German noun, masculine · CEFR C1
Impulse
Meaning in English: impulses, stimuli, fresh ideas
This is a form of Impuls, which is not in the top 5,000 on its own.
Example
Der Kurs hat mir neue Impulse gegeben.
The course gave me fresh ideas.
How common is Impulse?
Impulse is number 2,796 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 32 times per million words — about once every 32,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 74% of the words in an ordinary German text. C1 means an advanced word, mostly met in formal or written German.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 2,792das Bundesministeriumfederal ministry
- 2,793umzusetzento implement, put into practice
- 2,794absolutabsolutely
- 2,795sicherensafe, secure
- 2,796Impulseimpulses, stimuli, fresh ideas
- 2,797die Übernahmetakeover; taking on
- 2,798elektronischeelectronic
- 2,799das Restaurantrestaurant
- 2,800folgtefollowed
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