Level 3 – 5 German Vocabulary
Expand your German proficiency by mastering these commonly used nouns, ideal for intermediate learners:
| German Word | Article | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Akte | die | the file |
| Alkohol | der | the alcohol |
| Anfang | der | the beginning |
| Antwort | die | the answer |
| Anruf | der | the call |
| Arbeit | die | the job |
| Armee | die | the army |
| Arzt | der | the doctor |
| Aufregung | die | the excitement |
| Autobahn | die | the highway |
| Baby | das | the baby |
| Bank | die | the bank |
| Bauer | der | the farmer |
| Bär | der | the bear |
| Bedeutung | die | the importance |
| Bier | das | the beer |
| Biss | der | the bite |
| Blut | das | the blood |
| Brief | der | the letter |
| Bruder | der | the brother |
| Brücke | die | the bridge |
| Brust | die | the breast |
| Bügeleisen | das | the iron |
| Bus | der | the bus |
| Chef | der | the boss |
| Dame | die | the lady |
| Daten | die | the data |
| Detail | das | the detail |
| Dokument | das | the document |
| Ehe | die | the marriage |
| Einkommen | das | the income |
| Einheit | die | the unity |
| Eleganz | die | the elegance |
| Eltern | die | the parent |
| Energie | die | the energy |
| Essen | das | the food |
| Familie | die | the family |
| Fantasie | die | the fantasy |
| Farbe | die | the paint |
| Fass | das | the drum |
| Fehler | der | the mistake |
| Feier | die | the celebration |
| Fels | der | the rock |
| Finger | der | the finger |
| Freundschaft | die | the friendship |
| Freundin | die | the girlfriend |
| Frucht | die | the fruit |
| Frühling | der | the spring |
| Fuß | der | the foot |
| Gebäude | das | the building |
| Geburtstag | der | the birthday |
| Gedicht | das | the poem |
| Gefängnis | das | the prison |
| Gefühl | das | the emotion |
| Geld | das | the money |
| Gerät | das | the device |
| Gesicht | das | the face |
| Getränk | das | the drink |
| Gitarre | die | the guitar |
| Glas | das | the glass |
| Glück | das | the luck |
| Gold | das | the gold |
| Großmutter | die | the grandmother |
| Hand | die | the hand |
| Handwerk | das | the craft |
| Hilfe | die | the help |
| Hitze | die | the heat |
| Hören | das | the listen |
| Huhn | das | the chicken |
| Idee | die | the idea |
| Insekt | das | the insect |
| Jacke | die | the jacket |
| Kabel | das | the cable |
| Kabinett | das | the cabinet |
| Kalender | der | the calendar |
| Klassenzimmer | das | the classroom |
| Klavier | das | the piano |
| Kleid | das | the dress |
| Kleinkind | das | the infant |
| Küche | die | the kitchen |
| Kuchen | der | the cake |
| Land | das | the country |
| Leben | das | the life |
| Licht | das | the light |
| Mädchen | das | the girl |
| Männchen | das | the male |
| Markt | der | the market |
| Medizin | die | the medicine |
| Mensch | der | the human |
| Milch | die | the milk |
| Mund | der | the mouth |
| Nacht | die | the night |
| Park | der | the park |
| Pause | die | the break |
| Pfad | der | the trail |
| Pflanze | die | the plant |
| Pizza | die | the pizza |
| Punkt | der | the dot |
| Rechnung | die | the math |
| Ruhe | die | the peace |
| Salat | der | the salad |
| Schlafzimmer | das | the bedroom |
| Schlag | der | the punch |
| Schokolade | die | the chocolate |
| Schule | die | the school |
| Seil | das | the rope |
| Spiegel | der | the mirror |
| Straße | die | the road |
| Sturm | der | the storm |
| Tag | der | the day |
| Teppich | der | the carpet |
| Traum | der | the dream |
| Übung | die | the exercise |
| Uhr | die | the clock |
| Urlaub | der | the holiday |
| Vater | der | the dad |
| Vogel | der | the bird |
| Wahrheit | die | the truth |
| Wärme | die | the warmth |
| Weg | der | the path |
| Witz | der | the joke |
| Wohnung | die | the apartment |
| Zahlung | die | the payment |
| Zeitschrift | die | the magazine |
| Zeitung | die | the newspaper |
| Zweifel | der | the doubt |
| Zweig | der | the branch |
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