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This is the glossary of all vocabulary used in this online German course. Plurals are indicated in brackets, as is additional information about the lexical items such as whether a verb is separable (sep.) or inseparable (insep.). The cases taken by prepositions and verbs are also indicated in brackets - accusative (Acc.), dative (Dat.) or genitive (Gen.). Please use the navigation panels in the left-hand column of this glossary to move forwards and backwards through the alphabet.

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Learn this German word   das Baby (-s)     baby
  - die Babyartikel (pl.)     - babywear
Learn this German word   der Bäcker (-)     baker (male)
Learn this German word   die Bäckerei (-en)     bakery
Learn this German word   die Bäckerin (-innen)     baker (female)
Learn this German word   der Backofen (pl. -öfen)     oven
Learn this German word   das Bad (pl. Bäder)     bath
  - ein Bad nehmen     - to have a bath
Learn this German word   der Badeanzug (pl. -anzüge)     swimming costume
Learn this German word   die Badehose (-n)     swimming trunks
Learn this German word   der Bademantel (pl. -mäntel)     dressing-gown
Learn this German word   die Badewanne (-n)     bathtub
Learn this German word   das Badezimmer (-)     bathroom
  - die Badezimmerausstattung     - bathroom furnishings
Learn this German word   die Bahn     railway
  - mit der Bahn fahren     - to travel by rail
Learn this German word   die BahnCard     rail travelcard
Learn this German word   der Bahnhof (pl. -höfe)     station
  - am Bahnhof     - at the central station
  - der Hauptbahnhof     - central station
Learn this German word   bald     soon
Learn this German word   baldig     quick, speedy
Learn this German word   der Balkon (-s or -e)     balcony
  - der Südbalkon     - south-facing balcony
Learn this German word   die Banane (-n)     banana
Learn this German word   die Bank (-en)     bank
  - der/die Bankangestellte (-n)     - bank employee
Learn this German word   die Bank (pl. Bänke)     bench, seat
Learn this German word   die Bar (-s)     bar; pub
  - die Hausbar     - house bar
  - die Hotelbar     - hotel bar
  - die Minibar     - mini-bar
Learn this German word   der Bär (-en)     bear
Learn this German word   der Baseball     baseball
Learn this German word   der Basketball     basketball
Learn this German word   basteln     to make models; to do handicraft
Learn this German word   der Bauer (-n)     peasant; farmer
Learn this German word   der Bauernhof (pl. -höfe)     farm
  - auf dem Bauernhof     - on the farm
Learn this German word   die Baumwolle (-n)     cotton
Learn this German word   der Bayer (-n)     Bavarian
Learn this German word   Bayern     Bavaria
Learn this German word   der Beamte (-n)     civil servant (male)
Learn this German word   die Beamtin (-innen)     civil servant (female)
Learn this German word   beantworten (insep.)     to answer
  - kannst du mir eine Frage beantworten?     - can you answer me a question?
Learn this German word   der Becher (-)     tub
Learn this German word   bedeckt     overcast
Learn this German word   bedeuten     to mean
Learn this German word   die Bedeutung (-en)     meaning
Learn this German word   sich befinden (insep.)     to be situated
Learn this German word   behindert     disabled
  - der/die Behinderte (-n)     - disabled person
Learn this German word   bei (+ Dative)     at; with
Learn this German word   beide     both
  - wir beide     - both of us
Learn this German word   beige     beige
Learn this German word   das Beispiel (-e)     example
  - zum Beispiel (z.B.)     - for example
Learn this German word   der Bekannte (-n)     acquaintance, friend
Learn this German word   bekleben     to stick something on
  - beklebt     - covered over
Learn this German word   die Bekleidung     working area (in room)
  - die Damenbekleidung     - ladies' clothing
  - die Herrenbekleidung     - menswear
  - die Kinderbekleidung     - children's clothing
Learn this German word   bekommen (insep.)     to get
  - was bekommen Sie?     - what can I get you?
Learn this German word   belegt     occupied
  - voll belegt     - fully occupied
Learn this German word   Belgien     Belgium
Learn this German word   der Belgier (-)     Belgian (male)
Learn this German word   die Belgierin (-innen)     Belgian (female)
Learn this German word   belgisch     Belgian (adj.)
Learn this German word   beliebt     popular
Learn this German word   sich bemühen (insep.)     to make an effort
Learn this German word   benötigen (insep.)     to need
Learn this German word   benutzen     to use
Learn this German word   bequem     comfortable
Learn this German word   der Bereich (-e)     area
  - der Arbeitsbereich     - working area (in room)
  - der Schlafbereich     - sleeping area (in room)
  - der Wohnbereich     - living area (in room)
Learn this German word   bereits     already
Learn this German word   der Berg (-e)     mountain
  - die Berghütte (-n)     - mountain hut
Learn this German word   das Bergsteigen     mountain climber
Learn this German word   der Berliner (-)     Berliner (male)
Learn this German word   die Berlinerin (-innen)     Berliner (female)
Learn this German word   der Beruf (-e)     job; occupation
  - was sind Sie von Beruf?     - what's your job?
  - von Beruf bin ich Arzt     - I'm a doctor
Learn this German word   das Besetztzeichen (-)     engaged tone
Learn this German word   besichtigen (insep.)     to view
Learn this German word   die Besichtigung (-en)     viewing
Learn this German word   besondere(r,s)     particular; special
  - besonders     - particularly; especially
  - nichts Besonderes     - nothing special
Learn this German word   besorgen (insep.)     to get
Learn this German word   die Besprechung (-en)     to get up
Learn this German word   besser     better
Learn this German word   bestätigen (insep.)     to confirm
  - bestätigen Sie uns...     - please confirm for us...
Learn this German word   beste(r/s)     best
  - am besten     - best; most of all
  - wie komme ich am besten...?     - what is the best way to get to...?
  - am besten nehmen Sie...     - the best thing would be to take...
  - am besten sofort     - if possible immediately
  - bestens     - excellently; very well
Learn this German word   bestehen aus (+ Dat.)     to consist of
Learn this German word   bestimmt     certain(-ly); definite(-ly)
Learn this German word   betrachten (insep.)     to regard; to look at
  - etwas als etwas betrachten     - to regard something as something
Learn this German word   betragen (insep.)     to amount to
Learn this German word   die Betriebskosten (plural)     service costs
Learn this German word   das Bett (-en)     bed
  - ins Bett gehen     - to go to bed
  - das Doppelbett     - double bed
  - das Einzelbett     - single bed
Learn this German word   die Bettdecke (-n)     blanket
Learn this German word   die Bettwäsche (insep.)     bedding; linen
Learn this German word   bewölkt     cloudy
  - stark bewölkt     - with heavy clouds
Learn this German word   bezahlen (insep.)     to pay for
Learn this German word   beziehbar     ready to move into
Learn this German word   beziehen (insep.)     to move into
  - ab Oktober zu beziehen     - can be moved into from October
Learn this German word   der BH (-s)     bra
Learn this German word   die Bibliothek (-en)     library
Learn this German word   das Bidet (-s)     bidet
Learn this German word   die Biene (-n)     bee
Learn this German word   das Bier (-e)     beer
Learn this German word   bieten     to offer
Learn this German word   der Bikini (-s)     bikini
Learn this German word   billig     cheap
Learn this German word   bindend     binding; definite
Learn this German word   der Bioladen (pl. -läden)     health food shop
Learn this German word   der Biologe (-n)     biologist (male)
Learn this German word   die Biologin (-innen)     biologist (female)
Learn this German word   die Birne (-n)     pear; light-bulb
Learn this German word   bis     until
  - bis dahin     - until then
  - bis morgen     - until tomorrow
  - bis später     - until later
Learn this German word   ein bisschen     a little
  - darf es ein bisschen mehr sein?     - do you mind it being a little over?
Learn this German word   bitte     please
  - bitte schön; bitte sehr     - what can I get you?; there you go!
  - wie bitte?     - pardon me?; could you repeat that?
Learn this German word   blau     blue
  - dunkelblau     - dark blue
  - hellblau     - light blue
Learn this German word   bleiben     to remain; to stay
Learn this German word   der Blick (-e)     glance; look
  - mit Blick auf (Acc.)     - looking out on
Learn this German word   der Blitz (-e)     (flash of) lightning
Learn this German word   blitzen     to flash (lightning)
  - es blitzt     - there's lightning
Learn this German word   das/der Blouson (-s)     blouson; bomber jacket
Learn this German word   die Blume (-n)     flower
  - das Blumengeschäft (-e)     - flower shop
Learn this German word   die Bluse (-n)     blouse



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