The 5,000 most common German words
Words 3,601 to 3,700 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
gedrückt
subdued, somber, dejected (of the mood somewhere or among a group)
abgebrochen
broken
grauen
to dread, to be terrified
annähernd
approximately
das Boxen
boxing
die Auswertung
evaluation, score
gute Besserung
get well soon (a phrase indicating hope that the listener recovers from physical illness)
alternativ
alternative
auffällig
striking, eye-catching, flashy, showy
bekanntlich
as is well known, as everyone knows
hä
huh? what?
der Innenminister
Interior Minister, Home Secretary (male or of unspecified gender)
das Landgericht
district court
die Reserve
reserve (that which is reserved, or kept back, as for future use)
das Tablet
tablet
das Viertelfinale
quarter-final
anwesend
present (in the immediate vicinity)
versorgen
to look after
beruflich
professional
buchen
to book; to reserve
erben
to inherit (as a bequest or by genetics)
Gute Besserung!
Get well soon!
das Bundesland
federal state (non-sovereign state)
einfallen
to occur to (someone); to come to mind
die Minderheit
minority
mitteilen
to inform; to tell; to let (someone) know
der Rabatt
discount (reduction in price)
die Einschränkung
constraint, restraint
die Ergänzung
supplement, addition, complement, supplementation
die Muschi
pussy (vulva or vagina)
das Vorjahr
previous year
die Tasse
cup, mug (drinking vessel)
sich bedanken
to thank; to say thank you
unwahrscheinlich
unlikely, improbable
satt
full (not hungry); satisfied
ausdrücken
to squeeze, to squeeze out
überaus
extremely
die Stirn
forehead; brow
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
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 subject, a class)
anpassen
to adapt, to adjust
das Anzeichen
sign, indication
der Hauptmann
captain (military rank)
die Gnade
mercy; grace
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; to tumble
der Handball
handball (Olympic team sport)
die Weltmeisterschaft
World Cup, world championship
der Schein
light; glow; shine
der Look
look; style
die Rasse
race (subspecies), breed
die Sanierung
renovation; refurbishment
die Einleitung
introduction; preface
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; to rip
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; district attorney (US)
ausmachen
to turn off, switch off
die Garage
garage (building used to store cars, tools, etc.)
unglücklich
unhappy; miserable
der Zaun
fence
der Honig
honey
die Explosion
explosion
entspannen
to relax
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