Vocabulary · Nouns

German Nouns List, A1 to C2, Words 1,021–1,080

Words 1,021 to 1,080 of 9,109, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

9,109 entries
269 at A1
407 at A2
858 at B1
  1. derZufall chance, coincidence, randomness; synonym of Anfall (“fit; seizure”) noun pl. Zufälle B1
  2. derStrom a large river; stream; current noun pl. Ströme B1
  3. derKandidat candidate noun pl. Kandidaten B1
  4. diePresse press (device used to apply pressure); press (printed media) noun pl. Pressen B1
  5. dieVeranstaltung public event or community gathering with a specific theme or purpose and a specific… noun pl. Veranstaltungen B1
  6. dasLager place where one sleeps, such as a bed or a spot in a barn, etc.; lair of an animal (but… noun B1
  7. derViertel quarter, fourth; one-quarter liter (250 milliliter) of a specified liquid, often used in… noun B1
  8. derGegensatz opposition, antagonism; opposite noun pl. Gegensätze B1
  9. derGang motion, movement, progress, way, going; gait, way (someone walks), an instance of walking noun pl. Gänge B1
  10. dieUntersuchung examination, investigation noun pl. Untersuchungen B1
  11. derAutor author noun pl. Autoren B1
  12. dieAusgabe edition, issue (literary work); version, copy (of a book or booklet) noun pl. Ausgaben B1
  13. derDirektor principal (administrator of a school); director (leader of an organisation) noun pl. Direktoren B1
  14. dieDirektorin headmistress; director noun pl. Direktorinnen B1
  15. derAntrag application, request; motion, proposition, petition noun pl. Anträge B1
  16. derNerv nerve noun pl. Nerven B1
  17. diePflicht duty noun pl. Pflichten B1
  18. dasKnie knee noun B1
  19. dieReform reform noun pl. Reformen B1
  20. derKuss kiss noun pl. Küsse B1
  21. dasWerk work, achievement (the result of working); work, piece (of art, literature, or the like) noun pl. Werke B1
  22. derSchatten shade, shadow noun B1
  23. dieTatsache fact (a true observation); truly, that is the case, it's true noun pl. Tatsachen B1
  24. dasVerhältnis relation, ratio; relationship noun pl. Verhältnisse B1
  25. derDreck dirt; filth noun B1
  26. dieMühe effort, difficulty noun pl. Mühen B1
  27. derMigrant migrant noun pl. Migranten B1
  28. derKreis circle; range, scope noun pl. Kreise B1
  29. derBewohner occupant; inhabitant noun B1
  30. derAlltag everyday life, daily routine noun B1
  31. derKonflikt conflict noun pl. Konflikte B1
  32. dasStadion stadium (venue for sporting events); stadion (Ancient Greek unit of length) noun pl. Stadien B1
  33. dieUrsache cause (source or reason of an event or action) noun pl. Ursachen B1
  34. dieBeschreibung description noun pl. Beschreibungen B1
  35. derVerdacht suspicion noun pl. Verdachte B1
  36. dieBotschaft message; news, tidings noun pl. Botschaften B1
  37. dasNetzwerk network noun pl. Netzwerke B1
  38. derAlkohol alcohol, ethanol (substance); alcohol, liquor (beverage containing the former substance) noun pl. Alkohole B1
  39. dasGebiet area, region; territory noun pl. Gebiete B1
  40. dieStrafe punishment; penalty noun pl. Strafen B1
  41. dasPersonal staff, personnel, employees; personal noun pl. Personale B1
  42. dieAbsicht intention; intent noun pl. Absichten B1
  43. derWissenschaftler scientist; scholar, researcher, academic (male or of unspecified gender) noun B1
  44. dieGewerkschaft labor union, trade union noun pl. Gewerkschaften B1
  45. dieKommunikation communication, exchange of signs; the imparting or sharing between of anything,… noun pl. Kommunikationen B1
  46. dieVorstellung idea, image, representation (the transcript, image, or picture of a visible object that… noun pl. Vorstellungen B1
  47. dasTempo tempo, pace (rate, speed); tissue (paper handkerchief) noun pl. Tempi B1
  48. derCousin male cousin noun pl. Cousins B1
  49. derSpiegel mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the… noun B1
  50. dieGeduld patience; a surname noun B1
  51. derSchauspieler actor noun B1
  52. dieSumme sum (maths) noun pl. Summen B1
  53. dieMedizin medicine (the study of disease and treatment; the profession based thereon); medicine… noun pl. Medizinen B1
  54. derHof yard, court, courtyard (open area by a house or enclosed by houses); court (residence… noun pl. Höfe B1
  55. dieKiste chest, box; crate, case (a box that contains beverage bottles) noun pl. Kisten B1
  56. derAlarm alert, alarm noun pl. Alarme B1
  57. derSturm A strong, blustery wind; gust; gale; squall; storm, tempest noun pl. Stürme B1
  58. dasGift poison; toxin; venom; gift; something given noun pl. Gifte B1
  59. dieUmgebung environment (area around something), vicinity, surroundings noun pl. Umgebungen B1
  60. dieGeburt birth noun pl. Geburten B1

Common questions

How many German nouns should I know?

This list holds 9,109 nouns graded A1 to C2. 676 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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