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.

  1. derAnflug approach noun pl. Anflüge C1
  2. dieZulassung admission; approval, authorization, permission noun pl. Zulassungen C1
  3. dieAbtreibung abortion (of a human embryo, fetus, or baby) noun pl. Abtreibungen C1
  4. dasTerritorium territory noun pl. Territorien C1
  5. dieIntensivstation intensive care unit noun pl. Intensivstationen C1
  6. dieFreilassung release, manumission; emancipation noun pl. Freilassungen C1
  7. dieFassade facade noun pl. Fassaden C1
  8. dieHarmonie harmony noun pl. Harmonien C1
  9. derArrest arrest, confinement, detention noun pl. Arreste C1
  10. dieLebensform lifeform; lifestyle noun pl. Lebensformen C1
  11. dieBesetzung occupation; invasion (of a country); squat (occupation of a building without permission) noun pl. Besetzungen C1
  12. dieErwägung consideration noun pl. Erwägungen C1
  13. derDialog dialogue noun pl. Dialoge C1
  14. derGehorsam obedience noun C1
  15. dieAufklärung the act of enlightening; an instance of enlightening; the Enlightenment noun pl. Aufklärungen C1
  16. derZusammenbruch collapse; crash noun pl. Zusammenbrüche C1
  17. dieGroßzügigkeit generosity noun pl. Großzügigkeiten C1
  18. derKonsul consul (official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests… noun pl. Konsuln C1
  19. dieProstitution prostitution noun C1
  20. dieAnomalie anomaly noun pl. Anomalien C1
  21. dieSchöpfung creation noun pl. Schöpfungen C1
  22. dieFusion merger (legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity); more generally,… noun pl. Fusionen C1
  23. derSchiedsrichter judge, referee, umpire noun C1
  24. dieChirurgie surgery (field of study); the section of a hospital in which surgeries are performed noun pl. Chirurgien C1
  25. dieÜberprüfung check, examination, inspection noun pl. Überprüfungen C1
  26. derNachschub supplies, fresh supply, replenishment noun pl. Nachschübe C1
  27. derLeser agent noun of lesen; reader noun C1
  28. derAufruf call to action; roll call noun pl. Aufrufe C1
  29. dieSauce synonym of Soße noun pl. Saucen C1
  30. derTerrorismus terrorism noun C1
  31. dieTätowierung tattoo; tattooing; the act of applying a tattoo noun pl. Tätowierungen C1
  32. dieBeratung discussion; consultation noun pl. Beratungen C1
  33. dasGutachten opinion (report) of an expert with regard to a specific matter noun C1
  34. derKritiker critic noun C1
  35. dasGlücksspiel game of chance; gamble, gambling noun pl. Glücksspiele C1
  36. dieMigräne migraine noun pl. Migränen C1
  37. dieVorführung demonstration, presentation, showing, performance noun pl. Vorführungen C1
  38. derSündenbock scapegoat (goat imbued with the sins of the people); scapegoat (someone punished for… noun pl. Sündenböcke C1
  39. derSchluß Formerly standard spelling of Schluss which was deprecated in the spelling reform… noun pl. Schlüsse C1
  40. dieKundschaft clientele, customers, clients, customer base; scouting for information; information,… noun pl. Kundschaften C1
  41. derKommandeur commander noun pl. Kommandeure C1
  42. dieKrönung crowning, coronation; dramatic climax noun pl. Krönungen C1
  43. derWähler voter noun C1
  44. derVerleger publisher; capitalist, entrepreneur, trader, anyone who invests assets for the expenses… noun C1
  45. derVerstoß violation, breach, offense, infringement noun pl. Verstöße C1
  46. dieSabotage sabotage noun pl. Sabotagen C1
  47. derGenuss enjoyment, pleasure; consumption (of food, drink) noun pl. Genüsse C1
  48. dieInspektion inspection, supervision, servicing; a unit at a military school equivalent to a company noun pl. Inspektionen C1
  49. dieVersorgung supply; care, treatment, accommodation noun pl. Versorgungen C1
  50. diePolizeiarbeit police work noun pl. Polizeiarbeiten C1
  51. dasSchauspiel play (theatrical performance), drama; spectacle, sight noun pl. Schauspiele C1
  52. dasBlutvergießen bloodshed, bloodletting (in this sense) noun C1
  53. derHeiratsantrag marriage proposal noun pl. Heiratsanträge C1
  54. dieElite elite noun pl. Eliten C1
  55. dasTodesurteil death warrant, execution warrant noun pl. Todesurteile C1
  56. dasKunstwerk artwork, work of art, piece of art noun pl. Kunstwerke C1
  57. dieBehinderung handicap, disability; hindrance, impediment, obstacle noun pl. Behinderungen C1
  58. dieVerwandlung metamorphosis; transformation noun pl. Verwandlungen C1
  59. dieFreigabe clearance, approval, release noun pl. Freigaben C1
  60. dasSkript script (text of the dialogue and action for a drama); script (procedure or program in… noun pl. Skripts C1

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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