Vocabulary · Verbs
German Verbs List, A1 to C2, Words 1,801–1,860
Words 1,801 to 1,860 of 2,742, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,742
entries
114
at A1
167
at A2
397
at B1
- aufdecken to uncover, to remove the cover; to expose, uncover, unearth
- vibrieren to vibrate
- durchfallen to fall through; to fail, to not pass
- züchten to breed (to guide the reproduction of one's animals or plants, especially in order to…
- pflücken to pick (fruit, flowers, cotton, etc.); to pluck, to pick (to take an individual thing…
- spendieren to pay for (something for someone else), to buy (something for someone else)
- vertagen to adjourn, postpone, defer
- nachholen to do (something) at a later time than planned, on a rescheduled date; to make up, catch…
- ablösen to detach, to remove, to peel off; to supersede, to displace, to replace, to take over…
- anreisen to travel, to take a trip; to arrive
- entwenden to steal
- eintauschen to exchange
- kidnappen to abduct, kidnap
- wiedererkennen to recognize
- untertauchen to dive, to plunge (of a diver, etc.); to submerge (of a submarine, etc.); to disappear,…
- befestigen to attach, to pin, to fasten, to secure
- ertappen to catch (someone in an act of wrongdoing)
- anfallen to set upon, to attack suddenly (especially of animals or persons compared to animals);…
- bekleiden to dress; to hold (an office)
- rummachen to make out, to French-kiss etc.
- verwischen to smudge, to smear (e.g. paint); to blur, to obscure (e.g. the differences between two…
- bekanntgeben to announce, to make known
- rumpeln to make a low-pitched thudding or tumbling sound (often with a degree of irregularity);…
- gedulden to be patient
- erbitten to request, to ask for
- verwirklichen to substantiate, realize; to materialize
- verzweifeln to despair
- aufrechterhalten to maintain, preserve, uphold, sustain
- vorsingen to sing (something to someone); to audition
- verschlagen to drive, to strand; to shlep; to bring (causing difficulty, often to somewhere someone…
- schwängern to impregnate (to cause to become pregnant)
- abweichen to differ or vary; to deviate or diverge
- erzwingen to force (cause to occur, overcoming resistance)
- verschenken to give away, to throw away
- durchschneiden to cut through; to separate, to transect, to go right through
- abschießen to shoot off; to shoot down
- filtern to filter
- vollenden to complete
- vermehren to increase, multiply, augment; to breed
- versöhnen to reconcile
- durchdringen to penetrate, permeate; to pervade, imbue
- eindämmen to contain; to stem
- anklopfen to knock
- erbringen to render, yield, produce, give, furnish
- herausfordern to challenge; to defy
- abstreiten to repudiate; to contest
- beistehen to assist
- schuften to drudge, toil
- erahnen to guess, surmise
- dalassen to leave behind
- kitzeln to tickle
- niesen to sneeze
- aufzeigen to point out; to demonstrate; to show (of issues, possibilities, alternatives, etc.); to…
- debattieren to debate
- lauern lurk; to follow, watch, or spy in hiding or in the background; to lie in wait or ambush
- zusichern to pledge, to assure something
- besteigen to ascend, to climb, to mount (a kerb etc); to board, get on, to mount (a plane, train…
- herausbekommen to figure out
- aufschneiden to cut open; to cut (food, e.g. bread or ham) into slices or pieces suitable for serving
- absichern to secure, safeguard; to hedge
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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