Vocabulary · Verbs
German Verbs List, A1 to C2, Words 1,021–1,080
Words 1,021 to 1,080 of 2,742, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,742
entries
114
at A1
167
at A2
397
at B1
- versammeln to gather, to assemble (a group of people for an event, meeting etc.); to gather (at a…
- befolgen to observe, follow, obey (orders, laws, rules etc); to comply with or abide by
- aufbrechen to break open, through; to be broken through
- beschleunigen to accelerate
- vorliegen to be available (of documentation/information); to be present, to be the case (of a…
- nominieren to nominate
- zögern to hesitate, to pause before doing something
- verfassen to write, to compose, to draft, to prepare
- verhängen to impose, inflict; to cover, veil
- verzeichnen to record, list, enter, register; to misdraw, to draw erroneously or wrongly
- begeben to go; to make one's way; to repair; to happen
- ansetzen to set, to place, ready (an implement or tool in the required position for its usage,…
- geleiten to escort; convoy
- boxen to box (strike with the fists); boxing
- zurückweisen to (strongly) reject (an accusation, a statement, etc.); to repudiate
- binden to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.; to tie, to fasten a…
- ergreifen to seize, capture; to take up (a job, etc.)
- berufen to refer to (as proof of something); to invoke; to appoint (to a high office)
- drangehen to approach, touch, handle, use something (with pronominal adverb or an + accusative);…
- einbringen to bring in, harvest, yield, fetch (a price); to bring into, contribute
- erobern to conquer, to capture; to win
- ausbilden to educate; to train; to instruct (for a job, skill); to develop; to shape; to design
- übermitteln to transmit, to convey, to relay, to deliver
- beauftragen to mandate, to order from, to hire for a particular business
- abschneiden to cut off; to truncate
- engagieren to engage (to hire an artist); to get involved, to be involved
- nachvollziehen to understand, to comprehend (a line of thought, a development, a motivation; with a…
- verringern to abate, to reduce, to lessen
- hindern to impede, hinder; to prevent
- mitfahren to drive with
- mithalten to keep up with (stay even or ahead)
- motivieren to motivate (encourage)
- qualifizieren to qualify (to make someone competent or eligible); to qualify (to become competent or…
- ausrauben to rob, to steal (leaving nothing behind)
- krachen to crash (collide, fall or come down violently); to crack, creak
- abbrechen to break off (remove by breaking); to be broken off
- überstehen to endure, to overcome, to survive, to pull through; to protrude, to jut out
- vornehmen to undertake; to decide to do, plan to do
- umsehen to look around; to look back, to look round
- belohnen to reward
- hacken to chop, to hack; to be choppy, to not work properly, to not run smoothly
- abschaffen to abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of
- schmerzen to cause pain, to be painful, to ache or hurt
- argumentieren to argue (to bring forward an argument)
- wildern to poach
- beklagen to pity, to lament; to complain
- einbinden to bind something; to cover (a book in a protective layer); to integrate
- kommunizieren to communicate, to exchange information; to communicate, to receive Communion
- leugnen to deny (assert the untruth of)
- rutschen to slip, to slide
- schockieren to shock
- servieren to serve (food); to wait (at table)
- klarstellen to get (something) straight, to put (something) straight, to clarify
- ablegen to take off; to put aside
- entgehen to slip past (someone); to escape notice
- prallen to collide, hit; to shine
- beamen to beam (transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism); to teleport
- auslegen to lay out, display; to interpret, construe (in a certain manner)
- einräumen to grant, concede, admit; to put, to place
- beheben to resolve, to fix (a problem, a mistake); to withdraw (money)
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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