Vocabulary · Nouns

German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 7,861–7,920

Continuing the list — words 7,861 to 7,920 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. dasZuchthaus an aggravated form of prison with harsher conditions of detention; prison noun pl. Zuchthäuser C2
  2. dasHandicap handicap (allowance to offset skill differences; measure of ability); handicap,… noun pl. Handicaps C2
  3. dieLenkung steering noun pl. Lenkungen C2
  4. derFüller fountain pen (pen containing a reservoir of ink fed to a writing nib); filler noun C2
  5. derMitschüler schoolmate (person one attends or attended school with); classmate (person who is or was… noun C2
  6. dasNavi GPS receiver; satellite navigation system noun pl. Navis C2
  7. dieTube tube (container for semiliquids, usually with a screw top) noun pl. Tuben C2
  8. derSalsa salsa (dance); salsa (sauce in Spanish or Latin American cuisine) noun pl. Salsas C2
  9. dasElfenbein ivory (material) noun pl. Elfenbeine C2
  10. diePreiserhöhung price increase noun pl. Preiserhöhungen C2
  11. derRandalierer hooligan, brawler noun C2
  12. dieMedina medina (old town in North African cities); Medina (a major city, the capital of Medina… noun pl. Medinas C2
  13. dieSatzung statute, bylaw, charter, a body of legal provisions defined by a corporation for itself. noun pl. Satzungen C2
  14. derMeteor meteor (streak of light caused by extraterrestrial matter entering the atmosphere) noun pl. Meteore C2
  15. derBanküberfall bank raid, bank robbery, bank heist noun pl. Banküberfälle C2
  16. dasVehikel vehicle (medium for expression of talent or views); vehicle, rattletrap noun C2
  17. derPinkel dandy, toff; type of smoked blood sausage noun C2
  18. derVorlauf notice; heat (preliminary stage of a competition) noun pl. Vorläufe C2
  19. dasWettrennen race noun C2
  20. derKlingelton ring tone noun pl. Klingeltöne C2
  21. derRasierer agent noun of rasieren; razor (tool for shaving) noun C2
  22. derKies gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively); ore containing sulphur or arsenic, being… noun pl. Kiese C2
  23. dasLieblingslied favorite song noun pl. Lieblingslieder C2
  24. derAlleinerziehender single father noun pl. Alleinerziehende C2
  25. dieAusbeute yield, gain(s) (of a hobby, occupation, etc); yield (of the end product of a chemical… noun pl. Ausbeuten C2
  26. derAutofokus autofocus noun pl. Autofokusse C2
  27. dasBewerbungsgespräch a job interview noun pl. Bewerbungsgespräche C2
  28. dieSchlafmütze nightcap; slowcoach, sleepyhead noun pl. Schlafmützen C2
  29. dieUnwissenheit ignorance noun C2
  30. derDoktortitel doctor's degree noun C2
  31. dieEuropapolitik European politics noun C2
  32. derPolizeidirektor police chief (historical name for the head of the security apparatus, especially of a… noun pl. Polizeidirektoren C2
  33. derGrünschnabel greenhorn noun pl. Grünschnäbel C2
  34. dasSelbstwertgefühl self-esteem, self-worth noun C2
  35. dieCholera cholera noun C2
  36. derFriedensnobelpreis Nobel Peace Prize noun pl. Friedensnobelpreise C2
  37. dieSchulzeit schooldays (period of a person's life when they go to school); teaching time (part of… noun pl. Schulzeiten C2
  38. dieFunktionsweise functionality, working principle, mode of operation noun pl. Funktionsweisen C2
  39. dieSchriftrolle scroll noun pl. Schriftrollen C2
  40. dasGeleit escort (group of people providing protection) noun pl. Geleite C2
  41. derIsraeli Israeli (native or inhabitant of Israel; male or unspecified sex) noun pl. Israelis C2
  42. dieKontroverse controversy noun pl. Kontroversen C2
  43. dieAutomatik self-controlled system, an automatic or self-regulating process; device or module that… noun pl. Automatiken C2
  44. dieKurzarbeit short-time working, furlough noun pl. Kurzarbeiten C2
  45. dasBettlaken bedsheet noun C2
  46. derMausklick click (act of pressing a button on a computer mouse) noun pl. Mausklicks C2
  47. derSchlafsack sleeping bag (padded or insulated bag) noun pl. Schlafsäcke C2
  48. derAbschleppwagen tow truck noun C2
  49. dasSelbstgespräch soliloquy noun pl. Selbstgespräche C2
  50. derDrogenhändler drug dealer noun C2
  51. derRealismus realism noun C2
  52. derFlegel flail (historical weapon and agricultural implement); lout, yob noun C2
  53. derSchornstein chimney noun pl. Schornsteine C2
  54. derSonderzug special train, chartered train noun pl. Sonderzüge C2
  55. derSprachkurs language course noun pl. Sprachkurse C2
  56. derSteuerberater tax adviser / tax advisor, tax consultant, tax counsel, tax preparer (male or of… noun C2
  57. derVorgarten front yard noun pl. Vorgärten C2
  58. derKorken cork (bottle stopper, usually but not necessarily made of cork) noun C2
  59. dieVergiftung poisoning noun pl. Vergiftungen C2
  60. dieLähmung paralysis noun pl. Lähmungen 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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