German B2 — Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary
1,203 B2 words in “Society & Abstract”.
Work in progress. The B2 list is curated and still growing — new words are added regularly. Because B2 and C1 have no official fixed word list, levels here are graded automatically, so a word can occasionally sit a level either way.
All topicsSociety & Abstract 1203Work & Education 285Feelings & Character 274Communication & Media 198Everyday Actions 157Nature & Weather 144Body & Health 129Money & Shopping 92Leisure & Sport 85Travel & Transport 54Family & People 52City & Places 48Home & Household 47Food & Drink 29Time & Dates 24Clothing 23
1,203 B2 words in “Society & Abstract”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| der Samt / Sammet | velvet |
| das Sandkorn | grain of sand |
| die Sanktion | sanction / penalty |
| Satz, -ä, e | sentence |
| der Säuger / Säugertier | mammal |
| saugfähig | absorbent |
| der Saugnapf | suction cup / sucker |
| die Schale | shell / cup / bowl |
| die Schallmauer | sound barrier |
| die Schallplatte | record / disk |
| die Schaltung | a circuit / switching / gear change |
| schändlich | disgraceful |
| das Scharnier | hinge |
| die Schattierung | shade / tint / hue |
| die Schaufel | shovel / scoop |
| der Schaufensterbummel | window-shopping |
| die Schaukel | a swing |
| das Schauspiel | drama / play / spectacle |
| die Scheide | sheath / scabbard / vagina |
| der Scheinwerfer | spotlight / headlight |
| der Scherz | joke / jest / kidding |
| der Scherzbold / Witzbold | a prankster |
| die Schicht | layer / film / coating / sheet |
| das Schießpulver | gunpowder |
| das Schild, -er | sign |
| der Schinken, – | ham |
| die Schippe | shovel / spade |
| die Schlacht | battle |
| der Schlachtruf | a warcry |
| das Schlamassel | a mess / quagmire / mixup |
| die Schlangengrube | a snake pit |
| das Schließfach | a locker / safe-deposit box |
| der Schluckauf | hiccups |
| das Schlupfloch | a loophole |
| die Schnapsidee | a crazy idea |
| die Schnipsel | snippet / scrap / shred |
| der Schnitt | section / average |
| die Schnitzeljagd | scavenger hunt |
| die Schnute | pout |
| der Schock | a shock / jolt |
| der Schokoriegel | a chocolate bar |
| der Schrank, -ä, e | cupboard |
| die Schraubzwinge | a screw clamp |
| der Schrei | cry / scream / shout |
| die Schrotflinte | a shotgun |
| der Schuh, -e | shoe |
| das schulde ich dir | I owe you this |
| der Schüler, – | pupil |
| die Schürze | apron |
| die Schusswaffe | a firearm (wenig benutzt) |
| der Schwan | a swan |
| die Schwankung | fluctuation / variability |
| der Schwanz | tail |
| der Schwarm | swarm / flock / shoal / school |
| die Schwelle | threshold / sill |
| die Schwester, -n | sister |
| die Schwingung | vibration / pulsation |
| der Sechstagekrieg | the 6 Day War |
| die Seebrasse / Goldbrasse | sea bream |
| das Seepferdchen | seahorse |
| der Segen | blessing / benediction |
| die Sehenswürdigkeit, -en | sights/attractions |
| seicht | shallow / frail |
| die Seilbahn | cable car |
| der Seitenhieb | a swipe / sideswipe / gibe |
| die Seitenleiste | a sidebar |
| seitlich | lateral / at the side |
| der Sekt | champagne / sparkling wine |
| die Sektlaune | celebratory mood lit. champagne mood |
| die Sekunde, -n | second (Time) |
| die Selbstbeherrschung | self control |
| der Selbstmord | suicide |
| der Senat | senate |
| die Senkung | lowering / sag / reduction |
| die Sichtweite | visibility |
| die Siedlung | settlement / housing |
| das Siegel | seal (on a letter) |
| das Silvester | New Year's Eve |
| der Sinkflug | descent |
| der Sirup | syrup / treacle |
| die Sitte | custom / practice / tradition |
| die Sitzung | a meeting |
| der Skandal | scandal |
| der Sklavenhalter | a slave owner |
| die Sklaverei | slavery |
| der Skorpion | scorpion |
| der Sohn, -ö, e | son |
| die Solidarität | solidarity |
| die Sommerzeit | Daylight savings time |
| die Sondereinheit | a special unit |
| die Sonnenaufgang | sunrise |
| die Sonnenuntergang | sunset |
| sowjetisch | soviet |
| die Sozialkunde | social science |
| die Sozialleistung | social benefit |
| die Sozialversicherung | social security |
| der Spalt | gap / crack |
| die Späne | shavings / clippings / chips |
| die Spannung | voltage / tension / suspense |
| die Speicherung | storage / storing / retention |
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