Vocabulary · Nouns

German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 241–300

Continuing the list — words 241 to 300 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. dasGebäude building, edifice, structure noun A2
  2. Schuhe nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Schuh "shoes" noun A2
  3. derGlückwunsch congratulation noun pl. Glückwünsche A2
  4. dasKleid dress, gown (kind of woman's garment); garment noun pl. Kleider A2
  5. dasAbendessen dinner, supper (the evening meal) noun A2
  6. derSchritt step, footstep (a single instance of walking); walk (slow gait of a horse) noun pl. Schritte A2
  7. dieAufgabe task, job; corresponding to other senses of the verb aufgeben noun pl. Aufgaben A2
  8. dieFreude joy, delight, glee noun pl. Freuden A2
  9. derBall ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games); pass, play noun pl. Bälle A2
  10. dieGruppe group noun pl. Gruppen A2
  11. dasWochenende weekend (break in the working week, usually Saturday and Sunday) noun pl. Wochenenden A2
  12. derBericht report, account, news story noun pl. Berichte A2
  13. dasFernsehen television noun A2
  14. dasAngebot offer, proposition; quote, estimate, offer (as made by an artisan) noun pl. Angebote A2
  15. dasLied song (musical composition sung with vocals or vocal lyrics) noun pl. Lieder A2
  16. dasDorf village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town); backwater (remote place;… noun pl. Dörfer A2
  17. derPark park (piece of ground in or near a city or town, enclosed and kept for ornament and… noun pl. Parks A2
  18. dieZeitung newspaper; tidings, news noun pl. Zeitungen A2
  19. dieWand wall, partition; vertical face of a precipice, any large vertical surface noun pl. Wände A2
  20. dasInteresse interest (attention and concern) noun pl. Interessen A2
  21. dasMeer sea; lake noun pl. Meere A2
  22. dasFrühstück breakfast noun pl. Frühstücke A2
  23. dieEcke corner, edge; a roughly triangular or quadrangular piece of something noun pl. Ecken A2
  24. dieBrücke bridge; The bridge pattern noun pl. Brücken A2
  25. diePause pause, break noun pl. Pausen A2
  26. dasLächeln smile (facial expression) noun A2
  27. derGrad degree noun pl. Grade A2
  28. dieFahrt drive; ride noun pl. Fahrten A2
  29. dasDach roof; circumflex noun pl. Dächer A2
  30. derClub club (association of members); club (nightclub, discotheque) noun pl. Clubs A2
  31. dasThema topic, subject, issue; theme noun pl. Themen A2
  32. dieHose trousers noun pl. Hosen A2
  33. dasRestaurant restaurant noun pl. Restaurants A2
  34. dasBad bath; bathroom noun pl. Bäder A2
  35. derFlug flight (in the air); airfare noun pl. Flüge A2
  36. derWunsch wish (an act of wishing); wish (that which one wishes) noun pl. Wünsche A2
  37. derKoffer a case; a suitcase or briefcase noun A2
  38. derKurs course (direction); course (learning program), class noun pl. Kurse A2
  39. derStrand beach noun pl. Strände A2
  40. derTermin date (day on which a certain event takes place); deadline (date on or before which… noun pl. Termine A2
  41. Nerven plural of Nerv noun A2
  42. dieKrankheit sickness, illness; disease noun pl. Krankheiten A2
  43. derGast guest noun pl. Gäste A2
  44. derFlughafen airport noun pl. Flughäfen A2
  45. diePost mail, post (sent and received letters etc.); mail, post, postal service (method of… noun pl. Posten A2
  46. dieRechnung bill, restaurant bill; a reckoning, calculation noun pl. Rechnungen A2
  47. dasKino cinema noun pl. Kinos A2
  48. derBeruf occupation, profession, trade, job, career; vocation noun pl. Berufe A2
  49. dieJacke jacket noun pl. Jacken A2
  50. dieMitte middle; center noun pl. Mitten A2
  51. dieDecke any cloth or cushion used as a covering; a tablecloth, blanket, quilt, duvet, etc.;… noun pl. Decken A2
  52. dasMittagessen lunch noun A2
  53. dasWetter weather; storm, rainstorm noun A2
  54. dieKleidung clothing; apparel; clothes noun pl. Kleidungen A2
  55. dasHemd shirt noun pl. Hemden A2
  56. dieBedeutung meaning, sense; meaning, significance, importance noun pl. Bedeutungen A2
  57. dieQuelle spring; well (oil, gas) noun pl. Quellen A2
  58. derGeschmack taste; flavour noun pl. Geschmäcker A2
  59. dasPech pitch (sticky substance); bad luck, misfortune noun pl. Peche A2
  60. dieSendung delivery (by a postal service); programme (performance of a show or other broadcast on… noun pl. Sendungen A2

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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