German B2 — Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary
47 B2 words in “Home & Household”.
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.
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47 B2 words in “Home & Household”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| abdichten | to seal / stop up |
| die Abfallwirtschaft | waste management |
| aufputzen | to deck out / decorate / dress up |
| der Balken | beam |
| beherbergen | to house / harbor / give shelter to |
| der Dachziegel | roof tile |
| der Docht | wick |
| der Dörrgerät | a dehydrator |
| die Emaille | enamel |
| der Erker | a bay window |
| der Fensterrahmen | window frame |
| die Feuerstelle | a firepit |
| das Fundament | foundation / base / footing |
| die Gegensprechanlage | an intercom |
| das Geschoss | floor/storey |
| der Giebel | gable |
| das Guckloch | a peephole |
| die Holzverkleidung | wood paneling |
| das Kellergeschoss | basement floor/cellar story |
| der Klotz | block / chunk / brick |
| das Kohlenbecken | a brazier |
| die Koppel | a paddock / enclosure |
| der Kreuzschlitzschraubenzieher | a Phillips screwdriver |
| langlebig | long lasting / durable |
| die Leuchtstoffröhre | fluorescent tube / lights |
| der Nippsache | knick-knacks |
| das Ornament | ornament / decorative pattern |
| der Perser | a Persian |
| der Putz | plaster/render |
| der Rahmen | frame |
| das Salzfässchen | salt dish |
| samtweich | velvety soft |
| die Sanierung | refurbishment / redevelopment |
| die Schindel | a shingle |
| das Schmiedeeisen | wrought iron |
| die Solaranlage | solar installation |
| spülmaschinentauglich | dishwasher-safe (lit. suitable) |
| die Stang | rod / bar / pole |
| der Türrahmen | door frame |
| der Überzug | a coating / cover |
| umzäunen | to fence in |
| der Unterschlupf | shelter / cover / hideout |
| der Wertstoffe | recyclables |
| die Wiege | cradle |
| der Ziegel | brick/tile |
| der Zimmerbrunnen | an indoor fountain |
| der Zwischenstock | a mezzanine |
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und sie haben es in dieser Maschine gezüchtet
and they grew it inside this machine
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machine · in context
noun
machine · engine · device
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