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German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 4,801–4,860

Continuing the list — words 4,801 to 4,860 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. derAfghane Afghan (person from Afghanistan or of Pashtun descent); synonym of Afghanischer Windhund noun pl. Afghanen C1
  2. dasDossier dossier noun pl. Dossiers C1
  3. dieMinisterpräsidentin prime minister (female) noun pl. Ministerpräsidentinnen C1
  4. derSelfie selfie noun pl. Selfies C1
  5. derAnflug approach noun pl. Anflüge C1
  6. dieWillkommenskultur welcoming culture noun C1
  7. dieAbtreibung abortion (of a human embryo, fetus, or baby) noun pl. Abtreibungen C1
  8. derPope Russian-Orthodox priest or cleric noun pl. Popen C1
  9. dasPortemonnaie wallet, purse noun pl. Portemonnaies C1
  10. dieSchleife bow, tie (way of fastening laces etc.); bow, ribbon (ornament of such form) noun pl. Schleifen C1
  11. derFreispruch acquittal; absolution noun pl. Freisprüche C1
  12. dasNewton newton (unit of measure) noun C1
  13. dasMinimum minimum noun pl. Minima C1
  14. derOberschenkel thigh (upper leg); femur, thighbone noun C1
  15. derSpeer spear; javelin (a long stick thrown as a weapon or for sport) noun pl. Speere C1
  16. dieProblematik problematics (problems, set of problems, problematic aspect or concern) noun pl. Problematiken C1
  17. derVerursacher agent noun of verursachen; causer (someone or something which causes) noun C1
  18. derPuff thud, wham; light, harmless blow; a kind of dice game, anterior to backgammon noun pl. Puffe C1
  19. derAufpreis surcharge noun pl. Aufpreise C1
  20. dasBestes best (thing) noun pl. Beste C1
  21. dieBodentruppe ground troops, ground forces noun pl. Bodentruppen C1
  22. derFilmemacher filmmaker noun C1
  23. dieVerkleidung disguise, costumes; cladding, siding, covering, cover panel, fairing (on an aircraft) noun pl. Verkleidungen C1
  24. dieSchlinge loop, noose (rope or similar material fashioned into or forming a loop, typically small… noun pl. Schlingen C1
  25. dieHandvoll handful, fistful noun C1
  26. dasBeweisstück piece of evidence noun pl. Beweisstücke C1
  27. dasStadium stage, phase noun pl. Stadien C1
  28. dieUnsterblichkeit immortality noun C1
  29. derErfinder inventor (male or of unspecified gender) noun C1
  30. dieTelefonzelle telephone booth noun pl. Telefonzellen C1
  31. derSchreiber writer, author, scribe, scrivener (male or of unspecified gender); clerk (male or of… noun C1
  32. dasTerrain territory, ground, terrain noun pl. Terrains C1
  33. derUmweltschutz environmentalism, protection of the environment, environmental protection; conservation noun C1
  34. dieBuße penance; fine noun pl. Bußen C1
  35. derRausch high, flush, intoxication; frenzy noun pl. Räusche C1
  36. derHochwürden Reverend noun C1
  37. derEinheimischer local, native, one of the locals (male or of unspecified gender) noun pl. Einheimische C1
  38. derScharfschütze sniper, sharpshooter (regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a… noun pl. Scharfschützen C1
  39. derExmann ex-husband noun pl. Exmänner C1
  40. derRadiosender radio station noun C1
  41. dieSchnittstelle interface; point of intersection noun pl. Schnittstellen C1
  42. derKlatsch a smacking/slapping sound, made (for example) by hitting, palm down, a flat, wet… noun pl. Klatsche C1
  43. dieBundestagswahl federal election noun pl. Bundestagswahlen C1
  44. derFraktionschef synonym of Fraktionsvorsitzender noun pl. Fraktionschefs C1
  45. derJade jade (gem); an artifact made of jade noun pl. Jaden C1
  46. derPol pole (point on a spherical body's surface intersected by its rotational axis); anchor… noun pl. Pole C1
  47. dieHarmonie harmony noun pl. Harmonien C1
  48. dieRangliste ranking list, leaderboard, league table noun pl. Ranglisten C1
  49. derKelch chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem); the chalice used for the… noun pl. Kelche C1
  50. derHüter keeper, guardian noun C1
  51. dieWii Wii (home video game console) noun pl. Wiis C1
  52. derArrest arrest, confinement, detention noun pl. Arreste C1
  53. derCut cut noun pl. Cuts C1
  54. derMärtyrer martyr noun C1
  55. derDämpfer dampener; cushion noun C1
  56. derKick thrill; kick; a kick, a strike with the foot, chiefly in the context of martial arts noun pl. Kicks C1
  57. dieNachtschicht night shift noun pl. Nachtschichten C1
  58. dasKlebeband pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, adhesive tape (in general); parcel tape, packing tape,… noun pl. Klebebänder C1
  59. derVorreiter forerunner, trailblazer, pioneer noun C1
  60. dieWeltrangliste world rankings noun pl. Weltranglisten 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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