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German B1 — Intermediate Vocabulary

Opinions, plans, society and abstract ideas for holding a real conversation. · 1,713 words.

1,713 B1 words

German wordEnglish meaning
die Migrationmigration
mildmild, gentle
die Minderheitminority
das Mineralwassermineral water
minimalminimal, very small
mischenmix
missmis-, un- (prefix)
die Mitarbeiterinfemale co-worker
miteinanderwith each other
das Mitgliedmember
mittenin the middle
mittlermiddle, medium
mittlerweilemeanwhile, by now
das Möbelfurniture
mobilmobile
die Mobilboxvoicemail
die Mobilitätmobility
möbliertfurnished
das Modellmodel
die Möglichkeitpossibility
möglichstas much as possible
die Möhrecarrot
der Mondmoon
der Monitormonitor; screen
das Motorradmotorcycle
das Müeslimuesli
die Müheeffort, trouble
der Müllgarbage, trash
die Müllabfuhrgarbage collection
die Mülltonnetrash can
mündlichverbal, oral
die Münzecoin
die Musikmusic
musikalischmusical
der Musikermale musician
die Musikerinfemale musician
der Muskelmuscle
der Mutcourage
mutigcourageous, brave
die Muttersprachemother tongue
nachdemafter, since
die Nachfragedemand; inquiry
nachherafterwards, later
die Nachhilfetutoring, extra lessons
die Nachspeisedessert
der Nachteildisadvantage
der Nachwuchsyoung offspring, juniors
die Nadelneedle
der Nagelnail
nahenear, close
die Näheproximity, nearness
nähento sew
das Nahrungsmittelfood
nämlichnamely, that is
die Nasenose
nationalnational
die Naturnature
der Nebelfog
nebenbeiincidentally, by the way
der Neffenephew
negativnegative
der Nervnerve
das Netznet
das Netzwerknetwork
neugierigcurious
die Neuigkeitnews
neulichrecently, the other day
die Nichteniece
der Nichtrauchernon-smoker
niedriglow, short
nirgendwonowhere
noch malonce more, again
nochmalsonce more, again
normalerweisenormally, usually
Notemergency
notierento note, jot down
nötignecessary, needed
der Notrufemergency call
nunnow, then
nutzento use
nützento be useful
obwhether, if
oberupper, top
obwohlalthough, though
offenbarapparent, obviously
öffentlichpublic
die Öffentlichkeitpublic, the public
offiziellofficial
oftoften
der Onkeluncle
die Operopera
die Operationsurgery
das Opfervictim, sacrifice
optimistischoptimistic
das Orchesterorchestra
ordentlichtidy, neat
die Ordinationdoctor's office
ordnento arrange
der Ordnerfolder, binder
originaloriginal

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1,713 words, each with its English translation, the article (der/die/das) and an example sentence.

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und sie haben es in dieser Maschine gezüchtet
and they grew it inside this machine
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machine · in context
noun
machine · engine · device
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