Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 2,101–2,160
Continuing the list — words 2,101 to 2,160 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.
- derPsychologe psychologist (male or of unspecified gender)
- dasAussterben gerund of aussterben
- dieAusstattung equipment, facility; fittings, furnishings
- dieTrauung wedding vows; wedding
- derUngehorsam disobedience
- dasAbteil compartment
- dieInfanterie infantry
- derLiebeskummer lovesickness
- derRückschlag setback (sudden or unexpected turn for the worse); return, the act of hitting the ball…
- dieTagesordnung agenda; order of the day (business to be done by a body or group of people on a…
- derRechner computer; calculator (one that is either too big to fit in one's pocket or is a virtual…
- dieSäule column, pillar; gas pump (clipping of Zapfsäule)
- derSchachzug move; move, stratagem
- dieZuversicht confidence
- derFokus focus
- derAußenminister foreign minister (male or of unspecified gender)
- dasLebenswerk life's work
- derFonds fund
- dieBefriedigung satisfaction
- derUmsatz turnover, revenue, sales; conversion
- derModerator moderator (mediator, chairman, web forum administrator); host (US), presenter (UK)
- derAbsender sender; return address (on a letter etc.)
- derMietvertrag lease agreement; rental agreement
- dieTrauerfeier funeral ceremony, funeral service
- dasTheaterstück drama, piece, play (theatrical performance)
- derNichtsnutz goof-off, no good, wastrel, spalpeen, nogoodnik, ne'er-do-well (a person who is useless…
- dieBesitzerin feminine equivalent of Besitzer m
- dieTätigkeit activity; job
- derNachtrag addendum (something to be added)
- dasFestmahl feast (meal), banquet
- dieHypothese hypothesis
- diePersonalabteilung department of human resources
- dasImmunsystem immune system
- derNachlass estate (of inheritance); heritage
- dieDrehung rotation, turn
- dasSpektakel spectacle (exciting or extraordinary exhibition, performance or event)
- derDolmetscher interpreter (one who translates in real time; male or of unspecified sex); translator…
- dieSichtweise view, viewpoint, perspective, way of thinking, standpoint
- dieInjektion injection
- diePartikel particle (part of speech which cannot be inflected); particle (fragment of the…
- dasJubiläum an anniversary, a jubilee
- dieEroberung conquest; capture
- dieDekoration decoration
- dasNervensystem nervous system
- dieVersöhnung reconciliation
- dieGroßstadt large city, big city, major city (in Germany used for cities with a population greater…
- derPhysiker physicist; physician
- dieDokumentation documentation; documentary (mainly informative product(ion), as opposed to fiction or…
- dasMineralwasser mineral water, carbonated water
- dieDiplomatie diplomacy
- derErfolgen dative plural of Erfolg
- dasAbbild image, reflection; image, picture, portrayal
- dieManiküre manicure
- derAbbruch demolition; termination, discontinuation
- dieHerzfrequenz heart rate
- diePsychologin psychologist (female)
- dieVeröffentlichung release; publication
- derStillstand standstill
- derSchub thrust; phase
- dieReklame advertisement
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.