German B2 Family & People Vocabulary List
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.
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52 B2 · Family & People words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| 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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