Basic German words
The German words to learn first, with articles and translations into English.
- dasIchego
- dasEsE-flat
- dasDesD-flat
- dieAlscreek
- dasAberobjection
- dasAusout
- dasDuthou
- dasWennif
- werdenwill
- einenunite
- dasHabencredit
- habenhave
- derEinerunit
- dannthen
- schonalready
- dieHabebelongings
- dasJayes
- dasMehrincrease
- dasSeinexistence
- dasMaltime
- maltimes
- dasHierhere
- dasBisB-sharp
- immeralways
- 'n Appel und 'n Eipeanuts
- 'türlichfor sure
- *fg*Indicates that the user is grinning cheekily.
- die10-DM-Banknote10 Deutsche Mark banknote
- die10-Euro-Banknote10 euro banknote
- die100-DM-Banknote100 Deutsche Mark banknote
- die100-Euro-Banknote100 euro banknote
- die1000-DM-Banknote1000 Deutsche Mark banknote
- der175era homosexual, especially in Germany from 1871 to 1994
- die20-DM-Banknote20 Deutsche Mark banknote
- die20-Euro-Banknote20 euro banknote
- 2Ggeimpft oder genesen
- der31ersnitch
- 3Ggeimpft, genesen oder getestet
- die4-Aminobutansäuregamma-aminobutyric acid
- die4-Hydroxybutansäuregamma-hydroxybutyric acid
- die5-DM-Banknote5 Deutsche Mark banknote
- die5-Euro-Banknote5 euro banknote
- das5-Hydroxytryptamin5-hydroxytryptamine
- die50-DM-Banknote50 Deutsche Mark banknote
- die50-Euro-Banknote50 euro banknote
- die500-DM-Banknote500 Deutsche Mark banknote
- der68erThe student movement of the late 1960s; a member of this movement.
- `lowbar`Used to separate multiple gendered inflections in gender-neutral writing.
- àat
- dasäA letter of the German alphabet, written in the Latin script, the letter a with an umlaut.
- à fonds perduas a subsidy, being a performance without the expectation of consideration
- à laà la
- a posterioriposteriori
- a prioripriori
- dasA und Othat which is important
- dasA-Durmajor
- dasa-MollA-minor
- derA-ProminenterA-list celebrity
- dieA-SaiteA-string
- dasa-Schwaa-schwa
- dasAafeces
- Aa machenpoo
- dieAa-Wursthuman feces with the approximate shape of a sausage
- derAachenerAachener
- dieAachenerinAachener
- dasAakA flat cargo vessel used on the Lower Rhine
- dieAakerbeerearctic raspberry
- derAaleel
- aalähnlicheellike
- aalartigeellike
- derAalaugeeye of an eel
- dieAalbeereblackcurrant
- aalenstretch out, especially laughing
- derAalenerAalener
- dieAalenerinAalener
- derAalfangeel fishing
- dasAalfelleelskin
- dasAalfetteel fat
- derAalfischereeler
- aalförmiganguilliform
- aalglattvery slippery, like the skin of an eel
- aalgleicheellike
- dieAalhauteelskin
- derAalkorbeel basket, eelpot
- dieAalleitereel ladder
- derAalmolchamphiuma
- dieAalmutterviviparous blenny
- dieAalquappeburbot
- dieAalräuchereieel smokehouse, eel smokery
- dieAalraupeburbot
- dieAalreuseeel basket
- derAalschwanztail of an eel
- derAalspeereelspear
- dasAalstecheneel spearing
- derAalstrichdorsal stripe
- dieAalsuppeeel soup
- dasAaltiercheneelworm
- dieAamaam
- derAareagle
- derAargauera native or inhabitant of Aargau, a canton of Switzerland.
- dieAargauerinAargauer
- aargauischof Aargau
- dasAascarrion
- dieAasbandebunch of hooligans
- dieAasblumecarrion flower
- aasenfeed on carrion
- derAasergamebag
- dieAasfliegeblowfly
- aasfressendscavenging
- derAasfressernecrophage
- aasfressigsynonym of aasfressend
- derAasgeiervulture
- derAasgeruchcarrion smell
- aasigputrid
- dasAasinsektcarrion insect
- derAasjägerpothunter
- dieAasjägereipothunting
- derAaskäfercarrion beetle
- dieAaskrähecarrion crow
- dieAasseiteflesh side
- derAasvogelbird feeding on carrion
- abfrom
- ab dafürgo
- ab durch die Mitteoff we go
- ab initioab initio
- ab ovoab ovo
- ab und zunow and then
- dieAbaaba
- abaissiertabaissé
- derAbakaabaca
- abakteriellabacterial
- derAbakusabacus
- dieAbalienationabalienation
- abalienierendivest
- dieAbaloneabalone
- abänderbaralterable
- abänderlichchangeable
- abändernchange
- dieAbänderungalteration
- derAbänderungsantragamendment
- dieAbänderungsklagepetition to modify a judgement
- derAbänderungsvorschlagproposal for modification
- derAbandonabandonment
- abandonnierenabandon
- abängstigenextort
- abarbeitenwork off
- dieAbartsubspecies
- abartendeviate
- abartigdeviant
- dieAbartigkeitdeviance
- dieAbartungdegeneration
- abäschernrub off with ash
- dieAbasieabasia
- derAbateabbot
- abatischabasic
- dasAbatonabaton
- abätzenclean or remove with etchants
- abaxialabaxial
- abbaggernremove with an excavator
- dieAbbaggerungremoval with the help of an excavator
- abballernshoot dead
- derAbbasideAbbasid
- abbasidischAbbasid
- derAbbaudismantling
- abbaubardegradable
- dieAbbaubarkeitdegradability
- abbauendismantle
- dieAbbauerscheinungdegenerative change
- dieAbbaugerechtigkeitmining rights
- dieAbbaugeschwindigkeitdegradation rate
- dieAbbaumethodemining method
- derAbbauortmining site
- dasAbbauproduktdecomposition product
- derAbbauprozessdegradation process
- abbauwürdigexploitable
- derAbbéabbé
- abbeerendestem
- dieAbbeförderungdispatching
- abbehaltenkeep off
- abbeißenbite off
- abbeizenstrip
- dasAbbeizmittelpaint remover, paint stripper
- abbekommenget something
- abberufenwithdraw
- dieAbberufungdismissal
- abbestellencancel a subscription
- abbestelltcanceled
- dieAbbestellungcancellation
- abbettelnscrounge sth off or from smb
- abbeutelnshake off
- abbezahlenpay off
- dieAbbezahlungrepayment
- abbiegenturn
- dieAbbiegespurfilter lane
- dieAbbiegungbend
- dasAbbildimage
- abbildbarimageable
- abbildenportray
- dieAbbildungdepiction
- derAbbildungsfehleraberration
- dieAbbildungsfreiheitfreedom of representation
- derAbbildungsmaßstabimage scale
- dieAbbildungstechniksynonym of Abbildungstechnologie
- dieAbbildungstechnologieimaging technology
- derAbbindebeschleunigeraccelerant
- dieAbbindegeschwindigkeitsetting speed
- abbindenuntie
- derAbbissdevil's bit scabious
- dieAbbitteapology
- abbittenask for pardon for
- abblasenblow off something
- dasAbblaseventilrelief valve
- abblassenfade
- abblätternchip off
- abblätterndflaking
- abbleibenbe located
- abblendendim
- dasAbblendlichtanti-dazzle light
- abblitzenrebuff
- abblockenblock
- abblühenwither
- derAbbrandburnup
- abbrechenbreak off
- derAbbrecherdropout
- dieAbbrecherquotedropout rate
- dasAbbremsenbraking
- abbremsenslow down
- abbrennenset fire to
- abbrennendburnt
- dieAbbreviationabbreviation
- dieAbbreviaturabbreviature
- abbreviierenabbreviate
- abbringendissuade
- abbröckelncrumble away
- derAbbruchdemolition
- derAbbrucharbeiterdemolition worker
- dieAbbruchbirnewrecking ball
- dieAbbruchfirmademolition company
- dieAbbruchgenehmigungdemolition permit
- dasAbbruchhauscondemned building
- dieAbbruchkanteescarpment
- abbruchreiframshackle
- dasAbbruchunternehmendemolition company
- abbrühenscald
- abbrummendo time
- abbuchendebit
- dieAbbuchungdebit
- abbügelnbrush off
- abbusselncover someone with kisses (not in an erotic manner, mostly on the cheek)
- abbüßenserve
- dasAbcABC
- dasAbc-Buchprimer
- derAbc-Schützeabecedarian
- dieABC-WaffenNBC weapons
- ABC-Waffen-freiNBC-weapons-free
- abcashencash in
- derAbchaseAbkhaz
- abchasischAbkhaz
- abcheckencheck out
- dasAbdachcanopy
- abdachenslope
- derAbdampfexhaust steam, waste steam
- dasAbdampfenevaporation
- abdampfenevaporate off
- abdämpfendampen
- derAbdampfentölerexhaust-steam oil separator
- dieAbdampfraterate of evaporation
- dieAbdampfschaleevaporating dish
- dieAbdampfturbineexhaust-steam turbine
- abdankenresign
- abdankendabdicating
- dieAbdankungresignation
- derAbdankungsgrundreason for resignation
- abdeckencover
- derAbdeckerknacker
- dieAbdeckfoliecover sheeting
- dasAbdeckpapiermasking paper
- dieAbdeckplanetarpaulin
- dieAbdeckplattepanel
- dieAbdeckungcover
- derAbderitAbderian
- abderitischabderitic
- dieAbdestillationfractional distillation
- abdestillierendistil off
- abdichtenseal
- dieAbdichtungsealing
- dieAbdikationabdication
- abdikativabdicative
- abdingbaramendable
- abdirigierendirect away
- abdizierenabdicate
- abdockenunwind
- dasAbdomenabdomen
- abdominalabdominal
- abdominellabdominal
- abdrängenpush away
- abdrehenveer
- abdreschenthresh
- abdriftendrift off course
- abdringenobtain by force (e.g. land, money, promises)