Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List, A1 to C2, Words 1,501–1,560
Words 1,501 to 1,560 of 9,109, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
9,109
entries
269
at A1
407
at A2
858
at B1
- dieBedienungsanleitung operating manual, user's guide
- derFührerausweis
- dieArchitektin architect (female)
- dieIngenieurin engineer (female) (woman qualified or professionally engaged in engineering)
- dieAnrede salutation, form of address (e.g., in a letter), appellation, title; a (short) speech to…
- dieMechanikerin mechanic, repairwoman, fitter, mechanician, machinist, grease monkey (colloquial - auto…
- dieDoktorin female doctor, woman doctor
- dasTrottoir sidewalk, pavement
- dasCouvert envelope
- dasKuvert envelope
- dasKraftfahrzeug motor vehicle (any land vehicle)
- derPerron train platform
- derFleischhauer butcher; a surname originating as an occupation
- dieStiege narrow, often steep stairs (e.g. to a loft); stairs in general, staircase
- dasZündholz match (device to make fire), matchstick
- dasPoulet chicken (meat)
- dieJause snack
- derParadeiser tomato
- dieOrdination consultation hours, surgery hours; prescription, doctor's orders
- dieBankleitzahl bank code, (UK) sort code
- derCoiffeur hairdresser; barber
- dieNichtraucherin non-smoker
- dieMarille apricot
- dasRüebli carrot
- dasSchwammerl mushroom; fool
- dieMigrantin
- derZivilstand
- derAbwart caretaker, janitor (male or of unspecified gender)
- derFauteuil armchair
- Faschierte
- dieFleischhauerin
- derPersonal Computer personal computer
- derPersonenstand marital status; civil status
- Pommes frites french fries, chips
- derKnast jail, the nick, the slammer; hunger
- dieRückkehr return
- derAnalyst business analyst
- derBundestag Bundestag; federal/state parliament
- derKanton canton (state of Switzerland); canton
- derSchwanz tail; cock, dick, penis
- derLord lord, Lord (British nobleman)
- dieSchulden debt; faults
- derGroßvater grandfather
- derBrand fire, blaze (destructive occurrence); hell
- dieLuke hatch (opening in the ceiling/floor of a room, in the deck of a ship, etc.)
- dieKate hut, cot, cottage
- derGeschäftsführer managing director (male or of unspecified gender)
- dieCity city center, downtown, central business district
- derPrinz prince
- derVorteil advantage, plus, benefit, perk (of a job); profit, gain
- dieAlternative alternative; option, choice
- derGeschlechtsverkehr sexual intercourse
- dieMami mom, mum
- derBundesrat a federal council, especially: the federal council of the Federal Republic of Germany,…
- derAngreifer attacker (someone who attacks), assailant
- dieAnzahl number, an amount; a few
- derReal real (former Spanish currency unit); real (Brazilian and former Portuguese currency unit)
- dieKugel a ball, usually solid; bullet, projectile
- dieSanktion sanction, restrictive measure, punishment
- derUmgang dealings, (social) intercourse; acquaintances
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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