The 5,000 most common German words
Words 3,701 to 3,800 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Ewigkeit
eternity
der Verbrecher
criminal
verlegen
embarrassed; to misplace; to lay or install
der Felsen
rock
das 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
verschieben
to move, to shift
legal
legal
grüßen
to greet
weich
soft
zukommen
to come towards, come up to; to approach
effektiv
effective
individuell
individual
royal
royal
der Kasten
crate (of drinks)
die Baustelle
construction site; building site
das Passwort
password
die Verhandlung
negotiation
der Abbau
dismantling, demolition
der Mantel
coat, overcoat (long jacket that covers at least part of the thighs)
das Erdbeben
earthquake
allmählich
gradually, little by little
die Wäsche
laundry (clothes that have been or are to be washed)
der Einbruch
burglary, break-in
mitbringen
to bring (along, with), to accompany
das Zelt
tent, marquee
die Kuh
cow (female bovine animal at or near adulthood)
der Flur
hall, hallway, corridor, stairwell
die Couch
couch; sofa
die Fahne
flag, banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol)
rechtfertigen
to justify, to defend (a chosen course of action or behavior; of a person)
duschen
to shower; to have a shower
die Garantie
guarantee
der Faden
yarn, thread
keinesfalls
under no circumstances, no way
das Dankeschön
thanks, thank-you message, word of thanks
der Offizier
officer (military)
die Pressekonferenz
press conference
nachkommen
to come later; to come when others already have
der Anbau
cultivation
gegeneinander
against each other / one another
die Abhängigkeit
dependence
identisch
identical (to/with); the same as
die Beleuchtung
lighting, illumination
die Benutzung
use
der Angestellte
employee; salaried employee (mostly office work)
das Betragen
behavior; conduct
der Bewerber
applicant (one who applies)
die Blase
bubble
der Ausbruch
eruption
der Liebhaber
aficionado, enthusiast, lover
das Vergehen
misdemeanor, summary offence
spitzen
to point (to make pointy), to sharpen (a pencil)
die Zulassung
admission
die Abschaffung
abolition
die Ideologie
ideology
der Mediziner
doctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender)
die Stabilität
stability
der Store
store (a place where items may be purchased; a shop)
die Zusammensetzung
composition
die Öffnung
opening
sorgfältig
careful, meticulous, thorough, diligent
sinnlos
meaningless, pointless, senseless
objektiv
objective (not influenced by emotions)
beteiligen
to let someone take part in something
berühren
to touch
riesig
gigantic, huge
werben
to recruit; to enlist
demonstrieren
to demonstrate (to participate in or organize a public display of group opinion)
fließen
to flow
unverändert
unchanged, unaltered, unmodified
das Ross
horse
strafen
to punish
auf der Baustelle
on the building site
berühmt
famous
bremsen
to brake
die Aufführung
performance
der Klimawandel
climate change (any large-scale, long-term climate change)
die Zielgruppe
target group, target audience
die Aktivität
activity
der Apfel
apple (fruit)
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