die Liste
list
A written or printed listing of things, names, or data in a certain order.
EXAMPLE
Bitte schreib die Milch auf die Einkaufsliste.
Please write the milk on the shopping list.
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Meanings
die Liste
list
In a figurative sense, a series or sequence of things, events, or qualities.
EXAMPLE
Die Liste seiner Ausreden ist lang.
The list of his excuses is long.
Usage tips
Typical prepositions
You write something 'auf die Liste' (onto the list, accusative), and something is 'auf der Liste' (on the list, dative). When you remove something, you cross it 'von der Liste' (off the list, dative).
EXAMPLE
Setz bitte noch Butter auf die Einkaufsliste.
Please add butter to the shopping list too.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Liste' (list) are 'eine Liste erstellen' (to create a list), 'eine Liste führen' (to keep a list, e.g. over a longer period of time), and 'eine Liste abhaken' (to check off a list, mark completed items).
EXAMPLE
Für die Party müssen wir noch eine Liste mit allen Gästen erstellen.
For the party, we still need to create a list of all the guests.
Typical compounds
'Liste' is a very productive word. Common compounds are 'Einkaufsliste' (shopping list), 'Gästeliste' (guest list), 'Warteliste' (waiting list), and 'Preisliste' (price list).
EXAMPLE
Wegen der hohen Nachfrage gibt es eine lange Warteliste für den Kurs.
Because of the high demand, there is a long waiting list for the course.
Context clue
You can often recognize the figurative meaning by the fact that the 'Liste' (list) consists of abstract things. Typical examples are a 'Liste von Fehlern' (list of mistakes), 'Erfolgen' (successes), or 'Ausreden' (excuses).
EXAMPLE
Die Liste seiner bisherigen Erfolge ist beeindruckend.
The list of his achievements so far is impressive.
Compare with
Liste vs Reihe
row / series
Eine Reihe emphasizes a sequence or series of related things or events. Eine Liste (list) brings such things together mentally or in writing as individual points. Reihe fits successive events, while Liste is more appropriate for an enumeration.
Liste
Für die Besprechung stellte die Leiterin eine Liste dieser Probleme zusammen.
The manager compiled a list of these problems for the meeting.
Reihe
Im Projekt trat eine Reihe ähnlicher Probleme nacheinander auf.
A series of similar problems arose one after another during the project.
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