German B1 Society & Abstract Vocabulary List

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.

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263 B1 · Society & Abstract words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
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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