Common German Collocations gives you a practical set of German words and expressions in one place, so you can study useful vocabulary without digging through scattered sources.
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| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| irgend | Verb | possibly, at all |
| irgendjemand | Noun | someone, somebody |
| irgendwer | Noun | anyone, anybody |
| jagen | Verb | hunt, shoot, hound |
| jawohl | Verb | yes |
| jedoch | Conjunction | however, but, still, nevertheless, notwithstanding |
| Jesus | Other | Jesus |
| jeweils | Verb | at the time |
| Jockey | Other | jockey |
| Jubiläum | Other | jubilee, anniversary |
| jüdisch | Adjective | Jewish |
| K | Other | K, k |
| Kakao | Other | cocoa, chocolate milk, hot chocolate |
| Kapitalismus | Other | capitalism |
| kariert | Adjective | checkered, chequered, checked |
| Kassierer | Other | cashier, teller |
| Kate | Other | cottage |
| Klassenarbeit | Other | class test |
| klebrig | Adjective | sticky |
| Klebstoff | Other | adhesive substance, glue, paste, putty, cement |
| Kleiderschrank | Other | closet, wardrobe |
| Köchin | Other | female cook, chef |
| Komponist | Other | composer |
| konfrontieren | Verb | contrast |
| Konsequenz | Other | consequence, logical conclusion |
