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 |
|---|---|
| das Zimmer, – | a room |
| der Zimmerbrunnen | an indoor fountain |
| das Zinn | tin / pewter |
| die Zinnen | battlements / towers |
| der Zinssatz | an interest rate / lending rate |
| die Zirkularwirtschaft | circular economy |
| der Zivilist | civilian |
| zögerlich | hesitant |
| zottig / zottelig | shaggy / ragged |
| der Zuckerguss | frosting / icing |
| die Zuflucht | refuge / shelter / sanctuary |
| der Zufluss | inflow / influx / supply |
| zufolge | according to |
| die Zufriedenheit | satisfaction / contentment |
| die Zugehörigkeit | affiliation / membership |
| zugelassen | authorized / licensed |
| der Zugriff | access |
| zugunsten | in favor of |
| die Zulassung | licensing / authorization |
| der Zulauf | popularity / demand |
| zum Beispiel/z. B. | for example |
| zumuten | to expect of / ask of |
| die Zumutung | unreasonable demand |
| die Zurückhaltung | restraint / reticence |
| der Zusammenhalt | cohesion / solidarity |
| zusammenreißen | to pull yourself together / stay calm |
| der Zusammenschluss | merger / union / combining |
| das Zusammenspiel | interplay / cooperation / interaction |
| der Zuschlags | surcharge / extra charge |
| der Zuschuss | a grant / subsidy / contribution |
| die Zuständigkeit | an area of responsibility |
| die Zutat | ingredient |
| die Zuversicht | confidence / faith / trust |
| die Zuwanderung | immigration |
| die Zuwendung | care / affection / financial contribution / sum of money |
| zwangsläufig | inevitably |
| zwecklos | futile / pointless |
| zweifellos | undoubtedly |
| der Zweig | branch / twig |
| zwingend | compelling / compulsively / cogent |
| der Zwischenhändler | a middleman |
| der Zwischenstock | a mezzanine |
| der Zylinder | cylinder / drum / top-hat |
| zynisch | cynical |
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How many words are in the German B2 vocabulary list?
2,844 words, each with its English translation, the article (der/die/das) and an example sentence.
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