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German Military Vocabulary

128 German words tagged military, ordered by frequency and spanning A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2. The first entries appear as early as A1; the rest are specialist and sit higher up.

128 words
3 at A1
6 at A2
18 at B1
27 at B2
  1. derEinsatz something inserted, inset, inlay, compartment; insertion noun pl. Einsätze A1
  2. dasFeuer fire (chemical process); fire (instance of something burning) noun B1
  3. dasStück one, item, piece, unit(of something countable; often untranslated in English); head (a… noun pl. Stücke A1
  4. fallen to fall; to drop; to die; to fall in battle; to die in battle; to be killed in action verb fällt · fiel · gefallen A2
  5. dieFührung lead; leadership noun pl. Führungen A2
  6. derGeneral general (officer in any general rank); general (officer in a specific general rank,… noun pl. Generäle A2
  7. derZug procession (larger group moving together along a common route); train (multiple vehicles… noun pl. Züge A1
  8. dieSeele soul; mind, spirit noun pl. Seelen B1
  9. dieAufgabe task, job; duty, responsibility, mission, function, purpose noun pl. Aufgaben B1
  10. derMajor major noun pl. Majore B1
  11. präsentieren to present, to showcase; to introduce verb präsentiert · präsentierte · präsentiert B1
  12. jawohl yes; yessir; yes sir intj B1
  13. dasFeld field (plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops); area where action, often… noun pl. Felder B1
  14. dieBombe bomb (explosive device); bombe, a bomb-shaped (cylindrical, spherical or semispherical)… noun pl. Bomben B1
  15. dieKugel a ball, usually solid; bullet, projectile noun pl. Kugeln B2
  16. aufgeben to give up on (one's efforts); to give up verb gibt auf · gab auf · aufgegeben B1
  17. derVogel a bird; an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person) noun pl. Vögel A2
  18. feuern to fire; to fire (terminate employment) verb feuert · feuerte · gefeuert B2
  19. derAnzug suit (of clothes), outfit; approach, gathering (of weather) noun pl. Anzüge A2
  20. diePistole pistol, gun; gun (device operated by a trigger) noun pl. Pistolen B2
  21. dieHaltung posture (manner of holding one's body); attention noun pl. Haltungen B2
  22. dieMeldung report, notification; report, news item noun pl. Meldungen B2
  23. derSturm A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall; storm, tempest noun pl. Stürme B1
  24. dieEinnahme receipt, revenue; taking (of a drug) noun pl. Einnahmen B2
  25. derOffizier commissioned officer (soldier from the rank of lieutenant upwards); a high-ranking… noun pl. Offiziere B2
  26. antreten to arrive; to present oneself; to line up; to stand for a muster or report verb tritt an · trat an · angetreten B2
  27. derWall rampart, parapet, earthwork; levee, embankment noun pl. Wälle B2
  28. verbrennen to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust; to burn… verb verbrennt · verbrannte · verbrannt B1
  29. dieTruppe troupe (company of actors, etc.); force noun pl. Truppen B2
  30. derKommandant commander (of small or medium-sized units); commander (of any unit) noun pl. Kommandanten B2
  31. derHauptmann captain (male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Hauptmann) noun pl. Hauptleute B2
  32. ausfallen to sortie, to sally; to fail, malfunction, to go off verb fällt aus · fiel aus · ausgefallen B1
  33. derGraben ditch; trench noun pl. Gräben B2
  34. dasSchloss lock, padlock (something used for fastening); lock (firing mechanism) noun pl. Schlösser A2
  35. derÜberfall an unanticipated violent attack, especially; a robbery noun pl. Überfälle B2
  36. abnehmen to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it); to… verb nimmt ab · nahm ab · abgenommen B1
  37. beziehen to refer, to relate; Senses related to covering. verb bezieht · bezog · bezogen B2
  38. derLuftangriff airstrike noun pl. Luftangriffe B2
  39. dieEtappe stage, leg (of a journey or development, also (sports) of a cycle race or rally); rear,… noun pl. Etappen B2
  40. dasHauptquartier headquarters noun pl. Hauptquartiere B2
  41. dieMine a mine; pencil lead, refill, ballpoint pen reservoir (tube) noun pl. Minen B2
  42. derPanzer armour, armour plating, shield; suit of armour noun B2
  43. derPardon quarter (decision not to kill a captured enemy); pardon (exemption from punishment) noun B2
  44. derKamerad comrade (fellow soldier); comrade (fellow, companion) noun pl. Kameraden B2
  45. derReiter rider (one who rides a horse); mounted man-at-arms, cuirassier noun B2
  46. rühren to stir, to mix (a liquid or powder as in cooking); to stir; to move; to cause an… verb rührt · rührte · gerührt B2
  47. verwunden to wound (hurt by piercing the skin, especially with a weapon); to wound (cause extreme… verb verwundet · verwundete · verwundet B2
  48. derEid oath noun pl. Eide B2
  49. derAusfall failure, loss, breakdown; outage noun pl. Ausfälle B2
  50. derTank tank (container for liquids or gases); tank (armoured fighting vehicle) noun pl. Tanks C1
  51. einnehmen to take, take up, assume, span (a position, space, area); to take, to have (food, drink,… verb nimmt ein · nahm ein · eingenommen B1
  52. dieDivision division (arithmetic: process of dividing a number by another); division (military… noun pl. Divisionen C1
  53. einziehen to thread (elastic, thread etc.); to put in (a joist, wall etc.) verb zieht ein · zog ein · eingezogen C1
  54. dieStreitkraft armed forces; branch of a country's armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.) noun pl. Streitkräfte C1
  55. derFähnrich the soldier carrying the flag; officer cadet, ensign (rank) noun pl. Fähnriche C1
  56. derUrlauber holidaymaker, vacationer; A person on leave noun C1
  57. dasGefecht combat, action, enemy contact; fight, encounter, a skirmish or a segment of a battle noun pl. Gefechte C1
  58. dieBatterie battery (unit of artillery); a row (an array of similar things) noun pl. Batterien B1
  59. rasant having a flat trajectory; rapid, turbulent, tempestuous (at great and possibly… adj C1
  60. rasieren to shave; to discontinue in order to reduce spending etc., to cut back verb rasiert · rasierte · rasiert C1
  61. dieKompanie company noun pl. Kompanien C1
  62. dasKasino casino; officers' mess noun pl. Kasinos C1
  63. aufklären to clear up, explain (a mystery etc); to enlighten; to inform (someone about something)… verb klärt auf · klärte auf · aufgeklärt C1
  64. wegtreten to dismiss; to step aside verb tritt weg · trat weg · weggetreten C1
  65. besetzen to occupy; to cast (choose someone for a performing part) verb besetzt · besetzte · besetzt B1
  66. abstellen to put down, to set down; to place, to leave verb stellt ab · stellte ab · abgestellt C1
  67. dieParade parade (intentional, planned march); parade, march noun pl. Paraden C1
  68. dieTrommel drum (musical instrument); drum-shaped part of a machine noun pl. Trommeln C1
  69. derVormarsch advance noun pl. Vormärsche C1
  70. dieParole password; slogan noun pl. Parolen C1
  71. dasHeer army (ground forces) noun pl. Heere C1
  72. derAppell parade, muster; appeal, roll call noun pl. Appelle C1
  73. dieGarde guard noun pl. Garden C1
  74. dasRegiment regiment (unit); leadership, command, rule, regime noun pl. Regimenter C1
  75. diePike pike; the tip of the foot or shoe noun pl. Piken C1
  76. dieWanze a heteropteran; an insect of the suborder Heteroptera, a bug (in the strictest sense);… noun pl. Wanzen C1
  77. diePatrone cartridge, round (live ammunition for a gun); cartridge case, casing (parts of a round… noun pl. Patronen C1
  78. derScharfschütze sniper, sharpshooter (regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a… noun pl. Scharfschützen C1
  79. entsetzen to shock, horrify, appall; to relieve (a town or fortress from a siege) verb entsetzt · entsetzte · entsetzt C1
  80. derNachschub supplies, fresh supply, replenishment noun pl. Nachschübe C1
  81. derPutz plaster, render applied to buildings (mixture for coating walls and ceilings); one's… noun pl. Putze C1
  82. derTorpedo torpedo (weapon); torpedo (fish) noun pl. Torpedos C1
  83. dasKorn kernel; single grain; cereal; corn; grain (type of plant and its fruit) noun pl. Körner C1
  84. dieInspektion inspection, supervision, servicing; a unit at a military school equivalent to a company noun pl. Inspektionen C1
  85. derOberbefehlshaber commander in chief noun C1
  86. derRekrut recruit; a soldier of the lowest rank in the Swiss and Austrian armed forces, similar to… noun pl. Rekruten C1
  87. dieBüchse box, can; rifle noun pl. Büchsen B1
  88. dieKaserne barracks noun pl. Kasernen C1
  89. derOberleutnant first lieutenant noun pl. Oberleutnants C1
  90. derKonvoi convoy (vehicles travelling together for safety); any group of vehicles travelling… noun pl. Konvois C1
  91. dasGeschütz generally any type of large or heavy calibre gun, cannon, artillery piece, or turret… noun pl. Geschütze C2
  92. derStempel mark, imprint, trademark, brand, postmark; stamp, rubber stamp (actual device used to… noun B1
  93. stillgestanden attention (command that soldiers stand with their feet together and hands at their hips) intj C2
  94. ausrücken to march out; to go on a mission; to be deployed verb rückt aus · rückte aus · ausgerückt C2
  95. derMarschall marshal; field marshal (highest military rank in some armies); marshal (officer in the… noun pl. Marschälle C2
  96. derGefreiter lance corporal (military rank) (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Gefreite C2
  97. derUnteroffizier non-commissioned officer, NCO; a specific, namely the lowest, NCO rank noun pl. Unteroffiziere C2
  98. dasKampfflugzeug combat aircraft; fighter plane; bomber (aircraft) noun pl. Kampfflugzeuge C2
  99. dieSchusslinie line of fire noun pl. Schusslinien C2
  100. derLuftschlag air strike noun pl. Luftschläge C2
  101. dieBrigade brigade, military unit; the smallest work-group in an industrial plant noun pl. Brigaden C2
  102. derSiegeszug triumph, a series of victories, a continuous advance noun pl. Siegeszüge C2
  103. derFeldzug campaign noun pl. Feldzüge C2
  104. enttarnen to expose, to unmask, to uncover; to decloak verb enttarnt · enttarnte · enttarnt C2
  105. dieKalaschnikow Kalashnikov (Russian assault rifle, especially the AK-47) noun pl. Kalaschnikows C2
  106. derHagel hail (also figuratively); small-shot, hail-shot noun C2
  107. derAdjutant adjutant noun pl. Adjutanten C2
  108. dasGeschwader squadron (formation); a formation, now equivalent to a wing (RAF) or group (USAF), in… noun C2
  109. ausschwärmen to deploy verb schwärmt aus · schwärmte aus · ausgeschwärmt C2
  110. tarnen to camouflage; to mask, disguise, hide, cover verb tarnt · tarnte · getarnt C2
  111. mithören to overhear; to listen to, to listen in verb hört mit · hörte mit · mitgehört C2
  112. diePlatzpatrone blank cartridge, blank noun pl. Platzpatronen C2
  113. derFeuerschutz fire prevention; covering fire noun C2
  114. kapitulieren to surrender, to capitulate; to surrender, to give up verb kapituliert · kapitulierte · kapituliert C2
  115. derAufmarsch deployment; marching up noun pl. Aufmärsche C2
  116. dieSondereinheit special forces noun pl. Sondereinheiten C2
  117. dieStube living room; room (a room used for a special purpose; the term is often found in… noun pl. Stuben C2
  118. aufrüsten to increase armament; to upgrade verb rüstet auf · rüstete auf · aufgerüstet C2
  119. dasOberkommando high command noun pl. Oberkommandos C2
  120. derSold any pay or salary of a soldier; the daily basic pay of a soldier who serves less than… noun pl. Solde C2
  121. abblitzen to misfire; to rebuff verb blitzt ab · blitzte ab · abgeblitzt C2
  122. befeuern to fuel; to fire upon verb befeuert · befeuerte · befeuert C2
  123. derKolben club, beetle; butt of a rifle noun C2
  124. derFlammenwerfer flamethrower (weapon); blowlamp; flame gun (similar device used for heating, burning out… noun C2
  125. derBlindgänger UXO; unexploded ordnance; bungler noun C2
  126. dieVorhut vanguard noun pl. Vorhuten C2
  127. derRaketenwerfer rocket launcher noun C2
  128. dieStationierung stationing, deployment noun pl. Stationierungen C2

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