German B2 Home & Household Vocabulary List
This is the complete German Home & Household vocabulary at B2 level — 47 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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47 B2 · Home & Household words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| abdichten | to seal / stop up | — |
| die Abfallwirtschaft | waste management | — |
| aufputzen | to deck out / decorate / dress up | — |
| der Balken | beam | — |
| beherbergen | to house / harbor / give shelter to | — |
| der Dachziegel | roof tile | — |
| der Docht | wick | — |
| der Dörrgerät | a dehydrator | — |
| die Emaille | enamel | — |
| der Erker | a bay window | — |
| der Fensterrahmen | window frame | — |
| die Feuerstelle | a firepit | — |
| das Fundament | foundation / base / footing | — |
| die Gegensprechanlage | an intercom | — |
| das Geschoss | floor/storey | — |
| der Giebel | gable | — |
| das Guckloch | a peephole | — |
| die Holzverkleidung | wood paneling | — |
| das Kellergeschoss | basement floor/cellar story | — |
| der Klotz | block / chunk / brick | — |
| das Kohlenbecken | a brazier | — |
| die Koppel | a paddock / enclosure | — |
| der Kreuzschlitzschraubenzieher | a Phillips screwdriver | — |
| langlebig | long lasting / durable | — |
| die Leuchtstoffröhre | fluorescent tube / lights | — |
| der Nippsache | knick-knacks | — |
| das Ornament | ornament / decorative pattern | — |
| der Perser | a Persian | — |
| der Putz | plaster/render | — |
| der Rahmen | frame | — |
| das Salzfässchen | salt dish | — |
| samtweich | velvety soft | — |
| die Sanierung | refurbishment / redevelopment | — |
| die Schindel | a shingle | — |
| das Schmiedeeisen | wrought iron | — |
| die Solaranlage | solar installation | — |
| spülmaschinentauglich | dishwasher-safe (lit. suitable) | — |
| die Stang | rod / bar / pole | — |
| der Türrahmen | door frame | — |
| der Überzug | a coating / cover | — |
| umzäunen | to fence in | — |
| der Unterschlupf | shelter / cover / hideout | — |
| der Wertstoffe | recyclables | — |
| die Wiege | cradle | — |
| der Ziegel | brick/tile | — |
| der Zimmerbrunnen | an indoor fountain | — |
| der Zwischenstock | a mezzanine | — |
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