Vocabulary · Verbs
German Verbs List, A1 to C2, Words 781–840
Words 781 to 840 of 2,742, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,742
entries
114
at A1
167
at A2
397
at B1
- bewerten to evaluate, assess
- verweisen to refer; to relegate
- fügen to join; to add
- verhandeln to negotiate, to debate; to bargain
- versenden to ship, to dispatch
- verbergen to hide, conceal from view, keep secret
- reingehen to go in, to get inside, to go inside
- betreten to enter, to go or come into; to step onto, especially die Bühne - the stage, meant…
- herausholen to get out, to fetch out
- gestalten to form, to shape, to create; to organise, to structure, to arrange
- ruhen to rest; to sleep; to be buried, to lie
- hierbleiben to stay here
- weitergehen to proceed, progress, continue; to keep moving
- bezweifeln to doubt, to question (Used with either a noun or dass.)
- vorbehalten to reserve something; to be reserved
- anschauen to look at; to behold; to observe (visually); to view
- rächen to revenge; to avenge; to take revenge; to avenge oneself
- bekämpfen to fight (against something), to combat
- flehen to entreat, to beg; plea, supplication
- aufwachsen to grow up
- hinzufügen to say (after saying something else), to add; to add (to a set or quantity that already…
- betrachten to look at, to consider, to behold; to regard, to consider, look upon (something in a…
- bergen to recover, salvage, rescue; with regard to living beings this can mean dead or alive,…
- weggehen to go away, leave, scram
- reißen to tear (something); to pull (something) apart; to rip (something); to break; to become…
- durchsetzen to establish; to enforce; to cause to become prevalent, accepted, or effective; to…
- ignorieren to ignore (deliberately pay no attention to)
- übersehen to overlook, disregard, ignore
- erwähnen to mention [with accusative or (archaic) genitive ‘something’] (speak of something)
- befürchten to fear (something), be afraid of
- anhören to listen to the end, to hear out; to listen to something
- erstellen to create; to construct
- hinsetzen to sit down; to put, place (in a given position)
- einleiten to commence, initiate, trigger, instigate, start
- berücksichtigen to consider, regard, take into account or consideration
- belegen to cover; to fill (a sandwich etc.)
- triften to drift; to raft, to transport on water
- eingehen to enter; to go inside; to arrive (of everything that can be received such postal items,…
- schämen to be ashamed or (less often) embarrassed, bashful
- durchsuchen to search
- rollen to roll; to roll (something round, e.g. a wheel)
- räumen to clear an area of debris, snow, mines, or other impediments; to evacuate, to clear an…
- flüstern to whisper
- vergewaltigen to rape
- ausblenden to dismiss; to disregard, to ignore (not take into account)
- versehen to perform (a service or duty); to hold (an office)
- verloben to betroth; to get engaged (optional [with mit (+ dative) ‘someone’])
- weglaufen to run away
- decken to cover (a roof, with a blanket, etc.); to cover (e.g. a demand, a loss; but not “to…
- zaubern to conjure, to perform magic
- ausbauen to remove a part from a machine or device; to extend
- verfluchen to curse
- knurren to growl, to grunt, to grumble
- heulen to howl, to whine (make a loud, usually high-pitched sound); to weep, to cry (see usage…
- aktivieren to activate, to enable (to put into operation); to activate (to encourage development or…
- scheitern to fail, to conclude unsuccessfully; to flounder
- segnen to bless
- erläutern to explain
- umsetzen to implement, to realize; to transform, translate, convert, transpose
- beitragen to contribute to (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole)
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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