Vocabulary · Nouns

German Nouns List, A1 to C2, Words 4,261–4,320

Words 4,261 to 4,320 of 9,109, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

9,109 entries
269 at A1
407 at A2
858 at B1
  1. derMehrwert value added; surplus value noun C1
  2. dasGespenst ghost, spectre noun pl. Gespenster C1
  3. dasMenschenleben lifespan, lifetime; a (live) human individual noun C1
  4. derUrsprung origin noun pl. Ursprünge C1
  5. dieSektion section (especially of a club or organisation); dissection noun pl. Sektionen C1
  6. dieHeimatstadt hometown noun pl. Heimatstädte C1
  7. derRückenwind tailwind noun pl. Rückenwinde C1
  8. derVölkermord genocide noun pl. Völkermorde C1
  9. diePeitsche whip noun pl. Peitschen C1
  10. dieRebellion rebellion noun pl. Rebellionen C1
  11. derSeemann sailor (worker on a ship); seaman noun pl. Seeleute C1
  12. derBlues blues (musical form) noun C1
  13. derOrgasmus orgasm noun pl. Orgasmen C1
  14. dasSchnäppchen bargain; a cheap thing yet in good quality; something luckily seized/caught (see… noun C1
  15. dieKavallerie cavalry noun pl. Kavallerien C1
  16. dieSperrung blocking; closing (off); locking noun pl. Sperrungen C1
  17. derAlleingang solo action / effort noun pl. Alleingänge C1
  18. derBeifall applause noun C1
  19. derStrauß bunch (of flowers), bouquet; ostrich noun pl. Sträuße C1
  20. derVorschuss advance (amount of money) noun pl. Vorschüsse C1
  21. derBeschützer protector (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  22. dasAluminium aluminium (atomic number 13); woodwork, the post or crossbar of a goal noun C1
  23. derDynamo dynamo; Part of, and short form for, the names of several sports clubs in former East… noun pl. Dynamos C1
  24. dieFinne big dorsal fin as found in large fish and marine mammals; the wedge-shaped end of a… noun pl. Finnen C1
  25. dieGrundschule elementary school, primary school noun pl. Grundschulen C1
  26. dieSchlägerei fight; brawl noun pl. Schlägereien C1
  27. derTorschütze scorer, goalscorer noun pl. Torschützen C1
  28. derBösewicht villain noun pl. Bösewichte C1
  29. derAbbruch demolition; termination, discontinuation noun pl. Abbrüche C1
  30. derKomiker comedian (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  31. derBolid bolide noun pl. Boliden C1
  32. dasKondom condom noun pl. Kondome C1
  33. derKarton carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box); cardboard, paperboard noun pl. Kartons C1
  34. dieObhut care, custody noun C1
  35. dieAufführung performance noun pl. Aufführungen C1
  36. dieKleinstadt small town (in Germany, specifically a town of 5000–20,000 inhabitants); township noun pl. Kleinstädte C1
  37. dieKriminalpolizei The branch or department of a police force that investigates crime.; A specific unit of… noun pl. Kriminalpolizeien C1
  38. derBriefkasten mailbox, letterbox noun pl. Briefkästen C1
  39. derHäftling prison inmate noun pl. Häftlinge C1
  40. dasZugangsdaten credentials noun C1
  41. dasKat khat (drug produced from Catha edulis) noun C1
  42. dieZusage commitment, pledge, undertaking; covenant (binding agreement) noun pl. Zusagen C1
  43. derStapel stack, batch (also computing); slipway noun C1
  44. diePike pike; the tip of the foot or shoe noun pl. Piken C1
  45. dieÜbereinstimmung agreement; accordance noun pl. Übereinstimmungen C1
  46. dieTäuschung deception noun pl. Täuschungen C1
  47. dieFirmware firmware noun C1
  48. derFunktionär functionary, official noun pl. Funktionäre C1
  49. diePackung pack, package, packet; a poultice, especially one for cosmetic purposes noun pl. Packungen C1
  50. derMoskauer Muscovite noun C1
  51. dasHindernis obstacle noun pl. Hindernisse C1
  52. dasSolo solo (piece of music for one); alone noun pl. Solos C1
  53. derAutocar coach noun pl. Autocars C1
  54. derDelegierter delegate, representative (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Delegierte C1
  55. dieIntegrität integrity noun pl. Integritäten C1
  56. derHinterkopf occiput (back part of the head or skull); back of one's mind, back of one's head noun pl. Hinterköpfe C1
  57. dieOhnmacht faint, fainting; powerlessness, helplessness noun pl. Ohnmachten C1
  58. derSchleuser smuggler of people across borders; human trafficker noun C1
  59. derAutoschlüssel car key, ignition key noun C1
  60. derStellvertreter deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant; proxy, representative, agent noun C1

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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