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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter D

Dive into nouns beginning with 'D' to expand your German vocabulary. Writing each word in a short sentence or example context will help solidify your understanding of its meaning and article. Practicing daily will gradually improve your A1/A2 German fluency.

der Dank — thanks
Example: Vielen Dank!
English translation: Many thanks!

Tip: Expressions of feelings are often masculine.
das Datum — date
Example: Welches Datum ist heute?
English translation: What’s today’s date?

Tip: Nouns ending in -um are neuter.
der Dezember — December
Example: Der Dezember ist kalt.
English translation: December is cold.

Tip: Months are always masculine.
der Dienstag — Tuesday
Example: Am Dienstag habe ich frei.
English translation: I am off on Tuesday.

Tip: Days of the week are masculine.
der Doktor — doctor
Example: Der Doktor kommt gleich.
English translation: The doctor is coming soon.

Tip: Occupations are generally masculine in their base form.
der Donnerstag — Thursday
Example: Am Donnerstag gehen wir ins Kino.
English translation: We go to the cinema on Thursday.

Tip: Days of the week are masculine.
das Doppelzimmer — double room
Example: Wir haben ein Doppelzimmer reserviert.
English translation: We have reserved a double room.

Tip: Compound words ending with -zimmer are neuter.
das Dorf — village
Example: Mein Dorf ist klein.
English translation: My village is small.

Tip: Most place nouns ending in -orf are neuter.
der Drucker — printer
Example: Der Drucker funktioniert nicht.
English translation: The printer doesn’t work.

Tip: Devices ending in -er are usually masculine.
die Durchsage — announcement
Example: Die Durchsage war laut.
English translation: The announcement was loud.

Tip: Words ending in -sage are feminine.
der Durst — thirst
Example: Ich habe Durst.
English translation: I am thirsty.

Tip: Feelings and states are often masculine.
die Dusche — shower
Example: Ich nehme eine Dusche.
English translation: I take a shower.

Tip: Nouns ending in -e are often feminine.

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