German C1 — Advanced Vocabulary
28 C1 words in “Home & Household”.
Work in progress. The C1 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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28 C1 words in “Home & Household”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| der Alkoven | an alcove |
| der Baldachin | canopy / baldachin = canopy typically placed over an altar or throne |
| die Behausung | habitation / dwelling |
| der Bottich | a vat |
| bruchsicher | shatterproof |
| der Dachfirst | a roof ridge |
| die Einfriedung | enclosure / fence / wall |
| der Estrich | screed/floor |
| die Fensterlaibung | window jamb |
| das Gebälk | timbers |
| der Gobelin | a goblin / tapestry |
| die Instandhaltung | upkeep / maintenance |
| die Jauchegrube | a cesspool |
| die Kehle | valley/gully |
| das Kinkerlitzchen | a knickknack |
| die Laibungstiefe | jamb depth |
| das Mansardendach | mansard roof |
| das Mauerwerk | masonry / stonework |
| das Maurerwerk | brickwork |
| modrig | musty (wenig benutzt) |
| die Schädlingsbekämpfung | pest control / crop dusting |
| der Schemel | stool / footstool |
| der Sparren | rafter |
| der Speiseaufzug | a dumbwaiter |
| der Spund | a bung / plug / spigot bung = a stopper for closing a hole in a container. |
| die Traufe | an eave |
| die Türzarge | door frame |
| der Zierrat | decoration / ornamental object (wenig benutzt) |
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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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