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German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 4,201–4,260

Continuing the list — words 4,201 to 4,260 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. dasSelbstbewusstsein aplomb, self-assurance, self-confidence; self-awareness noun C1
  2. derCanyon canyon noun pl. Canyons C1
  3. dieAder blood vessel; a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a… noun pl. Adern C1
  4. dieMordkommission homicide division, homicide squad noun pl. Mordkommissionen C1
  5. dieAbschiebung deportation noun pl. Abschiebungen C1
  6. dieErkältung cold (illness) noun pl. Erkältungen C1
  7. derLeitzins key interest rate, benchmark interest rate (the rate set by a central bank to influence… noun pl. Leitzinse C1
  8. dieSubvention subsidy noun pl. Subventionen C1
  9. dieGehirnerschütterung concussion noun pl. Gehirnerschütterungen C1
  10. dieVolksabstimmung referendum (direct vote on a proposed law or other political decision) noun pl. Volksabstimmungen C1
  11. derOber waiter (usually the head waiter, but sometimes any waiter); over knave, queen noun C1
  12. dieApokalypse apocalypse noun pl. Apokalypsen C1
  13. derKnabe knave, boy, lad noun pl. Knaben C1
  14. dieLebensqualität quality of life noun pl. Lebensqualitäten C1
  15. derSchwindler cheater, fibber (telling mostly harmless lies); swindler, deceiver, fraud noun C1
  16. derSüddeutscher a person who comes from or lives in Southern Germany (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Süddeutsche C1
  17. dasUnwetter severe weather, storm, rainstorm (an instance of weather characterized by strong wind… noun C1
  18. dieRomantik romanticism noun C1
  19. dieAusschreibung tender (for a contract); tendering, bidding noun pl. Ausschreibungen C1
  20. derPrivatdetektiv private investigator noun pl. Privatdetektive C1
  21. derSprint sprint (race); sprint (act of sprinting) noun pl. Sprints C1
  22. dasWertpapier security (e.g. negotiable instruments, stocks, bonds, or other financial assets.) noun pl. Wertpapiere C1
  23. derZehntel tenth noun C1
  24. dasMorphium morphine noun C1
  25. dieAbwertung devaluation (lessening or lowering in value) noun pl. Abwertungen C1
  26. derBote messenger (male or of unspecified gender); postman, letter carrier noun pl. Boten C1
  27. derBeifahrer front passenger; driver's mate noun C1
  28. dieSchwerkraft gravitation, gravity noun pl. Schwerkräfte C1
  29. derVerstoß violation, breach, offense, infringement noun pl. Verstöße C1
  30. derSöldner mercenary, sellsword noun C1
  31. Arbeitsbedingungen working conditions noun C1
  32. dieKiefer pine (tree of genus Pinus); jaw noun pl. Kiefern C1
  33. derKomfort a state of relative luxury, ample sufficiency, especially with regard to mod cons;… noun C1
  34. derKonsens consensus (general agreement) noun pl. Konsense C1
  35. dieLatte batten; lath; slat (narrow board or strip, usually of wood); boner, erection noun pl. Latten C1
  36. dieVorgehensweise approach; procedure noun pl. Vorgehensweisen C1
  37. derSpender agent noun of spenden; donor (someone who donates something) noun C1
  38. derGutachter expert witness; surveyor, assessor noun C1
  39. derInnenraum interior noun pl. Innenräume C1
  40. derMilliardär billionaire noun pl. Milliardäre C1
  41. derSonntagnachmittag Sunday afternoon noun pl. Sonntagnachmittage C1
  42. dieStrafanzeige criminal charge noun pl. Strafanzeigen C1
  43. derDarsteller actor, player, performer noun C1
  44. derDiabetes diabetes noun C1
  45. dieScham shame (uncomfortable feeling at one's own impropriety or at the exposure of something… noun C1
  46. dieFertigstellung completion, conclusion; finalization noun pl. Fertigstellungen C1
  47. derKicker soccer player/football player; placekicker noun C1
  48. dieSchaufel shovel noun pl. Schaufeln C1
  49. derVetter male cousin; paternal uncle noun pl. Vettern C1
  50. dieSensation sensation (widespread reaction of interest or excitement) noun pl. Sensationen C1
  51. derStaatssekretär Secretary of State noun pl. Staatssekretäre C1
  52. derStartschuss shot fired from a starting gun, starting a race; starting signal; go-ahead; kick-off noun pl. Startschüsse C1
  53. derRücksitz back seat noun pl. Rücksitze C1
  54. derZimmermann carpenter (worker skilled at handling timber for the construction of houses); harvestman… noun pl. Zimmermänner C1
  55. derMagier mage, magician noun C1
  56. derGrill grill noun pl. Grills C1
  57. derWürfel die (game piece); cube; regular polyhedron with six identical square faces noun C1
  58. derAmtsantritt inauguration (especially political) noun pl. Amtsantritte C1
  59. derAppell parade, muster; appeal, roll call noun pl. Appelle C1
  60. dieChallenge social media challenge (fun, sometimes dangerous challenge, sometimes associated with… noun pl. Challenges 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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