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5000 Words

5000 Words: 4981 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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wine
der Wein
/ˈvaɪn/
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wing
der Flügel
[ˈflyːɡl̩]
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winner
der Sieger
/ˈziːɡɐ/
nounA1
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winter
der Winter
[ˈvɪntɐ]
nounA1
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winter jacket
die Winterjacke
/ˈvɪn.tɐˌjakə/
nounA2
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wintertime
die Winterzeit
[ˈvɪntɐˌtsaɪ̯t]
nounA2
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wipe
abwischen
[ˈapˌvɪʃən]
verbA1
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wire
der Draht
/dʁaːt/
nounB1
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wired headphones
die Kopfhörer mit Kabel
/ˈkɔp.fhøː.ʁɐ mɪt ˈkaː.bəl/
nounB1
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wireless headphones
die kabellose Kopfhörer
/kaˈbeː.loː.zə ˈkɔp.fhøː.ʁɐ/
nounB1
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wisdom
die Weisheit
/ˈvaɪ̯shait/
nounB1
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wish
der Wunsch
[vʊnʃ]
nounA2
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with
mit
[mɪt]
prepositionA1
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withdraw
abheben
/ˈapˌheːbn̩/
verbB2
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withdrawal
der Rückzug
/ˈʁʏkˌt͡suːk/
nounC1
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within
innerhalb
/ˈɪnɐhalp/
prepositionA2
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without
ohne
[ˈoːnə]
prepositionA1
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witness
der Zeuge
/ˈt͡zɔʏ̯ɡə/
nounB1
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wolf
der Wolf
[vɔlf]
nounA1
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woman
die Frau
/fʁaʊ/
nounA1
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women's top
das Damentop
/ˈda.mən.tɔp/
nounA2
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wonder
sich fragen
/ˈziːç ˈfʁaːɡn̩/
verbA1
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wonderful
wunderbar
/ˈvuːndɐbaːɐ̯/
adjectiveA2
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wood
das Holz
[hɔlts]
nounA1
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