B2 Level German Words
Upper-intermediate level. Words that let you follow abstract topics and technical texts.
B2 vocabulary list
| # | German | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aufregung noun | excitement, agitation, commotion | Die Aufregung war groß.The excitement could be felt everywhere. |
| 2 | aufstellung noun | lineup, arrangement, positioning | Die Aufstellung der Mannschaft war perfekt.The team's lineup was surprising. |
| 3 | ausprobieren verb | to try out, to test, to experiment with | Ich probiere die neue App aus.We want to try out the new machine. |
| 4 | bahnen verb | to pave a way, to force a path through | Das Wasser bahnt sich seinen Weg.The river carves its way through the mountains. |
| 5 | bedrohung noun | threat, danger, menace | Die Bedrohung ist nicht klein.The threat was real and dangerous. |
| 6 | beinen noun | legs | Ich stehe auf meinen Beinen.My legs hurt. |
| 7 | beleidigt adjective | offended, insulted, hurt | Sie sieht beleidigt aus.He was offended by my comment. |
| 8 | beute noun | prey, booty, spoils, catch | Der Adler trägt die Beute.The hunter carried his prey home. |
| 9 | binnen preposition | within, inside of (a time period) | Binnen eines Tages komme ich zurück.I'll give it to you within a week. |
| 10 | blödsinn noun | nonsense, rubbish, garbage, baloney | Das ist reiner Blödsinn!That's complete nonsense! |
| 11 | boss noun | boss, chief, manager | Der Boss kommt morgen.My boss was satisfied with my work. |
| 12 | claudia proper noun | a woman's name | Claudia ist meine Freundin.Claudia is my best friend. |
| 13 | dax proper noun | German stock market index | Der DAX steigt heute.The DAX rose five percent today. |
| 14 | din proper noun | German standards organization/specification | Das DIN-Siegel ist wichtig.This product meets the DIN standard. |
| 15 | drum adverb | therefore, for that reason (archaic) | Drum gehe ich nach Hause.I'm tired, therefore I'm going to bed. |
| 16 | eingeschränkt adjective | limited, restricted, constrained, reduced | Meine Zeit ist eingeschränkt.His abilities are limited. |
| 17 | eintrag noun | entry, record, item | Der Eintrag ist korrekt.The entry in my notebook was important. |
| 18 | erhebung noun | survey, poll, uprising, levy | Die Erhebung zeigt neue Ergebnisse.A survey showed that many were dissatisfied. |
| 19 | eurem pronoun | your (plural possessive, dative form) | Ich gebe eurem Lehrer ein Buch.I trust your judgment. |
| 20 | fing verb | caught (past tense of catch) | Er fing den Ball.He caught the ball with one hand. |