How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this German vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

German vocabulary: adjectives

Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the German adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.

Here are 100 German words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
besser	better
groß	big
unausgefüllt	blankSpace or form not filled in
ruhig	calm
klassisch	classic
sauber	clean
aktuell	current
gefährlich	dangerous
tot	dead
schwierig	difficult
einfach	easyDone without effort
teuer	expensive
gerecht	fair
falsch	false
schnell	fast
dick	fatHeavily built person or animal
voll	full
zufrieden	glad
hart	hard
hoch	high
unglaublich	incredible
interessant	interesting
lang	long
niedrig	low
hauptsächlich	main
natürlich	natural
neu	newRecently appeared or acquired
zahlreich	numerous
speziell	particular
praktisch	practical
roh	raw
ernst	serious
krank	sick
simpel	simple
klein	small
seltsam	strange
stark	strong
wahr	true
einzigartig	unique
nächste	upcomingComing right after in time

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
erlaubt	allowed
verfügbar	available
sorglos	carefree
zentral	central
bequem	comfortable
vollständig	complete
verpflichtend	compulsory
gebogen	curved
trocken	dry
ewig	eternal
außergewöhnlich	exceptional
gefüllt	filled
lustig	fun
riesig	huge
identisch	identical
wahrscheinlich	likely
örtlich	local
locker	looseNot tight, slack
benachbart	neighbouring
gewöhnlich	ordinary
partiell	partial
endgültig	permanent
hübsch	pretty
vorherige	previous
jüngst	recent
zuverlässig	reliable
still	silent
ähnlich	similar
schlank	slim
geeignet	suitable
großartig	superb
müde	tired
traditionell	traditional
ungerecht	unfair
weitläufig	vast

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
ungefähr	approximate
schlafend	asleep
attraktiv	attractive
gekocht	cooked
beschädigt	damaged
fern	distant
entsetzlich	dreadful
staubig	dusty
übermäßig	excessive
häufig	frequent
begabt	gifted
scheußlich	hideous
glücklich	lucky
mehrfach	multiple
laut	noisy
ausgeruht	rested
zufriedenstellend	satisfactory
weich	soft
hässlich	ugly
nicht verfügbar	unavailable
ungewiss	uncertain
unbequem	uncomfortable
unwahrscheinlich	unlikely
unglücklich	unlucky
abgenutzt	worn out

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this German vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.