Authorities, law and paperwork

What holds these lists together

This is the vocabulary a learner most often meets first in writing and under pressure, on a letter with a date on it. German officialdom has words with no everyday equivalent — die Anmeldung, der Bescheid, die Frist — and each of them carries a consequence, which is why they are worth learning before they arrive rather than afterwards.

For example: das Formular (form), das Einwohnermeldeamt (residents registration office), das Gericht (court), der Steuersatz (tax rate), das Postamt (post office), der Notfall (emergency)

Spread across the levels

The category runs across the levels — it is an area, not a difficulty. If you practise it, you can also choose a level at the top of the practice page and then get only the part that sits there.