Vocabulary · Nouns

German Nouns List, A1 to C2, Words 1,321–1,380

Words 1,321 to 1,380 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. dieMetropole metropolis; very large city; city which dominates its surroundings due to its… noun pl. Metropolen B1
  2. dieWolle wool noun pl. Wollen B1
  3. dasRohr duct, pipe, tube; blowpipe noun pl. Rohre B1
  4. dasGeschlecht sex; gender noun pl. Geschlechter B1
  5. derZuschlag surcharge, additional charge, extra fee; extra pay, bonus, premium, compensation,… noun pl. Zuschläge B1
  6. dieRecherche research, investigation (many contexts, but especially journalism) noun pl. Recherchen B1
  7. derArchitekt architect (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Architekten B1
  8. dieAufforderung demand; request noun pl. Aufforderungen B1
  9. dasDessert dessert noun pl. Desserts B1
  10. derMechaniker mechanic, repairman, fitter, mechanician, machinist noun B1
  11. dieBesserung amelioration; improvement noun B1
  12. dasTaschentuch handkerchief; tissue; paper handkerchief noun pl. Taschentücher B1
  13. dieSahne cream (milkfat) noun B1
  14. dieJournalistin journalist (female) noun pl. Journalistinnen B1
  15. dasSemester semester noun B1
  16. dieKassette cassette; coffer noun pl. Kassetten B1
  17. dasRegal a rack of shelves, shelving, a shelf (in this collective sense), e.g. an open bookcase;… noun pl. Regale B1
  18. dieMehrwertsteuer value added tax (tax levied on added value of an exchange) noun pl. Mehrwertsteuern B1
  19. Zutaten plural of Zutat noun B1
  20. dieÜberschrift heading; headline noun pl. Überschriften B1
  21. derPlastik plastic (synthetic material); sculpture noun B1
  22. derSchmutz dirt; fat noun B1
  23. dieDurchsage An announcement over loudspeakers or on the radio. noun pl. Durchsagen B1
  24. dieGewohnheit habit noun pl. Gewohnheiten B1
  25. dasOrchester orchestra noun B1
  26. dasEck synonym of Ecke f (“corner”) noun pl. Ecke B1
  27. derPilz mushroom; fungus noun pl. Pilze B1
  28. dieQuittung a receipt, an undersigned document issued to someone to enable him with evidence that… noun pl. Quittungen B1
  29. dieRichterin female judge noun pl. Richterinnen B1
  30. derSessel armchair, easy chair (comfortable chair with supports for the arms or elbows); chair… noun B1
  31. derAbfall waste, garbage, rubbish, litter; decrease, decline, drop noun pl. Abfälle B1
  32. dieEisenbahn railway, railroad (transporting system); train noun pl. Eisenbahnen B1
  33. dieReihenfolge order, sequence noun pl. Reihenfolgen B1
  34. dasBallett ballet noun pl. Ballette B1
  35. derRabatt discount (reduction in price) noun pl. Rabatte B1
  36. derOber waiter (usually the head waiter, but sometimes any waiter); over knave, queen noun B1
  37. derMonitor monitor (display) noun pl. Monitoren B1
  38. derBeleg piece of evidence, a supporting fact; a document that serves as such evidence, record noun pl. Belege B1
  39. dieVermittlung intermediation; agency noun pl. Vermittlungen B1
  40. dieHeldin heroine noun pl. Heldinnen B1
  41. dieTerrasse terrace (raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides); patio, porch, veranda,… noun pl. Terrassen B1
  42. derSekretär secretary (male or unspecified sex); official of an organization noun pl. Sekretäre B1
  43. dieHausfrau housewife; hostess noun pl. Hausfrauen B1
  44. derSchreck fright noun pl. Schrecke B1
  45. dieVase vase noun pl. Vasen B1
  46. dasVorstellungsgespräch a job interview noun pl. Vorstellungsgespräche B1
  47. derBub lad; little boy noun pl. Buben B1
  48. dieGratulation congratulation noun pl. Gratulationen B1
  49. dieAnleitung guidance; manual noun pl. Anleitungen B1
  50. dasMenü a set of dishes with few choices to be made, usually consisting of two or more courses;… noun pl. Menüs B1
  51. dasPflaster plaster, cement, mortar, a mixture of gypsum, sand and chalk applied to floors;… noun B1
  52. derHandwerker craftsman (male or of unspecified gender); contractor (male or of unspecified gender) noun B1
  53. dasMehl flour; meal (ground cereal); powder; dust (any result of grinding) noun pl. Mehle B1
  54. dasZertifikat certificate noun pl. Zertifikate B1
  55. dasStreichholz match (device to make fire), matchstick noun pl. Streichhölzer B1
  56. dasAbitur final exams taken by pupils at the end of their secondary education in Germany and… noun pl. Abiture B1
  57. dieSpeise meal, fare (food) noun pl. Speisen B1
  58. dasKraftwerk power station, power plant noun pl. Kraftwerke B1
  59. dasSchmerzmittel painkiller, analgesic noun B1
  60. derVorort suburb noun pl. Vororte 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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