Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 2,581–2,640
Continuing the list — words 2,581 to 2,640 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.
- dieAugenbraue eyebrow
- dieSehkraft eyesight; vision
- dasSaatgut seed
- dieAllgemeinheit generality
- derImmobilienmakler real estate agent
- dieAnnonce classified ad
- dieBibliothekarin librarian (female)
- derZwischenstopp stopover
- dieNische niche
- derRundfunk broadcasting (The business or profession of radio and television.); radio (technical…
- dieKriegserklärung declaration of war (a formal announcement by an entity that it is in a state of war with…
- derAbsprung jump
- dieFernsteuerung remote control
- dieErneuerung renewal, replacement; innovation
- dieGeschäftsführerin managing director
- derFernsehsender TV station, television station
- dieReform reform
- derGutachter expert witness; surveyor, assessor
- dieRetterin female equivalent of Retter
- dieHalbinsel peninsula
- dieVerbrecherin female equivalent of Verbrecher
- dasZauberwort magic word
- dasSpektrum spectrum (range of colours, frequencies etc.); spectrum (the full range of anything)
- derChefinspektor chief inspector
- dieBuchführung bookkeeping, accounting
- dasVerscheißern gerund of verscheißern
- derMeilenstein milestone (a stone milepost); milestone, landmark (an important event)
- dasPolizeipräsidium
- dasDampfbad steam bath
- dieProbezeit
- dasStrafmaß
- dieRezession recession
- dasDebüt debut
- dieBergung recovering; salvaging
- derWeihrauch frankincense
- derBlickkontakt eye contact
- dieAusdehnung extension, expansion
- dieUmstellung conversion, migration, changeover, switch, cutover; reorganization, reorientation
- dieKochsalzlösung salt solution, saline solution
- dieEigentumswohnung condominium, freehold flat (UK)
- dieFaszination fascination
- dieAdlige noblewoman
- dasRollenspiel roleplaying game (type of game in which the players assume the role of a character)
- diePassion passion, fervent interest in a cause or, more often, a hobby; the object of such interest
- dieSauberkeit cleanliness
- dasMandat mandate (official command)
- dieLebensfreude joie de vivre
- dieVermisstenanzeige missing persons report
- dieEinweisung briefing, introduction
- derMenschenhandel human trafficking
- dieTelefonaufzeichnungen phone records; call logs
- dieBundesregierung federal government
- derAbruf dismissal (a written or spoken statement of deprivation of office); order (a request for…
- dieBeunruhigung anxiety, worry, concern
- derLikör liqueur
- derÜberbringer agent noun of überbringen
- derAnlauf attempt, try; run-up (used with nehmen)
- dieAufnahmeprüfung entrance examination
- dieWirtschaftskrise economic crisis; slump, depression
- dieVersteigerung auction
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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