Properties & States

Adjectives for professional, legal and temporal properties

This B1 vocabulary set covers key German adjectives such as berufstätig (employed), befristet (temporary), rechtskräftig (legally binding), and vorläufig (provisional) — essential for professional, legal, and time-related contexts. Perfect for learners preparing for the Goethe B1 or telc B1 exam. Study with flashcards, example sentences, and pronunciation audio to confidently use these adjectives in job applications, contracts, and everyday workplace conversations.

The Properties & States set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on B1 Adjectives & Adverbs.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • zuverlässig ˈt͡suːfɛɐ̯ˌlɛsɪç — reliablezuverlässig
  • verantwortlich fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç — responsibleverantwortlich
  • selbstständig ˈzɛlpstʃtɛndɪç — independent, self-employedselbstständig
  • beruflich bəˈʁuːflɪç — professionalberuflich
  • ehrenamtlich ˈeːʁənˌʔamtlɪç — voluntaryehrenamtlich
  • privat pʁiˈvaːt — privateprivat
  • öffentlich ˈœfn̩tlɪç — publicöffentlich
  • gesetzlich ɡəˈzɛt͡slɪç — legalgesetzlich
  • freiwillig ˈfʁaɪ̯vɪlɪç — voluntaryfreiwillig
  • verbindlich fɛɐ̯ˈbɪntlɪç — bindingverbindlich
  • dauerhaft ˈdaʊ̯ɐhaft — permanentdauerhaft
  • vorläufig ˈfoːɐ̯lɔɪ̯fɪç — temporaryvorläufig
  • gelegentlich ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪç — occasionallygelegentlich
  • ständig ˈʃtɛndɪç — constantlyständig
  • üblich ˈyːplɪç — usualüblich
  • gewöhnlich ɡəˈvøːnlɪç — ordinarygewöhnlich
  • außergewöhnlich ˈaʊ̯sɐɡəˌvøːnlɪç — extraordinaryaußergewöhnlich
  • dringend ˈdʁɪŋənt — urgentdringend
  • eilig ˈaɪ̯lɪç — hurriedeilig
  • kompliziert kɔmpliˈt͡siːɐ̯t — complicatedkompliziert

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What CEFR level is “Properties & States”?

“Properties & States” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Properties & States” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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