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waagerecht
horizontal
wach sein
to be awake
wachsen
to grow
der Wagen
the carriage; the cart; the car
wählen
to choose; to vote
die Wahl
the election; the choice
wahnsinnig
insane
wahr
true
die Wahrheit
the truth
während
while
wahrscheinlich
likely; probable
der Wald
the forest
die Wand
the wall (inside)
wandern
to hike
die Wanderung
the hike
wann?
when?
die Ware
goods; the product
warm
warm
die Wärme
the warmth
warnen
to warn
warten
to wait
warum?
why?
was?
what?
waschen
to wash
die Wäsche
the laundry
das Waschmittel
the detergent
das Wasser
the water
wechseln
to switch
wecken
to wake (someone) up
der Wecker
the alarm
weder ... noch
neither ... nor
der Weg
the way
weg
away; gone
wegen
because
wehtun
to hurt (feel pain)
weiblich
female
weich
soft
sich weigern
to refuse
weil
because
der Wein
the wine
weinen
to cry
-weise
wise
weit
far
weiter
further
die Weiterbildung
further education
welcher; welche; welches
which
die Welt
the world
weltweit
worldwide
wenden
to turn around; to make a U-turn
wenig
little; few
wenigstens
at least
wenn
if
die Werbung
the advert
werden
to become; to get; will be (future)
werfen
to throw
das Werk
the plant; the work(s)
die Werkstatt
the workshop; the garage
das Werkzeug
the tool
wert
worth
wertlos
worthless
wertvoll
valuable
weshalb
why
der Wettbewerb
the contest
wetten
to bet
das Wetter
the weather
der Wetterbericht
the weather report
wichtig
important
widersprechen
to contradict
wie?
how?
wieder
again
wiederholen
to repeat
die Wiederholung
the repetition
wiegen
to weigh
wild
wild
die Wiese
the meadow
wieso?
how so?; why?
wie viel
how much
willkommen!
welcome!
der Wind
the wind
windig
windy
winken
to wave
wirken
to have an effect; to work
die Wirkung
the effect
wirklich
real; really
die Wirklichkeit
the reality
der Wirt; die Wirtin
the host (masc.; fem.); the restaurant owner (masc.; fem.)
die Wirtschaft
the economy
wissen
to know
das Wissen
the knowledge
die Wissenschaft
the science
Wissenschaftler
scientist (masc.)
der Witz
the joke
wo?
where?
woher?
from where?
wohin
where (to)
wohl
well
wohnen
to live (reside)
der Wohnort
the place of residence
der Wohnsitz
the place of residence
die Wohnung
the flat; the apartment
das Wohnzimmer
the living room
die Wolke
the cloud
bewölkt
cloudy
die Wolle
the wool
wollen
to want
worüber
about what
worum
what
das Wort
the word
das Wörterbuch
the dictionary
die Wunde
the wound
das Wunder
the miracle
wunderbar
marvelous; wonderful
wunderschön
wonderful
sich wundern
to be surprised; to wonder
wünschen
to wish
der Wunsch
the wish
wütend
angry

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