The 5,000 most common German words
Words 4,401 to 4,500 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
bescheuert
idiotic, crazy, foolish
die Mitarbeit
cooperation, collaboration
die Munition
ammunition, munition
der Fußgänger
pedestrian, walker (male or of unspecified gender)
der Yoga
yoga (a Hindu discipline)
der Becher
a cylindrical or slightly conical drinking vessel without a stem, typically with no handle, beaker
der Grill
grill
die Verzweiflung
desperation
fällig
due (payable or supposed to occur at the current time)
der Charme
charm (ability to attract, delight, or enchant)
agieren
to act, to perform a task
die Körperverletzung
bodily injury, bodily harm, battery (crime)
manch
many a; many; some
die Mühle
mill, grinder (tool or apparatus for grinding)
das Pi
pi (Greek letter)
die Strahlung
radiation, irradiation
der Treffpunkt
meeting place
der Umweltschutz
environmentalism, protection of the environment, environmental protection
die Anmerkung
remark; note; comment; annotation
der Darsteller
actor, player, performer
die Flora
flora (plants as a group; microorganisms)
tags
in the daytime
och
oh, aw (casual interjection expressing mild sympathy, reluctance, or playing something down)
zugegeben
admittedly, granted
der Fremder
stranger (someone whom one does not know) (male or of unspecified gender)
der Radweg
bicycle lane
regieren
to govern
sympathisch
friendly, likable even at a first impression
das Heimspiel
home game
das His
B-sharp
die Psychiatrie
psychiatry
kühl
cool
korrigieren
to correct
fantastisch
fantastic
unerwartet
unexpected
ausschließen
to exclude, to debar
lenken
to steer, drive
gegenwärtig
current, contemporary, present, existing
heilig
holy
installieren
to install (set up something for use)
qualitativ
in terms of quality, quality-wise
klassisch
classical
begeistern
to fill with enthusiasm, to enthuse, to thrill
zwangsläufig
inevitable, unavoidable
das Junges
nominalization of junges: the immature young of an animal species other than humans
aufwachen
to awake, to wake up
gönnen
to bestow, to indulge (someone's wishes), to treat to, to spoil
herausfinden
to find out
das Kabinett
cabinet, ministry
kommentieren
to comment
die Mahlzeit
meal
final
final, conclusive, irrevocable (that which will not or cannot be changed anymore, sometimes implying death)
aushalten
to stand, to endure (something or someone)
letztens
recently; the other day
ärgern
to annoy, to make angry
ungern
unwillingly; usually expressed in English through verb phrases such as "doesn't like", "don't want", etc
der Kram
stuff
der Deckel
lid, cap (the cover of a container)
der Silvester
New Year's Eve
die Besatzung
crew (group of people operating a ship, plane, or large facility)
der Gürtel
belt (band worn around the waist)
der Export
export (the act of exporting)
der Diabetes
diabetes
leuchten
to shine
der Trost
consolation
ausnahmsweise
exceptionally; as an exception
jeglicher
any, each, every
der Agent
agent, spy (male or of unspecified gender) (person working for a secret service)
unterliegen
to be defeated
die Renaissance
renaissance
die Schließung
closure (all senses)
die Straßenbahn
streetcar, tramway
die Tagung
meeting, conference / convention
der Absturz
crash
der Altar
altar (table or similar structure used for religious rites)
entziehen
to revoke (a right or permission)
der Naturschutz
conservation
das Plakat
poster (piece of printed paper)
das Schauspiel
play (theatrical performance), drama
der Ausfall
failure, loss, breakdown
die Ermittlung
investigation, inquiry
die Gastronomie
food service industry, catering trade
die Kommune
commune
der Kult
cult (religious ritual)
der Rechtsstaat
constitutional state: a state based on law
der Senior
father, senior, the elder (older of two close male relatives, especially with the same name)
das Zeugnis
testimony, witness declaration
zack
Onomatopoeia expressing that something happens quickly or suddenly
der Bäcker
baker (male or of unspecified gender)
der Hacker
hacker
lose
loose, slack
die Nachhaltigkeit
sustainability
sachlich
objective, factual
unschuldig
innocent
zuverlässig
reliable, dependable, trustworthy
das Bit
bit (binary digit)
der Bundeskanzler
federal chancellor (male or of unspecified gender) (head of the German or Austrian federal government)
die Erneuerung
renewal, replacement
der Grimm
wrath, deep-rooted anger, rage
human
humane
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