Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 7,981–8,040
Continuing the list — words 7,981 to 8,040 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.
- dasVerweilen delay; to stay, dwell
- derDampfer steamer (steamboat, steamship)
- dieRenovierung renovation
- dieMassenpanik crowd crush
- dasSodbrennen heartburn
- dieWonne bliss, joy; delight; lust
- derPförtner porter, concierge, custodian, doorman, janitor
- dieLichtgeschwindigkeit speed of light
- dieTextilie textile(s)
- derTofu tofu
- dieUngereimtheit inconsistency
- dieUtopie utopia
- dasAnrecht claim to a title or right; title
- derDickkopf someone with a big head; stubborn person; mule
- dieWetterlage atmospheric conditions, weather conditions
- dieWindenergie wind power (power harnessed from the wind)
- derZeitgeist spirit of the age; zeitgeist
- derStickstoff nitrogen
- dieStube living room; room (a room used for a special purpose; the term is often found in…
- derSchlumpf smurf; hoodie, hooded sweatshirt
- dieKaffeemaschine coffeemaker
- dasLazarett any military hospital; a military hospital under war conditions
- dasEisenkraut Verbena (a genus of herbaceous plants); common vervain (Verbena officinalis)
- derMathematiker mathematician (male or of unspecified gender)
- dieAnlehnung dependence (on); borrowing (from)
- derAustragungsort venue (place, especially the one where a given event is to happen)
- derBarometer barometer (instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure)
- dasWeingut wine estate; winery
- dieBleibe abode, accommodation, residence
- dieAdaption adaptation
- dieArmbrust crossbow, arbalest
- derEndstand final score, final result
- derEntscheidungsträger decisionmaker
- dieGesinnung mentality, attitude
- dieEingangstür entrance door
- dasHeizöl heating oil
- derInfarkt infarct
- dieKompatibilität compatibility
- dieDetektei detective agency
- dieMerle blackbird; a female given name of modern usage
- dasLayout layout
- derEgoismus egoism
- derMontagvormittag Monday morning (time before noon)
- dasOutdoor outdoor activities (especially hiking, running, etc.)
- dieProduktpalette assortment, product line, product range
- derGeheimagent secret agent (male or of unspecified gender)
- dasRecycling recycling (process)
- derReferent referee (person who gives a reference); consultant, advisor
- dasGebiss set of teeth; dentures
- dieVideokamera video camera
- dieTeilnehmerin participant
- derThorn Þ, thorn (letter); Toruń (a city in Poland)
- dieHenne hen (female chicken)
- dasSyndrom syndrome
- dasSchläfchen nap, sleep ((countable) act or instance of sleeping)
- derGewissensbiss pang of conscience; compunction
- derSelbstmordversuch suicide attempt
- dasRöntgenbild X-ray image
- derAirbag airbag
- derSmalltalk small talk; a conversation involving small talk
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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