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1 People 2 Family Members 3 Getting to know others 4 At school 5 Countries and Languages 6 Reading and writing 7 Numbers 8 The time 9 Days of the week 10 Yesterday – today – tomorrow 11 Months 12 Beverages 13 Activities 14 Colors 15 Fruits and food 16 Seasons and Weather 17 Around the house 18 House cleaning 19 In the kitchen 20 Small Talk 1 21 Small Talk 2 22 Small Talk 3 23 Learning foreign languages 24 Appointment 25 In the city 26 In nature 27 In the hotel – Arrival 28 In the hotel – Complaints 29 At the restaurant 1 30 At the restaurant 2 31 At the restaurant 3 32 At the restaurant 4 33 At the train station 34 On the train 35 At the airport 36 Public transportation 37 En route 38 In the taxi 39 Car breakdown 40 Asking for directions 41 Where is ... ? 42 City tour 43 At the zoo 44 Going out in the evening 45 At the cinema 46 In the discotheque 47 Preparing a trip 48 Vacation activities 49 Sports 50 In the swimming pool 51 Running errands 52 In the department store 53 Shops 54 Shopping 55 Working 56 Feelings 57 At the doctor 58 Parts of the body 59 At the post office 60 At the bank 61 Ordinal numbers 62 Asking questions 1 63 Asking questions 2 64 Negation 1 65 Negation 2 66 Possessive pronouns 1 67 Possessive pronouns 2 68 big – small 69 to need – to want to 70 to like something 71 to want something 72 to have to do something / must 73 to be allowed to 74 asking for something 75 giving reasons 1 76 giving reasons 2 77 giving reasons 3 78 Adjectives 1 79 Adjectives 2 80 Adjectives 3 81 Past tense 1 82 Past tense 2 83 Past tense 3 84 Past tense 4 85 Questions – Past tense 1 86 Questions – Past tense 2 87 Past tense of modal verbs 1 88 Past tense of modal verbs 2 89 Imperative 1 90 Imperative 2 91 Subordinate clauses: that 1 92 Subordinate clauses: that 2 93 Subordinate clauses: if 94 Conjunctions 1 95 Conjunctions 2 96 Conjunctions 3 97 Conjunctions 4 98 Double connectors 99 Genitive 100 Adverbs

30 Languages	Vietnamese	English

Aachen: (city in North Rhine-Westphalia)

Aachen {n}

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Aalborg: (city in northern Denmark)

Aalborg {n}, Ålborg {n}, Aalburg {n} [archaic spelling]

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aardvark: (mammal)

Erdferkel {n}

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abacus: (calculating frame)

Abakus {m}, Rechenbrett {n}

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abalone: (edible univalve mollusc)

Abalone {f}, Meerohr {n}, Seeohr {n}

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abbey: (church of a monastery)

Klosterkirche {n}

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abbreviation: (act or result of shortening or reducing)

Abkürzung {f}, Kürzen {n}

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abhorrence: (loathsome person or thing)

Ekel {n}

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Abkhaz: (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia)

Abchasisch {n}

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Abkhazia: (territory in the Caucasus, see also: Republic of Abkhazia)

Abchasien {n}

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abode: (obsolete: act of waiting)

Verweilen {n}, Warten {n}

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abonnement: (season ticket)

Abonnement {n}

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abortive: (a medicine)

Abtreibungsmittel {n}

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abortive: (that which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion)

Abort {m}, Abtreibung {f}, Interruptio {n}

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abrasion: (geology: effect of mechanical erosion of rock)

Abrasion {f}, Abrieb {n}

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Abraum salts: (mixture)

Abraumsalz {n}

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abroad: (countries or lands abroad)

Ausland {n}

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absence: (lack; deficiency; nonexistence)

Abwesenheit {f}, Fehlen {n}

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absinthe: (liquor)

Absinth {m}, Wermutbranntwein {n}

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abstract noun: (a noun that denotes an abstract concept)

Abstraktum {n}, abstraktes Substantiv {n}, Begriffswort {n}

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Abu Dhabi: (capital of UAE)

Abu Dhabi {n}

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abutment: (state of abutting)

Angrenzen {n}

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Abyssinia: (historical name of Ethiopia)

Abessinien {n}

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academic year: (time period)

Studienjahr {n}

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acanthesthesia: (tingling, numbing sensation as of being pierced)

Akanthästhesie {f}, Nadelgefühl {n}

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accelerator: (accelerator pedal)

Gaspedal {n}

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access: (right to visit one's child)

Umgangsrecht {n}

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accessory: (clothing accessory)

Accessoire {n}

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accessory: (that which belongs to something else deemed the principal, attachment)

Zubehör {n}

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accessory: (unessential part in a work of art)

Accessoire {n}

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accidental: (a property which is not essential)

Zufall {m}, Versehen {n}

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accordion: (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument)

Akkordeon {n}, Ziehharmonika {f}, Handharmonika {f}, Handorgel {f}, [regional] Quetsche {f}, [slangy, humorous] Quetschkommode {f}, Schifferklavier {n}

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account: (an authorization to use a service)

Konto {n}

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account: (a registry of pecuniary transactions)

Konto {n}

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account book: (a book in which accounts are kept)

Rechnungsbuch {n}, Geschäftsbuch {n}, Kontobuch {n}

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Accra: (capital of Ghana)

Accra {n}

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ace: (card with a single spot)

Ass {n}

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ace: (expert)

Ass {n}

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ace: (tennis: point scored without the opponent hitting the ball)

Ass {n}

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ace of clubs: (playing card)

Kreuz-Ass {n}

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ace of diamonds: (playing card)

Karo-Ass {n}, Karoass {n}

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ace of hearts: (playing card)

Herz-Ass {n}

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ace of spades: (the playing card belonging to the spades suit and featuring one pip)

Pik-Ass {n}, Pikass {n}

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acetal: (any diether of a geminal diol)

Acetal {n}

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acetamide: (amide of acetic acid)

Acetamid {n}

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acetate: (salt or ester of acetic acid)

Azetat {n}

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acetic anhydride: (organic compound)

Acetanhydrid {n}, Essigsäureanhydrid {n}

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acetimeter: (an instrument)

Azetometer {n}

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acetone: (the organic compound (CH[3])[2]CO)

Aceton {n}, Azeton {n}, Propanon {n}, Dimethylketon {n}

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acetylcholine: (the neurotransmitter compound)

Azetylcholin {n}

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acetylene: (acetylene)

Acetylen {n}, Azetylen {n}

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Achaea: (a region in the northern head of the Peloponnese)

Achaia {n}, Achäa {n}

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Achaemenid Empire: (empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty)

Achämenidenreich {n}

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achene: (small dry fruit)

Achäne {f}; genera Fragaria and Rosa: Nüsschen {n}

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acidifier: (simple or compound whose presence is necessary to produce acidity)

Säuerungsmittel {n}

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acknowledgement: (act of acknowledging)

Anerkennung {f}, Bestätigung {f}, Anerkenntnis {n}

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acknowledgement: (act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship)

Anerkennung {f}, Anerkenntnis {n}

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome: (infectious disease caused by HIV)

erworbenes Immundefektsyndrom {n}

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acronym: (word formed by initial letters)

Akronym {n}

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acrylamide: (Amide of acrylic acid)

Acrylamid {n}

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act: (display of behaviour)

Spiel {n}

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actinium: (chemical element)

Actinium {n}

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action verb: (word that expresses action)

Handlungsverb {n}

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activation: (making active)

Aktivierung {f}, Aktivieren {n}

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active voice: (the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action)

Aktiv {n}

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adage: (old saying)

Sprichwort {n}

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additive: (substance altering another substance)

Zusatzstoff {m}, Zusatz {m}, Additiv {n}

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add-on: (extension of core application)

Erweiterung {f}, (colloquial:) Addon {n} / Add-on {n}

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address book: (small book with addresses)

Adressbuch {n}

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Aden: (seaport of Yemen)

Aden {n}

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adenine: (base that pairs with thymine or uracil)

Adenin {n}

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adieu: (a farewell)

Adieu {n}

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Adjara: (autonomous republic of Georgia)

Adscharien {n}

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adjective: ((grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent)

Adjektiv {n}, Eigenschaftswort {n}, Beiwort {n}, Wiewort {n}

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adjective phrase: (Phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun)

Adjektivphrase {f}, adjektivisches Satzglied {n}

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administrative law: (laws that pertain to the administrative agencies of government)

Verwaltungsrecht {n}

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adolescence: (period between childhood and maturity)

Adoleszenz {f}, Pubertät {f}, Flegeljahre {p}, Flegelalter {n}

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adrenaline: (the compound epinephrine)

Adrenalin {n}

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adstratum: (Any language having elements that are responsible for change in neighbouring languages)

Adstrat {n}

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adulthood: (time of life)

Erwachsenenalter {n}

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adventure: (encountering of risks)

Abenteuer {n}, Wagnis {n}

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adventure: (remarkable occurrence)

Abenteuer {n}

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adventure: (that which happens without design)

Abenteuer {n}

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adventurism: (policy led by excessive risk taking)

Abenteurertum {n}

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adverb: (lexical category)

Adverb {n}, Umstandswort {n}, Nebenwort {n}, Zuwort {n}, dated: Adverbium {n}, dated, rare: Zeitnebenwort {n}

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adverbial phrase: (Phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a prepositional phrase)

Adverbphrase {f}, Adverbialphrase {f}, Adverbgruppe {f}, adverbiales Satzglied {n}

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adversity: (state of being adverse)

Widrigkeit {f}, Ungemach {n} [dated]

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Aegean Sea: (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea)

Ägäis {f}, Ägäisches Meer {n}

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aerosol: (gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter)

Aerosol {n}

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Afade: (the language)

Afade {n}

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affair: (action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle)

Scharmützel {n}

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affair: (material object (vaguely designated))

Ding {n}

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affix: (that which is affixed)

Affix {n}, Anhang {m}, Anhängsel {n}

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Afghanistan: (country)

Afghanistan {n}

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Africa: (continent south of Europe)

Afrika {n}

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Afrikaans: (language)

Afrikaans {n}

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afro: (hairstyle)

Afro-Look {n}, Afrolook {n}, Afro {n}

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aftcastle: (raised part of the upper deck)

Heckkastell {n}

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afterdeck: (part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern)

Achterdeck {n}, Hinterdeck {n}

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aftershave: (lotion, gel or liquid)

Aftershave {n}, Rasierwasser {n}

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aftershock: (earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another)

Nachbeben {n}

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afterword: (an epilogue)

Nachwort {n}

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agar: (a material obtained from the marine algae)

Agar {m} {n}

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age: (great period in the history of the Earth)

Ära {f}, Zeitalter {n}

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age: (latter part of life)

Alter {n}

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age: (one of the stages of life)

Alter {n}

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age: (part of the duration of a being or thing between its beginning and any given time)

Alter {n}

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agent: (grammar: performer of the action in a sentence)

Agens {n}

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age of consent: (an age at which one is legally mature enough to have sex)

Schutzalter {n}

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Age of Enlightenment: (period of history)

Zeitalter der Aufklärung {n}

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age of majority: (age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted)

Volljährigkeit {f}, Volljährigkeitsalter {n}

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Agra: (city in India)

Agra {n}

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agribusiness: (big business connected to agriculture)

Agribusiness {n}, Agrobusiness {n}

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aha moment: (instance of becoming clear)

Aha-Erlebnis {n}

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Ahnenerbe: Ahnenerbe

{n}

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aid: (something which helps; a material source of help)

Hilfe {f}, Hilfsmittel {n}

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ailment: (something which ails one; a disease; sickness)

Leiden {n}

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aim: (Intention; purpose)

Ziel {n}

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aim: (point intended to be hit)

Ziel {n}

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Ainu: (language)

Ainu {n}

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air ambulance: (an aircraft equipped as an ambulance)

Sanitätsflugzeug {n}

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airbag: (protective system in automobiles)

Airbag {m}, Prallkissen {n}

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aircraft: (machine capable of atmospheric flight)

Luftfahrzeug {n}

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air gun: (gun that propels a projective by compressed air)

Luftgewehr {n}

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air hole: (air pocket)

Luftloch {n}

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air hole: (blowhole)

Blasloch {n}

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air hole: (hole in surface)

Luftloch {n}

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airplane: (powered aircraft)

Flugzeug {n}

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air pocket: (a local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current)

Luftloch {n}

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air ticket: (a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane)

Flugticket {n}

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aisle: (wing of a building, notably in a church)

Seitenschiff {n}

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aitch: (name of the letter H, h)

Ha {n}

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Akkadian: (Semitic language)

Akkadisch {n}

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alanine: (nonessential amino acid; C[3]H[7]NO[2])

Alanin {n}

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alarm: (notice of approaching danger)

Alarm {m}, Alarmsignal {n}

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Albania: (country in south-eastern Europe)

Albanien {n}

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Alberta: (province)

Alberta {n}

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album: (book for photographs, stamps, or autographs)

Album {n}

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album: (group of audio recordings on any media)

Album {n}

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album: (vinyl record)

Album {n}

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albumin: (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water)

Albumin {n}

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aldehyde: (organic compound of the general formula R·CHO)

Aldehyd {n}

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ale: (intoxicating liquor)

Ale {n}

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Alemannic: (language closely related to German)

Alemannisch {n}

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Algeria: (country)

Algerien {n}

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algometer: (instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli)

Algometer {n}

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alibi: (criminal legal defense)

Alibi {n}

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alkali: (class of caustic bases)

Alkali {n}

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alkali metal: (soft, light, reactive metals of Group 1 of the periodic table)

Alkalimetall {n}

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alkaline earth metal: (any element of group II of the periodic table)

Erdalkalimetall {n}

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alkane: (saturated hydrocarbon of formula C[n]H[2n+2])

Alkan {n}

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alkene: (unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds)

Alken {n}

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alkoxide: (alcohol-derived compound formed by replacing a hydrogen atom with another cationic species)

Alkoholat {n}

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alkyl: (univalent radical of the general formula C[n]H[2n+1])

Alkyl {n}

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alkyne: (hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond)

Alkin {n}

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allegory: (symbolic representation)

Allegorie {f}, Sinnbild {n}

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allegory: (the representation of abstract principles)

Allegorie {f}, Sinnbild {n}

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allele: (variant of a gene)

Allel {n}

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allergen: (substance)

Allergen {n}

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alliance: (state of being allied)

Allianz {f}, Zusammenschluss {m}, Verbund {m}, Bund {m}, Bündnis {n}

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alliance: (treaty between nations)

Allianz {f}, Bündnis {n}

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alliance: (union resembling that of families or states)

Allianz {f}, Bund {m}, Bündnis {n}

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All Saints' Day: (feast day)

Allerheiligen {n}

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allspice: (spice)

Piment {m} {n}

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alluvium: (deposited material)

alpenglow: (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains)

Alpenglühen {n}

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alpha: (name of the letter Α, α)

Alpha {n}

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alphabet: (an ordered set of letters used in a language)

Alphabet {n}

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alpha male: (dominant male in a group of animals)

Alpha-Männchen {n}

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alpha particle: (positively charged nucleus)

Alpha-Teilchen {n}, α-Teilchen {n}

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alphorn: (musical instrument)

Alphorn {n}

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alpine skiing: (sport)

Ski Alpin {n}

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Alsace: (region on the west bank of the upper Rhine)

Elsass {n}, Elsaß {n}

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Alsatian: (language of Alsace)

Elsässisch {n}

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alter ego: (alternate personality or persona)

Alter Ego {n}, anderes Ich {n}

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altimeter: (an apparatus for measuring altitude)

Höhenmesser {m}, Altimeter {n}

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alum: (chemistry: double sulfate)

Alaun {n}

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aluminium: (silvery metal)

Aluminium {n}

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aluminium gallium arsenide: Aluminiumgalliumarsenid

{n}

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aluminium nitride: Aluminiumnitrid

amber: (traffic light colour)

Gelb {n}

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ambiance: (particular mood or atmosphere of an environment)

Ambiente {n}

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ambigram: (design that may be read in two different ways)

Ambigramm {n}

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America: (continent of America (see also Americas))

Amerika {n}

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American: (American English)

Amerikanisch {n}, [more precisely], amerikanisches Englisch {n}

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American Samoa: (US overseas territory in Oceania)

Amerikanisch-Samoa {n}

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Americas: (North and South America)

Amerika {n}

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americium: (chemical element with atomic number 95)

Americium {n}

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Amharic: (language)

Amarinya {n}, Amharisch {n}

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amide: (ionic derivative of ammonia)

Amid {n}

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amide: (organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid)

Amid {n}

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amine: (organic compound containing an amine functional group)

Amin {n}

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aminogram: Aminogramm

{n}

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A minor: (minor chord)

a-Moll {n}

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A minor: (minor key)

a-Moll {n}

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A-minor: (minor key with A as its tonic)

a-Moll {n}

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Amman: (the capital of Jordan)

Amman {n}

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ammeter: (device that measures an electric current)

Strommessgerät {n}, Amperemeter {n}

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ammonia: (the compound NH[3])

Ammoniak {n}

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ammonium: (univalent NH[4]^+ cation)

Ammonium {n}

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ammonium chloride: (NH[4]Cl)

Ammoniumchlorid {n}

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ammonium polyvanadate: Ammoniumpolyvanadat

{n}

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amnion: (innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals)

Amnion {n}

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ampere: (unit of electrical current)

Ampere {n}

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ampersand: (the symbol &)

Et-Zeichen; Kaufmannsund {n}

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amphetamine: (amphetamine)

Amphetamin {n}, Benzedrin {n}

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amphibole: (Large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals)

Amphibol {n}

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Amsterdam: (capital of the Netherlands)

Amsterdam {n}

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amulet: (object intended to bring protection to its owner)

Amulett {n}

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amusement: (entertainment)

Amüsement {n} [obsolete], Entertainment {n} [colloquial], Unterhaltung {f}, Vergnügen {n}

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an: (indefinite article)

ein {m}, eine {f}, ein {n}

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anaesthetic: (anaesthetic)

Anästhetikum {n}, Betäubungsmittel {n}, Narkosemittel {n}, Narkotikum {n}

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anagram: (word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase)

Anagramm {n}

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analemma: (curve of the Sun's position in the sky throughout the year)

Analemma {n}

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analgesic: (medicine that reduces pain)

Analgetikum {n}

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analog: (something that bears an analogy)

Analogon {n}

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anathema: (ban or curse)

Bannfluch {m}, Bannstrahl {m}, Kirchenbann {m}, Anathema {n}

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Anatolia: (peninsula of Western Asia)

Anatolien {n}

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anchorman: (TV host)

Anchorman {m}, Leitgesicht {n}

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Ancient Egypt: (civilization)

altes Ägypten {n}

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Ancient Greece: (The ancient civilization of the Mediterranean)

Antikes Griechenland {n}

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Ancient Greek: (all the Greek languages spoken between the Dorian invasion and the fall of the Roman Empire)

Altgriechisch {n}

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Ancient Rome: (civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BC to the 12th century AD)

Das alte Rom {n}

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Andalusia: (autonomous community of Spain)

Andalusien {n}

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AND gate: (a physical Boolean device)

anesthetic: (a substance for the reduced perception of pain)

Anästhetikum {n}, Betäubungsmittel {n}

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aneurysm: (abnormal blood-filled swelling)

Aneurysma {n}

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Angkor Wat: (Cambodian temple complex)

Angkor Wat {n}

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angling: (fishing with a rod, line and angle, for recreation or sport)

Angeln {n}

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Anglo-Frisian: (language group)

Anglo-Friesisch {n}

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Anglo-Norman: (language)

Anglonormannisch {n}

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angstrom: (A very small unit of length, 10^-10 m)

Ångström {n}, Angström {n}

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aniline: (the simplest aromatic amine)

Anilin {n}

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aniline yellow: Anilingelb

{n}

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animal: (organism)

Tier {n}

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animal: (person who behaves wildly)

Bestie {f}, Unmensch {m}, Monster {n}, Scheusal {n}

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animal shelter: (facility providing such shelter)

Tierheim {n}

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anion: (negatively charged ion)

Anion {n}

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Ankara: (capital of Turkey)

Ankara {n}

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anklebone: (the talus)

Sprungbein {n}

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Annam: (the former name of Vietnam)

Annam {n}

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annealing: (act of heating solid metal or glass)

Glühen {n}

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annex: (addition or extension to a building)

Nebengebäude {n}, Anbau {n}

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annoyance: (that which annoys)

Ärger {m}, Ärgernis {n}

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another: (one more, in addition to a former number)

noch einer, noch eine {f}, noch eines {n}

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antaphrodisiac: (substance capable of reducing the sex drive)

Anaphrodisiakum {n}, Antaphrodisiakum {n}

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antecedent: (word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun)

Bezugswort {n}

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antibacterial: (antibacterial drug)

Antibakterium {n}

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antibiotic: (substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria)

Antibiotikum {n}

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anticyclone: (system of winds)

Antizyklon {m}, Hochdruckgebiet {n}

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antidepressant: (agent that prevents or counteracts depression)

Antidepressivum {n}

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antidote: (something that counteracts)

Gegenmittel {n}

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antigen: (substance that induces an immune response)

Antigen {n}

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Antigua and Barbuda: (Country)

Antigua und Barbuda {n}

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antihistamine: (drug or substance)

Antihistaminikum {n}

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anti-inflammatory: (agent that prevents or counteracts inflammation)

Antiphlogistikum {n}

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antimony: (chemical element)

Antimon {n}

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anting: (bird behaviour)

Einemsen {n}

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antioxidant: (substance that slows oxidation)

Antioxidans {n}

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antiparticle: (a subatomic particle)

Antiteilchen {n}

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antipattern: Antimuster

{n}

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antiproton: (antiparticle of the proton)

Antiproton {n}

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antipsychotic: (any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis)

Neuroleptikum {n}

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antipyretic: (medication that reduces fever)

Antipyretikum {n}, Fiebermittel {n}

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antistatic: (agent or substance)

Antistatikum {n}

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antivirus: (computing software)

Antivirus {m} {n}, Antivirenprogramm {n} [antivirus program], Antivirensoftware {f} [antivirus software]

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antler: (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk)

Geweih {n}

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antonym: (word which has the opposite meaning)

Antonym {n}, Gegenwort {n}, Gegensatzwort {n}

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anxiolytic: (drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety)

Anxiolytikum {n}

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apartment building: (residential building with multiple flats)

Mehrfamilienhaus {n}, Wohnhaus {n}

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aperçu: (clever insight)

Aperçu {n}

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aphelion: (the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the sun)

Aphel {n}

*

aphrodisiac: (food or drug)

Aphrodisiakum {n}

*

apiol: (an aromatic compound)

Apiol {n}

*

apogee: (a point in an orbit around the Earth)

Apogäum {n}

*

Apostles' Creed: (statement of Christian belief)

Apostolisches Glaubensbekenntnis {n}

*

apostleship: (the position of being an apostle)

Apostelamt {n}

*

apostrophe: (the character ’)

Apostroph {m}, Hochkomma {n}

*

apothegm: (A short witty instructive saying)

Apophthegma {n}

*

app: (small computer application)

App {n}

*

appearance: (Personal presence, form or look)

Aussehen {n}

*

appearance: (Semblance, or apparent likeness)

Aussehen {n}

*

appellate court: (court having jurisdiction to hear appeals)

Appellationsgericht {n}

*

apple: (wood)

Apfelholz {n}

*

apple core: (the central portion of an apple)

Apfelkerngehäuse {n}

*

apple sauce: (a food)

Apfelmus {n}

*

apron: (the paved area of an airport)

Vorfeld {n}

*

aprosdoketon: (figure of speech)

Aprosdoketon {n}

*

A-Pucikwar: (language)

A Pucikwar {n}, A-Pucikwar {n}

*

Apulia: (region of Italy)

Apulien {n}

*

aqua regia: (mixture of acids)

Königswasser {n}

*

aquarium: (public place where live fish are exhibited)

Aquarium {n}

*

aquarium: (tank for keeping fish)

Aquarium {n}

*

Aquitaine: (region of France)

Aquitanien {n}

*

Arabia: (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf;)

Arabien {n}

*

Arabian Sea: (part of the Indian Ocean)

Arabisches Meer {n}

*

Arabic: (alphabet)

Arabisch {n}, arabisches Alphabet {n}

*

Arabic: (language)

Arabisch {n}

*

Arabic script: (letters of the Arabic language)

arabisches Alphabet {n}

*

arachnid: (eight-legged creature)

Arachnid {n}, Spinnentier {n}

*

Aragonese: (the language of Aragon)

Aragonesisch {n}

*

Aramaic: (the language)

Aramäisch {n}

*

arc: (geometry: part of a curve)

Bogen {m}, Arkus {m}, Kreisbogen {m}, Kreissegment {n}

*

Arcadian: (pertaining to ancient Arcadia)

arkadisch {n}

*

archdeaconry: (the office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office)

Archidiakonat {m} {n}

*

archdeaconry: (the residence or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon)

Archidiakonat {m} {n}

*

archdeaconship: Archidiakonat

{m} {n}

*

archdiocese: (area administered by an archbishop)

Erzdiözese {f}, Erzbistum {n}

*

archduchy: (territority of an archduke)

Erzherzogtum {n}

*

archery: (the practice)

Bogenschießen {n}

*

architectural pattern: Architekturmuster

{n}

*

archive: (place for storing earlier material)

Archiv {n}

*

are: (unit of area)

Ar {n}

*

area: (particular geographic region)

Gebiet {n}

*

arene: (monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)

Aren {n}

*

argali: (Ovis ammon)

Argali {n}, Riesenwildschaf {n}

*

argent: (silver or metal tincture)

Silber {n}

*

Argentina: (Argentine Republic)

Argentinien {n}

*

argon: (a chemical element)

Argon {n}

*

Argo Navis: (constellation)

Schiff Argo {n}

*

argon fluorohydride: (chemical compound)

Argonhydrogenfluorid {n}, Argonfluorohydrid {n}

*

argument: (fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason)

Argument {n}

*

argument: (variable that is being passed to a function)

Argument {n}

*

argument: (verbal dispute; a quarrel)

Streit {m}, Streitgespräch, Diskussion {f}, Streitgespräch {n}

*

arithmetic mean: (measure of central tendency)

arithmetisches Mittel {n}

*

Arkhangelsk: (city in Russia)

Archangelsk {n}

*

Armageddon: (The place where the final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil)

Harmagedon {n}

*

Armenia: (ancient kingdom and country in West Asia)

Armenien {n}

*

Armenian Highland: (plateau)

Armenisches Hochland {n}

*

armpit: (somewhere or something foul)

Drecksloch {n}

*

arm wrestling: (a sport)

Armdrücken {n}

*

army: (government agency in charge of a state's army)

Heeresamt {n}

*

arousal: (arousal from sleep or hibernation)

Aufweckung {f}, Aufwachen {n}, Erwachen {n}, Wachwerden {n}

*

arpeggio: (notes of a chord played individually)

Arpeggio {n}

*

array: (any of various data structures)

Feld {n} (standard term, general);; Matrix {f}, Tabelle {f} (contextual, specific);; Reihe {f}, Zeile {f}, Spalte {f}

*

arrest: (confinement, as after an arrest)

Arrest {n}

*

arrowhead: (plant)

Pfeilkraut {n}

*

arrowroot: (starchy substance)

Pfeilwurzelmehl {n}, Arrowroot {n}

*

arroyo: (creek which only seasonally flows)

Rivier {n} [an African arroyo]

*

arsehole: (anus)

Arschloch {n}

*

arsehole: (inconsiderate or mean-spirited person)

Arschloch {n}

*

arsenate: (salt or ester of arsenic acid)

Arsenat {n}

*

arsenic: (chemical element)

Arsen {n}

*

arsenide: (compound with arsenic in oxidation state -3)

artifact: (archaeological object)

Artefakt {n}

*

artifact: (man-made object)

Artefakt {n}

*

artificial life: (study of synthetic systems that behave like living organisms)

künstliches Leben {n}

*

artiodactyl: (any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes)

Paarhufer {m}, Paarzeher {m}, Paarzehiges Huftier {n}

*

Aruküla: (small borough in Estonia)

Aruküla {n}, Arroküll {n} [old name]

*

ascension: (the act of ascending)

Aufstieg {m}, Aufsteigen {n}

*

A-sharp major: Ais-dur

{n}

*

ash blonde: (grey pale blond / grey pale blonde)

Aschblond {n}

*

Asia: (the continent of Asia)

Asien {n}

*

Asia Minor: (peninsula between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea;)

Kleinasien {n}

*

asparagine: (nonessential amino acid C[4]H[8]N[2]O[3])

Asparagin {n}

*

aspartame: (the artificial sweetener)

Aspartam {n}

*

Asperger's syndrome: (autism related developmental disorder)

Asperger-Syndrom {n}

*

aspic: (dish)

Sülze {f}, Aspik {m} {n}

*

aspirin: (analgesic drug)

Aspirin {n}

*

Assam: (state in India)

Assam {n}

*

Assamese: (language)

Assamesisch {n}

*

assault rifle: (a rifle)

Sturmgewehr {n}

*

assembly line: (system of workers and machinery in a series)

Fließband {n}

*

asshole: (anus)

Arschloch {n}

*

associative array: (An array-like data structure)

assoziative Datenfeld {n}

*

Assyria: (Semitic Akkadian kingdom)

Assyrien {n}

*

Astana: (the capital of Kazakhstan)

Astana {n}

*

astatine: (the chemical element)

Astat {n}, Astatin {n}

*

asthma: (chronic respiratory disease)

Asthma {n}

*

Astrakhan: (city and region in Russia)

Astrachan {n}

*

astringent: (substance which draws tissue together)

Adstringens {n}

*

Asturia: (Translations)

Asturien {n}

*

Asturian: (language)

Asturisch {n}

*

Asturias: (autonomous community of Spain)

Asturien {n}

*

Asunción: (capital of Paraguay)

Asunción {n}

*

asyndeton: (rhetoric: a stylistic scheme in which conjunctions are deliberately omitted from a series of words, phrases, clauses)

Asyndeton {n}

*

atelier: (studio)

Atelier {n}, Studio {n}

*

Athens: (capital city of Greece)

Athen {n}

*

atheroma: (abnormal fatty deposit)

Atherom {n}

*

Atlas Mountains: (Atlas Mountains)

Atlasgebirge {n}

*

atoll: (island)

Atoll {n}

*

atom: (historical: theoretical particle of matter)

Atom {n}

*

atom: (physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties)

Atom {n}

*

atomic weight: (former terms for relative atomic mass)

Atomgewicht {n}

*

atrium: (chamber of the heart)

Atrium {n}

*

atrium: (square hall lit from above)

Atrium {n}

*

atropine: (alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade)

Atropin {n}

*

attempt: (attack)

Anschlag {m}, Attentat {n}

*

Attic: (Ancient Greek dialect)

Attisch {n}

*

attribute: (computing: the applicable option selection)

Attribut {n}

*

attribute: (grammar: word qualifying a noun)

Attribut {n}

*

attributive adjective: (adjective that describes only an attribute)

attributive Adjektiv {n}

*

ATV: (all-terrain vehicle)

Quad {n}, ATV {n}

*

ATV: (Automated Transfer Vehicle)

ATV {n}

*

auburn: (reddish-brown)

Rötlich-Braun {n}, Kastanienbraun {n}

*

audience: (readership of a written publication)

Publikum {n}

*

audiobook: (audiobook)

Hörbuch {n}

*

audio mastering: Mastering

{n}

*

audiotape: (magnetic tape that stores analog sound)

Tonband {n}

*

audition: (performance by an aspiring performer)

Vorsingen {n} (singing audition), Casting {n}, Vorspielen {n}

*

audition: (sense of hearing)

Gehör {n}

*

auditory: (an assembly of hearers; an audience)

Audienz {f}, Publikum {n}

*

augmentative: (a form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority)

Augmentativ {n}, Augmentativum {n}

*

Augsburg: (city in southern Germany)

Augsburg {n}

*

aurora: (an atmospheric phenomenon)

Polarlicht {n}

*

Auschwitz: (city in Poland)

Auschwitz {n}, Oświęcim {n}

*

Auschwitz: (concentration camp)

Auschwitz {n}

*

Australasia: (Australasia (all uses))

Australasien {n}

*

Australia: (Commonwealth of Australia)

Australien {n}

*

Australian Capital Territory: (Territory of Australia)

Australian Capital Territory {n}

*

Austria: (country in Central Europe)

Österreich {n}

*

Austria-Hungary: (former country in Central Europe)

Österreich-Ungarn {n}

*

autocross: (A form of motorsport)

Autocross {n}, Geländerennen {n}

*

auto da fe: (public execution by burning at the stake)

Autodafé {n}

*

automatic: (A car with automatic transmission)

Auto mit Automatikgetriebe {n}

*

automatic transmission: (A mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load)

Automatikgetriebe {n}

*

autopoiesis: Autopoiesis

{n}

*

auto racing: (sport)

Autorennen {n}

*

auxiliary: (auxiliary verb)

Auxiliar {n}, Hilfsverb {n}

*

auxiliary verb: (a helping verb)

Hilfsverb {n}, Hilfswort {n}, Hilfszeitwort {n}

*

average: (arithmetic mean)

Durchschnitt {m}, arithmetisches Mittel {n}

*

Avestan: (Old Iranian language)

Avestisch {n}, Awestisch {n}

*

aviary: (confinement for keeping birds)

Voliere {f}, [Swiss German] Volière {f}, Vogelhaus {n}, Aviarium {n}

*

Avignon: (city in Provence)

Avignon {n}

*

awareness: (the state of consciousness)

Bewusstsein {n}

*

away game: (athletic contest played in the opposing team's territory)

Auswärtsspiel {n}

*

axiom: (mathematics: fundamental assumption)

Axiom {n}

*

axiom: (philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth)

Axiom {n}

*

axiom of choice: (axiom of choice)

Auswahlaxiom {n}

*

axon: (a nerve fibre)

Axon {n}

*

aye-aye: (nocturnal quadruped)

Fingertier {n}, Aye-Aye {m} {n}

*

Aymara: (language of South America)

Aymara {n}

*

Azerbaijan: (country in Eastern Europe)

Aserbaidschan {n}

*

Azeri: (Azeri language)

Aserbaidschanisch {n}

*

azimuth: (an arc of the horizon)

Azimut {m} {n}

*

aziridine: (three-membered heterocycle)

Ethylenimin {n}

*

Åland: (Autonomous province of Finland)

Åland {n}

*

B: (musical note)

H {n}

*

baa: (bleating of sheep)

babble: (inarticulate speech)

Brabbeln {n}, Murmeln {n}

*

babble word: Lallwort

{n}

*

Babungo: (language)

Babungo {n}

*

baby: (term of endearment)

mein Schatz {m}, Schätzchen {n}

*

baby: (very young human being)

Baby {n}, Säugling {m}, Kleinkind {n}

*

babyface: Milchgesicht

{n}

*

Babylonia: (ancient region and empire of southern Mesopotamia)

Babylonien {n}

*

baby oil: Babyöl

{n}

*

baccalaureate: (examination to enable higher education)

Bakkalaureat {n}

*

baccalaureate: (qualification awarded after passing the baccalaureate exam)

Bakkalaureat {n}, Fachabitur {n}

*

backbone: (any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure)

Rückgrat {n}

*

backbone: (courage, fortitude, or strength)

Rückgrat {n}

*

back end: (computing: part of a system that is farthest from the user)

Back-End {n}

*

backgammon: (board game)

Backgammon {n}

*

backlash: (mechanical: distance of free movement between connected parts)

Spiel {n}

*

back office: Backoffice

{n}

*

backronym: Backronym

{n}

*

backroom: Hinterzimmer

{n}

*

backside: (buttocks)

Hintern {m}, Gesäß {n}

*

backstroke: (a swimming stroke swum on one's back)

Rückenschwimmen {n}, Rückenkraulen {n}

*

backup: (copy of file or record)

Datensicherung {f}, Backup {n}

*

Bactria: (Greek name for ancient country)

Baktrien {n}

*

Bactrian: (language)

Baktrisch {n}

*

Bactrian camel: (Camelus bactrianus)

Trampeltier {n}

*

baculovirus: (virus of the Baculoviridae)

Baculovirus {n}

*

bad apple: (a person who is not wholesome)

schwarzes Schaf {n}, Unheilstifter {m}, fauler Apfel {m}, faules Ei {n}

*

Baden: (former state)

Baden {n}

*

Baden-Württemberg: (state of Germany)

Baden-Württemberg {n}

*

badge: (distinctive mark)

Abzeichen {n}

*

bad luck: (misfortune)

Pech {n}, Unglück {n}

*

Bafanji: (language)

Bafanji {n}

*

Bafut: (language)

Bafut {n}, Fut {n}

*

Bagirmi: (language)

Bagirmi {n}, Baguirmi {n}

*

baguette: (a variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape)

Baguette {n}

*

Bahá'í Faith: (religion)

Bahaitum {n}

*

Baikonur: (city and cosmodrome in Kazakhstan)

Baikonur {n}

*

bain-marie: (pan containing hot water)

Bain-Marie {n}

*

bait: (anything which allures)

Köder {m}, Lockmittel {n}

*

Bakelite: (a heat-resisting chemically inert resin)

Bakelit {n}

*

baker's dozen: (set of thirteen units)

Bäckerdutzend {n}

*

baking: (action of to bake)

Backen {n}

*

baking powder: (a dry leavening agent used in baking)

Backpulver {n}

*

baking soda: (common name for sodium bicarbonate)

Natron {n}, Backnatron {n}

*

baking tray: (oven-proof tray)

Backblech {n}

*

baksheesh: (bribe or tip paid to speed up services in the Middle East and SW Asia)

Bakschisch {n}

*

b'ak'tun: (Maya calendar period of 144000 days)

Baktun {n}

*

Balachka: (Russian regional dialect)

Balatschka {n}

*

balance: (equilibrium)

Balance {f}, Gleichgewicht {n}

*

balance of power: (situation of equilibrium)

Mächtegleichgewicht {n}

*

balderdash: (nonsense)

Gefasel {n}

*

Bali: (name of island)

Bali {n}

*

Balinese: (language)

Balinesisch {n}

*

ball: (quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape)

Knäuel {n}

*

ball: (testicle)

Ei {n}

*

ball bearing: (bearing assembly with spherical balls)

Kugellager {n}

*

ballet: (classical form of dance)

Ballett {n}

*

ballet: (theatrical presentation of such dancing)

Ballett {n}

*

ball game: (game played with a ball)

Ballspiel {n}

*

ball girl: (one who clears balls)

Ballmädchen {n}

*

Balochistan: (province of Pakistan)

Belutschistan {n}

*

Balochistan: (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia)

Belutschistan {n}

*

balsam: (flowering plant of the genus Impatiens)

Springkraut {n}

*

Baltic Sea: (a sea)

Ostsee {f}, Baltisches Meer {n}

*

Bambara: (language)

Bambara {n}

*

bamboo: (wood)

Bambus {m}, Bambusrohr {n}

*

ban: (prohibition)

Verbot {n}

*

banana split: (A dessert containing a banana cut in half)

Bananensplit {n}

*

band: (part of radio spectrum)

Frequenzspektrum {n}

*

band: (strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together)

Band {n}

*

band-aid: (adhesive bandage)

Pflaster {n}, Heftpflaster {n}

*

Bandar Seri Begawan: (capital of Brunei)

Bandar Seri Begawan {n}

*

banditry: (acts characteristic of a bandit)

Banditentum {n}

*

bandoleer: (a pocketed belt)

Bandelier {n}, Bandolier {n}, Bandalier {n}

*

bandy: (winter sport played on ice)

Bandy {n}

*

bane: (source of harm or ruin; affliction)

Ruin {m}, Verderben {n}

*

baneberry: (plant)

Christophskraut {n}

*

bang: (The symbol !)

Ausrufzeichen {n}

*

Bangalore: (state capital of Karnataka, India)

Bangalore {n}, Bengaluru {n}

*

Bangkok: (the capital of Thailand)

Bangkok {n}

*

Bangladesh: (country)

Bangladesch {n}, Bangladesh {n}

*

banister: (the handrail on the side of a staircase)

Geländer {n}

*

banjo: (a musical instrument)

Banjo {n}

*

bank: (edge of river or lake)

Ufer {n}

*

bank account: (fund deposited by a customer for safekeeping in a bank)

Bankkonto {n}

*

banner: (flag)

Banner {n}

*

banner: (large piece of cloth with a device or motto borne in a procession)

Banner {n}, Transparent {n}

*

banner: (large sign)

Banner {n}, Transparent {n}

*

banquet: (a large celebratory meal; a feast)

Festmahl {n}, Bankett {n}

*

banter: (good humoured conversation)

Gealbere {n} [colloquial], Wortgeplänkel {n}, Geplänkel {n}, Scherz {m}, Neckerei {f}, Ulk {m}

*

baptismal font: (a church article)

Taufbecken {n}

*

bar: (business licensed to sell intoxicating beverages)

Bar {f}, Kneipe {f}, Austrian: Beisl {n}

*

bar: (cuboid piece of any commodity)

Block {m}, Stück {n} (of soap), Tafel {f} (of chocolate)

*

bar: (official order prohibiting some activity)

Verbot {n}

*

bar: (unit of pressure)

Bar {n}

*

Barbados: (country in the Caribbean)

Barbados {n}

*

barbershop: (barber's shop)

Friseurgeschäft {n}

*

barbiturate: (derivative of barbituric acid that acts as a depressant of the central nervous system)

Barbiturat {n}, Barbitursäurepräparat {n}

*

bar chart: (graph in the form of boxes of different heights)

Balkendiagramm {n}

*

barium: (chemical element)

Barium {n}

*

bark: (figurative: abrupt utterance)

Bellen {n}, Gebell {n}

*

bark: (short, loud, explosive utterance)

Bellen {n}, Gebell {n}

*

Barnaul: (city in Russia)

Barnaul {n}

*

barometer: (an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure)

Barometer {n}

*

barrage: (heavy curtain of artillery fire)

Sperrfeuer {n}

*

barrel: (unit of liquid measure equal to one-quarter of a pipe)

Barrel {n}

*

barrel vault: (architecture)

Tonnengewölbe {n}

*

barren: (area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place)

Ödland {n}, Öde {f}, Kargland {n}

*

barrier: (obstacle or impediment)

Barriere {f}, Hindernis {n}

*

baseball cap: (cap)

Baseballkappe {f} {n}, Basecap {f} {n}

*

baseband: (frequency range)

Basisband {n}

*

Basel: (city in Switzerland)

Basel {n}

*

basement: (floor below ground level)

Keller {m}, Untergeschoss {n}

*

Bashkir: (language)

Baschkirisch {n}

*

Bashkortostan: (federal subject of Russia)

Baschkortostan {n}

*

basin: (bowl for washing, often affixed to a wall)

Becken {n}, Waschbecken {n}

*

Basque: (language)

Baskisch {n}

*

Basque Country: (autonomous community within Spain)

Baskenland {n}

*

Basque Country: (geographical region in Spain and France)

Baskenland {n}

*

Basque Country: (the region where the Basque language is spoken)

Baskenland {n}

*

basset horn: (alto instrument of the clarinet family)

Bassetthorn {n}

*

bassoon: (musical instrument in the woodwind family)

Fagott {n}

*

bastnaesite: (mineral)

Bastnäsit {n}

*

bath: (act of bathing)

Bad {n}, Baden {n}

*

bath: (room)

Bad {n}

*

bathe: (act of bathing)

Bad {n}

*

bathing: (act of bathing)

Baden {n}

*

bathroom: (a room containing a bath where one can bathe)

Badezimmer {n}, Bad {n}

*

bathroom: (a room containing a toilet)

Klosett {n}, Klo {n}, Toilette {f}, WC {n}

*

Bats: (a Northeast Caucasian language spoken in Georgia)

Batsische {n}

*

battalion: (any large body of troops)

Bataillon {n}

*

battalion: (army unit)

Bataillon {n}

*

batter: (binge)

Gelage {n}, Trinkgelage {n}, Saufgelage {n}, Besäufnis {n}

*

battle cry: (Something the troops yell out when going to war or battle)

Schlachtruf {m}, Kampfruf {m}, Schlachtgeschrei {n}, Feldgeschrei {n}

*

battlefield: (field of a land battle)

Schlachtfeld {n}

*

Bautzen: (city in Germany)

Bautzen {n}

*

Bavaria: (state in Germany)

Bayern {n}

*

bayan: (a Russian accordion)

beach soccer: (variant of soccer)

Beachsoccer {n}

*

bear cub: (young bear)

junger Bär {m}, Bärchen {n}, Bärenjunges {n}

*

bearing: (mechanical device)

Lager {n}

*

bear meat: (meat from a bear)

Bärenfleisch {n}

*

beast: (violent/antisocial person)

Biest {n}

*

Beast: (a figure in the Book of Revelation)

Tier {n}

*

beast of burden: (animal that carries or pulls heavy loads)

Saumtier {n}, Lasttier {n}, Lastkamel {n}, Saumkamel {n}, Packesel {m}, Tragtier {n}

*

beast of prey: (animal)

Raubtier {n}

*

beauty: (something particularly good or pleasing)

Prachtstück {n}

*

becquerel: (unit of radioactive activity)

Becquerel {n}

*

bed: (deposit of ore, coal etc.)

Lager {n}

*

bed: (garden plot)

Beet {n}

*

bed: (piece of furniture)

Bett {n}

*

bed: (prepared spot to spend the night in)

Lager {n} (outdoor) (indoor if not a standard bed), Bett {m} (bed)

*

bed: (the bottom of a lake or other body of water)

Boden {m} (lake, sea), Grund {m} (sea), Bett {n} (river)

*

bedrock: (underground solid rock)

Grundgestein {n}, anstehendes Gestein {n}

*

bedroom: (room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping)

Schlafzimmer {n}

*

bedsheet: (a sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen)

Bettlaken {n}, Laken {n}

*

bedwetting: (involuntary urination while asleep)

Bettnässen {n}

*

beechwood: (the wood of the beech tree)

Buchenholz {n}

*

beefsteak: (steak)

Beefsteak {n}

*

beer: (alcoholic drink made of malt)

Bier {n}

*

beer: (glass of beer)

Bier {n}

*

beer tent: (tent set up for the purpose of selling and consuming beer)

Bierzelt {n}

*

beeswax: (wax secreted by bees)

Bienenwachs {n}

*

beginning: (that which is begun)

Angefangene {n}, Begonnene {n}

*

behavior: (way matter or systems behave)

Verhalten {n}

*

behaviour: (way an animal or human behaves or acts)

Verhalten {n}, Benehmen {n}, Betragen {n}

*

behavioural pattern: Verhaltensmuster

{n}

*

behemoth: (mighty monster)

Riesentier {n}

*

beige: (colour)

Beige {n}

*

Beijing: (capital of China)

Peking {n}

*

being: (a living creature)

Wesen {n}, Geschöpf {n}

*

being: (the state or fact of existence)

Sein {n}, Dasein {n}

*

Belarusian: (language)

Weißrussisch {n}

*

Belfast: (capital of Northern Ireland)

Belfast {n}

*

Belgian Limburg: (the roughly southwestern part of the Benelux region of Limburg)

Belgisch-Limburg {n} or Belgischer-Limburg {m}

*

Belgium: (country in Europe)

Belgien {n}

*

Belgorod: (a city in Russia)

Belgorod {n}

*

Belgrade: (capital of Serbia)

Belgrad {n}, Weißenburg {n} [archaic]

*

Belize: (country)

Belize {n}

*

bellyache: (pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen)

Bauchschmerzen {m-p}, Bauchweh {n}

*

Belmopan: (Belmopan)

Belmopan {n}

*

belongings: (plural form of belonging)

Sachen {f-p}, Habseligkeiten {f-p}, Hab und Gut {n}

*

benchmark: (a standard for evaluating or measuring)

Maßstab {m}, Höhenfestpunkt {m}, Kriterium {n}

*

bench press: (exercise)

Bankdrücken {n}

*

bender: (device to help bending)

Biegevorrichtung {f}, Biegegerät {n}

*

bender: (slang: bout of heavy drinking)

Saufgelage {n}

*

Benelux: (an economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg)

Benelux {n}

*

Bengal: (region in South Asia)

Bengalen {n}

*

Bengal light: (bright blue flare)

bengalisches Feuer {n}

*

benzene: (aromatic compound C[6]H[6])

Benzol {n}

*

benzodiazepine: (any of a class of psychoactive drugs)

Benzodiazepin {n}

*

benzylpenicillin: (a narrow spectrum penicillin antibiotic)

Benzylpenicillin {n}, Penicillin G {n}

*

Berber: (a group of closely related languages)

Berber {n}

*

Bering Sea: (sea)

Beringmeer {n}

*

berkelium: (transuranic chemical element)

Berkelium {n}

*

Berlin: (capital city of Germany)

Berlin {n}

*

Bermuda Triangle: (area in Atlantic Ocean)

Bermuda-Dreieck {n}

*

Bern: (city)

Bern {n}

*

Bernoulli's principle: (principle)

Bernoulli-Prinzip {n}

*

beryl: (gem)

Beryll {n}

*

beryllium: (chemical element)

Beryllium {n}

*

beryllium carbide: Berylliumcarbid

{n}

*

beryllium oxide: (white, crystalline compound)

beta particle: (energetic electron or positron)

Beta-Teilchen {n}

*

betrothal: (mutual promise)

Verlobung {f}, Verlöbnis {n}

*

biathlon: (winter sport)

Biathlon {n}

*

bicycle: (vehicle)

Fahrrad {n}, Velo {n} [Switzerland], colloquial: Drahtesel {m}

*

bid: (offer at an auction)

Gebot {n}

*

bidet: (low-mounted plumbing fixture for cleaning the genitalia and anus)

Bidet {n}

*

Bielefeld: (a city in Germany)

Bielefeld {n}

*

big business: Big Business

{n}

*

big cheese: (an important figure)

hohes Tier {n}

*

big mouth: (person who has such a "big mouth")

Großmaul {n} (making exaggerated claims), Plappermaul {n} (talking too much)

*

bigmouth: (one who talks too much)

Plaudertasche {f}, Plappermaul {n}

*

bike: (bicycle)

Fahrrad {n}, Rad {n}, Velo {n} [Switzerland, colloquial] Drahtesel

*

bilirubin: (a bile pigment)

Bilirubin {n}

*

billboard: (a large advertising sign)

Billboard {n}, Plakat {n}

*

billiards: (a cue sport)

Karambolagen {f-p}, Billard {n}

*

bill of lading: (acknowledgement of receipt of goods for transport)

Konnossement {n}

*

billy goat: (male goat)

Ziegenbock {m}, Geißbock {m}, Bock {m}, Ziegenmännchen {n}

*

binary: (number system)

Binärsystem {n}

*

binge: (a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol consumption)

Gelage {n}, Trinkgelage {n} (alcohol)

*

bingo: (game of chance)

Bingo {n}

*

binomial: (algebra: polynomial with two terms)

Binom {n}

*

biocide: (any substance that can destroy living organisms)

Biozid {n}

*

biogas: (gas produced by organic waste matter, used as a fuel)

Biogas {n}

*

biotin: (sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex)

Biotin {n}

*

biotope: (geographical area)

Biotop {n}

*

biphenyl: (organic compound)

Biphenyl {n}

*

bird: (animal)

(male or female) Vogel {m}, (male) Vogelmännchen {n}, (female) Vogelweibchen {n}, (offspring, young) Jungvogel {m}, [diminutive] Vögelchen {n}, [diminutive] Vöglein {n}, [diminutive] Vögelein {n}

*

birdbath: (basin for wild birds)

Vogelbad {n}

*

birdhouse: (small house for birds)

Nistkasten {m}, Vogelhäuschen {n}

*

birdie: (bird, birdling)

Vögelchen {n}, Vöglein {n}, Vögelein {n}

*

birdling: (small bird, birdie)

[colloquial] Piepmatz {m}, Vögelchen {n}, Vögelein {n}, Vöglein {n}, [South German, Austrian, colloquial] Vogerl {n}

*

Birobidzhan: (city in Russia)

Birobidschan {n}

*

birthday: (date of birth)

Geburtsdatum {n}

*

birthday suit: (nakedness)

Adamskostüm {n} (used of men), Evakostüm {n} (used of women)

*

birthmark: (a mark on the skin formed before birth)

Muttermal {n}, Mal {n}

*

birthright: (something that is owed since birth, due to inheritance)

Geburtsrecht {n}

*

biryani: (dish of spiced rice)

Biryani {n}

*

Bishkek: (capital of Kyrgyzstan)

Bischkek {n}

*

bishopric: (diocese)

Bistum {n}

*

Bislama: (a creole spoken on the South Pacific island-nation of Vanuatu)

Bislama {n}

*

bismuth: (chemical element)

Wismut {n}, Bismut {n}

*

bistro: (small bar)

Bistro {n}

*

bistro: (small European-style restaurant)

Bistro {n}

*

bit: (computing smallest unit of storage)

Bit {n}

*

bit: (datum that may take on one of exactly two values)

Bit {n}

*

bit: (math: binary digit)

Bit {n}

*

bit: (metal in horse's mouth)

Gebiss {n}, Mundstück {n}

*

bitfield: Bitfeld

{n}

*

Bithynia: (ancient region)

Bithynien {n}

*

bitumen: (Mineral pitch)

Bitumen {n}

*

bivouac: (encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering)

Biwak {n}

*

black: (colour/color)

Schwarz {n}

*

black-and-white television: (a monochrome system of transmitting and receiving television signals.)

Schwarz-Weiß-Fernsehen {n}

*

black copper: Schwarzkupfer

{n}

*

black eye: (bruised eye)

blaues Auge {n}, [colloquial] Veilchen {n}

*

black grouse: (Lyrurus tetrix)

Birkhuhn {n}

*

blackhead: (skin blemish)

Mitesser {m}, Komedon {n}

*

black hole: (celestial body)

schwarzes Loch {n}

*

black ice: (invisible film of ice)

Glatteis {n}, Blitzeis {n}

*

blackjack: (Gambling card game)

Blackjack {n}

*

black light: (light bulb that emits ultraviolet light )

Schwarzlicht {n}

*

black powder: (simple form of gunpowder)

Schwarzpulver {n}

*

Black Sea: (an inland sea between southeastern Europe, Caucasus and Asia Minor)

Schwarzes Meer {n}

*

black sheep: (disliked person)

schwarzes Schaf {n}

*

blade: (thin plate, foil)

Blatt {n}

*

Blagoveshchensk: (city in Siberia)

Blagoweschtschensk {n}

*

blah: (nonsense talk)

Blabla {n}, Gesabbel {n}

*

blah blah blah: (a stand-in for trivial, obvious, or boring content)

Blabla {n}, Blablabla {n}

*

blank: (space character)

Leerzeichen {n}

*

blastoma: (type of tumour)

Blastom {n}

*

bleat: (cry of a sheep or a goat)

Blöken {n}

*

blimp: (airship)

Prallluftschiff {n}

*

blind: (forced bet in poker)

Blind {n}

*

blind date: (romantic meeting between two people who have never met before, see also: miai)

Blind Date {n}

*

blink: (The act of very quickly closing both eyes and opening them again)

Augenzwinkern {n}, Zwinkern {n}

*

BL Lac object: (type of galaxy with AGN)

BL-Lacertae-Objekt {n}

*

blockhouse: (a reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations)

Blockhaus {n}

*

Bloemfontein: (city)

Bloemfontein {n}

*

blog: (a personal or corporate website)

Blog {n}, Netztagebuch {n}

*

blond: (a pale yellowish color)

Blond {n}

*

blood: (vital liquid flowing in animal bodies)

Blut {n}

*

bloodbath: (indiscriminate killing or slaughter)

Blutbad {n}

*

blood cell: (any of the cells normally found in the blood)

Blutkörperchen {n}

*

blood money: (blood money)

Mörderlohn {m}, Blutgeld {n}

*

bloodshed: (shedding or spilling of blood)

Blutvergießen {n}

*

blood vessel: (component of the circulatory system that carries blood)

Ader {f}, Blutgefäß {n}

*

blotter: (police station register)

Protokollbuch {n}, Polizeiregister {n}

*

blowhole: (spiracle through which cetaceans breath)

Blasloch {n}

*

blowpipe: (chemistry: narrow tube to blow air onto flame)

B major: (the major key with B as its tonic)

H-Dur {n}

*

B minor: (the minor chord with a root of B)

h-Moll {n}

*

B minor: (the minor key with B as its tonic)

h-Moll {n}

*

board: (committee)

Gremium {n}

*

board: (device containing electrical switches)

Pult {n}

*

board: (piece of wood or other material)

Brett {n}

*

board game: (game played on a board)

Brettspiel {n}

*

boarding house: (private house for paying guests)

Pension {f}, Gasthaus {n}, Gästehaus {n}

*

boarding party: (group of sailors to invade a ship)

Enterkommando {n}

*

boarding school: (school which provides board and lodging)

Internat {n}

*

board of directors: (group of people elected by stockholders)

Vorstand {m}, Direktorium {n}, Verwaltungsrat {n}, Board of Directors {n}

*

boat: (water craft)

Boot {n}, Schiff {n}

*

Bochum: (a city in Germany)

Bochum {n}

*

bock beer: (strong, dark lager of German origin)

Bockbier {n}

*

bodybuilding: (sport of muscle development)

Bodybuilding {n}

*

body of water: (significant accumulation of water)

Gewässer {n}

*

body part: (anatomy: part of organism)

Körperteil {m}, Glied {n}

*

bodysuit: (a one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard)

Bodysuit {n}, Body {n}

*

Boeotia: (a district in Greece)

Böotien {n}

*

Boeotian: (a dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Boeotia)

Böotisch {n}

*

bog: (coarse slang: a toilet)

Klo {n}

*

bog iron: (deposit)

Raseneisenstein {m}, Raseneisenerz {n}

*

Bogota: (capital of Colombia)

Bogota {n}, Bogotá {n}

*

bog roll: (toilet paper)

Klopapier {n}

*

Bohemia: (The region of the Czech Republic)

Böhmen {n}, Böhmerland {n}

*

bohrium: (chemical element)

Bohrium {n}

*

boiled egg: (boiled egg (generic))

gekochtes Ei {n}, gesottenes Ei {n}

*

boiled egg: (hard-boiled egg)

hart gekochtes Ei {n}

*

boiled egg: (soft-boiled egg)

weich gekochtes Ei {n}

*

Bokmål: (language)

Bokmål {n}

*

Bolivia: (country in South America)

Bolivien {n}

*

bollock: ((vulgar, slang) testicle)

Hoden, Ei {n}

*

Bollywood: (Indian film industry)

Bollywood {n}

*

bombardment: (act of bombing, esp towns or cities)

Bombardierung {f}, Bombardement {n} [dated]

*

bonding orbital: Bindungsorbital

{n}

*

bone: (component of a skeleton)

Knochen {m}, Bein {n}

*

bone: (material)

Knochen {m}, Gebeine {f-p}, [dated] Bein {n}

*

bone marrow: (bone marrow)

Knochenmark {n}

*

bonfire: (large, outdoor controlled fire)

Freudenfeuer {n}

*

bon mot: (clever saying, phrase or witticism)

Bonmot {n}

*

Bonn: (a city in Germany)

Bonn {n}

*

book: (convenient collection of small paper items, such as stamps)

Album {n}

*

bookcase: (furniture displaying books)

Bücherregal {n}

*

bookmark: (record of the address of a file or page)

Lesezeichen {n}

*

bookmark: (strip used to mark a place in a book)

Lesezeichen {n}

*

Book of Mormon: (one of the sacred works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Das Buch Mormon {n}

*

bookplate: (piece of paper pasted on a book to show ownership)

Exlibris {n}

*

bookshelf: (shelf for storing books)

Regal {n}, Bücherregal {n}

*

boot camp: (initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in armed forces)

Trainingslager {n}, Bootcamp {n}

*

borate: (salt of boric acid)

Borat {n}

*

borax: (crystalline salt)

Borax {n}

*

border: (a strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown)

Beet {n}, Streifen {n}

*

border: (the line or frontier area separating regions)

Grenze {f}, Gemerke {n}

*

boron: (chemical element)

Bor {n}

*

boron nitride: (binary compound of boron and nitrogen)

Bornitrid {n}

*

borough: (municipal burough)

Stadtbezirk {m}, Quartier {n}

*

Bose-Einstein condensate: (gaseous superfluid)

Bose-Einstein-Kondensat {n}

*

Bosnia: (northern part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a geographic and historical entity)

Bosnien {n}

*

Bosnia and Herzegovina: (country on the Balkan peninsula)

Bosnien und Herzegowina {n}

*

Bosnian: (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian)

Bosnisch {n}

*

bosom: bosom buddy: der Busenfreund

bottled water: (drinking water sold in a bottle)

Flaschenwasser {n}

*

botulinum toxin: (neurotoxic protein produced by Clostridium botulinum)

Botulinumtoxin {n}

*

bounty: (something given liberally)

Geschenk {n}

*

bouquet: (bunch of flowers)

Blumenstrauß {m}, Bouquet {n}

*

bouquet: (scent of wine)

Bouquet {n}

*

bower: (a woman's bedroom or private apartments, especially in a medieval castle)

Boudoir {n}

*

bowleg: (leg that curves outward from the knee)

Säbelbein {n}, O-Bein {n}

*

bowling: (a game played by rolling a ball down an alley)

Bowling {n}

*

bowls: (precision sport)

Bowlsspiel {n}

*

bowsprit: (spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel)

Bugspriet {m} {n}

*

boxing: (the sport of boxing)

Boxen {n}

*

boxwood: (the hard, close-grained wood of this tree)

Buchsbaumholz {n}

*

Brabant: (former province of central Belgium)

Brabant {n}

*

Brabant: (historical region)

Brabant {n}

*

bracelet: (a band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry or an ornament)

Armband {n}

*

bract: (leaf or leaf-like structure)

Tragblatt {n}

*

brain: (brains: intellect)

Verstand {m}, Köpfchen {n}, Grips {m}, Hirn {n}

*

brain: (organ)

Gehirn {n}, Hirn {n}

*

braking: (operating the brakes)

Bremsen {n}

*

brand: (mark made by burning)

Brandzeichen {n}, Brandmal {n}, Zuchtbrand {n}

*

brand: (name, symbol, logo)

Marke {f}, Label {n}

*

Brandenburg: (state)

Brandenburg, Land Brandenburg {n}

*

branding iron: (bent piece of metal)

Brandeisen {n}

*

Brașov: (city in Romania)

Brașov {n}, Kronstadt {n}

*

Brasilia: (The capital of Brazil)

Brasília {n}

*

brass: (alloy of copper and zinc)

Messing {n}

*

brass: (class of wind instruments)

Blechblasinstrumente {p}, Blech {n}

*

brass instrument: (musical instrument)

Blechblasinstrument {n}

*

brat: (a selfish, spoiled, or unruly child)

Balg {m}, Göre {f}, Gör {n}

*

Bratislava: (The capital of Slovakia)

Bratislava {n}, Pressburg {n}, Preßburg {n}

*

Brazil: (Portuguese-speaking country in South America)

Brasilien {n}

*

brazilwood: (timber tree)

Brasilholz {n}

*

breach: (breaking of waves)

Brechen {n}

*

bread: (baked dough made from cereals)

Brot {n}

*

bread: (countable: any variety of bread)

Brot {n}

*

break: (billiards, snooker: first shot)

Break {n}

*

break: (tennis: game won by receiving party)

Break {n}

*

breakfast: (first meal of the day)

Frühstück {n}, Zmorge {f} [Swiss German], [Swiss German] Morgenessen {n}

*

breastbone: (the central narrow bone in the front of the chest)

Brustbein {n}, Sternum {n}

*

breastfeeding: (activity)

Stillen {n}

*

breast implant: (medical prosthesis)

Brustimplantat {n}

*

breaststroke: (swimming stroke)

Brust {f}, Brustschwimmen {n}

*

breathing gas: Atemgas

{n}

*

breeze: (activity that is easy)

Breton: (the language)

Bretonisch {n}

*

breve: (semicircular diacritical mark)

Breve {n}

*

breviary: (a book containing prayers and hymns)

Brevier {n}

*

bribe: (inducement to dishonesty)

Bestechungsgeld {n}, Schmiergeld {n}

*

brick: (electronic device)

externes Netzteil {n}

*

bridge: (card game)

Bridge {n}

*

bridle: (headgear for horse)

Zaumzeug {n}

*

brine: (the sea or ocean)

Meerwasser {n}, Salzwasser {n}

*

brio: (vigour or vivacity)

Elan {m}, Feuer {n} Schwung {m}

*

briquet: (small brick)

Brikett {n}

*

Brisbane: (Capital of Queensland, Australia)

Brisbane {n}

*

brisket: (a cut of meat from an animal chest)

Bruststück {n}

*

Britain: (island (see also the translations of Great Britain and British Isles))

Britannien {n}

*

British: (the British English language)

Britisches Englisch {n}

*

British Columbia: (Province in western Canada)

Britisch-Kolumbien {n}

*

British Indian Ocean Territory: (UK overseas territory)

Britisches Territorium im Indischen Ozean {n}

*

Brittany: (region of North West France)

Bretagne {f}, Kleinbritannien {n}

*

Brno: (city in Czech Republic)

Brünn {n}, Brno {n}

*

brocard: (A legal principle usually expressed in Latin)

Rechtssprichwort {n}

*

broiler: (chicken suitable for broiling)

Brathähnchen {n}

*

broken heart: (broken heart)

gebrochenes Herz {n}

*

bromide: (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)

Bromid {n}

*

bromine: (nonmetallic chemical element)

Brom {n}

*

bromine chloride: Bromchlorid

{n}

*

bromoacetone: (CH[3]-CO-CH[2]Br)

Bromaceton {n}

*

bromoform: (CHBr[3])

Bromoform {n}

*

brook lamprey: (a small European lamprey)

Bachneunauge {n}

*

brooklet: (a little brook)

Bächlein {n}

*

brothel: (house of prostitution)

Bordell {n}, Puff {m}, Freudenhaus {n}

*

brown: (colour)

Braun {n}

*

Brownshirt: (a uniformed member of the Nazi party)

Braunhemd {n}

*

Bruges: (city in Belgium)

Brügge {n}

*

Brunswick: (Braunschweig, Germany)

Braunschweig {n}

*

brush: (wild vegetation)

Busch {n}, Gebüsch {n}, Gestrüpp {n}

*

brushwood: (fallen branches and twigs)

Reisig {n}

*

brushwood: (small trees and shrubs)

Gestrüpp {n}

*

Brussels: (capital of Belgium)

Brüssel {n}

*

brute: (animal destitute of human reason)

Vieh {n}

*

Bryansk: (city in Russia)

Brjansk {n}

*

bryophyte: (member of the Bryophyta; moss, liverwort, or hornwort)

Moos {n}

*

bubble bath: (bath in which an additive is poured into the water to create bubbles)

Sprudelbad {n}

*

Bucharest: (The capital of Romania)

Bukarest {n}

*

buckskin: (the skin of a male deer, a buck)

Hirschleder {n}

*

Budapest: (the capital city of Hungary)

Budapest {n}

*

Buddhist: (practitioner of Buddhism)

Buddhist {m}, Buddhistin {f}, [collective] Buddhistentum {n}

*

Buenos Aires: (capital of Argentina)

Buenos Aires {n}

*

buffalo: (North American bison)

Bison {m}, Büffel {n}

*

buffalo: (Old World mammals)

Büffel {m}, Wisent {n}

*

buffet: (counter or sideboard)

Anrichte {f}, Büfett {n}

*

buffet: (food)

Buffet {n}

*

bug: (a colloquial name for insect)

Wanze {f}, Krabbeltier {n}, Ungeziefer {n} (pest)

*

bug: (an enthusiasm for something)

Fieber {n}

*

bug: (a small image placed in a corner of a television program)

Logo {n}

*

bugle: (music: simple brass instrument)

Bügelhorn {n}

*

building: (act or process of building)

Bau {m}, Bauen {n}

*

Bukhara: (one of the major cities of Uzbekistan, capital of the Bukhara region)

Buchara {n}

*

bukkake: (pornographic genre)

Bukkake {n}

*

Bukovina: (Bukovina or Bucovina)

Bukowina {f}, [obsolete] Buchenland {n}

*

Bulgaria: (country)

Bulgarien {n}

*

Bulgarian: (language)

Bulgarisch {n}

*

bullet: (typography: printed symbol in the form of a solid circle)

Aufzählungszeichen {n}

*

bulletin: (A short news report)

Mitteilungsblatt {n}, Bulletin {n}

*

bulletin: (A short printed publication)

Bulletin {n}

*

bulletin: (A short report)

Bulletin {n}

*

bulletin board: (a board)

schwarzes Brett {n}

*

bulletin board system: (computer system to exchange messages and data)

Bulletin Board System {n}

*

bullhorn: (portable device which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice)

Megafon {n}, Megaphon {n}

*

bullroarer: (musical instrument)

Schwirrholz {n}, Schwirrgerät {n}

*

bullying: (act of intimidating a weaker person)

Schikanieren {n}, Schikane {f}, Drangsalieren {n}

*

bullying: (persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant)

Mobbing {n}, Mobben {n}, Piesacken {n}, Piesackerei {f}, Drangsalieren {n}, Tyrannisieren {n}

*

bulwark: (a defensive wall or rampart)

Bollwerk {n}

*

bun: (A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced)

Brötchen {n}, Hefestück {n}

*

bundle: (biology: cluster of closely bound muscle or nerve fibres)

Bündel {n}

*

bundle: (colloquial: large amount, especially of money)

Bündel {n}

*

bundle: (group of objects held together by wrapping or tying)

Bündel {n}

*

bundle: (package wrapped or tied up for carrying)

Bündel {n}

*

bundt cake: (ring-shaped cake)

Napfkuchen {n}, Gugelhupf {m}, Rodonkuchen {n}

*

bungalow: (small house or cottage)

Bungalow {m}, eingeschossiges Haus {n}

*

bungee jumping: (jumping from a great height with a cord)

Bungeespringen {n}, Bungeejumping {n}, Bungee-Jumping {n}

*

bunk bed: (two or more beds fixed on top of one another)

Etagenbett {n}

*

bunny: (young rabbit)

Kaninchen {n}, Hase {m}, Häschen {n} [diminutive], Häslein {n} [diminutive], Hoppelhäslein {n} [diminutive], Karnickel

*

bunny girl: (club hostess in provocative costume suggestive of a rabbit)

Häschen {n}, Bunny {n}

*

bunting: (material from which flags are made)

Flaggentuch {n}

*

bureau: (desk)

Sekretär {m}, Schreibtisch {m}, Büro {n}

*

bureau: (office)

Büro {n}

*

bureaucratese: (style of language typically used by bureaucrats)

Verwaltungssprache {f} [generic bureaucratese], Behördensprache {f} [generic bureaucratese], Beamtendeutsch {n} [German bureaucratese], Amtsdeutsch {n} [German bureaucratese], Papierdeutsch

*

Burgundian: (the old Burgundian language)

Burgundisch {n}

*

burgundy: (color)

Bordeauxrot {n}, Weinrot {n}

*

Burkina Faso: (country)

Burkina Faso {n}

*

burlap: (strong cloth)

Sackleinen {n}

*

Burmese: (language)

Birmanisch {n}, Burmesisch {n}

*

buro: (desk)

Sekretär {m}, Schreibtisch {m}, Büro {n}

*

buro: (office)

Büro {n}

*

burp: (a softer belch)

Rülpser {m}, Bäuerchen {n}

*

burrito: (Mexican dish)

Burrito {n}

*

burst: (instance or act of bursting)

Bersten {n}, Zerbrechen {n}, Platzen {n}

*

Buryatia: (Buryatia, Russia)

Burjatien {n}

*

Busan: (Busan, South Korea)

Busan {n}

*

bus bulb: ((bus) an arrangement by which a sidewalk is extended outwards for a bus stop)

Buskap {n}

*

bushing: (mechanical engineering: elastic bearing)

Gummilager {n}

*

business: (commercial enterprise or establishment)

Geschäft {n}, Unternehmen {n}

*

business: (commercial, industrial or professional activity)

Geschäft {n}

*

business: (slang: excrement)

Geschäft {n}

*

bus mastering: Busmastering

{n}

*

butane: (the organic compound)

Butan {n}

*

butanol: (alcohol of butane)

Butanol {n}

*

butene: (any of several forms of butylene)

Buten {n}

*

butterfly knife: (folding pocket knife)

Butterflymesser {n}

*

butterfly net: (net used to collect butterflies)

Schmetterlingsnetz {n}

*

butter knife: (dull-edged knife for spreading butter)

Buttermesser {n}

*

butterwort: (plant of the genus Pinguicula)

Fettkraut {n}

*

buttonhole: (hole for a button)

Knopfloch {n}

*

butyl: (either of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C[4]H[9])

Butyl {n}

*

butylene: (isomeric aliphatic alkene)

Butylen {n}

*

buzz: (audible friction of voice consonants)

Stimmengewirr {n}

*

buzz: (humming noise)

Summen {n}, Brummen {n}

*

buzz: (information spread behind the scenes)

Gerücht {n}

*

buzz: (telephone call)

Anruf {m}, Telefonat {n}

*

buzzword: (word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon)

Schlagwort {n}, Buzzword {n}, Modewort {n}

*

Bydgoszcz: (a city in Poland)

Bromberg {n}, Bydgoszcz {n}

*

byproduct: (secondary or additional product)

Nebenprodukt {n}

*

by-product: (secondary product)

Nebenprodukt {n}

*

by-product: (side effect)

Byzantine Empire: (an ancient Greek-speaking empire of Eastern Europe)

Byzantinisches Reich {n}

*

Byzantium: (ancient Greek city)

Byzantion {n}

*

cab: (taxi)

Taxi {n}

*

cabaret: (live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub)

Kabarett {n}, [Austria, also] Kabaret {n}

*

cabinet: (group of advisors)

Kabinett {n}

*

cabinet: (group of ministers)

Kabinett {n}

*

cabinet: (storage closet)

Schrank {n}

*

cable: Kabel

{n}

*

cable television: (television received through coaxial cables)

Kabelfernsehen {n}

*

caboose: (last car on a train)

Bremserhäuschen {n}

*

cabriolet: (an automobile with a retractable top)

Cabrio {n}, Cabriolet {n}, Kabriolett {n}

*

cadastre: ((cartography) a public survey of land)

Kataster {n}

*

cadastre: (register)

Katasteramt {n}

*

caddie: (golf: a golfer's assistant and adviser)

Golfjunge {m}, Golfmädchen {n}

*

cadmium: (chemical element)

Kadmium {n}, Cadmium {n}

*

caesium: (a metallic chemical element)

Cäsium {n}, Zäsium {n}

*

café: (coffee shop)

Café {n}, Kaffeehaus {n}

*

caffeine: (alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants)

Koffein {n}, Coffein {n}

*

cake: (a block of solid material)

Stück {n}

*

Calabria: (region of Italy)

Kalabrien {n}

*

Calabrian: (language)

Kalabrisch {n}

*

calcitonin: (the hormone thyrocalcitonin)

Calcitonin {n}

*

calcium: (chemical element of atomic number 20)

Kalzium {n}, Calcium {n}

*

calcium arsenate: Calciumarsenat

{n}

*

calcium carbide: (CaC[2])

Calciumcarbid {n}

*

calcium carbonate: (CaCO[3])

Calciumcarbonat {n}

*

calcium oxide: (whit powderous substance)

Calciumoxid {n}

*

Calcutta: (former name of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal)

Kalkutta {n}

*

calf: (young cow or bull)

[♂♀] Kalb {n}, [♂] Bullenkalb {n}, [♀] Kuhkalb {n}

*

calf: (young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals))

Kalb {n}

*

calibre: (Diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, projectile or column)

Kaliber {n}

*

calibre: (Figuratively: Capacity or compass of mind)

Kaliber {n}, Format {n}

*

calibre: (Obsolete: Degree of importance or station in society)

Kaliber {n}, Wert {m}, Format {n}

*

calibre: (Unit of measure of the length of the bore of a weapon)

Kaliber {n}

*

California: (state of the United States of America)

Kalifornien {n}

*

californium: (chemical element)

Californium {n}

*

calipers: (device used to measure thickness between two surfaces)

Stangenzirkel {n}

*

caliphate: (Islamic government)

Kalifat {n}

*

call center: (business location for customer service, etc.)

Callcenter {n}

*

calorimeter: (appartus for measuring amount of heat)

Kalorimeter {n}

*

Cambodia: (country in Southeast Asia)

Kambodscha {n}

*

Cambrian: (the Cambrian geologic period)

Kambrium {n}

*

camel: (beast of burden)

Kamel {n}, Trampeltier {n}

*

camgirl: Camgirl

{n}

*

camp: (outdoor place)

Lager {n}

*

camp bed: (a cot)

Feldbett {n}

*

campfire: (fire at a campground)

campsite: (a place where a tent may be or is pitched)

Campingplatz {m}, Camping {n}

*

can: (toilet)

Toilette {f}, WC {n}, Klo {n}

*

Canada: (Country in North America)

Kanada {n}

*

Canadian: (Canadian English)

Kanadisch {n}, [more precisely] kanadisches Englisch {n}

*

canapé: (elegant sofa)

Kanapee {n}

*

canasta: (card game)

Canasta {n}

*

candela: (unit of luminous intensity)

Candela {n}

*

candy: (piece of candy)

Bonbon {m} {n}, Konfekt {n}

*

cane: (plant itself)

Rohr {n}

*

cane: (slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo)

Rohr {n}

*

cane brake: (a dense thicket of sugar-canes)

Röhricht {n}

*

cannon fodder: (military forces considered to be expendable)

Kanonenfutter {n}

*

canoe: (small long and narrow boat)

Kanu {n}

*

canola: Rapsöl

{n}

*

canola oil: (vegetable oil)

Rapsöl {n}

*

cant: (secret language)

Gaunersprache {f}, Rotwelsch {n}

*

Cantabria: (autonomous community)

Kantabrien {n}

*

Cantonese: (language)

Kantonesisch {n}

*

canvas: (a type of coarse cloth)

Cape Horn: (southernmost headland of Tierra del Fuego)

Kap Hoorn {n}

*

Cape of Good Hope: (a cape in southwestern South Africa)

Kap der Guten Hoffnung {n}

*

capercaillie: (Tetrao urogallus)

Auerhuhn {n}

*

capital: (money and wealth)

Kapital {n}

*

capital: (uppermost part of a column)

Kapitell {n}

*

Capitol: (the building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets)

Kapitol {n}

*

Capitol Hill: (the hill in Washington, DC)

Capitol Hill {n}, Kapitol {n}

*

caprolactam: (the organic compound)

Caprolactam {n}

*

capsizing: (An overturning of a boat)

Kentern {n}

*

capstan: (vertical cleated drum or cylinder)

Spill {n}

*

capsule hotel: (a hotel with capsules)

Kapselhotel {n}

*

caption: (section of an official paper)

Rubrum {n}

*

capybara: (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara {n}

*

Caracas: (capital of Venezuela)

Caracas {n}

*

caramel: (a piece of candy)

Karamelle {f}, Karamellbonbon {n}, Karamellzuckerl {n}

*

caramel: (confection)

Karamell {n}, Caramel {n}

*

carat: (measure of the purity of gold)

Karat {n}

*

carat: (weight)

Karat {n}

*

carbohydrate: (organic compounds; sugar, starch or cellulose)

Kohlenhydrat {n}

*

carbon: (ecology: carbon dioxide, in the context of global warming)

Kohlendioxid {n}

*

carbonated water: (water containing carbon dioxide)

Sodawasser {n}

*

carbon dioxide: (CO₂)

Kohlenstoffdioxid {n}, Kohlendioxyd {n} [colloquial] , Kohlendioxid {n}

*

carbon diselenide: Kohlenstoffdiselenid

{n}

*

carbon microphone: (microphone containing carbon granules)

Kohlemikrofon {n}

*

carbon monoxide: (chemical of the formula CO)

Kohlenstoffmonoxid {n}, Kohlenmonoxid {n}

*

carbon oxychloride: (the compound carbonyl chloride)

Kohlenoxychlorid {n}

*

carbon paper: (sheet of paper used to make carbon copies)

Durchschlagpapier {n}

*

carbon tetrabromide: (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrabromomethane)

Tetrabromkohlenstoff {m}, Tetrabrommethan {n}

*

carbon tetrachloride: (solvent)

Tetrachlormethan {n}, Tetrachlorkohlenstoff {m}, Kohlenstofftetrachlorid {n}

*

carbon tetrafluoride: (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrafluoromethane)

Kohlenstofftetrafluorid {n}, Tetrafluorkohlenstoff {m}, Tetrafluormethan {n}

*

carbon tetraiodide: (the halogenated hydrocarbon tetraiodomethane)

Tetraiodkohlenstoff {m}, Tetraiodmethan {n}

*

carbonyl: (functional group -CO-)

Carbonyl {n}

*

carbonyl chloride: (the compound COCl[2])

Carbonylchlorid {n}

*

Carborundum: (crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive)

Carborundum {n}, Karborund {n}

*

carcinogen: (substance or agent that can cause cancer)

Karzinogen {n}

*

card game: (any of very many games played with playing cards)

Kartenspiel {n}

*

cardinal: (colour)

Kardinalrot {n}

*

cardinal symptom: (important symptom in homeopathy)

Kardinalsymptom {n}

*

cardinal symptom: (primary symptom for diagnosis)

Leitsymptom {n}, Kardinalsymptom {n}

*

cargo ship: (ship that carries cargo)

Frachtschiff {n}

*

Caria: (a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor)

Karien {n}

*

Carian: (language)

Karisch {n}

*

caribou: (North American reindeer)

Karibu {n}

*

Carinthia: (state of Austria)

Kärnten {n}

*

carmine: (purplish-red colour)

Karmin {n}

*

carmine: (purplish-red pigment)

Karmin {n}

*

carnauba: (wax)

Carnaubawachs {n}

*

carnival: (festive occasion marked by parades)

Karneval {m}, Fasching {m}, Fastnacht {n}

*

carotene: (class of plant pigments)

Carotin {n}

*

carotenoid: (class of organic compounds)

Carotinoid {n}

*

carpal tunnel syndrome: (repetitive stress injury)

Karpaltunnelsyndrom {n}

*

car radio: (radio specifically tuned for usage inside cars)

Autoradio {n}

*

carriage return: ((computing) The carriage return control character (0x0D in ASCII))

Wagenrücklaufzeichen {n}

*

carrier: (company in the business of shipping freight)

Frachtunternehmen {n}

*

carrier gas: Trägergas

{n}

*

cart: (small motor vehicle resembling a car; a go cart)

Kart {n}

*

cartel: (group of businesses or nations that collude to fix prices)

Kartell {n}

*

Cartesian product: (set of possible pairs)

kartesisches Produkt {n}, Kreuzprodukt {n}

*

Carthage: (ancient city in North Africa)

Karthago {n}

*

cartomancy: (fortune telling using cards)

Kartenlegen {n}, Kartenlesen {n}

*

cartwheel: (A gymnastic maneuver)

Rad {n}

*

cartwheel: (The literal wheel of a cart)

Wagenrad {n}

*

carving knife: (a large knife)

Tranchiermesser {n}, Vorlegemesser {n}, [set] Tranchierbesteck {n}

*

Casablanca: (city)

Casablanca {n}

*

case: (outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus)

Gehäuse {n}

*

cash: (money in the form of notes/bills and coins)

Bargeld {n}

*

cask: (a large barrel for the storage of liquid)

Fass {n}

*

casket: (little box e.g. for jewelry)

Schatulle {f}, Kästchen {n}

*

Caspian Sea: (landlocked sea)

Kaspisches Meer {n}

*

cast: (group of actors performing together)

Cast {m}, Besetzung {f}, Ensemble {n}

*

Castile: (medieval Iberian kingdom)

Kastilien, Kastilien {n}

*

Castilian: (Language)

Kastilisch {n}

*

casting: (selection of performers)

Casting {n}

*

cast iron: (hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon)

Gusseisen {n}

*

castle: (fortified building)

Burg {f}, Festung {f}, Schloss {n}

*

castle in the air: (idea that is unlikely to be ever realized)

Luftschloss {n}

*

castor oil: (pale yellow vegetable oil)

Rizinusöl {n}

*

Catalan: (The language of Catalonia)

Katalanisch {n}

*

catalogue: (a complete list of items)

Katalog {m}, Liste {f}, Verzeichnis {n}

*

catalogue: (a university calendar)

Katalog {m}, Programm {n}

*

Catalonia: (autonomous community in Spain)

Katalonien {n}

*

catamaran: (twin-hulled boat)

Katamaran {n}

*

cat and mouse: (two keeping check on one another)

Katz-und-Maus-Spiel {n}

*

Catania: (capital of Catania)

Catania {n}

*

catapult: (device for launching large objects)

Katapult {n}

*

catchment: (Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water)

Niederschlagsgebiet {n}, Einzugsgebiet {n}

*

caterpillar: (vehicle with a caterpillar track)

Raupe {f}, Raupenfahrzeug {n}

*

cathartic: (a laxative)

Abführmittel {n}

*

catholicism: (state of being catholic, universal)

Katholizismus, Katholizismus {n}

*

cation: (a positively charged ion)

Kation {n}

*

catkin: (botany: a type of inflorescence)

Kätzchen {n}

*

cat meat: (cat eaten as meat)

Katzenfleisch {n}

*

cattle: (certain other livestock)

Vieh {n}

*

cattle: (pejorative: people who resemble cattle in behavior or destiny)

Vieh {n}, Rindvieh {n}

*

causative: (causing or forcing)

Kausativ {n}

*

caustic soda: (sodium hydroxide)

Ätznatron {n}, kaustisches Soda {n} {f}

*

cavity: (soft area in a decayed tooth)

Karies {f}, Loch {n} [colloquial]

*

cavity resonator: Hohlraumresonator

{n}

*

Cayenne: (capital of French Guiana)

Cayenne {n}

*

Cecina: (town in the province of Livorno)

Cecina {n}

*

cedar: (aromatic wood)

Zeder {f}, Zedernholz {n}

*

celandine: (greater celandine)

Schöllkraut {n}

*

celebration: (social gathering for entertainment and fun)

Feier {f}, Fest {n}

*

celestine: (mineral)

Coelestin {m}, Strontiumsulfat {n}

*

celibacy: (state of being unmarried)

Zölibat {m} {n}

*

cell: (informal: a cellular telephone)

Handy {n}

*

cello: (musical instrument)

Cello {n}, Violoncello {n}

*

cellophane: (the transparent plastic film)

Cellophan {n}, Zellglas {n}

*

cell phone: (portable, wireless telephone capable of changing antenna connections during travel)

Mobiltelefon {n}, Funktelefon {n}, Handy {n}

*

celluloid: (variety of thermoplastics)

Zelluloid {n}, Celluloid {n}

*

Celtiberian: (language)

Keltiberisch {n}

*

Celtic: (branch of languages)

Keltisch {n}

*

cement copper: Zementkupfer

{n}

*

cenotaph: (monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere)

Ehrenmal {n}, Kenotaph {n}, Scheingrab {n}

*

center: (point on a line midway between the ends)

Mitte {f}, Mittelpunkt {m}, Zentrum {n}

*

Central America: (the part of the Americas between North America and South America)

Mittelamerika {n}, Zentralamerika {n}

*

Central Asia: (smaller area of Central Asia)

Zentralasien {n}

*

Central Europe: (geographical region in the center of Europe)

Mitteleuropa {n}, Zentraleuropa {n}

*

central nervous system: (that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord)

Zentralnervensystem {n}

*

Centre: (region)

Centre {n}

*

centromere: (region of a eukaryotic chromosome)

Zentromer {n}

*

century: (100 years)

Jahrhundert {n}

*

century egg: (a Chinese delicacy)

hundertjähriges Ei {n}, tausendjähriges Ei {n} ["millennium egg"]

*

cephalothorax: (anatomy: fused head and thorax)

Kopfbruststück {n}

*

cereal: (grains of such a grass)

Getreide {n}

*

cereal: (type of grass)

Getreide {n}

*

cerite: (cerite)

Cerit {n}

*

cerium: (chemical element)

Cer {n}

*

certificate: (a document containing a certified statement)

Zertifikat {n}

*

certificate: (a document evidencing ownership or debt)

Zertifikat {n}

*

cervical cap: (contraceptive device)

Diaphragma {n}

*

chaffer: (upper sieve of a cleaning shoe)

Obersieb {n}

*

chagrin: (distress from failure; vexation or mortification)

Verdruss {m}, Leidwesen {n}

*

chainring: (large forward ring on a bicycle)

[one ring] Kettenblatt {n}

*

chakra: (spiritual energy nexuses)

Chakra {n}

*

chalet: (wooden house)

Chalet {n}

*

Challenger Deep: (deepest point in the world)

Challengertief {n}

*

Chamaeleon: (small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky)

Chamäleon {n}

*

chamber: (bedroom)

Raum {m}, Schlafzimmer {n}, Zimmer {n}, Kammer {f}, [archaic] Gemach {n}, [archaic] Schlafgemach {n}

*

chambermaid: (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom)

Stubenmädchen {n}, Zimmermädchen {n}

*

chamber orchestra: (orchestra to play chamber music)

Kammerorchester {n}

*

change: (money given back)

Rückgeld {n}

*

change: (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination)

Wechselgeld {n}

*

change management: (management of personnel transitioning)

Veränderungsmanagement {n}

*

chanson: (French song)

Chanson {n}

*

chaos: (state of disorder)

Unordnung {f}, Chaos {n}

*

character: ((computing) basic element in a text string)

Character, Zeichen {n}

*

character: (notable or eccentric person)

Original {n}

*

character: (symbol for a sound or a word)

Buchstabe {m}, Zeichen {n}

*

characteristic polynomial: (linear algebra)

charakteristiches Polynom {n}

*

charge: (amount of money levied for a service)

Entgelt {n}

*

charger: (A device that charges or recharges)

Ladegerät {n}

*

charisma: (personal charm or magnetism)

Charisma {n}

*

chart: (non-narrative presentation of data)

Diagramm {n}, Schaubild {n}

*

chaser: (a mild drink consumed immediately after another drink of hard liquor)

zum Nachspülen {n}

*

chassis: (base frame of motor vehicle)

Chassis {n}, Fahrgestell {n}

*

chat: (conversation to stop an argument or settle situations)

Gespräch {n}

*

chat: (informal conversation)

Schwatz {m}, Geplauder {n}

*

chattel paper: (document showing both monetary obligation and security interest)

Verkehrspapier {n}

*

chatter: (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk)

Geplapper {n}, Gequatsche {n}, Geschnatter {n}, Gequake {n}, Geschwätz {n}, Gequassel {n}

*

Cheboksary: (city)

Tscheboksary {n}

*

Chechen: (Language)

Tschetschenisch {n}

*

check: (a checkered pattern)

Karo {n}

*

check: (chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)

Schach {n}

*

checkbox: (A place on a form that can be checked or not)

Kontrollkästchen {n}

*

check-in: (act of checking in)

Check-in {m}, Einchecken {n}, Check-in {m} {n}

*

checkmate: (conclusive victory in a game of chess)

Schachmatt {n}

*

cheerleading: (a physical activity)

Cheerleading {n}

*

Chelyabinsk: (city)

Tscheljabinsk {n}

*

chemical element: (any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction)

chemisches Element {n}

*

chemical engineering: (branch of engineering that deals with the process plants)

Chemieingenieurwesen {n}

*

chemical symbol: Elementsymbol

{n}

*

Chemnitz: (city in Saxony)

Chemnitz {n}

*

chengyu: (certain kind of Chinese set phrase)

Chengyu {n}

*

chequebook: (folder containing cheques)

Scheckbuch {n}

*

Cherkessk: (city in Russia)

Tscherkessk {n}

*

Chernivtsi: (city)

Czernowitz {n}, Tschernowitz {n}

*

Chernobyl: (city in Ukraine)

Tschernobyl {n}, Tschornobyl {n}

*

chernozem: (black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus)

Schwarzerde {f}, Tschernosem {n}

*

chess: (two-player board game)

Schach {n}

*

chessboard: (square board used in the game of chess)

Schachbrett {n}

*

chest hair: (the androgenic hair of the man's anterior thorax)

Brusthaar {n}

*

chestnut: (reddish-brown colour)

Kastanienbraun {n}

*

chi: (Greek letter)

Chi {n}

*

chicanery: (deception by use of trickery)

Täuschung {f} Schikane {f}, Täuschungsmanöver {n}

*

chick: (young chicken)

Küken {n}

*

chicken: (bird)

Huhn {n}, Hähnchen {n}, Hühnchen {n}, Küchlein {n}

*

chicken: (meat)

Huhn {n}, Hühnchen {n}, Hühnerfleisch {n}

*

chicken leg: (cooked chicken leg)

Hühnerbein {n}

*

chicken-or-egg question: (A question to decide which of two interdependent things happened first)

Henne-Ei-Problem {n}

*

chief: (leader of group etc)

Häuptling {m}, Oberhaupt {n}

*

child: (a female or male child, a daughter or son)

Kind {n}

*

child: (a minor)

Kind {n}

*

children's home: (a public institution for the care and protection of children whose parents have died or can no longer care for them, see also: orphanage)

Kinderheim {n}

*

Chile: (country in South America)

Chile {n}

*

chili con carne: (dish)

Chili con Carne {n}, Chili {n}

*

chin: (bottom of a face)

Kinn {n}

*

china: (porcelain)

chinesisches Porzellan {n}

*

China: (country in east Asia)

China {n}

*

China syndrome: (meltdown of a nuclear reactor)

China-Syndrom {n}

*

chinchilla: (fur)

Chinchilla {n}

*

Chinese: (Any language spoken in China, see also: Literary Chinese, see also: Mandarin, see also: Cantonese, see also: Wu, see also: Min Nan)

Chinesisch {n}

*

Chinese character: (CJKV character)

chinesisches Zeichen {n}, Hanzi {n}

*

Chinglish: (English influenced by Chinese)

chinesisches Englisch {n}

*

chipmunk: (squirrel-like rodent)

Streifenhörnchen {n}

*

chiromancy: (divination performed by examining the palms)

Chiromantie {f}, Handlesekunst {f}, Handlesen {n}

*

chisel: (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal)

Meißel {m}, Stemmeisen {n} [wood chisel]

*

Chisinau: (The capital city and a municipality of Moldova)

Kischinau {n}, Chișinău {n}

*

Chita: (city in Russia)

Tschita {n}

*

chitosan: (carbohydrate oligosaccharide)

Chitosan {n}

*

chlamydia: (sexually transmitted disease)

Chlamydien {n}

*

chlorate: (any salt of chloric acid)

Chlorat {n}

*

chloride: (any salt of hydrochloric acid)

Chlorid {n}

*

chlorine: (chemical element)

Chlor {n}

*

chlorine dioxide: (gas ClO[2])

Chlordioxid {n}

*

chlorine fluoride: (compound)

Chlorfluorid {n}

*

chloroform: ((chemistry) an anesthetic)

Chloroform {n}

*

chlororuthenate: Chlororuthenat

{n}

*

chocolate chip: (a small, near-conical piece of chocolate)

Schokoladenstückchen {n}

*

choker: (jewelry or accessory)

Halsband {n}, Halskette {n}

*

cholesterol: (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes)

Cholesterin {n}

*

chop: (cut of meat)

Kotelett {n}

*

chopper: (knife for chopping food)

Hackbeil {n}

*

chopping board: (a sturdy board, upon which one chops and prepares food)

Schneidbrett {n}

*

chopstick: (single eating utensil)

Essstäbchen {n}

*

chorus line: (a line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison)

Corps de ballet {n}

*

chow mein: (Westernised Chinese dish of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat or seafood)

Chow-Mein {n}

*

Christ child: (Child Jesus)

Christkind {n}, Christkindel {n}, Christkindl {n}

*

Christianity: (monotheistic religion)

Christentum {n}

*

Christmas: (Christian holiday)

Weihnachten {n}

*

Christmas carol: (hymn whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas)

Weihnachtslied {n}

*

chromatid: (Either of the two strands of a chromosome that separate during mitosis)

Chromatid {n}

*

chromium: (chemical element)

Chrom {n}

*

chromosome: (structure in the cell nucleus)

Chromosom {n}

*

chromyl chloride: Chromylchlorid

{n}

*

chronogram: (a sentence or inscription in which specific letters, interpreted as numerals, stand for a particular date when rearranged)

Chronogramm {n}

*

château: (a French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house)

Schloss {n}, Château {n}

*

château: (an estate where wine is produced and often bottled)

Château {n}

*

château: (any stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle)

Schloss {n}, Château {n}

*

chubby: Dickerchen

{n}

*

chuck: (mechanical device)

Spannfutter {n}

*

chuckle: (a quiet laugh)

Kichern {n}

*

chug: (sound)

Puffen {n}, Tuckern {n}

*

Chukchi: (language)

Tschuktschisch {n}

*

Chukotka: (short for Chukchi Peninsula, see also: Chukchi Peninsula)

Tschukotka {n}

*

Chukotka: (short for Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, see also: Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)

Tschukotka {n}

*

chunk: (a part of something)

Stück {n}

*

chutney: (condiment)

Chutney {n}

*

Chuvash: (Chuvash language)

tschuwaschische Sprache, Tschuwaschisch {n}

*

Chuvashia: (federal subject of Russia)

Tschuwaschien {n}

*

ciborium: (A covered receptacle)

Ziborium {n}

*

ciborium: (A fixed vaulted canopy)

Ziborium {n}

*

Cieszyn: (city in Poland)

Cieszyn {n}, Teschen {n}

*

cigarette case: (a small flat case for holding cigarettes)

Zigarettenetui {n}

*

Cimmerian: (language)

Kimmerisch {n}

*

cinch: (something that is very easy to do)

Kinderspiel {n}

*

Cinderella: (fairy tale)

Aschenputtel {n}

*

Cinderella: (main character in this fairy tale)

Aschenputtel {n}

*

cinema: (a film/movie theatre)

Kino {n}, Filmtheater {n}, Lichtspielhaus {n} [dated]

*

cinema: (film or movies as a group)

Kino {n}

*

cinema: (the art of making films and movies)

Kino {n}

*

cinema: (the film and movie industry)

Filmindustrie {f}, Kino {n}

*

cinnabar: (color)

Zinnober {n}

*

cipher: (cryptographic system using an algorithm)

Verschlüsselungssystem {n}

*

circular: (circular letter)

Rundschreiben {n}, Zirkular {n}

*

circular: (notice for mass distribution)

Rundschreiben {n}

*

cirque: (curved depression in a mountainside)

Kar {n}

*

city center: (business center of a city)

Stadtmitte {f}, Stadtzentrum {n}, Zentrum {n}

*

city hall: (building)

Rathaus {n}

*

city hall: (government)

Rathaus {n}

*

civil engineering: (technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones)

Bauingenieurwesen {n}, Bauwesen {n}

*

civilization: (act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized)

Zivilisiertwerden {n}

*

civil law: (body of law dealing with private relations)

Zivilrecht {n}, Privatrecht {n}

*

civil registry: (government repository or database)

Standesamt {n}

*

clamor: Geheul

{n}

*

clangour: (a loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din)

Schall {m}, Getöse {n}

*

clap: (The act of strike, see also: striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together)

Klatschen {n}

*

claptrap: (empty verbiage or nonsense)

Gerede {n}, Geschwätz {n}, Gequatsche {n}

*

classeme: (generic seme)

Klassem {n}

*

Classical Arabic: (Classical Arabic)

klassisches Arabisch {n}

*

Classical Chinese: (language)

klassisches Chinesisch {n}

*

Classical Latin: (Latin language as spoken and written formally)

klassisches Latein {n}

*

clathrate: (clathrate compound)

Clathrat {n}, Klathrat {n}

*

clavichord: (early keyboard instrument)

Clavichord {n}, Klavichord {n}

*

clean and jerk: (in weightlifting)

Stoßen {n}

*

cleavage: (separation between breasts)

Dekolletee {n}, Dekolleté {n}

*

cleft chin: (cleft chin)

Kinngrübchen {n}

*

cliché: (anything (other than a phrase) that is overused)

Klischee {n}

*

click: (act of pressing a button on a computer mouse)

Klick {m}, Mausklick {m}, Klicken {n}

*

climate: (context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation)

Klima {n}

*

climate: (long-term atmospheric conditions)

Klima {n}

*

climbing: (the sport of climbing)

Klettern {n}

*

clipboard: (physical object)

Klemmbrett {n}

*

clitic: (morpheme attached to another word)

Klitikon {n}

*

clock: (electrical signal)

Taktsignal {n}

*

clock generator: (circuit)

Taktgeber {n}

*

clockwork: (mechanism powered by coiled spring to drive mechanical device)

Federwerk {n}

*

cloister: (place devoted to religious seclusion)

Kloster {n}

*

cloister vault: (structure created by intersection of vaults)

Klostergewölbe {n}

*

clot: (blood clot)

Blutgerinnsel {n}

*

cloth: (a piece of cloth)

Kleidungsstück {n}

*

cloth: (woven fabric)

Stoff {m}, Tuch {n}

*

cloud: (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air)

Wolke {f}, [collective] Gewölk {n}

*

cloudlet: (a small cloud)

Wölkchen {n}

*

cloverleaf: (leaf of a clover plant)

Kleeblatt {n}

*

cloverleaf interchange: (junction of two highways)

Kleeblatt {n}, Kleeblattkreuz {n}

*

club: (nightclub)

Nachtklub {m}, Nachtlokal {n}

*

club: (playing card symbol, ♣)

Kreuz {n}

*

clubbing: ((uncountable) practice of frequenting nightclubs)

Clubbing {n}

*

clubhouse: (a building used by a club)

Klubhaus {n}

*

cluck: (sound made by hen)

Gackern {n}

*

clue: (object or marking that may be used in evidence)

Indiz {n}

*

Cluj-Napoca: (city in Romania)

Klausenburg {n}, Cluj-Napoca {n}

*

clump: (thick group)

Büschel {n}

*

C major: (the major chord with a root of C)

C-Dur {n}

*

C major: (the major key with C as its tonic)

C-Dur {n}

*

C minor: (the minor chord with a root of C)

c-Moll {n}

*

C minor: (the minor key with C as its tonic)

c-Moll {n}

*

coal mine: (a mine from which coal is mined)

Kohlebergwerk {n}

*

coat of arms: (a hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon)

Wappen {n}

*

cob: (male swan)

Schwanenmännchen {n} (cf. Schwanen-, Männchen {n}), männlicher Schwan {m}

*

cobalt: (chemical element)

Kobalt {n}

*

cocaine: (the narcotic)

Kokain {n}

*

coccyx: ((medical) final fused vertebrae)

Coccyx {m} [professional term]; Steißbein {n} [common language term]

*

cock: (any male bird)

Männchen {n} [generic term for the male of any animal]

*

cock: (male pigeon)

Tauber {m}, Täuber {m}, Tauberich {m}, Täuberich {m}, Taubenmännchen {n}

*

Cockaigne: (mythical land)

Schlaraffenland {n}

*

cockerel: (young male chicken)

Hähnchen {n}

*

cockpit: (the space for pilot and crew in an aircraft)

Cockpit {n}, Pilotenkanzel {n}

*

cockpit voice recorder: (part of a flight recorder)

Cockpit-Stimmenrekorder {m}, Cockpit-Stimmenaufzeichnungsgerät {n}

*

cocktail: (alcoholic beverage)

Cocktail {n}

*

cocoa: (powder)

Kakao {m}, Kakaopulver {n}

*

code: (body of law)

Gesetzbuch {n}

*

codeine: (addictive alkaloid narcotic)

Kodein {n}, Codein {n}

*

cog: (gear; a cogwheel)

Zahnrad {n}

*

cognomen: (the third part of the name of a citizen of ancient Rome)

Cognomen {n}, Kognomen {n}

*

coin: ((currency) A piece of currency)

Münze {f}, Geldstück {n}

*

coke: (coal product)

Koks {n}

*

coke: (short for cocaine)

Koks {n}

*

coke oven gas: Koksofengas

{n}

*

cola: (drink)

Cola {f} {n}

*

colchicine: (alkaloid)

Colchicin {n}

*

cold rolling: Kaltwalzen

{n}

*

collagen: (glycoprotein that forms elongated fibers)

Kollagen {n}

*

collar: (device for restraining animal)

Halsband {n}

*

collard greens: (plant)

Markstammkohl {m}, Kohlblätter {p} {n}

*

collecting: (hobby)

Sammeln {n}

*

collective noun: (noun referring to a group of similar things)

Sammelname, Kollektivum {n}

*

college: (institution of further education at an intermediate level)

Berufsfachschule {f}, Berufskolleg {n}

*

colloid: (stable system of two phases)

Kolloid {n}

*

colloquium: (academic meeting)

Kolloquium {n}

*

colloquy: (Christianity: church court held by certain Reformed denominations)

Religionsgespräch {n}

*

cologne: (eau de Cologne)

Kölnischwasser {n}, Kölnisch Wasser {n}, Eau de Cologne {n}

*

Cologne: (city in Germany)

Köln {n}

*

Colombia: (country in South America)

Kolumbien {n}

*

Colombo: (capital of Sri Lanka)

Colombo {n}

*

colon: (punctuation mark)

Doppelpunkt {m}, Kolon {n}

*

colonoscope: (flexible fibreoptic endoscope used to examine the colon)

Koloskop {n}

*

coloring book: (a type of book)

Malbuch {n}

*

colour television: (television in colour)

Farbfernsehen {n}

*

colposcope: (a form of endoscope)

Kolposkop {n}

*

colt: (young male horse)

Hengstfohlen {n}, männliches Fohlen {n}, männliches Füllen {n}, Hengstfüllen {n}

*

columbarium: (a building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves)

Taubenhaus {n}, Taubenschlag {n}, Kolumbarium {n}, Columbarium {n}

*

columbarium: (a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns)

Urnenhalle {f}, Kolumbarium {n}, Columbarium {n}

*

columbium: (former name of niobium)

Columbium {n}

*

coma: (Deep sleep)

Koma {n}

*

combo box: (GUI widget)

Combobox {f}, Kombinationsfeld {n}

*

comeback: (return to fame etc.)

Rückkehr {f}, Comeback {n}

*

comestible: (anything that can be eaten; food)

Nahrungsmittel {n}

*

coming: (act of arriving; an arrival)

Aufkommen {n}, Kommen {n}

*

coming out of the closet: (self-disclosure of sexual orientation)

Coming-out {n}

*

command: (order)

Befehl {m}, Kommando {n}

*

commandment: (a command or edict)

Gebot {n}

*

commando: (small fighting force)

Kommando {n}

*

command pattern: Kommando

{n}

*

commemoration: (act of commemorating)

Gedenken {n}

*

commissive: (speech act by which a commitment is made)

Kommissiv {n}

*

commit: ((computing) making changes in the current database transaction permanent, visible and accessible to all users with the right access)

Commit {n}

*

commitment: (act or instance of committing, putting in charge, keeping, or trust)

Einsatz {m}, Engagement {n}

*

commitment: (being bound emotionally/intellectually to course of action or to others)

Hingabe {f}, Engagement {n}

*

commitment: (perpetration, in negative manner, as in crime or mistake)

Engagement {n}

*

commitment: (promise or agreement to do something in the future)

Verbindlichkeit {f}, Obligo {n}

*

commitment: (state of being pledged or engaged)

Bindung {f}, Engagement {n}

*

commitment: (trait of sincerity and focused purpose)

Einstandspflicht {f}, Engagement {n}

*

commodity: (something useful)

Gut {n}

*

common good: (general interest of the population as a whole)

Gemeinwohl {n}

*

common hepatica: (Hepatica nobilis)

Leberblümchen {n}

*

common law: (law developed by judges)

Common Law {n}

*

common reed: (type of reed grass)

Schilf {n}

*

Commonwealth of Australia: (formal and full name of Australia)

Commonwealth von Australien {n}

*

company: (in legal context, a corporation)

Gesellschaft {f}, Firma {f}, Unternehmen {n}

*

comparative degree: ((grammar))

Komparativ {n}

*

comparative linguistics: (a branch of historical linguistics that is concerned with comparing languages)

Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft {n}

*

compartment: (chamber)

Abteil {n}

*

compassion: (deep awareness of the suffering of another)

Mitleid {n}, Erbarmen {n}, Mitgefühl {n}

*

competence: (the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.)

Kompetenz {f}, Sachkunde {f}, Befugnis {f}, Können {n}

*

competitive eating: Wettessen

{n}

*

compilation: (translation of source code into object code by a compiler)

Übersetzen {n}, Compilierung {f} {n} [technical], Kompilierung {f} [technical, rare]

*

compliment: (expression of praise, congratulation or encouragement)

Kompliment {n}

*

composite pattern: Kompositum

{n}

*

compote: (fruit dessert)

Kompott {n}

*

compound word: (word composed of others)

Kompositum {n}

*

comprehension: (thorough understanding)

Verständnis {n}, Verstehen {n}

*

computation: (the act or process of computing)

Berechnung {f}, Rechnen {n}

*

computer game: (electronic game)

Computerspiel {n}

*

computer program: (software)

Computerprogramm {n}

*

con: (disadvantage of something)

Kontra {n}

*

concentrate: (A substance that is in a condensed form)

Konzentrat {n}

*

concentration camp: (camp where large numbers of persons are detained)

Konzentrationslager {n}, KZ {n}

*

concept: (something understood and retained in the mind)

Begriff {m}, Konzept {n}

*

conception: (initiation of an embryonic animal life)

Empfängnis {n}

*

concert: (a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part)

Konzert {n}

*

concert: (musical accordance or harmony)

Konzert {n}

*

concert hall: (building)

Konzertsaal {m}, Konzerthaus {n}

*

concerto: (a piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra)

Konzert {n}

*

concession: (something, such as an argument, that is conceded or admitted to be wrong)

Eingeständnis {n}

*

concession: (the act of conceding, especially that of defeat)

Einräumen {n}, Zugeständnis {n}

*

concession: (the grant of some land to be used for a specified purpose)

gewährtes Grundstück {n}

*

conclave: (group of Roman Catholic cardinals)

Konklave {n}

*

conclave: (set of apartments within which the cardinals are secluded)

Konklave {n}

*

conclusion: (end, final part)

Schluss {m}, Ende {n}

*

concordat: (agreement)

Konkordat {n}

*

concrete noun: (noun that denotes a tangible thing)

Konkretum {n}, konkretes Substantiv {n}, Gegenstandswort {n}

*

concupiscence: (Ardent desire)

Gelüst {n}, Begehren {n}

*

condensate: (product of condensation)

Kondensat {n}

*

conditional: (grammar:mood)

Konditional {n}

*

conditional: (grammar: statement)

Konditional {n}

*

conditional sentence: (grammar: type of sentence)

Konditional {n}

*

condom: (flexible sleeve worn on the penis)

Präservativ {n}, Kondom {n}, Präser, Pariser, Gummi {n} [colloquial], Fuffz´cher [East German, colloquial]; Puderdose [Austria, colloquial] {f}; Verhüterli [Switzerland, colloquial], Ficktüte {f} [vulgar]

*

condominium: (building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly)

Kondominium {n}

*

conduit: (pipe or channel for conveying water)

Kanal {m}, Leitung {f}, Leitungsrohr {n}, Rohr {n}

*

confection: (food item)

Konfekt {n}, Bonbon {m} {n}

*

confession: (open admittance of having done something)

Bekenntnis {n}, Eingeständnis {n}, Geständnis {n}

*

confetti: (small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions)

Konfetti {n}

*

confidence: (quality of trusting)

Vertrauen {n}, Zutrauen {n}

*

confidence interval: (a particular kind of interval estimate of a population parameter)

Konfidenzintervall {n}, Vertrauensbereich {m}, Mutungsintervall {n}

*

confusion: (lack of clarity or order)

Verwirrung {f}, Durcheinander {n}

*

confusion: (state of being confused; misunderstanding)

Verwirrung {f}, Missverständnis {n}

*

congee: (a type of rice porridge)

Reis-Congee {n}, Congee {n}

*

conglomerate: (cluster of heterogeneous things)

Konglomerat {n}

*

conglomerate: (corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations)

Multikonzern {m}, Mischkonzern {m}, Konglomerat {n}

*

conglomerate: (rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix)

Konglomerat {n}

*

congressman: (member of congress)

Mitglied des Kongresses {n}, Mitglied der gesetzgebenden Versammlung {n}

*

coniine: (poison)

Coniin {n}

*

conjunction: (grammar: word used to join words or phrases)

Konjunktion {f}, Bindewort {n}

*

conscience: (moral sense)

Gewissen {n}

*

consciousness: (awareness)

Bewusstsein {n}

*

consensus: (general agreement)

Konsens {m}, Einvernehmen {n}

*

conservatory: (a greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants)

Wintergarten {m}, Gewächshaus {n}

*

conservatory: (school of music or drama)

Konservatorium {n} [music], Musikkonservatorium {n}, Musikakademie {f}, Hochschule für Musik {f}, Musikschule {f}, höhere Musikschule {f}, Schauspielschule {f}

*

consortium: (association or combination of businesses)

Konsortium {n}

*

constellation: (image associated with a group of stars)

Sternzeichen {n}

*

constellation: Sternbild

{n}

*

construction: (structure)

Bauwerk {n}

*

construction: (trade of building)

Bau {m}, Bauwesen {n}

*

consulate: (an office of a government, comparable to an embassy)

Konsulat {n}

*

consulate: (the residency of a consul)

Konsulat {n}

*

contactor: (Relay used to control an electrical power circuit)

Schütz {n}

*

contact process: Kontaktverfahren

{n}

*

container: (an item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported)

Behälter {m}, Behältnis {n}, Gefäß {n}

*

container-deposit: (deposit on beverage or other containers)

Pfand {n}

*

container ship: (cargo vessel)

Containerschiff {n}

*

content management system: Content-Management-System

{n}

*

context menu: (computing, GUI: a context-sensitive menu)

Kontextmenü {n}

*

contingent: (that which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number)

Anteil {m}, Kontingent {n}

*

continuum: (continuous extent)

Kontinuum {n}

*

continuum: (the set of real numbers)

Kontinuum {n}

*

contraceptive: (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented)

Kontrazeptivum {n} , Empfängnisverhütungsmittel {n} , Verhütungsmittel {n}

*

contract: (part of legal studies)

Vertragsrecht {n} , Recht der vertraglichen Schuldverhältnisse {n}

*

contraction: (shortening of a muscle when it is used)

Kontraktion {f}, Zusammenziehen {n}

*

contribution: (the act of contributing)

Beitrag {f}, Beitragen {n}

*

control: (graphical user interface element )

Kontrollelement {n}, Steuerelement {n}

*

conversation: (talking)

Konversation {f}, Unterhaltung {f}, Gespräch {n}

*

converse: (opposite)

Gegenteil {n}

*

convertible: (car whose roof can be removed or folded)

Cabrio {n}, [rarely] Kabriolett {n}

*

conveyor belt: (continuous band moved to transport objects)

Förderband {n}

*

coo: (murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon)

Gurren {n}, Girren {n}

*

cookbook: (book of cooking recipes)

Kochbuch {n}

*

cookery: (art and practice of preparing food for consumption)

Kochen {n}

*

cooking: (the process of preparing food by using heat)

Kochen {n}

*

cooking oil: (purified fat)

Speiseöl {n}

*

coordinate system: (method of representing points in a space)

Koordinatensystem {n}

*

coot: (bird)

Blässhuhn {n}, Blesshuhn {n}, Blessralle {f}, Wasserhuhn {n}

*

Copenhagen: (capital of Denmark)

Kopenhagen {n}

*

copier: (machine)

Kopierer {m}, Kopiergerät {n}

*

copper: (chemical element)

Kupfer {n}

*

Coptic: (language)

Koptisch {n}

*

copula: (grammar: linking kind of word)

Coral Sea: (part of the Pacific Ocean)

Korallenmeer {n}

*

cord: (wires surrounded by a coating, used to supply electricity)

Kabel {n}

*

cordierite: (a cyclosilicate)

Cordierit {n}

*

Corinth: (city in Greece)

Korinth {n}

*

corn: (type of callus)

Hühnerauge {n}

*

corned beef: (a smoke cured and salted beef)

Corned Beef {n}, Cornedbeef {n}, Corned beef {n} [old spelling], gepökeltes Rindfleisch {n}, Kraftfleisch {n} [regional], Rinderpökelfleisch {n}

*

corned beef: (beef conserved in tins)

Büchsenfleisch {n}

*

cornet: (musical instrument)

Kornett {n}

*

cornfield: (a field of corn)

Kornfeld {n}

*

cornhusking: (removal of husk from corn)

Dreschen {n}

*

Cornish: (Language)

Kornisch {n}

*

cornucopia: (mythical horn endlessly overflowing with food and drink)

Füllhorn {n}

*

corollary: (proposition which follows easily)

Korollar {n}

*

corps: (battlefield formation)

Korps {n}

*

corpuscle: (A minute particle)

Korpuskel {n}

*

corrugated iron: (building material)

Wellblech {n}

*

Corsica: (island in the Mediterranean)

Korsika {n}

*

Corsican: (language)

Korsisch {n}

*

cortisol: (the steroid hormone hydrocortisone)

Cortisol {n}

*

cortisone: (corticosteroid hormone)

Cortison {n}, Kortison {n}

*

cosmodrome: (a site for launching spacecraft)

Weltraumbahnhof {m}, Kosmodrom {n}

*

cosplay: (subculture centered on dressing as characters)

Cosplay {n}

*

Costa Rica: (country)

Costa Rica {n}

*

costume: (disguise)

Kostüm {n}

*

costume: (set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion)

Kostüm {n}

*

cot: (bed for children)

Kinderbett {n}

*

cot: (portable or temporary bed)

Feldbett {n}

*

cotton swab: (a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod)

Wattestäbchen {n}

*

cottontop tamarin: (Saquinus oedipus)

Lisztäffchen {n}, Lisztaffe {m}, Pinchéäffchen {n}

*

cotyledon: (leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant)

Keimblatt {n}

*

cough drop: (tablet to stop coughs)

Hustenbonbon {m} {n}, Halsbonbon {m} {n}

*

coulomb: (unit of electrical charge)

Coulomb {n}

*

Coulomb's law: (the fundamental law of electrostatics)

Coulombsches Gesetz {n}

*

coumarin: (aromatic compound)

Cumarin {n}, Kumarin {n}

*

countenance: (face)

Antlitz {n}

*

counterargument: (an argument that is opposed to another argument)

Gegenargument {n}

*

counterbalance: Gegengewicht

{n}

*

counterexample: (instance of the falsity)

Gegenbeispiel {n}

*

counterion: (ion of opposite charge)

Gegenion {n}

*

counterpart: (either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another)

Gegenstück {n}, Pendant {n}

*

counterpart: (something that resembles something else)

Ebenbild {n}

*

counterweight: (heavy mass reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering of something)

Gegengewicht {n}

*

count noun: (noun used to refer to things that can be counted)

zählbares Substantiv {n}

*

country: (nation state)

Land {n}; Staat {m}; Vaterland {n}

*

country: (region of land)

Land {n}

*

countryside: (a rural area, or the rural part of a larger area)

Land {n}

*

county: (administrative region of various countries)

Landkreis {m}, Grafschaft {f}, Bezirk {n}, [US] County {n}

*

couple: (two of the same kind considered together)

Paar {n}

*

couple: (two partners)

Paar {n}

*

couplet: (in poetry, a pair of lines with rhyming end words)

Couplet {n}

*

Courland: (region in western Latvia)

Kurland {n}

*

court: (hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered)

Gericht {n}

*

court: (judge or judges)

Gericht {n}

*

court: (jurisdiction)

Gericht {n}

*

court: (persons officially assembled under authority of law)

Gericht {n}

*

court: (session of a judicial assembly)

Gericht {n}

*

court: (tribunal established for the administration of justice)

Gericht {n}

*

courthouse: (public building housing courts of law)

Gerichtsgebäude {n}

*

court martial: (court where cases of military law are heard)

Kriegsgericht {n}

*

court of law: (court presided over by a judge)

Gericht {n}

*

couscous: (pasta of North African origin)

Couscous {m} {n}, Kuskus {m} {n}, Kuskusu {m} {n}

*

cover: (hiding)

Deckung {f}, Versteck {n}

*

cover: (setting at a restaurant table)

Gedeck {n}

*

cover letter: (letter to introduce a document)

Anschreiben {n}

*

cow: (any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age)

Kuh {f}, Rind {n}

*

cowtown: (small, hick or backwards town)

Kaff {n}, Kuhdorf {n}

*

crack: (sharp sound made when solid material breaks)

Knall {m}, Knacks {m}, Krachen {n}

*

crackle: (a fizzing, popping sound)

Knistern {n}

*

Cracow: (city)

Krakau {n}, Kraków {n}

*

Craiova: (city in Romania)

Craiova {n}, Krajowa {n}

*

cranberry morpheme: (bound morpheme with opaque meaning)

unikales Morphem {n}

*

crank: (act of turning a crankshaft)

Kurbeln {n}

*

cranny: (A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink)

Spalt {m}, Versteck {n}

*

crash: (loud sound)

Krachen {n}

*

crawl: (slow movement on hands and knees, or with frequent stops)

Schneckentempo {n}

*

crawl: (swimming stroke)

Kraul {n}

*

creak: (the sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking)

Knarren {n}, Quietschen {n}

*

cream: (oily part of milk)

Sahne {f}, Obers {n} [Austria], Rahm {m}

*

creamer: (jug for cream)

Sahnekännchen {n}

*

credo: (belief system)

Credo {n}, Kredo {n}

*

Cree: (Algonquian language spoken by this people)

Cree {n}

*

creed: (reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents)

Glaubensbekenntnis {n}

*

creed: (that which is believed)

Credo {n}, Kredo {n}, Glaubensbekenntnis {n}

*

crematorium: (place where dead bodies are cremated)

Krematorium {n}

*

crescendo: Crescendo

{n}

*

crescendo: (music: instruction to play gradually more loudly)

Crescendo {n}

*

crescent: (curved pastry)

Hörnchen {n}, Croissant {n}, [Unterfranken, Bavaria, Austria] Kipfel {n}, [Unterfranken, Bavaria, Austria] Kipfl {n}

*

Crete: (island)

Kreta {n}

*

crib: (a baby’s bed with high sides)

Gitterbett {n}

*

cricket: (game)

Cricket {n}, Kricket {n}

*

crime: (act violating the law)

Verbrechen {n}

*

crime: (practice or habit of committing crimes)

Verbrechen {n}

*

crime against humanity: (a large-scale persecution of, or atrocity against a body of people)

Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit {n}

*

Crimean Tatar: (a Turkic language)

Krimtatarisch {n}

*

criminal law: (area of law)

Strafrecht {n}

*

criminal record: (a record of past crimes)

Vorstrafenregister {n}

*

crimson: (deep, slightly bluish red)

Purpur {n}, Purpurrot {n}

*

crinkle: (wrinkle, fold, crease or unevenness)

Falte {f}, Fältchen {n}

*

crispbread: (Nordic-style flat dry bread)

Knäckebrot {n}

*

criterion: (standard for comparison and judgment)

Kriterium {n}

*

critter: (an animal)

Kreatur {m}, Tier {n}

*

croak: [1] Krächzen

{n}

*

croak: (the cry of a frog or toad)

Quaken {n}

*

Croatia: (Country in Europe)

Kroatien {n}

*

crochet: (needlework)

Häkelarbeit {f}, Häkeln {n}

*

crockery: (crocks, earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils)

Geschirr {n}

*

crockery: (plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware)

Geschirr {n}, Essgeschirr {n}

*

crocodile: (reptile)

Krokodil {n}

*

croissant: (a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent)

Croissant {n}, Hörnchen {n}

*

crop: (plant grown for food)

Getreide {n}

*

croquet: (game)

Croquet {n}, Crocket {n}, Krocket {n}

*

cross: (definite: the cross on which Christ was crucified)

Kreuz {n}

*

cross: (figuratively: difficult situation)

Kreuz {n}

*

cross: (geometrical figure)

Kreuz {n}

*

cross: (gesture made by Christians)

Kreuzzeichen {n}

*

cross: (in heraldry)

Kreuz {n}

*

cross: (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion)

Kreuz {n}

*

cross-examination: (interrogating of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined)

Kreuzverhör {n}

*

crosshair: (reticle)

Fadenkreuz {n}

*

crosshairs: (set of two lines used to align the gun with the target)

Fadenkreuz {n}

*

cross section: (section formed by a plane cutting through an object)

Querschnitt {m}, Kreuzschnitt {m}, Profil {n}

*

crosstalk: (traditional Chinese comedic performance)

Xiangsheng {n}

*

crosstalk: (undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit (electronics))

Übersprechen {n}, Nebensprechen {n}

*

cross-trainer: (exercise machine)

Crosstrainer {m}, Elliptical {n}

*

cross vault: (structure created by intersection of vaults)

Kreuzgratgewölbe {n}, Kreuzgewölbe {n}

*

crossword: (a word puzzle)

Kreuzworträtsel {n}

*

crow: (bar of iron)

Brecheisen {n}

*

crow: (cry of the rooster)

Krähen {n}

*

crowd: (group of people)

Gedränge {n}

*

crow's nest: (open-top shelter atop the foremast for a lookout)

Mastkorb {m}, Ausguck {m}, [colloquial] Krähennest {n}

*

crude oil: (unrefined oil)

Rohöl {n}, Erdöl {n}

*

cruise ship: (passenger ship)

Kreuzfahrtschiff {n}

*

crustacean: (arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea)

Krustentier {n}, Krebstier {n} / Schalentier {n}

*

Crux: (constellation)

Kreuz des Südens {n}

*

cry: (shedding of tears)

Weinen {n}

*

crystal lattice: (geometric arrangement)

Kristallgitter {n}

*

crystal set: (an early kind of radio receiver)

Detektorempfänger {m}, Detektorradio {n}

*

crystal system: Kristallsystem

{n}

*

C sharp: (C♯ - a musical note)

Cis {n}

*

Ctesiphon: (ancient ruined city)

Ktesiphon {n}

*

cub: (the young of certain animals)

Junges {n}, cub of a wolf or fox: Welpe {m}, Dachsjunges {n} [badger], Bärenjunges {n} [bear], Gepardenjunges {n} [cheetah], Fuchsjunges

*

Cuba: (country and largest island in Caribbean)

Kuba {n}

*

cucurbituril: (macrocyclic molecule)

Cucurbituril {n}

*

cud: (a portion of food)

Wiedergekäutes {n} , wiedergekäutes Futter {n}

*

Cuman: (language of the Cuman people)

Kumanisch {n}

*

cup: (part of brassiere)

Körbchen {n}

*

cupping: (therapeutic treatment)

Schröpfen {n}

*

Curaçao: (Island)

Curaçao {n}

*

curare: (a substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine)

Curare {n}

*

cure-all: (panacea)

Allheilmittel {n}

*

curiosity: (unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest)

Kuriosität {f}, Kuriosum {n}

*

curium: (chemical element)

Curium {n}

*

curling: (sports)

Curling {n}

*

current account: (checking account)

Girokonto {n}

*

current asset: (finance: an organization's fixed assets)

Umlaufvermögen {n}

*

curry: (dish made with curry powder)

Curry {n}

*

curry: (sauce or relish flavored with curry powder)

Currysoße {f}, Curry {n}

*

curry ketchup: (ketchup with added curry and other spices)

Curryketchup {m} {n}

*

curry powder: (mixture of spices)

Currypulver {n}, Curry {m} {n}

*

cushion: (absorbent or protective item)

Puffer {n}, Polster {n}

*

cushion: (soft material in cloth bag)

Kissen {n}

*

customs: (The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods)

Zoll {m}, Zollamt {n}

*

cutlass: (a short sword with a curved blade)

Entermesser {n}

*

cutlery: (eating and serving utensils)

Essbesteck {n}

*

cutlet: (meat chop)

Kotelett {n}

*

cutlet: (slice of meat)

Schnitzel {n}, Kotelett {n}

*

cutting: (action)

Schneiden {n}

*

cutting: (a leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant)

Steckling {m}, Ableger {m}, Senkreis {n}

*

cwm: (valley head created through glacial erosion)

Kar {n}

*

cyan: (a colour between blue and green)

Aquamarin {n}, Zyan {n}

*

cyanide: (chemistry: any compound containing the CN group)

Zyanid {n}

*

cyanogen: (poisonous gas)

Cyan, Zyan, Cyanogen {n}

*

cybercrime: (individual crime of this kind)

Cyberverbrechen {n}

*

cyclamen: (A type of plant)

Alpenveilchen {n}

*

cycle: (program on a washing machine)

Programm {n}

*

cycle rickshaw: (bicycle rickshaw)

Velotaxi {n}

*

cycloalkane: (saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon)

Cycloalkan {n}

*

cyclobutane: (any derivative of this compound)

Cyclobutan {n}

*

cyclobutane: (a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon)

Cyclobutan {n}

*

cyclodextrin: (any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues)

Cyclodextrin {n}

*

cycloheptane: (the cycloalkane C[7]H[14])

Cycloheptan {n}

*

cyclohexane: (alicyclic hydrocarbon, C[6]H[12])

Cyclohexan {n}

*

cyclopentane: (alicyclic hydrocarbon, C[5]H[10])

Cyclopentan {n}

*

cyclotron: (particle accelerator)

Zyklotron {n}

*

cymbal: (a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck)

Becken {n}

*

Cyprus: (country)

Zypern {n}

*

Cyrillic: (a script or alphabet)

Kyrillisch {n}

*

cysteine: (nonessential amino acid)

Cystein {n}

*

cystine: (a nonessential amino acid)

Cystin {n}

*

cytoplasm: (contents of a cell excluding the nucleus)

Zytoplasma {n}

*

cytosine: (a base which appears in DNA)

Cytosin {n}

*

cytosol: (the solution of a cells cytoplasm)

Cytosol {n}

*

cytosome: (organelle enclosed by a membrane)

Zytosom {n}

*

cytostome: (phagocytic organelle)

Zytostom {n}

*

Czech: (language)

Tschechisch {n}

*

Częstochowa: (city in Poland)

Tschenstochau {n}, Częstochowa {n}

*

České Budějovice: (city in the Czech republic)

Budweis {n}, Böhmisch Budweis {n}, České Budějovice {n}

*

Dacia: (ancient kingdom and Roman province)

Dacien {n}

*

Dacian: (language)

Dakisch {n}

*

Daco-Romanian: (a more specific name for the Romanian language)

Dakorumänisch {n}

*

daemon: (computing: a process that does not have a controlling terminal)

Hintergrundprogramm {n}

*

Dagestan: (federal subject of Russia)

Dagestan {n}

*

dagger: (a text character)

Kreuz {n}, Totenkreuz {n}

*

dairy cattle: Milchvieh

{n}

*

dais: (raised platform)

Podium {n}

*

daisy: (Bellis perennis)

Gänseblümchen {n}, Tausendschönchen {n}

*

dale: (valley)

Tal {n}

*

dalliance: (playful flirtation)

Liebesspiel {n}

*

Dalmatia: (region in Croatia)

Dalmatien {n}

*

Dalmatia: (Roman province)

Dalmatien {n}

*

Dalmatian: (Extinct Romance language of Croatia.)

Dalmatisch {n}

*

Damascus: (the capital city of Syria)

Damaskus {n}

*

dandelion: (of a yellow colour)

löwenzahnfarbig, löwenzahngelb {n}

*

dandelion: (color of a dandelion flower, dandelion color, dandelion yellow)

Löwenzahnfarbe {f}, Löwenzahngelb {n}

*

danger: (exposure to liable harm)

Gefahr {f}, Risiko {n}

*

dangerous goods: (substances, which are intrinsically dangerous)

Gefahrgut {n}

*

Danish: (language)

Dänisch {n}

*

Dari: (Eastern Persian)

Dari {n}

*

Dari: (variety of Middle Persian)

Dari {n}

*

dark: (a complete or partial absence of light)

Dunkelheit {f}, Dunkel {n}

*

dark: (ignorance)

Dunkel {n}

*

darmstadtium: (transuranic chemical element with atomic number 110)

Darmstadtium {n}

*

darts: (game)

Darts {n}

*

dashboard: (panel under the windscreen of a motor car or aircraft)

Armaturenbrett {n}

*

data centre: Rechenzentrum

{n}

*

data mining: (technique for searching large-scale databases for patterns)

Data Mining {n}

*

data warehouse: (collection of data)

Datenlager {n}

*

date: (assigned end; conclusion)

Ende {n}

*

date: (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met)

Rendezvous {n}, Date {n}, Verabredung {n}, Stelldichein {n}

*

date: (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.)

Datum {n}

*

date of birth: (date and year when something was born)

Geburtsdatum {n}

*

daub: (crude or amateurish painting)

Geschmier {n}

*

daub: (soft coating of mud, plaster etc)

Kleckserei {f}, Schmiererei {f}, Graffiti {n}

*

Daugavpils: (city in Latvia)

Dünaburg {n}, Daugavpils {n}

*

Davy Jones's locker: (the ocean as a grave for sailors)

Grab in Meerestiefe {n}

*

day after tomorrow: (day after tomorrow - translation entry)

Übermorgen {n}

*

daylight: (light from the sun)

Tageslicht {n}

*

daylight: (period of time between sunrise and sunset)

Tageslicht {n}

*

DBMS: (DataBase Management System)

DBVS {n}

*

début: (first appearance)

Debüt {n}

*

décolletage: (low neckline)

Dekolleté {n}

*

dead ice: (former glacier ice that is no longer connected to the active glacier)

Toteis {n}

*

dead load: (the weight of a structure itself)

Eigengewicht {n}

*

Dead Sea: (lake in the Middle East)

Totes Meer {n}

*

deathbed: (the bed on which someone dies)

Sterbebett {n}, Totenbett {n}

*

death camp: (facility built by the Nazis)

Vernichtungslager {n} [extermination camp], Todeslager {n}

*

death rattle: (Gurgling sound sometimes made by a dying person)

Rasselatmung {f}, Präfinales Rasseln {n}, Todesrasseln {n}

*

debacle: (event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously)

Debakel {n}

*

Debrecen: (city in Hungary)

Debrecen {n}, Debrezin {n}

*

debris: (large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.)

Geröll {n}

*

debut: (a performer's first-time performance to the public)

Debüt {n}

*

decacarbonyl: Decacarbonyl

{n}

*

decaf: (a decaffeinated drink)

koffeinfreies Getränk {n}

*

decalin: (decahydronaphthalene)

Decalin {n}

*

decane: (decane)

Decan {n}

*

decennium: (period of 10 years)

Dezennium {n}

*

decibel: (a common measure of sound intensity)

Dezibel {n}

*

decilitre: (a unit of volume, decilitre)

Deziliter {m} {n}

*

decimal: (number system)

Dezimalsystem {n}, Zehnersystem {n}

*

decimal point: (the decimal mark symbol, characteristic to the native tongue)

Komma {n}, Dezimalkomma {n}

*

decimate: (Roman history: to kill one out of ten men)

dezimieren {n}

*

deck: (floorlike covering on a ship)

Deck {n}

*

deck: (pack of playing cards)

Kartenstapel {m}, Kartenspiel {n}

*

decline: (sloping downward)

Gefälle {n}

*

decoration: (act of adorning)

Dekorieren {n}, Verschönern {n}

*

decorporation: Dekorporation

{n}

*

decree: Erlass

{m}, Verfügung {f}, Verordnung {f}, Dekret {n}

*

decrementation: Dekrement

{n}

*

deep drawing: (metal forming process)

Tiefziehen {n}

*

deep geological repository: (concept of placing radioactive waste)

Endlager {n}

*

deepthroat: (To perform fellatio on a man so that his entire penis is inside the mouth)

Deepthroating {n}

*

deep water: (waters suitable for deep-draft ships)

tiefes Wasser {n}

*

default: ((law) failure of defendant to appear)

Versäumnis {n}, Leistungsstörung {f}, Nichterscheinen {n}

*

defection: (act or incidence of defecting)

Abtrünnigkeit {f}, Treuebruch {m}, Überlaufen {n} (to the other party)

*

defensive programming: defensives Programmieren

{n}

*

deficit: (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue)

Defizit {n}

*

defoliant: (agent used to defoliate plants)

Entlaubungsmittel {n}

*

degree: (in geometry: unit of angle)

Grad {m}, Winkelgrad {n}, Altgrad {n}, Neugrad {n}

*

degree Celsius: (unit of temperature)

Grad Celsius {n}

*

degree Fahrenheit: (one degree on Fahrenheit scale)

Grad Fahrenheit {n}

*

deja vu: (something which one has or suspects to have seen or experienced before)

Déjà-vu-Erlebnis {n}

*

delight: (joy, pleasure)

Freude {f}, Entzückung {f}, Wohlgefallen {n}

*

delirium tremens: (psychosis of alcoholism)

Delirium tremens, Alkoholdelirium {n}

*

Delphi: (city of ancient Greece)

Delphi {n}

*

delta: (fourth letter of modern Greek alphabet)

Delta {n}

*

demean: ( Resources; means.)

Mittel {n}

*

demeanor: (The outward way in which a person behaves)

Benehmen {n}

*

demonstrative pronoun: (pronoun which replaces a noun)

hinweisendes Fürwort {n}, Demonstrativpronomen {n}

*

De Morgan's law: (law of formal logic)

De Morgen'sches Gesetz {n}

*

De Morgan's law: (law of set theory)

De Morgen'sches Gesetz {n}

*

dengue fever: (disease)

Denguefieber {n}

*

denial: (assertion of untruth)

Leugnung {f}, Dementi {n}

*

Denmark: (country in Western Europe)

Dänemark {n}

*

denture: (complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth)

Zahnersatz {m}, die dritten Zähne, künstliche Gebiss {n}

*

deodorant: (odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm)

Deodorant {n}

*

department store: (store containing many departments)

Kaufhaus {n}, Warenhaus {n}

*

dependency: (a colony or similar territory subject to rule by an external power)

Kolonie {f}, Schutzgebiet {n}

*

dependency inversion principle: Abhängigkeits-Invertierungs-Prinzip

{n}, Dependency-Inversion-Prinzip {n}

*

deponent: (a deponent verb)

Deponens {n}

*

depository: (a place where something is deposited)

Depot {n}

*

depot: (a warehouse or similar storage facility)

Depot {n}

*

derailleur: (The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another)

Schaltwerk {n}

*

derby: (horserace)

Derby {n}

*

derivative: (chemical derived from another)

Abkömmling {m}, Derivat {n}

*

derivative: (financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying instrument)

Derivat {n}

*

desideratum: (A wished-for or desired thing)

Desideratum {n}

*

design: (pattern)

Muster {n}

*

design pattern: (general solution to a variety of similar problems)

Entwurfsmuster {n}

*

desire: (feeling of desire)

Begehren {n}

*

desire: (strong attraction)

Begehren {n}

*

desktop picture: (picture)

Hintergrundbild {n}

*

dessert: (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal)

Nachspeise {f}, Dessert {n}

*

destiny: (predetermined condition; fate; fixed order of things)

Schicksal {n}, Los {n}

*

detached house: (free-standing family dwellin unit)

Einfamilienhaus {n}

*

detail: (something considered trivial enough to ignore)

Detail {n}

*

detail: (uncountable: a profusion of details)

Detail {n}

*

detention: (A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished)

[school] Nachsitzen {n}

*

detergent: (any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant)

Reinigungsmittel {n}

*

Detroit: (largest city and former capital of Michigan)

Detroit {n}

*

deuterium: (isotope of hydrogen, see also: heavy hydrogen)

Deuterium {n}

*

Deuteronomy: (book of the Bible)

Deuteronomium {n}

*

device: (project, stratagem, artifice)

Instrument {n}, Kunstgriff {m}, Vorrichtung {f}, Einrichtung {f}, Hilfsmittel {n}

*

device: (rhetorical device)

Hilfsmittel {n}

*

dextrin: (polymers of glucose)

Dextrin {n}

*

diacritic: (special mark)

diakritisches Zeichen {n}

*

diadem: Diadem

{n}

*

diadem: (ornamental headband)

Diadem {n}

*

diagram: Diagramm

{n}

*

diagram: (graph or chart)

Diagramm {n}

*

diagram: (plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show workings or parts relationships)

Diagramm {n}

*

dial: (clock face)

Zifferblatt {n}

*

dial: (graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves)

Zifferblatt {n}

*

dialect continuum: (a range of dialects)

Dialektkontinuum {n}

*

dialog: (conversation or other discourse between individuals)

Dialog {m}, Gespräch {n}

*

dialogue: (conversation or other discourse between individuals)

Dialog {m}, Gespräch {n}

*

diamond: (card games: card of the diamonds suit)

Karo {n}

*

diamonds: (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦)

Karo {n}

*

diaphragm: (anatomy: sheet of muscle separating thorax from abdomen)

Zwerchfell {n}

*

diaphragm: (contraceptive device)

Diaphragma {n}

*

diary: (daily log of experiences)

Tagebuch {n}

*

diazepam: (minor tranquillizer)

Diazepam {n}

*

dicastery: (administrative body of the Vatican)

Dikasterium {n}

*

dictate: (an order or command)

Diktat {n}, Gebot {n}

*

dictation machine: (sound recording device)

Diktiergerät {n}

*

dictionary: (an associative array)

assoziatives Datenfeld {n}

*

dictionary: (publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words)

Wörterbuch {n}

*

dielectric: (physics: nonconducting material)

Dielektrikum {n}

*

diet: (council of leaders)

Versammlung {f}, Parlament {n}, [Diet of Japan] Kokkai {n}

*

difference: (quality of being different)

Unterschied {m}, Unterscheidung {f}, Andersartigkeit {f}, Anderssein {n}

*

digamma: (letter of the Old Greek alphabet)

Digamma {n}

*

digestive system: (system of organs)

Verdauungssystem {n}

*

Digital Era: (the historical period characterized by the existence of digital technology)

digitales Zeitalter {n}

*

digital television: (broadcasting)

digitales Fernsehen {n}

*

dilemma: (circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives)

Dilemma {n}

*

dime: (A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar)

Zehncentstück {n}

*

dimethylmercury: ((CH[3])[2]Hg)

Dimethylquecksilber {n}

*

diminutive: (grammar: word form expressing smallness)

Diminutiv {m}, Diminutivum {m}, Verkleinerungsform {f}, Verkleinerungswort {n}, Diminutivbildung {f}, Deminutiv {n}, Deminutivum {n}

*

dimple: (skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth)

Grübchen {n}

*

ding-a-ling: (sound of a small bell; of a fire engine)

Klingling {n}, Klingeling {n}, Tatütata {n} [fire engine, police siren]

*

dining room: (room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten)

Esszimmer {n}, Speisezimmer {n}

*

dinner: (a meal given to an animal)

Futter {n}

*

dinner: (midday meal)

Mittagessen {n}

*

diol: (organic compound)

Diol {n}

*

diopter: (lens system)

Diopter {n}

*

diopter: (theodolite)

Diopter {n}

*

diorama: (a three-dimensional display of a scenery)

Diorama {n}

*

dioxide: (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule)

Dioxid {n}

*

dioxygen diflouride: Disauerstoffdifluorid

{n}

*

dip: (short swim to refresh)

Tauchen {n}, Schwimmen {n}, Baden {n}

*

diphenyl ether: Diphenylether

{n}

*

diploma: (certificate)

Diplom {n}

*

dipped headlight: (main light on a motor vehicle)

Abblendlicht {n}

*

dipshit: (stupid or undesirable person)

, Arschloch {n}, Hasenhirn {n}

*

diptote: ((grammar) a noun which has only two cases)

Diptot {n}

*

diptych: (picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets)

Diptychon {n}

*

directory: (list of names, addresses etc.)

Verzeichnis {n}

*

dirndl: (traditional Alpine women's dress)

Dirndl {n}

*

dirty weather: (undesirable weather)

Schlechtwetter {n}

*

dirty word: (word that is considered vulgar)

Schimpfwort {n}

*

disaccharide: (a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides)

Disaccharid {n}

*

disappearance: (action of disappearing or vanishing)

Verschwinden {n}

*

disaster: (unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.)

Desaster {n}

*

disaster: (unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.)

Desaster {n}

*

discernment: (aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation)

Urteilsvermögen {n}

*

discernment: (discretion in judging objectively)

Urteilsvermögen {n}

*

discernment: (discrimination)

Diskriminierung {f}, Urteilsvermögen {n}

*

discernment: (the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity)

Urteilsvermögen {n}

*

discernment: (to distinguish between things)

Urteilsvermögen {n}

*

discomfort: (mental or bodily distress)

Unbehagen {n}

*

discourse: (verbal exchange or conversation)

Diskurs {m}, Gespräch {n}

*

discus throw: (athletic event where a discus is thrown)

Diskuswurf {m}, Diskuswerfen {n}

*

disequilibrium: (the loss of equilibrium or stability)

Ungleichgewicht {n}

*

dish: (contents of such a vessel )

Gericht {n}

*

dish: (specific type of food )

Gericht {n}

*

dish: (tableware to be/being washed )

Geschirr {n}

*

dishcloth: (for drying)

Geschirrtuch {n}

*

dish towel: (towel for wiping dishes)

Geschirrtuch {n}

*

dishware: (crockery)

Geschirr {n}

*

disinfectant: (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses)

Desinfektionsmittel {n}

*

dislike: (feeling of distaste)

Unbehagen {n}

*

dispersant: (substance used to stabilize a dispersion)

Dispergiermittel {n}

*

dissuasion: (act or dissuading)

Abraten {n}

*

distance learning: (education obtained remotely)

Fernstudium {n}

*

distillation: (substance once extracted)

Destillat {n}

*

distilled water: (water, which has been purified by distillation)

destilliertes Wasser {n}, Aqua destillata {n}, Aq. dest. {n}, Aquadest {n}

*

distortion: (misrepresentation of the truth)

Verzerrung {f}, Verformung {f}, Zerrbild {n}

*

district: Bezirk

{m}, Kreis {m}, Stadtteil {m} [city], Stadtviertel {n} [city]

*

ditto: (ditto mark)

Unterführungszeichen {n}, Wiederholungszeichen {n}

*

diuretic: (drug)

Diuretikum {n}

*

dive: (a swim under water)

Tauchen {n}

*

divination: (act of divining)

Wahrsagerei {f}, Wahrsagen {n}

*

division sign: (Symbol)

Divisionszeichen {n}

*

divot: (piece of tuft)

Rasenstück {n}

*

dizziness: (state of being dizzy)

Schwindel {m}, Schwindelgefühl {n}, Schwindelanfall {m}, Benommenheit {f}, Benommenheitsgefühl {n}

*

déjà vu: (Something which one has or suspects to have seen or experienced before)

Déjà-vu-Erlebnis {n}

*

D major: (the major chord with a root of D)

D-Dur {n}

*

D major: (the major key with D as its tonic)

D-Dur {n}

*

D minor: (the minor chord with a root of D)

d-Moll {n}

*

D minor: (the minor key with D as its tonic)

d-Moll {n}

*

docking: (the process of connecting one spacecraft to another)

Docking {n}

*

document: (original or official paper)

Unterlagen {p}, Dokument {n}, Aktenstück {n}

*

dodecagon: (geometry)

Dodekagon {n}, Zwölfeck {n}

*

dodger: (nautical: companionway cover in a sailboat)

Sprayhood {n}

*

dogbane: (Apocynum)

Hundsgift {n}

*

dog-ear: (folded corner of a page)

Eselsohr {n}

*

dog-eared: (worn out or shabby from overuse)

Eselsohr {n} [noun meaning ‘dog-eared page’]

*

dog food: (food eaten by dogs)

Hundefutter {n}

*

doggy: (a dog, especially a small one)

Hündchen {n}, [regional] Hundchen, [Bavarian German] Zamperl {n}, Hündlein {n}

*

Dog Latin: (bad, erroneous Latin)

Küchenlatein {n}

*

dogma: (authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion)

Dogma {n}

*

dog meat: (dog eaten as meat)

Hundefleisch {n}, [young] Hundchenfleisch {n}

*

dogmeat: (Meat from a dog)

Hundefleisch {n}, [young] Hundchenfleisch {n}

*

do-goodism: (action)

Gutmenschentum {n}

*

dog's life: (miserable life)

Hundeleben {n}

*

Doha: (capital of Qatar)

Doha {n}

*

doily: (ornamental piece)

Deckchen {n}

*

doing: (a deed or action)

Tun {n}

*

dollar sign: (punctuation symbol $)

Dollarzeichen {n}

*

doll's house: (miniature house for dolls)

Puppenstube {f}, Puppenhaus {n}

*

domain: (collection of information)

Domain {f}, Domäne {f}, Wissensgebiet {n}

*

domestic sheep: (Ovis aries)

Hausschaf {n}

*

domicile: (home or residence)

Domizil {n}

*

Domodedovo: (airport in Russia)

Domodedowo {n}

*

Donbas: (Donets Basin)

Donezbecken {n}

*

Donetsk: (city)

Donezk {n}

*

donkey: (a domestic animal)

Esel {m}; Grauchen {n} [diminutive, pet form], [♂♀] Grautier {n} [humorous]

*

doom: (feeling of danger)

drohendes Unheil {n}

*

doping: (use of drugs to improve athletic performance)

Doping {n}

*

doppelbock: (beer)

Doppelbock {m} {n}

*

Doric: (Greek dialect)

Dorisch {n}

*

dormer: (dormer-window)

Dachgaubenfenster {n}

*

dormer-window: (upright window in a roof)

Dachgaubenfenster {n}

*

dormitory: (building or part thereof)

Studentenwohnheim {n}, Studentenheim {n}, Wohnheim {n}, Heim {n}

*

Dortmund: (a city in western Germany)

Dortmund {n}

*

double: (a person resembling or standing for another)

Doppelgänger {m}, Double {n}

*

double: (twice the number or size etc)

Doppelte {n}

*

double barrel vault: (structure created by intersection of vaults)

Kreuzgratgewölbe {n}, Kreuzgewölbe {n}

*

double bed: (a bed designed for two adults)

Doppelbett {n}

*

double chin: (a layer of fat under the chin)

Doppelkinn {n}

*

double Dutch: (incomprehensible language)

Kauderwelsch {n}

*

double-edged sword: (idiomatic)

zweischneidiges Schwert {n}

*

double room: (a hotel room with one double bed)

Doppelzimmer {n}

*

doublethink: (The power of holding two contradictory beliefs)

Doppeldenk {n}

*

double-u: (name of the letter W, w)

We {n} [read: ve]

*

dovecote: (house or box in which domestic pigeons breed)

Taubenhaus {n}

*

download: (file transfer to the local computer)

Download {m}, Herunterladen {n}

*

downsizing: (reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity )

Downsizing {n}

*

Down syndrome: (condition caused by chromosomal deficiency)

Downsyndrom {n} / Down-Syndrom {n}, Mongolismus {m} [dated]

*

downtown: (either the lower, or the business center of a city or town)

Stadtmitte {f}, Innenstadt {f}, Stadtzentrum {n}

*

dowsing: (water seeking practice)

Wünschelrutengehen {n}

*

dozen: (twelve)

Dutzend {n}

*

département: (administrative unit in various French-speaking countries)

Departement {n}

*

draft horse: (horse used for muscular work)

Zugpferd {n}

*

dragon boat: (a type of boat raced in Chinese festivals)

Drachenboot {n}

*

drainage basin: (topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet)

Einzugsgebiet {n}, Wassereinzugsgebiet {n}

*

drama: (Theatrical play)

Drama {m}, Schauspiel {n}

*

draught animal: (animal)

Zugtier {n}

*

draughts: (game for two players)

Dame {n}, Damespiel {n}

*

Dravidian: (family of languages)

Dravidisch {n}

*

draw: (tie as a result of a game)

Unentschieden {n}, Remis {n}

*

drawing: (picture, likeness, diagram or representation)

Zeichnung {f}, Bild {n}

*

drawing board: (plane wooden construction or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes)

Reißbrett {n}

*

dreamwork: (An attempt to discover what deeper meaning a dream might contain)

traumwerk {m} {n}

*

dreg: (sediment in a liquid)

Sediment {n}

*

Dresden: (capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony)

Dresden {n}

*

dress: (garment)

Kleid {n}

*

dressage: (horse sport)

Dressurreiten {n}

*

dressing: (the activity of getting dressed)

Ankleiden {n}

*

dress shirt: Hemd

{n}

*

dried fruit: (small fruit that have been preserved by drying)

Trockenobst {n}

*

drift ice: (floating slabs of ice which have become detached from larger sheets or shoreline glaciers)

Treibeis {n}

*

driftwood: (floating piece of wood)

Treibholz {n}

*

driftwood: (wood that has been cast ashore)

Treibholz {n}

*

drill bit: Bohreisen

{n}

*

drink: (type of beverage)

Getränk {n}

*

drinking game: (game involving drinking)

Trinkspiel {n}

*

drinking song: (song which celebrates or accompanies drinking)

Trinklied {n}

*

drinking straw: (a long plastic or paper tube through which a drink is drunk)

Strohhalm {m}, Trinkhalm {m}, Trinkrohr {n}

*

drinking water: (water for humans)

Trinkwasser {n}

*

drip: (an apparatus that slowly releases a liquid)

Tropf {n}

*

drive: (computing: mass-storage device)

Laufwerk {n}

*

drive-in: (outdoor cinema)

Autokino {n}

*

drive-through: (establishment providing drive-through service)

Drive-in-Restaurant {n}, Drive-Thru {n}

*

dromedary: (Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel)

Dromedar {n}

*

drone: (hum or buzz)

Dröhnen {n}

*

drop: (small, round piece of hard candy)

Bonbon {n} {m}, [sour] Drops {m}

*

dropdown list: (user interface element)

Dropdown-Liste {f}, Drop-down-Liste {f}, Dropdown-Listenfeld {n}

*

droplet: (very small drop)

Tröpfchen {n}

*

drowning: (an instance of someone drowning)

Ertrinken {n}

*

drug: (psychoactive substance ingested for recreational use, especially illegal and addictive one)

Droge {f}, Rauschgift {n}, Rauschmittel {n}, Betäubungsmittel {n} [officialese]

*

drum kit: (collection of drums and other percussion instruments played together)

Schlagzeug {n}

*

drydock: ( dock that can be drained of water)

Trockendock {n}

*

dry ice: (carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state)

Trockeneis {n}

*

drying: (a method of food preservation)

Dörren {n}

*

dry measure: (Unit of capacity for measuring dry commodities)

Trockenmaß {n}

*

dry powder: (powder from a fire extinguisher)

Löschpulver {n}

*

Düsseldorf: (a city in Germany)

Düsseldorf {n}

*

dubitation: (process of doubting)

Zweifeln {n}, Bezweifeln {n}

*

Dublin: (the capital of the Republic of Ireland)

Dublin {n}

*

dubnium: (chemical element)

Dubnium {n}

*

duchy: (a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess)

Herzogtum {n}

*

ducks and drakes: (pastime)

Steinehüpfen {n}, Steineflitschen {n}, Ditschen {f} {n}

*

duckspeak: (thoughtless speech)

Quaksprech {n}

*

duck typing: Duck-Typing

{n}

*

duct: (a pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another)

Leitung {f}, Rohr {n}

*

duct tape: (multipurpose waterproof tape)

Panzerband {n}

*

duet: (a musical composition for two performers)

Duett {n}

*

dugout: (shelter)

Erdloch {n}

*

Duisburg: (a city in Germany)

Duisburg {n}

*

dulcimer: (musical instrument)

Cymbal {n}, Hackbrett {n}

*

dumb blonde: (neutral)

Blondchen {n}

*

dumping: (selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market)

Dumping {n}

*

dumpster diving: (act of recovering discarded items)

Dumpstern {n}, Containern {n}

*

dungeon: (the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon)

Verlies {n}

*

dunking: (submerging)

Eintauchen {n}

*

duo: (twosome, especially musicians)

Duo {n}

*

duopoly: (market situation in which two companies exclusively provide a particular product or service)

Duopol {n}

*

duplex: (house)

Doppelhaus {n}

*

durable good: (good that yields utility over time)

langlebiges Investitionsgut {n}

*

Dushanbe: (capital of Tajikistan)

Duschanbe {n}

*

Dutch: (the Dutch language)

Niederländisch {n}, Holländisch {n}

*

dwarf tossing: (weird sport)

Zwergenwerfen {n}

*

dye: (a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied)

Färbemittel {n}, Färbmittel {n}

*

dying: (process of approaching death)

Sterben {n}

*

dynamite: (class of explosives)

Dynamit {n}

*

dynamo: (an energetic person)

Energiebündel {n}

*

dysprosium: (chemical element)

Dysprosium {n}

*

Dzongkha: (national language of Bhutan)

Dzongkha {n}

*

eaglet: (an eagle chick)

[♂♀] Adlerjunges {n}

*

ear: (organ of hearing)

Ohr {n}

*

ear lobe: (a part of the ear)

Ohrläppchen {n}

*

Early Middle Ages: (Translations)

Frühmittelalter {n}

*

earth: (soil)

Erde {f}, Land {n}

*

earthquake: (shaking of the surface of a planet)

Erdbeben {n}

*

earwax: (waxy substance secreted by the ear)

Ohrenschmalz {n}, Zerumen {n}

*

East China Sea: (a sea)

Ostchinesisches Meer {n}

*

Easter: (Christian holiday)

Ostern {n}

*

Easter egg: (a chocolate confection in the shape of an egg)

Osterei {n}

*

Easter egg: (a dyed or decorated egg)

Osterei {n}

*

Easter egg: (an undocumented function hidden in a program)

Easter Egg {n}

*

Eastern Armenian: (language)

Ostarmenisch {n}

*

Eastern Europe: (Eastern Europe)

Osteuropa {n}

*

East Frisian: (Frisian language)

Ostfriesisch {n}, ostfriesische Sprache {f}, osterlauwerssches Friesisch {n}

*

East Frisian: (Low German dialect)

Ostfriesisch {n}, ostfriesisches Platt {n}

*

East Germany: (former European country)

Ostdeutschland {n}

*

East Jerusalem: (eastern sector of Jerusalem)

Ostjerusalem {n}

*

East Timor: (Country in Oceania)

Osttimor {n}

*

eatery: (a restaurant or café, etc.)

Esslokal {n}

*

eavesdropping: (interception of electronic communication)

Abhören {n}

*

eavesdropping: (listening to private conversation)

Lauschen {n}, Abhören {n}

*

e-banking: Internetbanking

{n}

*

Eblaite: (extinct Semitic language)

Eblaitisch {n}

*

Ebola fever: (illness caused by the Ebola virus)

Ebolafieber {n}

*

Ebola virus: (virus)

Ebolavirus {n}

*

ebonite: (product of vulcanizing rubber with sulfur)

e-book: (electronic book)

E-Book {n}, E-Buch {n}, elektronisches Buch {n}, Digitalbuch {n}

*

Ecbatana: (city in Iran)

Ekbatana {n}

*

eccentricity: (eccentric behaviour)

exzentrisches Verhalten {n}

*

Ecclesiastical Latin: (Latin language)

Kirchenlatein {n}

*

ecgonine: (tropane alkaloid found naturally in coca leaves)

Ecgonin {n}

*

echo: (displaying on the command line of the command that has just been executed)

Tastaturecho {n}, Bildschirmecho {n}

*

ecolabel: Umweltzeichen

{n}

*

econometrics: (branch of economics)

Ökonometrie {n}

*

economic growth: (growth)

Wirtschaftswachstum {n}

*

ecosystem: (system of an ecological community and its environment)

Ökosystem {n}

*

ectoplasm: (cytology: the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm)

Ektoplasma {n}

*

ectoplasm: (parapsychology: an immaterial or ethereal substance)

Ektoplasma {n}

*

ectoplasm: (parapsychology: visible substance believed to emanate from spiritualistic mediums)

Ektoplasma {n}

*

Ecuador: (country in South America)

Ecuador {n}

*

eczema: (acute or chronic inflammation of the skin)

Ekzem {n}

*

edelweiss: (a European perennial alpine plant)

Edelweiß {n}

*

edema: (excessive accumulation of serum in tissue)

Ödem {n}

*

edict: (a proclamation of law)

Edikt {n}

*

e-dictionary: (electronic dictionary)

elektronisches Wörterbuch {n}

*

edifice: (building)

Bauwerk {n}, Gebäude {n}

*

edifice: (school of thought)

Lehrgebäude {n}

*

Edinburgh: (capital of Scotland)

Edinburgh {n}

*

Edomite: (the Semitic language of the Edomites)

Edomitisch {n}

*

effigy: (likeness of a person)

Bildnis {n}

*

E-flat: (mechanism for producing an E-flat)

Es {n}

*

E-flat: (tone between D and E)

Es {n}

*

egg: (body housing an embryo)

Ei {n}

*

egg: (culinary ingredient)

Ei {n}

*

egg: (egg of domestic fowl as food item)

Ei {n}

*

egg: (something shaped like an egg)

Ei {n}

*

egg and spoon race: (race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon)

Eierlaufen {n}

*

ego: (the self)

Ich {n}, Ego {n}

*

Egypt: (country in North Africa)

Ägypten {n}

*

Egyptian: (language)

Ägyptisch {n}

*

Egyptian Arabic: (Egyptian Arabic)

Ägyptisch-Arabisch {n}

*

Eid al-Adha: (Islamic festival)

Opferfest {n}

*

Eid al-Fitr: (religious celebration)

Fest des Fastenbrechens {n}, ʿĪdu l-Fitr {n}

*

eighth: (one of eight equal parts of a whole)

Achtel {n}

*

eightieth: (One of eighty equal parts of a whole)

Achtzigstel {n}

*

einsteinium: (element with atomic number 99)

Einsteinium {n}

*

ejaculate: (the liquid ejected during ejaculation)

Ejakulat {n}

*

Elam: (ancient civilization)

Elam {n}

*

elastic band: (loop of rubber or similar material)

Gummiband {n}

*

Elbląg: (a city in Poland)

Elbing {n}, Elbląg {n}

*

e-learning: (learning conducted via electronic media)

E-Learning {n}, E-Lernen {n}

*

electoral college: (body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office)

Wahlmännerkollegium {n}, Wahlkollegium {n}

*

Electoral College: (body chosen to elect the president and vice president of the US)

Electoral College {n}, Wahlmänner-Gremium {n}

*

electorate: (dominion of an elector in the Holy Roman Empire)

Kurfürstentum {n}

*

electric car: (a car that uses electric motors)

Elektroauto {n}, E-Auto {n}

*

electric vehicle: (vehicle that uses an electric motor as the means of propulsion)

Elektrofahrzeug {n}, Elektroauto {n}

*

electrocardiogram: (trace of an electrocardiograph)

Elektrokardiogramm {n}, EKG {n}

*

electromagnet: (magnet)

Elektromagnet {n}

*

electron: (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)

Elektron {n}

*

electronic game: (game played on an electronic device)

elektronisches Spiel {n}

*

electron microscope: (any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons rather than one of light)

Elektronenmikroskop {n}

*

electron volt: (a unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles)

Elektronenvolt {n}

*

element: (alchemy: one of the four basic building blocks)

Element {n}

*

element: (chemistry: simplest chemical substance)

Element {n}

*

element: (heating element)

Bauelement {n}

*

element: (set theory: object in a set)

Element {n}

*

element: (simplest or essential part or principle of anything)

Element {n}

*

elementary particle: (a subatomic particles that does not consist of smaller particles)

Elementarteilchen {n}

*

elephant: (mammal)

Elefant {m}, Elefantenbulle {m}, Elefantin {f}, Elefantenkuh {f}, Elefantenkalb {n}

*

elevation: (act of raising)

Hebung {f}, Erheben {n}

*

elixir: (alchemy: liquid which was believed to turn non-precious metals to gold)

Elixier {n}

*

elixir: (liquid which is believed to cure all ills)

Elixier {n}, Zaubertrunk {m}, Heilmittel {n}

*

elixir: (pharmacy: sweet taste-masking liquid)

Elixier {n}, Heilmittel {n}

*

elixir of life: (elixir that brings immortality)

Lebenselixier {n}

*

ellipsis: (mark used in printing to indicate an omission)

Ellipse {f}, Auslassungszeichen {n}

*

ellipsoid: (surface all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular)

Ellipsoid {n}

*

El Salvador: (country in Central America)

El Salvador {n}

*

elver: (a young eel)

Älchen {n}

*

Elysium: (In mythology, the home of the blessed after death)

Elysion {n}

*

E major: (the major chord with a root of E)

E-Dur {n}

*

E major: (the major key with E as its tonic)

E-Dur {n}

*

embargo: (a ban on trade with another country)

Embargo {n}, Ausfuhrsperre {f}, Handelsverbot {m}, Handelsembargo {n}

*

embargo: (a temporary ban on making certain information public)

Verbot {n}

*

emblem: (representative symbol)

Emblem {n}

*

embroidery: (ornamentation)

Stickerei {f}, Sticken {n}

*

emerald: (colour)

Smaragdgrün {n}

*

emery cloth: (An abrasive material)

Schleifleinen {n}

*

emetic: (an agent that induces vomiting)

Emetikum {n}, Brechmittel {n}

*

Emilian: (language)

Emilianisch {n}

*

E minor: (the minor chord with a root of E)

e-Moll {n}

*

E minor: (the minor key with E as its tonic)

e-Moll {n}

*

emirate: (country ruled by an emir)

Emirat {n}

*

emolument: (Payment for an office or employment)

Vergütung {f}, Honorar {n}

*

emoticon: (representation of an emotion of the writer)

Emoticon {n}

*

empathy: (capacity to understand another person's point of view)

Einfühlungsvermögen {n}

*

empire: (group of states)

Weltreich {n}, Imperium {n}

*

empire: Imperium

{n}, Reich {n}

*

empire: (political unit)

Reich {n}

*

empire: (state ruled by an emperor)

Kaiserreich {n}, Kaisertum {n}

*

empowerment: (granting of power)

Empowerment {n}

*

enclitic: (clitic which joins with the preceding word)

enklitisch [adjective], Enklitikon {n}

*

enclosure: (Act of enclosing)

Beilegen {n}

*

enclosure: (Act of separating and surrounding an area etc. with a barrier)

Einzäunen {n}, Einschließen {n}

*

encounter: (unplanned meeting)

Begegnung {f}, Treffen {n}

*

encyclopedia: (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics)

Enzyklopädie {f}, Lexikon {n}, Konversationslexikon {n}

*

end: (death)

Tod {m}, Ende {n}

*

endeavor: (enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity)

Unternehmen {n}

*

endgame: (part of a chess game)

Endspiel {n}

*

ending: (last part of something)

Ende {n}

*

endocardium: (membrane that lines the interior of the heart)

Endokard {n}

*

endocarp: (inner layer of the pericarp)

Endokarp {n}

*

end of the world: (End of the planet Earth)

Ende der Welt {n}

*

endometrium: (mucous membrane)

Endometrium {n}

*

endonym: (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language)

Endonym {n}

*

endorphin: (any of a group of peptide hormones)

Endorphin {n}

*

endoscope: (instrument)

Endoskop {n}

*

end product: (a final product)

Endprodukt {n}

*

enema: (injection of fluid into the rectum)

Einlauf {m}, Klistier {n}

*

enfant terrible: (unconventional badly-behaved person)

Enfant terrible {n}

*

engagement: (In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities)

Gefecht {n}

*

engagement: (period of time when marriage is planned or promised)

Verlobung {f}, Verlöbnis {n}

*

engine: (brain or heart)

Getriebe {n}

*

engineering: (application of science to the needs of humanity)

Ingenieurwissenschaft {f}, Ingenieurwesen {n}, Engineering {n}

*

engineering: (profession)

Maschinenbau {m}, Engineering {n}

*

England: (England)

England {n}

*

engram: (postulated change in neural tissue)

Engramm {n}

*

engraving: (the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface)

Gravieren {n}, Stechen {n}

*

enhydros: (chalcedony containing liquid)

Enhydros {n}

*

enjoyment: (the condition of enjoying anything)

Genuss {m}, Vergnügen {n}

*

enneagram: (nine-pointed stellate polygon)

Enneagramm {n}

*

enriched uranium: (uranium enriched with a higher amount of U-235)

angereichertes Uran {n}

*

ensemble: (a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit)

Ensemble {n}

*

ensemble: (a group of musicians, dancers etc who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company)

Ensemble {n}

*

ensemble: (a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole)

Ensemble {n}

*

ensemble: (a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists)

Ensemble {n}

*

enterprise: (company, business, organization, or endeavor)

Unternehmen {n}

*

enterprise: (undertaking, especially a daring and courageous one)

Unterfangen {n}

*

entourage: (retinue of attendants, associates or followers)

Gefolge {n}

*

entrecôte: (a premium cut of beef)

Entrecote {n}

*

entrepreneurship: (quality of being an entrepreneur)

Unternehmertum {n}

*

entresol: (an intermediate floor in a building)

Zwischengeschoss {n}

*

entry: (term in a matrix)

Element {n}

*

enzyme: (catalytic protein)

Enzym {n}

*

eosin: (red, acidic dye)

Eosin {n}

*

ephedrine: Ephedrin

{n}

*

epic: (events appropriate to an epic)

Epos {n}

*

epic: (extended narrative poem)

Epos {n}

*

epicardium: (layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart)

Epikard {n}

*

epicentre: (point above earthquake)

Epizentrum {n}

*

epigram: (brief but witty saying)

Epigramm {n}

*

epigram: (inscription in stone)

Epigramm {n}

*

epigram: (short, witty or pithy poem)

Epigramm {n}

*

epigraph: (inscription)

Epigraph {n}

*

epilator: (electrical device)

Epilierer {m}, Epiliergerät {n}

*

epilogue: (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece)

Epilog {m}, Nachwort {n}

*

epinephrine: (epinephrine)

Epinephrin {n}

*

epiphany: (illuminating realization or discovery)

Erleuchtung {f}, Heureka-Moment {m}, Aha-Erlebnis {n}

*

epiphenomenalism: (doctrine)

Epiphänomenalismus {n}

*

epithelium: (membranous tissue)

Epithel {n}

*

epithet: (abusive or contemptuous word or phrase)

Beiwort {n}

*

epithet: (term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person)

Beiwort {n}

*

epithet: (term used to characterize a person or thing)

Beiwort {n}, Epitheton {n}

*

epithet: (word in the scientific name of a taxon following the name of the genus or species)

Epitheton {n}

*

epitope: (target of an immune response)

Epitop, {n}

*

eponym: (name of a person that has given rise to the name of something)

Namensgeber {m}, Eponym {n}

*

eponym: (word formed from a person’s name)

Eponym {n}

*

epoxide: (any cyclic ether, having a three-membered ring)

Epoxid {n}

*

epsilon: (name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet)

Epsilon {n}

*

equal sign: (a symbol)

Gleichheitszeichen {n}

*

equatorial: (kind of telescope)

Äquatorial {n}

*

Equatorial Guinea: (country in Western Africa)

Äquatorialguinea {n}

*

equestrianism: (the art of riding horses)

Reitsport {m}, Pferdesport {m}, Reiten {n}

*

equilibrium: (chemistry: state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same)

Gleichgewicht {n}

*

equilibrium: (physics: state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero)

Gleichgewicht {n}

*

equity: (legal tradition)

Billigkeitsrecht {n}

*

equivalence gate: (a physical Boolean device)

XNOR-Gatter {n}

*

equivalent: (anything that is virtually equal to something else)

Entsprechung {f}, Äquivalent {n}

*

Equuleus: (second smallest constellation of the northern sky)

Füllen {n}

*

eraser: (thing used to erase something written or drawn)

Radiergummi {m} {n}, [colloquial] Radierer {m}, [colloquial] Gummi {m} {n}

*

erbium: (chemical element)

Erbium {n}

*

ermine: ((heraldry) a white field with black spots)

Hermelin {n}

*

ermine: (Mustela erminea)

Hermelin {n}

*

erratum: (error, especially one in a printed work)

Erratum {n}

*

error: (one or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement)

Irrtum {n}

*

erysipelas: (severe skin disease)

Erysipel {n}

*

erythema: (abnormal redness)

Erythem {n}

*

Esbjerg: (Danish city)

Esbjerg {n}

*

Esperanto: (auxiliary language)

Esperanto {n}

*

essay: (written composition)

Aufsatz {m}, Essay {n}

*

Essen: (city)

Essen {n}

*

essence: (inherent nature)

Wesen {n}

*

essence: (true nature of something)

Wesen {n}

*

essential oil: (volatile oil used to make perfumes and flavourings)

ätherisches Öl {n}

*

estate: (area of land under single ownership)

Gut {n}, Landgut {n}

*

Esztergom: (a city in Hungary)

Esztergom {n}, Gran {n}

*

eta: (Greek letter)

Eta {n}

*

et al.: (and others)

und Andere {p}, und Anderes {n} [of uncountable objects]

*

ethane: (aliphatic hydrocarbon, C[2]H[6])

Ethan {n}, Äthan {n}

*

ethanol: (simple aliphatic alcohol: CH[3]-CH[2]-OH)

Ethanol {n}, Äthanol {n}

*

Ethiopia: (country in Eastern Africa)

Äthiopien {n}

*

ethyl: (C[2]H[5])

Ethyl {n}, Äthyl {n}

*

Etruria: (ancient country)

Etrurien {n}

*

Etruscan: (extinct language of Etruria)

die etruskische Sprache {f}, Etruskisch {n}

*

etymon: (source word)

Etymon {n}

*

eunuchry: (state of being a eunuch)

Eunuchsein {n}

*

euphonium: (brass instrument)

Euphonium {n}

*

euphoria: (an excited state of joy)

Euphorie {f}, Hochgefühl {n}, Glücksgefühl {n}

*

Eurasia: (the largest landmass on Earth, consisting of Europe and Asia)

Eurasien {n}

*

Europe: (continent)

Europa {n}

*

europium: (chemical element)

Europium {n}

*

eutectic: (material that has the composition of an eutectic mixture/alloy)

Eutektikum {n}

*

event: (computing: action which triggers an event handler)

Ereignis {n}

*

event: (occurrence of social or personal importance)

Ereignis {n}

*

everything: (all the things)

alles {n}

*

evidence: (anything admitted by a court as proof)

Beweismittel {f}, Indiz {n}

*

evidence: (facts presented in support of an assertion)

Beweis {m}, Indiz {n}

*

evil: (evil)

Böse {n}, Übel {n}

*

ex: (name of the letter X, x)

Ix {n}, Iks {n}

*

examination: (formal test)

Prüfung {f}, Test {m}, Überprüfung {f}, Erprobung {f}, Versuch {m}, Examen {n}

*

example: (person punished as a warning to others)

Exempel {n}

*

example: (something representative of a group)

Beispiel {n}

*

example: (something serving as a pattern of behaviour)

Vorbild {n}, Beispiel {n}

*

example: (something serving to explain or illustrate a rule)

Beispiel {n}

*

exbibyte: (2^60 bytes)

Exbibyte {n}

*

excess: (degree by which one thing exceeds another)

Überschuss {m}, Übermaß {n}

*

exciton: (bound state of electron and hole)

Exziton {n}

*

exclamation mark: (punctuation “!”)

Ausrufezeichen {n}

*

exclusive or: (exclusive disjunction)

Exklusives Oder {n}

*

executive committee: (the cabinet of ministers for a city government)

Vorstand {m}, Exekutivausschuss {m}, Exekutivkomitee {n}

*

exemption: (freedom from a defect or weakness)

Freisein {n}

*

exercise book: (booklet for students)

Heft {n}

*

exhaust: (the steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there)

Abgas {n}

*

exhibit: (article as evidence in court)

Beweisstück {n}

*

exhibit: (something exhibited)

Ausstellungsstück {n}, Exponat {n}

*

exile: (the state of being banished from one's home or country)

Exil {n}

*

existence: (the state of being, existing, or occurring)

Existenz {f}, Sein {n}

*

exonym: (a name given to a group or category of people or historical persons by a secondary person or persons other than the people it refers to)

Exonym {n}

*

exoskeleton: (hard outer structure)

Exoskelett {n}

*

expectorant: (agent or drug)

Schleimlöser {m}, Abhustemittel {n}, Expektorans {n}, Hustenlöser {m}, schleimlösendes Mittel {n}

*

expletive: (serving to fill up)

Füllwort {n}

*

expletive: (profane, vulgar term)

Kraftausdruck {m}, Schimpfwort {n}

*

exploit: (computing security)

Exploit {n}

*

extension cord: (an electrical cord)

Verlängerungskabel {n}

*

extinction: (the action of making or becoming extinct)

Aussterben {n}

*

extract: (solution made by drawing out from a substance)

Extrakt {n}

*

extranet: (private computer network accessed via the Internet)

Extranet {n}

*

extravaganza: (event or display of fantastic or chaotic behaviour or conduct)

Zauberposse {f}, Ausstattungsstück {n}, Extravaganza {f}, Spektakel {n}

*

extreme: (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition)

Extrem {n}

*

extremity: (extreme measure)

Äußerste {n}, Extremste {n}

*

extremity: (furthest point)

Extremität {f}, äußerstes Ende {n}

*

extremum: (mathematics)

Extremum {n}

*

eye: (ability to notice what others might miss)

Auge {n}

*

eye: (hole in needle)

Öhr {n}, Nadelöhr {n}

*

eye: (mark on an animal resembling an eye)

[on a peacock] Pfauenauge {n}

*

eye: (of a hurricane)

Auge {n}

*

eye: (organ)

Auge {n}

*

eyeglass: (a monocle)

Augenglas {n}

*

eyelid: ((anatomy) A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye)

Augenlid {n}, Lid {n}

*

eyeliner: (makeup)

Lidstrich {m}, Kajal {n}

*

eyepiece: (lens or combination of lens)

Okular {n}

*

eyot: (A little island, especially in a river or lake)

Werder {m} {n} [neuter is rarer], Flussinsel {f}, Holm {m} [North German], Inselchen {n}, kleine Insel {f}

*

Fabergé egg: (Easter egg by Fabergé)

Fabergé-Ei {n}

*

fabric: (material made of fibers)

Gewebe {n}, Textil {n}, Stoff {n}

*

face: (public image)

Gesicht {n}

*

facelift: (plastic surgery to the face)

Gesichtsstraffung {f}, Facelift {n}

*

factory: (manufacturing place)

Fabrik {f}, Manufaktur {f}, Werk {n}

*

faculty: (scholarly staff at colleges or universities)

Kollegium {n}

*

failure: (state of condition opposite success)

Misserfolg {m}, Ausfall {m}, Verschlechterung {f}, Misslingen {n}, Versagen {n}

*

fair game: (a goal or an object that may legitimately be sought)

Freiwild {n}

*

fair play: (good behavior)

Fair Play {n}, Fairplay {n}

*

fair sex: (women)

schönes Geschlecht {n}

*

fairyland: (the imaginary land or abode of fairies)

Märchenland {n}

*

falafel: (Middle Eastern food)

Falafel {f} {n}

*

fallow: (uncultivated land)

Brache {f}, Brachland {n}

*

false punishment: (unauthorized disciplinary action)

Fehlurteil {n}

*

falsetto: ("false" (singing) voice in any human)

Falsett {n}

*

familiarization: (process of familiarizing)

Kennenlernen {n} [becoming familiar]

*

family business: (business whose owners are all members of the same falimy)

Familienunternehmen {n}

*

family restaurant: (type of a restaurant)

Familienrestaurant {n}

*

fancy: (Any sport or hobby pursued by a group)

Leidenschaft {f}, Vernarrtheit {f}, Anhängertum {n}

*

fanzine: (a magazine, normally produced by amateurs)

Fanzine {n}

*

farad: (unit of capacitance)

Farad {n}

*

farmhouse: (farmer's residence)

Bauernhaus {n}, Farmhaus {n}

*

farmland: (land which is suitable for farming and agricultural production)

fast food: (type of meal that is often pre-prepared and served quickly)

Schnellgericht {n}, Schnellimbiss {m}, Schnellkost {f}, Fertigessen {n}, Fertigkost {f}, Fastfood {m} {n}

*

fasting: (act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food)

Fasten {n}

*

fat: (refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat)

fett {n}

*

fat: (specialized animal tissue)

Fett {n}

*

fate: (destiny)

Schicksal {n}

*

fate: (that which predetermines events)

Schicksal {n}, Los {n}, Geschick {n}

*

fatherland: (fatherland)

Vaterland {n}

*

favicon: (icon for website)

Rehkitz {n}, Kitz {n}, Rehkalb {n}, [rare in this sense] Kalb {n}

*

fax: (document transmitted by telephone)

Fax {n}

*

feast: (meal)

Festmahl {n}

*

feat: (An accomplishment that's relatively rare or difficult)

Leistung {f}, Meisterstück {n}

*

featherbed: (a mattress stuffed with feathers)

Federbett {n}

*

feature: (one of the physical constituents of the face)

Charakteristikum {n}, Merkmal {n}

*

feed: (food given to (especially herbivorous) animals)

Futter {n}

*

feeder cattle: (Steers and cows ready for the feedlot)

Mastrind {n}

*

feel: (mental impression)

Gefühl {n}, Eindruck {m}, Gespür {n}

*

felony: (A serious criminal offense)

Verbrechen {n}, Schwerverbrechen {n} (severe), Schwerstverbrechen {n} (most severe), Kapitalverbrechen {n} (capital crime), schwere Straftat {f}

*

felt: (cloth made of matted fibres of wool)

Filz {n}

*

female: (one of the feminine sex or gender)

Weib {n}, Weibchen {n}

*

female condom: (device used as a barrier contraceptive)

Femidom {n}, Kondom für die Frau {n}

*

femdom: (female domination (BDSM))

Femdom {n}

*

feminine: (a woman)

Frau {f}, Weib {n}

*

feminine: ((grammar))

Femininum {n}

*

fencing: (sport)

Fechten {n}

*

fender: (a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water)

Schutzblech {n}

*

Feodosiya: (port and resort city)

Feodossija {n}, Theodosia {n}

*

fermion: (a particle with totally antisymmetric composite quantum states)

Fermion {n}

*

fermionic condensate: (superfluid phase)

Fermionen-Kondensat {n}

*

fermium: (chemical element)

Fermium {n}

*

fern: (plant)

Farn {m}, Farnkraut {n}

*

ferredoxin: Ferredoxin

{n}

*

ferret: (the mammal Mustela putorius furo)

Frettchen {n}

*

Ferris wheel: (ride at a fair consisting of large wheel)

fertilizer: (a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants)

Dünger {m}, Düngemittel {n}

*

festival: (celebration)

Festival {n}

*

fetus: (fetus)

Fötus {n}

*

feud: (estate granted to a vassal)

Lehen {n}

*

feuilleton: (article that appears in a feuilleton)

Feuilleton {n}

*

feuilleton: (section of a newspaper)

Feuilleton {n}

*

fever: (higher than normal body temperature)

Fieber {n}

*

feverfew: (Tanacetum parthenium)

Mutterkraut {n}, Fieberkraut {n}, Zierkamille {n}, Falsche Kamille {n}

*

Fez: (city in Morocco)

Fès {n}

*

fiasco: (ludicrous or humiliating situation)

Fiasko {n}

*

fiddle: (fraud)

krummes Ding {n}

*

fiddle: (nautical: rail or batten)

Schiffsgeländer {n}

*

field: (geology: region containing a particular mineral)

Lagerstätte {f}, Feld {n} (particularly oil or gas)

*

field: (land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country)

Feld {n}

*

field: (physics: region affected by a particular force)

Feld {n}

*

field: (wide, open space used to grow crops or to hold farm animals)

Feld {n}

*

field hockey: (form of hockey)

Hockey {n}, Feldhockey {n}

*

field of view: (angular extent of what can be seen)

Gesichtsfeld {n}

*

field of vision: Blickfeld

{n}

*

fiend: (very evil person)

Teufel {m}, Monster {m}, Ungeheuer {n}

*

fifth: (one of five equal parts of a whole)

Fünftel {n}

*

fifth wheel: (anything superfluous or unnecessary)

fünftes Rad am Wagen {n}

*

fighter plane: (military aircraft)

Kampfflugzeug {n}

*

fig leaf: (anything intended to conceal something undesirable)

Feigenblatt {n}

*

fig leaf: (leaf covering genitals in a work of art)

Feigenblatt {n}

*

fig leaf: (leaf of the fig plant)

Feigenblatt {n}

*

Fijian: (language )

Fidschi {n}, Fidschianisch {n}

*

file: (computer terminology)

Datei {f}, File {n}

*

file system: (method of organizing blocks)

Dateisystem {n}

*

fillet: (strip of deboned meat or fish)

Filet {n}

*

filling gas: Füllgas

{n}

*

fillip: (the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap)

Schnalzen {n}

*

filly: (young female horse)

Stutenfohlen {n}, Stutenfüllen {n}, Stutfohlen {n}, Stutfüllen {n}, weibliches Fohlen {n}, weibliches Füllen {n}

*

filmmaking: (the production of movies)

Filmemachen {n}

*

filter paper: (porous paper used for filtration)

Filterpapier {n}

*

filtrate: (liquid or solution that has passed through a filter)

Filtrat {n}

*

final: (sports: last round in a contest)

Finale {n}, Endkampf {m}, Schlussrunde {f}, Endspiel {n}

*

finale: (grand end of something)

Finale {n}

*

finance: (management of money and other assets)

Finanz {f}, Finanzen {f-p}, Geldwesen {n}

*

find: (act of finding)

Finden {n}

*

fine print: (details printed in small type)

Kleingedruckte {n}

*

fingerboard: (part of musical instrument)

Griffbrett {n}

*

finger food: (Food that can be eaten with one's hands)

Fingerfood {n}

*

finish: (end)

Ende {n}

*

finished product: (final version of a product)

Endprodukt {n}

*

finite verb: (verb inflected for person and tense)

finites Verb {n}

*

Finland: (Nordic country)

Finnland {n}

*

Finnish: (language)

Finnisch {n}

*

Finnish forest reindeer: (Rangifer tarandus fennicus)

Waldren {n}

*

fire: (alchemy: one of the four basic elements)

Feuer {n}

*

fire: (India and Japan: one of the five basic elements)

Feuer {n}

*

fire: (in-flight bullets)

Feuer {n}

*

fire: (oxidation reaction)

Feuer {n}

*

fire: (something that has produced or is capable of producing this chemical reaction)

Feuer {n}

*

firecrest: (passerine bird)

Sommergoldhähnchen {n}

*

firedamp: (an inflammable gas found in coal mines)

Grubengas {n}

*

fire extinguisher: (fire extinguisher)

Feuerlöscher {m}, Feuerlöschgerät {n}

*

firewood: (wood intended to be burned, typically for heat)

Brennholz {n}, Kleinholz {n}

*

fireworks: (collective of firework)

Feuerwerk {n}

*

firmament: (the vault of the heavens; the sky)

Firmament {n}

*

first-class object: First-Class-Objekt

{n}

*

first floor: (floor at the level of the street)

Erdgeschoss {n}

*

First Reich: (Holy Roman Empire)

Erstes Reich {n}, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation {n}

*

fiscal year: (accounting period of one year)

Geschäftsjahr {n}, [in taxation] Wirtschaftsjahr {n}

*

fish finger: (stick of processed fish)

Fischstäbchen {n}

*

fishing: (act or sport of catching fish)

Fischen {n}

*

fishing boat: (boat)

Fischerboot {n}

*

fish-knife: (table knife for eating fish)

Fischmesser {n}

*

fishnet: (net to catch fish)

Fischnetz {n}, Fischernetz {n}

*

fishy: (little fish)

Fischlein {n}, Fischchen {n}

*

fitted sheet: (sheet with elastic edges)

Spannbettlaken {n}

*

fix: (a difficult situation or dilemma)

Dilemma {n}

*

fixer: (chemical used in photographic development)

Fixiermittel {n}, Fixiersalz {n}

*

flacon: (small bottle)

Flakon {m} {n}

*

flag: (computer science: notation for optional behaviour)

Flag {n}, Markierung {f}, Kennzeichen {n}

*

flag: Flagge

{f}, Standarte {n}

*

flageolet: (type of small flute)

Flageolett {n}

*

flagship: (ship occupied by the fleet's commander)

Flaggschiff {n}

*

flair: (distinctive style or elegance)

Flair {n}

*

Flanders: (former province and region of northern France)

Flandern {n}

*

Flanders: (historical county)

Flandern {n}

*

Flanders: (subnational state in the north of federal Belgium)

Flandern {n}

*

flare: (a type of pyrotechnic)

bengalisches Feuer {n}

*

flare: (brightly burning light)

Fackel {f}, Leuchtfackel {f}, Bengalo {n}

*

flash drive: (storage device)

Flash-Laufwerk {n}

*

flashgun: (a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography)

Blitzlicht {n}

*

flashing: (blinking of a light source)

Blinken {n}, Aufblinken {n}

*

flashing: (exposing one's naked body, or part of it)

Freiziehen {n}

*

flash in the pan: (transient occurrence with no long-term effect)

Strohfeuer {n}

*

flash powder: ; Blitzlichtpulver

{n}

*

flask: (laboratory glassware)

Kolben {m}, Flakon {m} {n}

*

flattery: (instant of excessive praise)

[colloquial] Geschmeichel {n}

*

flax: (the fibers)

Flachs {m}, Flachsfaser {f}, Leinen {n}

*

flea: (parasitic insect)

[♂♀] Floh {m}, [♂] Flohmännchen {n}, [♀] Flohweibchen {n}

*

fleece: (hair or wool of a sheep)

Vlies {n}

*

Flemish: (the Dutch language as it is spoken in Flanders)

Flämisch {n}

*

Flensburg: (city)

Flensburg {n}

*

flerovium: (chemical element)

Flerovium {n}

*

flesh: (animal tissue as food)

Fleisch {n}

*

flesh: (body tissue)

Fleisch {n}

*

flesh: (edible part of fruit/vegetable)

Fleisch {n}, Fruchtfleisch {n}

*

flesh: (skin)

Haut {n}

*

flex: (insulated electrical wiring)

Anschlusskabel {n}

*

flicker: (an unsteady flash of light)

Flackern {n}, Flimmern {n}

*

flight data recorder: (a device which records various performance parameters of an aircraft)

Flugdatenschreiber {m}, Flugdatenaufzeichnungsgerät {n}

*

flip-flop: (bistable electronic circuit)

Flipflop {n}

*

float: (programming: short form of floating-point number)

Float {n}

*

floating point: (computing)

Gleitkomma {n}

*

flood: (overflow of water)

Flut {f} [tidal], Überflutung {f}, Überschwemmung {f}, Hochwasser {n}

*

floorcloth: (cloth for cleaning floors)

Bodentuch {n}

*

floozie: (vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman)

Flittchen {n}

*

Florence: (city)

Florenz {n}

*

florentium: (chemical element)

Florentium {n}

*

florist's: (a shop that sells flowers)

Blumenladen {m}, Blumengeschäft {n}

*

flotsam: (flotsam)

Treibgut {n}

*

flour: (ground cereal grains)

Mehl {n}

*

flow chart: (schematic representation of a process)

Flussdiagramm {n}

*

flowerbed: (place where flowers are grown)

Blumenbeet {n}, Rondell {n}

*

flower water: Blumenwasser

{n}

*

flugelhorn: (brass instrument)

Flügelhorn {n}

*

flume: (open channel)

Fluder {n}

*

fluoride: (fluoride)

Fluorid {n}

*

fluorine: (chemical element)

Fluor {n}

*

fluorocitrate: Fluorcitrat

{n}

*

flyer: (leaflet, often for advertising)

Flugblatt {n}

*

flying ace: (military aviator)

Fliegerass {n}

*

flying squirrel: (squirrel)

Flughörnchen {n}, Gleithörnchen {n}

*

fly in the ointment: (Something which ruins everything else)

Haar in der Suppe {n}

*

flyleaf: (blank page at the front or back of a book)

Vorsatz {m}, Vorsatzblatt {n}

*

flypaper: Fliegenpapier

{n}

*

flywheel: (a rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate)

Schwungrad {n}

*

F major: (the major chord with a root of F)

F-Dur {n}

*

F major: (the major key with F as its tonic)

F-Dur {n}

*

F minor: (the minor chord with a root of F)

f-Moll {n}

*

F minor: (the minor key with F as its tonic)

f-Moll {n}

*

foal: (young (male or female) horse)

Fohlen {n}, Füllen {n}, Jungpferd {n}

*

focus: (exact point of where an earthquake occurs)

Epizentrum {n}

*

fodder: (food for animals)

Futter {n}

*

foghorn: (horn)

Nebelhorn {n}

*

foil: (thin sheet of metal)

Folie {n}

*

fold: (act of folding)

Faltung {f}, Falzung {f}, Falten {n}

*

fold: (correct move in origami)

Faltung {f}, Faltmanöver {n}

*

folder: (container of computer files)

Ordner {m}, Verzeichnis {n}

*

folding: (action of folding)

Falten {n}, Klappen {n}

*

folding knife: (type of knife)

Klappmesser {n}

*

foley: (creation of sound effects)

Geräuschemachen {n}

*

foliage: (the leaves of plants)

Blätter {n-p}, Laub {n}

*

folk song: (song originating among the working people)

Volkslied {n}

*

folktale: (story)

Volksmärchen {n}, Märchen {n}

*

fondue: (dish)

Fondue {n}

*

food: (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life)

Nahrung {f}, Essen {n}, Lebensmittel {n}

*

foodstuff: (an instance of material which may be used as food)

Nahrungsmittel {n}

*

fool: (a dessert)

Mus {n}

*

fool's gold: (mineral or other substance often mistaken for gold)

Katzengold {n}, Narrengold {n}

*

fool's mate: (quickest possible checkmate)

Narrenmatt {n}

*

footage: (amount of film that has been used)

Filmmaterial {n}, Filmmeter {p} {m}, Bandmaterial {n}

*

football tennis: (ball sport)

Fußballtennis {n}

*

footboard: (board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet; such as found on in a carriage)

Trittbrett {n}

*

footprint: (The impression of the foot)

Fußabdruck {m}, Fußspur {f}, Fußstapfen {m}, Profil {n}

*

footsie: (flirting game)

Füßeln {n}

*

footwear: (an item of clothing that is worn on the foot)

Schuhwerk {n}

*

forage: (fodder for animals)

Fourage {f}, Viehfutter {n}, Pferdefutter {n}

*

forecastle: (nautical: raised part of the upper deck at bow)

Vorschiff {n}, Bugkastell {n}

*

foredeck: (the part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast)

Vorderdeck {n}

*

foreign affairs: (department)

Außenministerium {n}

*

foreign country: (country of which one is not a citizen)

Ausland {n}, fremdes Land {n}

*

foreknowledge: (knowing beforehand)

Voraussicht {f}, Vorauswissen {n}, Vorwissen {n}

*

foreleg: (either of the two legs towards the front of a four-legged animal)

Vorderlauf {m}, Vorderbein {n}

*

foreplay: (foreplay)

Vorspiel {n}

*

forerunner: (precursor, harbinger)

Vorbote {m}, Vorzeichen {n}

*

forest fire: (fire)

Waldbrand {m}, Lauffeuer {n}

*

foreword: (an introductory section)

Vorwort {n}

*

forgery: (that which is forged or counterfeited)

Fälschung {f}, Falsifikat {n}

*

forgery: (the act of forging metal into shape)

Schmieden {n}

*

forget-me-not: (plant of the genus Myosotis)

Vergissmeinnicht {n}

*

form: (document to be filled)

Formular {n}

*

formalin: (a solution of formaldehyde in water)

Formalin {n}

*

formal system: (combination of formal language and inference rules)

formales System {n}

*

format: (computing: file type)

Format {n}

*

format: (form of presentation)

Struktur {f}, Format {n}

*

format: (layout of a document)

Format {n}

*

Formosa: (name given to Taiwan island)

Formosa {n}

*

fort: (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops)

Festung {f}, Fort {n}

*

fortieth: (one of forty equal parts)

Vierzigstel {n}

*

fortification: (that which fortifies)

Festung {f}, Fort {n}

*

fortification: (the act of fortifying)

Festungsbau {m}, Befestigen {n}

*

fortochka: (small ventilation window spanning the frame of a window)

Klappfenster {n}, Kämpferfenster {n}

*

fortune: (a chance)

Glück {n}

*

fortune: (destiny)

Schicksal {n}, Glück {n}

*

fortune: (good luck)

Glück {n}

*

fortune: (lots of riches)

Vermögen {n}

*

forum: (form of discussion)

Forum {n}

*

forum: (gathering for the purpose of discussion)

Forum {n}

*

forum: (Internet message board)

Forum {n}

*

forum: (place for discussion)

Forum {n}

*

fossil: (anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated)

Fossil {n}

*

fossil: (The mineralized remains of an animal or plant)

Fossil {n}

*

foster child: (a child in foster care)

Pflegekind {n}

*

Foucault's pendulum: (pendulum free to move in any direction)

Foucaultsches Pendel {n}

*

fouetté: (ballet move)

Fouetté {n}

*

foul play: (unfair, unethical, or criminal behavior)

Foulspiel {n}, Foul Play {n}

*

founding member: (member of an organization that was involved in the organization's foundation)

Gründungsmitglied {n}

*

foundling: (abandoned child, left by its parent)

Findelkind {n}

*

four-wheel drive: (vehicle)

Allradantrieb {m}, Allrad {n}

*

fowl: (bird of the order Galliformes)

Stück Federvieh {n}, Geflügel {n}

*

fowl: (birds which are hunted or kept for food)

Geflügel {n}

*

fox: (Vulpes)

[♂♀] Fuchs {m}, [♂] Fuchsrüde {m}, [♀] Füchsin {f}, [♀] Fähe {f}, [♂] Fuchsmännchen {n}, [♀] Fuchsweibchen {n}

*

foyer: (lobby, corridor, or waiting room)

Foyer {n}

*

fractal: (figure irregular at all scales)

Fraktal {n}

*

fractal: (self-similar geometric figure)

Fraktal {n}

*

fragment: (grammar: a sentence)

Satzfragment {n}

*

fragment: (portion or segment of an object)

Fragment {n}, Bruchstück {n}

*

frame: (piece of photographic film containing an image)

Bild {n}

*

framework: (a basic conceptual structure)

Bezugssystem {n}, Gefüge {n}, [computing] Programmiergerüst {n}, Rahmenkonzept {n}, Rahmenwerk {n}

*

framework: (the arrangement of support beams that represent a buildings general shape and size)

Rahmen {m}, Gerüst {n}, Fachwerk {n}

*

France: (country)

Frankreich {n}

*

franchising: (the establishment, granting, or use of a franchise)

Franchising {n}

*

francium: (chemical element)

Francium {n}

*

Franco-Provençal: (a Romance language)

Frankoprovenzalisch {n}

*

Frankenstein's monster: Frankensteins Monster

{n}

*

Frankfurt-am-Main: (city in Germany)

Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt a/M {n}

*

Frankfurt-an-der-Oder: (town)

Frankfurt an der Oder {n}, Frankfurt a/O {n}

*

frankfurter: (type of sausage)

Würstchen {n}

*

Frankish: (the language of the Franks)

Fränkisch {n}

*

Frasch process: Frasch-Verfahren

{n}

*

freebie: (something which is free)

Gratisgeschenk {n}

*

free climbing: (rock climbing without aid)

Freiklettern {n}, Freeclimbing {n}

*

freemium: Freemium

{n}

*

freeze: ((computing) state when the system ceases to respond to inputs)

Einfrieren {n}

*

French: (Romance language spoken in France)

Französisch {n}

*

French chalk: (type of steatite)

Federweiß {n}, Talkum {n}

*

French Guiana: (Department of French Guiana)

Französisch-Guayana {n}

*

French horn: (musical instrument)

Waldhorn {n}

*

French paradox: (French paradox)

Französische Paradox {n}

*

French Polynesia: (Overseas territory of France)

Französisch-Polynesien {n}

*

frequentative: (subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action)

Frequentativum {n}, Frequentativ {n}, Iterativum {n}, Iterativ {n}

*

frequentative aspect: (grammatical subclass of the imperfective aspect)

Frequentativum {n}

*

fresh water: (water with little salt)

Süßwasser {n}

*

fricassee: (meat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy)

Frikassee {n}

*

fried egg: (egg that has been shallow fried)

Spiegelei {n} [sunny side up]

*

friend: ((sarcastic) form of address used to warn someone)

Freundchen {n}

*

friendly: ((sports) game)

Freundschaftsspiel {n}

*

friendly fire: (fire from allied or friendly forces)

Eigenbeschuss {m}, Friendly Fire {n}

*

friendly match: (exhibition match)

Freundschaftsspiel {n}

*

fringe: (part of the hair)

Pony {n}

*

Frisbee: (a disk thrown for recreation)

Frisbee {n}

*

Frisian: (the Frisian language group)

Friesisch {n}

*

Friuli: (region of Italy)

Friaul {n}

*

Friulian: (language spoken in Friuli)

Friaulisch {n}, Friulanisch {n}, Furlanisch {n}

*

front end: ((computing) that part of a hardware or software system that is closest to the user)

Front-End {n}

*

frown: (facial expression)

finsterer Blick, Stirnrunzeln {n}

*

fruit: (food)

Obst {n}

*

fudge: (a very sweet confection)

Buttertoffee {n}

*

full house: (maximum capacity)

Full House {n}

*

full house: (three of a kind and a pair)

Full House {n}

*

full screen: (occupying all the available displayable surface)

Vollbild {n} [noun]

*

full verb: (verb which has semantic meaning)

Vollverb {n}

*

fulminating silver: Knallsilber

{n}

*

fun: (enjoyment or amusement)

Spaß {m}, Vergnügen {n}, Amüsement {n}

*

functional: (a function that takes a function as its argument)

Funktional {n}

*

fund: (sum or source of money)

Kapital {n}, Fonds {n}

*

funeral: (ceremony to honour of a deceased person)

Bestattung, Beerdigung {f}, Begräbnis {n}

*

fungicide: (substance used to kill fungus)

Fungizid {n}

*

furan: (any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds)

Furan {n}

*

furniture: (an item, or items, (usually) in a room)

[multiple items] Möbel {n-p}, [one item] Möbelstück {n}

*

Fus-ha: (standard Arabic)

Fusha {f}, arabische Hochsprache {f}, Standartarabisch {n}

*

fusil: (weapon)

Gewehr {n}

*

fusion: (act of melting something by heating it)

Schmelzen {n}

*

fusion: (merging of elements into a union)

Verschmelzen {n}

*

futures contract: (a standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange)

Futures-Kontrakt {m}, Terminkontrakt {m}, Future {n}

*

future tense: (time form of a verb)

Futur {n}

*

gab: (Idle chatter)

Geschwätz {n}, Gequassel {n}

*

Gaborone: (capital of Botswana)

Gaborone {n}

*

gadget: (any device or machine)

Apparat {n}, Gadget {n}

*

Gagauz: (language)

Gagausisch {n}

*

Gagauzia: (Autonomous region)

Gagausien {n}

*

Galatia: (region of Asia Minor)

Galatien {n}

*

galbanum: (bitter, aromatic resin or gum, extracted from plants of the genus Ferula)

Galbanharz {n}

*

Galicia: (historical kingdom in Central Europe)

Galizien {n}

*

Galicia: (Iberian kingdom, region of Spain)

Galicien {n}

*

Galician: (Romance language spoken in Galicia)

Galizisch {n}, Galicisch {n}

*

Galilee: (region of northern Israel)

Galiläa {n}

*

gallate: (oxoanion of gallium)

Gallat {n}

*

gallate: (salt or ester of gallic acid)

Gallat {n}

*

gallimaufry: (Any absurd medley)

Sammelsurium {n}

*

gallium: (chemical element)

Gallium {n}

*

gallium arsenide: (binary compound of gallium and arsenic, GaAs)

Galliumarsenid {n}

*

gallium arsenide phosphide: Galliumarsenidphosphid

{n}

*

gallows humor: (comedy that still manages to be funny in the face of a perfectly hopeless situation)

Galgenhumor {m}, grünes Lachen {n}

*

gambit: (Chess move)

Gambit {n}

*

gamble: (a risk undertaken with a potential gain)

Glücksspiel {n}, Hazardspiel {n}

*

gamble: (a risky venture)

Glücksspiel {n}

*

gamble: ((transitive) to risk something for potential gain)

aufs Spiel {n} setzen

*

gambling: (activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance)

Glücksspiel {n}

*

game: (contest between two individuals or teams)

Spiel {n}

*

game: (playful activity, amusement, pastime)

Spiel {n}

*

game: (wild animals hunted for food)

Wild {n}

*

game of chance: (game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables)

Glücksspiel {n}

*

gamma: (the name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet)

Gamma {n}

*

Gan: (One of Sinitic languages)

Gan {n}

*

gangue: (earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore)

Gang {m}, Gangart {f}, Gangerz {n}

*

gangway: (nautical: passage through the side of a ship)

Fallreep {n}

*

garden: (slang: the pubic hair)

Gestrüpp {n}

*

gargle: (liquid)

Gurgellösung {f}, Gurgelwasser {n}

*

garlic bread: (bread made with garlic)

Knoblauchbrot {n}

*

garment: (single item of clothing)

Kleidungsstück {n}

*

garmon: (a small Russian button accordion)

Garmon {n}

*

garter: (band around leg)

Strumpfband {n}

*

gas: (fuel)

Benzin {n}

*

gas: ((uncountable, chemistry) state of matter)

Gas {n}

*

gaslight: (light produced by burning gas)

Gaslicht {n}

*

gasoline: (motor fuel)

Benzin {n}

*

gasworks: (factory)

Gaswerk {n}

*

gate: (door-like structure outside)

Tor {n}

*

gate: (doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall)

Tor {n}

*

gate: (in an air terminal)

Flugsteig {m}, Gate {n}

*

gauge: (a measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard)

Meter {n}, Messgerät {n}, Maß {n}

*

gauge: (a semi-norm; a function that assigns a non-negative size to all vectors in a vector space)

Maß {n}

*

Gaul: (region)

Gallien {n}

*

Gaulish: (Celtic language of Gaul)

Gallisch {n}

*

gaydar: (ability to detect if a person is gay)

Gaydar {n}

*

Gaza: (city)

Gaza {n}

*

gazetteer: (geographic dictionary or encyclopedia)

Ortslexikon {n}

*

Gdańsk: (city of Poland)

Danzig {n}, Gdańsk {n}

*

gear: (a wheel with grooves)

Zahnrad {n}

*

gearbox: (train of gears)

Getriebe {n}

*

gear wheel: (wheel with a toothed rim)

Zahnrad {n}

*

gedankenexperiment: (thought experiment)

Gedankenexperiment {n}

*

gel: (any gel for a particular cosmetic use)

Gel {n}

*

gel: (suspension of solid in liquid)

Gel {n}

*

gelee: (any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes)

Gelee {n}

*

gem: (precious stone)

Edelstein {m}, Juwel {n}, Kleinod {n}

*

gemstone: (a gem)

Edelstein {m}, Juwel {n}, Kleinod {n}

*

gender: (biological sex of persons or animals)

Geschlecht {n}

*

gender: (division between classes or kinds)

Geschlecht {n}

*

gender: (grammar: division of nouns and pronouns)

Geschlecht {n}

*

gendercide: (killing of people because of their gender)

Genderzid {n}

*

gene: (unit of heredity)

Gen {n}

*

general anesthetic: (a local anesthetic)

Narkosemittel {n}, Narkotikum {n} [technical], Allgemeinanästhetikum {n} [technical]

*

general knowledge: (wide body of information that a person acquires from education and from life)

Allgemeinwissen {n}

*

generic: (not having a brand name)

Generikum {n}

*

Genesis: (the book of the Bible)

Genesis {f}, 1. Buch Mose {n} (das erste Buch Mose)

*

Geneva: (city)

Genf {n}

*

genius: (someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill)

Genie {n}

*

Genoa: (Italian city)

Genua {n}

*

genocidaire: (person involved in perpetrating a genocide)

Génocidaire {n}

*

genome: (complete genetic information of an organism)

Genom {n}

*

genre: (kind; type; sort)

Genre {n}

*

gentleman's agreement: (agreement)

stillschweigendes Abkommen {n}

*

geographic information system: (an electronic system)

Geoinformationssystem {n}

*

geometric mean: (measure of central tendency)

geometrisches Mittel {n}

*

Georgia: (country)

Georgien {n}, Grusien {n}

*

Georgian: (language of the country Georgia)

Georgisch {n}, Grusinisch {n}, Kartwelisch {n}

*

German Empire: (Germany between 1871 and 1918)

Deutsches Reich {n}

*

Germanic: (early language)

Germanisch {n}

*

germanium: (chemical element)

Germanium {n}

*

Germany: (country in Central Europe)

Deutschland {n}

*

gerund: (verb form functioning as an adverb)

Gerundium {n}

*

gerund: (verb form functioning as a verbal noun)

Gerundium {n}

*

gerundive: (Latin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity)

Gerundiv {n}

*

Gesamtkunstwerk: (operatic performance)

Gesamtkunstwerk {n}

*

ghazal: (a poetic form)

Ghasel {n}

*

ghee: (South Asian style clarified butter)

Ghee {n}

*

Gheg: (Gheg)

Gegisch {n}

*

Ghent: (capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium)

Gent {n}

*

ghetto: (area of a city in which Jews were concentrated)

Getto {n}, Ghetto {n}

*

ghetto: (area of a city where people of another ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated)

Getto {n}, Ghetto {n}

*

gibberish: (unintelligible speech or writing)

Kauderwelsch {n}, Kokolores {m}, Gequassel {n}, Geschwafel {n}

*

gibibit: (2^30 bits)

Gibibit {n}

*

gibibyte: (2^30 bytes)

Gibibyte {n}

*

gift: (A talent or natural ability)

Begabung {f}, Talent {n}

*

gift: (Something given to another voluntarily, without charge)

Geschenk {n}, Präsent {n} [rarely], Spende {f}

*

gift: (Something received incidentally, without effort)

Geschenk {n}

*

gigabyte: (one billion bytes)

Gigabyte {n}

*

gigawatt: (10^9 watts)

Gigawatt {n}

*

giggle: (laugh)

Gekicher {n}

*

ginger beer: (drink flavoured with ginger)

Ingwerbier {n}

*

gingerbread: (type of cake)

Pfefferkuchen {m}, Lebkuchen {m}, Ingwerbrot {n}

*

girl: (young female)

Mädchen {n}, [regional] Mädel {n}

*

gist: (the most essential part)

Hauptinhalt {m}, Hauptpunkt {m}, Kern {m}, Kernaussage {f}, Wesentliche {n}

*

gizmo: (thingy)

Dingsbums {n}

*

glacier: (a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill)

Gletscher {m}, Ferner {m}, Kees {n}

*

Glasgow: (the city Glasgow)

Glasgow {n}

*

glass: (drinking vessel)

Glas {n}

*

glass: (substance)

Glas {n}

*

glassblowing: (art of making objects from molten glass)

gloating: (act of one who gloats)

Siegesfreude {m}, siegesfreudiger Ausdruck {m}, Ausdruck von Häme {m}, Häme {f}, Sichbrüsten {n}

*

global positioning system: (system determining precise location based on signals received from satellites)

Globales Navigationssatellitensystem {n}

*

Global Positioning System: ( system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location)

Global Positioning System {n}

*

globulin: (protein)

Globulin {n}

*

glomerulus: (small intertwined group of capillaries)

Nierenkörperchen {n}

*

glossary: (list of words with their definitions)

Glossar {n}

*

glove compartment: (compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard)

Handschuhfach {n}

*

glow: (the state of a glowing object )

Glühen {n}

*

gluconate: (any salt or ester of gluconic acid)

Gluconat {n}

*

glucosamine: (an amino derivative of glucose)

Glucosamin {n}

*

gluon: (massless gauge boson)

Gluon {n}

*

glutamate: (salt or ester of glutamic acid)

Glutamat {n}

*

glutamine: (nonessential amino acid; C[5]H[10]N[2]O[3])

Glutamin {n}

*

glutaraldehyde: (pentane-1,5-dial)

Glutaraldehyd {n}

*

gluten: (cereal protein)

Gluten {n}

*

glycerine: (the compound glycerol)

Glyzerin {n}

*

glycine: (amino acid)

Glycin {n}

*

glycogen: (polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals)

Glykogen {n}

*

glycol: (glycol)

Glykol {n}

*

glyph: (carved relief representing a sound, word or idea)

Zeichen {n}, Symbol {n}

*

G major: (the major chord with a root of G)

G-Dur {n}

*

G major: (the major key with G as its tonic)

G-Dur {n}

*

G minor: (the minor chord with a root of G)

g-Moll {n}

*

G minor: (the minor key with G as its tonic)

g-Moll {n}

*

gnu: (large antelope)

Gnu {n}

*

go: (board game)

Go {n}

*

goal: (in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object)

Tor {n}

*

goal: (point(s) scored)

Tor {n}

*

goal: (result one is attempting to achieve)

Ziel {n}

*

goal: ((sport) act of placing the object into the goal)

Tor {n}

*

goatmeat: (goat eaten as meat)

Ziegenfleisch {n}

*

go bad: (of foods: to spoil or rot)

verderben {n}

*

gobbledygook: (Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.)

Geschwafel {n}, Kauderwelsch {n}

*

go-cart: (a racing vehicle)

Kart {n}, Go-Kart {n}

*

godchild: (a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent)

Patenkind {n}

*

Goddess: (single goddess of monotheism)

Göttin {f}, Gott {n}

*

gokkun: (genre of pornography)

Gokkun {n}

*

gold: (element)

Gold {n}

*

Gold Coast: (in Australia)

Gold Coast {n}

*

goldcrest: (bird)

Goldhähnchen {n}

*

Golden Fleece: (in mythology)

Goldenes Vlies {n}

*

golden goal: (first goal scored during extra time)

Golden Goal {n}

*

goldilocks: (girl with golden hair)

Goldlöckchen {n} [grammatical neuter but may use "sie" - "she"]

*

Goldilocks: (fairy tale character)

Goldlöckchen {n}

*

gold leaf: (gold beaten into a thin sheet)

Blattgold {n}

*

gold mine: (mine for gold)

Goldmine {f}, Goldbergwerk {n}

*

golf: (ball game)

Golf {n}

*

Gomel: (city)

Homel {n}, Gomel {n}

*

Gomorrah: (city in the Middle East)

Gomorra {n}

*

#NAME?: (plane figure)

#NAME? {n}

*

Gondwana: (southern supercontinent)

Gondwana {n}

*

gong: (percussion instrument)

Gong {m} {n}

*

good: (the forces of good)

das Gute {n}

*

googol: (1 followed by 100 zeros)

Googol {n}

*

gook: (derogatory slur for an Asian person)

Schlitzauge {n}

*

Gorno-Altaysk: (town, centre of the Altai Republic, Russia)

Gorno-Altaisk {n}

*

Goryeo: (a historical Korea)

Goryeo {n}

*

gospel: (account of the life, death, and teachings of Jesus)

Evangelium {n}

*

gospel: (first section of New Testament)

Evangelium {n}

*

Gothenburg: (city on the west coast of Sweden)

Göteborg, Gotenburg {n}, Gothenburg {n} [older spelling]

*

Gothic: (extinct Germanic language)

Gotisch {n}

*

Gotland: (island of Sweden)

Gotland {n}

*

goulash: (A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika and sour cream)

Gulasch {n}

*

graft: (portion of living tissue used in the operation of autoplasty)

Transplantat {n}

*

Graham bread: (bread baked of graham flour)

Grahambrot {n}

*

grain: (harvested seeds of various grass-related food crops)

Korn {n}

*

grain: (single particle of a substance)

Körnchen {n}

*

grain: (single seed of grain)

Körnchen {n}

*

grain: (the crops from which grain is harvested)

Getreide {n}

*

gram: (unit of mass)

Gramm {n}

*

grammar school: (UK secondary school or equivalent in another country)

Gymnasium {n}

*

gramophone: (record player)

Grammophon {n}, Grammofon {n}

*

Granada: (city in Spain)

Granada {n}

*

granary: (storage facility)

Kornhaus {n}

*

grandchild: (child of someone’s child)

Enkelkind {n}

*

grand duchy: (a dominion or region ruled by a grand duke or grand duchess)

Großherzogtum {n}

*

Grand Duchy: (a dominion or nation ruled by an grand duke or grand duchess)

Großherzogtum {n}

*

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: (official name of Luxembourg)

Großherzogtum Luxemburg {n}

*

granola: (breakfast and snack food)

Müsli {n}

*

granule: (small particle)

Körnchen {n}

*

grapheme: (fundamental unit of a writing system)

Graphem {n}

*

graphite fluoride: Graphitfluorid

{n}

*

grasp: (understanding)

Verständnis {n}

*

grass: (ground cover plant)

Gras {n}

*

grass: (marijuana)

Gras {n}

*

grass of Parnassus: (plant of the genus Parnassia)

grave: (excavation for burial)

Grab {n}

*

gravestone: (stone slab set at the head of a grave)

Grabstein {m}, Grabmal {n}

*

graviton: (a hypothetical gauge boson)

Graviton {n}

*

gravity assist: Gravitationsmanöver

{n}, Schwerkraftumlenkung {f}, Swing-by {m}, Vorbeischwungmanöver {n}

*

gray: (colour)

Grau {n}

*

gray: (SI unit of absorbed radiation)

Gray {n}

*

gray water: (non-potable, but non-toxic water)

Grauwasser {n}, Nutzwasser {n}

*

Great Barrier Reef: (Great Barrier Reef)

Great Barrier Reef {n}, Großes Barriereriff {n}

*

Great Britain: (the country, see also: United Kingdom)

Großbritannien {n}

*

Great Britain: (the island)

Großbritannien {n}

*

greater celandine: (Chelidonium majus)

Schöllkraut {n}

*

Greater China: (Chinese speaking world)

Großchina {n}

*

Greater London: (City of London, Westminster and 31 other London boroughs)

Groß-London {n}

*

Greater Poland: (region of Poland)

Großpolen {n}

*

Great Russia: (a historical area)

Großrußland {n}

*

Great Russian: (Russian language, when considered mutually intelligble with Ukrainian and Belarusian)

Großrussisch {n}

*

Greece: (Country in Southeastern Europe)

Griechenland {n}

*

Greek: (language of the Greek people)

Griechisch {n}

*

green: (colour)

Grün {n}

*

greengrocer's: (shop for fruit and vegetables)

Gemüseladen {m}, Gemüsehandlung {f}, Obst- und Gemüseladen {m}, Obst- und Gemüsehandlung {f}, Gemüsegeschäft {n}

*

greenhouse: (building in which plants are grown more quickly than outside)

Gewächshaus {n}, Treibhaus {n}

*

greenhouse gas: (any gas that contribute to the greenhouse effect)

Treibhausgas {n}

*

Greenland: (A large self-governing island in North America)

Grönland {n}

*

Greenlandic: (language)

Grönländisch {n}, Kalaallisut {n}

*

Greenlandish: (language)

Grönländisch {n}, Kalaallisut {n}

*

green light: (green traffic light)

grünes Licht {n}, Grünlicht {n}

*

green light: (permission)

grünes Licht {n}

*

grep: (use the program grep)

greppen {n}

*

grey partridge: (a prey bird in pheasant family, Perdix perdix)

Rebhuhn {n}

*

grid: (rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size)

Gitter {n}

*

grin: (A smile revealing the teeth)

Grinsen {n}

*

grit: (collection of hard materials)

Split {m}, Schotter {m}, Streu {f}, Grieß {m}, Streumittel {n}, Streugut {n}, Schrot {n}

*

Görlitz: (city in Saxony, Germany)

Görlitz {n}

*

groan: (low mournful uttered sound)

{n}, Geächze {n}, Gestöhn {n}, Gestöhne {n}, Stöhnen {n}

*

Grodno: (city)

Hrodna {n}, Grodno {n}

*

groined vault: (structure created by intersection of vaults)

Kreuzgratgewölbe {n}, Kreuzgewölbe {n}

*

groin vault: (structure created by intersection of vaults)

Kreuzgratgewölbe {n}, Kreuzgewölbe {n}

*

gross domestic product: (economic production of a particular territory)

Bruttoinlandsprodukt {n} (abbreviation BIP {n})

*

gross national product: (economics)

Bruttosozialprodukt {n}

*

ground: (electrical point of zero potential)

Bezugspotenzial {n}, Masse {f}, Massepotenzial {n}

*

ground: (soil, earth)

Erde {f}, Boden {m}, Erdreich {n}

*

ground: (surface of the Earth)

Erde {f}, Erdboden {m}, Land {n}

*

ground beef: (meat)

Rinderhack {n}

*

ground floor: (floor of a building closest to ground level)

Erdgeschoss {n}

*

groundhog: (red-brown marmot)

Waldmurmeltier {n}

*

groundwater: (Water existing beneath the earth's surface in underground streams and aquifers)

Grundwasser {n}

*

grouse: (any of various game birds of the family Tetraonidae)

Moorhuhn {n}, Raufußhuhn {n}

*

grove: (small forest)

Hain {m}, Gehölz {n}

*

growl: (deep threatening sound)

Knurren {n}

*

growl: (sound made by a hungry stomach)

Magenknurren {n}

*

growth: (act of growing)

Wachstum {n}

*

growth: (increase in size)

Wachstum {n}

*

Grozny: (city in Russia)

Grosny {n}

*

grumble: (a low thundering, rumbling or growling sound)

Gegrummel {n}, Grummeln {n}

*

grumble: (the sound made by a hungry stomach)

Knurren {n}

*

Grévy's zebra: (Equus grevyi)

Grevyzebra {n}

*

guanaco: (Lama guanicoe)

Guanako {n}, Huanako {n}

*

Guangzhou: (a city of China)

Guangzhou {n}

*

guanine: (substance obtained from guano)

Guanin {n}

*

guanylate: (salt or ester of guanylic acid)

Guanylat {n}

*

Guaraní: (South-American language)

Guaraní {n}

*

guardrail: (rail placed alongside a dangerous place)

Geländer {n} [generic], Leitplanke {f} [automotive], Schutzplanke {f} [automotive, officialese]

*

Guatemala: (country in Central America)

Guatemala {n}

*

guessing game: (game the object of which is for a player or players to guess a word, etc)

Ratespiel {n}

*

guesswork: (estimate, judgment or opinion)

Mutmaßung {f}, Vermutung, Raterei {f}, Rätselraten {n}

*

guest book: (ledger for visitors to leave comments about an establishment)

Gästebuch {n}

*

guesthouse: (small house for visitors)

Gasthaus {n}

*

guest room: (room in a home or hotel set aside for the use of visiting guests)

Gästezimmer {n}

*

Guillain-Barré syndrome: (Disease of the nervous system)

Guillain-Barré-Syndrom {n}

*

guillemet: (A guillemet)

Guillemet {m} {n}

*

guilt: (awareness of having done wrong)

[♂♀] Meerschweinchen {n}, [colloquial ♂♀] Meerschwein {n}, [♂] Meerschweinchenbock {m}, [♀] Meerschweinchensau {f}, [♂♀ offspring] Meerschweinchenferkel {n}

*

guise: (way of speaking or acting)

Art und Weise {f}, Auftreten {n}

*

Gujarat: (state in India)

Gujarat {n}

*

Gujarati: (language)

Gujaratisch {n}, Gudscharati {n}

*

Gulf War syndrome: (chronic multisymptom disorder)

Golfkriegssyndrom {n}

*

gum: (flesh around teeth)

Zahnfleisch {n}

*

gum: (single piece of chewing gum)

gun: (a less portable, long weapon)

Gewehr {n}

*

gunboat: (small armed vessel)

Kanonenboot {n}

*

gunnery: Schießwesen

{n}

*

gunpowder: (explosive mixture)

Schießpulver {n}, Schwarzpulver {n}

*

gunsight: (an optical instrument)

Visier {n}

*

gurgle: (gurgling sound)

Gurgeln {n}

*

Guyana: (country)

Guyana {n}

*

guy rope: (rope or cable used to steady a stall structure or thing being hoisted)

Abspannseil {n}

*

gymnasium: (place for indoor sports)

Sporthalle {f}, Turnhalle {f}, Gymnastikraum {m}, Fitnessstudio {n}

*

gymnasium: (type of school)

Gymnasium {n}

*

Győr: (city in Hungary)

Győr {n}, Raab {n}

*

gyro: (Greek sandwich)

Gyros {n}

*

gyroscope: (apparatus)

Gyroskop {n}

*

haberdashery: (a shop selling such goods)

Kurzwarengeschäft {n}

*

habitat: (natural conditions in which a plant or animal lives)

Habitat {n}

*

habitation: (the act of inhabitating)

Wohnen {n}

*

hadron: (particle)

Hadron {n}

*

hafnium: (chemical element)

Hafnium {n}

*

haiku: (Japanese poem of a specific form)

Haiku {n}

*

haiku: (poem of similar structure)

Haiku {n}

*

hailstone: (single ball of hail)

Hagelkorn {n}

*

hair: (a pigmented keratinaceous growth on the human head)

Haar {n} [individual], Haare {n} [usually plural]

*

hair: (the collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals)

Haar {n}

*

hairball: (wad of fur)

Fellknäuel {n}

*

hair gel: (hairstyling gel that hardens the hair)

Haargel {n}

*

hairnet: (net designed to keep hair up)

Haarnetz {n}

*

hairpiece: (false substitute for a person's hair)

Haarteil {n}

*

hair spray: (hairstyling product that stiffens the hair)

Haarspray {n}

*

Haitian Creole: (language spoken in Haiti)

Haitianisch {n}

*

half-year: (period of half a year)

Halbjahr {n}

*

hall: (building providing student accommodation)

Studentenwohnheim {n}

*

hall: (manor house)

Herrenhaus {n}

*

hallelujah: (shout of Hallelujah)

Halleluja {n}

*

hallmark: (a distinct characteristic)

Kennzeichen {n}

*

Halloween: (31st of October)

Halloween {n}

*

hallucinogen: (that which causes hallucinations)

Halluzinogen {n}

*

halogen: (any element of group 7)

Halogen {n}

*

halter: (animal's headgear)

Halfter {n}

*

halting problem: (problem in theoretical computer science)

Halteproblem {n}

*

hamate bone: (one of the wrist bones)

hamburger: (ground beef)

Mett {n}, Rindermett {n}

*

hamlet: (small village)

Weiler {m}, Dorf {n}, [pejorative] Kaff {n}

*

hammer throw: (athletic event where a heavy steel ball with a handle attached is thrown)

Hammerwurf {m}, Hammerwerfen {n}

*

hamper: (anything which impedes)

Hindernis {n}

*

hamza: (Arabic hamza)

Hamza {n}, Hamsa {n}

*

hanami: (Japanese custom)

Hanami {n}

*

hand: (set of cards held by a player in a card game)

Hand {f}, Blatt {n}

*

handball: (football offence)

Handspiel {n}

*

handbook: (a book of reference)

Handbuch {n}

*

handfast: (contract)

Handfest {n}

*

handicraft: (trade requiring skill of hand)

Handarbeit {f}, Handwerk {n}, Kunsthandwerk {n}

*

handkerchief: (cloth to be worn about the neck)

Halstuch {n}, [silk] Seidenhalstuch {n}, Nickituch {n}

*

handling: (touching, controlling, managing with the hands)

Bedienung {f}, Handhabung {f}, Umgang {m}, Handling {n}

*

handout: (a gift to the poor or needy)

Almosen {n}

*

handrail: (rail which can be held)

Geländer {n}

*

hand sanitizer: (a product used as an alternative to washing hands with soap and water)

Händedesinfektionsmittel {n}

*

hand tool: (tool powered by human muscle)

Handwerkzeug {n}

*

hand towel: (towel used for drying the hands or face)

Handtuch {n}

*

Hangeul: (Korean phonetic script)

Hangeul {n}, Hangul {n}

*

hangover: (unpleasant relic left from prior events)

Überbleibsel {n}

*

Hanoi: (capital of Vietnam)

Hanoi {n}

*

Hanover: (German city)

Hannover {n}

*

hapax legomenon: (word occurring only once)

Hapaxlegomenon {n}, Hapax legomenon {n}, hapax legomenon {n}

*

happening: (a spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation)

Happening {n}

*

happiness: Fröhlichkeit

{f}, Glück {n}

*

happy ending: (happy end)

Happy End {n}, glückliches Ende {n}

*

hara-kiri: (ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen)

Harakiri {n}

*

hara-kiri: (self-destructive act)

Harakiri {n}

*

harbinger: (that which foretells the coming of something)

[person] Vorbote {m}, [thing] Omen {n}, Vorzeichen {n}

*

hardwood: Hartholz

{n}

*

hardwood: (the wood from any dicotyledonous tree)

Laubholz {n}

*

harmonic mean: (type of average)

harmonisches Mittel {n}

*

harmonium: Harmonium

{n}

*

harpsichord: (musical instrument)

Spinett {n}, Cembalo {n}

*

hash: (chopped food, especially meat and potatoes)

Gehacktes {n}, Haschee {n}, Hackfleisch {n}, (Austria) Faschiertes {n}

*

hash: (clipped form of hashish )

Hasch {n}

*

hash: (confused mess)

Durcheinander {n}

*

hash: (key generated by a hash function)

Hash {n}

*

hash: (the # symbol)

Rautenzeichen {n}, Raute {f}, Doppelkreuz {n}, Gartenzaun {m}, Nummernzeichen {n}, Lattenkreuz {n}

*

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)

Haschemitisches Königreich Jordanien {n}

*

hashish: (dried leaves of the Indian hemp plant)

Haschisch {n}, Hasch {n}

*

hashtag: (a tag with a hash sign)

Hashtag {n}

*

hassium: (chemical element with atomic number 108)

Kniekissen {n}, Betkissen {n}, Kniebankkissen {n}

*

hassock: (ottoman)

Sitzkissen {n}

*

hatchback: (a car with a sloping, hinged rear door that opens upwards)

Steilheck {n}

*

hatchet: (small axe)

Beil {n}

*

hate crime: (a crime considered particularly heinous for having been motivated by hate for a race, gender, religion, etc)

Hassverbrechen {n}

*

hauler: (A person or company engaged in the haulage of goods.)

Spediteur {m}, Transportunternehmen {n}

*

haulm: (the stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop)

Stroh {n}

*

haunted house: (house believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences)

Spukhaus {n}

*

Hausa: (language)

Hausa {n}

*

Hawaiian: (Hawaiian language)

Hawaiianisch {n}

*

hawser: (cable)

Trosse {f}, Tau {n}

*

hay: (grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder)

Heu {n}

*

hazardous material: (substances, which are intrinsically dangerous)

Gefahrgut {n}

*

hazel grouse: (bird)

Haselhuhn {n}

*

head: (part of the body)

Kopf {m}, Haupt {n} [rarely used]

*

head: (topmost or leading part)

Spitze {f}, Oberende {n}, Kopf {m}, Dach {n} [figuratively]

*

head: (top of a sail)

Top {n}

*

headache: (pain or ache in the head)

Kopfschmerzen {m-p}, Kopfweh {n}

*

headgear: (harness that fits on a horse's head)

Zaumzeug {n}

*

headhunting: (active recruitment of executive or talented personnel)

Headhunting {n}

*

headquarters: (the military installation)

Hauptquartier {n}

*

headsail: (sail)

Vorsegel {n}

*

headscarf: (piece of material worn over the head)

Kopftuch {n}

*

health club: (facility with exercise equipment)

Fitnessstudio {n}, Sportstudio {n}, Fitness-Center {n}

*

hearing: (sense used to perceive sound)

Hören {n} [sense], Hörvermögen {n} [degree of functioning of this sense]

*

hearing aid: (hearing assistance device)

Hörgerät {n}

*

hearsay: (evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge)

Hörensagen {n}

*

hearsay: (information that was heard by one person about another)

Hörensagen {n}, Gerücht {n}

*

heart: (an organ)

Herz {n}

*

heart: (a shape or symbol)

Herz {n}

*

heart: (a suit of cards)

Herz {n}

*

heart: (centre or core)

Kern {m}, Herz {n}

*

heart: (emotions or kindness)

Herzchen {n}

*

heart: (seat of affections, understanding or will)

Herz {n}

*

heartburn: (pain caused by stomach acid)

Sodbrennen {n}

*

heart failure: (cessation of the heartbeat; cardiac arrest)

Herzversagen {n}

*

hearth: (Part of furnace)

Feuerstelle {f}, Gestell {n} in einem Hochofen {n}

*

heart of gold: (kindheartedness)

gutes Herz {n}

*

hearts: (the card suit (♥))

Herz {n}

*

heartsease: (a common European wild flower)

wildes Stiefmütterchen {n}

*

heartwood: (wood)

Kernholz {n}

*

he-ass: (he-ass, male ass, male donkey)

Eselhengst {m}, männlicher Esel {m}, Eselmännchen {n}

*

heater: (device that produces and radiates heat)

Besenheide {f}, Heidekraut {n}

*

heathland: (heathland)

Heideland {n}

*

heat shield: Hitzeschild

{n}

*

heavy metal: (type of metal)

Schwermetall {n}

*

heavy water: (water containing deuterium instead of normal hydrogen)

schweres Wasser {n}

*

Hebrew: (language, see also: Biblical Hebrew)

Hebräisch {n}

*

Hebron: (City)

Hebron {n}

*

hectare: (unit of surface area)

Hektar {n}

*

heirloom: (valued possession passed down through the generations)

Erbstück {n}

*

háček: (háček diacritic)

Hatschek {n} or {m}, Caron {n}, Häkchen {n}

*

Heligoland: (island)

Helgoland {n}

*

helium: (chemical element)

Helium {n}

*

helium hydride: Heliumhydrid

{n}

*

helleborine: (orchid of the genus Cephalanthera)

Waldvögelein {n}

*

hellfire: (fire of hell)

Höllenfeuer {n}

*

hellhole: (place of intense misery)

Dreckloch {n}

*

Hello World: (Hello World)

Hallo Welt, Hallo-Welt-Programm {n}

*

help desk: (a section of an organization to help customers or users)

Help-Desk {m} {n}, Helpdesk {m} {n}

*

Helsinki: (the capital city of Finland)

Helsinki {n}

*

hematoma: (swelling of blood from broken vessel)

Hämatom {n}

*

heme: (component of hemoglobin)

Häm {n}

*

hemocyanin: (pigment)

Hämocyanin {n}

*

hemoglobin: (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen)

Blutfarbstoff {m}, Hämoglobin {n}

*

hen: (female bird (i.e. chicken))

Henne {f}, Legehenne {f}, Huhn {n}

*

hen: (female bird)

Weibchen {n} [generic term for the female of any animal]

*

henbane: (Hyoscyamus niger)

Bilsenkraut {n}

*

henry: (SI unit for electrical inductance)

Henry {n}

*

hentai: (A work of anime that contains sexual art)

Hentai {m} {f} {n}

*

heparin: (a glycosaminoglycan)

Heparin {n}

*

Hepburn: (romanization system for Japanese)

Hepburn-System {n}

*

heptafluoroniobate: Heptafluoroniobat

{n}

*

heptagon: (A polygon with seven sides and seven angles)

Siebeneck {n}

*

heptahedron: (polyhedron with seven faces)

Heptaeder {n}

*

heptane: (saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon: C[7]H[16])

Heptan {n}

*

herb: (plant used in medicine)

Heilkraut {n}

*

herb: (plant used to flavour food)

Kraut {n}

*

herbarium: (building or institution where a collection of plants is held)

Herbarium {n}

*

herbarium: (collection of dried plants)

Herbarium {n}

*

herbicide: (substance used to kill plants)

Herbizid {n}

*

here: (this place)

Hier {n}

*

heritage: (birthright)

Geburtsrecht {n}, Erbe {n}

*

heritage: (property)

Erbschaft {f}, Erbe {n}

*

heritage: (tradition)

(kulturelles) Erbe {n}

*

hermaphrodite: (individual or organism having both male and female gonads)

Hermaphrodit {m}, Hermaphroditin {f}, Zwitter {m}, Zweigeschlecht {n}

*

hermaphroditism: (state of having both male and female sexual organs)

Hermaphroditismus {m}, Hermaphrodismus {m}, Zweigeschlechtlichkeit {f}, Zwittrigkeit {f}, Zwittertum {n}

*

heroin: (powerful and addictive drug)

Heroin {n}

*

hertz: (the derived unit of frequency)

Hertz {n}

*

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram: (plot of the absolute magnitude of stars)

Hertzsprung-Russell-Diagramm {n}

*

Herzegovina: (Southern wedge of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Herzegowina {n}

*

hesitation: (act of hesitating)

Zögern {n}

*

hesitation: (faltering in speech)

Zögern {n}

*

heteroatom: (non-carbon atom in a carbon structure)

Heteroatom {n}

*

heteroelement: Heteroelement

{n}

*

heteronym: (word having the same spelling but different pronunciation)

Heteronym {n}

*

heterozygote: (a diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci)

Heterozygot {n}

*

hexadecimal: (number system with base 16)

Hexadezimalsystem {n}, Sedezimalsystem {n}

*

hexagon: (A polygon with six sides and six angles)

Sechseck {n}, Hexagon {n}

*

hexagram: (star shape)

Hexagramm {n}

*

hexahedron: (polyhedron with six faces)

Hexaeder {n}

*

hexane: (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C[6]H[14])

Hexan {n}

*

hexene: (the alkene C[6]H[12])

Hexen {n}

*

hide: (skin of an animal)

Haut {f}, Fell {n}, Leder {n}

*

hide and seek: (game)

Versteckspiel {n}

*

hideout: (A place to hide)

Versteck {n}

*

hiding place: (a place where something or someone may be safely hidden)

Versteck {n}

*

Higgs boson: (a hypothetical elementary particle)

Higgs-Boson {n}, Higgs-Teilchen {n}

*

high-beam: (automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance)

Fernlicht {n}

*

High German: (any of a group of West Germanic languages)

Hochdeutsch {n}

*

High German: (standard German)

Hochdeutsch {n}

*

high intensity training: High Intensity Training

{n}

*

highland: (mountainous land)

Hochland {n}

*

High Mass: (a Roman Catholic Mass celebrated in full ceremonial form)

Hochamt {n}

*

High Middle Ages: (period of European history, between the Early Middle Ages and the Late Middle Ages, that saw great social and political change)

Hochmittelalter {n}

*

high-rise: (A tall building)

Hochhaus {n}

*

high technology: (specialized technological application)

Hochtechnologie {f}, Spitzentechnologie {f}, Hochtechnik {f}, Hightech {f} {n}

*

high tide: (the natural tide at its highest level)

Flut {f}, Hochwasser {n}

*

hiking: (walking)

Bergwandern {n}, Wandern {n}

*

himation: (ancient Greek clothing item: cloak)

Himation {n}

*

hin: (Hebrew unit of measure)

Hin {n}

*

Hindenburg: (the German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship)

Hindenburg {n}

*

Hindi: (language)

Hindi {n}

*

hind leg: (either of two legs towards the rear)

Hinterlauf {m}, Hinterbein {n}

*

hindrance: (something which hinders)

Behinderung {f}, Hindernis {n}

*

hinge: (device for the pivoting of a door)

Angel {f}, Scharnier {n}

*

hinterland: (rural territory surrounding urban area)

Hinterland {n}

*

hippocampus: (brain region)

Hippocampus {m}, Hippokampus {m}, Ammonshorn {n}

*

hip roof: (roof formed from inclined, planar ends and sides, joined at their edges to form hips)

Walmdach {n}

*

hiragana: (Japanese syllabary)

Hiragana {n}

*

histamine: (an amine)

Histamin {n}

*

histidine: (essential amino acid; C[6]H[9]N[3]O[2])

Histidin {n}

*

histrionics: (exaggerated, overemotional behaviour)

theatralisches Getue {n}

*

Hittite: (language)

Hethitisch {n}

*

hobby: (activity done for enjoyment in spare time)

Hobby {n}, Steckenpferd {n}

*

hobby horse: (child's toy)

Steckenpferd {n}

*

hobby horse: (topic about which someone loves to talk)

Steckenpferd {n}

*

hockey: (the sport)

Hockey {n}, Eishockey {n} [ice hockey]

*

hog: (animal of the family Suidae)

Schwein {n}, Hausschwein {n}

*

hole: (hollow in some surface)

Loch {n}

*

hole: (opening in a solid)

Loch {n}

*

Holland: (a region of The Netherlands)

Holland {n}

*

Hollywood: (area of Los Angeles)

Hollywood {n}

*

Hollywood: (the American motion picture industry)

Hollywood {n}

*

holmium: (chemical element)

Holmium {n}

*

holocaust: (sacrifice to a god)

Ganzopfer {n}, Holokauston {n}, Holokaustum {n}, Vollbrandopfer {n}

*

Holocene: (The Holocene epoch)

Holozän {n}

*

hologram: (three-dimensional image created by holography)

Hologramm {n}

*

holonym: (a term that denotes a whole whose part is denoted by the other term)

Holonym {n}

*

Holy Land: (that part of Asia in which most Biblical events are set)

Heiliges Land {n}

*

Holy Roman Empire: (political group)

Heiliges Römisches Reich {n}, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation {n}

*

holy water: (water, sanctified)

Weihwasser {n}

*

home: (childhood or parental home)

Zuhause {n}, Elternhaus {n}, Nest {n}

*

home cinema: (theatre-quality movie system at home)

Heimkino {n}

*

home country: (the country where a person was born and raised)

Heimatland {n}, Heimat {f}, Vaterland {n}

*

homeland: (homeland)

Heimat {f}, Heimatland {n}

*

homeless shelter: (building to provide shelter for homeless)

Obdachlosenheim {n}

*

homestay: (a form of tourism)

Homestay {n}

*

homing instinct: (homing instinct)

Heimfindevermögen {n}, Heimfindeverhalten {n}

*

homonym: (word with the same sound or spelling but different meaning)

Homonym {n}

*

homophone: (words with the same pronunciation)

Gleichklang {m}, Homophon {n}, Homofon {n}

*

Honduras: (A country in Central America)

Honduras {n}

*

honesty: (ornamental plant)

Mondviole {f}, Silberblatt {n}

*

Hong Kong: (coastal administrative region in south-east China)

Hongkong {n}

*

hood: (protective cover)

Haube {f}, Kappe {f}, Schutzdach {n}

*

hood: (soft top)

Verdeck {n}

*

Hooke's law: (principle that stress applied to a solid is proportional to strain produced)

Hookesches Gesetz {n}

*

hooliganism: (behavior)

Rowdytum {n}

*

hooray: (an expression of excitement)

Hurra {n}

*

hooray: (a shout to signify victory)

Hurra {n}

*

hopscotch: (child's game)

Hickelkasten {m}, Hüpfspiel {n}, Paradiesspiel {n}, Himmel und Hölle, Tempelhüpfen {n}

*

horizontal bar: (horizontally-aligned bar used in gymnastics)

Reck {n}

*

hormone: (substance produced by the body that effects physiological activity)

Hormon {n}

*

horn: (any of several musical wind instruments)

Waldhorn {n} (French horn), Horn {n}

*

horn: (growth on the heads of certain animals)

Horn {n}

*

horn: (informal: generally, any brass wind instrument)

Blech {n}

*

horn: (instrument used to signal others)

Jagdhorn {n} (hunting horn), Horn {n}

*

horn: (substance)

Horn {n}

*

Horn of Africa: (peninsula in East Africa)

Horn von Afrika {n}

*

horn of plenty: (the cornucopia)

Füllhorn {n}

*

horn silver: Hornerz

{n}

*

horoscope: (astrological forecast)

Horoskop {n}

*

horoscope: (position of the planets and stars; diagram of such positions)

Horoskop {n}

*

horror: Horror

{m}, Grauen {n}

*

horror: (intense painful fear or repugnance)

Angst {f}, Furcht {f}, Horror {m}, Grauen {n}

*

horse: (gymnastic equipment)

Pferd {n}, Pauschenpferd {n}, Seitpferd {n}

*

horse: (knight in chess (see also knight))

Springer {m}, Pferd {n}

*

horsehair: (hair of a horse, from its mane or tail)

Rosshaar {n}

*

horseling: (a little horse)

Pferdchen {n}, Pferdlein {n}, Kleinpferd {n}, Pony {n}

*

horsemeat: (horse meat)

Pferdefleisch {n}

*

horse race: (a competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting)

Pferderennen {n}

*

horse racing: (a sport where horses and their jockeys compete to be fastest)

Pferderennsport {m}, Pferderennen {n}

*

horseriding: (the practice of riding horses for sport or pleasure)

Pferdereiten {n}

*

horseshoe: (metallic shoe of a horse)

Hufeisen {n}

*

horsy: (a child's term or name for a horse)

Pferdchen {n}

*

hospice: (a facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill)

Hospiz {n}

*

hospital: (building)

Krankenhaus {n}, Spital {n} [regional or dated]

*

hospital ship: (hospital ship)

Lazarettschiff {n}

*

host: (multitude of people arrayed as an army)

Heer {n}

*

hostel: (an affordable overnight lodging place)

Herberge {f}, Wohnheim {n}, Heim {n}

*

hosting: (running and maintaining a computer system)

Hosting {n}

*

hot air: (empty, confused or exaggerated talk)

heiße Luft {f}, Geschwafel {n}

*

hot dog: (frankfurter in a bun)

Hot Dog {m}, Hotdog {m} {n}

*

hotel: (establishment providing accommodation)

Hotel {n}

*

hot pot: (communal meal in China)

Feuertopf {m}, Hotpot {n}, chinesisches Fondue {n}

*

house: (dynasty, familiar descendance)

Haus {n}

*

house cricket: (Acheta domestica)

Hausgrille {f}, Heimchen {n}

*

household appliance: (machine)

Haushaltsgerät {n}

*

house of cards: (structure made by laying cards perpendicularly on top of each other)

Kartenhaus {n}

*

house of cards: (structure or argument built on a shaky foundation)

Kartenhaus {n}

*

House of Commons: (lower house in UK or Canadian parliament)

House of Commons {n}, Unterhaus {n}

*

House of Lords: (upper chamber of UK parliament)

House of Lords {n}, Oberhaus {n}

*

House of Representatives: (lower house of parliament)

Repräsentantenhaus {n}

*

hovercraft: (a vehicle supported on a cushion of air)

Hovercraft, Luftkissenfahrzeug {n}, Luftkissenboot {n}

*

howl: (protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf)

heulen {n}

*

Hradec Králové: (city in the Czech republic)

Hradec Králové {n}, Königgrätz {n}

*

HTML: (initialism)

HTML {f} {n}

*

HTTP cookie: ( packet of information sent by a server to a World Wide Web browser and then returned by the browser each time it accesses that server)

Cookie {n}

*

hub: (A point where many routes meet)

Drehkreuz {n}, Drehscheibe {f}, Zentrum {n}

*

hue and cry: (loud and persistent public clamour)

Geschrei {n}, Gezeter {n}, Zetermordio {n}, Zeter und Mordio {n}

*

hullabaloo: (uproar or fuss)

Gedöns {n}

*

hum: (tune created orally with lips closed)

Summen {n}

*

human immunodeficiency virus: (human immunodeficiency virus)

Humanes Immundefizienz-Virus {n}

*

human resource management: (process or hiring and developing personnel)

Personalwesen {n}, Personalwirtschaft {f}, Personalmanagement {n}

*

human right: (a basic right that all humans should be guarantee)

Menschenrecht {n}

*

hundredth: (one of a hundred equal parts of a whole)

Hunderstel {m} {n}

*

hundredth: (person or thing in the hundredth position)

Hundertster {m}, Hundertste {f}, Hundertstes {n}

*

Hungarian: (the language)

Ungarisch {n}

*

Hungary: (the country)

Ungarn {n}

*

Hunnic: (the language of the Huns)

Hunnisch {n}

*

hurdle: (perceived obstacle)

Hindernis {n}

*

hurrah: (a cheer; a cry of hurrah)

Hurra {n}

*

Hurrian: (the language of Hurrians)

Hurritisch {n}

*

hush money: (bribe to maintain secrecy)

Schweigegeld {n}

*

hutong: (a Chinese narrow lane/alley)

Hutong {n}

*

hydrate: (solid compound containing or linked to water molecules)

Hydrat {n}

*

hydraulic fracturing: (technique in which a mixture of water and sand is forced down an oil well)

Hydraulic Fracturing {n}

*

hydride: (compound of hydrogen)

Hydrid {n}

*

hydrocortisone: (steroid hormone)

Hydrokortison {n}, Hydrocortison {n}

*

hydrofoil: (vessel)

Tragflügelboot {n}

*

hydrogen: (atom of hydrogen)

Wasserstoffatom {n}

*

hydrogen: (chemical element)

Wasserstoff {m}, Hydrogen {n}, Hydrogenium {n}

*

hydrogen peroxide: (H[2]O[2])

Wasserstoffperoxid {n}

*

hydroquinone: (the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene)

Hydrochinon {n}

*

hydroxide: (univalent anion)

Hydroxid {n}

*

hydroxyl: (-OH)

Hydroxyl {n}

*

hymen: (membrane which occludes the vagina)

Hymen {m} {n}, Jungfernhäutchen {n}

*

hyoid bone: (bone in the neck)

Zungenbein {n}

*

hyperbaton: (rhetoric)

Hyperbaton {n}

*

hyponym: (more specific word)

Unterbegriff {m}, Hyponym {n}

*

hyssop: (any of several aromatic bushy herbs, of the genus Hyssopus)

Ysop, Isop, Eisop, Josefskraut {n}

*

i: (name of the letter I, i)

I {n}

*

Iași: (city in Romania)

Iași {n}, Jassy {n}, Jaßenmarkt {n} [obsolete]

*

Iberia: (ancient region of Georgia)

Iberien {n}, Iberia {n}

*

Iberian: (an extinct language)

Iberisch {n}

*

iBook: (device)

iBook {n}

*

ice: (frozen dessert)

Eis {n}

*

ice: (water in frozen form)

Eis {n}

*

ice cream: (dessert)

Eis {n}, Eiscreme {f}, Speiseeis {n}

*

ice cream: (in a cone)

Eis {n}

*

ice cream parlor: (business)

Eisdiele {f}; Eissalon {m} [Austria], Eiscafé {n}

*

ice dancing: (figure skating)

Eistanzen {n}

*

ice field: (expanse of floating ice)

Eisfeld {n}

*

ice hockey: (hockey)

Eishockey {n}

*

Iceland: (country in Europe)

Island {n}

*

Icelandic: (language)

Isländisch {n}

*

ice skating: (the act, or the sport, of skating on ice)

Eislauf {m}, Eislaufen {n}, Schlittschuhlaufen {n}

*

icon: (small picture, computer icon)

Icon {n}

*

icosahedron: (a polyhedron)

Ikosaeder {m} {n}

*

ideal: ((algebra))

Ideal {n}

*

ideal: (a perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc.)

Ideal {n}

*

ideal gas: (hypothetical gas)

ideales Gas {n}

*

identikit: (facial composite)

Phantombild {n}

*

ideogram: (a symbol)

Ideogramm {n}

*

idiosyncrasy: (peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify)

Eigenheit {f}, Eigenart {f}, besonderes Merkmal {n}

*

idioticon: (dictionary of a peculiar dialect)

Idiotikon {n}

*

ill: (a problem)

Übel {n}

*

illiteracy: (inability to read)

Analphabetismus {n}

*

illuminating gas: Leuchtgas

{n}

*

Illyria: (region in the Balkan Peninsula)

Illyrien {n}

*

Illyrian: (Illyrian language)

Illyrisch {n}

*

image: (characteristic as perceived by others)

Image {n}, Erscheinungsbild {n}

*

image: (computing: file)

Image {n}, Speicherabbild {n}

*

image: (graphical representation)

Bild {n}

*

image: (math: something mapped to by a function)

Bild {n}

*

image: (mental picture)

Bild {n}

*

imbalance: (property of not being in balance)

Ungleichgewicht {n}

*

imide: (form of amide)

Imid {n}

*

imitation: (copy)

Kopie {f}, Imitat {n}

*

immersion: (the act of immersing or the condition of being immersed)

Eintauchen {n}

*

immersion: (the total submerging of a person in water as an act of baptism)

Untertauchen {n}

*

immune system: (system that protects the body from foreign material and organisms)

Immunsystem {n}

*

impeachment: (the act of impeaching a public official)

Amtsenthebung {f}, Amtsenthebungsverfahren {n}

*

imperative: (essential action)

Muss {n}

*

imperfective aspect: (grammatical term)

Imperfektum {n}

*

impersonal verb: (verb used only in the infinitive or in the third-person)

unpersönliches Verb {n}

*

implant: (anything surgically implanted in the body)

Implantat {n}

*

import: (something brought in from a foreign country)

Importware {f}, Importgut {n}

*

imprint: (the name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc)

Impressum {n}

*

impromptu: (short composition)

Impromptu {n}

*

impunity: (exemption from punishment)

Straflosigkeit {n}

*

inaction: (want of action or activity)

Untätigkeit {f}, Tatenlosigkeit {f}, Trägheit {f}, Nichtstun {n}

*

inch: (unit of length)

Zoll {n}

*

inch: (unspecified but very short distance)

Zoll {n}

*

incident: (event causing interruption or crisis)

Vorfall {m}, Störfall {m} (technical), Ereignis {n}

*

incident: (event or occurrence)

Vorfall {m}, Begebenheit {f}, Ereignis {n}, Geschehnis {n}

*

incident: (minor event incidental to others)

Vorfall {m}, Begebenheit {m}, Ereignis {n}, Geschehnis {n}

*

income: (Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others)

Einkommen {n}

*

increase: (increased amount)

Erhöhung {f}, Steigerung {f}, Vergrößerung {f}, Zunahme {f}, Anstieg {m}, Wachstum {n}

*

increment: (The amount of increase)

Inkrement {n}

*

incrementation: Inkrement

{n}

*

incubus: (oppressive thing or person; a burden)

Last {f}, Kreuz {n}

*

incursion: (aggressive movement)

Einfall {m}, Eindringen {n}

*

indefinite pronoun: (Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent)

Indefinitpronomen {n}

*

index: (alphabetical listing)

Index {m}, Verzeichnis {n}

*

indium: (metallic chemical element)

Indium {n}

*

indium arsenide: Indiumarsenid

{n}

*

individual: (person considered alone)

Individuum {n}

*

Indo-Aryan: (family of languages)

Indoarisch {n}

*

Indochina: (region in Southeast Asia)

Indochina {n}

*

Indonesia: (country)

Indonesien {n}

*

industry: (tendency to work persistently)

Bestreben {n}

*

inert gas: (non-reactive gas)

Inertgas {n}

*

inertial frame of reference: (frame of reference)

Inertialsystem {n}

*

infant: (very young human being)

Säugling {m}, Baby {n}

*

inferno: (hell-like place or situation)

Hölle {f}, Inferno {n}

*

inferno: Inferno

{n}

*

infield: (agriculture: An area to cultivate)

Feld {n}

*

infield: (baseball: The region of the field roughly bounded by the home plate, first base, second base and third base.)

Innenfeld {n}

*

infield: (cricket: The region of the field roughly bounded by the wicket keeper, slips, gully, etc.)

Innenfeld {n}

*

infimum: (element of a set)

Infimum {n}

*

infix: (morpheme inserted into word)

Infix {n}

*

inflatable: (boat that may be inflated)

Schlauchboot {n}

*

information system: (Any data processing system, either manual or computerized)

Informationssystem {n}

*

ingress: (Permission to enter)

Eintrittsrecht {n}

*

Ingria: (region to the south of Karelia)

Ingermanland {n}

*

Ingush: (Caucasian language)

Inguschisch {n}, Inguschetisch {n}

*

Ingushetia: (federal subject of Russia)

Inguschetien {n}

*

Ingvaeonic: (language group)

Ingwäonisch {n}

*

inhospitality: (lack of hospitality)

Unwirtlichkeit {n}

*

initial: (calligraphy: distinguished initial letter)

Initiale {f}, Initial {n}

*

initialism: (term pronounced letter by letter)

Initialwort {n}

*

injera: (bread made from teff)

Injera {n}

*

injustice: (absence of justice)

Unrecht {n}

*

ink-pad: (piece of absorbent material, soaked with ink used for rubber stamps)

Stempelkissen {n}

*

inkstand: (Small tray containin pens and an inkwell)

Schreibzeug {n}, Tintenzeug {n}

*

inland sea: (shallow expanse of water within a land mass)

Binnenmeer {n}

*

inlet: (body of water let into a coast)

Seegatt, {n}

*

inner ear: (anatomy)

Innenohr {n}, inneres Ohr {n}

*

inning: (a period of play in baseball)

[singular and plural] Innings {n}

*

Innsbruck: (city)

Innsbruck {n}

*

inosinate: (salt or ester of inosinic acid)

Inosinat {n}

*

insectarium: (insectarium)

Insektarium {n}

*

insecticide: (A substance used to kill insects)

Insektengift {n}, Insektizid {n}

*

inside: (interior or inner part)

Innenseite {f}, Inneres {n}

*

insignia: (symbol or token of power, status, or offic)

Insigne {n}, Signum {n}, Abzeichen {n}

*

inspiration: (physiology: drawing of air)

Einatmung {f}, Einatmen {n}

*

instar: (by extension: development stage)

Entwicklungsstadium {n}

*

instar: (stage in the development of arthropods)

Larvenstadium {n}

*

institute: (college)

Institut {n}

*

instrument: (measuring device)

Instrument {n}, Meßinstrument {n}

*

instrument: (musical device)

Instrument {n}, Musikinstrument {n}

*

instrument: (tool)

Werkzeug {n}, Instrument {n}

*

insulin: (polypeptide hormone)

Insulin {n}

*

integral: (limit of sums)

Integral {n}

*

intellectual property: (product of someone's intellect)

geistiges Eigentum {n}

*

intelligence: (entity that has such capacities)

intelligentes Leben {n}

*

intelligent design: (conjecture)

Intelligent Design {n}

*

interest: (great attention and concern from someone)

Interesse {n}

*

interface segregation principle: Schnittstellentrennungsprinzip

{n}, Interface-Segregation-Prinzip {n}

*

interfix: (an empty morph inserted between two morphemes)

Fugenelement {n}

*

interjection: (an exclamation or filled pause in grammar)

Interjektion {f}, Ausrufewort {n}, Empfindungswort {n}

*

interlinear: (interlinear (translation))

Interlinearübersetzung {f}, Interlineares {n}

*

interlude: (intervening episode etc)

Zwischenspiel {n}

*

international law: (set of rules applied to the relations between nations)

Völkerrecht {n}

*

International Phonetic Alphabet: (standardized symbols for speech)

Internationales Phonetisches Alphabet {n}

*

Internet: (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

Internet {n}, Netz {n}, Weltnetz {n}, Zwischennetz {n}

*

Internet cafe: (place where one can use a computer with Internet)

Internetcafé {n}

*

internment camp: (euphemism)

Internierungslager {n}

*

internode: (a section of the stem between two nodes)

Internodium {n}

*

internship: (job taken by a student)

Praktikum {n}

*

interposition: (the act of interposing, or the state of being interposed)

Einfügen {n}, Einwerfen {n}, Einflechten {n}, Zwischenschalten {n}

*

interpretation: (act of interpreting)

Interpretation {f}, Dolmetschen {n}

*

interregnum: (period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign)

Interregnum {n}

*

interrogation: (act of interrogating or questioning)

Befragung {f}, [law] Vernehmung {f}, [police] Verhör {n}

*

interrogative pronoun: (pronoun used in a question)

Interrogativpronomen {n}, fragendes Fürwort {n}

*

interval: (music: distance in pitch of notes)

Intervall {n}

*

interval: (period of time)

Intervall {n}

*

interview: (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant)

Vorstellungsgespräch {n}, Interview {n}

*

interview: (conversation with journalist etc.)

Interview {n}

*

intestine: (alimentary canal)

Darm {m}, Eingeweide {n}

*

intestine: (subdivision of the alimentary canal)

Darm {m}, Eingeweide {n}

*

intoxication: (drunkenness)

Trunkenheit {f}, Rausch {m}, Berauschung {f}, Berauschtsein {n}, Betrunkensein {n}

*

intranet: (private computer network that uses the protocols of the Internet)

Intranet {n}

*

intransitive verb: (action verb not taking a direct object)

Intransitiv {m}, intransitives Verb {n}

*

Inuktitut: (language)

Inuktitut {n}

*

invention: (act of inventing)

Erfinden {n}

*

invention: (capacity to invent)

Einfallsreichtum {n}

*

inventory: (detailed list of all of the items on hand)

Inventar {n}

*

inventory: (stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business)

Inventar {n}, Lager {n}

*

invertebrate: (animal without backbone)

Invertebrat {n}, Wirbelloses {n}

*

invitation: (act of inviting)

Einladung {f}, Einladen {n}

*

involucre: (conspicuous bract)

Hüllblatt {n}

*

iodine: (element)

Iod {n}, Jod {n}

*

iodine monobromide: Iodbromid

{n}

*

iodine tribromide: Iodtribromid

{n}

*

ion: (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge)

Ireland: (large island in Europe)

Irland {n}

*

irene: (hydrocarbon)

Iren {n}

*

iridescence: (The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color)

Iridisieren {n}

*

iridium: (chemical element)

Iridium {n}

*

Irish: (pertaining to the language)

Irisch {n}

*

Irish: (the language)

Irisch {n}, Irisch-Gälisch {n}, Gälisch {n}

*

Irkutsk: (city in Siberia)

Irkutsk {n}

*

iron: (element)

Eisen {n}

*

iron: (for pressing clothes)

Bügeleisen {n}

*

ironing: (act of pressing clothes with an iron)

Bügeln {n}

*

ironing board: (a long board on which one can iron)

Bügelbrett {n}

*

iron ore: (ore containing iron)

Eisenerz {n}

*

ironworks: (factory)

Eisenwerk {n}

*

irregular verb: (verb that does not follow the normal rules for its conjugation)

unregelmäßiges Verb {n}

*

ischium: (the lowest of three bones of the pelvis)

Sitzbein {n}, Ischium {n}

*

island: (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Insel {f}, [poetic] Eiland {n}

*

islet: (small island)

Inselchen {n}

*

isobar: (either of two nuclides)

Isobar {n}

*

isobutene: (unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene)

Isobuten {n}

*

isomer: (chemistry: compounds)

Isomer {n}

*

isomer: (physics: atomic nuclei)

Kernisomer {n}

*

isoprene: (isoprene)

Isopren {n}

*

isotope: (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons)

Isotop {n}

*

Israel: (the state)

Israel {n}

*

Istanbul: (largest city of Turkey and last capital of Ottoman Empire)

Istanbul {n}

*

Istria: (peninsula in the Adriatic)

Istrien {n}

*

Istro-Romanian: (language)

Istrorumänische Sprache {f}, Istrorumänisch {n}

*

it: (impersonal pronoun, used without referent)

es {n}

*

it: (subject — inanimate thing)

er {m}, sie {f}, es {n}

*

Italian: (language)

Italienisch {n}

*

Italic: (Italic language)

Italisch {n}

*

Italy: (European country)

Italien {n}

*

itchy feet: (desire to travel)

Fernweh {n}

*

item: (distinct physical object)

Stück {n}, Artikel {m}, Element {n}, Ding {n}

*

iterative aspect: (subclass of imperfective verbs)

Frequentativum {n}

*

Ithaca: (island)

Ithaka {n}

*

Ivanovo: (city in Russia)

Izhevsk: (capital of Udmurtia)

Ischewsk {n}, Ishewsk {n}

*

jabberer: (someone who jabbers)

[pejorative] Schwatzmaul {n}

*

jacket: (piece of a person's suit)

Jackett {n}

*

jack-knife: (a compact folding knife)

Taschenmesser {n}

*

jackpot: (large cash prize)

Hauptgewinn {n}

*

Jakarta: (capital of Indonesia)

Jakarta {n}

*

Jalalabad: (a city in eastern Afghanistan)

Dschalalabad {n}

*

Jamaica: (country in the Caribbean)

Jamaika {n}

*

Jamaican Creole: (English-based creole language)

Jamaika-Kreolisch {n}

*

janggi: (Korean chess)

Janggi {n}, Changgi {n}

*

Japanese: (Japanese language)

Japanisch {n}

*

jar: (small container for food)

Glas {n} (glass jar only), Gefäß {n}

*

jargon: (incomprehensible speech)

Jargon {m}, Fachchinesisch {n}

*

jasmine: (plant of genus Jasminum)

Jasmin {m}, Jasminum {n}

*

Java: (programming language)

Java {n}

*

Javan: (inhabitant of the island Java)

Javanisch {n}

*

Javanese: (language)

Javanisch {n}

*

Jeddah: (city in Saudi Arabia)

Dschidda {n}

*

jeer: (gear; tackle)

Fall {n}

*

Jelgava: (city in Latvia)

Mitau {n}, Jelgava {n}

*

jelly: (jam)

Marmelade {f}, Gelee {n}

*

jelly: (sieved jam)

Gelee {n}

*

jelly: (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin)

Gelee {n}

*

jelly bean: (small bean-shaped chewy candy)

Geleebonbon {n}

*

jeopardy: (danger of loss, harm, or failure)

Gefahr {f}, Risiko {n}

*

jerk: (unlikable person)

Arsch {m}, Arschloch {n}

*

jersey: (garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body)

Pullover {m}, Jersey {n}

*

jersey: (shirt worn by a member of an athletic team)

Trikot {n}

*

jet engine: (an engine that develops thrust by ejecting a jet, especially a jet of gaseous combustion products)

Strahltriebwerk {n}, Düsentriebwerk {n}

*

jet plane: (an airplane that is powered by a jet engine)

Jet {m}, Düsenjet {m}, Strahlflugzeug {n}, Düsenflugzeug {n}

*

jet ski: (small motorized water craft)

Wassermotorrad {n}

*

jewel: (anything considered precious or valuable)

Juwel {n} {m}, Kleinod {n}

*

jewel: (gemstone)

Edelstein {m}, Juwel {n} {m}

*

jewel: (valuable object for ornamentation)

Schmuckstück {n}

*

jeweller's: (a shop that sells jewellery)

Juweliergeschäft {n}

*

Jewish: (informal term for Yiddish)

[obsolete] Jüdisch {n}, Jidisch {n}, Idisch {n}, [obsolete] Jüdischdeutsch {n}, [obsolete] Jüdisch-Deutsch {n}

*

Jewish Autonomous Oblast: (Jewish autonomous oblast in Russia)

Jüdisches Autonomes Gebiet {n}

*

Jewry: (Jews in general, the Jewish population of a locale)

Judentum {n}

*

Jharkhand: (state in eastern India)

Jharkhand {n}

*

jigsaw puzzle: (type of puzzle)

Puzzle {n}, Puzzlespiel {n}, Zusammensetzspiel {n}

*

jogging: (form of exercise)

Jogging {n}

*

Johannesburg: (a city in South Africa)

Johannesburg {n}

*

joiner: (thing that joins)

Bindeglied {n}

*

joint: (joint with freedom to rotate)

Gelenk {n}

*

joint: (part of the body where bones join)

Gelenk {n}

*

joint venture: (a cooperative business partnership)

Joint Venture {n}, Gemeinschaftsunternehmen {n}

*

Jonah: (Biblical: a book of the Old Testament)

Buch Jona {n} [Protestant], Buch Jonas {n} [Catholic]

*

Jordan: (country)

Jordanien {n}

*

jostle: (experience in which jostling occurs)

Drängelei {f}, Gedrängel {n}

*

joule: (derived unit of energy, work and heat)

Joule {n}

*

journal: (diary or daily record)

Tagebuch {n}, Logbuch {n} [ship]

*

journal: (newspaper or magazine)

Zeitschrift {f}, Journal {n}

*

joust: (a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms)

Tjost {m} {f}, Lanzenstechen {n}

*

jousting: (medieval European sport)

Tjost {m}, Tjostieren {n}, Lanzenstechen {n}

*

Jūrmala: (city in Latvia)

Rigastrand {n}, Jūrmala {n}

*

Juba: (capital of South Sudan)

Juba {n}

*

jubilee: (a special anniversary)

Jubiläum {n}

*

Jubilee: (a holy year when people are encouraged to make a pilgrimage to Rome)

Jubeljahr {n}

*

Jubilee: (a year of rest, observed by the Israelites every 50 years)

Jobeljahr {n}, Jubeljahr {n}, Erlassjahr {n}, Erlaßjahr {n} [old spelling], Halljahr {n}

*

Judaism: (world religion)

Judentum {n}

*

Judea: (Judea)

Judäa {n}

*

Judges: (book of the Bible)

Richter, Buch der Richter {n}

*

judgment: (act of judging)

Urteil {n}

*

judgment: (power or faculty of making a judgment)

Urteilsvermögen {n}

*

judgment: ((theology) final award; the last sentence)

Urteil {n}

*

jumble: (A mixture of unrelated things)

Durcheinander {n}, Mischmasch {m}, Wirrwarr {n}

*

jump rope: (game or activity)

Springseil {n}, Sprungseil {n}

*

jungle: (large, undeveloped, humid forest)

Urwald {m}, Dschungel {m} {f} {n}

*

jungle gym: (1. play structure)

Klettergerüst {n}

*

Jutland: (peninsula)

Jütland {n}

*

Kabardian: (language spoken in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia)

Kabardinisch {n}

*

kabuki: (form of Japanese theatre)

Kabuki {n}, Kabukitheater {n}

*

Kabul: (capital of Afghanistan)

Kabul {n}

*

Kabyle: (language)

kabylische Sprache {f}, Kabylisch {n}

*

kaleidoscope: (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)

Kaleidoskop {n}

*

Kaliningrad: (Kaliningrad, see also: Königsberg)

Kaliningrad {n}

*

Kaluga: (city in Russia)

Kaluga {n}

*

kamacite: (mineral)

Kamacit {n}

*

kangaroo: (marsupial)

Känguru {n}

*

kanji: (Chinese characters in Japanese context)

Kanji {n}, japanisches Zeichen {n}

*

kappa: (Greek letter)

Kappa {n}

*

Kaqchikel: (Mayan language)

Cakchiquel {n}

*

Karachi: (the capital of the province of Sindh, Pakistan)

Karatschi {n}

*

karaoke: (a form of entertainment)

Karaoke {n}

*

karate: (martial art)

Karate {n}

*

Karelia: (region and a federal subject in Russia)

Karelien {n}

*

Karelian: (the language)

Karelisch {n}

*

karma: (the total effect of a person’s actions and conduct during the successive phases of his existence)

Karma {n}

*

Kashgar: (a city in Xinjiang, China)

Kaschgar {n}, Kaxgar {n}

*

Kashubian: (Slavic language spoken in the Pomeranian region of Poland)

Kaschubisch {n}

*

katakana: (Japanese syllabary)

Katakana {n}

*

Kathmandu: (Kathmandu)

Kathmandu {n}

*

Kaunas: (city)

Kauen {n}, Kaunas {n}

*

kayak: (a type of small boat)

Kajak {n}

*

Kazakh: (language)

Kasachisch {n}

*

Kazakhstan: (country in Central Asia)

Kasachstan {n}

*

Kazan: (city in Russia)

Kasan {n}

*

Kazbek: (mountain)

Kasbek {n}

*

Kecskemét: (city in Hungary)

Kecskemét {n}, Ketschkemet {n}

*

keel: (rigid flat piece of material giving a ship greater control and stability)

Kiel {m}, Schwert {n}

*

keg: (round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom)

Fass {n}

*

kelp: (large seaweed)

Seetang {m}, Tang {m}, Kelp {n}

*

kelvin: (SI temperature unit)

Kelvin {n}

*

Kemerovo: (city in Siberia)

Kemerowo {n}

*

kepi: (cap with a flat circular top)

Käppi {n}

*

Kerch: (city)

Kertsch {n}

*

kerfuffle: (a disorderly outburst)

Durcheinander {n}

*

kerosene: (thin, colorless fuel)

Petroleum {n}, for airplanes: Kerosin {n}

*

Ket: (language)

Ketisch {n}

*

ketchup: (tomato-vinegar based sauce)

Ketschup {m} {n}

*

ketone: (organic chemicals with the >CO functional group)

Keton {n}

*

keyboard: (component of many instruments)

Tastatur {f}, Klaviatur {f}, Manual {n}

*

keyboard: (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard)

Keyboard {n}

*

keyhole: (a hole to lock/unlock with a key)

Schlüsselloch {n}

*

keyword: (programming: A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.)

Schlüsselwort {n}

*

keyword: (word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information)

Stichwort {n}

*

Khabarovsk: (city in Russia)

Chabarowsk {n}

*

khaki: (yellowish-brown colour)

Kaki {n}, Khaki {n}

*

khanate: (place ruled by a khan)

Khanat {n}

*

Khanty-Mansiysk: (city in Russia)

Chanty-Mansijsk {n}

*

Kharkiv: (second largest city in Ukraine)

Charkiw {n}, Charkow {n}

*

Khazar: (language)

Chasarisch {n}

*

Khmer: (the national language of Cambodia)

Khmer {n}

*

K'iche': (language)

Quiché {n}

*

kickboxing: (sport like boxing but allowing strikes with the feet)

Kickboxing {n}, Kickboxen {n}

*

kicksled: (type of small sled)

Tretschlitten {n}

*

kid: (child (colloq.))

Kind {n}

*

kid: (young goat)

Kitz {n}

*

kid: (young person (colloq.))

Kind {n}

*

kiddie: (a child (hypocorism))

Kleinchen {n}, Kindchen {n}, Kiddie {n}

*

kidskin: (type of leather)

Kitz {n}

*

Kiel: (city in Germany)

Kiel {n}

*

kieserite: (hydrated magnesium sulphate mineral)

Kieserit {n}

*

Kiev: (Ukrainian city)

Kiew {n}

*

Kievan Rus: (medieval principality)

Kiewer Rus {f}, Kiewer Russland {n}

*

killing: (instance of someone being killed)

Töten {n}, Erlegen {n} [hunters' jargon]

*

kilo: (short form of kilogram)

Kilo {n}

*

kilobyte: (1024 bytes)

Kilobyte {n}

*

kilogram: (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)

Kilogramm {n}

*

kilowatt: (one thousand watts)

Kilowatt {n}

*

kindergartner: (A child who attends a kindergarten)

Kindergartenkind {n}

*

kindling: (pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire)

Kleinholz {n}

*

kingdom: (nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)

Königreich {n}

*

kingdom: (taxonomic division, below Domain and above Phylum)

Reich {n}

*

Kingdom of Heaven: (Christian concept)

Himmelreich {n}

*

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: (official name of Saudi Arabia)

Königreich Saudi-Arabien {n}

*

Kingdom of Thailand: (official name of Thailand)

Köningreich Thailand {n}

*

Kingdom of the Netherlands: (official name of the Netherlands)

Königreich der Niederlande {n}

*

Kingdom of Yugoslavia: (official name of Yugoslavia, 1918-1943)

Königreich Jugoslawien {n}

*

kinome: (set of all kinases)

Kinom {n}

*

kiosk: (enclosed structure where cigarettes, magazines, etc are sold)

Kiosk {m}, Büdchen {n}

*

Kirchhoff's circuit laws: (pair of laws)

Kirchhoffsche Gesetze {n}

*

Kirov: (city in Russia)

Kirow {n}

*

Kirov: (Russian surname)

Kirow {n}

*

kirsch: (clear brandy)

Kirschwasser {n}

*

kiss: (touch with the lips)

Kuss {m}, Busserl {n}

*

kitchen knife: (knife for preparing food)

Küchenmesser {n}

*

kitty litter: (mixture to provide a soiling area for cats)

Katzenstreu {n}

*

Klaipėda: (city in Lithuania)

Memel {n}, Klaipėda {n}

*

kleenex: (generic term for a disposable tissue)

Tempo {n}

*

Klingon: (the language)

Klingonisch {n}

*

knackwurst: (a short, thick, highly seasoned sausage)

Knackwurst {f}, [diminutive] Knackwürstchen {n}

*

knee: (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)

Knie {n}

*

knee: (part of a garment)

Knie {n}

*

knife: (any blade-like part designed for cutting)

Messer {n}

*

knife: (utensil or tool designed for cutting)

Messer {n}

*

knife: (weapon)

Messer {n}

*

Königsberg: (former capital of East Prussia, see also: Kaliningrad)

Königsberg {n}

*

knitting: (activity and process of knitting)

Stricken {n}

*

knock: (abrupt rapping sound)

Klopfen {n}

*

know-how: (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly)

Fachwissen, Sachkenntnis {n}, Know-How {n}

*

knowledge: (fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information)

Wissen {n}, Kenntnis {n}

*

kohl: (makeup)

Kajal {n}

*

Košice: (city)

Košice {n}, Kaschau {n}

*

Komi: (language)

Komi {n}

*

Komsomolsk: (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia)

Komsomolsk am Amur {n}

*

Komsomolsk: (Komsomolsk, towns and rural localities in Russia and Ukraine)

Komsomolsk {n}

*

Korea: (ancient country or both Koreas as a whole)

Korea {n}

*

Korean: (language)

Koreanisch {n}

*

Kosovo: (disputed region in the Balkans)

Kosovo {m} {n}

*

Kraft process: (chemical process)

Sulfatverfahren {n}

*

Krasnodar: (a city in Russia)

Krasnodar {n}

*

Krasnoyarsk: (city)

Krasnojarsk, Krasnojarsk {n}

*

krypton: (a chemical element)

Krypton {n}

*

krypton difluoride: (binary compound of krypton and fluorine)

Kryptondifluorid {n}

*

Kuala Lumpur: (capital of Malaysia)

Kuala Lumpur {n}

*

kurchatovium: (a rejected name for rutherfordium)

Kurtschatowium {n}

*

Kurdish: (language of Kurdistan)

Kurdisch {n}

*

Kurdistan: (a region in the Middle East inhabited mostly by the Kurds)

Kurdistan {n}

*

Kurmanji: (North Kurdish)

Kurmandschi {n}

*

Kursk: (city in Russia)

Kursk {n}

*

Kuwait: (country in the Middle East and capital city)

Kuwait {n}

*

Kyrgyzstan: (Country in Central Asia)

Kirgisistan {n}, Kirgisien {n}

*

Kyzyl: (city in Russia)

Kysyl {n}

*

labneh: (strained yoghurt, yoghurt cheese)

Labneh {n}, Labné {n}

*

laboratory: (place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured)

Labor {n}, Laboratorium {n}

*

laboratory: (room, building or institution equipped for scientific research)

Labor {n}, Laboratorium {n}

*

labyrinth: (maze)

Labyrinth {n}

*

labyrinth: (part of inner ear)

Labyrinth {n}

*

lace: (cord for fastening a shoe or garment)

Schnürband {n} (garment), Schnürsenkel {m} (shoes), Schuhband {n} (shoes)

*

lacrimal bone: (fragile bone situated near the eye)

Tränenbein {n}

*

lactone: (cyclic intramolecular ester)

Lacton {n}

*

lactoprotein: (protein)

Milcheiweiß {n}

*

ladies' fingers: (edible pods of the okra plant)

Okra {f}, Gemüse-Eibisch {n}

*

ladylove: (a woman who is loved by someone)

Feinsliebchen {n}

*

lager: (type of beer)

Lager {n}

*

laissez faire: (economics: a policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs)

Laissez-faire {n}

*

lakeshore: (the shore of a lake)

Seeuver {n}

*

lamb: (flesh of lamb as food)

Lamm {n}, Lammfleisch {n}

*

lamb: (young sheep)

Lamm {n}

*

lambda: (name of the Greek letter)

Lambda {n}

*

Lamb of God: (a title for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of John)

Lamm Gottes {n}

*

lament: (song expressing grief)

Klagegesang {m}, Klagelied {n}

*

lametta: (thin wire or foil)

Lametta {n}

*

laminate: (Material formed of thin sheets)

Laminat {n}

*

lamination: (product of laminating)

Laminat {n}

*

lamprey: (a fish)

Neunauge {n}

*

lance: ((military) instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordinance)

Harpune {f} mit Sprenggeschoss {n}

*

#NAME?: (territory, country or region (suffix))

#NAME? {n}

*

landline: (fixed telephone communications cable)

Festnetz {n}

*

landline: (telephone connected by such a fixed wire)

Festnetz {n}

*

landmass: (a large continuous area of land)

Landfläche {f}, Landmasse {f}, Festland {n}

*

landscape: (a mode of printing where the horizontal sides are longer then the vertical sides)

Querformat {n}

*

language: (vocabulary of a particular field)

Sprache {f}, Jargon {n}

*

Languedoc: (French province)

Languedoc {n}

*

Languedoc-Roussillon: (region of France)

Languedoc-Roussillon {n}

*

La Niña: (temperature anomaly)

La Niña {n}

*

lanolin: (greasy yellow substance)

Wollwachs {n}

*

lanthanum: (metallic element)

Lanthan {n}

*

Lao: (language)

Laotisch, Lao {n}

*

Laos: (country in Southeast Asia)

Laos {n}

*

Laotian: (language)

Laotisch, Lao {n}

*

laparoscope: (thin endoscope)

Laparoskop {n}

*

lapel: (each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a suit)

Revers {n}

*

lapis lazuli: (precious blue stone)

Lapislazuli {m}, Lapis Lazuli {m}, Lasurstein {m}, Lazurit {n}

*

Lapland: (region in Scandinavia)

Lappland {n}

*

larboard: (The left side of a ship)

Backbord {n}

*

larch: (the wood of the larch)

Lärche {f}, Lärchenholz {n}

*

laserwort: (plant of the genus Laserpitium)

Laserkraut {n}

*

lassi: (beverage)

Lassi {n}

*

Last Judgment: (judgment day)

Jüngstes Gericht {n}

*

Last Supper: (last meal Jesus ate with disciples)

Abendmahl, das letzte Abendmahl {n}

*

last time: (the previous occurrence)

letztes Mal {n}

*

Las Vegas: (city)

Las Vegas {n}

*

latch-key child: (A child who returns to an empty house)

Schlüsselkind {n}

*

latchkey kid: (schoolchild)

Schlüsselkind {n}

*

Late Latin: (form of the Latin language used between the 3rd and 8th centuries)

Spätlatein {n}

*

Late Middle Ages: (Translations)

Spätmittelalter {n}

*

Latin: (language of the ancient Romans)

Latein {n}, Lateinisch {n}

*

Latin alphabet: (the 26-letter alphabet)

lateinisches Alphabet {n}

*

Latin America: (parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese)

Lateinamerika {n}

*

lattice: (A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis)

Gitterzaun {m}, Gitterwerk {n}, Gitter {n}

*

lattice: (a regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points)

Kristallgitter {n}, Gitter {n}

*

Latvia: (Republic of Latvia)

Lettland {n}

*

Latvian: (language)

Lettisch {n}

*

laudanum: (the tincture of opium once widely used)

Laudanum {n}

*

laugh: (expression of mirth peculiar to the human species)

Lachen {n}

*

laughing gas: (common name for nitrous oxide)

Lachgas {n}

*

laughter: (movement of the muscles of the laughing face)

Gelächter {n}, Lachen {n}

*

laughter: (sound (as) of laughing)

Gelächter {n}, Lachen {n}

*

laundry: (laundering; washing)

Wäsche {f}, Wäscherei {f}, Waschen {n}

*

Lausanne: (city)

Lausanne {n}

*

lavash: (a soft, thin flatbread)

Wasserklosett {n}, WC {n}, Toilette {f}, Abtritt, Abort {m}, Klo {n}

*

law: (body of rules and standards to be applied by courts)

Recht {n}

*

law: (body of rules from the legislative authority)

Gesetz {n}, Recht {n}

*

law: (observed physical behavior)

Gesetz {n}

*

law: (slang: the police)

Gesetz {n}

*

law: (statement that is true under specified conditions)

Gesetz {n}

*

law: (written or understood rule)

Gesetz {n}

*

Law of Demeter: (software design guideline)

Gesetz von Demeter {n}

*

lawrencium: (chemical element)

Lawrencium {n}

*

laws of war: (law concerning acceptable practices while engaged in war)

Kriegsrecht {n}, Kriegsvölkerrecht {n}

*

laxative: (substance with a laxative effect)

Abführmittel {n}, Laxativum {n}, Laxans {n}

*

layer: (shoot of a plant)

Absenker {m}, Ableger {m}, Kindel {n}

*

layout: (process of arranging media content for publishing)

Gestaltung {f}, Layout {n}

*

lead: (chemical element)

Blei {n}

*

lead: (plummet to measure depth of water)

Senkblei {n}, Lot {n}

*

lead chamber process: Bleikammerverfahren

{n}

*

leader: (dominant animal in a group)

Leittier {n}

*

leadership: Führung

{f}, Leitung {f}, [military] Kommando {n}

*

leaf: (computing, mathematics: tree node without descendants)

Blatt {n}

*

leaf: (part of a plant)

Blatt {n}, Laubblatt {n}

*

leaf: (sheet of a book)

Blatt {n}

*

leaflet: (small piece of paper with information)

Faltblatt {n}, Broschüre {f}, Faltprospekt {n}, Flugblatt {n}

*

league: (a group or association of cooperating members)

Liga {f}, Bund {n}

*

leak: (entrance or escape of a fluid)

Leck {n}

*

leak: (hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape)

undichte Stelle {f}, Leck {n}

*

leapfrog: (children's game)

Bockspringen {n}

*

leap year: (366-day year in the Gregorian calendar)

Schaltjahr {n}

*

learning: (action of the verb)

Lernen {n}

*

least common multiple: (in math)

kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches {n}

*

least weasel: (Mustela nivalis)

Wiesel {n}

*

leather: (material produced by tanning animal skin)

Leder {n}

*

leatherette: (a type of fabric)

Kunstleder {n}

*

leaven: (any agent used to make dough rise)

Treibmittel {n}, Triebmittel {n}

*

leban: (coagulated sour milk diluted with water)

Laban {n}

*

ledge: (cornice)

Gesims {n}

*

ledger: (collection of accounting entries)

Hauptbuch {n}

*

leg: (lower limb from groin to ankle)

Bein {n}

*

legacy: (money or property bequeathed to someone in a will)

Erbe {n}

*

legacy: (Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage)

Wirken {n}, Erbe {n}

*

legislation: (law already enacted by legislature)

Gesetz {n}

*

Le Havre: (city)

Le Havre {n}

*

Leiden: (city in South Holland)

Leiden {n}

*

Leipzig: (City in Saxony, Germany)

Leipzig {n}

*

leitmotif: (melodic theme in an opera)

Leitmotiv {n}

*

lemma: (mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition)

Lemma {n}

*

Lemnian: (language)

Lemnisch {n}

*

lemongrass: (species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon)

Zitronengras {n}, Lemongras {n}

*

length: (distance from end to end)

Länge {f}, Längenmaß {n}

*

Leningrad: (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)

Leningrad {n}

*

leotard: (skin-tight one piece suit of clothing)

Leotard {n}

*

Lepontic: (the extinct language)

Lepontisch {n}

*

leprosarium: (institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people)

Leprakolonie {f}, Leprakrankenhaus {n}, Lepraheim {n}, Leprosorium {n}, Leprosenhaus {n}

*

lepton: (elementary particle)

Lepton {n}

*

Lesbos: (island)

Lesbos {n}

*

lesdar: (ability to detect if a person is gay)

Lesdar {n}

*

lesser celandine: (a European perennial herb, Ranunculus ficaria)

Scharbockskraut {n}

*

leucine: (essential amino acid; C[6]H[13]NO[2])

Leucin {n}

*

leukocyte: (a white blood cell)

Leukozyt {m}, weißes Blutkörperchen {n}

*

level: (distance relative to a given reference elevation)

Niveau {n}

*

leveret: (a young hare)

Hasenjunges {n}

*

leviathan: (Biblical sea monster)

Leviathan {m}, Meerungeheuer {n}

*

lexeme: (unit of vocabulary, the different forms of the same lemma)

Lexem {n}

*

lexicon: Lexikon

{n}

*

Liberec: (city in the Czech Republic)

Reichenberg {n}, Liberec {n}

*

libretto: (text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera)

Libretto {n}

*

Libya: (country in Northern Africa)

Libyen {n}

*

license: (academic degree)

Staatsexamen {n}

*

license plate: (an identifying plate attached to a vehicle)

Kfz-Kennzeichen {n}

*

lick: (the act of licking)

Lecken {n}

*

licking: (an act of licking)

Licken {n}

*

licorice: (a plant)

Lakritze {f}, Süßholz {n}

*

Liechtenstein: (Principality of Liechtenstein)

Liechtenstein {n}

*

lien: (a legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty)

Pfandrecht {n}

*

Liepāja: (city in Latvia)

Libau {n}, Liepāja {n}

*

life: (a status given to entities which have the properties of replication and metabolism)

Leben {n}

*

life: (A worthwhile existence)

Leben {n}

*

life: (something inherently part of a person's existence)

Leben {n}

*

life: (the essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being)

Leben {n}

*

life: (The state between birth and death)

Leben {n}

*

life: (the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual)

Leben {n}

*

life: (The world in general, existence)

Leben {n}

*

lifeblood: (blood needed for life)

Herzblut {n}

*

lifeblood: (figurative: that which is required for existence)

Herzblut {n}

*

lifeboat: (a boat to save shipwrecked people)

Rettungsboot {n}

*

lifework: (main occupation of one's life)

Lebenswerk {n}

*

lifting gas: Traggas

{n}

*

ligament: (band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position)

Band {n}

*

Liège: (province in Belgium)

Lüttich {n}

*

light: (electromagnetic wave)

Licht {n}

*

light: (source of light)

Lichtquelle {f}, Licht {n}

*

light echo: (phenomenon observed in astronomy)

Lichtecho {n}

*

lightsaber: (a fictional type of sword)

Lichtschwert {n}

*

light year: (astronomical distance)

Flieder {m}, Zartlila {n}

*

lily of the valley: (Convallaria majalis)

Maiglöckchen {n}

*

Lima: (the capital of Peru)

Lima {n}

*

limb: Gliedmaße

{f}, Glied {n}

*

limbo: (in-between state)

Limbo {n} (rarely used)

*

Limburg: (province of the Netherlands or Belgium)

Limburg {n}

*

limelight: (attention or notice)

Rampenlicht {n}

*

limelight: (type of stage lighting)

Rampenlicht {n}, Kalklicht {n}

*

limerick: (rhyming verse of five lines)

Limerick {n}

*

Limousin: (region)

Limousin {n}

*

limp: (An irregular, jerky or awkward gait)

Gehbehinderung {f}, Hinken {n}

*

line segment: (part of a line)

Segment {n}

*

line spectrum: Linienspektrum

{n}

*

lingo: (language peculiar to a particular group or region)

[linguistics] Fachjargon {m}; [colloquial] Fachchinesisch {n}, Kauderwelsch {n}

*

liniment: (topical medical preparation)

Liniment {n}

*

linoleum: (inexpensive waterproof covering)

Linoleum {n}

*

linseed oil: (an oil)

Leinsamenöl {n}

*

Linz: (city)

Linz {n}

*

Lipetsk: (city in Russia)

Lipezk {n}

*

lip gloss: (a cosmetic product)

Lipgloss {n}

*

lipid: (organic compound)

Lipid {n}

*

lip service: (Empty talk; words absent of action or intention)

Lippenbekenntnis {n}

*

liquefied natural gas: (natural gas converted to liquid)

Flüssigerdgas {n}

*

liquefied petroleum gas: (LPG)

Flüssiggas {n}

*

liquidity: (state of being liquid)

Flüssigsein {n}

*

liquor: (strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation)

alkoholisches Getränk {n}

*

liquorice: (plant)

Süßholz {n}, Lakritze {f}, Süßholz {n}

*

Lisbon: (capital of Portugal)

Lissabon {n}

*

Liskov substitution principle: liskovsche Substitutionsprinzip

{n}, Ersetzbarkeitsprinzip {n}

*

lithium: (chemical element)

Lithium {n}

*

lithium aluminium hydride: (chemical compound, LiH)

Lithiumaluminiumhydrid {n}

*

lithium amide: Lithiumamid

{n}

*

lithium borohydride: Lithiumborhydrid

{n}

*

lithium hexafluorophosphate: Lithiumhexafluorophosphat

{n}

*

lithium metaborate: Lithiummetaborat

{n}

*

lithium peroxide: Lithiumperoxid

{n}

*

Lithuanian: (language)

Litauisch {n}

*

litmus paper: (paper containing a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens)

Lackmuspapier {n}

*

little black dress: (woman's short black dress)

Kleine Schwarze {n}

*

little boy: (a diminutive male child)

Knäbchen {n}, Knäblein {n}

*

little brother: (a sibling's younger brother)

kleiner Bruder {m}, Brüderchen {n}

*

little girl: (a female child)

Mädchen {n}

*

little green man: (space alien, Martian (humorous), see also: alien)

kleines grünes Männchen {n}, grünes Männchen {n}

*

Little Red Riding Hood: (a folktale)

Rotkäppchen {n}

*

Little Russia: (a historical area)

Kleinrussland {n}

*

livelihood: (means of supporting oneself)

Lebensunterhalt {m}, Lebensgrundlage {f}, Auskommen {n}

*

livermorium: Livermorium

{n}

*

liverwort: (bryophyte with a leafy stem)

Lebermoos {n}

*

live weight: (weight of a living animal)

Lebendgewicht {n}

*

living: (style of life)

Leben {n}

*

Ljubljana: (Capital city of Slovenia)

Laibach {n}, Ljubljana {n}

*

llama: (South Americal mammal of the camel family, Llama glama)

Lama {n}

*

loan: (borrowed sum of money or other valuables)

Anleihe {f}, Darlehen {n}

*

loanword: (word taken from another language)

Lehnwort {n}

*

lobby: (group of people who try to lobby)

Lobby {n}

*

local anesthetic: (a local anesthetic)

Lokalanästhetikum {n} [technical], lokales Betäubungsmittel {n}, Betäubungsmittel {n}

*

local area network: (network)

Local Area Network {n} [formal], lokales Netzwerk {n}

*

local cell: Lokalelement

{n}

*

local color: (aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities)

Lokalkolorit {n}

*

local derby: (a sports match between local rival teams)

Derby {n}, Regionalderby {n}

*

local maximum: (math: maximum within restricted domain)

lokales Maximum {n}

*

local minimum: (math: minimum within restricted domain)

lokales Minimum {n}

*

lock: (firing mechanism of a gun)

Schloss {n}

*

lock: (segment of a canal)

Schleuse {f}, Schiffshebewerk {n}

*

lock: (something used for fastening)

Schloss {n}

*

locked-in syndrome: Locked-in-Syndrom

{n}, Eingeschlossensein-Syndrom {n} [colloquial], Gefangensein-Syndrom {n} [colloquial]

*

locker: (storage compartment)

Spind {m}, Schließfach {n}

*

locking: Locking

{n}

*

Lodz: (city)

Łódź {n}, Lodz {n}, Lodsch {n}, [historical] Litzmannstadt {n}

*

loft: (an attic or similar space)

Dachboden {m}, Dachgeschoss {n}

*

log: Holzklotz

{m}, Scheit {n}

*

logbook: (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded)

Logbuch {n}, Schiffstagebuch {n}

*

logo: (symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity)

Logo {n}

*

logogram: (character or symbol that represents a word or phrase)

Logogramm {n}

*

logograph: (character or symbol that represents a word or phrase)

Logogramm {n}

*

loin: (cut of meat)

Rippenstück {n}, Karree {n}

*

Lojban: (artificial logical language based on Loglan)

Lojban {n}

*

Lolland: (Danish island)

Lolland {n}

*

Lombardic: (the language of the Lombards)

Langobardisch {n}

*

Lombardish: (the language of the Lombards)

Langobardisch {n}

*

London: (in Canada)

London {n}

*

London: (in the United Kingdom)

London {n}

*

longing: (melancholic desire)

Sehnsucht {f}, Sehnen {n}, Verlangen {n}

*

longsword: (a kind of sword)

Langschwert {n}

*

long-tailed pangolin: (Manis tetradactyla)

Langschwanzschuppentier {n}, Schwarzbauchschuppentier {n}

*

loo: (toilet)

Klo {n}

*

look: (physical appearance)

Aussehen {n}

*

looks: (appearance)

Aussehen {n}

*

loophole: (method of escape)

Ausflucht {f}, Hintertürchen {n}

*

loose change: (coins kept in one's pocket or bag)

Kleingeld {n}

*

loot: (money)

Knete {f} [slang], Zaster {n} [slang]

*

loot: (the proceeds of theft, robbery etc., swag, contraband)

Beute {f}, Raubgut {n}

*

Lord's Prayer: (the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples)

Vaterunser {n}

*

Lorraine: (region east of Alsace)

Lothringen {n}

*

lost and found: (department, service or location where items that are found can be claimed by their owners)

Fundbüro {n}

*

lot: (anything used in determining a question by chance)

Los {n}

*

lot: (distinct portion or plot of land)

Parzelle {f}, Grund {m}, Grundstück {n}

*

lot: (fate that falls to one by chance)

Los {n}, Schicksal {n}

*

lot: (informal: a number of people taken collectively)

Gruppe {f}, Menge {f}, Haufen {m}, Häuflein {n}

*

lot: (prize in a lottery)

Los {n}

*

lot: (that which happens without human design or forethought)

Schicksal {n}, Los {n}

*

lottery ticket: (slip of paper drawn in a lottery)

Los {n}, Lotterielos {n}

*

lotto: (game of chance similar to bingo)

Lotto {n}

*

loudmouth: (one who talks too much or too loudly)

Großmaul {n}

*

lounge: (living room)

Wohnzimmer {n}

*

loupe: (magnifying glass often used by jewellers and watchmakers)

Lupe {f}, Vergrößerungsglas {n}

*

lousewort: (plant of the genus Pedicularis)

Läusekraut {n}

*

Louvain: (Belgian city)

Löwen {n}

*

lovage: (A Mediterranean herb)

Liebstöckel {m} {n}, Maggikraut {n}

*

love affair: (adulterous relationship)

Liebesabenteuer {n}

*

love child: (child born as a result of a romantic liaison between unmarried parents)

Kind der Liebe {n}, außereheliches Kind {n}, uneheliches Kind {n}

*

love hotel: (short-stay hotel for sex)

Love Hotel {n}

*

love life: (individual's amorous)

Liebesleben {n}

*

love seat: (A sofa for two people)

Zweiersofa {n}

*

love triangle: (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third)

Dreiecksverhältnis {n}

*

low: (area of low pressure)

Tief {n}, Tiefdruckgebiet {n}

*

lower deck: (deck of a ship immediately above the hold)

Unterdeck {n}

*

lower house: (part of a parliament)

Unterhaus {n}

*

Lower Saxony: (state)

Niedersachsen {n}

*

Lower Sorbian: (a Slavic language spoken in part of Brandenburg)

Niedersorbisch {n}

*

Low German: (West Germanic language)

Niederdeutsch {n}, Plattdeutsch {n}

*

lowland: (area which is lower than surroundings)

Tiefebene {f}, Tiefland {n}

*

Low Prussian: (Mennonite Low German)

Niederpreußisch {n}

*

Low Saxon: (language or language group)

Niedersächsisch, Westniederdeutsch {n}

*

low tide: (the tide at its lowest level)

Ebbe {f}, Niedrigwasser {n}

*

lubricant: (substance used to reduce friction)

Schmierstoff {m}, Schmiermittel {n}, Schmiere {f}, Gleitmittel {n}

*

lubrication payment: (euphemism for a bribe)

Schmiergeld {n}

*

Lucerne: (city)

Luzern {n}

*

luck: (something that happens to someone by chance)

Glück {n}

*

luge: (The sport of racing on luges)

Rennrodeln {n}, Rodeln {n}

*

luggage: (traveller's containers)

Gepäck {n}, Reisegepäck {n}

*

Luhansk: (city)

Luhansk {n}, Lugansk {n}

*

lullaby: (a soothing song to lull children to sleep)

Schlaflied {n}, Wiegenlied {n}

*

lumber: (wood as building material)

Bauholz {n}

*

luminol: (chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence)

Luminol {n}

*

lumpenproletariat: (in Marxism: the lowest stratum of the proletariat)

Lumpenproletariat {n}

*

lunar year: (a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon)

Mondjahr {n}

*

lunchbox: (male genitals enclosed in clothing)

Gehänge {n}

*

lurch: (sudden or unsteady movement)

Ruck {m} [sudden], Schlingern {n} [unsteady]

*

Lusitanian: (an extinct paleo-Hispanic language)

Lusitanisch {n}

*

lustrum: (period of five years)

Lustrum {n}, Jahrfünft {n}, Fünfjahresperiode {f}, Fünfjahreszeitraum {m}, Quinquennium {n}

*

lutein: (yellow carotenoid pigment)

Lutein {n}

*

lutetium: (chemical element with atomic number of 71)

Lutetium {n}, Cassiopeium {n} [obsolete]

*

Lutheranism: (branch of Christianity developed by Martin Luther)

Luthertum {n}

*

Luwian: (language)

Luwisch {n}

*

lux: (the derived unit of illuminance)

Lux {n}

*

Luxembourg: (country, city, province, district)

Luxemburg {n}

*

Lviv: (Lviv)

Lemberg {n}, Lwiw {n}

*

Löwchen: (Löwchen)

Löwchen {n}

*

lycée: (a public secondary school in France)

Lyzeum {n}

*

lyceum: (a public hall designed for lectures or concerts)

lymphatic system: (network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes)

Lymphsystem {n}

*

lymph node: (filtrating oval bodies of the lymphatic system)

Lymphknoten {m-p}, Lymphsystem {n}

*

lymphoma: (malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue)

Lymphom {n}

*

lysergic acid diethylamide: (a powerful hallucinogen)

Lysergsäurediethylamid {n}

*

lysine: (essential amino acid, C[6]H[14]N[2]O[2])

Lysin {n}

*

lysosome: (digestive organelle)

Lysosom {n}

*

macadam: (surface of a road)

Makadam {m} {n}

*

MacBook: (device)

MacBook {n}

*

Macedonia: (ancient kingdom)

Makedonien {n}

*

Macedonia: (former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, see also: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)

Mazedonien {n}

*

Macedonia: (region of northern Greece)

Makedonien {n}

*

Macedonian: (Slavic language of Macedonia)

Mazedonisch {n}

*

machine gun: (type of firearm)

Maschinengewehr {n}, MG {n}

*

macro: (an abbreviation of complicated input)

Krapprot {n}, Krappfarbstoff {m}, Alizarin {n}, Alizarinrot {n}

*

Madhya Pradesh: (Madhya Pradesh, India)

Madhya Pradesh {n}

*

Madras: (city)

Madras {n}

*

Madrid: (capital of Spain)

Madrid {n}

*

madrigal: (either musical sense)

Madrigal {n}

*

magazine: (ammunition clip)

Magazin {n}

*

magazine: (ammunition storehouse)

Magazin {n}, Munitionslager {n}

*

magazine: (periodical)

Zeitschrift {f}, Journal {n}, Magazin {n}

*

Maghreb: (region in Africa)

Maghreb {n}

*

magic word: (mnemonic of please or thanks)

Zauberwort {n}

*

magic word: (word with magical effect)

Zauberspruch {m}, Zauberwort {n}

*

magma: (molten matter)

Magma {n}

*

magnesium: (chemical element)

Magnesium {n}

*

magnetic field: (a field of magnetic force)

Magnetfeld {n}

*

magnetic moment: (magnetic moment)

magnetisches Moment {n}

*

magnetic tape: (acrylic tape used for recording data)

Magnetband {n}

*

magnifying glass: (instrument)

Lupe {f}, Vergrößerungsglas {n}

*

mahjong: (game for four players)

Mah-Jongg {n}

*

mahogany: (wood)

Mahagoni {n}

*

maid: (female servant or cleaner)

Frauenhaarfarn {m}, Frauenhaar {n}, Venushaar {n}

*

main course: (main dish of a meal)

Hauptgericht {n}

*

Maine: (US State)

Maine {n} [[[US-Bundesstaat]]]

*

mainland China: Festlandchina

{n}

*

mains: (domestic electrical supply)

Stromnetz {n}

*

mainsail: (largest sail on a sailing vessel)

Großsegel {n}

*

mainshock: (maximum shock in earthquake)

Hauptbeben {n}

*

maintaining: Warten

{n}

*

Mainz: (capital of Rhineland-Palatinate)

Mainz {n}

*

major: (the main area of study)

Hauptfach {n}

*

Majorca: (island)

Mallorca {n}

*

majority: (legal adulthood)

Erwachsenenalter {n}

*

major key: (music: a musical key based upon a major scale)

Durtonart {f}, Dur {n}

*

makeup: (cosmetics)

Schminke {f}, Make-up {n}

*

Makhachkala: (capital of Dagestan, Russia)

Machatschkala {n}

*

malady: (a disease, illness, or other health disorder)

Krankheit {f}, Übel {n}

*

malaise: (bodily feeling)

Unbehagen {n}, Unwohlsein {n}

*

Malay: (the Malay language)

Malaiisch {n}

*

Malayalam: (language)

Malayalam {n}

*

Malaysia: (country in Southeast Asia)

Malaysia {n}, Malaysien {n}

*

male: (animal of masculine sex)

Männchen {n}

*

male member: (male participant)

männliches Mitglied {n}

*

male member: (penis)

männliches Glied {n}

*

malice: (intention to harm)

Boshaftigkeit {f}, Böse {n}

*

mall: (enclosed shopping centre)

Einkaufszentrum {n}

*

mallet: (small maul)

Klopfholz {n}

*

malonic anhydride: Malonsäureanhydrid

{n}

*

malparkage: (An act of illegal parking)

Falschparken {n}

*

malt: (sprouted grain used in brewing)

Malz {n}

*

Maltese: (language of Malta)

Maltesisch {n}

*

maltodextrin: (type of dextrin)

Maltodextrin {n}

*

mama's boy: (male overly attached to his mother)

Muttersöhnchen {n}

*

mammal: (animal of the class Mammalia)

Säugetier {n}

*

mammogram: (X-ray picture of the breasts)

Mammogramm {n}

*

mammoth: (elephant-like mammal)

Mammut {n}

*

management: (administration; the process or practice of managing)

Verwaltung {f}, Führung {f}, Handhabung {f}, Leitung {f}, Regie {f}, Management {n}

*

management system: Managementsystem

{n}

*

Manchuria: (Manchuria)

Mandschurei {n}

*

Mandarin: (Standard Mandarin, see also: Chinese)

Mandarin {n}, Hochchinesisch {n}

*

mandate: (official command)

Mandat {n}

*

maneuver: (a large training exercise of military troops)

Manöver {n}

*

maneuver: (a movement, often one performed with difficulty)

Manöver {n}

*

manganese: (chemical element)

Mangan {n}

*

manganese tetrafluoride: Mangantetrafluorid

{n}

*

manganin: (manganin)

Manganin {n}

*

manifesto: (a public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party)

Manifest {n}

*

Manila: (capital of the Philippines)

Manila {n}

*

maniple: (division of the Roman army)

mannequin: (a person who models clothes)

Model {n}, Mannequin {n}

*

Mannheim: (a city in Germany)

Mannheim {n}

*

man-of-war: (armed naval vessel)

Kriegsschiff {n}

*

manometer: (instrument)

Druckmessgerät {n}, Manometer {n}

*

manor: (feudal district)

Lehen {n}

*

manor: (landed estate)

Manor {n}, Gut {n}

*

manor: (mansion)

Herrenhaus {n}

*

mansard roof: (a roof with a shalower slope descending into a steeper slop)

Mansarddach {n}

*

mansion: (large house or building)

Herrenhaus {n}

*

mantel: (shelf above a fireplace)

Kaminregal {n}

*

mantelpiece: (shelf)

Kaminsims {n}

*

mantra: (a phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation)

Mantra {n}

*

mantra: (a slogan or phrase often repeated)

Mantra {n}

*

mantra: (the hymn portions of the Vedas)

Mantra {n}

*

manual: (booklet that instructs)

Handbuch {n}

*

manual: (musical keyboard)

Manual {n}

*

Maori: (language of the Māori)

Maori {n}

*

Mapudungun: (language)

Mapudungun {n}

*

Marathi: (language of Maharashtra)

Marathi {n}

*

mare: (female horse)

Stute {f}, [obsolete] Mähre {f}, Pferdeweibchen {n}

*

marginal sea: (part of ocean)

Randmeer {n}

*

marijuana: (the drug)

Marihuana {n}

*

marimba: (musical instrument)

Marimbaphon {n}

*

mark: (indication for reference or measurement)

Zeichen {n}

*

marketing: (the promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service)

Marketing {n}

*

mark of Cain: (stigma of shame)

Kainsmal {n}, Kainszeichen {n}

*

marksmanship: (ability to shoot accurately at a target)

Scharfschießen {n}

*

marmot: (rodent of the genera Marmota)

Murmeltier {n}

*

maroon: (dark red, somewhat brownish colour)

Kastanienbraun {n}

*

marriage agency: (business)

Heiratagentur {f}, Heiratsbüro {n}

*

married couple: (Two people who are married to each other)

Ehepaar {n}

*

marrow: (substance inside bones)

Mark {n}

*

Mars: (brand of chocolate bar)

Mars {n}

*

Marseilles: (city in France)

Marseille {n}

*

marshalling: Marshalling

{n}

*

marshmallow: (confectionery)

Mäusespeck {m}, Marshmallow {n}

*

marshrutka: (share taxi)

Marschrutka {f}, Sammeltaxi {n}

*

marsupial: (mammal of which the female typically has a pouch)

Beuteltier {n}

*

martensite: (solution of carbon in iron)

Martensit {n}

*

martyrdom: Martyrium

{n}

*

martyrology: (list of martyred Christian saints)

Martyrologium {n}

*

Mary Jane: (slang for marijuana)

Marihuana {n}, Gras {n}

*

marzipan: (confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white)

Marzipan {n}

*

mascot: (something used to symbolize a sports team or other group)

Maskottchen {n}

*

masculine: ((grammar))

Maskulinum {n}

*

mash: Maische

{f} (1, brewing), Brei {m} , Mus {n} , Futterbrei {m}

*

mashed potatoes: (potatoes that have been boiled and mashed)

Kartoffelbrei {m}, Kartoffelpüree {n}

*

massacre: (intentional mass killing)

Massaker {n}

*

mass funeral: (formalities that accompany a mass burial)

Massenbegräbnis {n}

*

mass grave: (a grave with many human corpses)

[in a war or any other zone of conflict (corpses are anonymous and not put in a coffin] Massengrab {n}; [natural desaster, war, etc. (corpses are put in a coffin and totally or partiallly identified)] Sammelgrab {n}

*

massif: (principal mountain mass)

Massiv {n}

*

mass medium: (means of public communication that reaches a large audience)

Massenmedium {n}

*

mass noun: (noun describing something that cannot be counted)

unzählbares Substantiv {n}

*

masterpiece: (piece of work that has been given much critical praise)

Meisterstück {n}, Meisterwerk {n}

*

master race: (race of people)

Herrenrasse {f}, Herrenvolk {n}

*

masterwork: (piece done to be ranked a master)

Meisterwerk {n}

*

match: (device to make fire)

Streichholz {n}, Zündholz {n}

*

match: (sporting event)

Spiel {n}

*

matchstick: (piece of wood)

Streichholz {n}, Zündholz {n}

*

material: (text)

Material {n}

*

mathematical economics: (sub-field of economics)

Wirtschaftsmathematik {n}

*

Mauritius: (Republic of Mauritius)

Mauritius {n}

*

mausoleum: (large tomb)

Mausoleum {n}

*

maximum: (highest limit)

Maximum {n}

*

maximum: (math: greatest value)

Maximum {n}

*

mayhem: (chaos)

Chaos {n}

*

Maykop: (city in Russia)

Maikop {n}

*

Mazanderani: (pertaining to Mazandaran)

Masanderanisch {n}

*

Möbius strip: (narrow strip given a half twist)

Möbiusband {n}

*

Möbius strip: (one-sided surface)

Möbiusband {n}

*

meadowsweet: (Filipendula ulmaria)

Mädesüß {n}

*

meal: (coarse-ground edible part of various grains)

Mehl {n}

*

meal: (food that is prepared and eaten)

Mahl {n}

*

meals on wheels: (service that delivers food to those unable to cook for themselves)

Essen auf Rädern {n}

*

mean: (intermediate value)

Mittel {n}

*

mean: (method by which something is done)

Mittel {n}

*

means: (resources)

Mittel {n}

*

means to an end: (method by which a goal is achieved)

Mittel zum Zweck {n}

*

measure: (indicator)

Maß {n}

*

measure: (quantity etc. compared to a standard)

Maß {n}

*

measure: (special mathematical function)

Maß {n}

*

measurement: (magnitude determined by measuring)

Maß {n}

*

measure word: (measure word, classifier)

Zählwort {n}

*

meat: (animal flesh used as food)

Fleisch {n}

*

meat: (any sort of flesh)

Fleischklößchen {n}, Frikadelle {f}, Fleischpflanzl {n} [Bavarian dialect]

*

meat market: (market where meat is sold)

Fleischmarkt {n}

*

mebibyte: (1,048,576 bytes)

Mebibyte {n}

*

Mecca: (city in Saudi Arabia)

Mekka {n}

*

Mecklenburg: (region of Germany)

Mecklenburg {n}

*

medallion: (large decorative medal)

Medaillon {n}

*

Media: (historical region in northwestern Iran)

Medien {n}

*

Media: (territories corresponding to the empire ruled by dynasts from Media)

Medien {n}

*

Median: (language)

Medisch {n}

*

mediastinum: (the region in mammals)

Mediastinum {n}

*

medical certificate: (statement from a physician)

Gesundheitszeugnis {n}, Attest {n}

*

medicine: (substance which promotes healing)

Arznei {f}, Medizin {f}, Medikament {n}

*

Medieval Latin: (language)

Mittellatein {n}

*

Medina: (a city)

Medina {n}

*

mediocrity: (condition of being mediocre)

Mittelmäßigkeit {f}, Mittelmaß {n}

*

Mediterranean Sea: (the sea between Europe and Africa)

Mittelmeer {n}

*

medium: (a format for communicating or presenting information)

Medium {n}

*

medium: (someone who supposedly conveys information from the spirit world)

Medium {n}

*

medium: (the material or empty space through which signals, waves or forces pass)

Medium {n}

*

medium: (the nature of the surrounding environment)

Medium {n}

*

meerkat: (small carnivorous mammal)

Erdmännchen {n}

*

megabat: (bat of the family Pteropodidae)

Flughund {m}, Flughündin {f}, [offspring, young] Flughundjunges {n}

*

megabyte: (about a million bytes)

Megabyte {n}

*

megaron: (Mycenean rectangular hall)

Megaron {n}

*

megawatt: (one million watts)

Megawatt {n}

*

Meissen: (city)

Meißen {n}

*

meitnerium: (chemical element)

Meitnerium {n}

*

Melanesia: (part of Oceania)

Melanesien {n}

*

melanoma: (type of skin tumor)

Melanom {n}

*

Melbourne: (city in Australia)

Melbourne {n}

*

mellitic anhydride: Mellitsäureanhydrid

{n}

*

melodrama: (romantic drama)

Melodrama {n}

*

member: (a limb)

Glied {n}

*

member: (one who officially belongs to a group)

Mitglied {n}

*

member: (penis)

Glied {n}

*

membrane: (separating tissue)

Membran {f}, Membrane {f}, Häutchen {n}

*

membrane potential: Membranpotential

{n}

*

meme: (unit of cultural information)

Mem {n}

*

memento: (a keepsake)

Andenken {n}, Erinnerung {f}, Mahnzeichen {n}, Memento {n}

*

memorandum: (brief diplomatic communication)

Memorandum {n}

*

memorandum: (short note serving as a reminder)

Memorandum {n}

*

memorandum: (written business communication)

Memorandum {n}

*

memorial: (structure)

Denkmal {n}, Mahnmal {n}

*

memory: (ability to recall)

Gedächtnis {n}

*

memory leak: (fault in memory allocation)

Speicherleck {n}, Speicherloch {n}

*

mendelevium: (chemical element)

Mendelevium {n}

*

Mennonite Low German: (variety of Low German, see also: Plautdietsch)

Mennonitendeutsch {n}, Mennonitenniederdeutsch {n}, Mennonitenplautdietsch {n} [very rare]

*

menthol: (cyclic monoterpene alcohol)

Menthol {n}

*

menu: (details of the food to be served at a banquet)

Menü {n}

*

menu: (list from which the user may select an operation to be performed)

Menü {n}

*

meow: (cry of a cat)

Miau {n}, Gemiaue {n}, Gemaunze {n}

*

mercaptan: (sulphuric compound)

Mercaptan {n}

*

merchant ship: (cargo vessel)

meristem: (zone of active cell division)

Meristem {n}

*

meronym: (word denoting part of whole)

Meronym {n}

*

merry-go-round: (carousel)

Karussell {n}

*

meson: (elementary particle)

Meson {n}

*

Mesopotamia: (region between Euphrates and Tigris)

Mesopotamien {n}

*

mesothelioma: (uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium)

Mesotheliom {n}

*

Mesozoic: (Mesozoic era)

Mesozoikum {n}

*

mess: (a disagreeable mixture or confusion of things…)

Durcheinander {n}

*

metal: (atomic element or material made of such atoms)

Metall {n}

*

metalloid: (element)

Halbmetall {n}, Metalloid {n}

*

metallurgy: (science of metals)

Metallurgie {f}, Hüttenkunde {f}, Hüttenwesen {n}

*

meter: (measuring instrument)

Messgerät {n}

*

metformin: (oral drug)

Metformin {n}

*

methamphetamine: (the drug (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine)

Methamphetamin {n}

*

methamphetamine hydrochloride: (chemical)

Methamphetaminhydrochlorid {n}

*

methane: (the compound CH[4])

Methan {n}

*

methanol: (the simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH[3]OH)

Methanol {n}

*

methyl: (univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH[3])

Methyl {n}

*

methyl isobutyl ketone: Methylisobutylketon

{n}

*

metonym: (word that names an object from a single characteristic of it)

Metonym {n}

*

metronome: (a device used in music)

Metronom {n}

*

Metz: (the capital city of the région of Lorraine)

Metz {n}

*

Mexican: (Mexican dialect of Spanish)

Mexikanisch {n}

*

Mexico: (country)

Mexiko {n}

*

miai: (formal marriage interview, see also: blind date)

Miai {n}, Omiai {n}

*

miasma: (noxious atmosphere or influence)

Miasma {n}

*

microblog: (blog on which one posts brief updates)

Mikroblog {n}

*

microbody: (cellular organelle)

Microbody {m}, Peroxisom {n}

*

microgram: (µg)

Mikrogramm {n}

*

micron: (one-millionth of a meter, see also: micrometer)

Mikron {n}

*

microphone: (transducer of sound waves to electricity)

Mikrofon {n}

*

microscope: (an optical instrument)

Mikroskop {n}

*

Microscopium: (faint constellation of the southern spring sky)

Mikroskop {n}

*

Middle Ages: (historical period)

Mittelalter {n}

*

Middle Dutch: (the Middle Dutch language)

Mittelniederländisch {n}

*

middle ear: (cavity in the ear)

Mittelohr {n}

*

Middle English: (Middle English)

Mittelenglisch {n}

*

Middle French: (Middle French)

Mittelfranzösisch {n}

*

middlegame: (The period in a game between the opening and endgame)

Mittelspiel {n}

*

Middle High German: (Middle High German)

Mittelhochdeutsch {n}

*

Middle Irish: (the Gaelic language spoken in Ireland)

Mittelirisch {n}

*

Middle Kingdom: (a nickname for China)

Reich der Mitte {n}

*

Middle Kingdom: (Egypt in the 12th and 13th dynasties)

Mittleres Reich {n}

*

Middle Low German: (the Middle Low German language)

Mittelniederdeutsch {n}

*

Middle Norwegian: (Middle Norwegian)

Mittelnorwegisch {n}

*

Middle Persian: (language)

Mittelpersisch {n}

*

middle voice: (grammatical form)

Mediopassiv {n}, Medium {n}

*

Middle Welsh: (language)

Mittelwalisisch {n}

*

midnight blue: (dark blue colour)

Mitternachtsblau {n}

*

Milgram experiment: (experiment)

Milgram-Experiment {n}

*

miliaria: (rash)

Miliaria {f}, Schweißfrieseln {n}

*

milieu: (a person’s social setting or environment)

Milieu {n}

*

militainment: (entertainment that features or celebrates the military)

Militainment {n}

*

military: ( armed forces)

Militär {n}, Armee {f}, Heer {n}

*

milking: (the act by which a cow is milked)

Melken {n}

*

milk powder: (pulverized milk solids)

Milchpulver {n}

*

mill: (building)

Fabrik {f} [general], Werk {n} [general], Papiermühle {f} [for paper]

*

mill: (manufacturing plant)

Fabrik {f} [general], Werk {n} [general] Papiermühle {f} [for paper]

*

millennium: (thousand-year period)

Jahrtausend {n}, Millennium {n}

*

millibar: (non-SI unit of pressure)

Millibar {n}

*

milligram: (milligram)

Milligramm {n}

*

minaret: (mosque tower)

Minarett {n}

*

mind: (ability to be aware of things)

Bewusstsein {n}

*

mind: (somebody that embodies certain mental qualities)

Genie {n}

*

minefield: (area in which mines have been hidden)

Minenfeld {n}

*

minefield: (dangerous situation)

Minenfeld {n}

*

mineral: (in geology)

Mineral {n}

*

mineral water: (water containing dissolved minerals)

Mineralwasser {n}, Wasser {n}

*

minesweeper: (vehicle, device or person for the removal of mines)

Minenabwehrfahrzeug {n}, Minenräumboot {n}

*

miniature golf: (informal form of golf)

Minigolf {n}

*

minidress: (woman's short dress)

Minikleid {n}

*

minimal pair: (Pair of words)

Minimalpaar {n}

*

minimum: (lowest limit)

Minimum {n}

*

miniskirt: (skirt)

Minirock {m}, Miniröckchen {n}

*

ministry: (government department)

Ministerium {n}

*

miniver: (a light gray or white fur)

Feh {n}

*

Min Nan: (the language)

Min Nan {n}, Minnan {n}

*

minor: (subject of secondary concentration)

Nebenfach {n}

*

minor key: (music: a musical key based upon a minor scale)

Molltonart {f}, Moll {n}

*

Minsk: (capital of Belarus)

Minsk {n}

*

mint: (large amount of money)

Heidengeld {n}

*

minuet: (dance)

Menuett {n}

*

minuet: (music accompanying the dance)

Menuett {n}

*

minus: (defect or deficiency)

Minus {n}

*

minus: (mathematics: negative quantity)

Minus {n}

*

minus sign: (symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative)

Minuszeichen {n}

*

minutes: (the official notes kept during a meeting)

Protokoll {n}

*

Miocene: (Miocene epoch)

Miozän {n}

*

mirabilite: (saline evaporite consisting of sodium sulphate)

Mirabilit {n}

*

miracle: (a fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it)

Wunder {n}

*

miracle: (an awesome and exceptional example of something)

Wunder {n}

*

miracle: (wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers)

Wunder {n}, Mirakel {n}

*

Mirandese: (Romance language)

Mirandés {n}

*

mirror image: (reversed image)

Spiegelbild {n}

*

misbehavior: (conduct that is inappropriate)

schlechtes Benehmen {n}

*

mischief: (vexatious or annoying conduct)

Unfug {m}, Unheil {n}

*

misery: (great unhappiness)

Misere {f}, Elend {n}

*

misfortune: (an undesirable event such as an accident)

Unglück {n}, Unfall {m}, Unheil {n}, Mißgeschick {n}

*

misfortune: (bad luck)

Pech {n}, Ungemach {n}

*

mishap: (An accident, mistake, or problem)

Missgeschick {n}

*

Miskolc: (city in Hungary)

Miskolc {n}, Mischkolz {n}

*

misnomer: (use of term that is misleading)

Fehlbenennung {f}, Fehlbezeichnung {f}, Namensirrtum {m}, Unwort {n}

*

miso: (a thick paste for makings soups)

Miso {n}

*

miss: (unmarried woman)

Fräulein {n}

*

Miss: (title)

Fräulein {n} (Frl.)

*

Missouri: (US state)

Missouri {n}

*

mistrust: (lack of trust)

Misstrauen {n}

*

misunderstanding: (mistake)

Missverständnis {n}

*

mitochondrion: (respiratory organelle)

Mitochondrium {n}, Mitochondrion {n}

*

mitosome: (organelle found within eukaryotes)

Mitosom {n}

*

mixed salt: Mischsalz

{n}

*

Münchausen syndrome: (a psychiatric disorder)

Münchhausen-Syndrom {n}

*

moan: (a low cry of pain)

Stöhnen {n}

*

mobbing: (group bullying)

Mobbing {n}

*

mobile: (decoration)

Mobile {n}

*

mobile phone: (a portable telephone)

Handy {n}, Mobiltelefon {n}, [Switzerland] Natel {n}

*

mobile telephone: (cell phone/mobile phone)

Handy {n}

*

mock object: Mock-Objekt

{n}

*

modal verb: (an auxiliary verb)

Modalverb {n}

*

model: (miniature)

Model {n}, Modell {n}

*

model: (person)

Model {n}, Fotomodell {n}, Mannequin {n}

*

model: (praiseworthy example)

Modell {n}, Vorbild {n}

*

model: (simplified representation)

Modell {n}

*

model: (structural design)

Modell {n}

*

model: (style)

Modell {n}

*

modem: (a device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line)

Modem {n}

*

mode of transport: (vehicle or system used to transport people or goods)

Verkehrsmittel {n}

*

moderation: (state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes)

Maßhalten {n}

*

Modern Greek: (Modern Greek)

Neugriechisch {n}

*

Modern Standard Arabic: (Modern Standard Arabic)

Standardarabisch {n}, Fusha {f}, Modernes Hocharabisch {n}, modernes Hocharabisch {n}

*

module: (A unit of education covering a single topic)

Modul {n}

*

mog: (a pejorative term for a cat)

Katzenvieh {n}

*

Mogadishu: (capital city)

Mogadischu {n}

*

Mogilev: (city)

Mahiljou {n}, Mogilew {n}, Mogiljow {n}

*

mogul skiing: (type of freestyle skiing)

Buckelpistenfahren {n}

*

molar volume: Molvolumen

{n}

*

Moldavia: (region made up of the country of Moldova and northeastern Romania)

Moldawien {n}

*

molding: (act or process of shaping in a mold)

Abformen {n}, Formen {n}, Formung {f}, Ausformung {f}, Formverfahren {n}

*

molding: (anything cast in a mold)

Guss {m}, Spritzling {m}, Gussstück {n}

*

molding: (architecture: narrow decorative surface)

Leiste {f}, Profilleiste {f}, Profil {n} , Zierleiste {f}

*

mole: (dark spot on the skin)

Muttermal {n}, Mal {n}

*

mole: (unit of amount)

Mol {n}

*

molecule: (group of atoms held together by chemical bonds)

Molekül {n}

*

molybdenum: (chemical element)

Molybdän {n}

*

molybdenum blue: Molybdänblau

{n}

*

momentum: (impetus, either of a body in motion, or of an idea or course of events)

Schwung {m}, Wucht {f}, Schwungkraft {f}, Moment {n}

*

momma's boy: (son with very close bond to his mother)

Muttersöhnchen {n}

*

Monaco: (country in Europe)

Monaco {n}

*

monastery: (place of residence for members of a religious community)

money: (means of exchange and measure of value)

Geld {n}

*

monkey business: (an activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting (idiomatic))

Affentheater {n}

*

monkey wrench: (problem)

Problem {n}

*

Monoceros: (winter constellation of the northern sky)

Einhorn {n}

*

monocle: (a single lens)

Monokel {n}

*

monogram: (a design composed of one or more letters used as an identifying mark)

Monogramm {n}

*

monoid: (set which is closed under an associative binary operation, and which contains an element which is an identity for the operation)

Monoid {n}

*

monologue: (drama: long speech by one person)

Monolog {m}, Selbstgespräch {n}

*

monopoly: Monopol

{n}

*

monopoly: (situation of exclusive supply)

Monopol {n}

*

Monopoly: (a board game)

Monopoly {n}

*

monosaccharide: (a simple sugar, composed of a single ring)

Monosaccharid {n}

*

monosodium glutamate: (mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid)

Mononatriumglutamat {n}

*

monotreme: (egg-laying mammal)

Kloakentier {n}

*

monster: (terrifying dangerous creature)

Monster {n}, Ungeheuer {n}

*

monster truck: (truck designed to perform in monster truck shows)

Monstertruck {n}

*

Montenegrin: (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian)

Montenegrinisch {n}

*

Montevideo: (capital of Uruguay)

Montevideo {n}

*

Montreal: (a city in Quebec)

Montreal {n}, Montréal {n}

*

Montserrat: (island)

Montserrat {n}

*

monument: (a structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons)

Denkmal {n}, Monument {n}

*

moo: (characteristic sound made by a cow or bull)

Muh {n}

*

moonlight: (light reflected from the moon)

Mondlicht {n}

*

moonquake: (lunar seismic event)

Mondbeben {n}

*

moon rock: Mondgestein

{n}

*

moor: (region with poor, marshy soil, peat and heath)

Moor {n}

*

moratorium: (authorization permitting temporary suspension of payments)

Moratorium {n}

*

moratorium: (suspension of an ongoing activity)

Moratorium {n}

*

Moravia: (historical region)

Mähren {n}, Morawien {n}

*

Mordovia: (republic of Russia)

Mordwinien {n}

*

Mordvin: (language)

Mordwinisch {n}

*

morgue: (place for dead people)

Leichenhaus {n}, Leichenschauhaus {n}

*

morpheme: (smallest linguistic unit)

Morphem {n}

*

morphine: (crystalline alkaloid)

Morphin {n}, Morphium {n}

*

mortise: (a hole for a tenon)

Einsteckschloss {n}, Zapfenloch {n}

*

mosaic: (artwork)

Mosaik {n}

*

mosaic: (genetically diverse individual)

Mosaik {n}

*

moschatel: (flower)

Moschuskraut {n}

*

Moscow: (Capital city of Russia)

Moskau {n}

*

mosquito net: (fine net used to protect against mosquitos)

Moskitonetz {n}

*

moss: (plants of the division Bryophyta)

Moos {n}

*

mote: (A small particle; a speck)

Stäubchen {n}

*

motel: (type of hotel)

Motel {n}

*

motherboard: (primary circuit board of a computer)

Hauptplatine {f}, Mainboard {n}, Motherboard {n}

*

motherland: (the country of one's ancestors)

Vaterland {n}

*

motif: (decorative figure that is repeated in a design)

Motiv {n}

*

motif: (music: short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work)

Motiv {n}

*

motif: (recurring or dominant element; a theme)

Motiv {n}

*

motive: Motiv

{n}

*

motorboat: (nautical)

Motorboot {n}

*

motorcycle: (open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels)

Motorrad {n}

*

motor vehicle: (any land-based means of transportation)

Kraftfahrzeug {n}

*

motto: (suggestive sentence, phrase or word)

Motto {n}

*

mountain bike: (bicycle especially designed for off-road riding)

Mountainbike {n}, Geländerad {n}

*

mountaineering: (sport)

Bergsteigen {n}

*

mountain range: (series of mountain lines )

Gebirge {n}

*

mountain zebra: (Equus zebra)

Bergzebra {n}

*

mousehole: (hole through which a mouse enters a room)

Mauseloch {n}, Mäuseloch {n}

*

mousekin: (little mouse)

Mäuschen {n}

*

mouse pad: (mouse pad)

Mauspad {n}, Mousepad {n}

*

mouth: (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested)

Mund {m}, Maul {n} [of animals], Mündlein {n} [diminutive]

*

mouthpiece: (part of a wind or brass instrument)

Mundstück {n}

*

mouthpiece: (spokesman who speaks on behalf of someone else)

Sprachrohr {n}

*

mouth wash: (liquid used to clean your mouth)

Mundwasser {n}

*

mouthwash: (liquid used to clean one's mouth)

Mundwasser {n}, Gurgelwasser {n}

*

moving walkway: (slow conveyor belt that transports people horizontally)

Fahrsteig {m}, Rollsteig {m}, Laufband {n}

*

Mozarabic: (language)

Mozarabisch {n}

*

métier: (activity that is pursued as a trade or profession; a calling)

Metier {n}

*

métier: (activity to which a person is particularly suited; a forte)

Metier {n}

*

mu: (Greek letter)

My {n}

*

mudguard: (a cover over, or a flap behind, the wheels of a vehicle)

Schutzblech {n}

*

muesli: (breakfast dish)

Müsli {n}

*

mugger: (the large crocodile Crocodilus palustris)

Sumpfkrokodil {n}

*

mule: (offspring of male donkey and female horse)

Maultier {n}, [Southern Germany and Austria] Muli {n}

*

multimedia: (The use of different media to convey information)

Multimedia {n}

*

multiple: (a number that may be divided by another number with no remainder)

Vielfache {n}

*

multiplication sign: (symbol denoting multiplication)

Malzeichen {n}, Multiplikationszeichen {n}

*

multitasking: (simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing))

Multitasking {n}

*

multiton: Multiton

{n}

*

multiverse: (hypothetical group of all possible universes)

Multiversum {n}

*

Mumbai: (state capital of Maharashtra, see also: Bombay)

Mumbai {n}

*

mumble: (low tone of voice)

Murmeln {n}

*

munchies: (snack foods)

Knabberzeug {n}

*

Munich: (capital of Bavaria)

München {n}

*

murabba: (kind of sweet fruit preserve)

Warenje {n}

*

mural: (painting on wall)

Wandgemälde {n}

*

murmur: (low sounds or speech)

Gemurmel {n}, Murmeln {n}

*

murmur: (muttered complaint or protest)

Gemurre {n}

*

Murphy's law: (adage which states that if anything can go wrong it will)

Murphys Gesetz {n}

*

muscarine: (poisonous alkaloid)

Muskarin {n}

*

museum: (building or institution)

Museum {n}

*

musical: (stage performance, show or film)

Musical {n}

*

musical instrument: (a device, object, contrivance or machine used to produce musical notes or sounds)

Musikinstrument {n}

*

music stand: (stand for holding sheet music)

Notenpult {n}

*

music video: (motion picture accompanying a song)

Musikvideo {n}

*

musing: (thought)

Grübeln {n}, Grübelei {f}, Nachsinnen {n}, Sinnieren {n}, Nachbrüten {n}

*

muss: (disorderly mess)

Durcheinander {n}

*

must: (something mandatory)

Muss {n}

*

mustard gas: (vesicant gas)

Senfgas {n}

*

mutter: (instance of muttering)

Brummen {n}, Murmeln {n}, Murren {n}, Nuscheln {n}

*

mutton: (the flesh of sheep used as food)

Schaffleisch {n}, Hammel {m}, Hammelfleisch {n}, Schöpsenfleisch {n}, Schöpserne {n}

*

Myanmar: (Southeast Asian country)

Myanmar {n}

*

mycelium: (vegetative part of a fungus)

Myzel {n}, Myzelium {n}

*

mycotoxin: (toxin produced by a fungus)

Mykotoxin {n}

*

myocardium: (muscles that surround and power the heart)

Myokard {n}

*

myoglobin: (Small globular protein)

Myoglobin {n}

*

myostatin: (a protein)

Myostatin {n}

*

mystery: (someone or thing with an obscure or puzzling nature)

Rätsel {n}

*

mystery: (something secret or unexplainable)

Geheimnis {n}, Rätsel {n}

*

Naberezhnye Chelny: (city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia)

Nabereschnyje Tschelny {n}

*

nacre: (pearly substance on the interior of shells)

Perlmutt {n}

*

Nagorno-Karabakh: (region in South Caucasus)

Bergkarabach {n}, Nagorny Karabach {n}

*

Nahuatl: (language)

Nahuatl {n}

*

naked eye: (unaided eyesight)

bloßes Auge {n}

*

Nakhodka: (a city in Russia)

Nachodka {n}

*

Nalchik: (city in Russia)

Naltschik {n}

*

naled: (ice)

Aufeis {n}

*

nameplate: (A plate or plaque inscribed with a person's name, especially one on an office door)

Namensschild {n}

*

NAND gate: (a physical Boolean device)

NAND-Gatter {n}

*

nanny goat: (female goat)

Geiß {f} [Austrian, Swiss, South German], Mutterziege {f}, Zicke {f}, Ziegenweibchen {n}

*

nap: (a short period of sleep, especially during the day)

Nickerchen {n}

*

napalm: (inflammable substance)

Napalm {n}

*

nape: (back part of the neck)

Nacken {m}, Genick {n}

*

nape of the neck: (nape of the neck)

Nacken {m}, Genick {n}

*

naphtha: (liquid distilled from petroleum)

Naphtha {f} {n}

*

naphtha: (naturally-occurring liquid petroleum)

Naphtha {f} {n}

*

naphthalene: (white crystalline hydrocarbon)

Naphthalin {n}

*

napkin: (serviette)

Serviette {f}, Mundtuch {n}

*

Narva: (City in Estonia)

Narva {n}, Narwa {n}

*

Naryan-Mar: (city in Russia)

Narjan-Mar {n}

*

nasal bone: (either of two small oblong bones which form "the bridge" of the nose)

Nasenbein {n}

*

Nastaliq: (Nastaʿlīq)

Nastaliq {n}

*

national emblem: (official emblem of a nation or country)

Staatswappen {n}

*

nationality sign: (sign on an automobile)

Nationalitätszeichen {n}

*

natural: (someone with innate ability)

Naturtalent {n}

*

natural child: (child born to unmarried parents)

Kind der Liebe {n}, außereheliches Kind {n}, uneheliches Kind {n}

*

natural gas: (mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits)

Erdgas {n}

*

natural law: (ethical theory)

Naturgesetz {n}

*

nature reserve: (area managed to conserve natural features)

Naturschutzgebiet {n}

*

naught: (nothingness)

Nichts {n}

*

nautilus: (marine mollusc of the family Nautilidae)

Nautilus {m}, Perlboot {n}

*

nave: (the middle or body of a church)

N'Djamena: (capital of Chad)

N'Djamena {n}

*

Neapolitan: (language of Naples, Italy)

Neapolitanisch {n}

*

neat: (cow, bovine)

Hornvieh; Rindvieh, Hausrind {n}

*

Nebraska: (US state)

Nebraska {n}

*

necessary evil: (unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted)

notwendiges Übel {n}

*

neck: (the part of body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals)

Hals {m}, [back of the neck] Nacken {m}, [back of the neck] Genick {n}

*

neckerchief: (type of scarf)

Halstuch {n}

*

need: (something needed)

Notwendigkeit {f}, Bedarf {m}, Bedürfnis {n}

*

needle bearing: (type of bearing)

Nadellager {n}

*

negative: (photography)

Negativfilm {m}, Negativ {n}

*

neigh: (the cry of a horse)

Wiehern {n}

*

neighborhood: (division of a municipality or region)

Stadtteil {m}, Viertel {n}

*

nekton: (organisms in the ocean)

Nekton {n}

*

neodymium: (chemical element)

Neodym {n}

*

Neolithic: (the New Stone Age)

Jungsteinzeit {f}, Neolithikum {n}

*

neon: (element)

Neon {n}

*

neoprene: (synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products)

Neopren {n}

*

Nepal: (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)

Nepal {n}

*

Nepali: (language)

Nepalesisch {n}, Nepali {n}

*

neptunium: (chemical element)

Neptunium {n}

*

nerve cell: (cell of the nervous system)

Nervenzelle {f}, Neuron {n}

*

nervous system: (system which coordinates the activity of the body)

Nervensystem {n}

*

nest: (bird-built structure)

Vogelnest {n}, Nest {n}

*

nest: (hideout)

Nest {n}

*

nest: (place for depositing eggs)

Nest {n}

*

nest: (retreat)

Nest {n}

*

nest: (snug residence)

Nest {n}

*

nestling: (small bird)

Jungvogel {m}, Küken {n}

*

net: (anything that has the appearance of a net)

Netz {n}

*

net: (device for catching fish, butterflies etc.)

Netz {n}

*

net: (figurative: trap)

Netz {n}

*

net: (interconnecting system)

Netz {n}

*

net: (mesh of string, cord or rope)

Netz {n}

*

net: (The amount remaining after expenses are deducted, profit)

Netto {n}

*

netbook: (economical notebook computer)

Netbook {n}

*

netsuke: (miniature sculptures)

Netsuke {n}

*

net weight: (weight of a product)

Nettogewicht {n}

*

network: (directory of people)

Netzwerk {n}

*

network: (interconnected group or system)

Netzwerk {n}

*

network: (multiple computers and other devices connected together)

Netzwerk {n}

*

network: Netzwerk

{n}

*

neuroleptic: (pharmacology: an antipsychotic drug)

Neuroleptikum {n}

*

neuro-linguistic programming: (psychology: field of study)

neurolinguistisches Programmieren {n}

*

neuropathy: (disease of the nervous system)

Nervenleiden {n}

*

neuter: (grammar: intransitive verb)

Intransitivum {n}

*

neuter: (grammar: noun of the neuter gender)

Neutrum {n}

*

neuter: (the neuter gender (grammar))

Neutrum {n}

*

neutrino: (en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge)

Neutrino {n}

*

neutron: (subatomic particle)

Neutron {n}

*

neutron cross section: (cross section of a neutron capture reaction)

Neutroneneinfangquerschnitt {n}

*

Nevada: (US state)

Nevada {n}

*

neverland: (an ideal or imaginary place)

Nimmerland {n}

*

newborn: (recently born baby)

neugeborenes Baby {n}

*

New Caledonia: (overseas territory of France)

Neukaledonien {n}

*

New Delhi: (capital of India)

Neu-Delhi {n}

*

Newfoundland: (Island off the the coast of Eastern Canada.)

Neufundland {n}

*

Newfoundland and Labrador: (Province in eastern Canada)

Neufundland und Labrador {n}

*

New Guinea: (large island)

Neuguinea {n}

*

New High German: (modern German language )

Neuhochdeutsch {n} ; Volynian German: Neihochdeitsch {n}

*

New Mexico: (US State)

New Mexico {n}

*

New Orleans: (city)

New Orleans {n}

*

news: (new information of interest)

Neuigkeiten {f-p}, Nachricht {f}, Nachrichten {f-p}, Neues {n}

*

New South Wales: (one state of Australia)

New South Wales {n}

*

newspaper: (paper on which newspapers are printed)

Zeitungspapier {n}

*

Newspeak: (fictional language)

Neusprech {n}

*

New Testament: (second half of the Christian Bible)

Neues Testament {n}

*

newton metre: (standard unit of torque or energy)

Newtonmeter {m} {n}

*

New Year: (January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following)

Neujahr {n}

*

New Zealand: (country in Oceania)

Neuseeland {n}

*

nexus: (centre of something)

Zentrum {n}

*

nexus: (connected group)

Verbindung {f}, Netzwerk {n}

*

négligée: (nightgown)

Negligee {n}, Negligé {n}

*

niacin: (water-soluble vitamin)

Niacin {n}

*

Nicaragua: (A country in Central America)

Nicaragua {n}

*

Nice: (city in France)

Nizza {n}

*

Nicene Creed: (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith)

Bekenntnis von Nicäa {n}

*

nickel: (element)

Nickel {n}

*

nicotine: (addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco)

Nikotin {n}

*

nicotine patch: (adhesive patch)

Nikotinpflaster {n}

*

nightfall: (the close of the day; the coming of night)

Einbruch der Nacht {m}, Einbruch der Dunkelheit {m}, Zwielicht {n}

*

nightgown: (sleeping garment worn by women)

Nachthemd {n}

*

nightlife: (Selection of nocturnal activities)

Nachtleben {n}

*

nightlight: (a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight)

Nachtlicht {n}

*

nikud: (diacritics that are attached to Hebrew letters)

Nikud {n}

*

ninhydrin: (organic compound: 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione)

Ninhydrin {n}

*

ninjutsu: (ninjutsu)

Ninjutsu {n}

*

niobium: (chemical element)

Niob {n}

*

nirvana: (Buddhist state of bliss)

Nirvana {n}, Nirwana {n}

*

nirvana: (cessation of suffering)

Nirvana {n}, Nirwana {n}

*

nitrate: (any salt or ester of nitric acid)

Nitrat {n}

*

nitric oxide: (binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen)

Stickoxid {n}

*

nitriding: (method of hardening steel)

Nitrieren {n}

*

nitrile: (class of organic compounds)

Nitril {n}

*

nitroglycerine: (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate)

Nitroglyzerin {n}

*

nitrolime: (calcium cyanamide)

Kalkstickstoff {n}

*

Nizhny Novgorod: (large city in Russia)

Nischni Nowgorod {n}

*

no: (a negating expression)

Nein {n}

*

nobelium: (chemical element)

Nobelium {n}

*

noble gas: (element of group 18 of the periodic table)

Edelgas {n}

*

noble metal: (metal resistant to corrosion)

Edelmetall {n}

*

noctilucine: (substance responsible for the bioluminescence)

Noctilucin {n}

*

nocturne: (a dreamlike or pensive composition)

Nachtstück {n} [art], Nocturne {f} {n} [music], Nokturne {f} {n} [music, rare]

*

nod: (instance of moving one's head)

Kopfnicken {n}

*

noise: (technical: unwanted part of a signal)

Rauschen {n}

*

no man's land: (place where no one can or should be)

Niemandsland {n}

*

no man's land: (stretch of land between the border posts of two contiguous sovereign states)

Niemandsland {n}

*

nonagon: (A polygon with nine sides and nine angles)

Nonagon {n}, Neuneck {n}

*

nonane: (nonane)

Nonan {n}

*

non-breaking space: (a variant of the space character)

geschütztes Leerzeichen {n}

*

nonfiction: (written works intended to give facts)

Sachbuch {n} [book]

*

non-member: (someone who is not a member)

Nichtmitglied {n}

*

nonmetal: (element that does not have the properties of a metal)

Nichtmetall {n}

*

noradrenaline: (the compound norepinephrine)

Noradrenaline {n}

*

Nord-Pas-de-Calais: (region of France)

Nord-Pas-de-Calais {n}

*

norepinephrine: (norepinephrine)

Norepinephrin {n}

*

NOR gate: (a physical Boolean device)

NOR-Gatter {n}

*

noria: (any machine using buckets)

Schöpfwerk {n}

*

Norma: (constellation)

Winkelmaß {n}

*

normal potential: (electrode potential)

Normalpotential {n}

*

norovirus: (genus of Norwalk virus)

Norovirus {m} {n}

*

North Africa: (the northern part of Africa)

Nordafrika {n}

*

North America: (continent)

Nordamerika {n}

*

Northern Europe: (sociopolitical region of Europe)

Nordeuropa {n}

*

Northern Ireland: (Northern Ireland)

Nordirland {n}

*

northern lights: (the aurora of the northern hemisphere)

Nordlicht {n}

*

Northern Sami: (most widely spoken Sami language)

Nordsamisch {n}

*

Northern Territory: (Territory in northern Australia)

Northern Territory {n}

*

North Frisian: (Frisian language)

Nordfriesisch {n}

*

North Korea: (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

Nordkorea {n}

*

Norway: (Scandinavian country)

Norwegen {n}

*

Norwegian: (language of Norway)

Norwegisch {n}

*

Norwegian Sea: (part of the Atlantic)

Europäisches Nordmeer {n}

*

NOS: (Network Operating System)

Netwerkbetriebsystem {n}

*

nosebleed: (a haemorrhage from the nose)

Nasenbluten {n}

*

nosegay: (A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs.)

Biedermeiersträußchen {n}, Blumensträußchen {n}, Sträußchen {n}

*

Nostratic: (language)

Nostratisch {n}

*

notch: (level or degree)

Klasse {f}, Niveau {n}

*

notchback: (motor car whose rear window makes an angle)

Stufenheck {n}

*

notebook: (book)

Notizbuch {n}

*

notebook: (notebook computer)

Notebook {n}, Laptop {n}

*

NOT gate: (a physical Boolean device)

NICHT-Gatter {n}

*

nothingness: Nichts

{n}

*

nothingness: (state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing)

Nichtvorhandensein {n}, Nichts {n}

*

nougat: (a confection of honey and roasted nuts)

Nougat {m} {n}

*

Nova Scotia: (Province in eastern Canada)

Neuschottland {n}

*

Novgorod: (city)

Nowgorod {n}

*

Novi Sad: (largest city of the Serbian province of Vojvodina)

Neusatz {n}, Novi Sad {n}

*

Novokuznetsk: (city)

Nowokusnezk {n}

*

Novosibirsk: (city in Russia)

Nowosibirsk {n}

*

now: (the present time)

Jetzt {n}

*

nu: (name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν)

Ny {n}

*

Nubia: (ancient kingdom)

Nubien {n}

*

nubuck: (type of brushed leather)

Nubuk {n}, Nubukleder {n}

*

nuclear age: (age when nuclear technology was developed)

Atomzeitalter {n}

*

nuclear power plant: (power station operating by nuclear fission)

Atomkraftwerk {n},Kernkraftwerk {n}

*

nuclear power station: (power station operating by fission)

Atomkraftwerk {n}, Kernkraftwerk {n}

*

nucleon: (a proton or a neutron)

Nukleon {n}

*

nucleosome: (repeating subunit in chromatin)

Nukleosom {n}

*

nucleotide: (monomer comprising DNA or RNA)

Nukleotid {n}

*

nuclide: (nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass)

Nuklid {n}

*

null and void: (invalid, cancelled, unenforceable)

null und nichtig {n}

*

Null Object pattern: Nullobjekt

{n}

*

numeral: (word or symbol representing a number)

Zahl {f}, Ziffer {f}, Zahlwort {n}

*

Numidia: (region in northern Africa)

Numidien {n}

*

nunchaku: (weapon)

Nunchaku {n}

*

nunnery: Nonnenkloster

{n}

*

Nuremberg: (city in Germany)

Nürnberg {n}

*

nurse: (person who takes care of other people's young)

Kinderfrau {f}, Kindermädchen {n}

*

nursing home: (place of residence)

Pflegeheim {n}

*

nurturance: (provision of care)

mütterliche Umsorgung {f}, liebevolles Kümmern {n}, Hegung {f}, Pflege {f}, Hegen {n}

*

nurture: (act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training)

Umsorgen {n}, Umhegen {n}, Päppeln {n}

*

nutlet: (small nut)

Nüsschen {n}

*

Nuuk: (capital of Greenland)

Nuuk {n}, Godthåb {n}

*

Nynorsk: (one of the two major Norwegian (written) languages)

Nynorsk {n}, Neunorwegisch {n}

*

Nyíregyháza: (city in Hungary)

Nyíregyháza {n}

*

oak: (wood)

Eiche {f}, Eichenholz {n}

*

oar: (implement used to row a boat)

Ruder {n}

*

obelisk: (The dagger sign (†))

Kreuz {n}

*

object: (in grammar)

Objekt {n}

*

object: (in object-oriented programming)

objet d'art: Kunstobjekt

{n}

*

oblong: (with an oblong shape)

Oblong {n}

*

obstacle: (something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress)

Hindernis {n}

*

Occam's razor: (both principles)

Ockhams Rasiermesser {n}

*

occasional table: (small table having no particular function)

Tischchen {n}

*

Occitan: (the Romance language)

Okzitanisch {n}

*

occupational hazard: (an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment)

Berufsrisiko {n}

*

Oceania: (a geographical region composed of many islands)

Ozeanien {n}

*

octacyanomolybdate: (anion or salt containing it)

Oktacyanomolybdat {n}

*

octagon: (polygon with eight sides and eight angles)

Achteck {n}, Oktagon {n}

*

octahedron: (a polyhedron with eight faces)

Oktaeder {n}

*

octane: (isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons)

Octan {n}

*

octanitrocubane: (explosive derived from cubane)

Octanitrocuban {n}

*

octaoxygen: (allotrope of oxygen)

Oktasauerstoff {n}

*

octet: (group of eight musicians performing together)

Oktett {n}

*

octet: (group of eight)

Oktett {n}

*

Odessa: (Ukrainian city)

Odessa {n}

*

odorant: (substance with distinctive smell)

Odoriermittel {n}

*

oeuvre: (complete body of works)

Œuvre {n}, Gesamtwerk {n}

*

oeuvre: (work of art)

Œuvre {n}

*

offer: (proposal)

Vorschlag {m}, Angebot {n}

*

offer: (something put forth)

Angebot {n}

*

offertory: (the offering of sacremental bread and wine to God during a church service)

Offertorium {n}

*

office: (administrative unit)

Amt {n}

*

office: (building or room)

Büro {n}

*

office: (position of responsibility)

Amt {n}

*

offset: (difference in memory addresses)

Adressabstand {m}, Offset {n}

*

offside: (offside play)

Abseits {n}

*

ohm: (the derived unit of electrical resistance)

Ohm {n}

*

Ohm's law: (Ohm's observation)

Ohmsches Gesetz {n}

*

oil: (liquid fat)

Öl {n}

*

oil: (Petroleum-based liquid)

Erdöl {n}, Öl {n}, Petroleum {n}

*

oilcan: (container)

Ölkanne {f}, Ölkännchen {n}

*

oilcloth: (fabric or cloth)

Wachstuch {n}

*

oil painting: (art of painting with oil paints)

Ölgemälde {n}

*

oink: (sound made by a pig)

Grunzen {n}

*

Ojibwe: (language)

Ojibwe {n}

*

okapi: (Large ruminant mammal)

Okapi {n}

*

old age: (latter part of life)

hohes Alter {n}

*

Old Armenian: (language)

Altarmenisch {n}

*

Old Catalan: (the language)

Altkatalanisch {n}

*

Old Chinese: (Chinese language)

Altchinesisch {n}

*

Old Church Slavonic: (the first literary and liturgical Slavic language)

Altkirchenslawisch {n}

*

Old East Slavic: (language)

Altostslawisch {n}, Altrussisch {n}

*

Old French: (French language from 9th to the early 14th century)

Altfranzösisch {n}

*

Old Frisian: (the Old Frisian language)

Altfriesisch {n}

*

Old Georgian: (Language)

Altgeorgisch {n}

*

Old Icelandic: (the Old Norse language of Iceland)

Altisländisch {n}

*

Old Irish: (language)

Altirisch {n}

*

Old Japanese: (the Old Japanese language)

Altjapanisch {n}

*

Old Korean: (Language)

Altkoreanisch {n}

*

Old Latin: (Translations)

Altlatein {n}, Altlateinisch {n}

*

Old Low Franconian: (language)

Altniederfränkisch {n}

*

oldness: (state of being old)

Alter {n}

*

Old Norse: (language of Scandinavia before 1400 CE)

Altnordisch {n}

*

Old Norwegian: (the Old Norse language of Norway)

Altnorwegisch {n}

*

Old Persian: (Translations)

Altpersisch {n}

*

Old Portuguese: (Portuguese language from 13th to 16th centuries)

Altportugiesisch {n}

*

Old Prussian: (the Old Prussian language)

Altpreußisch {n}

*

Old Saxon: (the Old Saxon language)

Altsächsisch {n}

*

Old Slavonic: (Common Slavonic)

Urslawisch {n}

*

Old Slavonic: (Old Church Slavonic)

Altkirchenslawisch {n}

*

Old Spanish: (the Old Spanish language)

Altspanisch {n}

*

Old Swedish: (language)

Altschwedisch {n}

*

Old Testament: (first half of the Christian Bible)

Altes Testament {n}

*

old wives' tale: (rumour, myth or superstition)

Ammenmärchen {n}

*

oleate: (salt or ester)

Oleat {n}

*

oligomer: (compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer)

Oligomer {n}

*

oligopoly: (economic condition)

Oligopol {n}

*

olive oil: (oil pressed from olives)

Olivenöl {n}

*

Olomouc: (city in the Czech republic)

Olmütz {n}, Olomouc {n}

*

Olsztyn: (city in northeastern Poland)

Allenstein {n}, Olsztyn {n}

*

omega: (letter of the Greek alphabet)

Omega {n}

*

omega: (the end; final or last in a sequence)

O {n}

*

omelette: (dish made with beaten eggs)

Omelett {n}

*

omen: (prophetic significance)

Omen {n}

*

omen: (something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding)

Omen {n}

*

omicron: (Greek letter)

Omikron {n}

*

Omsk: (large city in Russia)

Omsk {n}

*

Ondine's curse: (medical condition, sufferers of which stop breathing if they fall asleep)

Undine-Syndrom {n}

*

one-horse town: (very small town)

Kuhdorf {n}

*

only: (without sibling)

geschwisterlos, Einzelkind {n} [noun]

*

only child: (a person who has no siblings)

Einzelkind {n}

*

onsen: (a Japanese hot spring)

Onsen {n}

*

Ontario: (Province in eastern Canada)

Ontario {n}

*

open book: (person naively honest or open)

offenes Buch {n}

*

open book: (thing easily interpreted)

offenes Buch {n}

*

open/closed principle: Offen-Geschlossen-Prinzip

{n}, Open-Closed-Prinzip {n}

*

opera: (building)

Oper {f}, Opernhaus {n}

*

operating system: (software which controls computer)

Betriebssystem {n}

*

operation: (military campaign)

Aktion {f}, Operation {f}, Unternehmen {n}

*

operator: (mathematical operator)

Operator {m}, Rechenzeichen {n}

*

opiate: (drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium)

Opiat {n}

*

opium: (anything that numbs or stupefies)

Opium {n}

*

opium: (drug from opium poppy)

Opium {n}

*

opposite: (antonym)

Gegenteil {n}

*

opposite sex: (the other gender to which one is referring)

anderes Geschlecht {n}

*

optimum: (the best or most favorable condition)

Optimum {n}

*

oracle: Orakel

{n}

*

oracle: (person who is a source of wisdom)

Orakel {n}

*

oracle: (priest through whom deity provides prophecy or advice)

Orakel {n}

*

oracle: (shrine to prophetic deity)

Orakel {n}

*

orb: (spherical body)

Kugel {f}, Gestirn {n}

*

orbital: (energy and probability density)

Orbital {n}

*

orchestra: (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments)

Orchester {n}

*

orchid: (plant)

Orchidee {f}, Knabenkraut {n}

*

ordered pair: (in set theory)

geordnetes Paar {n}

*

ordinary: (standard geometric design in heraldics)

Heroldsbild {n}

*

ordnance: (military equipment)

Militärmaterial {n}

*

ore: (rock that contains materials that can be economically extracted and processed)

Erz {n}

*

Oregon: (northwestern state of the United States of America)

Oregon {n}

*

Orenburg: (city in Russia)

Orenburg {n}

*

organ: (official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication)

Organ {n}

*

organ: (part of an organism)

Organ {n}

*

organigram: (representation of a structure or organization)

Organigramm {n}

*

OR gate: (a physical Boolean device)

ODER-Gatter {n}

*

orientation: (ability to orient)

Orientierungsvermögen {n}

*

origami: (the Japanese art of paper folding)

Origami {n}

*

original: Vorlage

{f} , Original {n}

*

Oriya: (language)

Oriya {n}

*

ornithine: (amino acid)

Ornithin {n}

*

orphanage: (a public institution for the care and protection of orphans)

Waisenhaus {n}, Kinderheim {n}

*

orpiment: (arsenic trisulphide)

Auripigment {n}

*

orthohelium: (form of helium)

Orthohelium {n}

*

orthonitrate: (anion or salt containing it)

Orthonitrat {n}

*

Oryol: (a city in Russia)

Orjol {n}

*

Oscan: (Language)

Oskisch {n}

*

oscilloscope: (electronic measuring instrument)

Oszilloskop {n}

*

osculum: (main opening in a sponge)

Osculum {n}

*

Oslo: (the capital and a county municipality of Norway)

Oslo {n}

*

osmium: (chemical element)

Osmium {n}

*

Osnabrück: (city in Lower Saxony)

Osnabrück {n}, Osnabrick {n} [Volhynian German]

*

Ossetia: (region in the Caucasus)

Ossetien {n}

*

Ossetian: (language)

Ossetisch {n}

*

ossicle: (small bone in the ear; auditory ossicle)

Gehörknöchelchen {n}

*

ostentation: (show or spectacle)

Schau {f}, Spektakel {n}

*

ostinato: (music: figure that is repeated over and over)

Ostinato {m} {n}

*

ostracism: (in ancient Greece, the temporary banishment by popular vote)

Scherbengericht {n}

*

Ostrava: (city in the Czech Republic)

Ostrau {n}, Ostrava {n}

*

ostrich: (large flightless bird)

[♂♀] Strauß {m}, [♂] Straußenmännchen {n}, [♀] Straußenweibchen {n}, [♂♀ offspring, young] Straußenküken {n}, [♂♀ offspring, young] Straußenjunges {n}, [♂♀ offspring, young] Straußenbaby {n}

*

ours: (that which belongs to us)

unserer {m}, unsere {p} and {f}, unseres {n}

*

outback: (Australian desolate desert area)

Outback {n}

*

outer ear: (portion of ear)

Außenohr {n}

*

outer space: (region)

Weltraum {m}, All {n}, Weltall {n}

*

outfit: (set of clothing)

Outfit {n}

*

outgassing: (slow release of gas)

Ausgasen {n}

*

outhouse: (outbuilding)

Nebengebäude {n}

*

outhouse: (outdoor toilet)

Plumpsklo {n} [colloquial], Außenklo {n}, Außentoilette {f}

*

outing: (public revelation of homosexuality)

Outing {n}

*

outrage: Verbrechen

{n}

*

outreach: (practice of visiting and providing services of an organisation to people)

Öffentlichkeitsarbeit {f}, Streetwork {n}

*

ouvrierism: ((communism) the glorification of manual laborers)

Ouvrierismus {n}

*

oval: (shape like an egg or ellipse)

Oval {n}

*

Oval Office: (office of the President of the United States)

Oval Office {n}

*

ovary: (botanical organ)

Fruchtknoten {m}, Ovar {n}, (rare) Ovarium {n}

*

ovary: (female organ)

Eierstock {m}, Ovar {n}, (rare) Ovarium {n}

*

overhead: (wasted money)

vergeudetes Geld {n}

*

overloading: (type of polymorphism)

Überladen {n}

*

oversight: (omission)

Versehen {n}

*

oversteer: Übersteuern

{n}

*

overweight: (excess of weight)

Übergewicht {n}

*

ovum: (gamete)

Eizelle {f}, Ovum {n}

*

own goal: (goal scored by player against their own team)

Eigentor {n}

*

oxalic anhydride: (hypothetical acid anhydride of oxalic acid)

Oxalsäureanhydrid {n}

*

oxide: (binary compound of oxygen)

Oxid {n}

*

oxonium: (univalent oxygen cation)

Oxonium {n}

*

oxygen: (atom of oxygen)

Sauerstoffatom {n}

*

oxygen: (chemical element)

Sauerstoff {m}, Oxygen {n}, Oxygenium {n}

*

oxyhydrogen: (a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen)

Knallgas {n}

*

oxymoron: (figure of speech)

Oxymoron {n}

*

oxytone: (word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable)

Oxytonon {n}

*

oyster: (food)

Pfaffenschnittchen {n}, Pfaffenstückchen {n}

*

ozone: (O[3])

Ozon {n}

*

ozone hole: (region of the stratosphere over Antarctica that is depleted of ozone in the local spring)

Ozonloch {n}

*

pack: (number of hounds or dogs)

Rudel {n}

*

package: (something consisting of components)

Paket {n}

*

package: (something which is packed)

Paket {n}

*

packaging: (the act of packing something)

Packen, {n}

*

pack ice: (large consolidated mass of floating sea ice)

Packeis {n}

*

pad: (flattened mass of anything soft)

Unterlage {f}, Polster {n}

*

paddle: Paddel

{n}

*

paddle: (two-handed, single-bladed oar)

Paddel {n}

*

paddock: (small enclosure or field)

Koppel {n}

*

padlock: (type of lock)

Vorhängeschloss {n}

*

Padua: (city)

Padua {n}

*

paganism: (local religions practiced before the introduction of Christianity)

Heidentum {n}

*

painkiller: (a drug that numbs the pain in the body)

Schmerzmittel {n}

*

painting: (an illustration or artwork using paint)

Gemälde {n}

*

painting by numbers: (art, recreation)

Malen nach Zahlen {n}

*

pair: Paar

{n}

*

pair: (two people in some relationship)

Paar {n}, Pärchen {n}

*

pair: (two similar or identical things)

Paar {n}

*

Pakistan: (country in South Asia)

Pakistan {n}

*

palace: (large, lavish residence)

Palast {m}; Schloss {n}

*

palaver: (unnecessary talk, fuss)

Palaver {n}

*

paleface: (a white person of European descent, in the context of American Indians)

Bleichgesicht {n}

*

Palestine: (West Bank and Gaza Strip collectively)

Palästina {n}

*

Pali: (a Middle Indo-Aryan language)

Pali {n}

*

palindrome: (a sequence of units that reads the same forwards as backwards)

Palindrom {n}

*

palladium: (chemical element)

Palladium {n}

*

palmistry: (telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand)

Handlesen {n}

*

palm reading: (palmistry)

Handlesen {n}

*

palpitation: (abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart)

Herzklopfen {n}

*

panacea: (remedy believed to cure all disease)

Allheilmittel {n}

*

panacea: (something that will solve all problems)

Allheilmittel {n}, Patentrezept {n}

*

Panama: (Country)

Panama {n}

*

pancreas: (gland near the stomach)

Bauchspeicheldrüse {f}, Pankreas {n}

*

panel: (single frame in a comic strip)

Panel {n}

*

Panevėžys: (city in Lithuania)

Ponewiesch {n}, Panevėžys {n}

*

pangolin: (mammal)

Schuppentier {n}, Tannenzapfentier {n}

*

pankration: (ancient Greek martial art)

Pankration {n}

*

panopticon: (room for the exhibition of novelties)

Panopticon {n}

*

panopticon: (type of prison)

Panopticon {n}

*

panorama: (picture representing a continuous scene)

Panorama {n}

*

pansy: (plant)

Stiefmütterchen {n}

*

pantheon: (a temple dedicated to all the gods)

Pantheon {n}

*

panties: (short underpants for women or girls)

Höschen {n}

*

pant leg: (either of the legs of a pair of pants)

Hosenbein {n}

*

paper: (material for writing on)

Papier {n}

*

paper: (written document shorter than a book)

Papier {n}, Dokument {n}

*

paper money: (banknotes)

Banknote {f}, Papiergeld {n}

*

paper towel: (sheet of absorbent paper)

Papiertuch {n}

*

papier-mâché: (paper mixed with glue to create a sculptural object)

Pappmaschee {n}

*

Papua New Guinea: (country in Oceania)

Papua-Neuguinea {n}

*

parable: (short story illustrating a lesson)

Parabel {f}, Gleichnis {n}

*

parachuting: (sport)

Fallschirmspringen {n}

*

paradigm: (example serving as a model or pattern)

Beispiel {n}, Musterbeispiel {n}

*

paradigm: (linguistics: all forms which contain a common element)

Paradigma {n}

*

paradigm: (philosophy consisting of ‘top-bottom’ ideas)

Paradigma {n}

*

paradigm: (way of viewing reality)

paradox: (an apparent contradiction which is nonetheless true )

Paradoxon {n}, Paradox {n}

*

paradox: (in logic: a self-contradictory statement )

Paradoxon {n}

*

paragliding: (the sport of gliding with a paraglider)

Gleitschirmfliegen {n}

*

paragon: (model or pattern)

Vorbild {n}

*

Paraguay: (country in South America)

Paraguay {n}

*

parallelepiped: (solid figure)

Parallelflach {n}, Parallelepiped {n}

*

parallelogram: (convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length)

Parallelogramm {n}

*

parallel universe: (universe that exists separately alongside another universe)

Paralleluniversum {n}

*

Paramaribo: (capital of Suriname)

Paramaribo {n}

*

paramecium: (organism)

Pantoffeltierchen {n}

*

parament: (liturgical cloth)

Parament {n}

*

paratha: (Indian bread)

Paratha {n}

*

parcel: (package wrapped for shipment)

Paket {n}

*

parchment: (document)

Pergament {n}

*

parchment: (material)

Pergament {n}

*

parchment paper: (paper used in baking)

Backpapier {n}, Pergamentpapier {n}

*

parent: (person from whom one is descended)

[♂♀] Elternteil {m} {n}, [technical, ♂♀] Elter {m} {n}

*

parent-in-law: (mother-in-law or father-in-law)

Schwiegerelternteil {n}

*

Paris: (capital of France)

Paris {n}

*

Paris: (cities in the US)

Paris {n}

*

parking: (action)

Parken {n}, Parkieren {n}

*

parking garage: (building)

Parkhaus {n}

*

parking lot: (open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use)

Parkplatz {m} (area), Parkhaus {n} (building)

*

parking ticket: (legal summons for parking incorrectly)

Strafzettel {m}, Knöllchen {n}

*

parliament: (an elected political institution)

Parlament {n}

*

parlor: (drawing room)

Empfangszimmer {n}, Salon {m}, Sprechzimmer {n}, Stube {f}, Wohnzimmer {n}

*

parlor: (room for talking, room for entertaining guests, living room)

Wohnzimmer {n}

*

Parma: (city)

Parma {n}

*

paronym: (word derived from the same root)

Paronym {n}, Paronymon {n}, stammverwandtes Wort {n}

*

paronym: (word that sounds like another word)

Paronym {n}, Paronymon {n}

*

paroxytone: (paroxytone)

Paroxytonon {n}

*

parquet: (a wooden floor made of parquetry)

Parkett {n}

*

parroting: (mindless repetition of words)

Nachplappern {n}

*

parsec: (parallax second)

Parsec {n}

*

parsing: Syntaxanalyse

{f}, Parsen {n}, Parsing {n}

*

part: (fraction of a whole )

Teil {m} {n}

*

Parthia: (empire of the Parthians)

Partherreich {n}

*

Parthian: (language)

Parthisch {n}

*

participle: (verb form)

Partizip {n}

*

particle: (body with very small size)

Partikel {n}

*

particle: (elementary particle or subatomic particle)

Partikel {n}, Teilchen {n}

*

partridge: (any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris)

Rebhuhn {n}

*

party dress: (woman's elegant dress)

Partykleid {n}

*

Paschal Lamb: (the lamb eaten at Passover)

Osterlamm {n}

*

Pashto: (official language of Afghanistan)

Paschtu {n}, Paschto {n}

*

passbook: (booklet used to record bank transactions)

Sparbuch {n}, Bankbuch {n}

*

passenger ship: (type of ship)

Passagierschiff {n}

*

passion play: (play depicting the Passion of Christ)

Passionsspiel {n}

*

passive: (form of verb)

Passiv {n}

*

passive smoking: (inhalation of smoke from somebody else´s tobacco)

Passivrauchen {n}

*

passive voice: (grammatical term)

Passiv {n}

*

Passover: (Pesach)

Pessach {n}, Passah {n}, Passa {n}

*

password: (computing: string of characters known only to a user)

Passwort {n}

*

past: ((grammar) past tense)

Vergangenheit {f}, Präteritum {n}

*

pastiche: (musical medley)

Potpourri {n}

*

past participle: (past participle)

Partizip Perfekt {n}

*

pastry: (food group)

Backwerk {n} (pastry and bread) , Gebäck {n} (pastry and bread), Feingebäck {n}

*

past tense: (form of language)

Vergangenheit {f}, [preterite] Präteritum {n}

*

Patagonia: (geographical region)

Patagonien {n}

*

patent: (declaration issued by a government to an inventor)

Patent {n}

*

patent leather: (glossy leather)

Lackleder {n}

*

patriciate: (aristocracy or nobility)

Patriziat {n}

*

patrimony: (inheritance from one's ancestor)

Patrimonium {n}

*

patronymic: (a name from father's name)

Vatersname {m}, Patronymikon {n}, Patronymikum {n}, Patronym {n}

*

pattern: (that from which a copy is made)

Muster {n}, Schablone {f}, Modell {n}

*

Pauli exclusion principle: (a principle in quantum mechanics)

Pauli-Prinzip {n}

*

pawn: (item sold to a pawn shop)

Pfand {n}

*

pawnshop: (business premises of a pawnbroker)

Pfandhaus {n}

*

payphone: (a public telephone)

Münztelefon {n}

*

pay TV: (subscription-based television services)

Pay-TV {n}, Bezahlfernsehen {n}

*

Pécs: (city in Hungary)

Pécs {n}, Fünfkirchen {n}

*

peace pipe: (pipe)

Friedenspfeife {f}, Kalumet {n}, Calumet {n}

*

peachick: (peachick, young or baby peafowl)

[♂♀] Pfauküken {n}, [♂♀] Pfauenküken {n}, [♂♀] Pfaujunges {n}, [♂♀] Pfauenjunges {n}

*

peak: (point where a function attains a maximum)

Maximum {n}

*

peasant: (member of the agriculture low class)

(armer) Bauer {m}, (arme) Bäuerin {f}, (arme) Bauernschaft {f} [collective], Bauerntum {n} [class], Kleinbauer {m}, Kleinbäuerin {f}

*

pebibyte: (2^50 bytes)

Pebibyte {n}

*

pedal: (lever operated by one's foot)

Pedal {n}

*

pedestal: (the base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like)

Piedestal {n}, Sockel {m}, Postament {n}, Podest {n}

*

pediment: (architectural element)

Giebeldreieck {n}

*

peer review: (scholarly process)

Peer-Review, Kreuzgutachten {n}

*

peeve: (annoyance or grievance)

Ärgernis {n}

*

pejorative: (disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression)

Pejorativum {n}

*

peloton: (main group of riders in a cycling race)

Peloton {n}

*

pelvis: (bone)

Becken {n}

*

penalty shootout: (a series of penalty kicks)

Elfmeterschießen {n} (soccer)

*

penance: (sacrament in some churches)

Bußsakrament {n}

*

pencil case: (object purposed to contain stationery)

Mäppchen {n}, Federmäppchen {n}, Federkasten {m}, Griffelschachtel {f}, Federpennal {n}

*

pendulum: (body suspended from a fixed support)

Pendel {n}

*

penicillin: (penicillin)

Penicillin {n}

*

penitentiary: (prison)

Gefängnis {n}

*

penknife: (small pocketknife)

Taschenmesser {n}

*

Pennsylvania Dutch: (language)

Pennsylvaniadeutsch {n}, Pennsilfaanisch {n}

*

penny farthing: (bicycle)

Hochrad {n}

*

pentacarbon dioxide: (linear oxocarbon)

Pentakohlenstoffdioxid {n}

*

pentachloride: (pentachloride)

Pentachlorid {n}

*

pentagon: (A polygon with five sides and five angles)

Fünfeck {n}, Pentagon {n}

*

Pentagon: (the headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense)

Pentagon {n}

*

pentahedron: (solid geometric figure)

Pentaeder {n}

*

pentane: (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C[5]H[12])

Pentan {n}

*

Pentecost: (Christian festival)

Pfingsten {n}

*

Pentecost: (Jewish festival)

Schawuot, Wochenfest {n}, Erntefest {n}

*

penthouse: (an apartment or suite on the top floor of a tall building)

Penthouse {n}

*

Penza: (a city in Russia)

Pensa {n}

*

people: (a group of persons forming or belonging to a particular nation etc.)

Volk {n}

*

peppermint: (confection)

Pfefferminzbonbon {n}, Pfefferminz {m} {n}

*

pepper spray: (non-lethal riot-control agent)

Pfefferspray {n}

*

pepsin: (digestive enzyme)

Pepsin {n}

*

peptic ulcer: (ulcer)

Magengeschwür {n}

*

peptide: (class of organic compounds)

Peptid {n}

*

percent: (a part or other object per hundred)

Prozent {n}

*

percentile: (any of the ninety-nine points)

Perzentil {n}

*

percussion instrument: (type of instrument)

Schlaginstrument {n}

*

perfective aspect: (grammatical term)

Perfektum {n}

*

pericarp: (outermost layer of a ripe fruit or ovary)

Perikarp {n}

*

perigee: Perigäum

{n}

*

perihelion: (point where the planet or comet is nearest to the sun)

Perihel {n}

*

peril: (a situation of serious danger)

Gefahr {f}, Risiko {n}

*

peril: Risiko

{n}

*

peril: (something that causes, contains, or presents danger)

Risiko {n}

*

periodical: (publication that appears at fixed intervals)

Periodikum {n}

*

periodic table: (chart)

Periodensystem (der Elemente) {n}

*

peripheral device: (device that is outside the computer's system unit)

Peripheriegerät {n}

*

periscope: (viewing device)

Periskop {n}

*

peritoneum: (serous membrane in mammals)

Peritoneum {n}, Bauchfell {n}

*

periwinkle: (plant)

Immergrün {n}

*

Perm: (city in Russia)

Perm {n}

*

permafrost: (permanently frozen ground)

Permafrostboden {n}

*

permille: (per thousand)

Promille {n}

*

peroxide: (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms)

Peroxid {n}

*

peroxymolybdate: Peroxomolybdat

{n}

*

perpetual motion machine: (hypothetical device)

Perpetuum mobile {n}

*

Persia: (Old name of Iran)

Persien {n}

*

Persian: (Persian language)

Persisch {n}

*

Persian Empire: (empire ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty)

Persisches Reich {n}

*

Persian Empire: (empire ruled by the Sassanid dynasty)

Perserreich {n}

*

personal pronoun: (part of speech)

Personalpronomen {n}

*

personnel: (employees, office staff)

Personal {n}

*

perspiration: (process of perspiring)

Schwitzen {n}

*

Perth: (in Western Australia)

Perth {n}

*

Peru: (country in South America)

Peru {n}

*

Peshawar: (capital of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan)

Peschawar {n}

*

pesticide: (substance used to kill or repress the activities of pests)

Pestizid {n}

*

pesto: (sauce especially for pasta)

Pesto {n}

*

pet: (an animal kept as a companion)

Haustier {n}, Heimtier {n}

*

petabyte: (1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes)

Petabyte {n}

*

petal: (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower)

Blütenblatt {n}

*

Petri net: (mathematical representations of discrete distributed systems)

Petri-Netz {n}

*

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: (city in Russia)

Petropawlowsk-Kamtschatski {n}

*

Petrozavodsk: (city in Russia)

Petrosawodsk {n}

*

pet shop: (shop)

Zoofachgeschäft {n}

*

petting: (kissing, stroking, etc., in a sexual manner)

Petting {n}

*

petty bourgeoisie: (social class)

Kleinbürgertum {n}

*

pewter: (alloy of tin, copper and antimony)

Hartzinn {n}

*

pfennig: (a hundredth of a Deutsche Mark)

Pfennig {n}

*

Phaistos: (ancient Minoan city in southern Crete)

Phaistos {n}

*

phalanx: (finger or toe bone)

Fingerglied {n}, [toe bone] Zehenglied {n}

*

phantom: (something having no physical reality)

Phantom {n}

*

phantom limb: (false sensation)

Phantomglied {n}

*

phase diagram: (graph, with axes representing temperature and pressure, showing the equilibrium conditions for a given substance to be a solid, liquid or gas)

Phasendiagramm {n}

*

phase diagram: (similar diagram for a binary mixture of substances, with axes representing composition and temperature)

Phasendiagramm {n}

*

pheasant's eye: (flowering plant of the genus Adonis)

Adonisröschen {n}

*

phenol: (any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring)

Phenol {n}

*

phenol: (caustic compound derived from benzene)

Phenol {n}

*

phenolphthalein: (pH indicator)

Phenolphthalein {n}

*

phenomena: (More than one phenomenon)

Phänomene {n} {p}

*

phenomenon: (observable fact or occurrence)

Phänomen {n}

*

phenomenon: (unusual, curious, or astonishing fact or event)

Phänomen {n}

*

phenotype: (appearance of organism)

Phänotyp {m}, Erscheinungsbild {n}

*

phenylalanine: (amino acid; C[9]H[11]NO[2])

Phenylalanin {n}

*

phi: (Greek letter)

Phi {n}

*

philistinism: (philistinism)

Banausentum {n}, Banausie {f}, Philisterei {f}, Spießbürgertum {n}

*

philtrum: (shallow groove running down the centre of the outer surface of the upper lip)

Oberlippenrinne {f}, Philtrum {n}

*

phishing: (the act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization)

Phishing {n}

*

phloem: (vascular tissue)

Phloem {n}

*

Phnom Penh: (Capital city of Cambodia)

Phnom Penh {n}

*

Phoenician: (Semitic language spoken by the inhabitants of Phoenicia)

Phönizisch {n}

*

phone: (speech segment)

Phonem {n}, Fonem {n}

*

phoneme: (indivisible unit of sound)

Phonem {n}

*

phonetic alphabet: phonetisches Alphabet

{n}

*

phosphine: (PH[3])

Phosphin {n}

*

phospholipid: (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group)

Phospholipid {n}

*

photo: (photograph)

Foto {n}, Bild {n}

*

photobook: (book of photographs)

Fotobuch {n}

*

photograph: (picture)

Fotografie {f}, Fotographie {f}, Foto {n}, Lichtbild {n}

*

photometer: (measuring instrument)

Luminometer {n}

*

photopaper: (paper for photographic prints)

Photopapier {n}

*

photo shoot: (photo session)

Fotoshooting {n}

*

Phrygia: (ancient kingdom)

Phrygien {n}

*

phylactery: (leather case containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men; the tefilla)

Phylakterion {n}

*

physical law: (physical law)

Naturgesetz {n}, physikalisches Gesetz {n}

*

phytoplankton: (plankton which obatin energy by photosynthesis)

Phytoplankton {n}

*

piano: (a keyboard musical instrument)

Klavier {n}, Piano {n}

*

Picard: (language)

Picardisch {n}

*

pick: (music: plectrum)

Plektron {n}, Plektrum {n}

*

pickle: (any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish)

eingelegtes Gemüse {n}

*

pickled egg: (egg that has been pickled in vinegar)

Solei {n}

*

picnic: (a meal eaten outdoors)

Picknick {n}

*

pictogram: (picture that represents a word or an idea)

Piktogramm {n}

*

picture: (photograph)

Foto {n}, Bild {n}

*

picture: (representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc)

Bild {n}, Abbildung {f}, Abbild {n}, Gemälde {n}

*

picture: (to make a picture of)

fotographieren, ein Foto {n} machen

*

picture book: (a book for young children with illustrations)

Bilderbuch {n}

*

pidgin: (amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers)

Pidgin-Sprache {f}, Pidgin {n}

*

piece: (part of a larger whole)

Stück {n}

*

piece: Stück

{n}

*

piece of cake: (simple or easy job)

Kinderspiel {n}

*

piece of furniture: (item of furniture.)

Möbelstück {n}, Möbel {n}

*

piece of paper: (sheet or scrap of paper)

Zettel {m}, Blatt {n}

*

pie chart: (graph)

Tortendiagramm {n}, Kreisdiagramm {n}

*

Piedmont: (region)

Piemont {n}

*

Piemontese: (Language spoken in Piedmont)

Piemontesisch {n}

*

piercing: (hole for jewelry)

Piercing {n}

*

pig: (dirty or slovenly person)

Schwein {n}

*

pig: (mammal of genus Sus)

Schwein {n}, [domestic] Hausschwein {n}

*

pig: (nasty or disgusting person)

Schwein {n}

*

piggy bank: (a small container to store small saved coins in)

Sparschwein {n}

*

pig iron: (a type of crude iron)

Roheisen {n}

*

piglet: (young pig)

Ferkel {n}

*

pigment: (any color in plant or animal cells)

Pigment {n}

*

pigment: Farbstoff, Pigment

{n}

*

pilcrow: (a paragraph mark)

Absatzzeichen {n}

*

pillion: Reitkissen

{n} ; Soziussitz {m} ; Sozius {m}, Sozia {f}

*

pillow: (soft cushion used to support the head in bed)

Kopfkissen {n}, Kissen {n}; Ruhekissen {n} [Austria]

*

Pilsen: (city in the Czech Republic)

Pilsen {n}, Plzeň {n}

*

pilsner: (pale, light beer)

Pils {n}

*

pimento: (tropical berry)

Piment {m} {n}

*

pimple: (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin)

Pickel {m}, Oas {n} [Bavaria]

*

pinacol: (chemistry)

Pinakol {n}

*

pinball: (game)

Flipper {m}, Flipperspiel {n}

*

pincushion: (device to receive sewing pins)

Nadelkissen {n}

*

pinewood: (wood of the pine)

Kiefernholz {n}

*

pink: (pale red colour)

Rosa {n}

*

pins and needles: (tingling felt in limb)

Ameisenlaufen {n}

*

pinstripe: (fabric with thin stripes)

Nadelstreifenstoff {m}, Nadelstreifengewebe {n}

*

pint: (unit of volume for liquids)

Pinyin: (romanization of Mandarin Chinese)

pipe dream: (near impossibility)

Luftschloss {n} [air castle], Schnapsidee {n} [booze idea]

*

piquet: (a game of cards)

Piquet {n}, Pikett {n}

*

pirate ship: (ship manned by pirates)

Piratenschiff {n}

*

pirozhki: (small pastries)

Piroschki {n}

*

piston: (valve of brass instruments)

Pumpventil {n}, Perinetventil {n}

*

pit: (hole in the ground)

Grube {f}, Loch {n}

*

pitch: (dark, extremely viscous material made by distilling tar)

Pech {n}

*

pitch: (effort to sell or promote something)

Verkaufsgespräch {n}

*

pitch: (sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees)

Harz {n}

*

pith: (soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees)

Mark {n}

*

Pitjantjatjara: (the aboriginal language mainly spoken in central Australia)

Pitjantjatjara {n}

*

pity: (feeling of sympathy)

Mitleid {n}

*

pixel: (one of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory)

Pixel {n}, Bildpunkt {m}, Bildelement {n}

*

placard: (a sheet of paper or cardboard)

Plakat {n}

*

placebo: (a dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment)

Placebo {n}, Plazebo {n}

*

place mat: (protective table mat)

Set {n}

*

plagiarism: (act of plagiarizing or something plagiarized)

Plagiat {n}

*

plagiarism: (copying of someone's ideas)

Plagiat {n}

*

plan: Grundriss

{m} (1, of buildings), Schema {n} , Plan {m}

*

Planck's constant: (constant)

Plancksches Wirkungsquantum {n}

*

planetarium: (museum which displays images of space)

Planetarium {n}

*

planetary system: (a group of various non-stellar objects orbiting a star or star system)

Planetensystem {n}

*

planimeter: (measuring device)

Planimeter {n}

*

plankton: (generic term for all the organisms that float in the sea)

Plankton {n}

*

planning: (action of the verb to plan)

Planen {n}

*

plasma: (component of blood)

Plasma {n}

*

plasma: (high energy state of matter)

Plasma {n}

*

plasmid: (loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from the chromosomes)

Plasmid {n}

*

plastic: (any similar synthetic material)

Plastik {n}

*

plastic: (credit cards or debit cards)

Plastikgeld {n}

*

plate: (vehicle license)

Nummernschild {n}, Kennzeichen {n}

*

plateau: (level expansion)

Hochebene {f}, Plateau {n}

*

plateau: (stable level)

Plateau {n}

*

platform: (a raised stage from which speeches are made and on which performances are made)

Plattform {f}, Podest {n}

*

platinum: (metal)

Platin {n}

*

platter: (a tray for serving food)

Teller {m}, Servierplatte {f}, Servierteller {m}, Tablett {n}

*

platypus: (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Schnabeltier {n}

*

Plautdietsch: (variety of Low German, see also: Mennonite Low German)

Plautdietsch {n}

*

play: (area of free movement for a part of a mechanism)

Spiel {n}

*

play: (playful activity)

Spiel {n}

*

play: (theatrical performance)

Schauspiel {n}

*

playlist: (computing)

Playlist {n}

*

playmate: (woman who has appeared in Playboy magazine)

Playmate {n}

*

play money: (obviously fake currency)

Spielgeld {n}

*

playpen: (space for children to play)

Laufgitter {n}

*

plea: (law: defendant's answer to plaintiff’s declaration)

Plädoyer {n}

*

plea: Plädoyer

{n}

*

plea: (that which is presented in defense or justification)

Plädoyer {n}

*

pleasure: (a state of being pleased)

Vergnügen {n}

*

plectrum: ((music) small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc for plucking the strings)

Plektrum {n}

*

pledge: (solemn promise)

Pfand {n}

*

pleroma: (the region of light above the world)

Pleroma {n}

*

plethora: (excess, abundance)

Fülle {f}, Übermaß {n}

*

plot: (secret plan to achieve an end)

Komplott {n}

*

Plovdiv: (city)

Plowdiw {n}

*

plug-in: (computer program addon)

Plug-in {n}, Plugin {n}

*

plumb line: (cord with a weight attached)

Lot {n}, Senkblei {n}

*

plunder: (loot attained by plundering)

Beute {f}, Raubgut {n}

*

plunge: (The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge)

Eintauchen {n}

*

pluperfect: (tense)

Plusquamperfekt {n}

*

pluperfect tense: (tense)

Plusquamperfekt {n}

*

plurale tantum: (a noun without a singular form)

Pluraletantum {n}

*

plush toy: (child's toy filled with soft material)

Plüschtier {n}

*

plus sign: (mathematical symbol)

Pluszeichen {n}

*

plutonium: (chemical element)

Plutonium {n}

*

pluviometer: (instrument)

Regenmesser {m}, Pluviometer {n}

*

plywood: (construction material)

Sperrholz {n}

*

poached egg: (egg)

pochiertes Ei {n}, verlorenes Ei {n}

*

poaching: (trespassing in search of game)

Wilderei {f}, Wildern {n}, Wilddieberei {f}, Wilddiebstahl {m}, Jagdfrevel {m}, Wildfrevel {m}, Jagdvergehen {n}

*

pocketknife: (small knife whose blades or tools can fold in its handle)

Taschenmesser {n}, Klappmesser {n}

*

pocket money: (money given to a child)

Taschengeld {n}

*

Podgorica: (capital city of Montenegro)

Podgorica {n}

*

poem: (literary piece written in verse)

Gedicht {n}

*

poem: (piece of poetic writing)

Gedicht {n}

*

pogrom: (riot)

Pogrom {m} {n}

*

Pohorje: (mountain range in northern Slovenia)

Bachergebirge {n}

*

poison gas: (gas used as a weapon)

Giftgas {n}

*

poker: (card game)

Poker {n}

*

Polabian: (West Slavic language)

Polabisch {n}

*

Poland: (European country)

Polen {n}

*

police station: (building of police force)

Polizeiwache {f}, Polizeidienststelle {f}, Polizeirevier {n}

*

Polish: (the language of Poland)

Polnisch {n}

*

politburo: (the governing Communist council)

Politbüro {n}

*

political asylum: (protection, by a sovereign state)

politisches Asyl {n}, Asyl {n}

*

polka dot: (uniform round dots forming a pattern on fabric)

Punktmuster {n}

*

polling station: (place where voters go to cast their ballot)

Wahllokal {n}

*

pollinium: (coherent mass of pollen)

Pollinium {n}

*

polonium: (chemical element)

Polonium {n}

*

polo shirt: (casual top)

Poloshirt {n}

*

Poltava: (city)

Poltawa {n}

*

polyethylene terephthalate: (type of polyester)

Polyethylenterephthalat {n}

*

polygon: (plane figure bounded by straight edges)

Vieleck {n}, Polygon {n}

*

polymer: (molecule consisting of many identical monomers)

Polymer {n}

*

Polynesia: (part of Oceania)

Polynesien, Polynesien {n}

*

polynomial: (algebraic expression)

Polynom {n}

*

polypropylene: (resin)

Polypropylen {n}

*

polyptoton: (stylistic scheme)

Polyptoton {n}

*

polysaccharide: (complex carbohydrate)

Polysaccharid {n}

*

polyseme: (word/phrase with multiple meanings)

Polysem {n}

*

polyspast: (machine consisting of many pulleys)

Flaschenzug {m}, Zugwerk {n}

*

polyurethane: (any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links)

Polyurethan {n}

*

polyvanadate: (polymeric form of the orthovanadate anion)

Polyvanadat {n}

*

Pomerania: (region of Europe on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea)

Pommern {n}

*

pommel horse: (gymnastic apparatus)

Seitpferd {n}

*

Pompeii: (a historical city)

Pompeji {n}

*

pontificate: (state of a pontifex)

Pontifikat {m} {n}

*

pony: (small horse)

Pony {n}, Kleinpferd {n}

*

pool: (body of water)

Becken {n}

*

poop deck: (stern deck on top of the cabin(s))

Poop {f}, Poopdeck {n}, Achterdeck {n}

*

poorhouse: (charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged)

Armenhaus {n}

*

poor thing: (someone or something to be pitied)

armes Ding {n}

*

Popemobile: (any of various vehicles with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope)

Papamobil {n}

*

popsicle: (serving of frozen juice on a stick)

Eis am Stiel {n}

*

pop-up: (advertisement that pops up when one accesses an Internet page)

Pop-up {n}

*

porcelain: (anything manufactured from this material)

Porzellan {n}

*

porcelain: (hard, white, translucent ceramic)

Porzellan {n}

*

pork: (meat of a pig)

Schweinefleisch {n}

*

porphyrin: (heterocyclic compound)

Porphyrin {n}

*

portal: (entry point)

Portal {n}

*

portal: (grandiose entrance)

Portal {n}

*

portal: (website)

Portal {n}

*

Port-au-Prince: (capital of Haiti)

Port-au-Prince {n}

*

portcullis: (gate in the form of a grating)

Fallgatter {n}

*

portfolio: Portefeuille

{n}

*

porthole: (circular window)

Bullauge {n}

*

portmanteau word: (word which combines the meaning of two words)

Kofferwort {n}, Portmanteau {n}

*

Port Moresby: (capital of Papua New Guinea)

Port Moresby {n}

*

portrait: (an accurate depiction of a person, a mood, etc.)

Portrait {n}, Porträt {n}

*

portrait: (painting of a person)

Portrait {n}, Porträt {n}

*

Portuguese: (the language)

Portugiesisch {n}

*

posit: (A postulate)

Postulat {n}

*

positive: (adjective or adverb in the positive degree)

Positiv {n}

*

positron: (positron)

Positron {n}

*

possessive pronoun: (pronoun in the possessive case)

besitzanzeigende Fürwort {n}, Possessivpronomen {n}

*

possessive suffix: (Suffix indicating possession)

Possessivsuffix {n}

*

possum: (any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands)

Possum {n}

*

postage: (charge)

Porto {n}

*

poster: (picture of celebrity etc., to be posted on a wall)

Poster {n}

*

postern: (secondary gateway)

Hintertür {f}, Hintertor {n}

*

post horn: (musical instrument)

Posthorn {n}

*

post office: (place)

Postamt {n}

*

post-office box: (box hired as collection point for mail)

Postfach {n}

*

postscript: (addendum to a letter)

Postskriptum {n}

*

postulate: (fundamental element; basic principle)

Postulat {n}

*

postulate: (logic: an axiom)

Postulat {n}

*

postulate: (something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted)

Postulat {n}

*

pot: (marijuana)

Gras {n}, Marihuana {n}

*

potassium: (the chemical element)

Kalium {n}

*

potassium aluminium sulfate: (sulfate double salt of potassium and aluminium)

Kaliumaluminiumsulfat {n}

*

potassium chloride: (the salt KCl)

Kaliumchlorid {n}

*

potassium cyanide: (inorganic compound)

Zyankali, Kaliumcyanid {n}

*

potassium dichromate: (potassium salt of chromic acid)

Kaliumdichromat {n}

*

potassium hydroxide: (potassium hydroxide)

Kaliumhydroxid {n}, Ätzkali {n}, kaustisches Kali {n}

*

potassium permanganate: (KMnO[4])

Kaliumpermanganat {n}

*

potato bread: (a type of bread made with potatoes and onions)

Kartoffelbrot {n}

*

potbellied pig: (small Vietnamese domesticated pig)

Hängebauchschwein {n}

*

Potemkin village: (any false construct devised to disguise a shortcoming or improve appearances)

Potemkinsches Dorf {n}

*

potential: (currently unrealized ability)

Potential {n}

*

potential: (energy of a unit electrical charge)

Potential {n}

*

potentiometer: (user-adjustable variable resistor)

Potentiometer {n}

*

pothole: (a hole in a road)

Schlagloch {n}

*

pot-hole: (hole in road made by precipitation and traffic)

Schlagloch {n}

*

potpourri: (a medley of songs or music)

Potpourri {n}

*

potpourri: (a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room)

Potpourri {n}

*

potpourri: (collection of various things)

pound: (place for the detention of stray animals)

Zwinger {m}, Tierheim {n}

*

pound: (unit of currency)

Pfund {n}

*

pound: (unit of mass (16 ounces avoirdupois))

Pfund {n}

*

pound sterling: (currency of the UK)

Pfund Sterling {n}, Pfund {n}

*

powder: (fine particles)

Puder {m}, Pulver {n}

*

powder keg: (barrel of gun powder)

Pulverfass {n}

*

powder keg: (volatile situation)

Pulverfass {n}

*

power station: (an industrial complex where electricity is produced)

Kraftwerk {n}

*

Poznan: (city in Poland)

Posen {n}, Poznań {n}

*

practice: (repetition of an activity to improve skill)

Übung, Üben {n}

*

praenomen: (ancient Roman first name)

Pränomen {n}

*

prairie chicken: (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus)

Präriehuhn {n}

*

praise: (commendation; favorable representation in words)

Lob {n}

*

praise: (worship)

Lob {n}

*

praseodymium: (chemical element)

Praseodym {n}

*

prate: (talk to little purpose)

Geschwätz {n}

*

prattler: (someone who prattles)

[pejorative] Schwatzmaul {n}

*

prayer: (practice of communicating with one's God)

Gebet {n}

*

precedent: (past act used as example)

Präzedens {n}

*

preconception: (an opinion considered beforehand with adequate evidence)

Vorurteil {n}

*

predator: (any animal or other organism)

predicative: (an element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb)

Prädikativum {n}

*

pre-ejaculate: (pre-ejaculate)

Lusttropfen {m}, Präejakulat {n}

*

preemie: (Premature baby)

Frühchen {n}

*

preimage: (set containing exactly every member of the domain of a function such that the member is mapped by the function onto an element of a given subset of the codomain of the function)

Urbild {n}

*

prejudice: (any preconceived opinion)

Vorurteil {n}

*

prelude: (short piece of music)

Präludium {n}, Vorspiel {n}

*

prepuce: (foreskin)

Präputium {m}, Vorhaut {n}

*

prequel: (in a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor)

Prequel {n}

*

present: (current time)

Gegenwart {f}, Jetzt {n}

*

present participle: (verb form that indicates an ongoing action)

Mittelwort der Gegenwart {n}, Partizipium präsentis {n}, Partizip Präsens {n}, Partizip I {n}

*

present perfect: (tense that expresses action in the past with consequences in the present time)

Perfekt {n}, Perfektum {n}

*

present tense: (form of language)

Präsens {n}

*

preservative: (any agent, natural or artificial that acts to preserve)

Konservierungmittel {n}

*

presidium: (executive committee)

Präsidium {n}

*

prestige: (dignity, status, or esteem)

Prestige {n}

*

preterite: (preterite tense; simple past)

Präteritum {n}

*

preterite-present verb: (a type of verb)

Präteritopräsentium {n}, Präteritopräsens {n}

*

price tag: (the tag or sticker attached to a product, displaying its price)

Preisschild {n}

*

primacy: (the state or condition of being prime or first)

Primat {m} {n}

*

primer: (elementary textbook)

ABC-Buch {n}, Abecedarium {n}, Abecedar {n}

*

principality: (region)

Fürstentum {n}

*

Principality of Albania: (monarchy in Albania from 1914 to 1925)

Fürstentum Albanien {n}

*

principle: (fundamental assumption)

Prinzip {n}

*

principle: (moral rule or aspect)

Prinzip {n}

*

principle: (rule of nature)

Naturgesetz {n}

*

principle: (rule to solve a problem)

Prinzip {n}

*

principle of least astonishment: (user interface principle)

Prinzip der geringsten Überraschung {n}

*

priory: (monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress)

Priorat {n}

*

prism: (block used to split or reflect light)

Prisma {n}

*

prism: (geometry: polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape)

Zivilrecht {n}, Privatrecht {n}

*

privilege: (A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor)

Privileg {n}

*

privy: (outdoor toilet)

Abort {m}, Klo {n}

*

Pärnu: (city in Estonia)

Pärnu {n}, Pernau {n} [old name]

*

probability measure: (measure on probability space)

Wahrscheinlichkeitsmaß {n}

*

problem: (difficulty)

Problem {n}

*

procedure: (computing: subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task)

Unterprogramm {n}

*

procedure: (method for performing a task)

Prozedur {f}, Prozedere {n}

*

procedure: Prozedur

{f}, Vorgehen {n}

*

proclitic: (clitic which joins the following word)

proklitisch [adjective], Proklitikon {n}

*

prodigy: (amazing or marvellous thing)

Wunder {n}

*

prodigy: (extremely talented person, especially a child)

Wunderkind {n} (child), Hochbegabter {m}, Hochbegabte {f}, Genie {n}

*

produce: (items produced)

Produkt {n}

*

product: (any tangible output)

Produkt {n}

*

product: (commodity for sale)

Produkt {n}

*

product: (consequence of efforts)

Produkt {n}

*

product: (multiplication result)

Produkt {n}

*

product: (result of chemical reaction)

Produkt {n}, Reaktionsprodukt {n}

*

professional wrestling: (Entertainment characterized by choreographed wrestling)

Wrestling {n}

*

program: (leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity)

Programm {n}

*

program: (set of structured activities)

Programm {n}

*

program: (software application)

Programm {n}

*

programming: (activity of writing a computer program)

Programmierung {f}, Programmieren {n}

*

programming principle: (software principle)

Programmierprinzip {n}

*

progression: (moving from one thing to another)

Fortschreiten {n}

*

prohibition: (law that prohibits something)

Verbot {n}

*

project: (planned endeavor)

Projekt {n}

*

projectile: (object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon)

Projektil {n}, Geschoss {n}

*

projectile: Projektil

{n}, Geschoß {n}

*

proletariat: (lowest class of citizens in Rome)

Proletariat {n}

*

proletariat: (working class or lower class)

Proletariat {n}

*

proline: (nonessential amino acid; C[5]H[9]NO[2])

Prolin {n}

*

prologue: (speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel)

Prolog {n}

*

promethium: (chemical element)

Promethium {n}

*

promise: (transaction)

Versprechen {n}

*

promise: (vow)

Versprechen {n}

*

Promised Land: (land promised by God)

gelobtes Land {n}, Gelobtes Land {n}

*

pronominal adverb: (type of adverb)

Pronominaladverb {n}

*

pronoun: (pronoun)

Pronomen {n}

*

pronunciation dictionary: (dictionary that provides pronunciations of words)

Aussprachewörterbuch {n}

*

proofreading: (act or process by which a document is proofread)

Korrekturlesen {n}, Korrektorat {n}

*

propane: (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C[3]H[8])

Propan {n}

*

propanol: (either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols)

Propanol {n}

*

propanone: (C[3]H[6]O)

Propanon {n}

*

propene: (organic compound of the formula C[3]H[6])

Propen {n}

*

property: (computing: an editable parameter associated with an application, or its value)

Eigenschaft {n}

*

property: (exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing)

Eigentum {n}

*

property: (piece of real estate)

Anwesen {n}, Grundbesitz {m}, Grundstück {n}

*

property law: (area of law concerned with property rights)

Sachenrecht {n}

*

propylene: (organic compound of the formula C[3]H[6])

Propylen {n}

*

propyne: (alkyne)

Propin {n}

*

protactinium: (chemical element)

Protactinium {n}

*

protection money: (money regular interval, extorted by criminals threatening to cause harm)

Schutzgeld {n}

*

protectorate: (government by a protector)

Protektorat {n}

*

protein: (biochemistry: a large, complex molecule composed of long chains of amino acids)

Protein {n}

*

protein: (one of three major classes of food)

Protein {n}, Eiweiß {n}

*

Proterozoic: (eon 2,500-541 Ma)

Proterozoikum {n}

*

protium: (lightest isotope of hydrogen)

Protium {n}

*

Proto-Germanic: (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language)

Urgermanisch {n}

*

Proto-Indo-European: (ancestor language of most European and Indian languages)

Urindogermanisch {n}

*

proton: (positively charged nucleon)

Proton {n}

*

Proto-Norse: (Indo-European language)

Urnordisch {n}

*

Proto-Slavic: (Proto-Slavic)

Urslawisch {n}

*

prototyping: (creation of prototypes)

Musterentwicklung {f}, Prototypenentwicklung {f}, Prototyping {n}

*

protozoan: (any of a diverse group of eukaryotes)

Protozoon {n}

*

province: (A subdivision of government usually one step below the national level)

Provinz {f}, Land {n}

*

Prussia: (German province)

Preußen {n} (in Switzerland also written Preussen {n})

*

Prussian: (language)

Prußisch {n}, Altpreußisch {n}

*

Prussian blue: (colour)

Berliner Blau, Preußischblau {n}

*

Prussian blue: (pigment)

Berliner Blau, Preußisch Blau {n}

*

Przewalski's horse: (Equus ferus przewalskii)

Przewalski-Pferd {n}

*

pseudoephedrine: (sympathomimetic alkaloid)

Pseudoephedrin {n}

*

pseudonym: (fictious name)

Pseudonym {n}

*

psi: (Greek letter)

Psi {n}

*

Pskov: (a city in Russia)

Pskow {n}, Pleskau {n}

*

ptarmigan: (a small grouse, Lagopus)

Schneehuhn {n}

*

PTO: (United States Patent and Trademark Office)

Patentamt {n} der Vereinigten Staaten von America.

*

pub: (public house)

Kneipe {f}, Bar {f}, Lokal {n}

*

pubic hair: (collectively)

Schamhaar {n}

*

pubic hair: (singular)

Schamhaar {n}

*

public telephone: (public telephone)

öffentliches Telefon {n}

*

publishing: (the industry of publishing)

Verlagswesen {n}

*

Puducherry: (Puducherry, India)

Puducherry {n}

*

Puerto Rico: (Caribbean Commonwealth)

Puerto Rico {n}

*

puffery: Marktschreierei

{f}, marktschreierisches Gehabe {n}

*

pullet: (young hen)

Hühnchen {n}

*

pulp: (center of a fruit)

Fruchtfleisch {n}, Fleisch {n}

*

pulp magazine: (magazine made with inexpensive paper and printing)

Schundmagazin {n}

*

pun: (joke or type of wordplay)

Wortspiel {n}

*

punchcutting: (craft of cutting letter punches)

Stempelschneiden {n}

*

punctuation mark: (symbol to make the sense of what is written easier to determine)

Satzzeichen {n}

*

Pune: (city in India)

Pune {n}

*

Punjabi: (language spoken in the Punjab region, in Northern India and Eastern Pakistan)

Pandschabi {n}

*

pupil: (student)

Schüler {m}, Schülerin {f}, Schulkind {n}

*

pupil: (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)

Pupille {f}, Sehloch {n} [rare]

*

puppet show: (theatrical performance with puppets)

Puppenspiel {n}

*

Puppis: (constellation)

Achterdeck des Schiffs {n}

*

puppy: (young dog)

Welpe {m}, Hündchen {n}

*

purée: (food that has been ground into a thick liquid)

Püree {n}

*

purge: (the act of purging)

Säubern {n}, Säuberung {f}, Reinigen {n}, Putzen {n}

*

purine: (organic heterocyclic base)

Purin {n}

*

purpose: (subject of discourse)

Thema {n}

*

purpose: (target)

Zweck {m}, Ziel {n}

*

purr: (vibrating sound made by a cat when contented)

Schnurren {n}

*

puukko: (a type of sharp, pointed knife of Nordic heritage)

Waldmesser {n}

*

puzzle: (anything difficult to understand or make sense of)

Rätsel {n}

*

puzzle: (game for one person)

Puzzle {n}, Geduldspiel {n}, Geduldsspiel {n}

*

puzzle: (riddle)

Rätsel {n}

*

pygidium: (The posteriormost portion of certain arthropods)

Pygidium {n}

*

pygmy hippopotamus: (Choeropsis liberiensis)

Zwergflusspferd {n}

*

Pyongyang: (capital of North Korea)

Pjöngjang {n}

*

pyramid scheme: (illicit money-making scheme)

Schneeballsystem {n}

*

pyrite: (mineral iron disulfide)

Pyrit {n}

*

pyrosis: (burning sensation due to reflux)

Qatar: (a country in the Middle East)

Katar {n}

*

Q fever: (pathology)

Q-Fieber {n}

*

qi: (the fundamental life-force or energy)

Qi {n}, Ch'i {n}, Ki {n}

*

qipao: (a traditional dress worn by Chinese women)

Qipao {n}

*

quack: (sound made by a duck)

Quaken {n}

*

quadratic mean: (type of average)

quadratisches Mittel {n}

*

quadrature: (squaring)

Quadrieren {n}

*

quadrilateral: (having four sides)

vierseitig {n}

*

quagga: (subspecies of zebra, Equus quagga quagga)

[♂♀] Quagga {n}, [♂] Quaggahengst {m}, [♀] Quaggastute {f}, [♂♀] Quaggafohlen {n}, [♂♀] Quaggafüllen {n}, [♂] Quaggahengstfohlen {n}, [♀] Quaggastutfohlen {n}

*

qualifier: (A describing or characterizing word)

Kennzeichner {m}, nähere Bestimmung {f}, Beifügung {f}, Attribut {n}

*

quandary: (a dilemma)

Dilemma {n}

*

quantile: (quantile in statistics)

Quantil {n}

*

quark: ((physics) In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle which forms matter)

Quark {n}

*

quarkonium: (meson)

Quarkonium {n}

*

quart: (a unit of liquid capacity)

Quart {n}

*

quarter: (one of four equal parts)

Viertel {n}

*

quarter: (period of three months)

Quartal {n}, Vierteljahr {n}

*

quarterdeck: (aft part of the upper deck)

Achterdeck {n}, Hinterdeck {n}

*

quarterfinal: (competition in a tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals)

Viertelfinale {n}

*

quarterly: (periodical publication)

Vierteljahresschrift {n}

*

quartet: (four musicians who perform a piece of music together)

Quartett {n}

*

quartet: (group of four)

Quartett {n}

*

quartet: (music composition in four parts)

Quartett {n}

*

quartile: (any of the three points)

Quartil {n}

*

Quasimodo: (day)

Weißer Sonntag {m}, Klein-Ostertag {m}, Kleinostern {n}

*

quaternion: (Mathematical sense)

Quaternion {n}

*

quatrain: (a stanza of four lines)

Quartett {n}

*

Quebec: (city)

Quebec {n}, Québec {n}

*

Quenya: (constructed language)

Quenya {n}

*

question mark: (punctuation)

Fragezeichen {n}

*

quick: (sensitive flesh)

Nagelbett {n}

*

quick buck: (easy money)

schnelles Geld {n} [quick money]

*

quicksilver: (mercury)

Quecksilber {n}

*

Quidditch: (fictitious popular ball game)

Quidditch {n}

*

quinine: (alkaloid used to treat malaria)

Chinin {n}

*

quinoline: (any of a class of hetercyclic compounds)

Chinolin {n}

*

quinquennium: (period of time five years long)

Lustrum {n}, Jahrfünft {n}, Fünfjahresperiode {f}, Quinquennium {n}

*

quintet: (any group of five)

Quintett {n}

*

quintet: ((music) a composition in five parts)

Quintett {n}

*

quintet: ((music) a group of five musicians)

Quintett {n}

*

Quito: (capital of Ecuador)

Quito {n}

*

quiz: (competition in the answering of questions)

Quiz {n}, Ratespiel {n}

*

quorum: (minimum number of members required)

Quorum {n}

*

quotation: (act of naming a price; price that has been quoted)

Angebot {n}, Preisangebot {n}

*

quotation: (fragment of a human expression)

Zitat {n}

*

quotation marks: (Note: These languages use “◌”-style marks or other styles as indicated. Some are singular and some plural.)

Anführungszeichen {n} [„◌“] or [»◌«], Gänsefüßchen {n}

*

quote: (a statement attributed to someone else)

Zitat {n}

*

quotidian: (common, mundane)

Alltägliche {n}, täglich Wiederkehrende {n}

*

quotidian: Alltägliche

{n}

*

rabbit: (mammal)

Kaninchen {n}, Karnickel {n} [colloquial], Schlappohr {n} [humorous]

*

rabbit food: (food formulated for rabbits)

Kaninchenfutter {n}

*

rabbit food: (informal, derogatory: salad and vegetables)

Kaninchenfutter {n}, Hasenfutter {n}

*

rabbit warren: (A confusing environment)

Labyrinth {n}

*

race: (contest)

Rennen {n}

*

race car: (car that goes at very fast speeds)

Rennwagen {m}, Rennauto {n}

*

race card: Rennprogramm

{n}

*

racehorse: (a horse that competes in races)

Rennpferd {n}

*

rachitis: (rickets)

Rachitis {n}

*

racing: (the sport of competing in races)

Rennen {n}

*

rack: (series of shelves)

Regal {n}

*

ractopamine: (a drug used as a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs raised for their meat)

Ractopamin {n}

*

radical: (linguistics: portion of a character that provides an indication of its meaning)

Radikal {n}

*

radical: (organic chemistry: free radical)

Radikal {n}

*

radio: (receiver)

Radio {n}, Radioempfänger {m}, Funkempfänger {m}, Rundfunkempfangsgerät {n}, Rundfunkempfänger {m}, Rundfunkgerät {n}

*

radio: (transmitter)

Rundfunksender {m}, Radiosender {m}, Funksender {m}, Funkgerät {n}

*

radio button: ((graphical user interface) any of a group of widgets in a graphical user interface)

Funkknopf {m}, Optionsfeld {n}, Optionsschaltfläche {f}, Radiobutton {n}

*

radio drama: (acoustic performance)

Hörspiel {n}

*

radiograph: (image produced by radiation)

Röntgenbild {n}

*

radioisotope: (a radioactive isotope of an element)

Radioisotop {n}

*

radionuclide: (radioactive nuclide)

Radionuklid {n}

*

radio telescope: (astronomical device)

Radioteleskop {n}

*

radium: (chemical element)

Radium {n}

*

radon: (chemical element)

Radon {n}

*

raft: (flat, floating structure)

Floß {n}

*

raft: (inflatable floating craft)

Schlauchboot {n}

*

rafting: (sport)

Rafting {n}

*

ragout: (stew of meat and vegetables mixed together)

Ragout {n}

*

ragweed: (plant of the genus Ambrosia)

Ambrosie {f}, Traubenkraut {n}, Beifußblättrige Ambrosie {f}, Beifußblättriges Traubenkraut {n}

*

rail: (metal bar that makes the track of a railroad)

Schiene {f}, [track, sometimes incorrectly used like rail, slang] Gleis {n}

*

rail: (railroad; railway)

Eisenbahn {f}, Bahn {f}, Schiene {f}, Gleis {n}, [Plural] Gleise {n}

*

railing: (fence or barrier)

Geländer {n}

*

railway: (track, consisting of parallel rails)

Eisenbahnlinie {f}, Gleis {n}

*

rain check: (any postponement, especially of an offer)

Verschieben auf später {n}

*

rainwater: (water sourced from rain)

Regenwasser {n}

*

raisin bread: (raisin bread)

Rosinenbrot {n}

*

Rajasthani: (Rajasthani language)

Rajasthani {n}

*

ram: Sturmbock

{m} , Ramme {f} , Widderschiff {n}

*

Ramallah: (city)

Ramallah {n}

*

rampage: (a course of violent, frenzied action)

Wutanfall {m}, Randalieren {n}

*

rampart: (defensive structure; bulwark)

Bollwerk {n}

*

rampart: (protection against intrusion)

Bollwerk {n}

*

ranking: (placement in a list)

Rangordnung {f}, Rangfolge {f}, Ranking {n}

*

ransom: (money paid for the freeing of a hostage)

Lösegeld {n}

*

rapakivi: (form of granite)

Murkstein {m} {n}

*

rapport: (A relationship of mutual trust and respect)

gutes Verhältnis {n}

*

ratatouille: (traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish)

Ratatouille {f} {n}

*

ratchet: (mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel and pawl)

Gesperre {n}

*

rate: (Ratio)

Verhältnis {n}

*

rat race: (activity which is hectic, tedious, and congested with participants)

er- {p} {m} {f} {n}

*

reactant: (participant at the start of a chemical reaction)

Reaktant {m}, Edukt {n}, Reagenz {n}

*

reactor: (a chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance)

Reagenz {n}

*

reading: (the process of interpreting written language)

Lesen {n}

*

reagent: (substance used in chemical reactions)

Edukt {n}, Reagenz {n}

*

reality television: (television genre)

Reality-TV {n}

*

real life: (life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment)

wirkliches Leben {n}

*

realm: (territory or state)

Reich {n}, Königreich {n}

*

recipe: (instructions for making or preparing food dishes)

Rezept {n}, Kochrezept {n}

*

reciprocal pronoun: (a part of speech)

Reziprokpronomen {n}

*

recitative: (dialogue in an opera etc.)

Rezitativ {n}

*

recoilless rifle: (weapon)

rückstoßfreies Geschütz {n}

*

recrimination: (act of recriminating)

Erheben einer Gegenbeschuldigung {n}

*

recumbent: (special type of bicycle)

Liegerad {n}

*

red: (colour)

Rot {n}

*

Red Cross: (Red Cross)

Rotes Kreuz {n} / das Rote Kreuz {n}

*

red envelope: (monetary gift)

Hong Bao {m} {n} [from Chinese], roter Umschlag {m}

*

red-legged partridge: (red-legged partridge)

Rothuhn {n}

*

red light: (a warning light, especially as a traffic signal)

Rotlicht {n}

*

reed: (grass-like plant)

Schilf {n}

*

reed: (hollow stem)

Schilfrohr {n}

*

reed: (music: instrument)

Rohrblattinstrument {n}

*

reed: (music: part of mouthpiece)

Rohrblatt {n}, Blatt {n}, Blättchen {n}

*

reef: (rocks at or near surface of the water)

Riff {n}, Felsenriff {n}

*

refactoring: Refactoring

{n}, Refaktorierung {f}, Refaktorisierung {f}, Überarbeiten {n}

*

reference book: (book providing factual information)

Nachschlagewerk {n}, Referenzbuch {n}

*

reference work: (compendium of information)

Nachschlagewerk {n}

*

referendum: Referendum

{n}

*

reflection: (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected)

Reflexion {f}, Abbild {n}

*

reflection: (something that is reflected)

reflexion {n}

*

reflexive pronoun: (a part of speech)

Reflexivpronomen {n}

*

reflexive verb: (verb with equivalent subject and direct object)

reflexives Verb {n}

*

Reform Judaism: (a form of Judaism less strict than most others)

Reformjudentum {n}

*

refugee camp: (camp built to receive refugees)

Flüchtlingslager {n}

*

regale: (A feast, meal)

Gastmahl {n}

*

Regensburg: (city in Germany)

Regensburg {n}

*

regime: (form of government)

Regime {n}

*

regime: (mode of rule or management)

Regime {n}

*

regime: (period of rule)

Regime {n}

*

regiment: (army unit)

Regiment {n}

*

registered mail: (type of mail)

Einschreiben {n}

*

registered trademark: (officially registered trademark)

eingetragenes Warenzeichen {n}, eingetragenes Markenzeichen {n}

*

registration: (the act of signing up or registering for something)

Registrierung {f}, Anmelden {n}

*

registry: (database)

registry: (register)

regular verb: (a verb which conjugates regularly)

regelmäßiges Verb {n}

*

regulation: (act or condition)

Regeln {n}

*

regulation: (law or administrative rule)

Regelung {f}, Regulativ {n}

*

Reich: (German Reich, the Third Reich)

Reich {n}

*

reindeer: (Rangifer tarandus)

Rentier {n}

*

relapse: (the act or situation of relapsing)

Rückfall {m}, Rezidiv {n}

*

relational model: (database model)

relationales Datenbankmodell {n}

*

relative pronoun: (pronoun that introduces a relative clause)

Relativpronomen {n}

*

relay: (electrical actuator)

Relais {n}

*

relay race: (sports contest)

Staffelwettbewerb {m} [general], Staffellauf {m} [running], Staffelschwimmen {n} [swimming]

*

reliance: (The act of relying on someone or something; trust)

Verlass {m}, Vertrauen {n}

*

relief: (difference of elevations on a surface)

Relief {n}

*

relief: (type of artwork)

Relief {n}

*

reliquary: (container for religious relics)

Reliquienschrein {m}, Reliquiar {n}

*

reluctance: (unwillingness to do something)

Widerstreben {n}

*

remake: (new version of film)

Remake {n}

*

remedy: (medicine, application, or treatment)

Heilmittel {n}

*

remedy: (something that corrects or counteracts)

Gegenmittel {n}

*

reminiscence: (act of remembering)

Erinnern {n}

*

REM sleep: ( stage of sleep during which most brain activity and dreams occur, characterised by rapid eye movement)

REM-Schlaf {m}, REM-Phase {n}

*

rendezvous: (agreement to meet; a location or time agreed upon to meet)

Rendezvous {n}

*

rendezvous: (meeting or date)

Rendezvous {n}

*

rennet: (An enzyme)

Chymosin {n}, Lab {n}, Rennin {n}

*

repertoire: (list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed)

Repertoire {n}

*

repertoire: (set of skills possessed by a person; collection of items)

Repertoire {n}

*

replication: (copy, reproduction)

Nachbildung {f}, Nachbau {m}, Vervielfältigung {f}, Kopie {f}, Replikation {f}, Replikat {n}

*

report card: (grades)

Zeugnis {n}, Zeugnisblatt {n}, Schulzeugnis {n}

*

reporting: (activity that results in reports)

Berichterstattung {f}, Berichtswesen {n}

*

repository: (a location for storage, often for safety or preservation)

Ablage {f}, Depot {n}, Archive {n}

*

Republic of China: (state in East Asia)

Rebublik China {f}, Taiwan {n}

*

request: (act of requesting)

Bitte {f}, Nachfrage {f}, Wunsch {m}, Begehren {n}, Begehr {n}, Ersuchen {n}

*

rescript: (answer of an emperor)

Reskript {n}

*

rescript: (official written answer of the Pope)

Reskript {n}

*

reservation: (tract of land)

Reservat {n}

*

reserve: (known unexploited natural resource)

Schutzgebiet {n}

*

reserve: (the act of reserving, or keeping back; reservation)

Reservieren {n}

*

reserved word: (a word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning)

reserviertes Wort {n}

*

reservoir: (place where anything is kept in store)

Reservoir {n}

*

residence permit: (right to legally reside in a country)

Aufenthaltserlaubnis {n}, Niederlassungserlaubnis {n}

*

resilience: (the physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity)

Elastizität {f}, elastisches Verformungsarbeitsaufnahmevermögen {n}

*

resin: (viscous liquid of plant origin)

Harz {n}

*

resource: (something that one uses to achieve an objective)

Ressource {f}, Mittel {n}

*

respiratory system: (system of organs)

Atmungssystem {n}

*

rest: (stick used to support the cue in snooker)

Hilfsqueue {n}

*

rest: (symbol indicating a pause in music)

Pausenzeichen {n}

*

restriction: (act or state)

Beschränkung {f}, Verbot {n}

*

result: (that which results)

Ergebnis {n}, Resultat {n}

*

resumptive pronoun: (a pronoun in a relative clause which refers to the antecedent of the relative pronoun (grammar))

resumptives Pronomen {n}

*

retention: (the act or power of remembering things; memory)

Behalten {n}

*

Reticulum: (small constellation of the southern summer sky)

Netz {n}

*

retirement home: (multi-residence housing facility intended for the elderly)

Altersheim {n}, Altenheim {n}, Seniorenheim {n}

*

retrofit: (act of retrofitting)

Nachrüsten {n}, Umrüsten {n}

*

retronym: (A new coinage for an old concept)

Retronym {n}

*

return ticket: (a ticket granting permission to travel to a place and back again)

Hin-und Rückfahrt {f} [Fahrkarte], Rückfahrkarte {n}

*

revenue: Einkommen

{n}

*

reverberation: (An echo, or a series of overlapping echos.)

Hall {m}, Nachhall {m}, Widerhall {m}, Widerklang {m}, Nachhallen {n}, Widerschallen {n}, Zurückschallen {n}

*

reverberation: (A violent oscillation or vibration.)

Zurückschlagen {n}

*

revers: (lapel, reversed)

Revers {n}

*

reverse engineering: (analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one)

Reverse Engineering {n}

*

Reykjavik: (Capital of Iceland)

Reykjavík {n}

*

Rhaeto-Romance: (a group of related Romance languages)

rhenium: (chemical element)

Rhenium {n}

*

rheometer: (device)

Rheometer {n}

*

Rhineland: (land on both sides of the river Rhine)

Rheinland {n}

*

rhinoceros: (herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s))

Nashorn {n}

*

rhizome: (a horizontal underground stem of some plants)

Rhizom {n}

*

rho: (letter of Greek alphabet)

Rho {n}

*

rhodium: (chemical element)

Rhodium {n}

*

rhombohedron: (prism with six faces, each a rhombus)

Rhomboeder {n}

*

rhythm and blues: (rhythm and blues)

Rhythm and Blues {n}

*

ribbed vault: (structure created by intersection of vaults)

Kreuzrippengewölbe {n}

*

ribbon: (inked ribbon)

Farbband {n}

*

ribbon: (long, narrow strip of material)

Band {n}

*

ribosome: (organelle)

Ribosom {n}

*

rice congee: (porridge)

Reis-Congee {n}

*

rice flour: (flour made of rice)

Reismehl {n}

*

rice paddy: (field immersed in water dedicated for the cultivation of rice)

Reisfeld {n}

*

rice paper: (paper made from parts of the rice plant)

rifle: (firearm with a rifled barrel)

Gewehr {n}

*

Riga: (capital of Latvia)

Riga {n}

*

right: (legal or moral entitlement)

Recht {n}

*

right of way: (legal right of passage)

Wegerecht {n}

*

right to life: (one of fundamental human rights)

Recht auf Leben {n}

*

right to work: (the fundamental human right to have employment)

Recht auf Arbeit {n}

*

right triangle: (a triangle having a right angle as one of its interior angles)

rechtwinkliges Dreieck {n}

*

rigmarole: (nonsense talk)

Geschwätz {n}

*

Rio de Janeiro: (city)

Rio de Janeiro {n}

*

Ripuarian: (West Germanic dialect)

Ripuarisch {n}

*

risk: (possible, usually negative, outcome)

Risiko {n}

*

risk: Risiko

{n}

*

risk management: (process of dealing with risk)

Risikomanagement {n}

*

risotto: (risotto considered as food)

Risotto {n}

*

ritual: (rite)

Ritual {n}

*

riverbed: (a river bottom)

Flussbett {n}

*

riverboat: (watercraft)

Binnenschiff {n}

*

rivulet: (small brook)

Flüsschen {n}, Bächlein {n}

*

Riyadh: (capital of Saudi Arabia)

Riad {n}

*

röntgen: (unit of exposure to ionizing radiation)

Röntgen {n}

*

roach: (Rutilus rutilus)

Plötze {f}, Rotauge {n}

*

road sign: (sign for traffic control or driver information)

Verkehrszeichen {n}

*

roaming: (using a cell phone outside of its original registering zone)

Roaming {n}

*

roaming: (wandering)

Wandern {n}

*

robin: (Erithacus rubecula)

Rotkehlchen {n}

*

rock: (distinctive composition of minerals)

Gestein {n}

*

rock: (natural mineral aggregate)

Fels {m}, Gestein {n}

*

rocket launcher: (device for launching a missile)

Raketenwerfer {m}, Raketenabschussgerät {n}

*

rocking horse: (a child’s toy consisting of a (usually wooden) horse mounted on a rocker or swing)

Schaukelpferd {n}, [South German, Austrian] Hutschpferd {n}

*

rococo: (style of baroque architecture etc.)

Rokoko {n}

*

rod: (part of the retina of the eye)

Stäbchen {n}

*

rod cell: (any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina)

Stäbchen {n}

*

roe deer: (small deer species, Capreolus capreolus)

Reh {n}

*

roentgenium: (chemical element)

Roentgenium, Röntgenium {n}

*

role model: (a person who serves as an example)

Vorbild {n}

*

roleplaying game: (type of game in which the players assume the role of a character)

Rollenspiel {n}

*

rollback: ((computing) an operation to return the database to the previous commit point)

Rollback {n}

*

rollerblade: (roller skate)

Inlineskate {m} {n}, Rollerblade {m} {n}

*

roller derby: (sport)

Roller Derby {n}

*

rolling paper: (paper for rolling cigarettes)

Zigarettenpapier {n}

*

rolling pin: (food preparation utensil)

Nudelholz {n}

*

roly-poly: (A toy that rights itself when pushed over)

Stehaufmännchen {n}

*

Roman: (the Roman script)

Lateinisch {n}, ABC {n}

*

romance: (Intimate relationship, love affair)

Romanze {f}, Liebeserlebnis {n}

*

Roman Empire: (empire)

Römisches Reich {n}

*

Romani: (language)

Roma-Sprache {f}, Romani {n}

*

Romania: (South-Eastern European country)

Rumänien {n}

*

Romanian: (official language of Romania)

Rumänisch {n}

*

Romansch: (the Romance language)

Rätoromanisch {n}, Bündnerromanisch {n}

*

Rome: (city)

Rom {n}

*

rood screen: (carved screen)

Lettner {m}, Doxale {n}

*

roof: (the cover at the top of a building)

Dach {n}

*

roofing: (material used on the outside of a roof)

Bedachungsmaterial {n}

*

rooftop: (top surface of a roof)

Hausdach {n}

*

room: (division in a building)

Raum {m}, Zimmer {n} (especially a bedroom)

*

room service: (provision of food and drink to a guest room)

Zimmerdienst {m}, Zimmerservice {m} {n}

*

rootedness: (state or quality of being rooted)

Verwurzelung {f}, Verwurzeltsein {n}

*

rootlessness: (property of being rootless)

Wurzellosigkeit {f}, Entwurzelung {f}, Entwurzeltsein {n}

*

root vegetable: (edible root)

Wurzelgemüse {n}

*

rope: (a length of this string)

Seil {n}, Tau {n}

*

rope: (thick, strong string)

Seil {n}, Tau {n}

*

rose garden: (garden planted in roses)

Rosengarten {m}, Rosarium {n}

*

rosewater: (a liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water)

Rosenwasser {n}

*

rosin: (solid form of resin)

Kolophonium {n}

*

Rostock: (city)

Rostock {n}

*

Rostov: (Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl oblast, Russia)

Rostow {n}

*

Rostov-na-Donu: (a city in Russia)

Rostow am Don {n}

*

roti: (A pancake-like Indian pastry, usually stuffed with curry)

Fladenbrot {n}, Roti {n}

*

Rotterdam: (city and port in The Netherlands)

Rotterdam {n}

*

rough: (unmowed part of golf-course)

Rough {n}

*

roulette: (game of chance)

Roulette {n}

*

roundabout: (children's play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed)

Karussell {n}

*

roundabout: (fairground carousel)

Karussell {n}

*

rowboat: (small boat that is rowed)

Ruderboot {n}

*

rowing: (action of the verb "to row")

Rudern {n}

*

rowing: (the sport)

Rudern {n}

*

RPG: (role-playing game)

Radiergummi {m} {n}, [colloquial] Radierer {m}, [colloquial] Gummi {m} {n}

*

rubber: (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree)

Gummi {m} {n}

*

rubber: (tires)

Gummi {m} {n}

*

rubidium: (element with atomic number 37)

Rubidium {n}

*

rudder: (control surface of an aircraft)

Steuerruder {n}, Ruder {n}

*

rudder: (underwater vane used to steer a vessel)

Ruder {n}, Steuer {n}, Steuerruder {n}

*

rudiment: (biology: body part that has no function left)

Überbleibsel {n}

*

rudiment: (fundamental principle or skill)

Rudiment {n}

*

Ruhr: (A branch of the river Rhine and its basin)

Ruhr {n}

*

Ruhr: ((The Ruhr) An urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Ruhrgebiet {n}

*

ruler: (measuring or drawing device)

Lineal {n}

*

rumble: (low, heavy, continuous sound)

Poltern {n}, Rumpeln {n}, [thunder] Grollen {n}

*

rummy: (card game)

Rommé {n}

*

rumor: (statement or claim from no known reliable source)

Gerücht {n}

*

rumor: (uncountable: information)

Gerüchte {n-p}, Gerede {n}

*

rump: (the buttocks)

Gesäß {n}

*

Rumpelstiltskin: (the fairy tale)

Rumpelstilzchen {n}

*

Rumpelstiltskin: (the fictional dwarf)

Rumpelstilzchen {n}

*

running: (sport)

Laufsport {m}, Laufen {n}

*

running board: (step under the car door)

Trittbrett {n}

*

running gear: (wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and chassis)

Fahrwerk {n}

*

run-up: ((UK) a period of time just before an important event)

Vorfeld {n}

*

runway: Landebahn

{f} , Rollbahn {f} , Flussbett {n}

*

rupture: (failure mode)

Zerreißen {n}

*

Russia: (country in Asia and Europe)

Russland {n}

*

Russian Empire: (state)

Russisches Reich {n}, Russisches Imperium {n}

*

Russian roulette: (deadly game with revolver and random spinning)

Russisches Roulette {n}

*

rust: (colour)

Rostbraun {n}

*

rustle: (soft, crackling sound)

Rascheln {n}, Rauschen {n}, Knistern {n}

*

Ruth: (book of the Bible)

Ruth {f}, Buch Rut {n}

*

Ruthenia: (alternative name of Rus, see also: Rus)

Ruthenien {n}

*

ruthenium: (chemical element)

Ruthenium {n}

*

rutherfordium: (chemical element)

Rutherfordium {n}

*

Rwanda: (Rwandese Republic)

Ruanda {n}

*

Ryazan: (city in Russia)

Rjasan {n}

*

rye bread: (type of bread)

Roggenbrot {n}, [sourdough rye] Pumpernickel {m}, [black bread] Schwarzbrot {n}

*

ryegrass: Lolch

{m}, Weidelgras {n}

*

ryokan: (a traditional Japanese hotel)

Ryokan {n}

*

Rēzekne: (city in Latvia)

Rositten {n}, Rēzekne {n}

*

Sabaean: (an extinct Semitic language)

Sabäisch {n}

*

sabbatical: (extended period of leave)

Sabbatjahr {n}

*

Sabellian: (language)

Sabellisch {n}

*

sabre-rattling: (display of military power as an implied threat)

Säbelrasseln {n}

*

sabre-rattling: (figuratively: any threat)

Säbelrasseln {n}

*

saccharin: (white crystalline powder)

Saccharin {n}

*

sachet: (small, sealed packet)

Sachet {n}

*

sackcloth: (cloth)

Sackleinen {n}

*

sack race: (type of children's game)

Sackhüpfen {n}

*

sacrament: (sacred act or ceremony)

Sakrament {n}

*

sacrifice: (something sacrificed)

Opfer {n}

*

sacrilege: (desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred)

Sakrileg {n}

*

sacrum: (bone at the base of the spine)

Kreuzbein {n}

*

safety valve: (a relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container would burst)

Sicherheitsventil {n}

*

sage grouse: (Centrocercus urophasianus)

Beifußhuhn {n}

*

sail: (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)

Segel {n}

*

sailboat: (a boat propelled by sails)

Kutter {m}, Segelboot {n}

*

sailcloth: (fabric)

Segeltuch {n}

*

sailing: (motion across water)

Segeln {n}

*

sailing ship: (type of ship)

Segelschiff {n}

*

Saint: (title given to a saint)

Sankt {n}

*

Saint Helena: (island, United Kingdom overseas territory in the Atlantic Ocean)

St. Helena {n}

*

Saint Petersburg: (city)

Sankt Petersburg {n}

*

Sakhalin: (island in Russia)

Sachalin {n}

*

salary: (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis)

Gehalt {n}

*

salat: (Islamic prayer)

Salat {n}

*

Salekhard: (city in Russia)

Salechard {n}

*

salience: (condition of being salient)

Hervorspringen {n}

*

salt: (compound of an acid and a base)

Salz {n}

*

salt: (sodium chloride)

Salz {n}, Kochsalz {n}

*

salt of the earth: (a decent, dependable person)

Salz der Erde {n}

*

salt shaker: (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling)

Salzstreuer {m}, Salzfässchen {n}

*

salt water: (any water containing dissolved salt)

Samara: (city in Russia)

Samara {n}

*

Samaria: (Both city and part of ancient Palestine)

Samaria {n}

*

samarium: (chemical element)

Samarium {n}

*

Samarkand: (city in Uzbekistan)

Samarkand {n}

*

same sex: (the same gender to which one is referring)

gleiches Geschlecht {n}

*

Samland: (peninsula which juts into the Baltic)

Samland {n}

*

sample: (part taken for inspection)

Probe {f}, Muster {n}

*

sanctuary: (state of being protected)

Asyl {n}

*

sanctum sanctorum: (Holy of Holies)

Allerheiligste {n}

*

sandalwood: (any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum)

Sandelholz {n}

*

sandalwood: (the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum)

Sandelholz {n}

*

sandbag: (a bag filled with sand)

Sandsack {n}

*

sandgrouse: (birds in the family Pteroclididae)

Flughuhn {n}

*

sandhi: (a phonological process)

Sandhi {n}

*

sandpaper: (paper coated with abrasive material)

Schleifpapier {n}, Schmirgelpapier {n}, Sandpapier {n}

*

San Francisco: (San Francisco, California city)

San Francisco {n}

*

San José: (the capital of Costa Rica)

San José {n}

*

San Marino: (Republic of San Marino)

San Marino {n}

*

Sanskrit: (language)

Sanskrit {n}

*

Santorini: (Greek island)

Santorin {n}

*

sapwood: (wood just under the bark)

Splintholz {n}

*

Saratov: (city)

Saratow {n}

*

sarcomere: (contractile unit in a striated muscle's myofibril)

Sarkomer {n}

*

Sardinia: (island of Italy)

Sardinien {n}

*

Sardinian: (language)

Sardisch {n}

*

sarin: (neurotoxin)

Sarin {n}

*

sashimi: (dish of slices of raw fish or meat)

Sashimi {n}

*

Saskatchewan: (Province in western Canada)

Saskatchewan {n}

*

Saskatoon: (the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada)

Saskatoon {n}, [Germanized, rare] Saskatun {n}

*

satellite navigation system: (navigation system using artificial satellites as radio signal sources and position references)

Satellitennavigationssystem {n}

*

satellite phone: (mobile telephone that connects to a satellite)

Satellitentelefon {n}

*

Saterland Frisian: (language)

Saterfriesisch {n}

*

Saudi Arabia: (country in the Middle East)

Saudi-Arabien {n}

*

savings account: (a type of bank account that yields a better interest than a current account)

Sparkonto {n}

*

savory: (herb of genus Satureja)

Bohnenkraut {n}

*

Savoy: (a historical region of western Europe)

Savoyen {n}

*

saw: (saying or proverb)

Spruch {m}, Sprichwort {n}

*

saxhorn: (a brass instrument)

Bügelhorn {n}, Saxhorn {n}

*

Saxon: (language of the Saxons)

Sächsisch {n}, Altsächsisch {n}

*

Saxony: (state)

Sachsen {n}

*

saxophone: (a musical instrument of the woodwind family)

Saxofon {n}

*

scaffold: (platform for executions)

Schafott {n}

*

scaffold: (structure made of scaffolding, for workers to stand on while working on a building)

Gerüst {n}

*

scaffolding: (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material)

Gerüst {n}

*

scalar product: (product of two vectors)

Skalarprodukt {n}

*

scale: (size or scope)

Ausmaß {n}

*

scalpel: (small straight knife)

Skalpell {n}

*

Scandinavia: (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden)

Skandinavien {n}

*

Scandinavian Peninsula: (peninsula in Northern Europe, see also: Scandinavia)

Skandinavien {n}

*

scandium: (chemical element)

Skandium {n}, Scandium {n}

*

Scania: (region of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula)

Schonen {n}

*

scare quote: (quotation mark used to provoke reaction )

ironisches Anführungszeichen {n}

*

scavenger: (substance to remove impurities)

Spülmittel {n}

*

scenario: Drehbuch

{n}

*

scenario: (outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work)

Szenario {n}, Szenarium {n} [theatre], Drehbuch {n}

*

scenario: (outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events)

Szenario {n}

*

scent: Geruch

{m} , Duft {m} , Duftstoff {m} , Parfüm {n} , Fährte {f}

*

sceptre: (ornamental staff)

Zepter {n}

*

Schaerbeek: (city in Belgium)

Schaerbeek {n}, Schaarbeek {n}

*

scheelite: (mineral)

Scheelit {n}

*

schema: (Formal description of the structure of a database)

Schema {n}

*

scheme: Schema

{n}

*

Schengen: (city in Luxembourg)

Schengen {n}

*

schism: (division within a religious body)

Schisma {n}

*

schism: (split within Christianity)

Schisma {n}

*

Schleswig-Holstein: (state)

Schleswig-Holstein {n}

*

schnitzel: (a meat dish)

Schnitzel {n}

*

scholarship: (study allowance)

Stipendium {n}

*

scholar's mate: (checkmate which occurs after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7#)

Schäfermatt {n}

*

schoolgirl: (girl attending school)

Schülerin {f}, Schulmädchen {n}

*

school year: (the time in which school is in session)

Schuljahr {n}

*

science: (fact of knowing something)

Wissen {n}

*

science: (knowledge gained through study or practice)

Kenntnis {n}, Erfahrung {f}, Wissen {n}

*

Scotch tape: (adhesive tape)

Tesafilm {m}, Klebeband {n}

*

Scotland: (country in northwest Europe to the north of England)

Schottland {n}

*

Scots: (Lowland Scots language)

Schottisch {n}

*

Scottish Gaelic: (The Gaelic language of Scotland)

Schottisch-Gälisch {n}

*

scowl: (wrinkling of the brows or face)

Strinrunzeln {n}

*

scramble: (a rush or hurry)

Gedrängel {n}

*

scrambled eggs: (dish)

Rührei {n}

*

scrap paper: (a used piece of paper, to be used for jotting notes or other informally stuff)

[colloquial] Schmierblatt {n}

*

scratch card: (lottery ticket)

Rubbellos {n}

*

scratch paper: (paper used for preliminary work, considered ephemeral)

Schmierpapier {n}

*

scrawl: (irregular handwriting)

Gekritzel {n}

*

scream: (loud exclamation)

Aufschrei {m}, {n}

*

script: (text of the dialogue and action for a drama)

Drehbuch {n}

*

script: (writing; written document)

Skript {n}, Skriptum {n}

*

script kiddie: (hacker who compromises files on others' computers)

Scriptkiddie {n}

*

scriptorium: (room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts)

Skriptorium {n}

*

scrub: (vegetation of inferior quality)

Gestrüpp {n}

*

scrum: (a tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people)

Gedränge {n}, Rummelei {f}, Getümmel {n}

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scrunchie: (small elasticated ring of fabric)

Haargummi {n}

*

scurvy-grass: (Cochlearia)

Löffelkraut {n}

*

seaborgium: (chemical element with atomic number 106)

Seaborgium {n}

*

sea horse: (fish)

Seepferdchen {n}

*

seal: (pattern, design)

Siegel {n}, Petschaft {n}

*

sea lamprey: (animal)

Meerneunauge {n}

*

sealant: (material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid)

Dichtungsmittel {n}

*

sea monster: (large, aggressive creature in the sea)

Seeungeheuer {n}

*

Sea of Azov: (sea)

Asowsches Meer {n}

*

Sea of Japan: (Asian sea)

Japanisches Meer {n}

*

Sea of Okhotsk: (sea)

Ochotskisches Meer {n}

*

seaplane: (an aircraft)

Wasserflugzeug {n}

*

seaquake: (earthquake under sea)

Seebeben {n}

*

sea salt: (salt prepared by evaporating sea water)

Meersalz {n}

*

seascape: (piece of art that depicts the sea or shoreline)

Seestück {n}

*

season ticket: (ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series)

Saisonkarte {f}, Abonnement {n}

*

seawater: (saltwater of a sea or ocean)

Meerwasser {n}, Salzwasser {n}

*

second-class object: (programming entity)

Second-Class-Objekt {n}

*

Second Reich: (German Empire)

Zweites Reich {n}, Deutsches Kaiserreich {n}

*

secret: (knowledge that is hidden)

Geheimnis {n}

*

secretariat: (the office or department of a government secretary)

Sekretariat {n}

*

secret Santa: Wichteln

{n}

*

sectarianism: (rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination)

Sektierertum {n}

*

section: (cutting, part cut out)

Abschnitt {m}, Teil {n}, Stück {n}

*

section sign: (typographical character marking sections in legal code)

Paragraphenzeichen {n}

*

security theater: (measures which provide a sense of security without providing security)

Sicherheitstheater {n}

*

sedative: (an agent or drug that sedates)

Beruhigungsmittel {n}

*

sedge: (any plant of the genus Carex)

Riedgras {n}, Schilfgras {n}

*

sedimentary rock: (one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth)

Sedimentgestein {n}

*

seed: (semen)

Samen {m}, Sperma {n}

*

seedbed: (ground prepared for planting of seeds)

Saatbett {n}, Saatbeet {n}

*

seed money: (Money used to set up a new business venture.)

Startkapital {n}

*

seeing: (the action of the verb to see; eyesight)

Sehen {n}

*

seesaw: (structure)

Wippe {f}, Schaukel {f}, Schaukelbrett {n}

*

segment: (length of some object)

Segment {n}

*

seismometer: (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves)

Seismometer {n}

*

seitan: (wheat gluten)

Seitan {m} {n}

*

selenium: (chemical element)

Selen {n}

*

selenium hexafluoride: (SeF[6])

Selenhexafluorid {n}

*

selenophosphate: (anion)

Selenophosphat {n}

*

self: (individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness)

Selbst {n}

*

self-awareness: (state of being self-aware)

Selbstbewusstsein {n}

*

self-confidence: (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities)

Selbstvertrauen {n}

*

self-confidence: (state of being self-confident)

Selbstvertrauen {n}

*

self-consciousness: (The awareness of the self as an entity)

Selbstbewusstsein {n}

*

self-harm: (deliberate injuring of one's body)

Selbstverletzung {f}, Selbstverletzendes Verhalten {n}

*

selfie: (photographic self-portrait)

Selfie {n}

*

self-image: (way a person views themself)

Selbstbild {n}

*

self-knowledge: (knowledge or insight into one's own nature and abilities)

Selbsterkenntnis {n}

*

self-learning: (learning done by oneself)

Selbststudium {n}

*

self-pity: (feeling of pity for oneself)

Selbstmitleid {n}

*

selfsame: (the very same)

derselbe {m}, dieselbe {f}, dasselbe {n}

*

Selkup: (language)

Selkupisch {n}

*

sellotape: (adhesive tape)

Tesafilm {m}, Tesa {n}

*

semester: (half of school year)

Semester {m}, Halbjahr {n}

*

semicolon: (punctuation mark ';')

Strichpunkt {m}, Semikolon {n}

*

semi-deponent: (of a verb whose present system is normal but whose perfect system is deponent)

Semideponens {n}

*

semi-detached: (house)

Doppelhaushälfte {f}, Doppelhaus {n}

*

semifinal: (competition)

Halbfinale {n}, Semifinale {n}

*

seminar: (class held for advanced studies)

Seminar {n}

*

seminar: (meeting held for the exchange of useful information)

Kolloquium {n}

*

seminary: (theological school)

Seminar {n}

*

seminoma: (form of testicular cancer)

Seminom {n}

*

semiquinone: (intermediate free radical)

Semichinon {n}

*

sensation: (physical feeling)

Gefühl {n}

*

sensitize: (make increasingly aware of)

sensibilisieren {n}

*

sentence: (decision of a jury)

Urteil {n}

*

sentience: (state or quality of being sentient)

Empfindungsvermögen {n}

*

sentinel: (a unique phrase of characters)

Markierung {f}, Schlüsselwort {n}

*

Seoul: (capital of South Korea)

Seoul {n}

*

seppuku: (ritual suicide by disembowelment)

Seppuku {n}

*

Serbia: (a country in southeastern Europe)

Serbien {n}

*

Serbian: (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian)

Serbisch {n}

*

Serbo-Croatian: (South Slavic language)

Serbokroatisch {n}

*

serine: (nonessential amino acid; CH[2]OH.CH(NH[2])COOH)

Serin {n}

*

serotonin: (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine)

Serotonin {n}

*

service: (set of dishes or utensils)

Service {n}

*

sesame oil: (oil extracted from sesame seeds)

Sesamöl {n}, Sesamsamenöl {n}

*

set: (device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television)

seven seals: (Christian concept)

Buch mit sieben Siegeln {n}

*

seventieth: (one of seventy equal parts of a whole)

Siebzigstel {n}

*

severe acute respiratory syndrome: (form of pneumonia)

Schweres Akutes Atemwegssyndrom {n}

*

Seville: (city in Spain)

Sevilla {n}

*

sewage: (suspension of water and waste)

Abwasser {n}

*

sewellel: (mountain beaver)

Stummelschwanzhörnchen {n}

*

sewing: (action of the verb to sew)

Nähen {n}

*

sex: (gender (female or male))

Geschlecht {n}

*

sex life: (part of a person's life that is directly concerned with sexual activity)

Liebesleben {n}, Sex-Leben {n}

*

sex organ: (organ used in sexual reproduction)

Geschlechtsorgan {n}

*

sex symbol: (person with sexual ideals)

Sexsymbol {n}

*

sextet: (composition for six voices or instruments)

Sextett {n}

*

sex toy: (sex aid)

Sexspielzeug {n}

*

sexual predator: (person seen as threatening for wanting sex)

sexuelles Raubtier {n}

*

SH: (self-harm)

SVV {n}

*

shadowboxing: (form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent)

Schattenboxen {n}

*

shadowing: (speech shadowing)

Schattenlesen {n}

*

shadow play: (form of storytelling using opaque figures in front of an illuminated backdrop)

Schattenspiel {n}

*

shake: (act of shaking)

Schütteln {n}

*

shale gas: (natural gas)

Schiefergas {n}

*

sham: (fake, imitation)

Fälschung {f}, Imitat {n}

*

shampoo: (product for washing the hair or other fibres)

Shampoo {n}, Schampu {n}, Schampon {n}, Schampun {n}, Haarwaschmittel {n}

*

shamrock: (trefoil leaf of any clover)

Kleeblatt {n}

*

shandy: (a serving of this mixture)

Alsterwasser {n}, Radler {n}

*

shandy: (mixture of lemonade and beer)

Alsterwasser {n}, Radler {n}

*

Shanghai: (Chinese city)

Schanghai {n}

*

sharp: Erhöhungszeichen

{n}

*

sheaf: (any collection of things bound together; a bundle)

Bündel {n}

*

sheath: (long case)

Hülle {f}, Futteral {n}

*

sheep: (animal)

Schaf {n}

*

sheet: (sheet for baking)

Blech {n}

*

sheet: (sheet of paper)

Blatt {n}

*

sheet lightning: (broad flash of lightning)

Wetterleuchten {n}

*

shelf: (structure)

Regal {n}

*

shell: (by extension, any mollusks having such a covering)

Schalentier {n} [general], Muschel {f} [mollusk]

*

shellfish: (aquatic food that has a shell)

Schalentier {n}

*

shepherd's purse: (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Hirtentäschel {n}, Hirtentäschelkraut {n}

*

sherbet: (frozen fruit juice)

Sorbet {n}, [dated] Scherbet {n}

*

sherbet: (powder)

Brausepulver {n}

*

Sheremetyevo: (airport in Russia)

Scheremetjewo {n}

*

shibboleth: (A word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc)

Schibboleth {n}

*

shimmer: (faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer)

Schimmer {m}, Schimmern {n}

*

shinbone: (tibia)

Schienbein {n}

*

ship: (large water vessel)

Schiff {n}

*

shipwreck: (A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.)

Schiffswrack {n}

*

Shiraz: (a city in southern Iran)

Schiraz {n}

*

shirt: (article of clothing)

Hemd {n}

*

shithead: (stupid or contemptible person)

Scheißkopf {m}, Arschloch {n}

*

shithouse: (outhouse)

Scheisshaus {n}, Plumpsklo {n}

*

shiver: (the act or result of shivering)

Zittern {n}

*

shoelace: (for fastening a shoe)

Schnürsenkel {m}, Schuhband {n}

*

shoeshine: (the act of polishing shoes)

Schuheputzen {n}, Schuhputzen {n}

*

shogi: (variant of chess)

Shōgi {n}

*

shogunate: (shogunate, bakufu)

Shogunat {n}, Shōgunat {n}

*

shooter: (a shooting game)

Ballerspiel {n}

*

shop: (establishment that sells goods)

Laden {m}, Geschäft {n}

*

shopping: (activity of buying)

Einkaufen {n}

*

shopping centre: (large retail outlet)

Einkaufszentrum {n}

*

shop talk: (discussion about one's trade)

Fachgespräch {n}

*

shop window: (large window at the front of a shop)

Schaufenster {n}

*

Shor: (language)

Schorisch {n}

*

shore: (land adjoining a large body of water)

Ufer {n}

*

shortcoming: (deficiency)

Schwäche {f}, Manko {n}

*

shorthand: (any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something)

Stenogramm {n}

*

shot put: (athletics event)

Kugelstoßen {n}

*

shoulder blade: (bone)

Schulterblatt {n}

*

showcase: (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items)

Vitrine {f}, Schaukasten {m}, Schaufenster {n} [figurative]

*

shower gel: (gel shower soap)

Duschgel {n}

*

shrapnel: (artillery shell)

Schrapnell {n}

*

shriek: (a sharp, shrill outcry or scream)

Kreischen {n}

*

shroud: (dress for the dead)

Leichentuch {n}

*

shroud: (mast support)

Want {f} {n}

*

shrubbery: (shrubs collectively)

Strauchwerk {n}, Gesträuch {n}

*

shrug: (gesture)

Schulterzucken {n}, Achselzucken {n}

*

shtetl: (a Jewish village or small town)

Schtetl {n}, Stetl {n}

*

shutdown: (action of closing)

Herunterfahren {n}

*

Siam: (the former name of Thailand)

Siam {n}

*

Siberia: (region of Russia)

Sibirien {n}

*

Sicilian: (language)

Sizilianisch {n}

*

sickbay: (a room or area for the treatment of the sick or injured)

[military] Sanitätsbereich {m}, [military] Sanitätszimmer {n}, [Navy] Schiffshospital {n}, [school, college, office] Krankenzimmer {n}

*

sideband: (band of frequencies on each side of the frequency of a carrier wave)

Seitenband {n}

*

sidereal year: (orbital period)

siderisches Jahr {n}

*

siemens: (derived unit of electrical conductance)

Siemens {n}

*

sieve: (device to separate larger objects)

Sieb {n}

*

sievert: (SI unit of radiation dose)

Sievert {n}

*

sight: (ability to see)

Sehvermögen, Sehen {n}

*

sight: (device used in aiming a firearm)

Visier {n}

*

sigma: (letter of the Greek alphabet)

Sigma {n}

*

sign: (any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols)

Zeichen {n}, Sonderzeichen {n}

*

sign: (astrological sign)

Sternzeichen {n}, Tierkreiszeichen {n}

*

sign: (flat object bearing a message)

Schild {n}

*

sign: (meaningful gesture)

Gebärde {f}, Zeichen {n}

*

sign: (omen)

Zeichen {n}, Vorzeichen {n}

*

sign: (positive or negative polarity)

Vorzeichen {n}

*

sign: (traffic sign)

Schild {n}, Verkehrszeichen {n}, Verkehrsschild {n}

*

sign: (visible indication)

Zeichen {n}, Anzeichen {n}

*

signal: (indication)

Signal {n}

*

silence: (lack of any sound)

Stille {f}, Schweigen {n} [when nobody talks]

*

silence: (Right to not speak during arrest)

Schweigen {n}

*

Silesia: (region)

Schlesien {n}

*

Silesian: (Slavic language)

Schlesisch {n}, Schlonsakisch {n}, Wasserpolnisch {n}

*

silica gel: (granular form of silica)

Kieselgel {n}

*

silicate: (salt or mineral)

Silikat {n}

*

silicon: (non-metallic element)

Silizium {n}, Silicium {n} (professional jargon)

*

silicon dioxide: (SiO[2])

Siliciumdioxid {n}, Siliziumdioxid {n}

*

silicone: (any of a class of inert compounds of silicon)

Silikon {n}

*

Silicon Valley: (nickname for region in San Francisco)

Silicon Valley {n}, Silizium-Tal {n}

*

silo: (underground bunker)

Raketensilo {m} {n}

*

silver: (metal)

Silber {n}

*

silver goal: (first goal scored during the first half of extra time)

Silver Goal {n}

*

silver sulfide: (Ag[2]S)

Silbersulfid {n}

*

silverware: ((US) knives, forks and spoons)

Tafelsilber {n}, Essbesteck {n}

*

Simferopol: (city)

Simferopol {n}

*

simple past: (the simple past)

Präteritum {n}

*

simple sentence: (sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause)

einfacher Satz {m}, Satzgefüge {n}

*

simplex: (a simple word)

Simplex {n}

*

Simplified Chinese: (Chinese written using simplified characters)

vereinfachtes Chinesisch {n}, Kurzzeichen {n}

*

simulacrum: (faint trace)

Scheinbild {n}

*

Sindhi: (language)

Sindhi {n}

*

single responsibility principle: (programming principle)

Eine-Verantwortlichkeit-Prinzip {n}, Single-Responsibility-Prinzip {n}

*

single room: (a hotel room with one single bed)

Einzelzimmer {n}

*

singlet: (a sleeveless shirt)

Unterhemd {n}

*

singleton: (computing: class)

Singleton {n}

*

singleton pattern: (software: design pattern)

Singleton {n}

*

singulare tantum: (grammar, noun having the singular form only)

Singularetantum {n}

*

Sinhalese: (the language)

Singhalesisch {n}

*

sink: (basin)

Waschbecken {n}

*

sinker: (weight used in fishing)

Bleigewicht {n} [lead sinker]

*

sinking ship: (something doomed)

sinkendes Schiff {n}

*

sintering: (A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point)

Sintern {n}

*

sinusoid: (anatomy: channel for venous blood)

Sinusoid {n}

*

sirloin: (cut of beef)

(UK) Roastbeef {n}, (US) Rumpsteak {n}

*

sis: (sister)

Schwesterchen {n}

*

six pack: (set of six beverage cans)

Sechserpack {n}

*

six-pack: (A set of six beverage cans)

Sechserpack {n}

*

sixteenth: (one of sixteen equal parts of a whole)

Sechzehntel {n}

*

sixth: (one of six equal parts of a whole)

Sechstel {n}

*

sizzle: (the sound of water hitting a hot surface)

Zischen {n}

*

skate: (act of skateboarding)

Skateboardfahren {n}, Skateboarden {n}

*

skateboard: (platform on wheels)

Skateboard {n}

*

skating: (action or sport)

Schlittschuhlaufen {n}, Skaten {n}, Eislaufen {n}

*

skeleton: ((computing) A client-helper procedure that communicates with a stub)

Skeleton {n}

*

skeleton: (system that provides support to an organism)

Skelett {n}, Gerippe {n}

*

skeleton: (type of tobogganing)

Skeleton {n}

*

sketchbook: (sketchbook)

Skizzenbuch {n}

*

skewer: (pin used to secure food during cooking)

Spieß {m}, Spießchen {n}

*

skiff: (Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person)

Skiff {n}

*

skiing: (sport or activity)

Schifahren {n}, Skifahren {n}

*

ski jumping: (a winter sport)

Skispringen {n}

*

skin: (image used as the background of graphical user interface)

Design {n}

*

skin: (the outer protective layer of any plant or animal)

Fell {n}

*

skinny dipping: (practice of swimming in the nude)

Nacktbaden {n}

*

skipping rope: (rope for play or exercise)

Springseil {n}, Sprungseil {n}

*

skirmish: (brief battle between small groups)

Scharmützel {n}, Geplänkel {n}

*

skirmish: (minor dispute)

Wortgeplänkel {n}

*

Skopje: (capital of Macedonia)

Skopje {n}

*

skull: (cranium)

Schädel {m}, Kranium {n}

*

skullcap: (cap that covers from the forehead to just above the back of the neck)

Kippa {f}, Schädeldecke {f}, Scheitelkäppchen {n}

*

skullcap: (flowering plant)

Helmkraut {n}

*

sky blue: (colour)

Himmelblau {n}

*

skydiving: (jumping out of an aircraft and freefalling)

Fallschirmspringen {n}, Skydiving {n}

*

skylark: (small brown passerine bird)

[♂♀] Feldlerche {f}, [♂] Feldlerchenmännchen {n}, [♀] Feldlerchenweibchen {n}, [♂♀] Lerche {f}, [♂] Lerchenmännchen {n}, [♀] Lerchenweibchen {n}

*

skylight: (opening in the roof)

Dachluke {f}, Dachfenster {n}, Dachflächenfenster {n}

*

skyscraper: (tall building)

Wolkenkratzer {m}, Hochhaus {n}

*

slate: (colour/color)

Schiefergrau {n}

*

slave: (engineering: device that is controlled by another device)

Slave {m}, Folgegerät {n}

*

sledge: (sleigh or sled)

Schlitten {n}

*

slice: (thin, broad piece cut off)

[gastr.] Brotscheibe {f}, Scheibe {f}, Anteil {m}, Teil {m}, Stück {n}

*

sliced bread: (bread that is sold sliced into pieces)

Schnittbrot {n}

*

sling: (the act of hurling as with a sling)

Schleudern {n}

*

slip: (women’s undergarment)

Unterkleid {n}

*

sliver: (a long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment)

Splitter {m}, kleiner Teil {m}, kleines Stück {n}

*

sliver: (strand or slender roll of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state)

Band {n}, Faserband {n}

*

slot: (the allocated time for an aircraft's departure or arrival at an airport's runway)

Startfenster {n}

*

sloth: (mammal)

Faultier {n}

*

Slovak: (language of Slovakia)

Slowakisch {n}

*

Slovene: (the language)

Slowenisch {n}, Windisch {n}

*

Slovenia: (country in Europe)

Slowenien {n}

*

Slovio: (an artificial Slavic language)

Slovio {n}

*

sluice: (passage for water)

Schleuse {f}, Schleusentor {n}, Siel {n}

*

slush: (flavored shaved ice served as a drink)

Slush {n}, Slusheis {n}, Slush Eis {n}

*

slut: (sexually promiscuous woman)

Schlampe {f}, Luder {n}, Flittchen {n}

*

small change: (a minor or insignificant amount of money)

Kleingeld {n}

*

small of the back: (lumbar region of the back)

Kreuz {n}

*

small talk: (idle conversation)

Alltagsgespräch {n}, Plauderei {f}, Smalltalk {m} {n}, Plaudern {n}

*

smartphone: (electronic handheld device)

Smartphone {n}

*

smattering: (superficial knowledge)

Halbwissen {n}

*

smegma: (sebaceous secretion)

Smegma {n}

*

smell: (sense of smell)

Geruchssinn {m}, Riechen {n}

*

smell-brain: (part of brain involved with smelling)

Riechhirn {n}

*

smelting: (process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore)

Schmelzen {n}

*

smidgen: (very small amount)

Quäntchen {n}

*

smile: (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice)

Lächeln {n}

*

smiley: (representation of a smiling face)

Emoticon {n}, Smiley {n}

*

smoked meat: (smoked meat in general)

Rauchfleisch {n}

*

smoke signal: (ancient method of communication)

Rauchzeichen {n}

*

smoke signal: (distress signal)

Rauchsignal {n}

*

smoking: (smoking of tobacco)

Rauchen {n}

*

smoking room: (room designated for smokers)

Raucherzimmer {n}

*

snail's pace: (A very slow pace)

Schneckentempo {n}

*

snarl: (act of snarling)

Fletschen {n}

*

snatch: (competitive weightlifting event)

Reißen {n}

*

sneeze: (act of sneezing)

Niesen {n}

*

snicker: (stifled laugh)

Kichern {n}

*

snood: (band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place)

Haarnetz {n}, Haarband {n}

*

snoop: (the act of snooping)

Schnüffeln {n}

*

snooze: (A period of sleep; a nap)

Schläfchen {n}, Nickerchen {n}

*

snore: (act and noise of snoring)

Schnarchen {n}

*

snoring: (action or sound)

Schnarchen {n}

*

snort: (sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose)

Schnauben {n}

*

snowdrop: (plant)

Schneeglöckchen {n}

*

snowmobile: (vehicle)

Schneemobil {n}

*

snow plow: (in skiing)

Stemmbogen {m}, Pizzastück {n}

*

snow sheep: (Ovis nivicola)

Schneeschaf {n}

*

Snow White: (character from Snow-White and Rose-Red (Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot))

Schneeweißchen {n}

*

Snow White: (character from Snow White (Schneewittchen))

Schneewittchen {n}

*

soak: (immersion in a liquid)

Einweichen {n}

*

sob: (a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath)

Schluchzen {n}

*

soba: (Japanese buckwheat noodle)

Soba {n}

*

soccer field: (a playing field on which the game of soccer is played)

Fußballplatz {m}, Fußballfeld {n}

*

Sochi: (city in Russia)

Sotschi {n}

*

social network: (a network of personal or business contacts on the Internet)

Sozialnetzwerk {n}

*

sociogram: (graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation)

Soziogramm {n}

*

soda pop: (sweetened, carbonated beverage)

Erfrischungsgetränk {n}

*

soda water: (water with carbon dioxide)

Sodawasser {n}

*

sodium: (a reactive metal)

Natrium {n}

*

sodium bicarbonate: (salt of sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid)

Natriumbicarbonat {n}, Natriumbikarbonat, Natriumhydrogencarbonat {n}, Natriumhydrogenkarbonat {n}

*

sodium bicarbonate: (used as a raising agent)

Natron {n}

*

sodium bisulfite: (the compound NaHSO[3])

Natriumbisulfit {n}, Natriumhydrogensulfit {n}

*

sodium carbonate: (Na[2]CO[3])

Natriumcarbonat {n}, Natriumkarbonat {n}

*

sodium chloride: (chemical term for table salt; NaCl)

Natriumchlorid {n}

*

sodium hydrogen phosphate: (acid sodium salt of phosphoric acid)

Dinatriumhydrogenphosphat {n}

*

sodium hydroxide: (caustic alkali)

Natriumhydroxid {n}

*

sodium nitrate: (sodium salt of nitric acid)

Natriumnitrat {n}

*

sodium sulfate: (Na[2]SO[4])

Natriumsulfat {n}

*

Sodom: (city in the Middle East)

Sodom {n}

*

sofa: (upholstered seat)

Sofa {n}

*

soft serve: (frozen dessert)

Softeis {n}

*

software configuration management: (controlling and tracking changes made to software files)

Software-Configuration-Management {n}, Softwarekonfigurationsmanagement {n}

*

software framework: (abstraction used in software development)

Framework {n}, Programmiergerüst {n}

*

softwood: (commercial timber from any conifer)

Nadelholz {n}

*

softwood: (commercial timber in general)

Holz {n}, Bauholz {n}

*

softwood: (tree that yields the timber)

Nadelgewächs {n}, Nadelholzgewächs {n}, Nadelholz {n}

*

softwood: Weichholz

{n}

*

softwood: (wood from any conifer)

Nadelholz {n}

*

Sogdian: (the Sogdian language)

Sogdisch {n}

*

sol: ((physical chemistry) a type of colloid)

Sol {n}

*

solanine: (poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade)

Solanin {n}

*

solarium: (establishment where one can rent sunbeds)

Solarium {n}

*

solar panel: (array of connected solar cells)

Solarmodul {n}, Sonnenkollektor {m}, Photovoltaikmodul {n}

*

solar plexus: (a complex network of nerves and ganglia, located within the abdomen behind the stomach)

Solarplexus {m}, Sonnengeflecht {n}

*

solar system: (any collection of heavenly bodies orbiting a star)

Sonnensystem {n}

*

Solar System: (the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it)

Sonnensystem {n}

*

solder: (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together)

Lötmetall {n}, Lot {n}, Lötdraht {m}, Lötzinn {n}

*

soliloquy: (act of a character speaking to himself)

Selbstgespräch {n}

*

soliton: (self-reinforcing travelling wave)

Soliton {n}

*

solo: (card game)

Solo {n}

*

solo: (job or performance done by one person)

Solo {n}

*

solo: (piece of music for one)

Solo {n}

*

Solomon's seal: (plant of genus Polygonatum)

Weißwurz {f}, Salomonissiegel {n}

*

solubility product: (product of the individual solubilities of the cation and anion of a salt)

Löslichkeitsprodukt {n}

*

solvent: (liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute)

Lösemittel, Lösungsmittel {n}

*

Somali: (a language)

Somali {n}, Somalisch {n}

*

Somalia: (country in the Horn of Africa)

Somalia {n}

*

Somaliland: (unrecognized state)

[♂♀] Singvogel {m}, [♂] Singvogelmännchen {n}, [♀] Singvogelweibchen {n}

*

Song of Solomon: (book of the Bible)

Hoheslied {n}

*

sonny: (a familiar form of address for a boy)

mein Junge {m}, Kleiner {m}, Söhnchen {m} {n}

*

soporific: (sleep inducing agent)

Schlafmittel {n}

*

sorbet: (frozen fruit juice)

Fruchteis {n}, Sorbet {n}

*

Sorbian: (language)

Sorbisch {n}

*

soreness: (being sore)

Schmerz {m}, Wundsein {n}

*

sorrow: (unhappiness)

Kummer {m}, Traurigkeit {f}, Trauer {f}, Sorge {f}, Kümmernis {f}, Leiden {n}

*

Sotho: (Sotho language)

Sesotho {n}, Südliches Sotho {n}, Süd-Sotho {n}

*

soufflé: (baked dish)

Auflauf {m}, Soufflé {n}

*

sound system: (electronic system that produce sound)

Soundsystem {n}

*

source configuration management: (computing: management of changes to files)

Quellkodekonfigurationsmanagement {n}

*

sousaphone: (brass instrument)

Sousafon, Sousaphon {n}

*

South Africa: (country)

Südafrika {n}

*

South America: (continent that is the southern part of the Americas)

Südamerika {n}

*

South Asia: (South Asia)

Südasien {n}

*

South Australia: (state of Australia)

South Australia {n}

*

South Caucasus: (region of southwest Asia)

Transkaukasien {n}

*

South China Sea: (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines)

Südchinesisches Meer {n}

*

Southeast Europe: (southeastern part of Europe)

Südosteuropa {n}

*

Southern Cross: (constellation)

Kreuz des Südens {n}

*

Southern Europe: (Southern Europe)

Südeuropa {n}

*

Southern Ocean: (the fourth largest ocean of the Earth, surrounding the Antarctic landmass)

Südlicher Ozean {m}, Antarktik {f}, Südpolarmeer {n}

*

South Ossetia: (South Ossetia)

Südossetien {n}

*

souvenir: (item of sentimental value to remember an event or location)

Souvenir {n}, Reiseandenken {n}

*

sovok: (Soviet Union, disparagingly)

Sowdepien {n}

*

sow: (female pig)

Sau {f}, Mutterschwein {n}

*

spa: (spa)

Bad {n}, Spa {m} {n}

*

space: (area beyond atmosphere of planets)

Weltraum {m}, All {n}, Weltall {n}

*

space age: (current historical period which started with the launch of the Sputnik)

Weltraumzeitalter {n}

*

spaceship: (vehicle that flies through space)

Raumschiff {n}, Raumfahrzeug {n}

*

spades: (suit of playing cards)

Pik {n}, Pique {n}

*

Spain: (country in Europe)

Spanien {n}

*

spam: (unsolicited electronic message sent in bulk)

Spam {m} {n}

*

Spanish: (Romance language of Spain and the Americas)

Spanisch {n}

*

spar: (a general term denoting any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff)

Spiere {f}, Rundholz {n}

*

spare part: (component kept in reserve)

Ersatzteil {n}

*

sparkler: (hand-held firework)

Wunderkerze {f}, bengalisches Feuer {n}

*

Sparta: (ancient city-state in southern Greece)

Sparta {n}

*

spatula: (palette knife)

Spachtelmesser {n}

*

speaking: (the act of speaking)

Sprechen {n}

*

specific epithet: ((taxonomy, botany) second word in the scientific name of a species)

Artname {m}, Spezifisches Epitheton {n}

*

specific gravity: (ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water)

spezifisches Gewicht {n}

*

specimen: (example)

Exemplar {n}, Muster {n}

*

spectacle: (something exhibited to view)

Spektakel {m}, Schauspiel {n}

*

specter: (ghostly apparition)

Gespenst {n}

*

spectrometer: (instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances)

Spektrometer {n}

*

spectrum: (chemistry: a pattern of absorption or emission of radiation)

Spektrum {n}

*

spectrum: Spektrum

{n}

*

speed: (slang: methamphetamine)

Speed {n}, Pep {n}

*

speed dating: (organized event in which prospective romantic partners meet each other through a series of short one-to-one meetings)

Speed-Dating {n}

*

speed limit: (maximum speed permitted )

Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung {f}, Tempolimit {n}

*

spell: (magical incantation)

Zauberspruch {m}, Zauberformel {f}, Zauberwort {n}

*

sperm: (semen (fluid))

Sperma {n}

*

spermatozoon: (reproductive cell of the male)

Spermium {n}

*

sphygmomanometer: (device to measure blood pressure)

Blutdruckmessgerät {n}

*

spice: (any variety of spice)

Gewürz {n}

*

spice: (plant matter used to season or flavour food)

Würze {f}, Gewürz {n}

*

spiderweb: (net-like construct of a spider)

Spinnennetz {n}

*

spin: (flight condition)

Trudeln {n}

*

spine: (metaphor for courage or assertiveness)

Rückgrat {n}

*

spinet: (short, compact harpsichord)

Spinett {n}

*

spinning wheel: (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle)

Spinnrad {n}

*

spiracle: (blowhole)

Atemloch {n}

*

spiracle: (opening used for breathing)

Atemloch {n}

*

Spitsbergen: (island)

Spitzbergen {n}

*

spitting image: (the exact likeness of someone)

Ebenbild {n}

*

Split: (port city in Croatia)

Split {n}

*

splurge: (extravagant indulgence)

verschwenderisches Ausgeben {n}, Prassen {n}, Geldverjubeln {n}

*

spook: (spirit returning to haunt a place)

Gespenst {n}

*

sports jacket: (tailored jacket that is not part of a suit)

Sakko {n} or {m}

*

sport utility vehicle: (vehicle)

Geländelimousine {f}, Sport Utility Vehicle {n}

*

spot: (small amount)

Bisschen {n}

*

spotlight: (the circle of light shed by a spotlight)

Scheinwerferlicht {n}

*

Sprachgefühl: (the instinctive or intuitive grasp of a language)

Sprachgefühl {n}

*

spray: (small branch of flowers or berries)

Reisig {n}

*

springboard: (figuratively: anything that launches or provides impulse)

Sprungbrett {n}

*

springboard: (flexible diving board)

Sprungbrett {n}

*

springboard: (platform on springs used in gymnastics)

Sprungbrett {n}

*

spring cleaning: (systematic cleaning of anything)

Großreinemachen {n}

*

springwater: (water originating from a spring)

Quellwasser {n}

*

spruce: (wood of a spruce)

Fichtenholz {n}

*

spyglass: (portable telescope)

Fernglas {n}

*

squab: (meat of a young pigeon or dove)

Täubchen {n}, Täubchenfleisch {n}

*

square: (cell in a grid)

Feld {n}, [chess] Schachfeld {n}

*

square: (second power)

Quadrat {n}

*

square: (the # symbol on a telephone)

Doppelkreuz {n}

*

square: (type of polygon)

Quadrat {n}

*

square wave: (function or waveform that alternates regularly and instantaneously between two levels)

Rechteckschwingung {f}, Rechtecksignal {n}

*

squash: (The sport)

Squash {n}

*

squat toilet: (toilet which is operated by squatting)

Hocktoilette {f}, Hockklo {n}

*

squawk: (shrill noise)

Krächzen {n}, Kreischen {n}

*

squeak: (short, high-pitched sound)

Gequieke {n}, Gequietsche {n}, Knarren {n}, Piepsen {n}, Quietschen {n}

*

squeal: (a high-pitched sound, as a scream of a child, or noisy worn-down brake pads)

Schrei {m}, Kreischen {n}

*

squiggle: (an illegible scrawl)

Gekritzel {n}

*

squint: (expression in which the eyes are partly closed)

Schielen {n}

*

squint: (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus)

Strabismus {m}, Schielen {n}

*

squirrel: (rodent)

Eichhörnchen {n}, Hörnchen {n}

*

squirrel monkey: (squirrel monkey)

Totenkopfäffchen {n}

*

Srinagar: (summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India)

Srinagar {n}

*

stadium: (Greek measure of length)

Stadion {n}

*

stadium: (venue where sporting events are held)

Stadion {n}

*

stagecraft: (skills of the theater)

Bühnenkunst {f}, schauspielerisches Handwerk {n}, schauspielerisches Können {n}

*

stage fright: (state of nervousness about performing)

Lampenfieber {n}, Rampenfieber {n}

*

stagger: (an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing)

Schwanken {n}, Wanken {n}

*

stained glass: (coloured glass)

Farbglas {n}

*

stairwell: (a shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase)

Treppenhaus {n}

*

stalemate: (chess term)

Patt {n}

*

stallion: (uncastrated male horse)

Hengst {m}, Pferdehengst, Pferdemännchen {n}

*

stamen: (A flower part that produces pollen)

Staubblatt {n}, Stamen {n}

*

stamina: (power of sustained exertion)

Ausdauer {f}, Durchhaltevermögen {n}

*

stammer: (involuntary repetition of sounds in speech)

Stottern {n}

*

stand: (device to hold something upright or aloft)

Ständer {m}, Stativ {n}

*

Standard English: (the form of the English language widely accepted as the usual correct form)

Standardenglisch {n}

*

Standard Model: (theory)

Standardmodell {n}

*

stand-in: (person who stands in for an actor during shooting setup)

Double {n}, Ersatz {m}, Lichtdouble {n} [film]; [jobs]: Springer {m}, Springerin {f}

*

staple: (basic food)

Grundnahrungsmittel {n}

*

stapler: (device which binds together paper)

Tacker {m}, Heftgerät {n}

*

star: (asterisk)

Sternchen {n}

*

starboard: (right hand side of a vessel)

Steuerbord {n}

*

starlet: (young promising actress)

Starlet {n}

*

starlight: (light emitted from stars other than the Sun)

Sternenlicht {n}

*

starter: (first course of a meal)

Vorspeise {f}, Vorgericht {n}

*

Start Menu: (the menu)

Startmenü {n}

*

stash: (collection)

geheimes Lager {n}

*

state: (a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy)

Staat {m}, Land {n}

*

state secret: (restricted information of national importance)

Staatsgeheimnis {n}

*

statue: (three-dimensional work of art)

Statue {f}, Standbild {n}

*

statute law: (a law enacted by a legislative body)

Gesetzesrecht {n}

*

stave: (parallel lines to write music on)

Notenlinien {f-p}, Notensystem {n}

*

stavesacre: (perennial plant)

Stephanskraut {n}

*

Stavropol: (city)

Stawropol {n}

*

steak: (slice of meat of other animals)

Steak {n}

*

steal: (merchandise available at a very attractive price)

Schnäppchen {n}

*

stealth fighter: (military aircraft that is invisible to radar)

Tarnkappenflugzeug {n}, Stealthflugzeug {n}

*

steamer: (steamship or steamboat)

Dampfer {m}, Dampfschiff {n}

*

steaming: (action of steam on something)

Dämpfen {n}

*

stearin: (the triglyceride of stearic acid)

Stearin {n}

*

steelworks: (place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped)

Stahlwerk {n}

*

steering wheel: (wheel-shaped control)

Lenkrad {n}

*

stepchild: (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner)

Stiefkind {n}

*

stepfather: (husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father)

Stiefvater {m}, [gender-neutral] Stiefelternteil {m} {n}

*

stepmother: (wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother)

Stiefmutter {f}, [gender-neutral] Stiefelternteil {m} {n}

*

stepping stone: (something used as a way to progress)

Sprungbrett {n}

*

stereotype: (a conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image)

Stereotyp {m}, Klischee {n}, [psych.] Rollenklischee {n}

*

stereotype: (an extensibility mechanism of UML)

Stereotyp {n}

*

sterling silver: (silver alloy)

Sterlingsilber {n}

*

stern: (the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel)

Heck {n}, Schiffshinterteil {n}, Hinterschiff {n}

*

steroid: (class of organic compounds)

Steroid {n}

*

stethoscope: (medical instrument)

Stethoskop {n}

*

stewardship: (office of a steward)

Stewardamt {n}

*

stick figure: (a simple drawing)

Strichmännchen {n}

*

sticky tape: (adhesive tape)

Klebeband {n}

*

stigma: (mark of infamy)

Stigma {n}

*

stigma: (scar or birthmark)

Mal {n}, Muttermal {n}

*

stilbene: (either isomer of 1,2-diphenylethylene)

Stilben {n}

*

stiletto: (short sharp stabbing weapon)

Stilett {n}

*

still: Stille

{f} , Standfoto {n}

*

still life: (work of art)

Stillleben {n}

*

stimulant: (substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body)

Stimulans {n}

*

stipend: (fixed payment)

Besoldung {f}, Gehalt {n}, Stipendium {n}

*

stipule: (basal appendage)

Nebenblatt {n}

*

stir-fry: (a dish)

Pfannenrühren {n}

*

stitch: (an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage)

Seitenstechen {n}

*

stitch: (arrangement of stitches or method of stitching in knitting)

Strickmuster {n}

*

stitch: (local sharp pain)

Stechen {n}

*

St John's wort: (any plant of the genus Hypericum)

Johanniskraut {n}

*

stock: (farm animals)

Vieh {n}

*

Stockholm: (capital of Sweden)

Stockholm {n}

*

Stockholm syndrome: (psychological condition)

Stockholm-Syndrom {n}

*

stockpile: (supply for future use)

Vorrat {m}, Lager {n}

*

Stonehenge: (ancient group of standing stones in England)

Stonehenge {n}

*

stone paper: (type of paper)

Steinpapier {n}

*

stoneware: (type of pottery)

Steinzeug {n}

*

stop sign: (red trafic sign)

Stoppschild {n}

*

storage: (place)

Lager {n}

*

storage power station: (power station that generates a store of power)

Speicherkraftwerk {n}

*

storehouse: (building for keeping goods of any kind)

Lagerhaus {n}, Lager {n}

*

storm petrel: (any of several small seabirds, of the family Hydrobatidae)

Sturmschwalbe {n}

*

storybook: (a book containing stories, especially children's stories)

Geschichtenbuch {n}

*

straightedge: (tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines)

Richtscheit {n}, Richtlineal {n}

*

Strasbourg: (city in France)

Straßburg {n}

*

straw: (dried stalks considered collectively)

Stroh {n}

*

streamlet: (small stream)

Bächlein {n}

*

street urchin: (child living, or spending most of their time, in the streets)

Straßenkind {n}

*

stretch: (act of stretching)

Strecken {n}

*

stringed instrument: (type of musical instrument)

Saiteninstrument {n}

*

string quartet: (composition for four string players)

Streichquartett {n}

*

string quartet: (group of four string players)

Streichquartett {n}

*

striptease: (arousing act)

Striptease {m} {n}

*

stroboscope: (instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals)

Stroboskop {n}

*

stroke: (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted)

Schlaganfall {m}, Hirninfarkt {m}, Hirnschlag {m}, Apoplexie {f}, [short form, colloquial] Apoplex {m}, [colloquial] Schlagerl {n}

*

strong verb: (verb type)

starkes Verb {n}

*

strontium: (chemical element)

Strontium {n}

*

strychnine: (very toxic, colourless, crystalline alkaloid)

Strychnin {n}

*

stud: (animal breeding place)

Stuterei {f}, Gestüt {n}

*

studio: (artist’s or photographer’s workshop)

Atelier {n}, Studio {n}

*

studio: (place where radio or television programs, records or films are made)

Studio {n}

*

studio: (studio flat/apartment)

Studio {n}

*

study: (mental effort to acquire knowledge)

{n}, Stoff {m}, Zeug {n}

*

stuffed animal: (a toy animal stuffed with straw, beans, cotton or other similar materials.)

Plüschtier {n}, Stofftier {n}, Kuscheltier {n}, Schmusetier {n}

*

stutter: (speech disorder)

Stottern {n}

*

Stuttgart: (a city in Germany)

Stuttgart {n}

*

stye: (bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid)

Hordeolum {n}, Gerstenkorn {n}

*

styrofoam: (polymer)

Styropor {n}, Polystyrol {n}

*

sub: (a submarine)

U-Boot {n}, [nuke] Atom-U-Boot {n}

*

subconscious: (that part of mind that is not consciously perceived)

Unterbewusstsein {n}

*

subconsciousness: (state of being subconscious)

Unterbewusstsein {n}

*

subdirectory: (directory located inside another directory)

Unterverzeichnis {n}

*

suberin: (waxy material found in the cell wall of corky plants)

Suberin {n}

*

subfolder: (folder within another folder)

Unterverzeichnis {n}

*

subgoal: (A lesser goal that forms part of a greater goal)

Teilziel {n}

*

subject: (in grammar)

Subjekt {n}

*

subject: (particular area of study)

Fach {n}, Schulfach {n}, Unterrichtsfach {n}, Studienfach {n}, Lehrfach {n}

*

subjunctive mood: (subjunctive mood)

Konjunktiv {n}

*

sublime: (something sublime)

Erhabene {n}

*

submarine: (undersea boat)

Unterseeboot {n}, U-Boot {n}

*

submenu: (secondary menu available through another menu)

Untermenü {n}

*

suboxide: (oxide containing a small proportion of oxygen)

Suboxid {n}

*

subscription: (access to a resource for a period of time)

Abonnement {n}

*

subsidy: (financial support)

Subvention {f}, Unterstützung {f}, Subsidium {n}

*

substantive: (grammar, narrower sense (noun))

Substantiv {n}, Hauptwort {n}

*

substation: (electrical substation)

Unterwerk {n}, Umspannwerk {n}

*

substrate: (an indigenous language)

Substrat {n}

*

sub-system: (group of related components)

Untersystem {n}

*

subtraction: (process)

Subtraktion {f}, Abziehen {n}

*

succade: (candied citrus peel)

Zitronat {n}, Orangeat {n}, Citronat {n}

*

success metric: (a measurement of success)

Erfolgskriterium {n}

*

sucker: (a pipe through which anything is drawn)

Saugrohr {n}, Absaugrohr {n}

*

sucking: (act of sucking)

Saugen {n}

*

suckling: (young mammal which isn't weaned yet)

Milchkalb {n} [calf], Spanferkel {n} [piglet]

*

sudoku: (a puzzle using numbers)

Sudoku {n}

*

suede: (type of leather)

Wildleder {n}, Veloursleder {n}

*

suffering: (condition)

Leiden {n}

*

suffrage: (the right to vote)

Stimmrecht {n}, Wahlrecht {n}

*

sugar cane: (species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar)

Zuckerrohr {n}

*

sugar phosphate: (phosphate ester of a sugar)

Zuckerphosphat {n}

*

Sukhumi: (capital city)

Suchumi {n}, Sochumi {n}

*

Sulawesi: (island)

Sulawesi {n}

*

sulfide: (any compound of sulfur and a metal or electropositive element or group)

Sulfid {n}

*

sulfone: (chemical compound)

Sulfon {n}

*

sulfur: (element)

Schwefel {m}, Sulfur {n}

*

sulfur dioxide: (the compound SO[2])

Schwefeldioxid {n}

*

sulfur hexafluoride: (gaseous compound)

Schwefelhexafluorid {n}

*

sulfur trioxide: (the compound SO[3])

Schwefeltrioxid {n}

*

sultanate: (state ruled by a sultan)

Sultanat {n}

*

Sumatra: (the largest island of Indonesia)

Sumatra {n}

*

summer camp: (institution devoted to housing and entertaining children)

Ferienlager {n}

*

Summer Triangle: (asterism)

Sommerdreieck {n}

*

sumo: (A stylised Japanese form of wrestling)

Sumo {n}

*

sunbath: (period of tanning)

Sonnenbad {n}

*

sunflower oil: (vegetable oil)

Sonnenblumenöl {n}

*

sunlight: (electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun)

Sonnenlicht {n}

*

sunroof: (opening in a vehicle roof)

Schiebedach {n}

*

superego: (part of the mind)

Über-Ich {n}

*

superlative degree: ((grammar))

Superlativ {n}

*

superposition principle: (The principle that a linear combination of two or more solutions of an equation is itself a solution)

Superpositionsprinzip {n}

*

supper: (dinner at night)

Abendessen {n}

*

supper: (food before going to bed)

Nachtessen {n}, Nachtimbiß {m}, Abendessen {n}

*

supply: (act of supplying)

Angebot {n}, Versorgen {n}

*

suppository: (medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity)

Zäpfchen {n}

*

supramolecule: (organized system of molecules)

Supramolekül {n}

*

surfboard: (a shaped waterproof plank used to surf on waves)

Surfbrett {n}, Wellenreiterbrett {n}

*

surfing: (sport)

Wellenreiten {n}, Surfen {n}

*

surrogate: (A person or animal that acts as a substitute for another)

Ersatz {m}, Substitut {n}

*

survival: (continued existence or life)

Überleben {n}

*

survival of the fittest: (natural selection)

Überleben der Bestangepassten {n}

*

sushi: (Japanese dish)

Sushi {n}

*

suspended cymbal: (cymbal that is suspended horizontally)

hängendes Becken {n}

*

suspense: (condition of being suspended)

Hängen {n}

*

sutra: (a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy)

Sutra {n}

*

sutra: (a scriptural narrative)

Sutra {n}

*

Suva: (capital of Fiji)

Suva {n}

*

Svalbard: (islands north east of Greenland)

Svalbard {n}, Spitzbergen {n}

*

Swabia: (historical region of Germany)

Schwaben {n}, Schwabenland {n}

*

swag: (burglar's or thief's booty; a boodle)

Sore {f}, Diebesgut {n}

*

swag: (handouts, freebies, or giveaways)

Werbegeschenk {n}

*

swage: (tool used by blacksmiths and other metalworkers for cold shaping of a metal item)

Gesenk {n}

*

Swahili: (language)

Suaheli {n}, Swahili {n}

*

swamp: (type of wetland)

Sumpf {m}, Moor {n}

*

swap: (exchange)

Tausch {m}, Tauschgeschäft {n}

*

swastika: (a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle)

Swastika {f}, Hakenkreuz {n}

*

Swazi: (Swati language)

Siswati {n}

*

sweater: (knitted jacket worn by athletes before or after exercise)

Sweatshirt {n}

*

sweatshirt: (loose shirt)

Sweatshirt {n}

*

Sweden: (Scandinavian country)

Schweden {n}

*

Swedish: (language)

Schwedisch {n}

*

swim: (act or instance of swimming)

Schwimmen {n}

*

swimming: (human activity of moving oneself through water)

Schwimmen {n}

*

swimming pool: (Pool)

Schwimmbecken {n}, Pool {m} [especially small private or hotel outdoor swimming pool], Schwimmbad {n} [public swimming pool], Hallenbad {n} [indoor public swimming pool], Freibad {n}

*

swine: (contemptible person)

Schwein {n}

*

swinging: (sexual practice)

Swingen {n}

*

Swiss Army knife: (type of pocket knife)

Schweizer Messer {n}, Schweizer Offiziersmesser {n}, Schweizer Taschenmesser {n}

*

Swiss German: (Alemannic)

Schweizerdeutsch {n}

*

switchblade: (a folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed)

Springmesser {n}

*

sword: (weapon)

Schwert {n}

*

sword of Damocles: (thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune)

Damoklesschwert {n}

*

swordplay: (fighting with a sword)

Schwertkampf {m}, Fechten {n}

*

swot: (vigorous study)

Büffeln {n}, Pauken {n}

*

Sydney: (in Australia)

Sydney {n}

*

Syktyvkar: (city in Russia)

Syktywkar {n}

*

syllabus: (a summary of topic)

Syllabus {m}, Lehrplan {m}, Programm {n}, Lehrprogramm {n}

*

symbol: (character or glyph)

Symbol {n}, Zeichen {n}

*

symbol: (object meant to represent another)

Symbol {n}

*

symbol: Symbol

{n}

*

sympathy: (feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another)

Mitleid {n}, Mitgefühl {n}

*

symposium: (conference)

Symposium {n}

*

symptom: (indicators and characteristics of the presence of something else)

Symptom {n}

*

synchronised swimming: (swimming event)

Synchronschwimmen {n}

*

synchronized swimming: (swimming event)

Synchronschwimmen {n}

*

synchrotron: (form of cyclotron)

Synchrotron {n}

*

syndicate: (group of individuals or companies)

Syndikat {n}

*

syndrome: (recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours)

Syndrom {n}

*

syngas: (synthesis gas)

Synthesegas {n}

*

synonym: (word with same meaning as another)

Synonym {n}

*

syntactic salt: syntaktisches Salz

{n}

*

synthesis gas: (gas obtained by heating coal and steam)

Synthesegas {n}

*

Syria: (country in the Middle East)

Syrien {n}

*

Syriac: (language)

Syrisch {n}

*

system: (collection of organized things; whole composed of relationships among its members)

System {n} , Ordnung {f}

*

systems engineering: (interdisciplinary field of engineering)

Systems Engineering {n}

*

Szczecin: (city in Poland)

Stettin {n}, Szczecin {n}

*

Szeged: (city in Hungary)

Szeged {n}, Szegedin {n}, Segedin {n}

*

Székesfehérvár: (city in Hungary)

Székesfehérvár {n}, Stuhlweißenburg {n}

*

tabbouleh: (Middle Eastern salad)

Taboulé {n}

*

tabby: (cat)

Tabby {n}

*

tabernacle: (small ornamented cupboard or box used for the sacrament of the Eucharist)

Tabernakel {m} {n}

*

tableland: (flat region of terrain)

Tafelland {n}

*

table salt: (salt to season food)

Kochsalz {n}, Tafelsalz {n}, Speisesalz {n}

*

table tennis: (game similar to tennis)

Tischtennis {n}

*

tableware: (cutlery, crockery and glassware)

Geschirr {n}

*

taboo: (inhibition or ban)

Tabu {n}

*

tachyon: Tachyon

{n}

*

tackle: (sports: attempt to take control over the ball)

Tackling {n}

*

taconite: (flint-like iron ore)

Takonit {n}

*

taekwondo: (a martial art)

Taekwondo {n}

*

tag: (element of markup language)

Tag {n}

*

tag: (type of graffiti)

tailbone: ((informal) final fused vertebrae)

Steißbein {n}

*

taillight: (rear mounted lights on a vehicle)

Rückleuchte {f}, Rücklicht {n}

*

Taimyr: (a large peninsula in the Russian North)

Taimyr {n}

*

Taipei: (Taipei)

Taipeh {n}

*

Taiwan: (East Asian country)

Taiwan {n}

*

Taiwanese: (language)

Taiwanisch {n}

*

Tajik: (language)

Tadschikisch {n}

*

Tajikistan: (Republic of Tajikistan)

Tadschikistan {n}

*

takbir: (takbir)

Takbīr {n}

*

take-home pay: (net earnings of a wage earner)

Nettogehalt {n}

*

takeout: (Food purchased from a takeaway)

Essen zum Mitnehmen {n}

*

tale: (type of story)

Märchen {n} (fairy tale), Sage {f}, Geschichte {f}, Erzählung {f}

*

talent: (unit of weight and money)

Talent {n}

*

talk: (conversation)

Gespräch {n}

*

talk: (what is being said)

Gespräch {n}

*

Tallinn: (Capital of Estonia)

Tallinn {n}, Reval {n} [no longer current]

*

Tambov: (a city in Russia)

Tambow {n}

*

Tamil: (language)

Tamil {n}

*

Tamil Nadu: (state in southern India)

Tanganyika: (territory, former country)

Tanganjika {n}

*

tangle: (tangled twisted mass)

Wirrwarr {m} {n}

*

tangram: (the Chinese puzzle)

Tangram {n}

*

tankard: (drinking vessel)

Krug {m}, Seidel {n}

*

tannin: (tannic acid)

Tannin {n}

*

tantalum: (A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 73.)

Tantal {n}

*

Tanzania: (United Republic of Tanzania)

Tansania {n}

*

tape: (flexible material with a sticky surface)

Klebeband {n}

*

tape: (video or audiocassette tape, adhesive tape)

Band {n}

*

tape measure: (graduated ribbon for length measurement)

Maßband {n}

*

tape recorder: (an electromechanical device use to record and play back sound)

Kassettenrekorder {m}, Tonbandgerät {n}

*

tap water: (water from a tap)

Leitungswasser {n}

*

tare: (the empty weight of a container)

Tara {n}

*

target: (goal or objective)

Ziel {n}

*

tarmac: (bituminous road surface)

Asphalt {m}, Teermakadam {m} {n}

*

tarot: (card game)

Tarot {m} {n}

*

Tashkent: (capital of Uzbekistan)

Taschkent {n}

*

Tasmania: (Australian state)

Tasmanien {n}

*

Tasmania: (island comprising majority of state)

Tasmanien {n}

*

taste: (one of the sensations produced by the tongue)

Geschmack {m}, Schmecken {n}

*

Tatar: (language)

tatarische Sprache {f}, Tatarisch {n}

*

Tatarstan: (Tatarstan, Russia)

Tatarstan {n}

*

Tatra: (mountain range on the border of Poland and Slovakia)

Tatra {n}

*

tattoo: (a military display or pageant)

Großer Zapfenstreich {n}

*

tattoo: (an image made in the skin with ink and a needle)

Tätowierung {f}, Tattoo {n}

*

tattoo: (method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface)

Tätowieren {n}

*

tattoo: (signal)

Zapfenstreich {n}

*

tattoo: (time to close the taps)

Zapfenstreich {n}

*

tau: (Greek letter)

Tau {n}

*

taurine: (amino-sulfonic acid)

Taurin {n}

*

tavern: (bar)

Gasthaus {n}

*

tax haven: (country that levies low taxes on foreign businesses)

Steueroase {f}, Steuerparadies {n}

*

taxine: (alkaloid extracted from yew trees)

Taxin {n}

*

tax revenue: (total revenue from taxes)

Steueraufkommen {n}

*

Tübingen: (city in Swabia)

Tübingen {n}

*

teahouse: (restaurant that sells tea)

Teehaus {n}

*

tealight: Teelicht

{n}

*

team: (group of people)

Mannschaft {f}, Team {n}

*

tear gas: (tear gas)

Tränengas {n}

*

tea strainer: (strainer for loose tea leaves)

Teesieb {n}

*

tebibyte: (2^40 bytes)

Tebibyte {n}

*

technetium: (chemical element)

Technetium {n}

*

Tehran: (capital of Iran)

Teheran {n}

*

telegram: (message sent by telegraph)

Telegramm {n}

*

telemarketing: (selling products or services by making calls to potential customers)

Telefonverkauf {m}, Telemarketing {n}

*

telephone call: (conversation)

Telefongespräch {n}, Telefonat {n}

*

telephone directory: (a listing of telephone subscribers)

Telefonbuch {n}

*

telescope: (optical instrument possessing magnification)

Teleskop {n}, Fernrohr {n}

*

Telescopium: (small faint constellation of the southern winter sky)

Teleskop {n}

*

television: (program broadcasting)

Fernsehen {n}

*

television program: (The content of an individual television broadcasting.)

Fernsehprogramm {n}

*

telex: (telex)

Telex {n}

*

telluride: (binary compound of tellurium)

Tellurid {n}

*

tellurium: (chemical element)

Tellur {n}

*

Telugu: (Dravidian language of India)

Telugu {n}

*

temper: (heat treatment)

Anlassen {n}, Ausheizen {n}

*

temper: (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Gereiztheit {f}, Laune {f}, Temperament {n}

*

temperament: (a tendency to become irritable or angry)

Temperament {n}

*

tempo: [1,2,3] Tempo

{n}

*

temporomandibular joint: (the joint on either side of the human head where the jaw (mandible) meets the skull (at the temporal bone))

Kiefergelenk {n}

*

tempura: (tempura)

Tempura {n}

*

Tenerife: (one of the Canary Islands)

Teneriffa {n}

*

tennis: (sport played by two or four players with strung racquets)

Tennis {n}

*

tense: (verb forms distinguishing time)

Zeit {f}, Tempus {n}

*

tent: (portable lodge)

Zelt {n}

*

tenure: (a status of having a permanent post)

Bekleidung {f}, Innehaben {n}

*

terabyte: (1,000,000,000,000 bytes)

Terabyte {n}

*

terbium: (chemical element)

Terbium {n}

*

terbuthylazine: (selective herbicide)

Terbuthylazin {n}

*

term: (part of a year)

Trimester {n}

*

terminal: (airport building)

Terminal {m} {n}

*

terminal: (computer program that emulates a terminal)

Terminal {m} {n}

*

terminal: (device for entering data into a computer)

Terminal {m} {n}

*

terminal hair: (thick, dark body hair)

Terminalhaar {n}

*

term of endearment: (word, phrase, or nickname expressing affection)

Kosewort {n}

*

terraced house: (type of house)

Reihenhaus {n}

*

terraforming: (planetary engineering)

Terraforming {n}

*

terrain: (area)

Terrain {n}, Gelände {n}, Land {n}

*

terra incognita: (unknown land)

Terra incognita {f}, unbekanntes Land {n}

*

terrarium: (an enclosure where very small animals are displayed)

Terrarium {n}

*

terrarium: (A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants)

Terrarium {n}

*

territorial waters: (belt of coastal waters)

Küstenmeer {n}

*

territory: (large tract of land)

Territorium {n}

*

terry cloth: (cotton fabric)

Frottee {n} or {m}

*

Tertiary: (first part of the Conzoic era)

Tertiär {n}

*

testament: (document containing a person's will)

Testament {n}

*

testament: (part of the Bible)

Testament {n}

*

testimonial: (football: match palyed in tribute to a player)

Abschiedsspiel {n}

*

testimonial: (tribute of someone's service)

Dienstzeugnis {n}, Leistungszeugnis {n}, Referenz {f}, Testimonial {n}

*

testimonial: (written recommendation)

Anerkennungsschreiben {n}, Empfehlungsschreiben {n}, Testimonial {n}

*

testimony: (statement in court)

Zeugnis {n}

*

testosterone: (steroid hormone)

Testosteron {n}

*

test tube: (glass tube)

Reagenzglas {n}

*

test tube baby: (a baby who was conceived by in vitro fertilisation)

Retortenbaby {n}

*

tetracarbon dioxide: Tetrakohlenstoffdioxid

{n}

*

Tetragrammaton: (the four Hebrew letters יהוה used as the ineffable name of God)

Tetragramm {n}

*

tetrahedron: (polyhedron)

Tetraeder {n}

*

tetrahydrofuran: Tetrahydrofuran

{n}

*

tetrameter: (a line in a poem having four metrical feet (poetry))

Tetrameter {n}

*

tetramethylammonium hydroxide: Tetramethylammoniumhydroxid

{n}

*

tetrasulfur tetranitride: Tetraschwefeltetranitrid

{n}

*

textbook: (formal manual of instruction)

Lehrbuch {n}, Schulbuch {n}

*

text box: (widget that accepts textual input)

Textfeld {n}

*

#NAME?: (used to form the ordinal numeral)

[indefinite] -ter {m}, [or any gender after a definite article ] -te {f}, [indefinite] -tes {n}

*

Thai: (language)

Thailändisch {n}

*

Thailand: (country in Southeast Asia)

Thailand {n}

*

thallium: (chemical element)

Thallium {n}

*

Thanksgiving: (Thanksgiving Day)

Thanksgiving {n}, Erntedankfest {n}

*

thaw: (a warmth of weather)

Tauwetter {n}

*

theater: (place or building)

Theater {n}, Schauspielhaus {n}, Theatergebäude {n}, Theaterhaus {n}

*

Thebes: (Any of two important cities in antiquity, either in Greece or Egypt.)

Theben {n}

*

the icing on the cake: (something that intensifies the appreciation of something else)

Sahnehäubchen {n} (icing), das Sahnehäubchen auf dem Kuchen {n} (the icing on the cake)

*

theme: (linguistics: topic, what is generally being talked about)

Thema {n}

*

theme: (music: main melody of a piece of music)

Thema {n}

*

theme: (recurring idea)

Motiv {n}

*

theme: (subject of a talk or an artistic piece)

Thema {n}

*

Theodosia: (city in Crimea)

Feodossija {n}, Theodosia {n}

*

theonym: (name of a god)

Theonym {n}

*

thesaurus: (book of synonyms)

Thesaurus {m}, Begriffswörterbuch {n}, Sachgruppenwörterbuch {n}

*

Thessaloniki: (city in Greece)

Thessaloniki {n}

*

Thessaly: (region of Greece)

Thessalien {n}

*

theta: (Greek letter)

Theta {n}

*

Thetis: (the mother of Achilles)

Thetis {n}

*

thicket: (copse)

Dickicht {n}, Gebüsch {n}, Gestrüpp {n}, Buschwerk {n}

*

thighbone: (femur)

Oberschenkelknochen {m}, Femur {n}

*

Thimphu: (capital of Bhutan)

Thimphu {n}

*

thing: (penis)

Ding {n}

*

thing: (that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept)

Ding {n}

*

Thing: (public assembly)

Ding {n}, Thing {n}

*

thinhorn sheep: (Ovis dalli)

Dall-Schaf {n}, Alaska-Schneeschaf {n}

*

thiosulfate: (salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid)

Thiosulfat {n}

*

third-class object: Third-Class-Objekt

{n}

*

Third Reich: (Germany under the Nazi regime)

Drittes Reich {n}

*

thorium: (chemical element)

Thorium {n}

*

thorp: (a hamlet, a village)

Dorf {n}

*

thought experiment: (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination)

Gedankenexperiment {n}

*

thousand: (cardinal number 1000)

tausend {n}

*

thousandth: (one of a thousand equal parts of a whole)

Tausendstel {n}

*

thousandth: (the person or thing in the thousandth position)

Tausendste {m} {f} {n}

*

Thrace: (historical and geographic area in southeast Europe)

Thrakien {n}

*

threonine: (an essential amino acid)

Threonin {n}

*

thrill: (slight quivering of the heart that accompanies a cardiac murmur)

Herzklopfen {n}

*

throb: (beating, vibration or palpitation)

Pochen {n}, Klopfen {n}

*

throng: (group of people)

Menschengewühl {n}, Gewühl {n}

*

throttle: (the lever or pedal that controls this valve)

Gaspedal {n}

*

thulium: (chemical element)

Thulium {n}

*

Thumbelina: (fairy tale)

Däumelinchen {n}

*

Thumbelina: (main character in this fairy tale)

Däumelinchen {n}

*

thumbnail: (small picture)

Vorschaubild {n}, Miniaturbild {n}

*

thunder: (deep, rumbling noise)

Donnern {n}

*

thunder: (sound resembling thunder)

Donnern {n}

*

thunderstorm: (storm with thunder and lightning)

Gewitter {n}

*

thymine: (a base which appears in DNA)

Thymin {n}

*

thymol: (a monoterpene phenol)

Thymol {n}

*

thymus: (ductless gland located behind the breastbone)

Thymus {m}, Bries {n}

*

Tianjin: (a city of China)

Tianjin {n}

*

Tibet: (region in Central Asia)

Tibet {n}

*

tic: (local and habitual convulsive motion)

Tic {m}, [nervöses] Zucken {n}

*

ticket: (traffic citation)

Strafzettel {m}, Ticket {n}

*

tic-tac-toe: (a game)

Tic Tac Toe {n}, Dodelschach {n}, Drei gewinnt {n}, Kreis und Kreuz {n}, XXO {n}

*

tie: (tie score)

Unentschieden {n}, Remis {n}

*

tiger cub: (young tiger)

Tigerbaby {n}, Tigerjunges {n}

*

timber: (trees considered as a source of wood)

Holz {n}

*

timber: (wood that has been cut ready for construction)

Holz {n}, Bauholz {n}

*

timbre: (quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume)

Klangfarbe {f}, Timbre {n}

*

time: (instance or occurrence)

Mal {n}

*

timeboxing: Timeboxing

{n}

*

time frame: (period of time)

Zeitfenster {n}

*

time-out: (in sports)

Auszeit {f}, Timeout {n}

*

Timișoara: (city in Romania)

Timișoara {n}, Temeschburg {n}, Temeswar {n}, Temeschwar {n}

*

timothy: (type of grass)

Lieschgras {n}, Wiesenlieschgras {n}, Wiesen-Lieschgras {n}

*

tin: (element)

Zinn {n}

*

tinderbox: (potentially dangerous situation)

Pulverfass {n}

*

tingle: (prickling sensation)

Prickeln {n}

*

tinsel: (thin strips of a glittering, metallic material used as a decoration)

Lametta {n}

*

tip: (small amount of money left for a servant as a token of appreciation)

Trinkgeld {n}

*

Tirana: (capital city of Albania)

Tirana {n}

*

tissue: (aggregation of cells)

Gewebe {n}

*

tissue: (sheet of absorbent paper)

Papier {n}, Tuch {n}, [toilet paper] Toilettenpapier {n}, [handkerchief] Taschentuch {n}

*

tissue: (woven fabric)

Gewebe {n}

*

tissue paper: (thin, translucent paper)

Tissuepapier {n}

*

tit: (a mammary gland, teat)

Zitze {f}, Euter {n} [bovine]

*

titanium: (chemical element)

Titan {n}

*

titin: (protein)

Titin {n}

*

title: (right to ownership)

Eigentumsrecht {n}

*

title page: (page in a book)

Titelseite {f}, Titelblatt {n}

*

toadflax: (plant of the genus Linaria)

Leinkraut {n}

*

toast: (toasted bread)

Toast {m}, Röstbrot {n}, Toastbrot {n}

*

Tocharian: (language)

Tocharisch {n}

*

Tocharian A: (eastern member of Tocharian branch)

Tocharisch A {n}

*

Tocharian B: (western member of Tocharian branch)

Tocharisch B {n}

*

tohu-bohu: (formless chaos; void)

Tohuwabohu {n}

*

toilet: (ceramic bowl)

Toilette {f}, Klo {n}

*

toilet: (lavatory, w.c. (the room))

WC {n}, Toilette {f}, Kloset {n}, Klo {n}

*

toilet paper: (paper to clean oneself after defecation or urination)

Toilettenpapier {n}

*

token: (something serving as an expression of something else)

Zeichen {n}, Symbol {n}

*

Tokyo: (capital of Japan)

Tokio {n}

*

toluene: (liquid hydrocarbon)

Toluol {n}

*

tomato paste: (concentrate of tomato purée)

Tomatenmark {n}

*

tombstoning: (diving off of a cliff)

Kliffspringen {n}

*

tone mark: (tone mark)

Tonzeichen {n}

*

toneme: (phoneme)

Tonem {n}

*

tone sandhi: (change of tone)

Tonsandhi {n}

*

Tongan: (Austronesian language)

Tongaisch {n}

*

tonic water: (carbonated beverage)

Tonicwasser {n}

*

tool: (a software for developers)

Tool {n}

*

tool: (equipment used in a profession)

Werkzeug {n}, Instrument {n}

*

tool: (mechanical device intended to make a task easier)

Werkzeug {n}, Gerät {n}, Instrument {n}

*

tool: (penis)

Teil {n}, Gerät {n}

*

tool: (person or group used or controlled by another)

Werkzeug {n}, Instrument {n}

*

toolkit: (set of basic components for developing software)

Toolkit {n}

*

tooth socket: (socket in the jaw)

Zahnfach {n}

*

top: (garment worn to cover the torso)

Oberteil {n} [sleeveless], Top {n} [for ladies]

*

topic: (subject; theme)

Thema {n}

*

topping: (food on top)

Garnierung {f}, Topping {n}

*

topsail: (sail above the course sail)

Toppsegel {n}

*

Toronto: (provincial capital on Ontario, Canada)

Toronto {n}

*

torpedo boat: (warship designed to fire torpedoes)

Torpedoboot {n}

*

torque: (a rotational or twisting force)

Drehmoment {n}

*

tortoiseshell: (made of covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle)

aus Schildpatt {n}

*

tortoiseshell: (covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle)

Schildpatt {n}

*

Tosk: (Tosk)

Toskisch {n}

*

totter: (unsteady movement)

Schwanken {n}, Taumeln {n}, Torkeln {n}

*

touch: (sense of perception)

Berührung {f}, Tasten {n}

*

touch-tone dialing: (telephone system)

Tonwahl {f}, Tonwahlverfahren {n}

*

tough: (lack of sympathy)

Pech {n}

*

Toulouse: (a city in France)

Toulouse {n}

*

toupee: (wig)

Toupet {n}

*

Tourette syndrome: (disorder characterized by tics)

Tourette-Syndrom {n}, Tourettesyndrom {n}

*

tourist office: (an office which provides information for tourists)

Tourismusbüro {n}

*

tournament: (series of games)

Turnier {n}

*

tow: (act of towing)

Schleppen {n}, Abschleppen {n}

*

tow: (cable used in towing)

Schlepptau {n}

*

towel: (cloth used for wiping)

Handtuch {n}

*

towline: (A line or rope used for towing a vehicle)

Abschleppseil {n}

*

town hall: (a building that houses the local government offices of a town)

Rathaus {n}

*

townhouse: (house in an urban setting)

Stadthaus {n}

*

townhouse: (row house)

Reihenhaus {n}

*

townlet: (a small town)

Städtchen {n}

*

toxin: (a toxic or poisonous substance)

Toxin {n}

*

toy: (something to play with)

Spielzeug {n}

*

toyshop: Spielwarengeschäft

{n}

*

trace element: (chemical element in an organism’s diet)

Spurenelement {n}

*

tracing paper: (translucent paper)

Pauspapier {n}, Transparentpapier {n}

*

tract: (a brief treatise)

Traktat {n}

*

tract: (an area)

Gebiet {n}

*

trade: (instance of buying or selling)

Handel {m}, Geschäft {n}

*

trade: (skilled practice of an occupation)

Handwerk {n}

*

trade deficit: (negative balance of trade)

Handelsdefizit {n}

*

trademark: (identification of a company's product)

Marke {f}, Warenzeichen {n}

*

trade secret: 1. Geschäftsgeheimnis

{n}, 2. Kunstgeheimnis {n}

*

Traditional Chinese: (Chinese written using traditional characters)

traditionelles Chinesisch {n}, Langzeichen {n}

*

traffic sign: (traffic sign)

Verkehrszeichen {n}

*

trail mix: (a blend of foods for snacking on the go)

Studentenfutter {n}

*

training: (training)

Ausbildung {f}, Training {n}

*

training wheel: (one of a pair of training wheels)

Stützrad {n}

*

tramp: (promiscuous woman)

Schlampe {f}, Flittchen {n}

*

trample: (the sound of heavy footsteps)

Trampeln {n}

*

trampoline: (gymnastic and recreational device)

Trampolin {n}

*

tramp stamp: (tattoo on a woman's lower back)

[vulgar] Arschgeweih {n}

*

transaction: (deal or business agreement)

Geschäft {n}

*

transferrin: (glycoprotein)

Transferrin {n}

*

transistor radio: (a small radio having transistors)

Transistorradio {n}

*

transitive verb: (a verb that is accompanied by a direct object)

transitives Verb {n}

*

translation: (act of translating between languages)

Übersetzung {f}, Übersetzen {n}

*

transmission: (assembly of gears)

Getriebe {n}

*

Transnistria: (Transnistria, an autonomous territory in Moldova)

Transnistrien {n}

*

transom: (crosspiece over a door)

Kämpferfenster {n}, Oberlicht {n}

*

Transylvania: (Transylvania)

Siebenbürgen {n}

*

trapezium: (polygon with two parallel sides)

Trapez {n}

*

trapezoid: (quadrilateral with two sides parallel)

Trapez {n}

*

trauma: (An emotional wound leading to psychological injury)

Trauma {n}

*

trauma: (An event that causes great distress)

Trauma {n}

*

trauma: (Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident)

Trauma {n}

*

travel agency: (company)

Reiseagentur {f}, Reisebüro {n}

*

travelling salesman problem: (mathematical problem)

Problem des Handlungsreisenden {n}

*

traversal: Traversal

{n}

*

tray: (object on which things are carried)

Tablett {n}

*

tread: (bottom of a sneaker)

Profil {n}

*

tread: (grooves in a sole)

Profil {n}

*

tread: (grooves in tire)

Profil {n}

*

treadmill: (piece of indoor sporting equipment)

Tretmühle {f}, Laufband {n}

*

treatise: (systematic discourse on some subject)

Abhandlung {f}, Traktat {m} {n}

*

treatment: (process or manner of treating)

Behandeln {n}

*

treaty: (a binding agreement under international law)

Vertrag {m}, Bündnis {n}

*

trefoil: (plant)

Klee {m}, Dreiblatt {n}

*

trellis: (An outdoor garden frame which can be used to grow vines or other climbing plants)

tremor: (shake, quiver, or vibration)

Zittern {n}

*

triangle: (polygon)

Dreieck {n}

*

Triangulum: (constellation)

das Dreieck {n}

*

Triangulum Australe: (constellation)

Südliches Dreieck {n}

*

tribometer: (instrument to measure friction of surfaces)

Tribometer {n}

*

tribunal: (assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business)

Tribunal {n}

*

tricarbon dioxide: Trikohlenstoffdioxid

{n}

*

trick: (magic trick)

Trick {f}, Kunststück {n}

*

trickle: (a very thin flow; the act of trickling)

Tröpfeln {n}, Getröpfel {n}

*

trickle: (a very thin river)

Rinnsal {n}

*

tricolon: (sentence of three parts)

Trikolon {n}

*

tricycle: (cycle with three wheels)

Dreirad {n}

*

trifle: (dessert)

Trifle {n}

*

triforium: (gallery of arches)

Triforium {n}

*

trinitrotoluene: (a highly explosive yellow crystalline substance)

Trinitrotoluol {n}

*

trinomial: (an expression consisting of three terms)

Trinom {n}

*

trio: (a piece of music written for three musicians)

Trio {n}

*

trio: (group of three musicians)

Dreiergruppe {f}, Trio {n}

*

trio: (passage in the middle of minuet)

Terzett {n}

*

triplet: (group of three)

Trio {n}, Tripel {n}, Triplett {n}

*

tripod: ( a three-legged stand or mount)

Dreifuß {m}, Stativ {n}

*

triptote: ((grammar) a noun which has only three cases)

Triptot {n}

*

triptych: (art: a picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges)

Triptychon {n}

*

tritium: (radioactive isotope of hydrogen)

Tritium {n}

*

tritocerebrum: (part of insect brain)

Tritocerebrum {n}

*

Trojan horse: (a wooden horse used by the Greeks)

Trojanisches Pferd {n}

*

trouble: Mühe

{f}, Sorge {f}, Ärger {m}, Ungemach {n}

*

Troy: (an ancient city)

Troja {n}

*

True Cross: (cross on which Christ was crucified)

Kreuz Christi {n}

*

truffle hog: (pig used for finding truffles)

Trüffelschwein {n}

*

trust: (confidence in or reliance on some person or quality)

Vertrauen {n}

*

trust: Vertrauen

{n}

*

tryptophan: (essential amino acid)

Tryptophan {n}

*

tsardom: (the territory ruled by a tsar)

Zarentum {n}

*

T-shirt: (type of shirt)

T-Shirt {n}

*

Tskhinvali: (capital of South Ossetia)

Zchinwali {n}

*

Tsonga: (language)

Xitsonga {n}

*

Tuareg: (various Berber languages)

Tamaschek {n}, Tuareg {n}

*

tube top: (A one-piece strapless tube-shaped top worn by women.)

Bauch {m}, [diminutive] Bäuchlein {n}

*

tummy: (childish language for stomach)

Bäuchlein {n}

*

tungsten: (chemical element)

Wolfram {n}

*

tungsten carbide: (Very hard grey compound used as an abrasive)

Wolframcarbid {n}, Wolframkarbid {n}

*

Tunis: (capital of Tunisia)

Tunis {n}

*

Tunisia: (Republic of Tunisia)

Tunesien {n}

*

tuple: (in set theory)

Tupel {n}

*

tuple: (row (record) in a database)

Tupel {n}

*

Turin: (city)

Turin {n}

*

Turkestan: (a historical region in Asia)

Turkestan {n}

*

turkey-hen: (female turkey)

Truthenne {f}, Pute {f}, Trute {f}, weibliches Truthuhn {n}

*

Turkish: (official language of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)

Türkisch {n}

*

Turkish delight: (confection)

Lokum {n}

*

Turkmenistan: (Central Asian country)

Turkmenistan {n}

*

turn: (figure in music)

Doppelschlag {n}

*

turnstile: (rotating mechanical device)

Drehkreuz {n}

*

turpentine: (volatile essential oil)

Terpentin {n}

*

turquoise: (colour)

Türkis {n}

*

tussock: (tuft or clump of grass or verdure)

Grasbüschel {n}

*

tutorial: (interactive class taught by a tutor)

Tutorium {n}

*

tutu: (ballet skirt)

Tutu {n}

*

TV: (abbreviation for television)

TV {n}

*

Tver: (city)

Twer {n}

*

TV guide: (something that tells what's on TV )

Fernsehprogramm {n}

*

twaddle: (Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense)

[colloquial] Gequassel {n}, [colloquial] Quatsch {m}, [colloquial] Gewäsch {n}, [colloquial] Geschwätz {n}, [colloquial] dummes Geschwätz {n}, [colloquial] dummes Zeug {n}

*

tweet: (sound)

Zwitschern {n}

*

twilight: (faint light; dubious medium)

Zwielicht {n}, Halbdunkel {n}

*

twilight: (light before rising, and after the setting, of the sun)

Dämmerung {f}, Zwielicht {n}

*

twitch: (brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again)

Zuckung {f}, Zucken {n}

*

twitter: (sound made by birds)

Zwitschern {n}

*

type system: (type system of a programming language)

Typsystem {n}

*

typing: (the act of typing)

Maschinenschreiben {n}, Tippen {n}

*

Tyrannosaurus rex: (dinosaur)

Tyrannosaurus Rex {n}

*

tyrosine: (nonessential amino acid)

Tyrosin {n}

*

Tyumen: (a city in Russia)

Tjumen {n}

*

Ústí nad Labem: (city in the Czech republic)

Aussig {n}, Aussig an der Elbe {n}, Ústí nad Labem {n}

*

UFO: (an unidentified flying object)

UFO {n}

*

Ugaritic: (language)

Ugaritisch {n}

*

ugly duckling: (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature)

hässliches Entlein {n}

*

Ukrainian: (language)

Ukrainisch {n}

*

Ulaanbaatar: (the capital of Mongolia)

Ulan-Bator {n}, Ulaanbaatar {n}

*

ulcer: (open sore)

Geschwür {n}, Ulcus {n}

*

ultimatum: (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another)

Ultimatum {n}

*

ultralight: (aircraft that weighs very little)

Ultraleichtflugzeug {n}

*

ultramarine: (colour)

Ultramarinblau {n}

*

ultramarine: (pigment)

Ultramarinblau {n}, Königsblau {n}

*

ultraviolet: (colour)

Ultraviolett {n}

*

Ulyanovsk: (city)

Uljanowsk {n}

*

umami: (one of the five basic tastes, savoriness)

Umami {n}

*

umbrella: (something that covers a wide range of concepts, ideas, etc.)

Dach {n}

*

Umbria: (region of Italy)

unbihexium: (element)

Unbihexium {n}

*

unbinilium: (chemical element)

Unbinilium {n}

*

unbiunium: Unbiunium

{n}

*

underbrush: (small trees)

Unterholz {n}

*

undergrowth: (plants which only reach a low height)

Unterholz {n}

*

understanding: (Mental process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, subjective by its nature)

Verstehen {n}, Verständnis {n}

*

understanding: (Opinion, judgement or outlook)

Verständnis {n}

*

understanding: (Sympathy)

Verständnis {n}

*

understeer: Untersteuern

{n}

*

undertaking: (That which is undertaken)

Unternehmen {n}

*

unemployment benefit: (money paid to the unemployed)

Arbeitslosengeld {n}

*

unfairness: (state of being unfair)

Ungerechtigkeit {f}, Unrecht {n}

*

ungulate: (hooved mammal)

Huftier {n}

*

unhappiness: (feeling of not being happy)

Traurigkeit {f}, Unglück {n}

*

unicorn: (mythical beast)

Einhorn {n}

*

unicum: (Unique example or specimen)

Unikum {n}, Unikat {n}

*

unicycle: (one-wheeled pedaled cycle)

Einrad {n}

*

unidentified flying object: (anything in the air not readily explainable)

unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt {n}, UFO {n} [abbreviation]

*

United Kingdom: (Kingdom in Europe, see also: Great Britain)

Vereinigtes Königreich {n}

*

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland {n}

*

unit testing framework: Unit-Test-Framework

{n}, Unit-Test-Programmiergerüst {n}

*

universe: (an entity similar to our universe)

Universum {n}

*

universe: (an imaginary collection of worlds)

Universum {n}

*

universe: (the Universe)

Universum {n}, Weltall {n}

*

Universe: (sum of everything that exists)

Universum {n}

*

unquote: (end of quotation)

Zitat Ende {n}

*

unspoken rule: (rule that is understood but does not exist in written form)

ungeschriebene Regel {f}, ungeschriebenes Gesetz {n}

*

ununbium: (chemical element)

Ununbium {n}

*

ununennium: (chemical element)

Ununennium {n}

*

ununhexium: (element with atomic number 116)

Ununhexium {n}

*

ununoctium: (chemical element)

Ununoctium {n}

*

ununpentium: (chemical element)

Ununpentium {n}

*

ununquadium: (chemical element)

Ununquadium {n}

*

ununseptium: (element with atomic number 117)

Ununseptium {n}

*

ununtrium: (chemical element)

Ununtrium {n}

*

update: (action of making something up to date)

Aktualisierung {f}, Update {n}

*

upgrade: (an improved component or replacement item)

Upgrade {n}

*

upgrowth: (process or result of growing up)

Wachstum {n}

*

upper house: (part of a parliament)

Oberhaus {n}

*

Upper Silesia: (region)

Oberschlesien {n}

*

Upper Sorbian: (a Slavic language spoken in part of Saxony)

Obersorbisch {n}

*

Upper Volta: (former name of Burkina Faso)

Obervolta {n}

*

upright piano: (a keyboard musical instrument)

Pianino {n}

*

uprootedness: (quality of being uprooted)

Entwurzelung {f}, Entwurzeltsein {n}

*

upsilon: (letter of the Greek alphabet)

Ypsilon {n}

*

uptown: (the residential part of a city)

im Wohngebiet {n}

*

uracil: (one of the bases of RNA)

Uracil {n}

*

uranium: (uranium (element))

Uran {n}

*

urbanism: (culture of people who live in cities)

Stadtleben {n}

*

Urdu: (the Indo-Iranian language)

Urdu {n}

*

urea: (organic compound)

Harnstoff {n}

*

Ur-Germanic: (hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language)

Urgermanisch {n}

*

urinal: (appliance for male restrooms)

Urinal {n}, Pissoir {n}, Pinkelbecken {n}

*

urination: (the process of eliminating liquid waste from the body)

Miktion {f}, Urinieren {n}, Harnlassen {n}

*

Uruguay: (country)

Uruguay {n}

*

use-by date: (The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed)

Verfallsdatum {n}

*

Usedom: (island)

Usedom {n}

*

Usenet: (a world-wide distributed discussion system consisting of newsgroups classified hierarchically by subject)

Usenet {n}

*

Ussuriysk: (city in Russia)

Ussurijsk {n}

*

utensil: Utensil

{n}

*

utility knife: (cutting tool)

Teppichmesser {n}

*

Utrecht: (city in the Netherlands)

Utrecht {n}

*

Utsunomiya: (a city of Japan)

Utsunomiya {n}

*

utterance: (ability to speak)

Sprechfähigkeit {f}, Sprachvermögen {n}

*

Uzbekistan: (Republic of Uzbekistan)

Usbekistan {n}

*

vacancy: (available room)

freies Zimmer {n}

*

vacuum: (region of space that contains no matter)

Vakuum {n}

*

vacuum tube: (electrical device)

Elektronenröhre {n}

*

vade mecum: (referential book)

Vademecum {n}

*

Vaduz: (capital of Liechtenstein)

Vaduz {n}

*

Vajrayana: (school of Buddhism)

Vajrayana {n}, Wadschrajana {n}

*

vale: (valley)

Tal {n}

*

valence electron: (electron in the outermost shell of an atom)

Valenzelektron {n}

*

vale of tears: (a symbolic valley of tears)

Jammertal {n}

*

valine: (essential amino acid C[5]H[11]NO[2])

Valin {n}

*

Valletta: (capital of Malta)

Valletta {n}

*

valley: (elongated depression between hills or mountains)

Senke {f}, Tal {n}

*

value judgment: (judgment)

Werturteil {n}

*

valve: (device in an internal combustion engine)

Ventil {n}

*

valve: (device that controls flow of gas or fluid)

Ventil {n}

*

vanadium: (chemical element)

Vanadium {n}

*

vanillin: (primary constituent of vanilla)

Vanillin {n}

*

varenye: (kind of sweet fruit preserve)

Warenje {n}

*

varmint: (pestering animal)

Gewürm {n}

*

Varna: (city in Bulgaria)

Warna {n}

*

Vatican City: (State of the Vatican City)

Vatikanstadt {f}, Vatikan {n}

*

vaudeville: (a style of multi-act theatrical entertainment)

Vaudeville {n}

*

vault: (an arched masonry structure)

Gewölbe {n}

*

veal: (flesh of a calf)

Kalbfleisch {n}

*

vector field: (construction)

Vektorfeld {n}

*

Vedic Sanskrit: (language)

Vedisch {n}

*

vee: (name of the letter V, v)

Vau {n} [read: fau]

*

vegetable: (any plant)

Gewächs {n}

*

vegetable: (a plant raised for some edible part of it)

Gemüse {n}

*

vegetable oil: (oil produced from plants)

Pflanzenöl {n}

*

vehicle: (a conveyance)

Fahrzeug {n}, Gefährt {n}

*

vehicle: (a medium)

Mittel {n}, Vehikel {n}

*

vellum: (writing paper of very high quality)

Pergement {n}, Velin {n}

*

velocipede: (Early two-wheeled conveyance)

Veloziped {n}

*

velour: (A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser)

Velours {n}

*

veneer: (thin covering of fine wood)

Furnier {n}

*

Venetic: (Venetic language)

Venetisch {n}

*

Venezuela: (country)

Venezuela {n}

*

Venice: (city and province in Italy)

Venedig {n}

*

venison: (the meat of a deer)

Rehfleisch {n}, from red deer: Wildbret {n}, from red deer: Wildfleisch {n}

*

Venn diagram: (diagram representing sets by circles)

Venn-Diagramm {n}

*

venom: (poison carried by animal)

Gift {n}

*

ventilator: (medicine: respirator)

Beatmungsgerät {n}

*

Ventspils: (city in Latvia)

Windau {n}, Ventspils {n}

*

verbena: (a genus of herbaceous plants)

Eisenkraut {n}

*

verdict: (decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest)

Gerichtsurteil {n}

*

verdict: (opinion or judgement)

Urteil {n}

*

vermin: (An obnoxious, or mean and offensive person)

Gesindel {n}, Pack {n}

*

vermin: (Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance)

Ungeziefer {n}, Schädlinge {p}, Gewürm {n}

*

vernacular: (language unique to a particular group of people)

Dialekt {m}, Idiom {n}

*

vertebral column: (vertebral column)

Wirbelsäule {f}, Rückgrat {n}

*

vertebrate: (an animal having a backbone)

Wirbeltier {n}

*

vespiary: (a wasps' nest)

Wespennest {n}

*

vessel: (container)

Gefäß {n}, Behälter {m}, Behältnis {n}

*

vessel: (craft)

Schiff, Boot {n}

*

vessel: (tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant)

Gefäß {n}

*

vest: (garment worn over a shirt)

Weste {f}, [regional, obsolescent] Gilet {n}

*

vest: (garment worn under a shirt)

Unterhemd {n}

*

vestibule: (a passage, hall or room)

Vestibül {n}

*

vestige: (faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost)

Überrest {m}, Überbleibsel {n}

*

vetiver: (aromatic root)

Vetiver {n}

*

veto: (invocation of that right)

Veto {n}

*

viaduct: (bridge with several spans that carries road or rail traffic over a valley)

Viadukt {n}

*

vibraphone: (percussion instrument)

Vibraphon {n}

*

victim: (a living creature which is slain and offered as human or animal sacrifice)

Opfer {n}

*

victim: (an aggrieved or disadvantaged party in a crime)

Opfer {n}

*

victim: (an unfortunate person who suffers from a disaster or other adverse circumstance)

Opfer {n}

*

victim: (anyone who is harmed by another)

Opfer {n}

*

victim: (a person who suffers any other injury, loss, or damage as a result of a voluntary undertaking)

Opfer {n}

*

victim: ((narratology) a character who is conquered or manipulated by a villain)

Opfer {n}

*

vicuna: (vicuna)

Vikunja {n}

*

video: (motion picture stored on VHS)

Video {n}

*

video game: (game controlled by a software)

Videospiel {n}

*

videotape: (tape used to record videos)

Videoband {n}

*

Vienna: (capital of Austria)

Wien {n}

*

Vientiane: (capital of Laos)

Vientiane {n}, Vieng Chan {n}

*

Vietnam: (country in Southeast Asia)

Vietnam {n}

*

Vietnamese: (language)

Vietnamesisch {n}

*

vigesimal: (vigesimal system)

Vigesimalsystem {n}

*

vigilante: (person who considers it their responsibility to summarily uphold the law)

Vigilant {m}, Mitglied einer Bürgerwehr {n}

*

Vilnius: (capital of Lithuania)

Vilnius {n}, Wilna {n}

*

vinaigrette: (small box for holding vinegar or smelling salts)

Riechfläschchen {n}

*

vinyl: (substance)

Vinyl {n}

*

vinyl: (univalent radical)

Vinyl {n}

*

violet: (plant)

Veilchen {n}

*

virginal: (musical instrument)

Virginal {n}

*

virion: (particle of a virus)

Virion {n}

*

virtual particle: (virtual particle)

virtuelles Teilchen {n}

*

virus: (computer virus)

Computervirus {m} {n}

*

virus: (infectious organism)

Virus {n} {m}

*

visa: (permit)

Visum {n}

*

visage: (countenance; appearance; face)

Gesicht {n}

*

visa-on-arrival: (a simplified method of issuing visa)

Visum bei Ankunft {n}

*

visor: (fore piece of a cap)

Visier {n}

*

visor: (part of a helmet)

Visier {n}

*

vital organ: (organ which performs an important function)

lebenswichtiges Organ {n}

*

vitamer: (combination of substances that function as a vitamin)

Provitamin {n}

*

vitamin: (organic compound essential to human health)

Vitamin {n}

*

vitamin A: (any fat-soluble vitamin essential for vision)

Vitamin A {n}

*

vitamin B: (member of the vitamin B complex)

Vitamin B {n}

*

vitamin D: (either of a number of fat-soluble vitamins)

Vitamin D {n}

*

Vitebsk: (city)

Witebsk {n}, Wizebsk {n}

*

Vladikavkaz: (city)

Wladikawkas {n}

*

Vladimir: (Russian city)

Wladimir {n}

*

Vladivostok: (seaport in Russia)

Wladiwostok {n}

*

vocal cord: (folds of mucous membrane)

Stimmband {n}

*

voice: (grammar: particular mode of inflecting or conjugating verbs)

Diathese {f}, Genus verbi {n}

*

voice-over: (a TV broadcast etc., in which pictures are accompanied by the voice of an unseen actor or reporter.)

Voice-over {n}

*

Volapük: (language)

Volapük {n}

*

volcano rabbit: (Romerolagus diazi)

Vulkankaninchen {n}

*

Volgograd: (Volgograd)

Wolgograd {n}

*

Vologda: (city in Russia)

Wologda {n}

*

Volscian: (an Italic language)

Volskisch {n}

*

volt: (unit of measure)

Volt {n}

*

voltmeter: (instrument for measuring electric potential)

Spannungsmessgerät {n}, Voltmeter {n}

*

volume: (unit of three dimensional measure that consists of a length, a width and a height)

Volumen {n}

*

Volyn: (oblast)

Wolyn {n}, Wolhynien {n}, Wolynien {n}

*

vorarephilia: (sexual fetish)

Gynophagie {n}

*

Voronezh: (city in Russia)

Woronesch {n}

*

vote: (formalised choice)

Stimme {f}, Votum {n}

*

vow: (A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner)

Gelübde {n}, Schwur {m}, Eid {m}, Gelöbnis {n}

*

Võro: (language)

Võro {n}

*

Vulgar Latin: (the Latin language as spoken by people)

Vulgärlatein {n}

*

vulture: (bird)

Geier {m}, Geierin {f}, [♂] Geiermännchen {n}, [♀] Geierweibchen {n}

*

Vyborg: (city in Russia)

Wiburg {n}, Wyborg {n}

*

waffle iron: (a cooking appliance used to make waffles)

Waffeleisen {n}

*

wage: (money paid to a worker)

Lohn {m}, Arbeitsentgelt {n}

*

waistcoat: (a sleeveless, collarless garment)

Weste {f}, [regional, obsolescent] Gilet {n}

*

wake: (path left behind a ship on the surface of the water)

Kielwasser {n}

*

Wales: (a constituent nation of the UK)

Wales {n}

*

walking: (gerund of walk)

Wandern {n}, Spazierengehen {n}, Gehen {n}, Laufen {n} [colloquial]

*

walk in the park: (something easy or pleasant, especially by comparison to something)

Zuckerschlecken {n}

*

wall: (temporary impediment)

Barriere {f}, Hemnis {n}

*

wallaby: (Any of several species of Marsupial)

Wallaby {n}

*

wallflower: (socially awkward person)

Mauerblümchen {n}

*

Wallonia: (a region)

Wallonien {n}

*

Walloon: (Romance language)

walrus: (large Arctic marine mammal)

Walross {n}

*

Wanderwort: (Translations)

Wanderwort {n}

*

war crime: (offense for violations of the law of war)

Kriegsverbrechen {n}

*

war cry: (war cry)

Kriegsgeschrei {n}

*

ward: (minor looked after by a guardian)

Mündel {n}

*

ward: (person under guardianship)

Mündel {n}

*

warehouse: (A place for storing large amounts of products)

Lager {n}

*

war game: (military simulation)

Militärmanöver {n-p}, Kriegsspiel {n}

*

Warsaw: (Capital city of Poland)

Warschau {n}

*

warship: (type of watercraft)

Kriegsschiff {n}

*

warthog: (a species of wild pig)

Warzenschwein {n}

*

washboard: (board to do laundry)

Waschbrett {n}

*

washboard: (percussion instrument)

Waschbrett {n}

*

washing: (action of the verb "to wash")

Waschen {n}

*

washing powder: (powder for washing clothes)

Waschpulver {n}

*

Washington: (Washington)

Washington {n}

*

washing-up liquid: (the substance used to wash dishes)

Spülmittel {n}

*

wastegate: (a valve that diverts exhaust gases)

Bypassventil {n}

*

wastewater: (water containing waste products)

Abwasser {n}

*

water: (clear liquid H₂O)

Wasser {n}

*

water: (one of the five basic elements in some other theories)

Wasser {n}

*

water: (one of the four elements in alchemy)

Wasser {n}

*

water: (serving of water)

Wasser {n}

*

water: (urine)

Wasser {n}

*

water closet: (room containing a (flush) toilet)

Klosett {n}

*

waterfront: (dockland district of a town)

Hafenviertel {n}

*

water gas: Wassergas

{n}

*

waterhole: (depression in which water collects)

Wasserloch {n}

*

watermark: (translucent design impressed on paper)

Wasserzeichen {n}

*

water pipe: (water conduit)

Wasserleitung {f}, Wasserrohr {n}

*

watertight alibi: (a perfect alibi)

wasserdichtes Alibi {n}

*

water wheel: (wheel propelled by water)

Wasserrad {n}

*

watt: (derived unit of power)

Watt {n}

*

wax: (oily, water-resistant substance)

Wachs {n}

*

waxing: (cosmetic procedure)

Wachsen {n}, Waxing {n}

*

wax paper: (semi-translucent, moisture-proof paper made with a waxy coating)

Ölpapier {n}, Wachspapier {n}

*

weaker sex: (women regarded collectively)

schwaches Geschlecht {n}

*

weakest link: (the part of a system that is most likely to fail or cause problems)

schwächstes Glied {n}

*

weakling: (person of weak character)

Schwächling {m}, Feigling {m}, Weichei {n}

*

weak verb: (Translations)

schwaches Verb {n}

*

wealth: (riches; valuable material possessions)

Reichtum {m}, Vermögen {n}

*

wearing: (intended to be worn)

Tragen {n}

*

weasel: (any mammal of the genus Mustela)

Wiesel {n}

*

weasel: (least weasel, Mustela nivalis)

Wiesel {n}, Mauswiesel {n}, Zwergwiesel {n}, Kleinwiesel {n}, [popularly] Hermännchen {n}

*

weather: (state of the atmosphere)

Wetter {n}

*

weather deck: (uncovered deck, deck open to weather, uppermost deck)

Oberdeck {n}, Wetterdeck {n}

*

web: Netz

{n}

*

web: (the World Wide Web (also spelled Web))

Web {n}

*

webbing: (A sturdy woven fabric)

Gurtband {n}

*

weber: (derived unit of magnetic flux)

Weber {n}

*

web hosting: (service)

Webhosting {n}

*

webinar: (interactive seminar conducted via the World Wide Web)

Webinar {n}

*

wedding dress: (the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony)

Brautkleid {n}

*

wedgie: (prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply)

Hosenzieher {p} {n}

*

wee: (urine)

Pipi {n}

*

weed: (slang: marijuana)

Gras {n} [slang]

*

weed: (unwanted plant)

Unkraut {n}

*

weekend: (break in the working week)

Wochenende {n}

*

weekly: (publication that is published once a week)

Wochenzeitschrift {f}, Wochenblatt {n}

*

wee small hours: (very early morning)

früher Morgen {m}, Morgengrauen {n}

*

wee-wee: (urine, urination (childish))

Pipi {f} {n}

*

weight: (force due to gravity)

Gewicht {n}

*

weight: (object to make something heavier)

Gewicht {n}

*

weight: (weight for training muscles)

Gewicht {n}

*

weightlifting: (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights)

Gewichtheben {n}

*

weir: (adjustable dam)

Wehr {n}

*

weir: (fence to catch fish)

Fischwehr {n}

*

welder: (item of equipment)

Schweißgerät {n}

*

well-being: (state of health, happiness and/or prosperity)

Wohlbefinden {n}, Wohl {n}

*

Wellington: (capital of New Zealand)

Wellington {n}

*

Welsh: (language)

Walisisch {n}

*

wench: (a young woman)

Magd {f}, Mädchen {n}, [regional] Mädel {n}

*

West: (Western Europe, non-Cold War concept)

Westeuropa {n}

*

West Bank: (territory)

Westbank {f}, Westjordanland {n}, [Switzerland] Cisjordanien {n}, [dated or rare] Westjordanien {n}

*

West Bengal: (state)

Westbengalen {n}

*

West Berlin: (western Berlin between 1949 and 1990)

West-Berlin {n}

*

Western Armenian: (language)

Westarmenisch {n}

*

Western Australia: (state of Australia)

Western Australia {n}

*

western capercaillie: (Tetrao urogallus)

Auerhuhn {n}

*

Western Europe: (Western Europe)

Westeuropa {n}

*

West Frisian: (language spoken in Friesland)

Westfriesisch {n}

*

West Indies: (islands of the Caribbean sea)

Westindien {n}

*

West Jerusalem: (western sector of Jerusalem)

Westjerusalem {n}

*

Westphalian: (group of dialects spoken in Westphalia)

Westfälisch {n}, westfälisches Platt {n}, westfälisches Plattdeutsch {n}

*

wetland: (land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas)

Feuchtgebiet {n}

*

what: (nonstandard relative pronoun)

der {m}, die {f}, das {n}

*

what goes around comes around: (the status returns to its original value)

Wer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten. {n}

*

wheat flour: Weizenmehl

{n}

*

wheel: (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation)

Rad {n}

*

wheel: (steering device in a vessel)

Steuerrad {n}

*

wheel: (steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle)

Lenkrad {n}

*

wheel of Fortune: (Tarot card)

Rad des Schicksals {n}

*

Wheel of Fortune: (television game show)

Glücksrad {n}

*

when: (the time)

Wann {n}

*

where: (the place in which something happens)

Wo {n}

*

while: (uncertain duration of time, a period of time)

Weile {f}, Weilchen {n} diminutive, Zeitspanne {f}

*

whimper: (a low intermittent sob)

Wimmern {n}, Gewimmer {n}

*

whinchat: (Saxicola ruberta)

Braunkehlchen {n}

*

whine: (a long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound)

Jaulen {n}, Heulen {n}, Jammern {n}, Gejammer {n}

*

whinny: (a gentle neigh)

Wiehern {n}

*

whinnying: Gewieher

{n}

*

whiplash: (whiplash injury)

Schleudertrauma {n}

*

whipped cream: (thick cream that has had air incorporated into it by rapid beating)

Schlagsahne {f}, in Austria: Schlagobers {n}

*

whisker: (hair of the beard)

Barthaar {n}

*

whisper: (act of speaking in a quiet voice)

Geflüster {n}, Flüstern {n}, Wispern {n}

*

whistle: (act of whistling)

Pfeifen {n}

*

white: (albumen)

Eiweiß {n}

*

white: (color/colour)

Weiß, Weiss {n} [Switzerland]

*

white arsenic: Weißarsenik

{n}

*

white blood cell: (cytology: a type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response)

weißes Blutkörperchen {n}

*

whiteboard: (large vertical writing area)

Tafel {f}, Weißwandtafel {f}, Whiteboard {n}

*

white bread: (bread made from white flour)

Weißbrot {n}

*

white gold: (A precious metal alloy consisting of gold and a platinum group metal)

Weißgold {n}

*

White House: (The official residence of the President of the United States of America)

Weißes Haus {n}

*

white noise: (random signal with flat power spectral density)

weißes Rauschen {n}

*

White Russia: (literal name of Belarus)

Weißrussland {n}

*

White Sea: (a sea to the northwest of Russia)

Weißes Meer {n}

*

white space: (single character or series of characters)

Leerzeichen {n}

*

white trash: (white person or people of low social status (pejorative))

White Trash {n}

*

whole: (something complete)

Ganze {n}

*

wholegrain: (cereal grain that contains germ, endosperm, and bran)

Vollkorn {n}

*

wholemeal bread: (bread)

Vollkornbrot {n}

*

whoopie cushion: Furzkissen

{n}

*

whopper: (something remarkably large)

Mordsding {n}

*

wicker: Flechtwerk

{n}

*

wickerwork: (things made of wicker)

Flechtwerk {n}

*

wide area network: (network)

Wide Area Network {n} [formal], Weitverkehrsnetz {n}

*

widget: (component of a graphical user interface that the user interacts with)

Steuerelement {n}, Widget {n}

*

widow: (a line of type)

Hurenkind {n}

*

wiki: (collaborative website)

Wiki {n}

*

WikiWikiWeb: WikiWikiWeb

{n}

*

Wiktionary: (the project overall or one of its component parts written in a certain language)

Wiktionary {n}, Wikiwörterbuch {n}

*

wild animal: (animal living in a natural, undomesticated state)

wildes Tier {n}, Wildtier {n}

*

wild-goose chase: (fruitless, futile pursuit)

ein sinnloses Unterfangen {n}, fruchtloses Unterfangen {n}

*

willow grouse: (Lagopus lagopus)

Moorschneehuhn {n}

*

willowherb: (Epilobium)

Weidenröschen {n}

*

wimp: (someone who lacks confidence)

Schwächling {m}, Weichei {n}

*

windfall: (fruit fallen off a tree naturally)

Fallobst {n}

*

wind instrument: (type of musical instrument)

Blasinstrument {n}

*

window: (area on a computer screen)

Fenster {n}

*

windsurfing: (a marine sport)

Windsurfen {n}

*

wine: (wine colour)

weinrot {n}

*

wine glass: (glass vessel for drinking wine)

Weinglas {n}

*

wintergreen: (evergreen perennial of the genus Pyrola)

Wintergrün {n}

*

Winterthur: (city)

Winterthur {n}

*

Winter Triangle: (a bright asterism of the northern winter sky)

Winterdreieck {n}

*

wireframe: (model of three-dimensional object)

Drahtmodell {n}

*

wireless: (radio)

Funk {m}, Rundfunk {m}, Radio {n}

*

wireless network: (a type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind)

Drahtlosnetzwerk {n}

*

wishful thinking: (illusion that what you would like is true)

Wunschdenken {n}

*

witless: (Without wit or understanding)

hirnlos, [formally] geistfrei {n}

*

woe: (grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity)

Weh {n}, Jammer {m}, Kummer {m}, Leid {n}

*

wolf cub: (young wolf)

Wolfswelpe {m}, Wolfswelpin {f}, Wolfsjunges {n}

*

wolfpack: (group of wild wolves)

Wolfsrudel {n}

*

woman: (adult female human being)

Frau {f}, Weib {n} [pejorative]

*

women's shelter: (temporary refuge for women)

Frauenhaus {n}

*

wonder: (something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel)

Wunder {n}, Mirakel {n}

*

wood: (firewood)

Feuerholz {n}, Brennholz {n}

*

wood: (substance)

Holz {n}

*

wood: (type of golf club)

Holz {n}

*

wood anemone: (Anemone nemorosa)

Buschwindröschen {n}

*

woodchuck: (rodent of the family Sciuridae)

Waldmurmeltier {n}

*

wood cudweed: (Gnaphalium sylvaticum)

Wald-Ruhrkraut {n}

*

wood ear: (black fungus)

Judasohr {n}

*

wood grouse: (Tetrao urogallus)

Birkhuhn {n}, Spielhuhn {n}, Auerhuhn {n}

*

woodland: (land covered with woody vegetation)

Wald {m}, Forst {m}, Waldung {f}, Waldland {n}

*

woodwind instrument: (musical instrument)

Holzblasinstrument {n}

*

word: (the word of God)

Wort {n}

*

word: (unit of language)

Wort {n}

*

word of honor: (a promise, or a pledge of one's good faith)

Wort der Ehre {n}

*

wordplay: Wortspiel

{n}

*

word processor: (a computer software)

Textverarbeitungsprogramm {n}

*

word search: (a word game)

Wörtersuchspiel {n}

*

work: [1,2,3,6,7] Arbeit

{f}, [4,5] Werk {n}

*

work: (literary, artistic, or intellectual production)

Werk {n}

*

workbook: (book used by a student)

Arbeitsbuch {n}

*

work of art: (product of the fine arts)

Kunstwerk {n}

*

work of art: (something of sufficient quality to be compared to such a product)

Kunstwerk {n}

*

workout: (an exercise session; a period of physical exercise)

Workout {m}, Workout {n}, Training {n}, Fitnesstraining {n}

*

workpiece: (The material or partially finished piece on which a tool operates.)

Werkstück {n}

*

workroom: (A room where work is done)

Arbeitszimmer {n}

*

World Heritage Site: (place listed by UNESCO as being of significance)

Welterbe {n}

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world's oldest profession: (a euphemism for prostitution)

das älteste Gewerbe der Welt {n}

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worldview: (personal view of the world)

Weltanschauung {f}, Weltbild {n}

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worldview: (totality of one's beliefs about reality)

Weltbild {n}

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World Wide Web: (An information space on the Internet)

World Wide Web {n}

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worm: (something helical, especially the thread of a screw)

Gewinde {n}

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wormhole: (a hole burrowed by a worm)

Wurmloch {n}

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wormhole: (a shortcut between distant parts of space)

Wurmloch {n}

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wrapping paper: (paper used for wrapping parcels or presents)

Packpapier {n} (not decorative), Geschenkpapier {n} (decorative)

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wreck: (remains)

Wrack {n}

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wrestling: (sport)

Ringkampf {m}, Ringen {n}

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wrinkle: (fault, imperfection or bug)

[small] Problem {n}

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wrist: (wrist)

Handgelenk {n}

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wristband: (a band that supports a wristwatch)

Armband {n}

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wristband: (a strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports)

Armband {n}

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writeback: Zurückschreiben

{n}

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writing: (a work of an author)

Schrift {f}, Arbeit {f}, Werk {n}

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writing: (something written)

Schrift {f}, Schriftstück {n}

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writing paper: (paper for writing on)

Schreibpapier {n}

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Wroclaw: (a city in southwestern Poland)

Breslau {n}, Wrocław {n} [modern loan from Polish]

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wrongdoing: Fehlverhalten

{n}

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wrought iron: (form of iron that is not cast)

Schmiedeeisen {n}

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wunderkind: (child prodigy)

Wunderkind {n}

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wunderkind: (highly talented individual who is successful at a young age)

Wunderkind {n}

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Wuppertal: (a city in Germany)

Wuppertal {n}

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wushu: (martial art)

Wushu {n}

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wye: (name of the letter Y, y)

Ypsilon {n}, Y grec {n} [Switzerland also]

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xanthine: (group of alkaloids, including caffeine)

Xanthin {n}

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xanthogenate: (xanthate)

Xanthogenat {n}

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xenodochium: (room in a monastery)

Xenodochion {n}

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xenon: (chemical element)

xiangqi: (variant of chess)

chinesisches Schach {n}, Xiangqi {n}

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Xinjiang: (autonomous region of China)

Sinkiang {n}

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XNOR gate: (a physical Boolean device)

XNOR-Gatter {n}

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xoanon: (wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece)

Xoanon {n}

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XOR gate: (a physical Boolean device)

XOR-Gatter {n}

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X-ray: (photograph made with X-rays)

Röntgenbild {n}

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xylem: (a vascular tissue in land plants)

Xylem {n}

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xylene: (di-methyl-benzene)

Xylol {n}, Xylen {n}, Dimethylbenzen {n}

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xylometer: (instrument to determine specific gravity of wood)

Xylometer {n}

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xylophone: (musical instrument)

Xylophon {n}

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Yakut: (language)

Jakutisch {n}

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Yakutsk: (city in Russia)

Jakutsk {n}

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Yalta: (city in Ukraine)

Jalta {n}

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Yamal: (a large peninsula in the Russian North)

Jamal {n}

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yang: (essential male principle)

Yang {n}

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Yaoundé: (capital of Cameroon)

Yaoundé {n}

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yap: (high-pitched bark)

japsen {n}

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yarn: (fiber strand for knitting or weaving)

Garn {n}

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Yaroslavl: (city)

Jaroslawl {n}

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yawl: (sailing vessel)

Jolle {f}, Beiboot {n}

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yawn: (the action of yawning)

Gähnen {n}

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Y chromosome: (mammalian sex chromosome)

Y-Chromosom {n}

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year: (time it takes for any planetary body to make one revolution around another body)

Jahr {n}

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year: (time it takes for the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun)

Jahr {n}

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yearbook: (publication compiled by the graduating class)

Jahrbuch {n}

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yearbook: (reference book, published annually)

Jahrbuch {n}

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yeast extract: (yeast product)

Hefeextrakt {m} {n}

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Yekaterinburg: (city in Russia)

Jekaterinburg {n}

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yellow: (colour)

Gelb {n}

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yellow fever: (illness)

Gelbfieber {n}

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yellow light: (traffic light between the green light and the red light)

Gelblicht {n}

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Yellow Sea: (Asian sea)

Gelbes Meer {n}

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Yerevan: (the capital and largest city of Armenia)

Eriwan {n}

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yes: (answer that shows agreement or acceptance)

Ja {m} {n}

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yes: (vote of support)

Ja {n}

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yew: (wood of the yew)

Eibenholz {n}

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Yiddish: (language)

Jiddisch {n}, Jidisch {n}, [obsolete] Judendeutsch {n}, [obsolete] Judenteutsch {n}

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#NAME?: (hydrocarbon with triple bonds)

#NAME? {n}

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yobibyte: (2^80 bytes)

Yobibyte {n}

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yoga: (a Hindu discipline)

Yoga {m} {n}

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yoke: (wooden bar)

Joch {n}

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yoke: (wooden frame or bar for a person to carry a pair of buckets)

Tragjoch {n}

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yolk: (yellow of egg)

Dotter {m}, Eigelb {n}

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York: (city in North Yorkshire)

York {n}

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Yorkshire: (former large county)

Yorkshire {n}

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Yoruba: (a sub-Saharan language)

Yoruba {n}

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Yoshkar-Ola: (city in Russia)

Joschkar-Ola {n}

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yottabyte: (2^80 or 10^24 bytes)

Yottabyte {n}

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young: (offspring)

Nachkomme {m}, Nachwuchs {m}, Brut {f}, Abkömmling {m}, Junge {n}

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YouTube: (a video-sharing website)

YouTube {n}

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yo-yo: (toy)

Yo-Yo {n}

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ytterbium: (chemical element)

Ytterbium {n}

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yttrium: (chemical element)

Yttrium {n}

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yttrium iron garnet: (synthetic mineral)

Yttrium-Eisengranat {m} {n}, Yttrium-Eisen-Granat {m} {n}

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Yugoslavia: (former country in the Balkans)

Jugoslawien {n}

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yukata: (a light kimono)

Yukata {n}

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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: (city in Russia)

Juschno-Sachalinsk {n}, Jushno-Sachalinsk {n}

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zaibatsu: (a Japanese conglomerate (or South Korean))

Zaibatsu {n}

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Zakarpattia: (oblast)

Transkarpatien {n}

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Zambia: (country in Southern Africa)

Sambia {n}

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Zanzibar: (island region)

Sansibar {n}

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Zaporizhia: (city)

Saporischschja {n}, Saporoschschje {n}

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Zaragoza: (city in Spain)

Saragossa {n}

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Zealand: (Danish island)

Seeland {n}

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Zealandic: (language)

Seeländisch {n}

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zebibyte: (2^70 bytes)

Zebibyte {n}

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zebra: (African animal)

Zebra {n}

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zebu: (domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa)

Zebu {n}, Buckelrind {n}

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zee: (name of the letter Z, z)

zeroth: (ordinal number corresponding to zero)

nullter {m}, nullte {f} [or masculine and neutral definite], nulltes {n}

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zeta: (Sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ))

Zeta {n}

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zettabyte: (2^70 or 10^21 bytes)

zinc pyrithione: (a coordination complex of zinc)

Zink-Pyrithion {n}

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zirconium: (chemical element)

Zirkon {n}, Zirkonium {n}

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zoom: (humming noise from something moving very fast)

Brummen {n}, brummendes Geräusch {n}

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zooplankton: (free-floating small protozoa or crustaceans)

Zumba: (dance fitness program)

Zumba {n}

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Zwickau: (city in Germany)

Zwickau {n}

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5-hydroxytryptamine: (serotonin)

5-Hydroxytryptamin {n}

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ǃXóõ: (language)

ǃXóõ {n}

Compounds:

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