The 5,000 most common German words
Words 4,601 to 4,700 of 5,000, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
beschränken
to limit; to restrict
die Überschrift
heading
das Wörterbuch
dictionary (reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, and their definitions or translations)
umbringen
to kill; to murder
das Badezimmer
bathroom (a room in a private dwelling where people wash themselves, containing a shower and/or bathtub)
übersetzen
to translate, to interpret
hinzufügen
to say (after saying something else), to add
der Assistent
assistant
das Kilogramm
kilogram (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)
bestreiten
to deny (assert to be false)
nüchtern
sober (not drunk; serious, not playful or passionate)
der Beifall
applause
der Bundesstaat
A state which consists of multiple relatively autonomous substates; a federal state, a federation
verstoßen
to cast out (of a community), to disown
die Geste
gesture
die Bewährung
probation; parole
die Hauptstraße
main street, high street (principal street of a town or village)
die Rezeption
reception (desk of a hotel or office where guests are received)
der Ermittler
investigator, detective
der Abfall
waste, garbage, rubbish, litter
das Porträt
portrait
die Soziologie
sociology
der Wettkampf
contest (competition)
das Ego
ego
mies
mean, wretched
umfassen
to encompass
die Angel
tackle, fishing rod (angler's tool consisting of hook (Haken), line (Schnur), and rod (Rute))
der Container
container; shipping container
die Klarheit
clarity
das Wohnhaus
residential building
strahlen
to shine, to beam
das Lila
violet, purple (colour)
das Fräulein
miss, young woman (especially a shop assistant)
der Abbruch
demolition
die Abgrenzung
demarcation
das Banner
banner
die Chronik
chronicle
der Erzbischof
archbishop (male or of unspecified gender)
der Generalsekretär
general secretary, secretary general, first secretary
die Majestät
majesty
moin
hi
optisch
optical, optic
die Periode
period, menstruation
die Revision
revision, change
die Sexualität
sexuality
die Thematik
topic, subject, collection of related topics
die Unterscheidung
distinction, differentiation
das Xi
xi (Greek letter)
beleidigen
to offend, to insult, to annoy
mischen
to mix
liebevoll
loving
ergreifen
to seize, capture
aufregen
to excite; to upset
türkisch
Turkish, Turkic
der Blues
blues (musical form)
gegen das Licht fotografieren
to shoot into the light
einbringen
to bring in, harvest, yield, fetch (a price)
einführen
to introduce, to begin (a new law, custom, style, etc.)
der Streik
strike (work stoppage)
die Unsicherheit
uncertainty
etablieren
to establish (make widely regarded, give a firm position to)
speichern
to store, save (keep safe for future use)
abhalten
to keep off, away, or out; to hold off
der Zahnarzt
dentist
scheiden
to dissolve (a marriage); to divorce (a couple)
der Akzent
accent (modulation of the voice)
aufmachen
to open (a container, a door or window)
mittags
at midday
der Löwe
lion
der Gärtner
gardener
aussteigen
to exit, get off (especially a vehicle)
beiseite
away; out of one’s way; aside (more forceful, resolute; often figurative)
die Todesstrafe
capital punishment, death penalty
das Kostüm
skirt suit (women’s business suit consisting of a skirt and jacket)
das Fell
fur, coat, pelt (hairy skin of an animal)
die Gebühr
fee
widerlich
disgusting
die Wanderung
walk, hike
vertreiben
to force to leave, to drive away
der Frost
frost; freezing weather (weather conditions below 0 °C)
die Pest
bubonic plague, the plague
die Rakete
rocket, missile
die Grube
pit, excavation (man- or animal-made hole in the ground)
summen
to buzz; to hum
anderswo
elsewhere
die Empörung
indignation, outrage
der Roller
scooter
der Run
run (baseball; rush or stampede)
der Dialekt
dialect
das Gebot
command, commandment
die Maut
toll (for a road, tunnel etc.)
der Page
page boy, page (male or of unspecified gender)
streben
to strive
die Order
order, command
besagt
said, aforesaid, implied, mentioned
halber
for the sake of
einbezogen
included
analysieren
to analyze
die Lesung
reading (incl. poetry, prose, legislative, and liturgical)
die Logistik
logistics
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