Vocabulary · Verbs
German Verbs List, A1 to C2, Words 1,321–1,380
Words 1,321 to 1,380 of 2,742, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,742
entries
114
at A1
167
at A2
397
at B1
- davonkommen to get off, to get away (To escape, usually with mild consequences.); to get away with
- definieren to define
- einholen to catch up (a person, vehicle, competitor etc. ahead of you); to make up (lost time, a…
- raushalten to hold (something) out (of something) (either in direction towards or away from the…
- basieren to base; to be based
- vorantreiben to advance, to promote, to push
- umzingeln to encircle, to surround
- einlassen to let in; to admit; to grant entry; to introduce; to cause to enter a room or fill a…
- renommieren to boast, to brag
- aufsetzen to put on (something to be worn on the head); to put on (coffee or tea)
- rausschmeißen to kick out
- vorfallen to happen; to fall forwards
- schweben to hover, soar, float, drift
- meiden to avoid, to keep away from; to shun
- erwägen to consider
- zünden to kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable combustion
- bumsen to thud; to have sex
- entnehmen to take out, to remove (from a container or receptacle, into one's possession); to take,…
- konzipieren to conceptualise, to design
- sichten to sight; to sift, sort, winnow
- ernennen to appoint, to name, to pronounce
- wiedergutmachen to repair, to recompense, to make up for
- aufsuchen to visit; to look up; to call on
- vollziehen to put into practice, to implement, accomplish, carry out; to consummate (a marriage)
- ausweichen to dodge, to avoid (hitting), to (just) miss, to swerve around; to avoid, to keep away…
- stemmen to heave, to lift (a heavy load, weights, oneself); to brace, to press (a body part…
- verschlechtern to deteriorate (make worse); to worsen; to make worse
- beerdigen to bury (the deceased); to deep six
- anrühren to touch; to mix together, to whisk together
- anzünden to light (anything flammable); to strike (a match)
- küren to elect someone (something honourable); to present someone (with an honour); to choose;…
- nahen to approach, to come near; to approach, to come to (something)
- befahren to drive on, along; to sail; to cruise (a road, sea, strait, rail track, with any type…
- verlinken to link
- wegbringen to move away, to take away; to get rid of
- weiterhelfen to help along
- flirten to flirt
- erforschen to explore, to investigate
- rumsitzen to sit around; spend time sitting idly
- weiterentwickeln to develop further
- durchatmen to breathe deeply
- stopfen to stuff, to plug; to darn (mend by sewing over)
- einlegen to insert; to put in
- verzögern to delay; to protract
- vorbeischauen to look past; to swing by, to visit briefly (especially if not at a specific time)
- ausrufen to exclaim; to proclaim
- ausflippen to flip; to flip out, to freak out (to go berserk or crazy)
- voraussetzen to presuppose or assume; to require as a precondition
- schnattern to cackle; to quack
- piepsen to squeak; to peep; beep
- vorweisen to show; to perform
- grinsen to grin
- provozieren to provoke
- schmeicheln to flatter to an exaggerated degree
- herumhängen to be hung around in a disorganized manner (of clothing, rags, etc.); to hang out
- anstoßen to push something (especially to start an avalanche effect); to clink glasses, to…
- herumlaufen to wander; to run around
- ähneln [with dative] to resemble, be or look similar to
- abweisen to dismiss (reject); to repel an attack
- bedachen to roof; cover with a roof
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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