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German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 6,241–6,300

Continuing the list — words 6,241 to 6,300 of 9,109, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

9,109 entries
430 at A1
402 at A2
734 at B1

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

  1. derSchranken gate (barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage); a level crossing with… noun C2
  2. dieSpielregel rule of the game, a rule noun pl. Spielregeln C2
  3. dieUrne urn; ballot box noun pl. Urnen C2
  4. dieNeige slope, decline; dregs, sediment noun pl. Neigen C2
  5. dieKirsche cherry; a ball, especially a football noun pl. Kirschen C2
  6. derWissenschafter scientist (male or of unspecified gender); scholar, researcher, academic (male or of… noun C2
  7. derBlackout blackout noun pl. Blackouts C2
  8. derSpäher scout, spy, point man, one who looks out noun C2
  9. derAnsager announcer, presenter, master of ceremonies noun C2
  10. derBauarbeiter construction worker, building worker, builder (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  11. derLinkshänder left-hander noun C2
  12. dasLieblingsessen favourite food noun C2
  13. dieGesamtzahl total number noun pl. Gesamtzahlen C2
  14. derImmobilienmarkt property market noun pl. Immobilienmärkte C2
  15. dieMinderjährige minor (female) noun C2
  16. derSicherheitsrat security council noun pl. Sicherheitsräte C2
  17. dieSkulptur sculpture (work of art) noun pl. Skulpturen C2
  18. dasGebüsch brush (vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees) noun pl. Gebüsche C2
  19. dieMagd maid; female servant, especially on a farm; virgin noun pl. Mägde C2
  20. derSchultag schoolday noun pl. Schultage C2
  21. dieReha rehab (rehabilitation); rehab (institution) noun pl. Rehas C2
  22. dieZiellinie finish line noun pl. Ziellinien C2
  23. derRabe raven; the constellation Corvus noun pl. Raben C2
  24. dieMalerei painting (action or activity) noun pl. Malereien C2
  25. dieSelbstzerstörung self-destruction; self-destruct noun pl. Selbstzerstörungen C2
  26. derSmiley a simplified ideogram representing human facial expressions, especially a smiling or… noun pl. Smileys C2
  27. derBöller firecracker; a gun or cannon used for salutes noun C2
  28. derVorarbeiter foreman (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  29. dieEndrunde finals (of a tournament); final lap (of a race); final round (e.g. boxing). noun pl. Endrunden C2
  30. dieNeigung propensity; inclination, incline noun pl. Neigungen C2
  31. dieSchweigepflicht vow of silence; confidentiality requirement (e.g. physician-patient, attorney-client, or… noun pl. Schweigepflichten C2
  32. derIndustriestaat industrialized country noun pl. Industriestaaten C2
  33. dasKleinkind child under six years old, pre-school-age child noun pl. Kleinkinder C2
  34. dieMarkierung mark, marking, tag; marker noun pl. Markierungen C2
  35. dieKrähe crow noun pl. Krähen C2
  36. derNachtrag addendum (something to be added) noun pl. Nachträge C2
  37. derKnüppel cudgel noun C2
  38. derRadler shandy (beer mixed with lemonade); cyclist noun C2
  39. derRechtsverteidiger right back noun C2
  40. dasKaff backwater, Hicksville, bumfuck (a backwards, boring rural town or village); chaff noun pl. Käffer C2
  41. dieStrafverfolgung criminal prosecution noun pl. Strafverfolgungen C2
  42. derStrohhalm straw (a dried stalk of a cereal plant); drinking straw noun pl. Strohhalme C2
  43. dieAura aura noun pl. Auren C2
  44. dieWirtschaftssanktion economic sanction noun pl. Wirtschaftssanktionen C2
  45. derGig gig (performing engagement by a musical group, usually used when referring to events… noun pl. Gigs C2
  46. dieArterie artery noun pl. Arterien C2
  47. dieVollmacht power of attorney noun pl. Vollmachten C2
  48. dieJungfräulichkeit virginity noun C2
  49. dieAusschüttung payout; distribution noun pl. Ausschüttungen C2
  50. derZement cement; cementum noun pl. Zemente C2
  51. derDiskurs discourse (verbal exchange or conversation) noun pl. Diskurse C2
  52. dieDoku clipping of Dokumentation; documentary noun pl. Dokus C2
  53. derEnergieverbrauch energy consumption / expenditure noun C2
  54. dieLilie lily, lilium (flower); fleur-de-lis noun pl. Lilien C2
  55. derMatchball match point noun pl. Matchbälle C2
  56. derAufschrei outcry; scream, squeal, shriek noun pl. Aufschreie C2
  57. derSchnürsenkel shoelace noun C2
  58. diePositionierung positioning noun pl. Positionierungen C2
  59. derScheiterhaufen stake (pile of stakes used for execution by burning); pyre, funeral pyre noun C2
  60. dieTiefgarage underground parking noun pl. Tiefgaragen C2

Common questions

How many German nouns should I know?

This list holds 9,109 nouns graded A1 to C2. 832 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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