Compound words in English and German

Here you learn Compound words in English with German translation. If you are interested to learn the most common Compound German words, this place will help you to learn Compound words in German language with their pronunciation in English. Compound words are used in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all words in English and German. It helps beginners to learn German language in an easy way. To learn German language, common vocabulary and grammar are the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life.

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Compound words in German

Here is the list of English German translations of Compound words in German language and their pronunciation in English.

A compound word is a word that contains more than one word (combine two words).

Example:
• Bath+Room = Bathroom
• Bed+Room = Bedroom

Afternoon	Nachmittag
Airbag	Airbag
Anybody	Irgendjemand
Anything	Irgendetwas
Anytime	Jederzeit wieder
Anyway	Wie auch immer
Anywhere	Irgendwo
Backbone	Rückgrat
Background	Hintergrund
Backyard	Hinterhof
Barcode	Strichcode
Bathroom	Badezimmer
Bedroom	Schlafzimmer
Birthday	Geburtstag
Breakfast	Frühstück
Businessman	Geschäftsmann
Butterfly	Schmetterling
Cannot	Kann nicht
Careless	Leichtsinnig
Caretaker	Hausmeister
Chairman	Vorsitzende
Checkup	Untersuchung
Childcare	Kinderbetreuung
Classroom	Klassenzimmer
Clockwise	Im Uhrzeigersinn

Counterclockwise	Gegen den Uhrzeigersinn
Crosswalk	Zebrastreifen
Dashboard	Armaturenbrett
Daydream	Tagtraum
Downward	Nach unten
Earthquake	Erdbeben
Earthworm	Regenwurm
Eggplant	Aubergine
Everybody	Alle
Everyday	Jeden Tag
Everyone	Alle
Everything	Alles
Everywhere	Überall, überallhin, allerorts
Eyebrow	Augenbraue
Fallout	Ausfallen
Farewell	Abschied
Feedback	Feedback
Football	Fußball
Footwear	Schuhwerk
Gallbladder	Gallenblase
Gentleman	Gentleman
Goodnight	Gute Nacht
Grandfather	Großvater

Grandmother	Oma
Grapefruit	Grapefruit
Grasshopper	Heuschrecke
Grassland	Wiese
Greenhouse	Gewächshaus
Handbag	Handtasche
Handmade	Handgemacht
Handwriting	Handschrift
Hangman	Henker
Hardware	Hardware
Headache	Kopfschmerzen
Headline	Überschrift
Headquarter	Hauptquartier
Herself	Sie selbst
Himself	Sich selbst
Homework	Hausaufgaben
Honeymoon	Flitterwochen
Household	Haushalt
Housekeeper	Haushälterin
Iceberg	Eisberg
Income	Einkommen
Indoor	Innen
Inside	Innen
Inward	Innere
Jackfruit	Jackfrucht
Landform	Landschaft

Landmark	Wahrzeichen
Lifelong	Lebenslang
Lifestyle	Lebensstil
Lifetime	Lebenszeit
Limestone	Kalkstein
Mankind	Menschheit
Maybe	Könnte sein
Milestone	Meilenstein
Moreover	darüber hinaus
Myself	Ich selbst
Network	Netzwerk
Newcomer	Neuling
Newspaper	Zeitung
Nighttime	Nachts
Nobody	Niemand
Northeast	Nordost
Northwest	Nordwest
Offline	Offline
Online	Online
Onward	Weiter
Otherwise	Ansonsten
Outcome	Ergebnis
Outgoing	Ausgehend
Outstanding	Hervorragend
Overall	Gesamt
Overflow	Überlauf

Passport	Reisepass
Password	Passwort
Pineapple	Ananas
Policeman	Polizist
Railway	Eisenbahn
Rainbow	Regenbogen
Rainfall	Regenfall
Righthanded	Rechtshändig
Roommate	Mitbewohner
Runaway	Weglaufen
Safeguard	Sichern
Salesman	Verkäufer
Snapshot	Schnappschuss
Snowfall	Schneefall
Somebody	Jemanden
Something	Etwas
Sometime	Irgendwann
Southeast	Süd-Ost
Southwest	Südwesten
Sportsman	Sportler
Staircase	Treppe
Startup	Start-up
Takeaway	Wegbringen
Takeover	Übernehmen
Throughout	Hindurch

Thumbnail	Miniaturansicht
Thunderstorm	Gewitter
Timekeeper	Zeitnehmer
Timeout	Auszeit
Underground	Unter Tage
Understand	Verstehe
Underwear	Unterwäsche
Upcoming	Bevorstehende
Update	Aktualisieren
Upgrade	Aktualisierung
Upset	Verärgern
Upward	Nach oben
Warmup	Sich warm laufen
Wasteland	Ödland
Waterfall	Wasserfall
Wavelength	Wellenlänge
Website	Webseite
Weekday	Wochentag
Weekend	Wochenende
Wetland	Feuchtgebiet
Within	Innerhalb
Without	Ohne
Withstand	Standhalten
Yourself	Du selber
Zigzag	Zickzack

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Daily use German Sentences

English to German - here you learn top sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have German meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Guten Morgen
What is your name	Wie heißen Sie
What is your problem?	was ist dein Problem?
I hate you	ich hasse dich
I love you	ich liebe dich
Can I help you?	Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
I am sorry	es tut mir leid
I want to sleep	ich will schlafen
This is very important	Dies ist sehr wichtig
Are you hungry?	Bist du hungrig?
How is your life?	wie ist dein Leben?
I am going to study	ich werde studieren

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Top 1000 German words

English to German - here you learn top 1000 words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have German meanings with transliteration.

Eat	Essen
All	alles
New	Neu
Snore	schnarchen
Fast	schnell
Help	Hilfe
Pain	Schmerz
Rain	Regen
Pride	Stolz
Sense	Sinn
Large	groß
Skill	Fähigkeit
Panic	Panik
Thank	danken
Desire	Verlangen
Woman	Frau
Hungry	hungrig