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German Everyday Objects Vocabulary

Here are German words for everyday objects to start with: Kiste (box), Tasse (cup), Flasche (bottle), Uhr (clock). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Everyday Objects Basics

A1–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
bottleFlaschenounA1
boxKistenounA1
buttonKnopfnounA1
clockUhrnounA1
cupTassenounA1
umbrellaRegenschirmnounA1
ropeSeilnounA2
wireKabelnounB1

Everyday Objects Intermediate

A2–B2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
drawerSchubladenounA2
bundleBündelnounB1
capsuleKapselnounB1
cordKabelnounB1
handleGriffnounB1
socketSteckdosenounB1
switchSchalternounB1
lidDeckelnounB2

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Everyday Objects Advanced

A1–A2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
glassGlasnounA1
jewelrySchmucknounA1
toothZahnnounA1
forkGabelnounA2
napkinServiettenounA2
plateTellernounA2
sampleProbenounA2
spoonLöffelnounA2

Containers & Vessels

A1–B1
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
vaseVasenounA1
cassetteKassettenounA2
barrelFassnounB1
binMülleimernounB1
flaskFlachmannnounB1
jugKannenounB1
pitcherKrugnounB1
thermosThermosflaschenounB1

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Materials & Substances

B1–B2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
ceramicKeramiknounB1
siliconSiliziumnounB1
tinZinnnounB1
chromiumChromnounB2
nickelNickelnounB2
titaniumTitannounB2
tungstenWolframnounB2
zincZinknounB2

Advanced Material Textures

B1–B2
EnglishGermanTypeLevel
glossyglänzendadjB1
texturedstrukturiertadjB1
absorbentsaugfähigadjB2
conductiveleitfähigadjB2
impermeableundurchlässigadjB2
insulatingisolierendadjB2
permeabledurchlässigadjB2
repellentwasserabweisendadjB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for everyday objects. 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 everyday objects?

You could start with words like Kiste (box), Tasse (cup), Flasche (bottle), Uhr (clock). This page lists 48 German words for everyday objects (A1–B2), 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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