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German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,561–1,620

Continuing the list — words 1,561 to 1,620 of 1,690, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

1,690 entries
52 at A1
98 at A2
196 at B1

Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.

  1. harmonisch harmonic, harmonious adj C1
  2. gefühlvoll sentimental, soulful; empathetic adj C1
  3. gerichtlich judicial, legal adj C1
  4. mathematisch mathematical adj C1
  5. liberal liberal; permissive; allowing personal freedoms; libertarian; liberal in the traditional… adj C1
  6. ehrenwert honourable; reputable adj C1
  7. ungelöst unresolved, unsolved adj C1
  8. taktisch tactical adj C1
  9. führend leading, foremost adj C1
  10. rhetorisch rhetorical adj C1
  11. offensiv offensive, attacking, aggressive (but not in the sense of “insulting”); assertive,… adj C1
  12. glorreich glorious; illustrious adj C1
  13. schlaflos sleepless adj C1
  14. übersinnlich extrasensory adj C1
  15. experimentell experimental adj C1
  16. wohltätig beneficent, charitable; pleasant, agreeable, soothing adj C1
  17. akut acute, sudden; urgent, immediate adj C1
  18. gottlos godless, ungodly, not believing in God and/or disrespecting His commandments; evil,… adj C1
  19. prominent prominent adj C1
  20. stellvertretend acting, vicarious adj C1
  21. bedrückend oppressive, burdensome; depressing, gloomy adj C1
  22. verblieben remaining adj C1
  23. neurologisch neurological adj C1
  24. bürgerlich civic, civil; bourgeois, middle-class adj C1
  25. ärztlich medical adj C1
  26. virtuell virtual (in effect; not fact) adj C1
  27. dämonisch demonic, demoniac adj C1
  28. schwungvoll jaunty, lively adj C1
  29. mutmaßlich alleged; suspected; presumed adj C1
  30. örtlich local adj C1
  31. gemäss Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of gemäß adj C1
  32. orientalisch oriental, Eastern; Middle Eastern adj C1
  33. materiell material adj C1
  34. industriell industrial adj C1
  35. irdisch terrestrial, earthly; worldly, mundane adj C1
  36. einheimisch domestic (internal to a specific country) adj C1
  37. gemeinnützig for public benefit; for the greater good; charitable; not-for-profit adj C1
  38. plastisch three-dimensional, having or evoking depth (especially of art and depictions); plastic… adj C1
  39. kosmisch cosmic adj C1
  40. wandelnd walking (heavily characterized by a given trait) adj C1
  41. unzählig countless, innumerable adj C1
  42. untergeben subordinate adj C1
  43. bevorstehend imminent, impending; approaching, upcoming, forthcoming adj C1
  44. weltlich earthly, mundane, worldly (concerned with the human, earthly, or physical); profane (not… adj C1
  45. ehemalig former, erstwhile adj C1
  46. angetraut wedded; lawfully married adj C1
  47. hochrangig high-ranking adj C1
  48. städtisch urban; municipal adj C1
  49. zahllos countless, innumerable; uncountable adj C1
  50. einstweilig temporary; provisional, interim adj C1
  51. alleinig sole, only; exclusive adj C1
  52. gestrig of yesterday, yesterday's; of the past, antiquated, outdated adj C1
  53. terroristisch terroristic adj C1
  54. leitend leading, senior, executive; conducting, conductive adj C1
  55. aufständisch insurgent, seditious adj C1
  56. diesjährig this year's, of this year adj C1
  57. päpstlich papal adj C1
  58. vorherig previous, former; prior, earlier adj C1
  59. ordnungsgemäss Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of ordnungsgemäß adj C1
  60. damalig then, at the time adj C1

Common questions

How many German adjectives should I know?

This list holds 1,690 adjectives graded A1 to C2. 150 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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