Topic · Military
German Military Vocabulary
48 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.
48
words
2
at A1
2
at A2
6
at B1
4
at B2
- derZug procession (larger group moving together along a common route); pull (force that pulls…
- dieAufgabe task, job; corresponding to other senses of the verb aufgeben
- dasUnternehmen business, enterprise, company; undertaking
- aufgeben to give up on (one's efforts); to give up
- derVogel a bird; an idiot, a clown (dimwitted or ridiculous person)
- derEinsatz something inserted, inset, inlay, compartment; insertion
- derSturm A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall; storm, tempest
- verbrennen to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust; to burn…
- dieStellung position, posture (specific way of holding or positioning the body); position (position…
- derGraben ditch; trench
- derÜberfall an unanticipated violent attack, especially
- abnehmen to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it); to take…
- präsentieren to present, to showcase; to introduce
- dieMeldung report, notification; report, news item
- antreten to arrive; to present oneself; to begin (a duty or task, also a voyage); to take…
- einnehmen to take, take up, assume, span (a position, space, area); to take, to have (food, drink,…
- einziehen to thread (elastic, thread etc.); to put in (a joist, wall etc.)
- dieHaltung posture (manner of holding one's body); attitude, stance
- dasGefecht combat, action, enemy contact; fight, encounter, a skirmish or a segment of a battle
- dieBatterie battery (unit of artillery); a row (an array of similar things)
- rasieren to shave; to discontinue in order to reduce spending etc., to cut back
- aufklären to clear up, explain (a mystery etc); to enlighten; to inform (someone about something)…
- beziehen to refer, to relate; Senses related to covering.
- ausfallen to sortie, to sally; to fail, malfunction, to go off
- derNachschub supplies, fresh supply, replenishment
- dieInspektion inspection, supervision, servicing; a unit at a military school equivalent to a company
- derOberleutnant first lieutenant
- derZerstörer destroyer (that who/which destroys); heavy fighter (a type of fighter-aircraft)
- derScharfschütze sniper, sharpshooter (regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a…
- dieBrigade brigade, military unit; the smallest work-group in an industrial plant
- derFeldzug campaign
- diePatrone cartridge, round (live ammunition for a gun); cartridge case, casing (parts of a round…
- dasGeschwader squadron (formation); a formation, now equivalent to a wing (RAF) or group (USAF), in…
- ausschwärmen to deploy
- dasGeschütz generally any type of large or heavy calibre gun, cannon, artillery piece, or turret…
- derOberbefehlshaber commander in chief
- tarnen to camouflage; to mask, disguise, hide, cover
- kapitulieren to surrender, to capitulate; to surrender, to give up
- dasOberkommando high command
- derAusfall failure, loss, breakdown; outage
- derGegenangriff counterattack; counteroffensive
- dieEtappe stage, leg (of a journey or development, also (sports) of a cycle race or rally); rear,…
- kommandieren to command; to be in command, in charge; to command (a unit); to be the commanding…
- enttarnen to expose, to unmask, to uncover; to decloak
- dasKorps corps
- dieEinnahme receipt, revenue; taking (of a drug)
- schlagfertig ready and capable to strike, attack; quick-witted, good at repartee
- dieStreitkraft armed forces; branch of a country's armed forces (army, navy, air force, etc.)
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