Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List, A1 to C2, Words 1,381–1,440
Words 1,381 to 1,440 of 9,109, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
9,109
entries
269
at A1
407
at A2
858
at B1
- dieKandidatin female candidate
- derGeldautomat ATM, automated teller machine
- derZünder fuze in an explosive, pyrotechnic device or military munition; matchsticks
- dieBewohnerin occupant; occupier
- derKorridor corridor; hallway, hall, foyer
- dasPortemonnaie wallet, purse
- derPfeffer pepper (plant of the family Piperaceae and spice made therefrom); pep; intensity
- diePanne breakdown
- dieTaste key, button (on a piano, keyboard, etc.)
- derMetzger butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
- dasNahrungsmittel item of sustenance; a foodstuff or beverage that is mainly consumed for nourishment
- derKarneval carnival
- derImport import (act of importing); import (that which is imported)
- diePfanne frying pan; in technical contexts often a metaphor for various implements termed in…
- dasDenkmal monument, memorial
- derLift lift; elevator (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people)
- derBetriebsrat works council; works councillor (member of a works council)
- dieEinfahrt entry, entrance, way in; driveway
- dieSucht addiction; exaggerated or morbid desire; greed
- dasHeimweh homesickness
- dasTreppenhaus stairwell
- derStecker plug (electrical plug)
- derKonsulat consulate
- dieReservierung reservation, booking
- dieBürgerin female citizen
- dieBiologie biology
- dasVitamin vitamin
- dieCreme cream (medicine); frosting, custard
- dieKantine canteen
- derKatalog catalogue (systematic list of names, books, pictures, etc.; complete list of items;…
- derStrumpf stocking; hose (women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the…
- dieFlöte flute; whistle
- dieBüchse box, can; rifle
- dieVisitenkarte visiting card; business card
- dieZange a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps
- dasSouvenir souvenir
- derImbiss snack; snack bar, fast-food restaurant
- dieKarotte carrot
- dieAusfahrt exit
- dieReportage a report of some length and depth, including first-hand accounts, sometimes…
- derStempel mark, imprint, trademark, brand, postmark; stamp, rubber stamp (actual device used to…
- dasBuffet buffet; sideboard, buffet
- dasVerkehrsmittel transport; vehicle
- derBetreuer guardian, caretaker; carer, helper, nurse
- dasVisum visa (permit to enter a country); visa (stamp on a passport)
- dasGebäck pastry (food group)
- dasDiplom diploma (higher education only, e.g., Master’s degree).
- dasVelo bicycle
- dieÜbernachtung overnight stay (at a hotel etc.); sleepover
- dieKanne jug, pitcher, pot, can (container for pouring fluids, especially beverages, often having…
- dieStraßenbahn streetcar, tramway
- dieNachhilfe extra help, assistance; private lessons, coaching, tuition, tutoring
- derLehrling apprentice
- dieUrkunde document; certificate, legal instrument
- dieStewardess stewardess
- dieAbbildung depiction, image, figure, picture, illustration; mapping
- dieVerkäuferin seller, vendor
- dieWissenschaftlerin scientist, scholar, researcher, academic (female)
- derAbsender sender; return address (on a letter etc.)
- dieAbsenderin sender
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.
Grammatical data from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.