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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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punctuality
die Pünktlichkeit
[ˈpʏŋkt.lɪç.kaɪ̯t]
nounB1
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pup
der Welpe
[ˈvɛlpə]
nounA2
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pupil
der Schüler
[ˈʃyːlɐ]
nounA1
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puppy
der Welpe
[ˈvɛlpə]
nounA1
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purchase
der Kauf
[kaʊ̯f]
nounB1
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pure
rein
[ʁaɪn]
adjectiveB1
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purple
violett
[vi.oˈlɛt]
adjectiveA1
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purpose
der Zweck
/ˈtsvɛk/
nounA2
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purr
schnurren
[ˈʃnʊʁən]
verbA2
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purse
die Geldbörse
[ˈɡɛltbœʁzə]
nounA2
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pursue
verfolgen
/fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡən/
verbB2
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push
drücken
/ˈdʁʏkən/
verbA1
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put
legen
[ˈleːɡən]
verbA1
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put in
hineinlegen
/ˈhɪnaɪ̯nˌleːɡən/
phraseA2
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qualify
sich qualifizieren
/ˈziːç kwaliˈfiːʁən/
verbB1
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quality
die Qualität
[kvaliˈtɛːt]
nounA2
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quantity
die Menge
/ˈmɛŋə/
nounA2
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quarter
das Viertel
/ˈfiːʁtəl/
nounA2
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quarterback
der Quarterback
/ˈkʰvɔʁtɐbɛk/
nounC1
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quarter to two
Viertel vor zwei
/ˈfɪʁtl fɔɐ̯ tsvaɪ̯/
phraseA2
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queen
die Königin
/køˈnɪɡɪn/
nounA1
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question
die Frage
/ˈfʁaːɡə/
nounA1
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questionnaire
der Fragebogen
/ˈfʁaːɡəbɔɡn̩/
nounB2
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queue
die Warteschlange
[ˈvaʁtəˌʃlaŋə]
nounA2
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