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German Function Words List — A1 to C2 — Words 181–240

Continuing the list — words 181 to 240 of 297, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

297 entries
104 at A1
25 at A2
28 at B1

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

  1. anstatt instead of conj B2
  2. null zero; nil; nought; (tennis) love (integer number between −1 and 1, denoting no quantity… num B2
  3. Beeilung hurry up!; hurry intj B2
  4. vieles much, many things pron B2
  5. mittels by means of prep B2
  6. ciao ciao intj B2
  7. samt together with; only used in samt und sonders prep B2
  8. wayne who cares intj B2
  9. binnen within (a time span) prep B2
  10. zumal especially since (giving a reason which justifies the expectation of a certain behaviour… conj B2
  11. anhand by means of, with (the help of) prep B2
  12. zack Onomatopoeia expressing that something happens quickly or suddenly. intj B2
  13. seitens by, on behalf of, at the hands of, on the part of (originating from, or concerning the… prep B2
  14. jenseits beyond, on the other side of; beyond, on the other side prep B2
  15. bezüglich regarding, with respect to; referential prep B2
  16. aua ouch, ow (expression of one's own physical pain) intj B2
  17. etliche scores (of), a number (of), several, quite a few (of) pron B2
  18. irgendwer someone; anyone pron B2
  19. ey Used to call someone's attention, or as an intensifier when placed at the end.;… intj B2
  20. sofern provided (that), if conj B2
  21. hinsichtlich regarding, concerning, with regard to prep B2
  22. zugunsten in support of, in favor of prep B2
  23. oje Oh dear!; Outlook Express intj B2
  24. mithilfe by means of, with; help, assistance prep B2
  25. unterhalb below prep B2
  26. eineinhalb one and a half (1½), sesqui- num C1
  27. anlässlich on the occasion of prep C1
  28. zweit only used in zu zweit. particle C1
  29. zweieinhalb two and a half num C1
  30. herrje geez; oh my goodness! intj C1
  31. allesamt all, everyone, everybody, all and sundry pron C1
  32. wider against prep C1
  33. jeglicher any, each, every det C1
  34. igitt an exclamation of disgust: yuck!, ew!, phew!, ugh! intj C1
  35. peng bang (a verbal emulation of a sudden percussive sound) intj C1
  36. infolge because of, due to, owing to prep C1
  37. zehnte tenth num C1
  38. och expressing endearment, pity, consideration, etc. intj C1
  39. anderthalb one and a half (1+¹⁄₂), sesqui- num C1
  40. juhu yay; yahoo; woohoo (expression of joy) intj C1
  41. zuliebe for the sake of postp C1
  42. ick I pron C1
  43. merci thank you intj C1
  44. oberhalb above prep C1
  45. dritt only used in zu dritt. particle C1
  46. dergleichen such; suchlike, the like pron C1
  47. autsch ouch (expression of one's own physical pain) intj C1
  48. nanu An expression of wonderment or confusion. intj C1
  49. jedermann everyone pron C1
  50. ups oops intj C1
  51. huch Expression of surprise. intj C1
  52. jep yep, yup intj C1
  53. innert within prep C1
  54. respektive respectively conj C1
  55. inmitten amid; in the middle prep C1
  56. unweit not far from; not far prep C1
  57. pfui an exclamation of disgust, aversion, dislike, contempt, or annoyance intj C1
  58. puh phew! intj C1
  59. jap yep; yup; yop intj C1
  60. hallöchen hello there intj C1

Common questions

How many German function words should I know?

This list holds 297 function words graded A1 to C2. 129 of them fall in A1–A2, which is the set worth knowing cold before anything else.

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