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German C1 Function Words

The 48 function words of German C1, commonest first.

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zweieinhalb

num
1
  1. two and a half

Ich habe vor zweieinhalb Stunden zu Mittag gegessen.

I ate lunch two and a half hours ago.

Ich warte hier schon seit zweieinhalb Stunden.

I've been waiting here for two and a half hours.

Das Stück dauert zweieinhalb Stunden.

The play lasts two and a half hours.

herrje

[hɛʁˈjeː] intj
2
  1. geez
  2. oh my goodness!
  3. oh for heaven's sake!

allesamt

/aləˈzamt/ pron
3
  1. all
  2. everyone / everybody
  3. all and sundry
Dictionary wording
  1. all, everyone, everybody, all and sundry

Tom hat uns allesamt an der Nase herumgeführt.

Tom certainly fooled us all.

Die drei Männer sind allesamt Zimmermänner.

All three of those men are carpenters.

Die Ausschussmitglieder sind allesamt Männer.

The committee members are all men.

wider

/ˈviːdər/ prep
4
  1. against

Governs

  • wider + Akkusativ

Tom ist nicht streng genug wider seine Schüler.

Tom isn't strict enough with his students.

Das ist wider meine Religion.

It's against my religion.

Die Berge spiegeln sich im See wider.

The mountains are reflected in the lake.

jeglicher

/ˈjeːklɪçɐ/ det
5
  1. any
  2. each / every
Dictionary wording
  1. any, each, every

Er ist frei von jeglichem Misstrauen.

He's free of all mean suspicion.

Sie wären immer noch frei, ohne jegliche Fragen.

You could still be free as the air, no questions asked.

Und ein weiteres Mal floh ich, dieses Mal ohne jegliche Koffer.

Once again I fled, this time with no trunks.

igitt

/iˈɡɪt/ intj
6
  1. yuck!
  2. ew! / phew! / ugh!
Dictionary wording
  1. an exclamation of disgust: yuck!, ew!, phew!, ugh!

peng

[pɛŋ] intj
7
  1. bang
Dictionary wording
  1. bang (a verbal emulation of a sudden percussive sound)

infolge

prep
8
  1. due to
  2. because of / owing to
Dictionary wording
  1. because of, due to, owing to

Governs

  • infolge + Genitiv

Unmöglich infolge höherer Gewalt.

Impossible due to force majeure.

Dieses Parlament ist infolge meiner Autorität eingestellt.

This Parliament is, by my authority, terminated.

Diese Gewohnheit beruht auf einem Missverständnis, infolge dessen Sie und ich jahrelang das Bett geteilt haben.

It's a habit born of a long misunderstanding that led to us sleeping together for several years.

zehnte

/tseːntə/ num
9
  1. tenth

och

/ɔx/ intj
10
  1. oh
  2. ah / alas
  3. (expressing endearment) dear
Dictionary wording
  1. expressing endearment, pity, consideration, etc.

anderthalb

/andərthalb/ num
11
  1. one and a half
Dictionary wording
  1. one and a half (1+¹⁄₂), sesqui-

Ich brauchte anderthalb Stunden um mit dem Auto dorthin zu kommen.

It took me an hour and a half to get there by car.

Er ist anderthalb mal so alt wie sie.

He is half as old again as she is.

Von hier aus sind es anderthalb Kilometer.

It's a mile from here.

juhu

/juˈhuː/ intj
12
  1. yay
  2. yahoo / woohoo (expression of joy)
Dictionary wording
  1. yay; yahoo; woohoo (expression of joy)

zuliebe

postp
13
  1. for the sake of

Ihrer Mutter zuliebe.

For your mother's sake.

Ihnen zuliebe gern.

Anything for you.

Wem zuliebe sagst du das?

Who are you protecting? You, jim.

ick

/ɪk/ pron
14
  1. I

merci

/mɛʁˈsiː/ intj
15
  1. thank you

oberhalb

/ˈoːbɐhalp/ prep
16
  1. above

Governs

  • oberhalb + Genitiv

Setzen Sie Ihre Unterschrift oberhalb dieser Linie!

Sign above this line.

Setz deine Unterschrift oberhalb dieser Linie!

Sign above this line.

Unterschreiben Sie oberhalb dieser Linie!

Sign above this line.

dritt

particle
17
  1. third
Dictionary wording
  1. only used in zu dritt.

Wir sind zu dritt.

There are three of us.

Wir waren zu dritt.

There were three of us.

Dieses Spiel kann man sowohl zu zweit als auch zu dritt spielen.

This game can be played by two or three people.

dergleichen

/deːrˈɡlaɪ̯çən/ pron
18
  1. such
  2. suchlike / the like

Nein, nichts dergleichen.

No, nothing like that.

Sie war nichts dergleichen.

She was nothing of the sort.

Es gibt nichts dergleichen.

There's nothing like that.

autsch

/aʊ̯tʃ/ intj
19
  1. ouch
Dictionary wording
  1. ouch (expression of one's own physical pain)

nanu

/naˈnuː/ intj
20
  1. well / oh
Dictionary wording
  1. An expression of wonderment or confusion.

jedermann

/ˈjeːdɐman/ pron
21
  1. everyone

ups

intj
22
  1. oops

huch

[hʊχ] intj
23
  1. oops
Dictionary wording
  1. Expression of surprise.

jep

intj
24
  1. yep
  2. yup
Dictionary wording
  1. yep, yup

innert

/ˈɪnərt/ prep
25
  1. within

Governs

  • innert + Genitiv

respektive

/respɛkˈtiːve/ conj
26
  1. respectively

inmitten

/ɪnˈmɪtn̩/ prep
27
  1. amid
  2. in the middle

Governs

  • inmitten + Genitiv

Schrieben Sie je etwas inmitten eines Sturms, ohne einen einzigen Fehler zu machen?

Did you ever try typing a letter in the middle of a storm without making a single mistake?

Sonst stehe ich immer mitten im Schlamm, heute inmitten von Blumen.

Come on, Cartagine, always in the mud.

Du sitzt allein inmitten der lauten Menge und fragst dich, was du eigentlich hier tust.

You sit alone waiting for a chance to blow the noisy crowd out of you hears wondering what you're doing here.

unweit

/ˈʊnvaɪ̯t/ prep
28
  1. not far from
  2. not far (adverb)
Dictionary wording
  1. not far from
  2. not far

Governs

  • unweit + Genitiv

Tom wohnt in einer kleinen Stadt unweit von Boston.

Tom lives in a small town not too far from Boston.

Tom hatte eine Farm unweit von Boston.

Tom had a farm not too far from Boston.

Wir mussten etwas essen; deswegen hielten wir an einem Restaurant unweit der Autobahnausfahrt.

We had to get something to eat so we stopped at a restaurant near the exit.

pfui

/pfʊɪ̯/ intj
29
  1. yuck
  2. ugh / phew (expressing disgust or annoyance)
Dictionary wording
  1. an exclamation of disgust, aversion, dislike, contempt, or annoyance

puh

intj
30
  1. phew!

jap

intj
31
  1. yep
  2. yup / yop
Dictionary wording
  1. yep; yup; yop

hallöchen

/haˈløːçən/ intj
32
  1. hello there

mangels

/ˈmaŋəls/ prep
33
  1. for lack of
  2. due to lack of
Dictionary wording
  1. for lack of, due to lack of

Governs

  • mangels + Dativ in speech

  • mangels + Genitiv in writing

Die Party wurde mangels Interesses abgesagt.

The party has been canceled due to a lack of interest.

Toms Bibellesegruppe löste sich nach einigen Monaten mangels Interesses in Wohlgefallen auf.

Tom's Bible reading group petered out after a few months through lack of interest.

wenngleich

/vɛnˈɡlaɪç/ conj
34
  1. although
  2. albeit
Dictionary wording
  1. albeit (despite its being; although)

Ich setze die Regeln durch, wenngleich ich nicht mit allen einverstanden bin.

I enforce the rules even though I don't agree with them all.

Sie beschloss, ihn zu heiraten, wenngleich ihre Eltern dies nicht wollten.

She decided to marry him even though her parents didn't want her to.

Tom öffnete das Fenster, wenngleich seine Mutter es ihm verboten hatte.

Tom opened the window even though his mother told him not to.

geschweige

conj
35
  1. let alone
Dictionary wording
  1. let alone; used after a negative or limiting clause to introduce another that applies even less
  2. let alone; used after an affirmative clause to introduce another that applies even more

Wir haben keine $50, geschweige denn $100.

We haven't got $50, let alone him having $100.

Habe nicht mal 3 $, geschweige denn 3000 $.

I don't have three dollars, much less 3,000.

Ich habe keine Idee, geschweige denn ein Ziel.

But I have no obsessions. Not even a goal.

buh

/buː/ intj
36
  1. boo

det

/dɛt/ pron
37
  1. it

dreieinhalb

num
38
  1. three and a half

Tom macht das schon seit dreieinhalb Jahren.

Tom has been doing that for three and a half years.

Das war vor dreieinhalb Jahren.

That was three and a half years ago.

Dir bleiben noch dreieinhalb Minuten.

You have three minutes and thirty seconds left.

nebst

/neːpst/ prep
39
  1. besides
  2. with / in addition to
  3. accompanied by
Dictionary wording
  1. besides; with; in addition to; accompanied by

Governs

  • nebst + Dativ

basta

/ˈbasta/ intj
40
  1. enough
  2. that's final / end of discussion
Dictionary wording
  1. period, end of discussion

hüa

/ˈhyːˌaː/ intj
41
  1. giddyup!
  2. move on! / go faster!
Dictionary wording
  1. giddyup!, move on!, go faster!

ahoi

/aˈhɔʏ̯/ intj
42
  1. ahoy
Dictionary wording
  1. general greeting between ships

verhext

/fɛʁˈhɛkst/ intj
43
  1. jinx

servus

/ˈzɛrvʊs/ intj
44
  1. hello / hi
  2. goodbye / bye / farewell
  3. cheers

mitsamt

/mɪtˈzamt/ prep
45
  1. together with

Governs

  • mitsamt + Dativ

Ich dachte, wir könnten ihn mitsamt seiner Freunde einladen.

I thought we might invite him over with some of his friends.

Nächste Woche zeigen wir Ihnen das Unglaubliche mitsamt einer Erklärung.

Next week, On the twilight zone We offer you the unbelievable Along with an explanation.

Schaff mir sofort dieses Tier mitsamt seiner Herrin aus den Augen.

Remove this animal and its young mistress along with it.

ungeachtet

prep
46
  1. regardless of
  2. notwithstanding / irrespective of
  3. although / despite the fact that (conjunction)
Dictionary wording
  1. regardless of, notwithstanding; irrespective of
  2. regardless of the fact that; despite the fact that; although

Governs

  • ungeachtet + Genitiv

Du singst, ungeachtet des strengen Kritikers, der zuhört.

You sing, heedless of the exacting critic listening.

Denn ungeachtet dessen, was einige denken, bin ich immer fair gewesen.

Because in spite what some people think, I am a fair man.

Hat er dir gesagt, warum, ungeachtet dessen, was er denkt.

Did he tell you why, despite what he thinks.

alledem

pron
47
  1. all of this
  2. any of this
Dictionary wording
  1. all (of) this, any of this

Nichts von alledem.

Well, thank you.

Gleich wird nach alledem.

Soon the war will be over.

Ich meine, keines von alledem.

I mean, any of those things like that.

ka

phrase
48
  1. no idea
Dictionary wording
  1. no idea (alternative spelling of k. A. – abbreviation of keine Ahnung)

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How many function words are in German C1?

The C1 list has 48 function words, out of 4,426 words at that level and 303 function words from A1 to C2.

Which C1 function words should I learn first?

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