German B2 Society & Abstract Vocabulary
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.
1203 B2 · Society & Abstract words
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| das Diktiergerät | a voice recorder |
| das Dilemma | dilemma / difficult choice |
| der Dirigent | conductor (of a symphony) |
| die Diskriminierung | discrimination |
| die Dominanz | dominance |
| das Dorf, -ö, er | village |
| das Dornröschen | Sleeping Beauty |
| der Draht | wire |
| der Drahtesel | bike (colloquial, lit: metal donkey) |
| der Drogenabhängiger | a drug addict |
| der Drucker, – | printer |
| der Dschungel | the jungle |
| dulden | to condone / tolerate / permit |
| das dummes Zeug | nonsense |
| die Dunstabzugshaube | kitchen hood |
| durchdringend | penetrating / piercing / pervading |
| der Durchfall | diarrhea |
| durchführbar | workable / practical / feasible |
| die Durchsage, -n | announcement |
| durchsetzt | interspersed |
| dürftig | skimpy / paltry / meager / poor |
| die Dynamik | dynamism / movement |
| die E-Mail, -s | |
| die Echse / Eidechse | lizard |
| die Ecke, -n | corner |
| efrischend | refreshing |
| die Ehefrau, -en/ | wife |
| der Ehemann, ä, er | husband |
| das Ei, -er | egg |
| ein blöder Vergleich | a stupid comparison |
| ein Gramm | one gram |
| ein halb; halb | one half; half |
| ein Mehrfaches von | a multiple of |
| ein Pfund | one pound |
| ein Prozent | one percent |
| ein Quadratmeter | one square meter (1 m2) |
| ein Viertel; Viertel | one quarter; quarter |
| ein Zentimeter | one centimetre |
| die Eindringling | intruder / invader |
| eine Datei erstellen | to create a file |
| eine Kraft ausüben | to exert a force |
| eine Milliarde | -en | one billion |
| eine Milliarde, -en | one billion |
| eine Million | -en | one million |
| eine Million, -en | one million |
| eine Windel zu wechseln | to change a diaper |
| einem Witz aufzulockern | to loosen up with a joke |
| eingebettet | embedded |
| die Einhaltung | observance / following / keeping |
| die Einheit | unity |
| der Einklang | harmony / unison / consonance |
| die Einordnung | classification (wenig benuntzt) |
| einschneidend | incisive / drastic intelligently analytical and clear-thinking |
| einstellbar / verstellbar | adjustable |
| der Eintrag | an entry |
| das Einzelkind | the only child |
| der Eisenkuppel | iron dome |
| der Ekel | disgust |
| die Elster | a magpie |
| das Emissionszertifikat | emission permit/credit |
| der Empfänger, – | recipient |
| endlich adj | finite |
| der Engel | angel |
| der Engpass | bottleneck / narrow pass |
| die Entdeckung | discovery / detection |
| die Entstehung | emergence / formation / origin / genesis / birth |
| das Erbe | heritage / inheritance |
| die Erbse | pea |
| die Erbsünde | original sin |
| die Erdbeere | strawberry |
| das Ergebnis, -se | result |
| erheblich | considerable / vastly |
| erhoben | raised / upraised |
| die Erleuchtung | enlightenment / inspiration |
| die Erlösung | redemption / salvation |
| das Ermessen | discretion/discretionary power |
| die Ermordung | assassination / murder |
| die Eroberung | conquest |
| die Erpressung | blackmail / extortion |
| die Errungenschaft | achievement |
| die Ersparnis | a saving (e.g., $) |
| die Erste-Hilfe | first-aid |
| der Erwachsene, -n | adult |
| es gibt | there is/are |
| der Esel | donkey |
| die Eskalation | escalation |
| die Essensstände | food stalls |
| die Essenz | essence / fundamental nature |
| die Ethik | ethics |
| ethisch | ethical |
| die Ewigkeit | eternity / ages |
| das Exemplar | copy / specimen |
| das Exil | exile |
| die Existenz | existence |
| der Fächer Wedel | a hand fan |
| die Fackel | torch / flare |
| fade Deutsch | bland / insipid / flavorless |
| der Fahrgast | passenger / travel companion |
| die Fahrkarte, -n | (transport) ticket |
| das Fahrrad, -ä, er | bicycle |
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