How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 German words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in German, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

German	English
Rücken	back
Bauch	belly
Blut	blood
Körper	body
Gehirn	brain
Brust	chest
Ohr	ear
Gesicht	face
Finger	finger
Fuß	foot
Unterarm	forearm
Stirn	forehead
Geste	gesture
Hand	hand
Kopf	head
Herz	heart
Zeigefinger	index finger
Knie	knee
Bein	legLower limb of the human body
Mund	mouth
Hals	neck
Nervensystem	nervous system
Nase	nose
Organ	organ
Gaumen	palate
Becken	pelvis
Rippe	rib
Schulter	shoulder
Sehkraft	sight
Haut	skin
Schädel	skull
Lächeln	smile
Milz	spleen
Magen	stomach
Geschmack	taste
Daumen	thumb
pressen	to squeeze
stehen	to stand
Zunge	tongue
Taille	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

German	English
Knöchel	ankle
Arterie	artery
Blutkreislauf	blood circulation
Blutdruck	blood pressure
Atmung	breathing
Kinn	chin
Verdauung	digestion
Figur	figure
Ferse	heel
Immunität	immunity
Darm	intestine
Iris	iris
Kiefer	jaw
Gelenk	joint
Lippe	lip
Lunge	lung
Knochenmark	marrow
Stoffwechsel	metabolism
Nagel	nail
Nerv	nerve
Handfläche	palm
Haltung	posture
Puls	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
Speichel	saliva
Skelett	skeleton
Wirbelsäule	spine
verdauen	to digest
sich hinlegen	to lie down
kratzen	to scratch
den Kopf schütteln	to shake one’s head
schlucken	to swallow
zittern	to tremble
Vene	vein
Gebärmutter	womb
Handgelenk	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

German	English
Achselhöhle	armpit
Pobacke	buttock
Knorpel	cartilage
Zwerchfell	diaphragm
Trommelfell	eardrum
Augenbraue	eyebrow
Augenlid	eyelid
Zahnfleisch	gum
Gehör	hearing
Herzschlag	heartbeat
Hormon	hormone
Ligament	ligament
Nasenloch	nostril
Bauchspeicheldrüse	pancreas
Ringfinger	ring finger
Geruchssinn	smell
Sehne	tendon
blinzeln	to blink
erröten	to blush
kauen	to chew
die Stirn runzeln	to frown
mit den Schultern zucken	to shrug
gähnen	to yawn
Mandel	tonsil
Wirbel	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 German words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.