Vocabulary · Nouns
German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 4,021–4,080
Continuing the list — words 4,021 to 4,080 of 9,109, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
9,109
entries
430
at A1
402
at A2
734
at B1
Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.
- 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
- 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
- derLeichnam corpse (dead human body)
- derDienstagmorgen Tuesday morning
- dieParole password; slogan
- derVorstandsvorsitzender CEO (male or of unspecified gender); chairman (male or of unspecified gender)
- derAusschlag rash, eruption; deflection, swing; amplitude (of a pendulum)
- dieAufarbeitung reprocessing; renovation, reconditioning
- derBundesverband federal association
- derDienstleister service provider
- dieErstellung creation; preparation, generation
- dieKita day care center
- derSchweiß sweat; blood of the game
- derRückblick review, retrospective; retrospect, flashback
- dasSchlagwort buzzword, catchphrase (word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon)
- dasStichwort keyword; headword
- dieTaschenlampe A torch, a flashlight: a portable electric light source
- dasHeer army (ground forces)
- derSchuft scoundrel, villain
- derAnpfiff starting whistle
- derBrandenburger Brandenburger (native or inhabitant of the state of Brandenburg, Germany) (usually…
- dieErhebung elevation; uprising
- dieHafenstadt port (town or city with either a dock or harbour)
- dieVermarktung marketing, merchandising; commercialization, exploitation
- dieHerzogin duchess
- dasGegenmittel remedy, antidote
Common questions
How many German nouns should I know?
This list holds 9,109 nouns graded A1 to C2. 832 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.