The 5,000 most common German words
Words 4,101 to 4,200 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Stürmer
forward; striker; attacker; rusher
verwandeln
to turn, to change, to transform
verweisen
to refer
der Aufstand
uprising, insurrection
der Bedacht
care, consideration
beantragen
to apply for
die Mobilität
mobility
anal
anal
die Aufhebung
lifting, repeal, cancellation
der Baron
baron
das Bundesamt
federal office
jap
yep; yup; yop
die Kirchengemeinde
parish
der Kommissar
commissioner
optimal
optimal (perfect)
das Panorama
panorama
der Premier
premier, prime minister
die Problematik
problem, issue; set of problems
die Präsenz
presence, attendance (being present at a specific location or function)
das Siegel
seal (official pattern)
die Verarbeitung
processing
wöchentlich
weekly
gewähren
to grant, to allow
helle
clever, smart, bright
ergänzen
to fill, fill out, complete
betonen
to emphasize
erfassen
to grasp, to grip, to seize (with one's hands)
ausüben
to practice / practise, to exert
der Call
call
im Takt
in time, on the beat
die Kollegin
colleague (f)
die Ampel
traffic light
den Faden verlieren
to lose the thread, lose the plot
die Filiale
branch (office of an organization with several locations)
der Wohlstand
prosperity
das Gleiches
nominalization of gleich: something equal (to something else)
die Instanz
legal authority
der Kommandant
commander (of small or medium-sized units)
sperren
to bar (entry to a place or system)
das Schach
chess (game)
der Japaner
Japanese (person)
der Nagel
A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin
feucht
wet, humid, moist, soggy, dank
die Chefin
female boss
aussuchen
to select, to choose, to pick
der Anführer
leader, head, chief, commander; person in charge of a group or organisation
die Biologie
biology
der Horizont
horizon (line where the sky appears to meet the earth; (figurative) range of someone’s thinking or insight)
der Sauerstoff
oxygen
der Nacken
nape of the neck
die Uhrzeit
time, time of day (time according to the clock)
der Flieger
aircraft; aviator; pilot
der Fotograf
photographer
parken
to park
die Beleidigung
insult (action or speech deliberately intended to be rude)
nachmittags
in the afternoon, p.m
die Zeile
line, row
zusehen
to watch
die Investition
investment (a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use)
die Achse
axis
ehemals
formerly
weswegen
why, for what reason
der Zorn
anger; wrath
die Erholung
recovery, convalescence
eintreten
to enter, to come into
das Quartal
a quarter year
der Rap
rap, rap music (music style)
die Richtlinie
directive
die Landtagswahl
state election
dunkeln
to darken
der Begleiter
companion
das Harz
resin
normen
to standardize, to set a norm for
orientieren
to orient oneself; to orientate oneself (UK)
staatlich
state, government
die Steuerung
control
der Talk
talk, conversation, discussion
der Tweet
tweet (post to Twitter)
die Umstellung
conversion, migration, changeover, switch, cutover
der Wohnraum
housing
zeitgleich
at the same time
zwischenzeitlich
interim
einsam
lonely, lone
befassen
to attend to, to deal with, to engage oneself in, to delve into
kommunizieren
to communicate, to exchange information
überflüssig
superfluous, extraneous, redundant, spare
erleichtern
to facilitate, make easier
gewaltig
enormous, huge
systematisch
systematic
pink
coloured in a strong shade of pink
die Kfz-Steuer
vehicle tax
köpfen
to head (the ball)
privat versichert
privately insured
Hausaufgaben machen
to do one's homework
der Ausweis
identity document; identity card, ID card (a card or badge showing the official identity of the bearer)
das Drehbuch
script, screenplay
kündigen
to cancel, to terminate (a continuous obligation)
die Privatsphäre
privacy, private sphere
die Abbildung
depiction, image, figure, picture, illustration
die Festung
fortress, fortification
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