A1 German Vocabulary List is built for learners who want useful German vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| wunderbar | Adjective | wonderful, marvelous, marvellous | |
| wunderschön | Adjective | wonderful, lovely, beautiful | |
| wünschen | Verb | wish | |
| zahlen | Verb | pay | |
| zeichnen | Verb | draw | |
| zeigen | Verb | show | |
| zeit | Preposition | all my [his... | |
| Zeitung | Noun | newspaper | |
| zelten | Verb | camp | |
| zerfallen | Verb | collapse, disintegrate | |
| Zigarette | Noun | cigarette | |
| Zitrone | Noun | lemon tree | |
| zu | Preposition | to, towards | |
| zufrieden | Adjective | content, happy, contented | |
| zumal | Adverb | particularly, especially, above all | |
| zurück | Adverb | back | |
| zurücktreten | Verb | recede, subside | |
| zurzeit | Adverb | at the moment | |
| zusammen | Adverb | together | |
| zusammenarbeiten | Verb | cooperate, co-operate, collaborate | |
| zusammenfassen | Verb | unite, bring together, combine, integrate | |
| Zustand | Noun | condition, state | |
| Zuständigkeit | Noun | responsibility | |
| zwangsläufig | Adjective | inevitable, unavoidable | |
| zwischen | Preposition | between |
