Vocabulary · Function Words
German Function Words List — A1 to C2 — Words 241–297
Continuing the list — words 241 to 297 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.
- mangels for lack of, due to lack of
- wenngleich albeit (despite its being; although)
- geschweige let alone; used after a negative or limiting clause to introduce another that applies…
- buh boo
- det it
- dreieinhalb three and a half
- nebst besides; with; in addition to; accompanied by
- basta period, end of discussion
- hüa giddyup!, move on!, go faster!
- ahoi general greeting between ships
- verhext jinx
- servus hello, hi; goodbye, bye, farewell
- mitsamt together with
- ungeachtet regardless of, notwithstanding; irrespective of; regardless of the fact that; despite…
- alledem all (of) this, any of this
- ka no idea (alternative spelling of k. A. – abbreviation of keine Ahnung)
- viert only used in zu viert.
- indessen nevertheless, and yet; while (at the same time)
- zig umpteen, tens of, dozens of (an unspecified number, usually between 10 and 100)
- huhu hey (calling out to someone to catch their attention, often across a distance); hello,…
- stillgestanden attention (command that soldiers stand with their feet together and hands at their hips)
- husch whoosh (sound of something moving at high speed)
- boah wow, ugh; An expression of annoyance or exasperation or disgust.; wow, damn; An…
- miau meow (cry of a cat)
- bah an exclamation of disgust: yuck, etc.
- hui an exclamation of pleasant surprise
- viereinhalb four and a half
- schachmatt checkmate! (said when making the conclusive move in chess); checkmated
- tschau goodbye, ciao
- moin hi
- zulasten detrimental to, to the detriment of (someone/something); at the cost of (something)
- vonseiten by, on behalf of, at the hands of, on the part of (originating from, or concerning the…
- ui An exclamation of surprise, joy, excitement, or admiration.; An exclamation of worry or…
- put chook (call used to attract chickens)
- obgleich albeit, even though
- einhundert one hundred
- zehntausend ten thousand
- hach expresses musing or nostalgia; signals the end of a conservation, typically when nobody…
- oha An expression of surprise (similar to English whoa).
- moi aw (Used to express affection.)
- brr brr (exclamation of cold); an exclamation of disgust or aversion
- quak croak, ribbit (sound of a frog or a toad); quack (sound of a duck)
- wuff woof
- zwecks for the purpose of
- derlei this kind / type / sort
- Mannomann expression of astonishment
- zwo two
- hunderttausend one hundred thousand
- siehste you see?; didn't I tell you so?
- Namaste namaste!; namaste
- muh moo.
- eintausend one thousand
- willen only used in um … willen
- hatschi achoo (the sound of a sneeze); bless you; gesundheit (used a response to someone’s…
- ihresgleichen the likes of her; the likes of it
- obschon albeit (despite its being; although)
- ergo ergo
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.
Are the function word forms included?
Each entry links to its full record with meanings, example sentences and audio.
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