Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,921–1,980
Continuing the list — words 1,921 to 1,980 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.
- derAnflug approach
- dieZulassung admission; approval, authorization, permission
- dieAbtreibung abortion (of a human embryo, fetus, or baby)
- dasTerritorium territory
- dieIntensivstation intensive care unit
- dieFreilassung release, manumission; emancipation
- dieFassade facade
- dieHarmonie harmony
- derArrest arrest, confinement, detention
- dieLebensform lifeform; lifestyle
- dieBesetzung occupation; invasion (of a country); squat (occupation of a building without permission)
- dieErwägung consideration
- derDialog dialogue
- derGehorsam obedience
- dieAufklärung the act of enlightening; an instance of enlightening; the Enlightenment
- derZusammenbruch collapse; crash
- dieGroßzügigkeit generosity
- derKonsul consul (official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests…
- dieProstitution prostitution
- dieAnomalie anomaly
- dieSchöpfung creation
- dieFusion merger (legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity); more generally,…
- derSchiedsrichter judge, referee, umpire
- dieChirurgie surgery (field of study); the section of a hospital in which surgeries are performed
- dieÜberprüfung check, examination, inspection
- derNachschub supplies, fresh supply, replenishment
- derLeser agent noun of lesen; reader
- derAufruf call to action; roll call
- dieSauce synonym of Soße
- derTerrorismus terrorism
- dieTätowierung tattoo; tattooing; the act of applying a tattoo
- dieBeratung discussion; consultation
- dasGutachten opinion (report) of an expert with regard to a specific matter
- derKritiker critic
- dasGlücksspiel game of chance; gamble, gambling
- dieMigräne migraine
- dieVorführung demonstration, presentation, showing, performance
- derSündenbock scapegoat (goat imbued with the sins of the people); scapegoat (someone punished for…
- derSchluß Formerly standard spelling of Schluss which was deprecated in the spelling reform…
- dieKundschaft clientele, customers, clients, customer base; scouting for information; information,…
- derKommandeur commander
- dieKrönung crowning, coronation; dramatic climax
- derWähler voter
- derVerleger publisher; capitalist, entrepreneur, trader, anyone who invests assets for the expenses…
- derVerstoß violation, breach, offense, infringement
- dieSabotage sabotage
- derGenuss enjoyment, pleasure; consumption (of food, drink)
- dieInspektion inspection, supervision, servicing; a unit at a military school equivalent to a company
- dieVersorgung supply; care, treatment, accommodation
- diePolizeiarbeit police work
- dasSchauspiel play (theatrical performance), drama; spectacle, sight
- dasBlutvergießen bloodshed, bloodletting (in this sense)
- derHeiratsantrag marriage proposal
- dieElite elite
- dasTodesurteil death warrant, execution warrant
- dasKunstwerk artwork, work of art, piece of art
- dieBehinderung handicap, disability; hindrance, impediment, obstacle
- dieVerwandlung metamorphosis; transformation
- dieFreigabe clearance, approval, release
- dasSkript script (text of the dialogue and action for a drama); script (procedure or program in…
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.
Grammatical data from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.