The 5,000 most common German words
Words 4,501 to 4,600 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
intern
internal
die Kate
hut, cot, cottage
netto
net (as in net profit or net weight)
der Punk
punk (social movement)
die Romantik
romanticism
sexuell
sexual
der Steven
stem
der Transfer
transfer (the act of moving money to another country)
vermeintlich
supposed, alleged
stundenlang
lasting for hours
naiv
naive
bewältigen
to handle, to cope with, to get over, to overcome (a challenge or problem, especially when doing so requires a significant effort)
ruhen
to rest; to sleep
deuten
to interpret (e.g. dreams), to understand, to read (e.g. signs)
relevant
relevant
künstlich
artificial
der Einzelhandel
retail (sale of goods directly to the consumer)
nachvollziehbar
understandable, comprehensible
aus der Hand fotografieren
to shoot handheld (without a tripod)
erschöpft
exhausted
der Straßenverkehr
road traffic
der Feierabend
Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure
das Genre
genre
die Krankenversicherung
health insurance
der Energy
a serving of an energy drink
jedermann
everyone
die Zensur
censorship
hinunter
down, downwards (from the own location downwards)
die Diät
diet
intelligent
intelligent
großzügig
generous (of people or a gift, donation, support, etc.)
loswerden
to get rid of
nebeneinander
next to each other
die Dose
tin, can (air-tight container for food)
der Esel
ass, donkey
der Ozean
ocean
die Großstadt
large city, big city, major city (in Germany used for cities with a population greater than 100,000)
der Stall
stable, barn, sty (building for keeping animals)
der Tank
tank (container for liquids or gases)
der Indianer
Indian, American Indian, Native American
das Nest
nest
die Folter
torture
die Lippe
lip
das Register
register (formal recording of names, events, transactions etc.)
die Schnauze
snout; muzzle
das Selbstbewusstsein
aplomb, self-assurance, self-confidence
die Terrasse
patio, porch, veranda, terrace (platform that extends outwards from a building)
angreifen
to attack
die Fülle
plentifulness, abundance
der Lautsprecher
loudspeaker
der Pastor
pastor (clergyman who serves a parish)
die Vollzeit
full time
ahnen
to suspect, guess
das Anwesen
property (piece of land with an owner)
die Dosis
dose
die Feder
feather
der Fund
discovery, finding, find (an instance of finding; something that is found)
das Kupfer
copper (chemical element, Cu, atomical number 29)
die Entspannung
relaxation
der Geheimdienst
intelligence agency, secret agency, intelligence service
das Aids
AIDS (disease)
die Beendigung
cessation, termination, ending, conclusion
der Grundsatz
principle, tenet
das Outfit
outfit (set of clothing)
die Wache
wake, vigil
das Präsent
gift, present (something given to another voluntarily, without charge)
grundlegend
fundamental, basic
die Schale
peel; husk; shell (outer layer)
der Anhang
attachment (e.g., of an email)
der After
anus
das Derby
an eagerly anticipated match between two rivals
die Einhaltung
adherence, compliance (with a law, etc.)
der Forst
a forest, at least enclosed, usually also cultivated
homosexuell
homosexual
das Mandat
mandate (official command)
der Monitor
monitor (display)
nebst
besides; with; in addition to; accompanied by
der Ortsteil
district (of a town), locality
der Pater
father (monk who is a priest)
souverän
confident, masterful
die Verleihung
awarding, conference, conferral, bestowing (of an award, honor, etc)
das Weltbild
worldview
geheim
secret, clandestine
urteilen
to judge
harmlos
harmless
unterrichten
to teach, to school
wörtlich
literal, verbatim
fortan
henceforth
vernichten
to destroy; to ruin; to wreck
östlich
east, eastern
erobern
to conquer, to capture
die Lebensqualität
quality of life
mäßig
moderate, modest
verstärken
to reinforce
überwachen
to control, to monitor, to supervise
Feierabend machen
to finish work for the day
befreundet
friendly, friends
verschlossen
locked
blockieren
to block
die Kreditkarte
credit card
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