Vocabulary · Nouns

German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 6,361–6,420

Continuing the list — words 6,361 to 6,420 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. dieSporthalle gym; sports hall (large room used for indoor sports) noun pl. Sporthallen C2
  2. dieStaatsschuld national debt noun pl. Staatsschulden C2
  3. dieOhrfeige A box on the ear, cuff on the ear; slap in the face noun pl. Ohrfeigen C2
  4. derKobold kobold, goblin noun pl. Kobolde C2
  5. derBefehlshaber commander noun C2
  6. derUnteroffizier non-commissioned officer, NCO; a specific, namely the lowest, NCO rank noun pl. Unteroffiziere C2
  7. derBankräuber bank robber (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  8. derBody bodysuit; leotard (skin-tight, one-piece garment) noun pl. Bodys C2
  9. dieVorspeise appetizer, starter (food) noun pl. Vorspeisen C2
  10. dieChronik chronicle; timeline noun pl. Chroniken C2
  11. derMüllcontainer dumpster, skip noun C2
  12. dieExekution execution (act of putting to death); foreclosure noun pl. Exekutionen C2
  13. derSirup syrup (viscous, sweet liquid or semiliquid); squash (drink made from syrup and water) noun pl. Sirupe C2
  14. derIraker Iraqi (male or of unspecified gender) noun C2
  15. dasAussterben gerund of aussterben; extinction noun C2
  16. dasMorddezernat homicide division; division of a police force which is responsible for investigating… noun pl. Morddezernate C2
  17. dasPlatin platinum noun C2
  18. dasSchweinefleisch pork noun C2
  19. derSinkflug descent noun pl. Sinkflüge C2
  20. dieThematik topic, subject, collection of related topics noun pl. Thematiken C2
  21. dasWolfram tungsten; a male given name noun C2
  22. derEifer zeal, eagerness, alacrity noun C2
  23. dieMutation mutation noun pl. Mutationen C2
  24. dasAntlitz face, countenance, visage noun pl. Antlitze C2
  25. derAbgasskandal Dieselgate noun pl. Abgasskandale C2
  26. derAstronom astronomer noun pl. Astronomen C2
  27. derSake sake, saké (Japanese rice wine) noun C2
  28. dieTrauung wedding vows; wedding noun pl. Trauungen C2
  29. derEinsteiger beginner, rookie, newbie noun C2
  30. dasErbgut genetic material noun C2
  31. dasFachwissen know-how noun C2
  32. dieHandhabung handling, manipulation noun pl. Handhabungen C2
  33. dasAle ale noun pl. Ales C2
  34. derMannheimer Mannheimer (native or inhabitant of the city of Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)… noun C2
  35. derNationalpark national park noun pl. Nationalparks C2
  36. derEistee iced tea, ice tea (cold tea) noun pl. Eistees C2
  37. derOberkörper upper body noun C2
  38. dasRegelwerk set of regulations noun pl. Regelwerke C2
  39. derRiemen strap (long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like); belt (band used in a… noun C2
  40. derRubin ruby (gem) noun pl. Rubine C2
  41. derSozialismus socialism noun pl. Sozialismen C2
  42. dieStaatsoper State opera noun pl. Staatsopern C2
  43. dieStütze support, prop (in the form of a pillar, strut); (unemployment, etc.) benefits; dole noun pl. Stützen C2
  44. dieVermögensverwaltung wealth management, asset management (the professional service of managing the financial… noun pl. Vermögensverwaltungen C2
  45. dieVolksverhetzung incitement to hatred noun pl. Volksverhetzungen C2
  46. derWaadtländer Vaudois (native or inhabitant of Vaud, a canton of Switzerland); of Vaud noun C2
  47. derUngehorsam disobedience; disobedient noun C2
  48. dieSchlafenszeit bedtime noun pl. Schlafenszeiten C2
  49. derSchlaumeier smart aleck; sly fox, cunning person noun C2
  50. dasAbteil compartment noun pl. Abteile C2
  51. dieAllee avenue; street that is bordered on both sides by trees noun pl. Alleen C2
  52. dieAuslegung interpretation; exegesis noun pl. Auslegungen C2
  53. derBürgersteig pavement/sidewalk (footpath at the side of a street, road) noun pl. Bürgersteige C2
  54. dieInfanterie infantry noun pl. Infanterien C2
  55. derEinstand first day, start at a new job or position, debut; a small party with food and drink… noun pl. Einstände C2
  56. derLiebeskummer lovesickness noun C2
  57. dasGemüt feeling; heart; soul; mind noun pl. Gemüter C2
  58. dieTitelmusik theme song noun pl. Titelmusiken C2
  59. dieBegierde desire, craving noun pl. Begierden C2
  60. derMailänder Milanese (person from Milan) noun 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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