German Clothes Vocabulary

Here are German words for clothes to start with: Mantel (coat), Kleid (dress), Hut (hat), Jacke (jacket). Below are 32 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

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Clothes Basics

A1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
coatMantelnounA1
dressKleidnounA1
hatHutnounA1
jacketJackenounA1
jeansJeansnounA1
pantsHosenounA1
shirtHemdnounA1
shoeSchuhnounA1

The rest of this pack is in the app

Clothes Intermediate

A1–A2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
clothesKleidungnounA1
glovesHandschuhenounA1
skirtRocknounA1
beltGürtelnounA2
fashionModenounA2
styleStilnounA2
swimsuitBadeanzugnounA2
uniformUniformnounA2

Clothes Advanced

A2–C1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
materialMaterialnounA2
garmentKleidungsstücknounB1
wardrobeGarderobenounB1
fabricStoffnounB2
tailoredmaßgeschneidertadjB2
athleisureAthleisurenounC1
attireKleidungnounC1
workwearArbeitskleidungnounC1

More from this pack waits in the app

Accessories & Jewelry

A2–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
chainKettenounA2
earringOhrringnounA2
handbagHandtaschenounA2
sunglassesSonnenbrillenounA2
braceletArmbandnounB1
necklaceHalskettenounB1
pendantAnhängernounB1
purseGeldbeutelnounB1

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for clothes. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which German words should I learn for clothes?

You could start with words like Mantel (coat), Kleid (dress), Hut (hat), Jacke (jacket). This page lists 32 German words for clothes (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these German words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows German words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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