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German Vocabulary · B2

Essential B2 German Verbs

The 208 most useful German verbs to master at the B2 level. Tap any verb to see its full conjugation — present, simple past (Präteritum), past participle, and the auxiliary it takes in the perfect tense.

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  1. abstrahierento abstract; to generalizeVerb
  2. ableitento derive; to deduce; to channel offVerb
  3. herleitento derive; to deduceVerb
  4. folgernto conclude; to deduce; to inferVerb
  5. schlussfolgernto conclude; to deduce; to inferVerb
  6. implizierento imply; to entailVerb
  7. suggerierento suggest; to implyVerb
  8. insinuierento insinuateVerb
  9. andeutento hint; to suggest; to implyVerb
  10. anspielend—
  11. konnotierento connote; to implyVerb
  12. assoziierento associate; to connect in the mindVerb
  13. verknüpfento link; to connect; to associateVerb
  14. korrelierento correlate; to be relatedVerb
  15. kausalcausal; causativeAdjective
  16. bedingento condition; to cause; to entailVerb
  17. voraussetzento assume; to presuppose; to requireVerb
  18. erfordernto require; to demand; to necessitateVerb
  19. beanspruchento claim; to demand; to requireVerb
  20. einfordernto demand; to claim; to call inVerb
  21. einklagento enforce in court; to sue for; to claim by legal actionVerb
  22. prozessierento sue; to litigateVerb
  23. verurteilento condemn; to convict; to sentenceVerb
  24. freisprechento acquit; to exonerateVerb
  25. begnadigento pardon; to grant clemencyVerb
  26. amnestierento grant amnesty; to pardonVerb
  27. rehabilitierento rehabilitate; to restore reputation; to restore rightsVerb
  28. entschädigento compensate; to indemnifyVerb
  29. wiedergutmachento make amends; to compensate; to put rightVerb
  30. kompensierento compensate; to offset; to make up forVerb
  31. ausgleichento balance; to compensate; to even outVerb
  32. neutralisierento neutralize; to counteract; to render harmlessVerb
  33. relativierento relativize; to put into perspective; to play downVerb
  34. differenzierento differentiate; to distinguishVerb
  35. nuancierento nuance; to shade; to differentiate subtlyVerb
  36. präzisierento specify; to make more precise; to clarifyVerb
  37. spezifizierento specify; to define more preciselyVerb
  38. konkretisierento make concrete; to specify; to particularizeVerb
  39. generalisierento generalize; to make generalizationsVerb
  40. verallgemeinernto generalize; to make generalizationsVerb
  41. pauschalisierento generalize; to lump together; to make a blanket statementVerb
  42. simplifizierento simplifyVerb
  43. trivialisierento trivialize; to make trivialVerb
  44. bagatellisierento trivialize; to play down; to minimizeVerb
  45. dramatisierento dramatize; to exaggerateVerb
  46. skandalisieren—
  47. polemisierento polemicize; to argue polemically; to engage in polemicsVerb
  48. provozierento provoke; to incite; to goadVerb
  49. polarisierento polarize; to divide opinionsVerb
  50. radikalisierento radicalize; to become radicalVerb
  51. eskalierento escalate; to intensify; to worsenVerb
  52. deeskalierento de-escalate; to defuse (a situation)Verb
  53. schlichtento mediate; to settle (a dispute); to reconcileVerb
  54. moderierento moderate; to host; to chairVerb
  55. mediieren—
  56. intervenierento intervene; to step in; to intercedeVerb
  57. eingreifento intervene; to step in; to interfereVerb
  58. einmischento interfere; to meddle; to mix inVerb
  59. interferierento interfere (physically); to cause interference (physics)Verb
  60. kollidierento collide; to conflictVerb
  61. konfrontierento confront; to face; to challengeVerb
  62. herausfordernto challenge; to dareVerb
  63. trotzento defy; to brave; to resistVerb
  64. widersetzento oppose; to resistVerb
  65. rebellierento rebel; to revolt; to rise upVerb
  66. aufbegehrento rebel; to protest; to revoltVerb
  67. protestierento protest; to objectVerb
  68. demonstrierento demonstrate; to protest; to showVerb
  69. boykottierento boycottVerb
  70. sabotierento sabotage; to undermineVerb
  71. unterwandernto infiltrate; to subvertVerb
  72. infiltrierento infiltrate; to penetrate (secretly); to percolate (medical)Verb
  73. spionierento spy; to snoopVerb
  74. ausspionierento spy out; to ferret out; to snoop onVerb
  75. überwachento monitor; to supervise; to watch (over)Verb
  76. kontrollierento check; to control; to monitorVerb
  77. zensierento censorVerb
  78. unterdrückento suppress; to oppress; to stifleVerb
  79. diskriminierento discriminate; to treat unfairlyVerb
  80. ausgrenzento exclude; to marginalizeVerb
  81. stigmatisierento stigmatize; to brandVerb
  82. diffamierento defame; to slander; to vilifyVerb
  83. verleumdento slander; to defame; to libelVerb
  84. denunzierento denounce; to inform on; to betray (to authorities)Verb
  85. anklagento accuse; to indict; to charge (legally)Verb
  86. beschuldigento accuse; to blameVerb
  87. bezichtigento accuse; to charge (with a crime)Verb
  88. unterstellento store; to insinuate; to subordinateVerb
  89. zuschreibento attribute; to ascribe; to creditVerb
  90. attestierento attest; to certify; to confirm officiallyVerb
  91. zertifizierento certify; to accredit; to attestVerb
  92. akkreditierento accredit; to authorize; to certifyVerb
  93. legitimierento legitimize; to authorize; to justifyVerb
  94. autorisierento authorize; to approveVerb
  95. ermächtigento authorize; to empower; to entitleVerb
  96. bevollmächtigento authorize; to empowerVerb
  97. mandatierento give a mandate; to commission; to appointVerb
  98. delegierento delegate; to assignVerb
  99. dezentralisierento decentralizeVerb
  100. privatisierento privatizeVerb
  101. verstaatlichento nationalizeVerb
  102. nationalisierento nationalize (make state-owned); to bring under state controlVerb
  103. globalisierento globalizeVerb
  104. lokalisierento locate; to pinpoint; to localizeVerb
  105. adaptierento adapt; to convert; to adjustVerb
  106. assimilierento assimilate; to absorb; to integrateVerb
  107. integrierento integrate; to include; to incorporateVerb
  108. harmonisierento harmonize; to bring into agreementVerb
  109. synchronisierento synchronize; to dub (film)Verb
  110. standardisierento standardize; to make uniformVerb
  111. normierento standardize; to normalize; to normVerb
  112. uniformierento put in uniformVerb
  113. diversifizierento diversifyVerb
  114. spezialisierento specializeVerb
  115. fokussierento focus; to concentrate; to bring into focusVerb
  116. priorisierento prioritizeVerb
  117. optimierento optimize; to improve; to perfectVerb
  118. rationalisierento rationalize; to streamline; to make more efficientVerb
  119. automatisierento automateVerb
  120. digitalisierento digitize; to digitalizeVerb
  121. modernisierento modernize; to update; to refurbishVerb
  122. revolutionierento revolutionize; to radically changeVerb
  123. transformierento transform; to convert; to changeVerb
  124. konvertierento convert (file format, currency, religion)Verb
  125. mutierento mutate; to change (in genetics/biology)Verb
  126. degenerierento degenerate; to deteriorate; to declineVerb
  127. regenerierento regenerate; to recover; to renewVerb
  128. revitalisierento revitalize; to rejuvenate; to reinvigorateVerb
  129. restaurierento restore; to renovateVerb
  130. konservierento preserve; to conserve; to can (food)Verb
  131. archivierento archive; to file (for records); to store (digitally)Verb
  132. dokumentierento document; to record; to provide evidenceVerb
  133. protokollierento record, to keep a record/minutes ofVerb
  134. registrierento register; to record; to noticeVerb
  135. katalogisierento catalogue; to catalog; to classifyVerb
  136. inventarisierento inventory; to make an inventory ofVerb
  137. bilanzierento balance the books; to prepare a balance sheet; to draw up an accountVerb
  138. kalkulierento calculate; to estimate; to work outVerb
  139. budgetierento budget; to allocate fundsVerb
  140. subventionierento subsidize; to support financiallyVerb
  141. sponsernto sponsor; to fundVerb
  142. finanzierento finance; to fund; to pay forVerb
  143. investierento investVerb
  144. spekulierento speculate; to guess; to trade speculativelyVerb
  145. profitierento profit; to benefit; to gainVerb
  146. prosperierento prosper; to thrive; to flourishVerb
  147. florierento flourish; to thrive; to prosperVerb
  148. stagnierento stagnate; to be stagnant; to not progressVerb
  149. rezessierento recede (rare, technical)Verb
  150. inflationieren—
  151. deflationieren—
  152. amortisierento amortize; to pay off; to recoup (costs)Verb
  153. liquidierento liquidate; to wind up (a business); to kill (euphemistic, rarely)Verb
  154. fusionierento merge; to amalgamate; to fuseVerb
  155. kooperierento cooperate; to collaborate; to work togetherVerb
  156. kollaborierento collaborate (formal/rare, often negative)Verb
  157. konsultierento consult; to seek advice fromVerb
  158. konferierento confer; to have a conference; to consultVerb
  159. debattierento debate; to discuss formallyVerb
  160. philosophierento philosophize; to speculate; to ponderVerb
  161. theoretisierento theorizeVerb
  162. hypothetisieren—
  163. postulierento postulate; to posit; to hypothesizeVerb
  164. proklamierento proclaim; to declare; to announce officiallyVerb
  165. deklarierento declare; to state; to declare (customs)Verb
  166. ratifizierento ratify; to formally approveVerb
  167. implementierento implement; to put into practiceVerb
  168. inaugurierento inaugurate; to induct into office; to formally openVerb
  169. initiierento initiate; to launch; to beginVerb
  170. lancierento launch; to promote (old-fashioned)Verb
  171. etablierento establish; to found; to become establishedVerb
  172. konsolidierento consolidate; to strengthen; to make firmVerb
  173. stabilisierento stabilize; to make stableVerb
  174. destabilisierento destabilizeVerb
  175. fragmentierento fragment; to break upVerb
  176. pulverisierento pulverize; to grind into powder; to smash to piecesVerb
  177. atomisierento atomize; to turn into fine particlesVerb
  178. synthetisierento synthesizeVerb
  179. kombinierento combine; to match; to associateVerb
  180. komponierento compose (music); to write (a musical work)Verb
  181. arrangierento arrange; to organize; to set upVerb
  182. orchestrierento orchestrate (music); to coordinate; to arrange (skillfully)Verb
  183. choreographierento choreographVerb
  184. inszenierento stage; to direct; to produceVerb
  185. dramaturgisierento dramatize; to structure dramaticallyVerb
  186. rezitierento recite; to declaimVerb
  187. deklamierento recite (dramatically); to declaimVerb
  188. artikulierento articulate; to enunciate; to express clearlyVerb
  189. akzentuierento accentuate; to emphasize; to highlightVerb
  190. intonierento intone; to pitch; to strike up (a song)Verb
  191. modulierento modulate; to adjustVerb
  192. variierento vary; to differ; to changeVerb
  193. alternierento alternate (technical); to change periodicallyVerb
  194. oszillierento oscillate; to swing; to fluctuateVerb
  195. fluktuierento fluctuate; to vary; to oscillateVerb
  196. kulminierento culminate; to reach a climax; to reach the highest pointVerb
  197. koinzidieren—
  198. konvergierento converge; to meet (at a point)Verb
  199. divergierento diverge (math/science); to differVerb
  200. emanieren—
  201. evozierento evoke; to call forth; to summonVerb
  202. induzierento induce; to cause; to triggerVerb
  203. deduzierendeduce; draw a conclusionVerb
  204. extrapolierento extrapolateVerb
  205. interpolierento interpolate (mathematics); to insert (text, rarely)Verb
  206. approximierento approximateVerb
  207. simulierento simulate; to feign; to pretendVerb
  208. emulierento emulate (in computing)Verb

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