German Verb Vocabulary Flashcards

This flashcard set covers a wide range of essential German verbs, including their English meanings and specific grammatical requirements such as prepositional cases as mentioned in the lecture transcript.

ablehnen

To reject, refuse

abholen

To pick up

abschließen

To finish; lock

abstimmen

To vote; coordinate

achten auf (+Akk.)

To pay attention to

ändern

To change

anerkennen

To recognize; acknowledge

anfangen

To begin

ankommen

To arrive

ankündigen

To announce

anmelden

To register

anwenden

To apply, use

aufhören

To stop

aufpassen

To pay attention; look after

aufräumen

To tidy up

ausfüllen

To fill out

ausgeben

To spend; hand out

aussehen

To look, appear

auswählen

To choose, select

beantragen

To apply for

beantworten

To answer

begegnen

To meet (by chance)

behalten

To keep

beobachten

To observe

berichten

To report

beruhigen

To calm

besprechen

To discuss

bestehen

To pass; exist

bestätigen

To confirm

besetzen

To occupy

bewerben (sich)

To apply (for a job)

beziehen

To obtain

bitten um (+Akk.)

To ask for

danken

To thank

diskutieren

To discuss

drücken

To press

empfangen

To receive, welcome

empfinden

To feel

entdecken

To discover

entfernen

To remove

entwickeln

To develop

erfahren

To find out

erfüllen

To fulfill

erhöhen

To increase

erkennen

To recognize

erlauben

To allow

erreichen

To reach, achieve

erscheinen

To appear

ersetzen

To replace

erwarten

To expect

erzielen

To achieve

feiern

To celebrate

feststellen

To determine; notice

folgen

To follow

fordern

To demand

fördern

To support; promote

fühlen

To feel

funktionieren

To function

gelingen

To succeed

genießen

To enjoy

gewinnen

To gain

gratulieren

To congratulate

gründen

To found

informieren

To inform

klären

To clarify

kontrollieren

To check

kündigen

To resign; terminate

lächeln

To smile

leihen

To lend; borrow

leisten

To accomplish

liefern

To deliver

lösen

To solve

lügen

To lie

melden

To report

merken

To notice

missverstehen

To misunderstand

nachdenken

To think about

nennen

To name

nutzen

To use

organisieren

To organize

prüfen

To check; examine

reagieren

To react

reduzieren

To reduce

reichen

To be enough

retten

To save

riechen

To smell

schaden

To harm

schätzen

To appreciate; estimate

schicken

To send

schützen

To protect

sparen

To save (money)

steigern

To increase

sterben

To die

stören

To disturb

teilnehmen an (+Dat.)

To participate in

überlegen

To think over

übernachten

To stay overnight

überprüfen

To check

überraschen

To surprise

umziehen

To move house