German word

Liste

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈlɪstə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlist

Example

Auf der Liste steht dein Name.

Your name is on the list.

Illustration for Liste (list)

More examples

Kannst du die Liste bitte überprüfen?

Can you please check the list?

Core concept

An ordered set of names or items on paper or a screen, with each entry easy to find and check.

Common phrases

  • die Liste überprüfen

    check the list

  • die Liste durchgehen

    go through the list

Similar words

Aufzählung: A sequential listing of items presented in speech or writing.
Reihe: People or items arranged one after another in a particular order.
Tabelle: Information arranged in rows and columns for easy reference.

Definition in German

eine geordnete Zusammenstellung von Gegenständen, Titeln oder Punkten zur Orientierung oder Kontrolle

Word origin

German Liste entered through Italian lista or French liste and ultimately goes back to a Germanic word for a strip or band, whose meaning developed toward a written series of entries.

Usage tips

  • Liste is feminine, its plural is Listen, and auf der Liste uses the dative because the list is a location rather than a destination.

Other meanings

  • rosternoun
  • catalognoun

Related words

  • Auflistunglistingnoun
  • Listenplatzplace on the listnoun

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