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German Nouns List, A1 to C2, Words 5,941–6,000

Words 5,941 to 6,000 of 9,109, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

9,109 entries
269 at A1
407 at A2
858 at B1
  1. derSchmuggler smuggler noun C2
  2. derScooter bumper car; scooter noun C2
  3. derVollzug act of enforcing, executing, or implementing; execution of a penal sentence noun pl. Vollzüge C2
  4. derWaschlappen flannel, washcloth; pansy, sissy noun C2
  5. dasMaschinengewehr machine gun noun pl. Maschinengewehre C2
  6. derBadeanzug swimsuit; bathing suit; bathing costume (garment worn for swimming, covering at least… noun pl. Badeanzüge C2
  7. derMucks noise, peep noun pl. Muckse C2
  8. derDakota Dakota (a member of the Dakota people); North Dakota and South Dakota noun C2
  9. dasZimmermädchen chambermaid, parlourmaid noun C2
  10. derBundesaußenminister federal foreign minister noun C2
  11. dieMitfahrgelegenheit lift, ride; carpooling (sharing a car journey with someone else) noun pl. Mitfahrgelegenheiten C2
  12. derNationalsozialismus National Socialism noun C2
  13. dasOpium opium noun C2
  14. dieRegierungskoalition ruling coalition noun pl. Regierungskoalitionen C2
  15. dieMieze pussy (cat); attractive woman noun pl. Miezen C2
  16. derTarifvertrag collective agreement noun pl. Tarifverträge C2
  17. dieVerschwörungstheorie conspiracy theory noun pl. Verschwörungstheorien C2
  18. dieVorarbeit preparatory work noun pl. Vorarbeiten C2
  19. derLacher laugher; laugh noun C2
  20. dieAntenne antenna noun pl. Antennen C2
  21. dasCasting casting (selection of performers) noun pl. Castings C2
  22. derLeuchtturm lighthouse noun pl. Leuchttürme C2
  23. dieAnschaffung purchase; buy, buying, purchase, acquisition noun pl. Anschaffungen C2
  24. dieLaus louse noun pl. Läuse C2
  25. dieAuffahrt slip road, on-ramp (portion of a road used for entering a motorway); Ascension of Christ noun pl. Auffahrten C2
  26. dasHochwasser a very high water level in any body of water; high tide; high water; in the case of a… noun C2
  27. dieKluft cleft, fissure, joint; gap, gulf, rift noun pl. Klüfte C2
  28. derKoalitionsvertrag coalition agreement noun pl. Koalitionsverträge C2
  29. dieBerühmtheit fame, celebrity (state of being famous); celebrity, star (famous person) noun pl. Berühmtheiten C2
  30. dasHandschuhfach glove compartment, glove box noun pl. Handschuhfächer C2
  31. dasKlassentreffen class reunion noun C2
  32. dasVerhängnis fatality, fate noun pl. Verhängnisse C2
  33. dieWortwahl choice of words noun pl. Wortwahlen C2
  34. derZeitdruck time pressure noun C2
  35. derBauchschmerz abdominal pain, bellyache, stomachache, tummyache noun pl. Bauchschmerzen C2
  36. dieMatte mat; meadow noun pl. Matten C2
  37. dieAusbreitung expansion; spread (of something) noun pl. Ausbreitungen C2
  38. dieRampe ramp noun pl. Rampen C2
  39. dieAutonomie autonomy noun pl. Autonomien C2
  40. dasCorps a corps, a kind of traditional student's corporation in German-speaking Europe noun C2
  41. dieGeldanlage investment noun pl. Geldanlagen C2
  42. derIdealfall ideal case noun pl. Idealfälle C2
  43. derKreuzzug crusade noun pl. Kreuzzüge C2
  44. dasGroßmaul big mouth, loudmouth noun pl. Großmäuler C2
  45. derElch moose (US), elk (UK) (Alces alces) noun pl. Elche C2
  46. dasShopping shopping noun C2
  47. dieSalami salami noun pl. Salamis C2
  48. derTrojaner Trojan (person from Troy); Trojan horse, trojan (disguised malicious software) noun C2
  49. derHinterhof backyard noun pl. Hinterhöfe C2
  50. dieVorstellungskraft imagination (image-making power of the mind) noun C2
  51. dieMitgift dowry; add-on, bonus noun pl. Mitgiften C2
  52. dieAnregung stimulus, excitation; suggestion, proposal noun pl. Anregungen C2
  53. dieAktentasche briefcase noun pl. Aktentaschen C2
  54. dieBewilligung approval noun pl. Bewilligungen C2
  55. dieBürgerschaft citizenry (the entirety of all citizens); citizenship (the state of being a citizen) noun pl. Bürgerschaften C2
  56. dieErwärmung warming noun pl. Erwärmungen C2
  57. dasVentil valve noun pl. Ventile C2
  58. derFluggast air passenger noun pl. Fluggäste C2
  59. derErlöser one who delivers someone; redeemer; saviour (male or of unspecified gender); Redeemer;… noun C2
  60. derHandelstag trading day; business day (a day on which an exchange is open for trading) noun pl. Handelstage C2

Common questions

How many German nouns should I know?

This list holds 9,109 nouns graded A1 to C2. 676 of them fall in A1–A2, which is the set worth knowing cold before anything else.

Are the noun forms included?

Yes. Every noun entry gives the article, the nominative plural and the genitive singular.

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