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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| enden | Verb | come to an end, stop | |
| engagieren | Verb | engage | |
| Engel | Noun | angel | |
| entschieden | Other | decided, settled | |
| entschuldigen | Verb | excuse, pardon | |
| entspannend | Adjective | relaxing | |
| Enttäuschung | Noun | disappointment | |
| er | Pronoun | he | |
| Ergebnis | Noun | result, outcome | |
| erklären | Verb | explain | |
| erklärt | Adjective | declared, avowed, professed | |
| erkunden | Verb | explore, investigate | |
| erlauben | Verb | permit, allow | |
| ermüdend | Adjective | tiring | |
| Eröffnung | Noun | inauguration | |
| erreichen | Verb | reach | |
| erschießen | Verb | dead | |
| Erschöpfung | Noun | exhaustion, inanition, weariness, tiredness, fatigue | |
| erst | Adverb | first, at first | |
| erstatten | Verb | refund, repay, reimburse | |
| erstaunlich | Adjective | surprising, amazing, astonishing, astounding | |
| Erwachsene | Other | adult, grown-up | |
| erzählen | Verb | tell | |
| es | Pronoun | it, he, she | |
| essen | Verb | eat, to dine |
