Nouns Flashcards
Masc, fem and neuter nouns
die Diskussion, -en
(stehen zur – )
(stellen zur – )
discussion
(to be up for/under discussion)
(to put up for discussion)
die Grenze, -en
border
limit
die Geschichte, -n
history (no plural)
story
business, affair
die Sache, -n
thing
matter
die Dose, -n
tin, can
das Sonderangebot (im -- )
bargain, special offer
on sale
die Briefmarke, -n
stamp
die Pfanne, -n
beschichtete –
pan as in frying/sauce pan
socket in anatomy/tech
(nonstick pan)
die Tonart, -en
tone, key
die (Auto)firma, (Auto)firmen
(car) company
das Spiel, -e
match, game
die Gelegenheit, -en
opportunity, occasion
die Musik, -en
music
die Vergangenheit
no plural
past, background
das Verb, -en
pronounced “verb”
verb
die Situation, -en
situation
die Zeitung, -en
newspaper
die Wahl, -en
choice
election, vote
das Steuer, -
die Steuer, -n
wheel, helm
tax
der Pullover, -
jumper
die Packung, -en
bag, packet
das Kleid, -er
dress
plural can also mean clothes
der Koffer, -
suitcase
die Decke, -n
ceiling
blanket, cover
layer
die Verabredung, -en
verabredet sein
old-fashioned term for date with a person
appointment, engagement
(to have a date, have arranged to meet someone)
die Kassette, -n
cassette
der Abschlussball (Abi-Bal)
prom
das Meer, -e
die See, -n or no plural
(an der See)
sea
by the sea
das Beispiel, -e
zum –
example
for example
das Hotel, -s
hotel
das Moll
no plural
minor in music
die Zigarette, -n
cigarette
der Park, -s
park
plural can mean grounds
die Parkuhr, -en
parking meter
die Abfahrt, -en
departure
exit
run or downhill in skiing
die Diskothek, -en
pronounced “discotek”
disco
die Bibliothek, -en
pronounced “bibliotek”
library
das Schild, -er
sign
der Urlaub, -e
holiday, vacation
der Dampfer, -
steamship
das Paar, -e
(das Ehepaar)
(ein paar)
pair, couple
(married couple)
(a few, some)
der Job, -s
pronounce “job”
job
der Abschnitt, -e
paragraph, section, segment
die Postleitzahl, -en
zip code, postal code
der Fehler, -
mistake
die Mine, -n
mine as in a bomb
lead as in pencil refill
der Wert, -e
value
Lieblings-
suffix
favorite
die Angelegenheit, -en
business, matter, affair, issue, concern
der Schuh, -e
shoe
die Stelle, -n
job, position
point, place
die Wiese, -n
meadow
das Eisen
iron
das Camping
no plural
camping
die Anzeige, -n
advertisement
die Adresse, -n
address
die Schlange, -n
queue, line
snake
groin in slang
die Elektrotechnik
no plural
electrical engineering
die Gruppe, -n
group
die Theologie, -n
pronounced “tay-oh-low-gee”
theology
das Kino, -s
cinema
der Beruf
occupation
das Einkommen, -
income
der Weg, -e
weg sein
way, road, path
to be away
das Heft, -e
notebook
das Klima, Klimas/Klimata/Klimate
climate
die Schule, -n
school
der Konflikt, -e
conflict
die Kneipe, -n
bar, pub
die Karte, -n
(Postkarte)
(Ansichtskarte)
card
(postcard)
(picture postcard)
die Heizung, -en
heating (system)
die Sonne, -n
sun
die Gegenwart
no plural
present, presence
die Bank, -en
die Bank, Bänke
bank
bench
die Dusche, -en
shower
der Komfort
comfort, modern convenience, luxury
die Versicherung, -en
insurance
assurance, guarantee
das Feuerzeug, -e
(cigarette) lighter
die Halskette, -n
necklace
der Sport, -e
sport
die Fremdsprache, -n
foreign language
das Ding, -e
thing, object
der Regen, -
rain
das Einwohnermeldeamt
resident’s registration office
das Papier, -e
paper (no plural)
documents
die Sammlung, -en
collection, compilation
figuratively: composure
die Reportage, -n
report (such as newspaper), coverage
die Ware, -n
product, article
der Besuch, -e
Besuch haben
visit
plural can mean “visitors”
(to have visitors)
der Lastkraftwagen (LKW)
truck
der Kiosk, -e
kiosk
die Erfahrung, -en
nach meiner –
experience, expert knowledge
in my experience
das Grad, -e
degree as in diploma
rank in military
die Maschine, -n
machine
engine
die Informatik
no plural
computer science, informatics
der Fleck, -e
mark, spot, stain
die Freundschaft, -en
friendship
die Miete, -n
rent
der Film, -e
film as in movie
die Seite, -n
page
side
die Ruhe
peace, quiet
die Kamera, -s
camera
die Note, -n
banknote
school marks
plural can mean written/printed music
das Portmonee, -s
das Portemonniae, -s
(pronounced “port-moan-yeas”)
change purse, clutch
die Industrie, -n
industry
das Lachen
no plural
laugh, laughter
das Erdgeschoss, -e
ground floor (in US would be 1st floor)
die Antwort, -en
answer
das Taxi, -s
taxi
der Haushalt, -e
household
die Flasche, -n
bottle
das Museum, Museen
museum
der Helm, -e
helmet
das Schlagzeug, -e
drums, drum set
die Erlaubnis, -se
permission
die Qual, -en
pronounced “Kv-all”
agony, torment, torture, anguish
die Reinigung, -en
(chemische Reinigung)
pronounced “shay-mish-eh”)
dry cleaner’s
rarely in plural: cleaning, purification
(dry cleaning/chemical treatment)
das Radio, -s
radio
das Date, -s
pronounced “date”
date as in with a person
das Alter, -
age
der Feminismus
feminism
die Verantwortung
no plural
responsibility, accountability
die Apotheke, -n
pronounced “Ah-poe-tay-keh”
pharmacy
medicine cupboard, first-aid box
die Mikrowelle, -n
usually in the plural
microwave, hyperfrequency wave
die Taschenlampe, -n
flashlight
das Geld, -er
money
das Erlebnis, -se
experience, adventure
die Haltestelle, -n
bus stop, tram stop, subway station
die Verbesserung, -en
( – von)
(zur – )
improvement, correction
(improvement in or of)
(designed to improve)
der Preis, -e
price
der Streit, e/Streitigkeiten
quarrel
der Brief, -e
letter
das Internettagebuch
das Internet-Tagebuch
blog
die Kachel, -n
tile
der Euro, -
pronounced “oy-roe”
euro
die Chance, -n
pronounced “shawnts-eh”
opportunity, chance
plural can mean prospects
die Metzgerei, -en
butcher’s shop
das Konto, Konten/Kontos/Konti
account as in a bank account
das Geschoss, -e
floor, story
projectile, missile
die Ecke, -n
corner, angle
elbow
vertex in math
