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German Nouns List — A1 to C2 — Words 5,341–5,400

Continuing the list — words 5,341 to 5,400 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. dieGruft a vault, tomb, masoned grave; any kind, but especially one that is underground; an open… noun pl. Grüfte C2
  2. dasHandbuch handbook, manual noun pl. Handbücher C2
  3. diePerfektion perfection noun C2
  4. dieAbsprache agreement; collusion noun pl. Absprachen C2
  5. dieFakultät factorial; faculty, school (department within a college) noun pl. Fakultäten C2
  6. dieHistorie history (historical narrative) noun pl. Historien C2
  7. Möpse breasts noun C2
  8. derKonkurs bankruptcy noun pl. Konkurse C2
  9. derKunststoff plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material) noun pl. Kunststoffe C2
  10. dasPlay-off playoff, knockout stage noun pl. Play-offs C2
  11. derVerwalter administrator noun C2
  12. dasBanner banner noun C2
  13. derOrganismus organism noun pl. Organismen C2
  14. derKatholik Catholic (A member of a Catholic church.) noun pl. Katholiken C2
  15. derKöhler charcoal burner (person whose makes charcoal); coalfish, coley, pollock Pollachius… noun C2
  16. dieVorladung summons (a notice summoning someone to appear in court); the wad in a muzzleloader noun pl. Vorladungen C2
  17. derNahverkehr local / short-distance transport / travel noun pl. Nahverkehre C2
  18. dieWiedereinführung reintroduction (of something, eg a product or tax) noun pl. Wiedereinführungen C2
  19. dieLebensversicherung life insurance, life assurance noun pl. Lebensversicherungen C2
  20. derPart part; role (that which an actor, singer, or other artist contributes to a performance);… noun pl. Parte C2
  21. dasAlmosen alms; pittance noun C2
  22. dasMemo memo noun pl. Memos C2
  23. derClient client noun pl. Clients C2
  24. derFahnder agent noun of fahnden; investigator noun C2
  25. derMainstream mainstream noun C2
  26. derOberbefehlshaber commander in chief noun C2
  27. dasPenthouse penthouse noun pl. Penthouses C2
  28. derPassat trade wind noun pl. Passate C2
  29. derPfefferspray pepper spray noun pl. Pfeffersprays C2
  30. dieMasche stitch; hole (in a net) noun pl. Maschen C2
  31. derPreisträger prize winner, laureate noun C2
  32. dieRaumstation space station noun pl. Raumstationen C2
  33. dasDope dope, drugs; marijuana noun pl. Dopes C2
  34. dasEsszimmer dining room (room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten) noun C2
  35. dieAußenwelt external world, outer world, outside world noun pl. Außenwelten C2
  36. derPatriot patriot noun pl. Patrioten C2
  37. dasÜbergewicht overweight, obesity; abundance, preponderance (large amount or number) noun pl. Übergewichte C2
  38. dieGehaltserhöhung pay rise noun pl. Gehaltserhöhungen C2
  39. derArbeitskampf the struggle by employees to fight for their rights, for increased wages etc. noun pl. Arbeitskämpfe C2
  40. derAuftragseingang incoming order, receipt of an order noun pl. Auftragseingänge C2
  41. dasBit bit (eighth of a dollar); bit (binary digit) noun pl. Bits C2
  42. dieErbse pea noun pl. Erbsen C2
  43. dieKreuzfahrt crusade; cruise noun pl. Kreuzfahrten C2
  44. derKlon clone noun pl. Klone C2
  45. dieNotunterkunft shelter for those in need, such as for homelessness or for recovery from natural… noun pl. Notunterkünfte C2
  46. dasKrypton krypton noun C2
  47. derTalk talc; a talk show noun C2
  48. dasTriebwerk engine (especially of an aircraft); motion (of a watch) noun pl. Triebwerke C2
  49. derSchacht shaft, mineshaft (tunnel) noun pl. Schächte C2
  50. dasAugenmerk attention; something at which one directs one’s (special) attention; concern; interest noun pl. Augenmerke C2
  51. dieWeide pasture; feed noun pl. Weiden C2
  52. dasBowling bowling noun C2
  53. derEkel disgust, loathing; a mean or repulsive person noun C2
  54. derRoller anything that rolls, roller; scooter noun C2
  55. dieBescheidenheit modesty noun C2
  56. dieÜbersee overseas noun C2
  57. dieTurnhalle gym; sports hall (large room for indoor sports) noun pl. Turnhallen C2
  58. dieVolatilität volatility noun pl. Volatilitäten C2
  59. derSchutzengel guardian angel noun C2
  60. derGips gypsum noun pl. Gipse C2

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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