German B2 Family & People Vocabulary
This is the complete German Family & People vocabulary at B2 level — 52 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.
52 B2 · Family & People words
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| abstammen | to descend / derive from |
| der Adel | nobility / aristocracy |
| der Asylbewerber | asylum seeker |
| der Beklagter | defendant |
| die Bestattungsfeier | a funeral service |
| die Bindung | attachment / bond |
| die Dynastie | dynasty |
| der Einwanderer | immigrant |
| der Eremit | hermit |
| der Ermittler | investigator |
| der Flüchtling | refugee |
| die Frischvermählte | newlyweds |
| die Gattin | wife / spouse / partner |
| gebürtig | native born / native |
| der Gläubiger | believer |
| der Häftling | inmate/prisoner |
| Heilige | saint |
| der Herrscher | ruler / sovereign |
| der Hüter | custodian / guardian / keeper |
| der Kaiser | emperor |
| der Ketzer | heretic |
| der Kläger | plaintiff/claimant |
| der Knecht | servant / farmhand |
| der Komplize | accomplice/accessory |
| die Königin | queen |
| der Leidtragende | sufferer |
| die Liebessprache | a love language |
| der Monarch | monarch |
| der Namensvetter | a namesake |
| der Nichtjude | a non-Jew (gentile) |
| der Nichtsnutz | no-good / good-for-nothing |
| der Penner | hobo / tramp / homeless person |
| der Priester | priest |
| die Priesterin | priestess |
| der Prophet | prophet |
| der Racker | a rascal / scamp / mischief (wenig benutzt) |
| die Schaulustige | onlookers |
| scheiden | to divorce / separate / part |
| der Schlingel | rascal / rogue / wretch |
| der Schützling | protege / client |
| der Staatsanwalt | prosecutor/district attorney |
| der Tausendsassa | jack of all trades |
| unehelich | bastard / illegitimate |
| unter die Haube bringen | to marry off |
| der Verdächtiger | suspect |
| vererben | to bequeath / inherit |
| die Verflossene | an ex / past romantic partner |
| verkuppeln | to pair off / do matchmaking |
| der Versager | a failure / deadbeat / flop |
| der Vormund | a guardian / tutor |
| der Wächter | guardian / keeper / watchman |
| die Zuwendung | care / affection / financial contribution / sum of money |
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52 words. This page lists the complete B2 Family & People vocabulary with English translations and articles.
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