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German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 481–540

Continuing the list — words 481 to 540 of 3,165, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

3,165 entries
182 at A1
286 at A2
363 at B1

Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.

  1. derVersuch attempt; experiment; test, trial noun pl. Versuche B1
  2. dieSicherheit certainty; security noun pl. Sicherheiten B1
  3. dieMeinung opinion noun pl. Meinungen B1
  4. derÄrger annoyance, anger; trouble, an unpleasant or dangerous situation noun B1
  5. dieEntscheidung decision noun pl. Entscheidungen B1
  6. dieGefahr danger, hazard, peril, risk; threat noun pl. Gefahren B1
  7. dasZiel target; goal (not in football, see Tor) noun pl. Ziele B1
  8. dasBeispiel example noun pl. Beispiele B1
  9. dieVorsicht caution, cautiousness; precaution, providence, provision noun B1
  10. dieVerbindung connection; compound noun pl. Verbindungen B1
  11. dieBeziehung relation, relationship, connection; interpersonal relationship, terms, relations noun pl. Beziehungen B1
  12. Nachrichten news noun B1
  13. derFrieden peace noun B1
  14. derProfessor professor noun pl. Professoren B1
  15. dasGericht court (of justice); judgement / judgment noun pl. Gerichte B1
  16. dasGeheimnis secret; mystery noun pl. Geheimnisse B1
  17. dieHoffnung hope, the belief or expectation that something wished for can or will really happen.;… noun pl. Hoffnungen B1
  18. dieMöglichkeit possibility, likelihood; option, choice noun pl. Möglichkeiten B1
  19. dieVergangenheit the past (time); past tense noun B1
  20. dieGesellschaft company (presence of other people in general); company (group of people) noun pl. Gesellschaften B1
  21. dieSituation situation, circumstances; setting (background, atmosphere) noun pl. Situationen B1
  22. derRat advice, counsel; council noun pl. Räte B1
  23. derRespekt respect, regard, reverence noun B1
  24. derErfolg success noun pl. Erfolge B1
  25. derSchmerz physical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation); physical pain (theoretically, as a… noun pl. Schmerzen B1
  26. dasUnternehmen business, enterprise, company; undertaking noun B1
  27. dasVersprechen promise (vow) noun B1
  28. dieFreiheit freedom; liberty noun pl. Freiheiten B1
  29. derSchaden damage; harm; mental problem (in the sense of “crazy”) noun pl. Schäden B1
  30. dieEnergie energy noun pl. Energien B1
  31. dasGespräch conversation, chat, talk (conversing between people or parties, either for pleasure or… noun pl. Gespräche B1
  32. derUnterschied difference noun pl. Unterschiede B1
  33. dasVerhalten behaviour noun B1
  34. dieGelegenheit opportunity, chance, instance, occasion; facility (facilities), accommodation noun pl. Gelegenheiten B1
  35. dieLösung solution (answer to a riddle or problem); solution (solvent + solute; action of… noun pl. Lösungen B1
  36. derKeller cellar; basement noun B1
  37. derSchmerzen plural of Schmerz noun B1
  38. derMut courage; bravery; mood; emotional state noun B1
  39. dasSystem system; period noun pl. Systeme B1
  40. derUrlaub holiday, vacation; leave noun pl. Urlaube B1
  41. derBeweis proof; evidence, proof (collectively) noun pl. Beweise B1
  42. dieGewalt strong or violent force; violence noun pl. Gewalten B1
  43. dieErfahrung experience (event through which empirical knowledge is gained) noun pl. Erfahrungen B1
  44. dieRunde round (of drinks); circle, group (constellation of friends or colleagues engaging in a… noun pl. Runden B1
  45. derStreit quarrel, dispute, fight, argument; fight, battle noun pl. Streite B1
  46. derZustand condition; state; state pattern noun pl. Zustände B1
  47. derVertrag contract, agreement; treaty noun pl. Verträge B1
  48. dasWesen creature, being; essence, substance noun B1
  49. dieErinnerung memory (recall); remembrance; reminder, something that reminds noun pl. Erinnerungen B1
  50. derZweifel doubt noun B1
  51. dieSchulden debt; faults noun B1
  52. dieGrenze border; limit noun pl. Grenzen B1
  53. dieKunst art; artworks, works of art noun pl. Künste B1
  54. derEinsatz something inserted, inset, inlay, compartment; insertion noun pl. Einsätze B1
  55. dieTatsache fact (a true observation) noun pl. Tatsachen B1
  56. dieMühe effort, difficulty noun pl. Mühen B1
  57. dasProgramm program (set of structured ideas or activities; a list thereof); schedule; programming… noun pl. Programme B1
  58. dieAussage proposition; statement, claim noun pl. Aussagen B1
  59. dasTheater theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats); theater (drama or… noun B1
  60. dasProjekt project noun pl. Projekte B1

Common questions

How many German nouns should I know?

This list holds 3,165 nouns graded A1 to C2. 468 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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