The 5,000 most common German words
Words 3,901 to 4,000 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
einnehmen
to take, take up, assume, span (a position, space, area)
der Standpunkt
standpoint
das Brötchen
a bun, bread roll
die Bedingung
condition, term
der Campus
campus (central premises of an educational institution)
der Sturz
fall
der Ausblick
outlook, view, vista
der Schädel
skull
verhandeln
to negotiate, to debate
ansprechen
to speak to; to address
die Weisheit
wisdom
der Busch
bush, shrub
der Dreh
knack, trick
der Durchbruch
breakthrough (sudden progress overcoming an obstacle)
der Spanier
Spaniard
die Eigenschaft
feature, property, characteristic; quality
der Krieger
warrior
der Marsch
march
die Moschee
mosque
der Stellvertreter
deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant
das Musical
a musical
mangels
for lack of, due to lack of
das Unentschieden
draw; tie
die Diskriminierung
discrimination
der Abt
abbot
das Alpha
alpha (Greek letter)
das Amtsgericht
local / district court
die / der Heide
heath, heathland
das Highlight
climax, culmination, highlight
hip
hip, trendy
ups
oops
die Überprüfung
check, examination, inspection
absichtlich
intentional
gründlich
thorough, in-depth
fremd
strange
sanft
gentle
männlich
male
die Jungfrau
virgin (person, especially female, who has never had sexual intercourse)
Daumen drücken
to cross one's fingers; to wish good luck; to hope for the best
die Gewerkschaft
labor union, trade union
die Hardware
hardware
die Kriminalität
crime (practice or habit of committing crimes; criminal acts collectively)
die Unterschrift
signature
der Knopf
button (fastener)
der Zimmermann
carpenter (worker skilled at handling timber for the construction of houses)
inne
held, occupied — in innehaben (to hold a post), innehalten (to pause)
der Bär
bear (animal)
klappen
to work out; to flap; to fold
die Kreuzung
crossing, intersection
irgendwer
someone; anyone
üblicherweise
generally, usually, normally
der Sonnenschein
sunshine
die Asche
ash; ashes
der Einkauf
purchase (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something)
voraussichtlich
expected, anticipated, prospected
der Christ
a Christian
die Ankündigung
announcement, notice
vornehmen
to decide to do, plan to do
befürchten
to fear (something), be afraid of
klauen
to steal
der Lebenslauf
curriculum vitae (UK), résumé (US)
eignen
to suit, to be apt for
der Versand
shipping, shipment, dispatch
ausfallen
to be canceled; to turn out; to fail
die Betrachtung
contemplation
der Gottesdienst
worship (religious ceremony)
inmitten
in the middle
das Potenzial
potential
die Ära
era
die Dimension
dimension
der Glanz
gleam, sparkle, glitter
die Recherche
research, investigation (many contexts, but especially journalism)
der Anzug
suit (of clothes), outfit
herzlichen Glückwunsch
Expression of congratulations; happy birthday
die Meinungsfreiheit
freedom of opinion
der Antisemitismus
anti-Semitism (hostility or prejudice against Jews)
der Auftakt
kick-off, start, opening (of any event)
der Ausgangspunkt
origin, basis
die Doku
documentary
die Erhaltung
maintenance, preservation
der Po
buttocks
das Statement
statement
aggressiv
aggressive
frühzeitig
early, ahead of time
beten
to pray
einsteigen
to get in or on
bemerkenswert
remarkable, noteworthy
widmen
to dedicate, to devote
anwenden
to use, apply, utilize or deploy (to put to use for a purpose)
zukünftig
future
problematisch
problematic, problematical
brutal
brutal
der Rapper
rapper (performer of rap music)
selbstständig
independent
das Trio
trio
ringen
to wrestle
verdächtigen
to suspect
das Bedürfnis
need, necessity
einladen
to invite
die Haltestelle
stop (place to get on and off line buses or trams)
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