Explore the 2000 most common German words with their English translations. Perfect for beginners and intermediate learners.
Popular words: sein, haben, machen, gehen, kommen, sehen, Haus, Zeit, Mann, Frau
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About the Dictionary Data
This application uses the German-English dictionary data from the TU Chemnitz project, originally created by Frank Richter and maintained since 1995. The dictionary contains over 400,000 entries and is available under the GNU GPL 2.0+ license.
The original Beolingus online dictionary service was operated by TU Chemnitz until June 2024. This modern web application continues to make this valuable linguistic resource accessible with enhanced features for language learning and research.
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- Dictionary Data: Copyright © 1995-2025 Frank Richter (TU Chemnitz)
- Original Web Application: Copyright © 2024-2025 Hauke Dämpfling (dict.zero-g.net)
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