German C1 City & Places Vocabulary List
This is the complete German City & Places vocabulary at C1 level — 253 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.
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253 C1 · City & Places words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| die Agglomeration | agglomeration | — |
| die Annektierung | annexation / territorial seizure | — |
| die Anordnung | order | — |
| der Archipel | archipelago | — |
| das Atelier | studio | — |
| die Balkenlage | beam layer | — |
| der Ballungsraum | metropolitan area | — |
| der Barock | baroque | — |
| die Bastion | fortress | — |
| baulich | structurally | — |
| der Baustil | architectural style | — |
| der Bazar | bazaar | — |
| bebauen | develop | — |
| die Bebauung | development | — |
| bebildern | to illustrate | — |
| beeindruckend | impressive | — |
| begeistern | to inspire | — |
| begrenzen | limit | — |
| beschildern | to signpost | — |
| bevölkerungsreich | most populous | — |
| das Blumenmeer | sea of flowers | — |
| der Boulevard | avenue | — |
| der Brückenschlag | bridge crossing | — |
| die Brüstung | parapet / ballustrade | — |
| die Bürgerlichkeit | bourgeoisie | — |
| die Bushaltestelle | bus stop | — |
| das Charisma | charm | — |
| charmant | charming | — |
| der Charme | charm | — |
| der Chorbogen | choir arch | — |
| die Dachhaut | roof covering/roof membrane | — |
| die Dachneigung | roof pitch/slope | — |
| der Dachsparren | roof rafter | — |
| die Daseinsvorsorge | infrastructure | — |
| der Denkmalschutz | historic preservation | — |
| die Dominante | dominant | — |
| dominieren | dominate | — |
| durchmischen | to mix | — |
| durchstreifen | to traverse | — |
| durchziehen | to go through | — |
| das Eckhaus | corner house | — |
| das Eldorado | el dorado | — |
| enteignen | expropriate | — |
| entgiften | detoxify | — |
| entkernen | to remove the core | — |
| erschließen | to open up | — |
| die Erschließung | development | — |
| exklusiv | exclusive | — |
| die Facette | facet | — |
| das Fallgitter | portcullis | — |
| flächenmäßig | by area | — |
| die Flächenversiegelung | soil sealing / land use conversion | — |
| das Flaggschiff | flagship | — |
| die Flaniermeile | promenade | — |
| das Foyer | lobby | — |
| friedlich | peaceful | — |
| die Fußgängerzone | pedestrian zone | — |
| futuristisch | futuristic | — |
| der Gau | a gau / district Gau = region within Germany | — |
| die Gedenkstätte | a memorial (wenig benutzt) | — |
| der Gehweg | sidewalk | — |
| das Gemäuer | masonry/stonework | — |
| geschäftig | busy | — |
| das Geschäftsviertel | business district | — |
| geschichtsträchtig | historic | — |
| das Gesims | cornice | — |
| die Gotik | Gothic | — |
| die Gruft | crypt / tomb / vault | — |
| die Gründerzeit | Gründerzeit era | — |
| die Hauptstraße | main street | — |
| die Hektik | hustle and bustle | — |
| hektisch | hasty | — |
| hervorheben | to highlight | — |
| hervorragen | to stand out | — |
| hiesig | local (wenig benutzt) | — |
| das Highlight | Highlight | — |
| das Hochglanzmagazin | glossy magazine | — |
| das Hochhaus | skyscraper | — |
| das Hochparterre | raised ground floor | — |
| der Hotspot | hotspot | — |
| die Idealvorstellung | ideal concept | — |
| die Idylle | idyll | — |
| idyllisch | idyllic | — |
| die Immobilienblase | real estate bubble | — |
| das Imperium | empire | — |
| imposant | impressive | — |
| der Individualismus | individualism | — |
| die Industriestadt | industrial city | — |
| der Innenhof | inner courtyard | — |
| der Juwel | jewel | — |
| die Kanzel | a pulpit | — |
| das Kaufhaus | department store | — |
| kennzeichnen | to mark | — |
| der Kirchturm | church tower | — |
| die Kleinstadt | small town | — |
| die Kolonnade | colonnade | — |
| kolossal | colossal | — |
| die Kragstütze | corbel/cantilever support | — |
| der Kulturraum | cultural region | — |
| kunstvoll | artistically | — |
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