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German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 4,501–4,560

Continuing the list — words 4,501 to 4,560 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. derCocktail cocktail noun pl. Cocktails C1
  2. dasMeisterwerk masterwork, masterpiece (outstanding work, especially of art); chef d'oeuvre, magnum… noun pl. Meisterwerke C1
  3. dasCover cover version, cover song; cover (front of a CD, DVD or magazine) noun pl. Covers C1
  4. dieFremde foreign land noun C1
  5. derSpitzname nickname noun pl. Spitznamen C1
  6. derKubikmeter cubic meter noun C1
  7. derSmoking Dinner jacket, tuxedo, tux noun pl. Smokings C1
  8. dasRied reed; any of various settlements noun pl. Riede C1
  9. dieSchwankung fluctuation noun pl. Schwankungen C1
  10. dasCash cash noun C1
  11. derZusammenbruch collapse; crash noun pl. Zusammenbrüche C1
  12. dasGästezimmer guest room noun C1
  13. derAbflug take-off; departure noun pl. Abflüge C1
  14. dasSerum serum noun pl. Seren C1
  15. derTherapeut therapist noun pl. Therapeuten C1
  16. dieSpurensicherung securing of evidence; forensic squad, forensic department noun pl. Spurensicherungen C1
  17. dieFalte fold; wrinkle noun pl. Falten C1
  18. dieSatire satire noun pl. Satiren C1
  19. dieLeichenhalle morgue, mortuary noun pl. Leichenhallen C1
  20. derFels rock noun pl. Felsen C1
  21. dasAsylrecht right of asylum noun pl. Asylrechte C1
  22. dieEmission emission; issue, launch noun pl. Emissionen C1
  23. derPfadfinder boy scout, scout (member of the Scout Movement) noun C1
  24. dieFeinunze troy ounce; fine ounce (of gold) noun pl. Feinunzen C1
  25. derGorilla gorilla noun pl. Gorillas C1
  26. dieFreiheitsstrafe prison sentence, imprisonment noun pl. Freiheitsstrafen C1
  27. dieGala gala; Galatasaray S.K. noun pl. Galas C1
  28. dieGroßstadt large city, big city, major city (in Germany used for cities with a population greater… noun pl. Großstädte C1
  29. dieHaftung liability; adhesion noun pl. Haftungen C1
  30. derRechtsstreit legal dispute, lawsuit, litigation noun pl. Rechtsstreite C1
  31. derZimmerservice room service noun pl. Zimmerservices C1
  32. dieAufschrift label; inscription noun pl. Aufschriften C1
  33. derHirsch deer; two-wheeler (e.g. bicycle, moped, motorbike) noun pl. Hirsche C1
  34. dieBremse brake, device for causing deceleration; any kind of clamp that restricts movement noun pl. Bremsen C1
  35. dasEnsemble ensemble noun pl. Ensembles C1
  36. dasGegentor goal against noun pl. Gegentore C1
  37. dieSchwägerin sister-in-law; in-law; a fairly distant relative by marriage noun pl. Schwägerinnen C1
  38. dieSauerei synonym of Schweinerei noun pl. Sauereien C1
  39. dieBemerkung remark noun pl. Bemerkungen C1
  40. dasAids AIDS (disease) noun C1
  41. dieHalskette necklace noun pl. Halsketten C1
  42. derBrei mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food; milk pudding with chewable pieces in it, such… noun pl. Breie C1
  43. derNachweis proof, verification, confirmation noun pl. Nachweise C1
  44. dieExpedition expedition noun pl. Expeditionen C1
  45. dieUnruh balance wheel of a timepiece noun pl. Unruhen C1
  46. dieÜberwachungskamera surveillance camera noun pl. Überwachungskameras C1
  47. dieZusammensetzung composition; compound (word) noun pl. Zusammensetzungen C1
  48. dieSchwiegermutter mother-in-law noun pl. Schwiegermütter C1
  49. derBundesbürger a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany, whether they live in Germany or not (male… noun C1
  50. dieSeuche a disease, usually infectious, that is seen as dangerous and destructive (be it to… noun pl. Seuchen C1
  51. derZauberspruch magic spell noun pl. Zaubersprüche C1
  52. derDrive drive (self-motivation); vitality, momentum noun pl. Drives C1
  53. derRoutinier old hand noun pl. Routiniers C1
  54. derTrauzeuge best man; witness to a marriage noun pl. Trauzeugen C1
  55. derAussteller exhibitor; drawer (of a cheque) noun C1
  56. derPage page boy, page (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Pagen C1
  57. derDutt chignon, bun (hairstyle) noun pl. Dutts C1
  58. derAnschein appearance, semblance, impression noun C1
  59. dasGesundheitswesen healthcare, healthcare sector, health system; health service noun C1
  60. dieHöflichkeit courtesy, politeness, courtliness (the state of being polite); courtesy, politeness (an… noun pl. Höflichkeiten 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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