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5000 Words

5000 Words: 100 words from the Vastnylanguages 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice 5000 words in German with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the German word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.

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football
der Fußball
/ˈfuːsbal/
nounA1
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footwear
das Schuhwerk
[ˈʃuːvɛʁk]
nounB1
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for
für
[fyːɐ̯]
prepositionA1
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for a short time
für kurze Zeit
/fyːɐ̯ ˈkʊʁt͡sə t͡saɪ̯t/
phraseA2
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force
die Kraft
/kraft/
nounA1
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forecast
die Prognose
[pʁɔɡˈnoːzə]
nounA2
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forehead
die Stirn
/ʃtɪʁn/
nounA2
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foreign
ausländisch
/ˈaʊ̯slɛndɪʃ/
adjectiveA2
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foreigner
der Ausländer
/ˈaʊ̯slɛndɐ/
nounA2
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forest
der Wald
[valt]
nounA1
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forest green
waldgrün
/ˈvaltɡʁyːn/
adjectiveA2
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forever
für immer
[fyːɐ̯ ˈʔɪmɐ]
adverbA2
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for free
kostenlos
/ˈkɔstənloːs/
phraseA1
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forget
vergessen
[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩]
verbA1
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fork
die Gabel
/ˈɡaːbl̩/
nounA1
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form
die Form
/fɔʁm/
nounA2
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formal
formell
[fɔʁˈmɛl]
adjectiveA2
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formally
formell
[fɔʁˈmɛl]
adverbB1
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format
das Format
/ˈfɔʁmaːt/
nounA2
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formation
die Bildung
/diː ˈbɪldʊŋ/
nounC1
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former
ehemalig
/ˈeːmaˌliːç/
adjectiveB1
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formerly
früher
/ˈfʁyːɐ̯/
adverbB1
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formula
die Formel
/ˈfɔʁməl/
nounB2
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forth
vorwärts
/ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁts/
adverbA1
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