Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List, A1 to C2, Words 3,901–3,960
Words 3,901 to 3,960 of 9,109, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
9,109
entries
269
at A1
407
at A2
858
at B1
- derGesetzgeber legislator
- dieJahreshälfte half-year, half of the year
- derUmlauf circulation; revolution
- dasKomitee committee
- dasBundesverfassungsgericht federal constitutional court
- derProphet prophet
- dieGastronomie food service industry, catering trade; gastronomy (art of cooking)
- dieFlora flora (plants as a group; microorganisms); Flora
- derStiefvater stepfather
- derGrimm wrath, deep-rooted anger, rage; a surname
- derStaatsbürger citizen (legal member of a state) (male or unspecified)
- dasVorurteil prejudice (preconceived opinion); stereotype, cliché
- dieAlarmstufe alert level
- dieRüstung armament (the act of acquiring or producing weapons); arms industry, ellipsis of…
- dasMieses nominalization of mies
- dasKindermädchen nanny (female) (cf. männliches Kindermädchen (“male nanny or manny”))
- dieElektronik electronics
- derGlobus globe
- derDonut doughnut; donut
- derKoller tantrum, paddy, fit; vague sort of temporary psychological problem, spleen
- derMythos myth, mythos (narrative of importance to a particular group or culture); myth (something…
- derWerwolf werewolf
- derEhrgeiz ambition
- derAufenthaltsort whereabouts, place of residence
- derGoalie goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender
- derDJ DJ, disc jockey
- dieKonfrontation confrontation (the act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face)
- dieGeige violin, fiddle
- derGlückstag lucky day
- dieSteuerreform tax reform
- dieWiedervereinigung reunification
- dieHingabe devotion; dedication, commitment
- dieBerührung touch, contact (an act of touching physically)
- derSattel saddle; nut of a string instrument (supporting strings at the head end)
- derRegierungssprecher government spokesman
- diePoesie poetry; poem
- derShop shop, store
- derSüdosten southeast
- derWirbel whirl; whorl
- dasSperma sperm (semen; male reproductory fluid)
- dieEvolution evolution
- dieMetropolis metropolis; a bishop's see
- dieSchildkröte turtle, tortoise
- derBuddha buddha
- derBonus bonus (premium or advantage); rebate
- dieWertung rating, score; assessment, evaluation, grading
- dasSorgerecht custody
- derAnreiz incentive
- dasAußenministerium ministry of foreign affairs
- dasGebot command, commandment; bid, bidding
- derDiktator dictator
- dieAmeise ant; electric pallet jack, electric pallet truck, electric pallet truck
- derHang slope, hill, hillside.; inclination; propensity; bias; a disposition, or liability…
- derDeckel lid, cap (the cover of a container); headwear, hat
- dieFrechheit insolence, impudence, cheek
- dieGastfreundschaft hospitality
- derSchwamm sponge; fungus, mushroom, toadstool
- derAusnahmezustand irregular situation; state of emergency
- derThüringer Thuringian (a native or inhabitant of Thuringia); Thuringian (a member of an ancient…
- dieVerordnung regulation, ordinance, statutory instrument
Common questions
How many German nouns should I know?
This list holds 9,109 nouns graded A1 to C2. 676 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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