The 5,000 most common German words
Words 3,601 to 3,700 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Vorjahr
previous year
die Tasse
cup, mug (drinking vessel)
bedanken
to thank, to express thanks
unwahrscheinlich
unlikely, improbable
satt
not hungry, satiated, full, done
ausdrücken
to squeeze, to squeeze out
überaus
extremely
die Stirn
forehead, brow (often used as an indicator of emotion)
die Kopie
a copy, the result of copying something, a duplicate
bitter
bitter (having a bitter taste)
der Topf
pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food)
die Korrektur
correction
backen
to bake; to roast
der Enkel
grandchild
fähig
able (currently in the position to; most often mentally)
die Anwesenheit
presence
die Fantasie
imagination
die Belohnung
reward, bounty
der Schuh
shoe
die Künstlerin
artist (female)
der Zettel
a small or loose piece of paper, slip
die Arbeitslosigkeit
unemployment, joblessness, worklessness
lehren
to teach (a class, a subject); to be a teacher
anpassen
to adapt, to adjust
das Anzeichen
sign, indication
der Hauptmann
captain (male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Hauptmann)
die Gnade
grace, mercy, graciousness
das Kommando
command
errichten
to build, to erect (a building or permanent structure, especially a large or individually significant one)
der Römer
Roman
der Bass
bass (low spectrum of sound)
der Fakt
fact
stürzen
to fall down, to drop, to tumble
der Handball
handball (Olympic team sport)
die Weltmeisterschaft
World Cup, world championship
der Schein
gleam; certificate; banknote; appearance
der Look
look
die Rasse
race (subspecies), breed
die Sanierung
renovation, redevelopment, refurbishment
die Einleitung
introduction
die Landesregierung
state government
der Stadtrat
city council
nervös
nervous (anxious)
überraschen
to surprise
die Befreiung
liberation
die Ironie
irony
der Marktplatz
marketplace, market square (open area in a town housing a public market)
primär
primary (of first rank, great importance)
der Verfassungsschutz
domestic intelligence service (the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution)
reißen
to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something)
gänzlich
completely, entirely, totally
stetig
steady, continuous (without break, cessation, or interruption in time)
bunt
multi-colored; colorful; variegated
erweitern
to extend, to expand
smart
smart (exhibiting social ability or cleverness)
unfassbar
incomprehensible, inconceivable
übertrieben
exaggerated
beeindruckend
impressive
die Apotheke
pharmacy
die Erfindung
invention
küssen
to kiss
die Spende
donation (that which is donated, given as charity; the act of donating)
der Staatsanwalt
public prosecutor (UK), district attorney (US)
ausmachen
to turn off, switch off
die Garage
garage (building used to store cars, tools, etc.)
unglücklich
unhappy, unjoyous, unjoyful, misfortunate, miserable
der Zaun
fence
der Honig
honey
die Explosion
explosion
entspannen
to relax
die Ewigkeit
eternity
der Verbrecher
criminal
verlegen
embarrassed; to misplace; to lay or install
der Felsen
rock
der Plastik
plastic (synthetic material)
die Sorte
a sort, variety, grade of a good produced for sale or consumption
die Unterkunft
accommodation (lodging)
der Bruch
break, breaking, breach, fracture, rupture
die Vermutung
guess
drohen
to threaten
das Zeitalter
age; era (historic period of time)
das Denkmal
monument, memorial
das Echo
echo (reflected sound)
das Jubiläum
an anniversary, a jubilee
der Hall
echo, resonance, reverberation
zwischendurch
between times, in between (during some period of time, dividing it into intervals)
der Samen
seed, grain
behindert
disabled; having a disability
der Flecken
spot, mark, stain, patch
aufweisen
to show, to exhibit, to have (a feature, a defect)
die Kita
day care center
mobil
mobile
zulässig
admissible, permissible
begraben
to bury (also figuratively)
gültig
valid, validated, legal
verschieben
to move, to shift
legal
legal
grüßen
to greet
weich
soft
zukommen
to come towards, come up to; to approach
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