Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,681–1,740
Continuing the list — words 1,681 to 1,740 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.
- Wellen plural of Welle
- diePille pill, tablet; ball
- derTransport transport
- derStatus status (standing); status (notification in social networking)
- derSkandal scandal; noise, a racket
- derInstinkt instinct
- dieKombination combination; outfit (combination of clothes in matching colours, e.g. trousers and jacket)
- dasProfil profile
- derSchrecken fright; terror
- derGeschäftsmann businessman
- derKäufer agent noun of kaufen; shopper, buyer
- dieOption option
- dieAnzahl number, an amount; a few
- dieErfindung invention; fabrication
- dasPflichten gerund of pflichten
- derRuhestand retirement
- dieInfektion infection
- dieErpressung blackmail; coercion (the act, sometimes punishable, of forcing someone to some behaviour…
- dieSammlung collection; raising
- dieBeförderung transportation; promotion
- dieKonferenz conference
- dieDiagnose diagnosis
- dieDatenbank database
- derFahrstuhl elevator, lift
- derKrachen coombe, dell
- dieVersammlung gathering, meeting, assembly, congregation; assembly
- dieAblenkung diversion; distraction
- dieZuneigung affection, attachment
- dieDosis dose; a shot (of an illicit drug)
- derAbzug trigger (of a gun); hood, fume hood (covering of a vent to suck away smoke or fumes)
- dieAnweisung directive, order; instructions
- dieGeste gesture
- derStandort location, place, site; base
- dieBegleitung Accompaniment; working together in partnership.; The act of enabling individuals and…
- dieAllianz alliance
- derVertreter representative, agent
- dieHinrichtung execution (act of putting to death)
- derAlptraum alternative spelling of Albtraum
- dieFormel formula (in mathematics or chemistry)
- derTumor tumor, tumour
- dieIllusion illusion
- dieÜberwachung surveillance, monitoring
- dieNiederlage defeat, loss
- derIngenieur engineer
- dieStaatsanwaltschaft public prosecutor's office
- dieEntdeckung discovery
- dieHerkunft origin, source; descent (lineage or hereditary derivation)
- dieBefragung interrogation (act of interrogating or questioning)
- dieStudie study (academic publication)
- derVortrag talk, lecture
- derDurchbruch breakthrough (sudden progress overcoming an obstacle); aperture
- dieKampagne campaign
- dieVersuchung temptation
- dieDrohung threat (expression of intent to injure or punish another)
- derHändler trader, merchant
- dieBesatzung crew (group of people operating a ship, plane, or large facility); occupation (of a…
- dieSchwangerschaft pregnancy
- dieHeilung healing
- derProfit profit
- derStadtrat city council
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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