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Goethe Zertifikat Wordlist A1 — Letter W

Work on nouns starting with 'W' by observing common patterns and articles. Use short sentences to practice contextual usage, which improves memory. Daily engagement with these words strengthens your overall German fluency.

der Wagen — car, wagon
Example: Der Wagen ist rot.
English translation: The car is red.

Tip: Vehicles often masculine.
das Wasser — water
Example: Das Wasser ist kalt.
English translation: The water is cold.

Tip: Liquids and elements are neuter.
der Wein — wine
Example: Der Wein ist trocken.
English translation: The wine is dry.

Tip: Alcoholic drinks' gender varies; Wein is masculine.
die Welt — world
Example: Die Welt ist groß.
English translation: The world is big.

Tip: Abstract collective nouns can be feminine.
der Westen — west
Example: Im Westen ist es sonnig.
English translation: It's sunny in the west.

Tip: Compass points are masculine.
das Wetter — weather
Example: Das Wetter ist schlecht.
English translation: The weather is bad.

Tip: Meteorological nouns are neuter.
das Wiederhören — goodbye (on phone)
Example: Auf Wiederhören!
English translation: Goodbye (on the phone)!

Tip: Fixed expressions used as nouns can be neuter.
das Wiedersehen — goodbye (in person)
Example: Auf Wiedersehen!
English translation: Goodbye!

Tip: Fixed salutations are neuter here.
der Wind — wind
Example: Der Wind ist stark.
English translation: The wind is strong.

Tip: Natural phenomena are masculine here.
der Winter — winter
Example: Im Winter ist es kalt.
English translation: In winter it is cold.

Tip: Seasons are masculine.
die Woche — week
Example: Die Woche ist voll.
English translation: The week is full.

Tip: Time units like week are feminine.
das Wochenende — weekend
Example: Am Wochenende schlafe ich lange.
English translation: On the weekend I sleep long.

Tip: Compound nouns with -ende are neuter.
der Wochentag — weekday
Example: Am Wochentag arbeite ich.
English translation: On weekdays I work.

Tip: Weekday nouns are masculine.
die Wohnung — apartment
Example: Die Wohnung ist klein.
English translation: The apartment is small.

Tip: Residential units with -ung are feminine.
das Wort — word
Example: Das Wort ist schwer.
English translation: The word is difficult.

Tip: Most abstract nouns ending in -ort/-ot are neuter.

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