How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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: art, literature and music

Music, painting, theatre, photography, literature: arts and culture vocabulary in German.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Schauspieler	actor
Kunst	art
Kunstströmung	art movement
Künstler	artist
Publikum	audience
Avantgarde	avant garde
Schönheit	beauty
Fotoapparat	camera
Leinwand	canvas
Kapitel	chapter
Akkord	chord
Sammlung	collection
Komödie	comedy
Konzert	concert
Schöpfung	creation
Tanz	dance
Design	design
Dialog	dialogue
Fälschung	forgery
Instrument	instrument
Landschaftsbild	landscape
Verszeile	line of verse
Literatur	literature
Museum	museum
Tonleiter	musical scale
Erzählung	narrative
Roman	novel
Oper	opera
Malerei	painting
Perspektive	perspective
Dichtung	poetry
Porträt	portrait
Verleger	publisher
Rolle	role
Kurzgeschichte	short story
Sänger	singer
Stillleben	still life
Stil	style
Talent	talent
Tournee	tour

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
abstrakt	abstract
Ästhetik	aesthetics
Künstleratelier	artist’s studio
Refrain	chorus
Ton	clay
Dirigent	conductor
zeitgenössisch	contemporary
Bühnenkostüm	costume
Bühnenvorhang	curtain
Theaterregisseur	director
Künstlergarderobe	dressing room
Blitzlicht	flash
Flöte	flute
Gitarre	guitar
Inspiration	inspiration
Marmor	marble
Melodie	melody
Erzähler	narrator
Öl auf Leinwand	oil on canvas
Palette	palette
Fotografie	photograph
Sockel	plinth
Handlung	plot
Gedicht	poem
Probe	rehearsal
Repertoire	repertoire
Notenblatt	score
Bühnenbild	set
Skizze	sketch
Schnappschuss	snapshot
Statue	statue
Spannung	suspense
komponieren	to compose
inspirieren	to inspire
Geige	violin

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Akkordeon	accordion
Kohlezeichnung	charcoal drawing
Chor	choir
Klarinette	clarinet
Staffelei	easel
Auflösung	ending
gegenständlich	figurative
Harfe	harp
Improvisation	improvisation
Pantomime	mime
Monolog	monologue
Pinsel	paintbrush
Mäzen	patron
Schlaginstrument	percussion
Druckgrafik	print artwork
Vernissage	private view
Saxofon	saxophone
Selbstporträt	self portrait
Solist	soloist
Lampenfieber	stage fright
Strophe	stanzaGroup of lines in a poem
Sinfonie	symphony
applaudieren	to applaud
improvisieren	to improvise
Aquarell	watercolour

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Arts and creation”. The full topic holds 174 in the KoKo app: 69 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 44 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn German vocabulary on iPhone.