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| Wacholder m | juniper |
| Wachsbohnen pl | butter beans |
| Wachtel f | quail |
| Wagen m | car ; carriage (railway) |
| Wahl f | choice ; election |
| wählen | to dial (number) ; to choose |
| Währung f | currency |
| Wald m | wood ; forest |
| Waldlehrpfad m | nature trail |
| Waldorfsalat m | Waldorf salad |
| Walnuß(-nüsse) f | walnut(s) |
| Wanderung f | hike |
| Wanderweg m | trail for ramblers |
| wann | when (in questions) |
| Waren pl | goods |
| warm | warm |
| Warndreieck nt | warning triangle |
| Warnlichtanlage f | hazard warning lights |
| Warnung f | warning |
| Wartehalle f | lounge (at airport) |
| warten | to wait |
| waschbar | washable |
| Wäsche f | linen ; washing (clothes) |
| waschen | to wash |
| Waschmittel nt | detergent |
| Waschsalon m | launderette |
| Wasser nt | water |
| wasserdicht | waterproof |
| Wassermelone f | water melon |
| Watte f | cotton wool |
| Wechsel m | bureau de change |
| Wechselgeld nt | change |
| wechseln | to change ; to give change |
| Weckdienst m | early morning call |
| Wecker m | alarm (clock) |
| weder ... noch | neither ... nor |
| Weg m | path ; lane (in country) |
| weh tun | to ache ; to hurt |
| weiblich | female ; feminine |
| Weihnachten nt | Christmas |
| weil | because |
| Wein m | wine |
| Weinberg m | vineyard |
| Weinbrand m | brandy |
| Weinkeller m | wine cellar |
| Weinkraut nt | sauerkraut |
| Weinprobe f | wine-tasting |
| Weinstube f | wine tavern |
| Weintrauben pl | grapes |
| weiß | white |
| Weißwein m | white wine |
| Weißwurst f | veal sausage |
| weit | far ; loose (clothing) |
| weiter | farther ; further |
| Weizen m | wheat |
| welche(r/s) | which ; what ; which one |
| Wende f | U-turn (in car) |
| wenden | to turn |
| wenig | little |
| ein wenig | a little |
| wenn | if ; when (with present tense) |
| wer | who |
| werden | to become |
| Werk nt | plant (factory) ; work (of art) |
| werktags | on workdays |
| Wert m | value |
| Wertbrief m | registered letter |
| Wertgegenstände pl | valuables |
| Westen m | west |
| westlich | western |
| Wetter nt | weather |
| Wetterbericht m | weather forecast |
| wichtig | important |
| wie | like ; how |
| wieder | again |
| wiederholen | to repeat |
| wiegen | to weigh |
| Wien nt | Vienna |
| Wiener Schnitzel nt | veal escalope in breadcrumbs |
| Wiener Würstchen nt | frankfurter |
| Wiese f | lawn ; meadow |
| wieviel | how much |
| Wild nt | game (hunting) ; venison |
| Wildbraten m | roast venison |
| Wildgulasch nt | game stew |
| Wildleder nt | suede |
| willkommen | welcome |
| Windschutzscheibe f | windscreen |
| Winter m | winter |
| Winterreifen pl | snow tyres |
| wirksam | effective (remedy, etc.) |
| Wirt m | landlord |
| Wirtin f | landlady |
| Wirtschaft f | pub ; inn |
| wissen | to know (fact) |
| wo | where |
| Woche f | week |
| Wochenende nt | weekend |
| Wochentag m | weekday |
| wöchentlich | weekly |
| woher | where ... from |
| wohin | where |
| Wohnadresse f | home address |
| wohnen | to stay ; to live |
| Wohnmobil nt | dormobile |
| Wohnung f | flat ; residence |
| Wohnwagen m | caravan |
| wolkig | cloudy |
| Woll- | woollen |
| Wolldecke f | blanket |
| Wolle f | wool |
| wollen | to want (wish for) |
| Wörterbuch nt | dictionary |
| Wunde f | wound (injury) |
| Wurst f | sausage |
| Würstchen nt | sausage (for boiling) ; frankfurter |
| würzig | spicy |
| Würzmischung f | seasoning |
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