German B2 Society & Abstract Vocabulary List
This is the complete German Society & Abstract vocabulary at B2 level — 1203 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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1203 B2 · Society & Abstract words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| die Abgeordnete | member of parliament | — |
| abgespeckte | slimmed-down | — |
| das Abkommen | agreement / deal / convention | — |
| abnehmend | decreasing / waning | — |
| das Abonnement | subscription | — |
| der Abscheu | abhorrence / disgust | — |
| abschieben | to deport / get rid of | — |
| absehbar | foreseeable | — |
| absehen | to foresee | — |
| der Abstand | distance / spacing / gap | — |
| die Abstimmung | vote / voting | — |
| der Absturz | crash / fall | — |
| die Abwägung | weighing/balancing of interests | — |
| der Abwehr | defense / counterintelligence / rejection | — |
| adäquat | adequate | — |
| der Adler | eagle | — |
| der Adliger | nobleman | — |
| affektiert | affected | — |
| die Aforderung | request / demand | — |
| der Agnostizismus | agnosticism | — |
| der Alliierte | ally | — |
| Also German | So.... (English) (to start a sentence) | — |
| am Wochenende | at the weekend | — |
| der Amboss | anvil | — |
| der Amoklauf | rampage | — |
| die Amsel | a blackbird | — |
| an German | at | — |
| an sich | per se | — |
| die Anforderung | a requirement | — |
| die Anführungszeichen | quotation marks | — |
| angeboren | innate / inherent / native | — |
| angeeignet | appropriated | — |
| der Angeklagte | the accused / defendant | — |
| angesichts | in the face of / in light of | — |
| der Angestellte | employee / office worker / white collar worker | — |
| die Angewohnheit | habit | — |
| der Angreifer | attacker / aggressor | — |
| die Anklage | indictment/criminal charge | — |
| anklagen | to accuse / to charge / to indict | — |
| die Anlagestrategie | an investment strategy | — |
| das Anliegen | a matter of concern / request | — |
| die Anmeldegebühr | registration fee | — |
| die Annäherung | convergence | — |
| die Ansage, -n | an announcement | — |
| anstelle | in place of / in lieu of | — |
| der Anstrich | painting / coat / first touch | — |
| der Antichrist | antichrist | — |
| die Antike | antiquity | — |
| die Antwort, -en | answer | — |
| der Anwärter | a contender / candidate | — |
| die Anweisung | instruction / direction | — |
| anwendbar | applicable | — |
| das Anwesen | an estate | — |
| die Anzeige, -n | advert | — |
| die Anziehungskraft | attraction / appeal / pull | — |
| das Apartment, -s | apartment | — |
| der Apfel, -Ä | apple | — |
| die Arbeit, -en | work | — |
| das Arbeitslosengeld | unemployment benefits | — |
| die Arbeitslosigkeit | unemployment | — |
| der Arbeitsplatz, -ä, e | workplace | — |
| arm German | poor / lacking | — |
| der Arm, -e | arm | — |
| der Ärmel | sleeve | — |
| die Art | type / kind / species / style | — |
| der Arzt, -Ä, e | doctor | — |
| das Aschenputtel | Cinderella | — |
| die Ästhetik | aesthetic | — |
| das Asyl | asylum / sanctuary | — |
| die Asymmetrie | asymmetry | — |
| der Atheismus | atheism | — |
| der Attentäter | assassin | — |
| auf Bundesebene | at the federal level | — |
| auferlegen | to impose / inflict | — |
| die Auferstehung | resurrection | — |
| die Aufgabe, -n | task | — |
| auflehnen | to rebel / revolt | — |
| der Aufpasser | a watchdog / minder / guard | — |
| der Aufprall | impact / bounce / brunt | — |
| der Aufruhr | revolt / turmoil / riot | — |
| der Aufsichtsrats | a supervisory board | — |
| der Aufstand | uprising / rebellion | — |
| der Auftrieb | buoyancy / lift | — |
| aufwendig | elaborate / ornate / expensive / costly | — |
| aufziehen aufgezogen | to raise / rear / bring up (e.g., kids) | — |
| der Aufzug, -ü, e | lift / elevator | — |
| das Auge, -n | eye | — |
| die Augenbraue | eyebrow | — |
| aus freien Stücken | of one's free will | — |
| aus/von massivem Gold | of solid gold | — |
| die Ausgangssperre | a curfew | — |
| die Ausgrenzung | exclusion | — |
| die Auskunft, -ü, e | information/details | — |
| der Ausländer, - | foreigner | — |
| die Auslegung | legal interpretation | — |
| der Auslöser | a trigger | — |
| die Ausrüstung | equipment / gear | — |
| die Aussage, -n | statement | — |
| ausschlaggebend | decisive / deciding / crucial | — |
| der Ausweg | way out / resort / solution | — |
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