How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in German.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Bär	bear
Biene	bee
Vogel	bird
Ast	branch
Strauch	bush
Katze	cat
Gänseblümchen	daisy
Ente	duck
Elefant	elephant
Tanne	fir tree
Fliege	fly
Frosch	frog
Fell	fur
Ziege	goat
Herde	herd
Horn	horn
Pferd	horse
Leine	lead
Blatt	leaf
Löwe	lion
Wurf	litter of young
Maus	mouse
Rudel	pack
Pfote	paw
Schwein	pig
Taube	pigeon
Pflanze	plant
Beute	prey
Ratte	rat
Hai	shark
Schaf	sheepThe species in general, male or female
Schlange	snake
Spinne	spider
Stängel	stem
Schwanz	tail
fliegen	to fly
Schildkröte	turtle
Wal	whale
Flügel	wing
Wurm	worm

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Birke	birch
Amsel	blackbird
Kaktus	cactus
Kamel	camel
Karpfen	carp
Koralle	coral
Aal	eel
Falke	falcon
Fohlen	foal
Gans	goose
Gorilla	gorilla
Igel	hedgehog
Huf	hoof
Larve	larva
Luchs	lynx
Mähne	mane
Stute	mare
Nachtigall	nightingale
Strauß	ostrich
Eule	owl
Panda	panda
Papagei	parrot
Pollen	pollen
Raubtier	predator
Welpe	puppy
Pflanzensaft	sap
Schnauze	snout
Eichhörnchen	squirrel
Schwan	swan
Zecke	tick
blühen	to bloom
Geier	vulture
Walross	walrus
Wespe	wasp
Zebra	zebra

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Amphibie	amphibian
Libelle	dragonfly
Farn	fern
Grashüpfer	grasshopperJumping insect of meadows
Pflanzenfresser	herbivore
Reiher	heron
Nilpferd	hippopotamus
Marienkäfer	ladybird
Maiglöckchen	lily of the valley
Heuschrecke	locustSwarming species that forms clouds
Krake	octopus
Otter	otter
Schilf	reed
Reptil	reptile
Seeigel	sea urchin
Spatz	sparrow
Schwarm	swarm
bellen	to bark
blöken	to bleat
knospen	to bud
muhen	to moo
kratzen	to scratch
verwelken	to wilt
Tulpe	tulip
Wiesel	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 86 at the easy level, 76 at the medium level and 55 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.