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.

  1. derAufenthaltsort whereabouts, place of residence noun pl. Aufenthaltsorte C1
  2. derGoalie goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender noun pl. Goalies C1
  3. derDJ DJ, disc jockey noun pl. DJs C1
  4. dieKonfrontation confrontation (the act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face) noun pl. Konfrontationen C1
  5. dieGeige violin, fiddle noun pl. Geigen C1
  6. derGlückstag lucky day noun pl. Glückstage C1
  7. dieSteuerreform tax reform noun pl. Steuerreformen C1
  8. dieWiedervereinigung reunification noun pl. Wiedervereinigungen C1
  9. dieHingabe devotion; dedication, commitment noun C1
  10. dieBerührung touch, contact (an act of touching physically) noun pl. Berührungen C1
  11. derSattel saddle; nut of a string instrument (supporting strings at the head end) noun pl. Sättel C1
  12. derRegierungssprecher government spokesman noun C1
  13. diePoesie poetry; poem noun pl. Poesien C1
  14. derShop shop, store noun pl. Shops C1
  15. derSüdosten southeast noun C1
  16. derWirbel whirl; whorl noun C1
  17. dasSperma sperm (semen; male reproductory fluid) noun pl. Spermen C1
  18. dieEvolution evolution noun pl. Evolutionen C1
  19. dieMetropolis metropolis; a bishop's see noun pl. Metropolen C1
  20. derBuddha buddha noun pl. Buddhas C1
  21. derBonus bonus (premium or advantage); rebate noun pl. Bonusse C1
  22. dieWertung rating, score; assessment, evaluation, grading noun pl. Wertungen C1
  23. dasSorgerecht custody noun pl. Sorgerechte C1
  24. derAnreiz incentive noun pl. Anreize C1
  25. dasAußenministerium ministry of foreign affairs noun pl. Außenministerien C1
  26. dasGebot command, commandment; bid, bidding noun pl. Gebote C1
  27. derDiktator dictator noun pl. Diktatoren C1
  28. dieAmeise ant; electric pallet jack, electric pallet truck, electric pallet truck noun pl. Ameisen C1
  29. derHang slope, hill, hillside.; inclination; propensity; bias; a disposition, or liability… noun pl. Hänge C1
  30. derDeckel lid, cap (the cover of a container); headwear, hat noun C1
  31. dieFrechheit insolence, impudence, cheek noun pl. Frechheiten C1
  32. dieGastfreundschaft hospitality noun pl. Gastfreundschaften C1
  33. derSchwamm sponge; fungus, mushroom, toadstool noun pl. Schwämme C1
  34. derAusnahmezustand irregular situation; state of emergency noun pl. Ausnahmezustände C1
  35. derThüringer Thuringian (a native or inhabitant of Thuringia); Thuringian (a member of an ancient… noun C1
  36. dieVerordnung regulation, ordinance, statutory instrument noun pl. Verordnungen C1
  37. derLeichnam corpse (dead human body) noun pl. Leichname C1
  38. derDienstagmorgen Tuesday morning noun C1
  39. dieParole password; slogan noun pl. Parolen C1
  40. derVorstandsvorsitzender CEO (male or of unspecified gender); chairman (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Vorstandsvorsitzende C1
  41. derAusschlag rash, eruption; deflection, swing; amplitude (of a pendulum) noun pl. Ausschläge C1
  42. dieAufarbeitung reprocessing; renovation, reconditioning noun pl. Aufarbeitungen C1
  43. derBundesverband federal association noun pl. Bundesverbände C1
  44. derDienstleister service provider noun C1
  45. dieErstellung creation; preparation, generation noun pl. Erstellungen C1
  46. dieKita day care center noun pl. Kitas C1
  47. derSchweiß sweat; blood of the game noun pl. Schweiße C1
  48. derRückblick review, retrospective; retrospect, flashback noun pl. Rückblicke C1
  49. dasSchlagwort buzzword, catchphrase (word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon) noun pl. Schlagwörter C1
  50. dasStichwort keyword; headword noun pl. Stichwörter C1
  51. dieTaschenlampe A torch, a flashlight: a portable electric light source noun pl. Taschenlampen C1
  52. dasHeer army (ground forces) noun pl. Heere C1
  53. derSchuft scoundrel, villain noun pl. Schufte C1
  54. derAnpfiff starting whistle noun pl. Anpfiffe C1
  55. derBrandenburger Brandenburger (native or inhabitant of the state of Brandenburg, Germany) (usually… noun C1
  56. dieErhebung elevation; uprising noun pl. Erhebungen C1
  57. dieHafenstadt port (town or city with either a dock or harbour) noun pl. Hafenstädte C1
  58. dieVermarktung marketing, merchandising; commercialization, exploitation noun pl. Vermarktungen C1
  59. dieHerzogin duchess noun pl. Herzoginnen C1
  60. dasGegenmittel remedy, antidote noun C1

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.

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