederholen
to repeat a school year
ermitteln
to determine, to identify (a value or identity; through a calculation or other process)
der Koffer
a case; a suitcase or briefcase
die Reichweite
range (The maximum distance of a weapon, radio station, sensor, vehicle without refueling, etc.)
die Angelegenheit
matter, issue, affair
ertragen
to bear, to stand, to endure, to take, to suffer, to tolerate, to handle
der Führerschein
driver's license (US), driver's licence (Aus), driving licence (UK)
die Treppe
stairs
das Schlafzimmer
bedroom (bed-room), bedchamber (bed-chamber)
bereiten
to prepare, to make
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