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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
waagerechthorizontal
wachsengrow, increase
die Wahlchoice, election
wahnsinnigcrazy, insane
währendduring
die Wahrheittruth
die Wandwall
die Wanderunghike, walk
die Waregoods, merchandise
die Wärmewarmth, heat
warmen Pulloverwarm sweater
warnenwarn, caution
was für einwhat kind of
die Wäschelaundry, underwear
das Waschmitteldetergent, soap
der Weckeralarm clock
weder … nochneither ... nor
weisemanner, way
weiterfurther, onward
die Weiterbildungcontinuing education
welcherwhich
weltweitworldwide
wendenturn, apply
weniglittle, few
die Werbungadvertising
werfenthrow
das Werkwork, plant, factory
das Werkzeugtool
wertvalue
wertlosworthless
wertvollvaluable
weshalbwhy
wettenbet, wager
der Wetterberichtweather report
die Wettervorhersageweather forecast
wie vielehow much/many
wiederagain, re-
die Wiederholungrepetition, review
wiegenweigh
die Wiesemeadow, grass field
wiesowhy
wildwild, savage
winkenwave, signal
wirkenwork, appear, have effect
die Wirklichkeitreality
die Wirkungeffect, impact
der Wirtinnkeeper, host
die Wirtininnkeeper (female), hostess
die Wirtschafteconomy, business
die Wissenschaftscience
der Wissenschaftlerscientist (male)
die Wissenschaftlerinscientist (female)
wohlprobably, well
der Wohnortplace of residence
der Wohnsitzresidence, domicile
die Wollewool
das Wörterbuchdictionary
worüberabout what
worumwhat about
die Wundewound
das Wundermiracle, wonder
wunderschönabsolutely beautiful
wütendangry, furious
zählento count
zahlreichnumerous, many
die Zahlungpayment
die Zahnbürstetoothbrush
die Zahncremetoothpaste
die Zangepliers, tongs
das Zeichensign, symbol
die Zeichnungdrawing, sketch
die Zeileline, row
der Zeitpunktpoint in time
zeltento camp
zentralcentral
das Zertifikatcertificate
das Zeugstuff, things
der Zeugewitness (male)
die Zeuginwitness (female)
ziehento pull, draw
ziemlichquite, rather
die Zinseninterest
die Zonezone, area
der Zuckersugar
der Zufallchance, coincidence
zufälligaccidental, by chance
der Zugangaccess, entrance
zugänglichaccessible
das Zuhausehome
der Zuhörerlistener (male)
die Zuhörerinlistener (female)
die Zukunftfuture
zukünftigfuture, coming
zumindestat least
zunächstfirst, initially
die Zünderigniter
das Zündholzmatch
zusagento agree, accept
die Zusammenarbeitcooperation
der Zusammenhangconnection, context

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How many words are in the German B1 vocabulary list?

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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