German verbs can feel like friendly helpers until one demands the accusative case and suddenly your der becomes den. If you’ve ever second‑guessed whether to say einen Kaffee or ein Kaffee, this list is your cheat sheet. We’ve rounded up about 60 common accusative verbs – the ones that always drag a direct object into the sentence, no exceptions.
Ready to give those sentence objects a little spotlight? Scroll to the bottom of the article for the free printable German accusative verbs vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable German accusative verbs flashcards.
Use this list as a starting point, then keep going in the Yak Yacker German section for more words, phrases, and study-friendly reference pages.
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| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| jawohl | Verb | yes |
| Jesus | Other | Jesus |
| Kate | Other | cottage |
| Köchin | Other | female cook, chef |
| konservativ | Adjective | conservative |
| Lee | Other | lee, leeward |
| losfahren | Verb | depart, drive off, set off, leave |
| Mission | Other | mission |
| Monster | Other | monster |
| Operation | Other | operation |
| Paris | Other | Paris |
| Pferd | Other | horse, equine |
| schamlos | Adjective | shameless, unashamed, unabashed |
| schlachten | Verb | slaughter, kill, butcher |
| Schmutz | Other | dirt |
| schwamm | Other | sponge |
| Stecker | Other | plug |
| trauen | Verb | marry, wed |
| übel | Adjective | bad, nasty |
| überrascht | Adjective | surprised |
| übersetzt | Adjective | excessive |
| Van | Other | MPV, people carrier |
| veranstalten | Verb | organize -s- |
| Verdienst | Other | earnings |
| verpacken | Verb | pack up, package |
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