The 5,000 most common German words
Words 3,001 to 3,100 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Strich
stroke
vorwiegend
predominantly
die Bearbeitung
edit (a change to the text of a document)
das Bündnis
alliance, confederation
down
down, depressed
die Eintracht
harmony
theoretisch
theoretical
der Umbau
rebuilding, reconstruction, renovation
die Weiterbildung
further education
der Übergang
crossing
organisieren
to organize
der Boy
bellboy; pageboy
die Kammer
chamber; room
vereinen
to unite
den Führerschein machen
to get one's driving licence (lessons and test)
im Abseits stehen
to be offside
sich bewerben
to apply (for a job)
engagiert
committed, dedicated
das Budget
budget
das Gemälde
painting
der Mieter
renter
die Schicht
layer, stratum, seam
unterschreiben
to sign (write one’s signature)
verpassen
to miss (be late for; be unable to use or attend)
der Beck
(southern German) baker
die Berichterstattung
reporting, reportage
das Tennis
tennis
erledigen
to take care of; to get done; to deal with
der Bart
beard
der Supermarkt
supermarket
zugeben
to admit, confess (to own up to something)
das Rätsel
riddle, puzzle, mystery, enigma
verlaufen
to get lost (sich verlaufen)
schmecken
to taste
der Rauch
smoke, fume
irgendein
some; any
die Tafel
board; blackboard
der Laptop
laptop computer
blicken
to look (usually in a certain direction toward something)
der Sprung
jump, leap
das Unglück
accident; disaster
erheben
to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)
der Ursprung
origin
die Notwendigkeit
necessity
vorliegen
to be available (of documentation/information)
das Element
element; component
der Reiter
rider (one who rides a horse)
die Behauptung
claim, assertion
die Konstruktion
construction
wider
against
die Ablehnung
rejection
nunmehr
now, by now; henceforth
der Vorgänger
predecessor (someone or something, that precedes)
wütend
furious, angry
die Bilanz
balance sheet, balance
leiten
to lead
veröffentlichen
to publish
das Fake
fake, rip-off (inferior copy)
global
global (worldwide)
der Springer
jumper (athlete)
ignorieren
to ignore (deliberately pay no attention to)
unnötig
unnecessary
erreichbar
reachable, achievable, attainable
unendlich
infinite
bekämpfen
to fight (against something), to combat
der Moderator
moderator (mediator, chairman, web forum administrator)
das Doppel
doubles
Klavier spielen
to play the piano (no article)
sich verlaufen
to get lost (on foot)
die Bestätigung
acknowledgment, affirmation, confirmation
die Moral
morality; moral (of a story)
die Probe
sample
der Eintrag
entry (in a dictionary, list or log)
der Werder
river island, eyot, holm
das Dokument
document
pleite
broke
ausprobieren
to try out
begegnen
to meet (by chance); to run into; to come across
der Pilot
pilot (one who steers an aircraft)
rüber
(colloquial) over; across (= herüber, hinüber)
der Saal
hall or large room (chiefly for gatherings or performances by large groups of people)
die Schande
disgrace, infamy, dishonour
die Scheibe
slice (of bread, cheese, etc.)
der Kalender
calendar (means for determining dates, including documents containing date and other time information)
der Blödsinn
rubbish, nonsense; bunkum, bunk
der Klub
club; association
die Gestalt
shape, form, figure, outline
die Aufregung
excitement
der Boss
boss (person in charge, supervisor)
gießen
to pour; usually only of liquids, especially of large quantities
der Akt
act (of a play)
das Handwerk
trade (skilled practice)
herrlich
fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely
die Kompetenz
competence, power, authority
anziehen
to put on; to dress oneself in
die Bedrohung
threat (indication of imminent danger)
die Beute
loot; booty; haul
bahnen
to make one's way; to push through (sich einen Weg bahnen)
binnen
within (a time span)
der Funk
radio (technology)
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