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German B1 Society & Abstract Vocabulary

This is the complete German Society & Abstract vocabulary at B1 level — 263 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

263 B1 · Society & Abstract words

German wordEnglish meaning
abhängendepend on
abhängigdependent
der Abschnittsection/passage
absolutabsolutely, total
abstimmenvote, coordinate
ähnlichsimilar
allerall-, every-
allgemeingeneral, universal
alternativalternative
die Alternativealternative
anderother, different
die Änderungchange, alteration
der Anspruchclaim, entitlement
die Anzahlnumber, quantity
auseinanderapart, asunder
die Ausnahmeexception
ausreichendsufficient, adequate
ausschließlichexclusively, only
äußerlichoutward, external
die Auswahlselection, choice
der Bedarfneed, requirement
die Bedeutungmeaning, importance
die Bedingungcondition, requirement
begrenztlimited, restricted
die Behördeauthority, agency
beidboth
der Bereicharea, field, range
beschließendecide, resolve
besonderspecial, particular
bestimmtdefinite, certain
die Bevölkerungpopulation
bloßmerely, only
die Breitewidth
der Bürgercitizen
die Bürgerinfemale citizen
die Chancechance; opportunity
dafürfor that; instead
dagegenagainst that
dahertherefore; from there
damitwith that; so that
derselbethe same
das Detaildetail
dichtdense, thick
Doppeldouble-, dual-
doppeltdouble, twice
drinin it, inside
der Durchschnittaverage
durchschnittlichaverage, ordinary
ebenjust, even
eckigangular
eignenbe suitable
ein bisschena little
der Einbrecherburglar
die Einbrecherinfemale burglar
der Einbruchburglary
der Einfallidea
der Einflussinfluence
einheitlichuniform
einzigonly, sole
endgültigfinal, definitive
entstehenarise, form
ereignenhappen
das Ereignisevent
erforderlichrequired, necessary
das Ergebnisresult, outcome
die Erhöhungincrease, raise
die Erlaubnispermission, consent
etwaapproximately, about
eventuellpossibly, perhaps
extremextreme, very
der Faktorfactor, element
der Fallcase, fall
festnehmento arrest
die Feuerwehrfire department
der Fortschrittprogress
die Fortsetzungcontinuation
die Freiheitfreedom
der Friedepeace
geeignetsuitable, appropriate
der Gegensatzcontrast, opposite
der Gegenstandobject, thing
das Gegenteilopposite, contrary
geheimsecret, hidden
geltento apply, count
die Gemeinschaftcommunity
genausojust as, exactly
geringsmall, slight
gesamttotal, entire
die Gesellschaftsociety
das Gesetzlaw
die Gewaltviolence, force
gewöhnlichusual, ordinary
glattsmooth, slippery
gleichberechtigtequal rights
der Gottgod
Großlarge, big
der Grundreason, ground
halbhalf
Hauptmain, chief
die Herausforderungchallenge

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