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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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plane
das Flugzeug
[ˈfluːktsɔʏk]
nounA1
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planet
das Planet
/ˈplaːnɛt/
nounA2
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planner
der Planer
[ˈplaːnɐ]
nounB1
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planning
die Planung
/ˈplaːnʊŋ/
nounB1
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plant
die Pflanze
[ˈpflant͡sə]
nounA1
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planter
der Übertopf
[ˈyːbɐˌtɔpf]
nounA2
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plant pot
der Pflanztopf
/ˈpflantˌtoːp/
nounA2
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plants
die Pflanze
[ˈpflantsə]
nounA1
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plastic
der Kunststoff
[ˈkʊnstʃtɔf]
nounA1
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plastic bag
die Plastiktüte
/ˈplaːstɪkˌtyːtə/
nounA1
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plastic bucket
der Plastikeimer
/ˈplaːstɪkˌaɪ̯mɐ/
nounA2
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plastic pot
der Plastiktopf
/ˈplaːstɪkˌtɔpf/
nounA2
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plastic shopping bag
die Plastiktüte
/ˈplaːstɪkˌtyːtə/
nounA2
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plastic water bottle
die Plastikflasche
/ˈplaːstɪkˌflaʃə/
nounA2
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plate
der Teller
/ˈtɛlɐ/
nounA1
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platform
der Bahnsteig
[ˈbaːnʃtaɪk]
nounA2
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play
spielen
[ˈʃpiːlən]
verbA1
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player
der Spieler
/ˈʃpiːlɐ/
nounA2
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playful
verspielt
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlt]
adjectiveA2
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playground
der Spielplatz
/ˈʃpiːlˌplats/
nounA1
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playoff
die Playoffs
/ˈpleːfɔps/
nounC1
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pleasant
angenehm
[ˈaŋəneːm]
adjectiveA2
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please
bitte
/ˈbɪtə/
interjectionA1
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pleasure
das Vergnügen
[fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩]
nounB1
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