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 |
|---|---|
| fallen Deutsch | to fall / drop |
| der Fallschirm | parachute |
| die Familie, -n | family |
| die Farbe, -n | colour |
| das Fass | barrel / drum / cask |
| die Fassung | version |
| fast German | almost / nearly / most / virtually |
| der Faustregel | rule of thumb |
| der Fehler, – | mistake |
| das Fehlverhalten | wrongdoing |
| das Ferienhaus | a vacation home |
| die Ferne | distance / remoteness / distant past |
| das Festnetztelefon | a landline phone |
| der Fetzen | shred / scrap / tatters / rag |
| der Feudalismus | feudalism |
| der Film, -e | film |
| der Fingerhut | a thimble |
| der Fisch, -e | fish |
| fix Deutsch | quick / pronto |
| die Flasche, -n | bottle |
| die Flechte | lichen |
| das Flickwerk | patchwork |
| die Fliese | tile |
| der Fluch | curse / hex |
| der Fluggast | airline passenger |
| folgenlos | without consequences |
| die Folie | film / foil / leaf |
| die Folter | torture |
| der Fön | hairdryer |
| förmig | shaped |
| das Formular, -e | form |
| fort German | away / gone |
| das Foto, -s | photograph |
| die Frage, -n | question |
| die Fraktion | parliamentary group / faction |
| das Frankreich | France |
| das Freibad | outdoor pool |
| freigesprochen | acquitted |
| die Freiheitsstatue | the Statue of Liberty |
| der Freund, -e | friend |
| der Friedensabkommen | peace treaty |
| der Frühling/das Frühjahr | spring |
| der Fuß, -ü, e | foot |
| die Gänsefüßchen | quotation marks |
| die Gänsehaut | goosebumps |
| der Gärtner | a gardener |
| der Gast, -ä, e | guest |
| geboten | necessary / imperative |
| die Gefährdung | endangering / risking / jeopardizing |
| die Gefangenschaft | captivity / imprisonment |
| das Geflecht | a network / weave / plait / wickerwork |
| das Gegengewicht | a counterweight |
| gegensätzlich | opposing / contrasting / different |
| der Gegenschlag | a counter attack / backlash |
| die Gegenwart | presence / today / present time |
| der Gegenzug | a countermove |
| die Geheimzutat | a secret ingredient |
| das Gehirn | brain / mind |
| gehörig | due / proper / necessary / requisite (e.g., "a proper fear of ....") |
| die Geige | violin / fiddle |
| die Geisel | hostage |
| der Geist | spirit / mind |
| der Geistesblitz | a brainstorm |
| die Geltung | legal force/validity |
| gemeinnützig | charitable / nonprofit |
| das Gemisch | mixture / medley / conglomeration |
| genial German | brilliant / ingenious / inspired / resourceful |
| das Genick | neck / nape |
| das Gerangel | a scramble / wrangle |
| die Gerechtigkeit | justice |
| geringfügig | marginally / slightly |
| das Gerüch | a smell |
| gesättigt | saturated |
| das Geschäft, -e | shop |
| die Geschäftsreise | a business trip |
| das Geschenk, -e | present / gift |
| geschliffen | polished / smooth |
| die Geschmacksrichtung | flavor |
| der Gesetzentwurf | bill / draft law |
| gesetzeswidrig | illegal |
| die Gesetzgebung | legislation / lawmaking |
| das Gespräch, -e | conversation/talk/call |
| die Gestalt | form / shape / figure |
| der Gestank | stink / stench |
| die Geste | gesture |
| das Getränk, -e | a drink |
| das Getrappel | patter / clop |
| das Gewächshaus | a greenhouse |
| das Gewirr | tangle / maze / confusion |
| der Gezeiten | tide(s) |
| das Gitter | grid / lattice / grating |
| das Glas, -ä, er | glass |
| die Glasur | glaze / icing |
| der Glaube | belief / faith |
| die Gleichberechtung | equal rights |
| die Gleichheit | equality |
| gleichsetzen | to equate |
| die Gleichung | an equation |
| das Gleis, -e | train platform |
| das Glitzern | glitter / sparkle / glint |
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