How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in German for describing an object.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Winkel	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
Bogen	arch
schwarz	black
blau	blue
leuchtend	bright
Bronze	bronze
bordeauxrot	burgundy
Pappe	cardboard
Mittelpunkt	centre
Farbe	colour
Beton	concrete
Kork	cork
Baumwolle	cotton
Kreuz	cross
Rand	edge
zerbrechlich	fragile
Glas	glass
Eisen	iron
Elfenbein	ivory
Blei	lead
Leder	leather
hell	light
Linie	line
Werkstoff	material
matt	mattWithout shine
marineblau	navy blue
orange	orange
parallel	parallel
einfarbig	plain
rot	red
Seite	side
Silber	silverThe metal
fest	solid
Kugel	sphere
Stahl	steel
Stein	stone
Stroh	straw
Spitze	tip
weiß	white
gelb	yellow

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Legierung	alloy
Bambus	bamboo
Ziegel	brick
braun	brown
Keramik	ceramic
farbig	colourful
purpurrot	crimson
Zylinder	cylinder
dicht	dense
Diagonale	diagonal
länglich	elongated
biegsam	flexible
Farbverlauf	gradient
Granit	granite
Sechseck	hexagon
hohl	hollow
Umriss	outline
oval	oval
blass	pale
Porzellan	porcelain
violett	purple
Pyramide	pyramid
Rechteck	rectangle
Harz	resin
Gummi	rubber
Rost	rust
Nuance	shade
silbern	silverThe colour
Schiefer	slate
Spirale	spiral
elastisch	stretchy
Farbton	tint
durchsichtig	transparent
Dreieck	triangle
Zink	zinc

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
saugfähig	absorbent
kantig	angular
gesprenkelt	dappled
gewölbt	domed
stumpf	dull
verblasst	faded
Filz	felt
abgeflacht	flattened
fluoreszierend	fluorescent
khaki	khaki
formbar	malleable
Nylon	nylon
pastellfarben	pastel
Styropor	polystyrene
porös	porous
recycelbar	recyclable
scharlachrot	scarlet
schillernd	shimmering
gefleckt	speckled
rostfrei	stainless
Titan	titanium
gedreht	twisted
zweifarbig	two tone
wasserdicht	waterproof
Weidengeflecht	wicker

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 63 at the easy level, 56 at the medium level and 40 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.