The 5,000 most common German words
Words 4,001 to 4,100 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Innovation
innovation
das Einzel
singles (game between two individuals)
seinerzeit
back then, at the time (typically years ago, earlier in the life of the speaker)
worüber
about what
die Suppe
soup
nebenan
next door
hinauf
up; upwards (away from the speaker)
sonntags
on Sundays, every Sunday
entgehen
to slip past (someone)
die Haustür
front door
die Dummheit
stupidity
die Melodie
melody, tune (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase)
putzen
to clean, especially by rubbing with something wet, to brush (one's teeth)
die Lampe
lamp, light (piece of furniture, or fixture mounted on a wall or ceiling, holding one or more electric light sockets)
der Hubschrauber
helicopter
ausführen
to carry out; to execute; to take someone out
die Grammatik
grammar
hauen
to hit, beat, bang, whack
die Orgel
organ
tagsüber
by day, during the day, in the day, in the daytime
das Futter
fodder, food (for animals)
die Wiederholung
repetition, reiteration
die Zeichnung
drawing
das Rohr
duct, pipe, tube
der Applaus
applause
beseitigen
to dispose of (get rid of something), remove, eliminate
der Antrieb
motive, incentive, motivation, drive
die Fusion
fusion (nuclear, chemical, or in other technical contexts)
die Substanz
substance, matter, material
der Kohl
cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
der Player
media player; audio or video player
der Umstand
circumstance (an event; a fact; a particular incident)
indes
however, nevertheless
die Währung
currency
der Beobachter
observer
der Verzicht
renunciation, doing without (giving something up)
eingreifen
to intervene, to interfere
geltend
applicable
exklusiv
exclusive (of high quality and/or renown)
explizit
explicit
die Fassade
facade
der Hardcore
hardcore
das Label
record label
der Oberbürgermeister
mayor (of a large city; conventionally translated Lord Mayor)
permanent
permanent
die Vertretung
representation (the act of representing)
spazieren
to take a walk, to stroll, to walk leisurely
mutig
courageous
anonym
anonymous
kehren
to sweep
schlagzeilen
to headline
der Maßstab
scale (of a drawing)
der Reichtum
wealth, richness
die Rezension
critique, review (of a work of art)
telefonieren
to talk on the phone; to make a phone call
die Verspätung
delay, lateness, late arrival
die Abgabe
submission, handing in
der Anime
anime (A style of art that originated in Japan)
die Made
maggot (soft, legless larva)
der Sektor
sector
der Senator
senator (member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, or of the executive branch of city government in Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg)
das Stichwort
keyword
das Trikot
jersey; sport shirt
die Kiste
chest, box
die Großmutter
grandmother
der Spaziergang
walk (trip made by walking)
der Blitz
a bolt of lightning
wecken
to wake, to wake up
der Verkehrsunfall
traffic accident
verabschieden
to say goodbye (to); to take leave (of)
der Zahn
tooth
die Jahreszeit
season, time of year
der Kater
tomcat, tom, male cat
die Ernte
harvest
aussprechen
to pronounce (sound a word, give it a pronunciation)
das Schuljahr
academic year, school year
verbrennen
to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
die Magie
magic
tauchen
to dive
der Speicher
granary
verleihen
to award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
die Internetseite
website
der Nu
instant, moment — in im Nu (in no time at all)
die Rückseite
back, reverse side
die Voraussetzung
requirement, prerequisite
entnehmen
to take out, to remove (from a container or receptacle, into one's possession)
die Kriminelle
criminal (female)
die Materie
matter
der Takt
tact (keen perception or discernment)
lagern
to leave something somewhere, to store, to deposit
die Offensive
offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack)
zweit
in zu zweit (as a pair, the two of us)
betreffen
to concern; to affect
benehmen
to behave, to act, to conduct oneself (in a certain way - specifically in a good/appropriate way if not otherwise specified)
die Evolution
evolution
der Faschismus
fascism
glücklicherweise
fortunately; luckily
die Komödie
comedy
pur
pure, mere, sheer (nothing other than)
der Rundfunk
broadcasting (The business or profession of radio and television.)
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