Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 961–1,020

Words 961 to 1,020 of 2,207, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

2,207 entries
80 at A1
117 at A2
199 at B1
  1. faktisch factual adj C1
  2. hiesig local; of, from here adj C1
  3. beeinträchtigt affected, impaired adj C1
  4. kostenfrei free of cost adj C1
  5. förmlich formal, ceremonial, official; downright adj C1
  6. unbewaffnet unarmed adj C1
  7. transparent translucent (allowing light to pass through); fully transparent; see-through adj C1
  8. verdeckt covert, undercover adj C1
  9. grundlegend fundamental, basic adj C1
  10. munter merry, awake, brisk, cheery adj C1
  11. tschechisch Czech; Czech (language) adj C1
  12. monatelang lasting for months, months of; for months adj C1
  13. bedauerlich regrettable adj C1
  14. schiitisch Shiite adj C1
  15. helle clever, smart, bright; brightness adj C1
  16. angepisst pissed (annoyed, angry) adj C1
  17. rechtskräftig legally valid, final adj C1
  18. östlich east, eastern adj C1
  19. bang scared, frightened, afraid, fearful adj C1
  20. mysteriös mysterious adj C1
  21. brasilianisch Brazilian adj C1
  22. hinterer back, hind adj C1
  23. tagelang lasting for days; for days adj C1
  24. eingebildet big-headed, conceited adj C1
  25. zweitgrößte second largest, biggest adj C1
  26. ansteckend contagious adj C1
  27. nervig sinewy; veined, ribbed adj C1
  28. geistig mental; intellectual adj C1
  29. niedergeschlagen downhearted, low-spirited adj C1
  30. einmalig non-recurring, one-time, oncely; singular, unique adj C1
  31. auserwählt elect, chosen adj C1
  32. abgelöst detached; replaced adj C1
  33. gleichnamig homonymous; eponymous adj C1
  34. nutzbar available, usable, utilizable adj C1
  35. terroristisch terroristic adj C1
  36. verknüpft linked, concatenated adj C1
  37. vorstellbar imaginable adj C1
  38. identisch identical (to/with); the same as; equivalent adj C1
  39. schwindelig dizzy (having a sensation of turning around) adj C1
  40. talentiert talented adj C1
  41. afghanisch of Afghanistan; Afghan; Afghan, i.e. Pashto, the language of Afghanistan adj C1
  42. gefertigt wrought, manufactured adj C1
  43. verbleibend remaining, residual, outstanding adj C1
  44. prominent prominent adj C1
  45. selbstbewusst self-confident, self-assured; self-conscious, self-aware adj C1
  46. vereinzelt isolated; rare, uncommon adj C1
  47. irrelevant irrelevant adj C1
  48. ironisch ironic adj C1
  49. wachsam vigilant adj C1
  50. startklar ready to start, ready for start; ready for takeoff adj C1
  51. überdurchschnittlich above average adj C1
  52. dänisch Danish; Danish (language) adj C1
  53. eindrucksvoll impressive adj C1
  54. zwecklos useless, futile adj C1
  55. kompatibel compatible adj C1
  56. verblieben remaining adj C1
  57. machtlos powerless adj C1
  58. kalifornisch Californian adj C1
  59. gekürzt abridged adj C1
  60. versiegelt sealed adj C1

Common questions

How many German adjectives should I know?

This list holds 2,207 adjectives graded A1 to C2. 197 of them fall in A1–A2, which is the set worth knowing cold before anything else.

Are the adjective forms included?

Yes. Where the adjective forms them, the comparative and superlative are listed, including the irregular ones and the umlauted stems.

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