Common German Collocations: Free PDF + Quiz

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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WordTypeMeaning
ÜberlegungOtherthought, consideration, deliberation, reflection
überraschtAdjectivesurprised
übersetztAdjectiveexcessive
üblichAdjectiveusual, customary, normal
umgehendOtherimmediate
ungemeinAdjectivetremendous, extraordinary
unordentlichAdjectiveuntidy
unprofessionellAdjectiveunprofessional
UrgroßvaterOthergreat-grandfather
VanOtherMPV, people carrier
veranstaltenVerborganize -s-
verbrechenVerbto be up to...
VerdienstOtherearnings
verhaftetAdjectivearrested, apprehended, under arrest
VermissteOthermissing person
VermittlungOtherprocurement, obtaining
verpackenVerbpack up, package
VerpackungOtherpackaging
verpasstAdjectivelost, missed, wasted
verschlafenVerbsleep in, oversleep
verstoßenVerbto expel from...
vertrautAdjectiveintimate, close
verzögernVerbdelay
VideokameraOthervideo camera
vierzehnOtherfourteen