German B2 — Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary
Less common, more abstract vocabulary for news, essays and complex topics. · 2,844 words.
2,844 B2 words
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| grell | glaring / flashy / lurid |
| die Grenzkontrolle | border control |
| der Grenzschutz | border control / border protection |
| der Griesgram | a grouch |
| griesgrämig | grouchy |
| grimmig | grim |
| grölen | to bawl / bellow |
| der Groll | resentment / grudge / anger |
| der Großkonzern | a large corporation |
| großmäulig | loud-mouthed |
| grotesk | grotesque |
| die Grübelei | brooding |
| grummeln | to grumble |
| der Grundbaustein | the basic building block |
| das Grundbedürfnisse | basic needs |
| das Grundgestein / Grundgebirge | bedrock |
| die Grundlage | basis / foundation / groundwork |
| die Gründlichkeit | thoroughness |
| das Grundrecht | fundamental right |
| der Grundriss | floor plan |
| die Gruppe, -n | group |
| der Gruppendruck | peer pressure |
| die Gruppierung | a grouping (e.g, of people) |
| der Gruß, -ü, e | regards |
| das Guckloch | a peephole |
| die Gültigkeit | validity / legal force |
| der Gummi | rubber / gum / eraser |
| das Gürteltier | armadillo |
| der Güterbahnhof | a freight depot / freight yard |
| gütlich tun | to make amends |
| die Gutschrift | credit / credit note |
| das Haar, -e | hair |
| der Haarausfall | hair loss |
| der Haarschnitt | haircut / hairstyle |
| der Habicht | a hawk |
| das Hackschnitzel | wood chips |
| haften | to adhere / cling / be liable / be responsible for |
| der Häftling | inmate/prisoner |
| das Hagelkorn | a hailstone |
| das Hähnchen, - | chicken |
| der Haken | hook / peg |
| das Hakenkreuz | a swastika |
| der Halbkugel | a hemisphere (wenig benutzt) |
| die Halbzeit | half-time (e.g., football game) |
| die Hälfte | half |
| die Hand, -ä, e | hand |
| handfest | solid / tangible |
| die Handlung | plot/action |
| der Handschlag | a handshake |
| der Handschuh | glove |
| das Handwerk | craft/trade |
| die Handwerkskunst | craftsmanship |
| das Handy, -s | mobile telephone |
| die Hänselei | teasing |
| die Hardware | hardware |
| die Harmonie | harmony |
| hartnäckig | persistent / stubborn / insistent / obstinate |
| das Harz | resin / sap |
| die Hassliebe | love-hate relationship |
| die Hassrede | hate speech |
| hauchdünn | paper thin / wafer-thin |
| die Häufung | clustering / accumulation |
| das Hauptgericht | an entree / main dish |
| der Häuptling | a chieftain / headman |
| das Haus, -ä, er | house / building |
| die Hausaufgabe,-n | homework |
| die Hausfrau, -en/ | housewife |
| die Hecke | hedge |
| das Heer | an army |
| heikel | delicate / tricky / difficult |
| heilig | holy/sacred |
| Heilige | saint |
| die Heilige Schrift | Holy Scripture |
| das Heilmittel | remedy / medicine / cure |
| das Heimatland | homeland / home country |
| die Heimkehr | homecoming / return home |
| der Heiratsantrag | a (marriage) proposal |
| die Heiterkeit | hilarity |
| heldenhaft | heroic / valiant |
| die Hemisphäre | a hemisphere |
| die Hemmung | inhibition / restraint |
| hemmungslos | uninhibited / unrestrained |
| der Henker | hangman / executioner |
| herablassend | condescending / patronizing |
| der Herausgeber | editor / publisher |
| herausputzen | to dress up / deck out |
| herausragen | to jut out / stick out |
| der Herr, -en | Mister |
| die Herrschaft | rule / dominion |
| der Herrscher | ruler / sovereign |
| die Herstellung | production |
| herumgammeln | to bum around / mess around / muck about |
| hervorbringen | to bring forth / put forth / produce / yield |
| hervorrufen | to cause / create / induce / evoke |
| der Herz-Kreislauf | cardiovascular |
| der Herzschlag | heartbeat |
| die Heugabel | a pitchfork |
| das Heulen | a howl / wail |
| die Hexerei | witchcraft |
| hibbelig | jittery |
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