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German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 9,001–9,060

Continuing the list — words 9,001 to 9,060 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. derPapierkorb wastepaper basket, wastebasket (small indoors container for dry rubbish, i.e. chiefly… noun pl. Papierkörbe C2
  2. dieZusammenkunft meeting (gathering for a purpose) noun pl. Zusammenkünfte C2
  3. dieBleiche bleaching; bleach noun pl. Bleichen C2
  4. derSelbstversuch self-experimentation noun pl. Selbstversuche C2
  5. dasSchmiergeld lubrication payment, bribe noun pl. Schmiergelder C2
  6. derSüdwest southwest noun C2
  7. dieGazelle gazelle noun pl. Gazellen C2
  8. dasAdressbuch address book noun pl. Adressbücher C2
  9. derBallsaal ballroom (large room used for dancing and banquets) noun pl. Ballsäle C2
  10. dieUnfallflucht hit and run, the crime to depart after a traffic accident without reporting noun pl. Unfallfluchten C2
  11. derVermisster missing person (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Vermisste C2
  12. dieVerwunderung astonishment, amazement noun C2
  13. dasBergwerk mine, colliery, pit noun pl. Bergwerke C2
  14. dasDoppelleben double life noun C2
  15. dasWohlleben life of luxury; "the good life" noun C2
  16. dieSymphonie symphony noun pl. Symphonien C2
  17. dieTuberkulose tuberculosis noun pl. Tuberkulosen C2
  18. diePostkutsche stage-coach, post chaise noun pl. Postkutschen C2
  19. dieJukebox jukebox noun pl. Jukeboxen C2
  20. dieKlugheit prudence, intelligence; intelligent, wise action noun pl. Klugheiten C2
  21. derZeugenschutz witness protection noun C2
  22. derPerser Persian person; Persian carpet noun C2
  23. dasHerzklopfen heart palpitations; excitement noun C2
  24. dasAktenzeichen file number, reference number noun C2
  25. derOverall boilersuit; overall/coveralls; jumpsuit noun pl. Overalls C2
  26. dasAlleinstellungsmerkmal unique selling proposition noun pl. Alleinstellungsmerkmale C2
  27. diePlastiktüte plastic bag noun pl. Plastiktüten C2
  28. dieBucht bay; gulf; bight; niche, especially one that is wide rather than deep; a slight recess noun pl. Buchten C2
  29. dasNashorn rhinoceros noun pl. Nashörner C2
  30. dieDurchschlagskraft penetrating power; effectiveness; impact noun pl. Durchschlagskräfte C2
  31. dasGerinnsel blood clot noun C2
  32. derWickel poultice, cataplasm, compress; quarrel, dispute noun C2
  33. dieGefolgschaft entourage, fellowship (of followers, disciples), following, followership; fealty, loyalty noun pl. Gefolgschaften C2
  34. derDandy dandy noun pl. Dandys C2
  35. dasHandgepäck carry-on, hand luggage noun C2
  36. dieHilfestellung assistance, support noun pl. Hilfestellungen C2
  37. dasInnenleben inner workings noun C2
  38. dieInstabilität instability; quality of not being properly fixed, likely to fall noun pl. Instabilitäten C2
  39. dieWeihe consecration, any act or procession of making a thing or situation holy; ordination… noun pl. Weihen C2
  40. dieKlausur a state of enclosure, especially that of monks, nuns noun pl. Klausuren C2
  41. derBootsmann bosun, boatswain noun pl. Bootsmänner C2
  42. dieVorhut vanguard noun pl. Vorhuten C2
  43. dieFußfessel foot shackle noun pl. Fußfesseln C2
  44. dasReck horizontal bar noun pl. Recke C2
  45. derRegelfall rule; normality noun pl. Regelfälle C2
  46. dieKassiererin cashier noun pl. Kassiererinnen C2
  47. dieSenatsverwaltung senate department noun pl. Senatsverwaltungen C2
  48. derRaketenwerfer rocket launcher noun C2
  49. dieSolaranlage solar power plant noun pl. Solaranlagen C2
  50. derKot feces; mud noun pl. Kote C2
  51. dieWerbekampagne public-relations campaign, advertising campaign, ad campaign noun pl. Werbekampagnen C2
  52. dieZeltstadt tent city noun pl. Zeltstädte C2
  53. dieSchläfe temple (region of skull) noun pl. Schläfen C2
  54. derArmleuchter candelabrum (candle holder with two or more arms); a contemptible or stupid person, a… noun C2
  55. dasFrettchen ferret (the mammal Mustela putorius furo) noun C2
  56. derMinivan a little van; minivan noun pl. Minivans C2
  57. derTaser taser noun C2
  58. derNahkampf close combat noun pl. Nahkämpfe C2
  59. derAntritt participation (in a competition); start, beginning noun pl. Antritte C2
  60. dieBundesanstalt federal institution / agency noun pl. Bundesanstalten 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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