German C1 Home & Household Vocabulary List
This is the complete German Home & Household vocabulary at C1 level — 231 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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231 C1 · Home & Household words
| German word | English meaning | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| adaptieren | adapt | — |
| adaptiv | adaptive | — |
| der Alkoven | an alcove | — |
| der Altbau | old building | — |
| der Anbau | extension | — |
| das Appartement | apartment | — |
| der Architekt | architect | — |
| architektonisch | architectural | — |
| artgerecht | species-appropriate | — |
| asymmetrisch | asymmetric | — |
| ausmisten | clean out | — |
| authentisch | authentic | — |
| der Baldachin | canopy / baldachin = canopy typically placed over an altar or throne | — |
| die Balkonbrüstung | balcony railing | — |
| die Baugenehmigung | building permit | — |
| die Baumaßnahme | construction project | — |
| die Bausubstanz | building material | — |
| die Bauweise | construction method | — |
| befestigen | fortify | — |
| befriedigen | to satisfy | — |
| behaglich | comfortable | — |
| die Behausung | habitation / dwelling | — |
| beheizen | heat | — |
| bekämpfen | fight | — |
| beleuchten | to illuminate | — |
| die Beleuchtung | illumination | — |
| belüften | to ventilate | — |
| bereinigen | to cleanse | — |
| bestücken | to stock | — |
| der Bottich | a vat | — |
| bruchsicher | shatterproof | — |
| der Bungalow | bungalow | — |
| das Chalet | chalet | — |
| das Cottage | Cottage | — |
| der Dachboden | attic | — |
| das Dachfenster | roof window | — |
| der Dachfirst | a roof ridge | — |
| die Dachgaube | dormer window | — |
| das Dachgeschoss | attic | — |
| die Dachgeschosswohnung | attic apartment | — |
| die Dachrinne | gutter | — |
| der Dachschaden | roof damage | — |
| die Dachschräge | pitched roof | — |
| die Dachterrasse | terrace | — |
| der Damast | damask | — |
| dekorativ | ornamental | — |
| die Diele | hall | — |
| der Dielenboden | floorboards | — |
| das Domizil | residence | — |
| das Eigenheim | home | — |
| die Einbauküche | fitted kitchen | — |
| eindecken | to cover | — |
| die Einfriedung | enclosure / fence / wall | — |
| der Einrichtungsgegenstand | furnishing | — |
| der Energieausweis | energy certificate | — |
| energiesparend | energy-saving | — |
| die Energiesparlampe | energy-saving light bulb | — |
| entwässern | to drain | — |
| entwerfen | design | — |
| erdbebensicher | earthquake-resistant | — |
| ersetzen | replace | — |
| der Estrich | screed/floor | — |
| die Etagenwohnung | apartment | — |
| die Exklusivität | exclusivity | — |
| das Fachwerkhaus | timber-framed house | — |
| die Fensterbank | window ledge | — |
| die Fensterlaibung | window jamb | — |
| das Feriendomizil | holiday home | — |
| die Feuchtigkeit | humidity | — |
| feuerfest | fire-resistant | — |
| flämisch | Flemish | — |
| der Fliesenboden | floor tiles | — |
| die Fußleiste | baseboard | — |
| die Gardine | curtain | — |
| das Gebälk | timbers | — |
| das Geländer | railing | — |
| das Gemüt | mood | — |
| die Gemütlichkeit | coziness | — |
| geräumig | spacious | — |
| die Glastür | glass door | — |
| der Gobelin | a goblin / tapestry | — |
| der Granit | granite | — |
| das Habitat | habitat | — |
| der Hängeschrank | wall unit | — |
| das Haushaltsgerät | household appliance | — |
| die Hausordnung | house rules | — |
| die Hausratversicherung | household contents insurance | — |
| die Haustür | front door | — |
| die Hauswirtschaft | household management | — |
| der Heizkörper | radiator | — |
| hervorragend | excellent | — |
| imperial | imperial | — |
| die Innenarchitektur | interior design | — |
| die Inneneinrichtung | interior design | — |
| die Instandhaltung | upkeep / maintenance | — |
| die Instandsetzung | renovation | — |
| das Interieur | interior | — |
| das Inventar | inventory | — |
| die Isolierung | insulation | — |
| die Jauchegrube | a cesspool | — |
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