Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,621–1,680
Continuing the list — words 1,621 to 1,680 of 3,165, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
3,165
entries
182
at A1
286
at A2
363
at B1
Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.
- dieGeschwindigkeit speed, pace, tempo, velocity, rate
- derBetrüger fraud, impostor, imposter, fraudster (person); con artist, con man, scammer, cheat,…
- dasKönigreich kingdom
- dasGeständnis confession (open admittance of having done something)
- dieEntführung abduction, kidnapping
- dieAnwesenheit presence
- dieExistenz existence; subsistence
- dasSymbol symbol, icon
- dasHeilmittel remedy (a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease)
- derApparat apparatus, device, machine (complex instrument); apparat, apparatus (organisation,…
- derEinbruch burglary, break-in; slump
- dasGemälde painting
- dieVerhandlung negotiation; hearing, trial
- derProfi pro (professional sports player); pro (expert, one who is very good at something)
- derEinspruch objection, protest, appeal
- dieKaution bail; caution
- dieKreatur creature
- derAutor author
- derPsychiater psychiatrist (male or of unspecified gender)
- derRegisseur director (male or of unspecified gender); trainer, coach (male or of unspecified gender)
- dieKanone cannon; gun
- dieVergebung pardon (forgiveness for an offense), forgiveness (action of forgiving); remission…
- derVersager loser, failure, deadbeat (someone who fails)
- derAnlass cause, starting, motive, occasion; occasion, event, gathering
- dieAtmosphäre atmosphere; atmosphere, ambiance, mood
- dieTarnung camouflage
- derSpruch short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself;…
- dasEigentum ownership; an item of owned property, e.g. estate, belonging, etc.
- derDiebstahl theft
- dieOberfläche surface
- derPolitiker politician
- derSchriftsteller author, writer
- dieJury panel of judges, jury in a competition; panel of jurors, jury in a trial (nonexistent in…
- dieTrennung separation, parting; breakup
- dieKanzlei office, chambers; chancellery
- derAnschlag attack (terror attack or assassination); notice, bulletin (printed or written note…
- dasObjekt object (inanimate being, thing); object (that around which an emotion or activity centers)
- dieEpisode episode (something that took place)
- dieNadel needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting); pin (implement for fixing…
- dieSorte a sort, variety, grade of a good produced for sale or consumption; a sort, kind, type of…
- derExperte expert
- dieVerschwörung conspiracy
- dieZeremonie ceremony
- derErsatz replacement, substitute; compensation
- dieZeitverschwendung waste of time (meaningless or fruitless activity)
- dieAnlage public green area, site, park, garden; attachment of a letter, document or email,
- dieKonkurrenz competition (act of competing); competitors, competition (rival businesses)
- dieIntelligenz intelligence (capacity of mind)
- derRückzug retreat
- derSonnenuntergang sunset (time of day)
- dieOper opera (theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance); opera house,…
- dieAgentur agency
- derPfeil arrow (missile); arrow (sign)
- derSektor sector
- Quellen plural of Quelle
- derUmschlag envelope; wrapper, cover of a book, dust jacket
- derKommentar comment; commentary
- dieMeldung report, notification; report, news item
- diePrivatsphäre privacy, private sphere
- derPfad path
Common questions
How many German nouns should I know?
This list holds 3,165 nouns graded A1 to C2. 468 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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