Vocabulary · Verbs
German Verbs List, A1 to C2, Words 721–780
Words 721 to 780 of 2,742, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,742
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114
at A1
167
at A2
397
at B1
- ruinieren to ruin (to destroy or make dysfunctional, e.g. of health, relationships or…
- erfreuen to please; to make happy; to enjoy; to delight in
- verteidigen to defend (from attack); to justify (an opinion, behavior, etc.)
- überlassen to relinquish something (definitely or temporarily) and leave it to someone else; to…
- loswerden to get rid of; to get off one's chest
- übergeben to hand over; to vomit, to throw up
- anfassen to touch
- zugeben to admit, confess (to own up to something); to add (to a mixture)
- zurückkehren to return
- erschaffen to create; to produce; to make
- zitieren to cite, to quote
- bezeichnen to name (give a name to), to call, to designate, to denote; to identify with, to…
- auslösen to trigger, to initiate, to cause; to ransom
- irren to wander (to move around aimlessly, being unable to find where one wants to go); to…
- aufstellen to establish, to postulate; to field (e.g. troops or a political candidate); to deploy
- richten to direct, to point; to direct, to address
- steigern to increase, to raise; to boost, to improve, to enhance
- spinnen to spin (a thread, a web, a cocoon, etc.); to develop, extend (a thought, story, etc.)
- erweitern to extend, to expand
- beeindrucken to impress, to impose
- heilen to heal (an injury, sickness, etc.); to become healed
- vorwerfen to throw at, throw forward; to feed to (throw at an animal as food)
- antreten to arrive; to present oneself; to line up; to stand for a muster or report
- beibringen to teach; to break (news, information) carefully to
- verarschen to trick, to fool, to prank (to cause to believe something untrue)
- gewöhnen to accustom, inure, make accustomed; to get used (to), accustom oneself, become accustomed
- verfügen to decree, to order; to have at one's disposal, to employ, to have control over
- zusehen to watch; to watch out, to take care; to make sure, to see to it
- durchmachen to go through, to endure, to suffer; to undergo
- erzielen to achieve, to obtain, to attain, to reach, to arrive, to realize; to score (to earn…
- versagen to fail, to give out, to break down; to refuse; to deny
- unterbringen to accommodate; to host
- loslassen to let loose, let go (physically or emotionally)
- benehmen to behave, to act, to conduct oneself (in a certain way - specifically in a…
- senken to lower
- ertönen to sound; to ring out
- erfassen to grasp, to grip, to seize (with one's hands); to collide with, to crash into, to run…
- erleiden to suffer, to experience (a negative event or treatment)
- bewahren to keep, to preserve (to maintain the condition of)
- angreifen to attack; to touch, to handle
- posten to post (to publish an entry or comment in a forum, chat, or social media); post, station
- äußern to utter; to say; to express
- verwandeln to turn, to change, to transform; to convert (a chance into a goal/point)
- bereiten to prepare, to make; to give, to cause
- besiegen to defeat (to overcome in battle or contest)
- auftauchen to come up (of a subject or name in conversation, a difficulty in a project, etc.); to…
- ächzen to groan; to creak
- rauskommen to come out
- berühren to touch; to be tangent to
- betreiben to run, to operate (a business, an engine, etc.); to do (sport, trade)
- anlügen to lie to, to tell someone a lie, to tell someone lies
- anheben to lift up; to raise, to increase
- begehen to commit, perpetrate (a crime, an offense); to walk, to walk on, to use
- nachsehen to check, to look into, to investigate, to explore, to consider; to look up (obtain…
- bereuen to regret, to rue
- überfallen to attack, to assault; to raid
- stärken to strengthen (to add to the power or effect of something); to have a meal or drink…
- identifizieren to identify
- versorgen to look after; to treat
- verschwenden to waste, to squander
Common questions
How many German verbs should I know?
This list holds 2,742 verbs graded A1 to C2. 281 of them fall in A1–A2, which is the set worth knowing cold before anything else.
Are the verb forms included?
Yes. Every verb entry lists the third-person present, the preterite and the past participle, plus whether it takes haben or sein in the perfect. Those four pieces are enough to build every tense.
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