Alphabetische Wortschatzliste, Passwort Deutsch

Alphabetische Wortschatzliste, Passwort Deutsch
This is an alphabetical compilation of the vocabulary from chapters covered so far. Remember that known or obvious words
have been omitted from the listings. Gender information, verb forms, etc., are included here starting with Lektion 15. More
words will be incorporated into this listing as the new chapters are studied. Verbs: (reg.) denotes weak verb (suchen, suchte,
gesucht); vowels are given for strong verbs (sehen,ie,a,e = sehen [er sieht], sah, gesehen).
Each chapter’s words are color coded, so you know in which chapter they were first given. The key is:
Lektion 13 (Aachen), Lektion 14 (Dresden), Lektion 15 (Wien), Lektion 16 (Zürich), Lektion 17 (Stuttgart), Lektion 19
(Nordsee), Lektion 20 (Saarland), Lektion 21 (München).
ab und zu
abbiegen, o, ist o (sep)
abbilden (reg sep)
Abbildung
abbrechen, i,a,o (sep.)
Abenteuer
Abfall, ¨-e (der)
Abfalltonne, -n (die)
Abgas, -e (das)
abgewinnen, a, o [Land]
abhalten,ä,ie,a
abheben, o,o / Geld a.
abkürzen (reg., sep.)
Ablehnung (die)
ablesen,ie,a,e (sep)
abnehmen, i,a,o (sep)
abreißen, i, i
absagen (reg.)
abschicken
abschließen, o, o (sep)
Abschluss, Abschlüsse (der)
Abschlussprüfung, -en (die)
absolut
Abstand, Abstände (der)
Abstimmung, -en (die)
abtrennen [von] (reg sep)
Abtrennung, -en (die)
achten auf
Achterbahn, -en (die)
Akteur, -e (der) (frz.)
aktiv
Alkohol (der)
Alkoholvergiftung, -en (die)
all + Nomen
allein
allem, vor
allerwenigsten, am
alljährlich
Alltag
Alpenverein, -e (der)
Altbau, -ten (der)
now and then, once in awhile
to turn (off a road)
to depict, represent, picture
illustration
to interrupt, break off, abort
adventure
trash,litter,garbage,rubbish
garbage can, dumpster,
rubbish bin
exhaust, emission
to reclaim (land)
to hold [a meeting]
to withdraw money
to abbreviate, shorten
rejection, refusal
to read (from paper)
to decrease, go down
to tear off, tear away
to cancel
to send (off)
to take out (insur. policy)
graduation; diploma
final graduation exam
absolute(ly)
distance, interval
poll, ballot, vote
to separate [from]
separation
to pay attention to
roller coaster
agent, actor
active(ly)
alcohol
alcohol poisoning
all (of)
alone; just, only
above all, especially
least of all
each year, on a yearly basis
everyday life, routine
Alpine Association
old building
alternativ
Alternative, -n (die)
Altersheim, -e (das)
Altpapier (das)
amerikanisch
anderem, unter (=u.a.)
anderswo
anerkannt
Anfang, ¨-e (der); von Anf. an
angeblich
angeln (reg)
angenehm
angreifen,iff,iff (sep)
Angriff
ankommen (auf + A), a, ist o
anlässlich [+Gen]
anlegen (reg., sep.)
Anliegen, - (das)
Annonce, -n (die)
Anruf, -e (der)
anschauen (sich etwas)
ansehen, ie,a,e (sep)
Ansicht, -en (die)
Ansicht, -en (die)
anspruchsvoll
anstechen, i,a,o (ein Fass)
ansteigen, ie,ist ie
Anteil, -e (der)
Anwalt, ¨-e (der)
Anweisung, -en (die)
Anwohner, - (der)
anzeigen (reg., sep.)
anziehen (sich etw)
Anzug
Apfelsine, -n (die)
Apfelstrudel, - (der)
Apparat, -e (der)
Arabisch (das)
Arbeitgeber, - (der)
Arbeitnehmer, - (der)
alternate, alternative (adj)
alternative
old age home, nursing home
paper refuse
American (adj)
among other things
somewhere else
recognized
beginning; from the start
supposed(ly), reported(ly)
to fish
pleasant(ly)
to attack
attack
to depend (on), revolve
(around)
on the occasion [of]
to build, put in, set up
concern, wish, suit
ad, personal ad
(telephone) call
to have a look at sthg
to look at, inspect
view, attitude, opinion,
perspective
view; opinion
demanding, challenging
to tap (a barrel)
to rise, go up, climb
portion, amount
attorney, lawyer
direction, instruction
resident, local person
to indicate, show
to get dressed; put [sthg] on
suit
orange
apple strudel
device, machine, apparatus
Arabic (language)
employer
employee, worker
work permit
work area, line of work
employee, worker, 'hand'
unemployment comp.
unemployment
branch of work, industry, sector
architectural(ly)
architecture
trouble, problems, annoyance
to be/get annoyed
doctor's appointment
Asian
asylum
asylum seeker, applicant
nuclear energy
to build up, build
to leave, set out, sally forth
residence permit
Aufenthaltsgenehmigung,-en(die) residence permit
auffahren, ä,u,ist a [dicht auff.] to drive up to; [tailgate]
auffallen,ä,ie,ist a (+D)
to be conspicuous,occur (to),
notice
auffüllen (reg sep)
to fill up
aufgeben, i,a,e
to give up, relinquish
aufhalten (sich), ä,ie,a (sep) to stay, sojourn
aufhören (reg.)
to stop, cease
aufmerksam
attentive(ly)
aufnehmen,imm,ah,omm (sep) to take in (bei)
aufpassen (reg., auf+A)
to look after, take care of
aufregend
exciting
Aufregung, -en (die)
agitation; excitement
aufrichtig
sincere
Aufruf
call (for sthg), appeal
aufrufen,ie,u (sep)
to call up, invoke, access
Auftrag, ¨-e (der)
commission, order, job to do
aufwachsen, ä,u,ist a
to grow up
aufzählen
to count (up)
aufziehen, og, ist og [Nebel] to roll in, gather, arise
Ausbilder, - (der)
trainer, teacher
Ausbildungsberuf, -e (der)
jobs that have certifying
training programs
Ausbildungsförderung (die) training promotion (e.g.,
financial assistance)
AusbildungspIatz, -plätze (der) spot in a training program
ausdenken, sich (acht)
to think up, come up w/
ausdrücken (reg. sep)
to express
ausdrucken (reg.)
to print out
Ausflug, ¨-e (der)
excursion, day trip
ausgeben,i,a,e
to spend
auskennen, sich (reg)
to know what one is doing,
know one’s way around
auspacken (reg sep)
to unpack, open
ausrauben (reg)
to plunder, rob
Aussage, -n (die)
statement, assertion
ausschenken (reg., sep.)
to serve (wine), pour
ausschließlich
exclusive(ly), only
Arbeitserlaubnis, -se (die)
Arbeitsfeld, -er (das)
Arbeitskraft, ¨-e (die)
Arbeitslosenhilfe, -n (die)
Arbeitslosigkeit (die)
Arbeitszweig, -e (der)
architektonisch
Architektur, -en (die)
Ärger (der)
ärgern (sich)
Arztbesuch, -e (der)
asiatisch
Asyl (das)
Asylbewerber, - (der)
Atomenergie (die)
aufbauen (reg)
aufbrechen,i,a,ist o
Aufenthaltserlaubnis, -se (die)
Ausschnitt, -e (der)
außerhalb [+G, or von +D]
Aussicht
Aussiedler, - (der)
ausspülen (reg sep)
Ausstattung, -en (die)
ausstellen
ausverkauft
Auswahl; zur Auswahl
auswandern (ist) (reg)
Ausweis, -e (der)
auswendig
auszahlen (reg.)
auszeichnen
ausziehen (sich etw)
Auszug, ¨-e (der)
Auszug, ¨-e (der)
Autofahrer, - (der)
Autohändler, - (der)
Automat, -en,-en (der)
automatisch
Autor –en (der)
Autor, -en (der)
Azubi, -s (der)
Babysitter, - (der)
baden (reg)
baden
Bahnverbindung, -en (die)
Ball, ¨-e (der)
Ballade, -n (die)
Bankgeschäfte (pl.)
Bankkarte, -en (die)
barfuß (gehen)
Bau, -ten (der)
Bauer, -n (der)
Bauwerk
Bauzeit, -en (die)
bayrisch
Beamter (adj. as noun)
beantragen [+D.O.] (reg)
Becken, - (das)
bedanken (sich für+A)
Bedeutung, -en (die)
bedienen (reg.)
Bedingung, -en (die)
beeilen (sich)
beeindruckt
beeinflussen (reg insep)
befinden (sich)
Befreiung, -en (die)
befreundet (sein)
Begeisterung (die)
begleiten
Begriff
begründen (reg.)
excerpt
outside [of]
view (from a vantage point)
emigrant, resettler
to rinse out
furnishing, outfitting,
equipment
to exhibit, put out
sold out
selection; to pick from
to emigrate
ID card or papers
by heart
to disburse, pay out
to distinguish
to get undressed; take [sthg] off
(bank) statement
moving out; excerpt
driver
car dealer
(vending) machine
automatic(ally)
author
author
apprentice, trainee
babysitter
to swim; bathe
to bathe, take a bath; swim
railroad connection
ball, dance
ballad
banking, bank business
bank card, ATM card
(go) barefoot
building, structure
farmer; peasant
building, construction
construction time
Bavarian
civil servant, public official
to apply for
basin
to express appreciation for
meaning; significance
to serve, wait on
condition
to hurry, rush
impressed
to influence
to be located
liberation
(to be) friends with
enthusiasm, excitement
to accompany, go along with
concept, idea; term
to found; be the basis of
founder
to say hello, greet
to keep, maintain
to treat
to maintain, keep up
passenger
passenger seat (front)
sympathy
tavern, informal restaurant (A)
contribution; make a c.
known, famous
to get, receive
loaded (fully loaded)
to besiege, lay siege to
to use
gas(oline)
report
to report
profession, trade; to be by
profession, work as
beruflich
professional; by profession
Berufsausbildung, -en (die)
vocational training
Berufsberatung, -en (die)
vocational counseling
Berufsschule, -n (die)
vo-tech, trade school
Berufsschüler, - (der)
vo-tech H.S. student
beruhigen
to calm, quiet
berühren
to touch, contact
beschäftigen (s. mit + D.)reg to occupy o.s., be busy with
Beschäftigung, -en (die)
occupation, activity, pursuit
beschließen
to decide; to resolve, decree
beschriften (reg)
to label, notate
beschweren (s. bei, über +A) to complain (to, about)
Besichtigung
tour, sight-seeing
Besitz (der): im Besitz sein
possession; to be in pos. of
besitzen, aß, ess
to possess, hold
besitzen, besaß, besessen
to own, possess
Besonderheit, -en (die)
particularity, special thing
bestehend
existing
bestimmt
definite[ly], for sure
bestimmt, unbestimmt
(in)definite(ly)
Besuch, -e; zu B. kommen
visit; to pay a visit, visit
Besuch; zu Besuch sein
visit; to be visiting
beteiligen (sich; reg.)
to be involved, part of
betreten,itt,a,e
to step onto/into, enter
betreuen
to take care of, care for
Betreuung, -en (die)
care
Betrieb
firm, business, plant
Betrieb, außer
out of order
Betriebsausflug, ¨-e (der)
company trip
betrunken
drunk
beurteilen (reg)
to judge, rate, assess
Beute (die)
booty
Bevölkerung, -en (die)
population
bevor [sub. conj.]
before
bewegen (sich)
to move
Bewegung, -en (die)
movement, initiative
Begründer, - (der)
begrüßen
behalten, ä,ie,a
behandeln (reg)
beibehalten,ä,ie,a
Beifahrer, - (der)
Beifahrersitz, -e (der)
Beileid
Beisel, - (das)
Beitrag; einen B. leisten
bekannt
bekommen, a,o
beladen (voll beladen)
belagern
benutzen
Benzin (nur Sing.)(das)
Bericht
berichten
Beruf, -e (der); von Beruf sein
bewerben,i,a,o (sich um +A)
Bewerber, - (der)
Bewerbung, -en (die)
Bewohner, - (der)
Bezahlung, -en (die)
Beziehung, -en (die) (zu)
bezugsfertig
Bierbrauer, - (der)
bieten
bieten,o,o
bilden
Bildung (die)
Billet, -s (das) CH
Biografie, -n (die)
Biografle, -n (die)
Biologe, -n (der)
Biologie (die)
bitten,a,e (um + Akk)
Blinde Kuh
blinken (reg)
Blinker, - (der)
blitzschnell
Blockunterricht (der)
blühen (reg)
Boden, ¨- (der)
böse
botanisch
Botschafter
Brandung, -en (die)
Braten, - (der)
Brathendl, - (das)
brauchen [+zu+Inf] (reg)
brechen (sich etw)
breit
Bremse, -n (die)
brennen
Brett: das schwarze Brett
Briefumschlag, ¨-e (der)
brüllen (reg)
Bub(e), Buben (A)
Buch, Bücher (das)
Buchtel, -n (die)
Bügeleisen, - (das)
Bühne, -n (die)
Bundesland, ¨-er (das)
Bundespräsident; (Alt)b.
Bürger
Bürgerinitiative, -n (die)
Bürgermeister, - (der)
Bürgersteig, -e (der)
bürokratisch
Champagner, - (der)
Charakter
chatten (reg)
Chauffeur, -e (der)
Chip, -s (der)
to apply (for)
applicant
application
inhabitant, resident
pay, payment, wage
relation(ship) (to)
ready to move into
beer brewer
to offer
to offer
to form
formation, creation
ticket (Swiss)
biography
biography
biologist
biology
to ask (for)
Blind Man’s Bluff (Buff)
to signal
turn signal
fast as lightning
block instruction
to bloom, blossom
floor; ground
evil, bad; (also: angry)
botanical(ly)
ambassador
surf, surge
roast
roast chicken (SG, A)
to need to, have to
to break sthg [leg, etc.]
wide, broad
brake
to burn
notice board
envelope
to roar, bellow, shout
boy (S. Ger.)
book
jam-filled bakery (A)
iron (for clothes)
stage
(German) state
Federal President; former Pres.
citizen
citizens’ action group
mayor
sidewalk
bureaucratic(ally)
champagne
personality; character
to chat (online)
driver (CH)
chip
circa (= ca.)
City, -s (die)
Container, - (der; engl.)
dabei
dabei; dabei bleiben
Dachgarten, ¨- (der)
dadurch
dafür
dagegen (=hingegen)
dagegen sein
damalig
damit
daneben
dänisch
darunter
Dauer (die)
dauernd
dazu
dazuerfinden, a, u
dazugeben,i,a,e
dazukommen
Debütant, -en (der)
Deck, -s (das)
Deich, -e (der)
Denkmal
Dessert, -s (das)
detailliert
deutlich
Dialekt, -e (der)
dicht
Dichter, - (der)
die GmbH, -s
Dieb, -e (der)
Diebstahl, ¨-e (der)
Diplomatie (die)
Drama, -en (das)
dramatisch
dran (daran) bleiben
Drehbuch, ¨-er (das)
drehen, sich (reg)
Dreieck, -e (das)
Dressur
dringend
dritt: zu dritt
Droge, -n (die)
Drucker, - (der)
duale System, das
Duft, ¨-e (der)
Düne, -n (die)
Dunkel (das)
Dunkelheit (die)
durch; Ich muss durch!
durchschnittlich
around, about, approximately
city
container, receptacle
while doing so, at the same time
at it, near it; stick with it
penthouse garden
by means of that, as a result
however, in exchange, on the
other hand
by contrast,on the oth hand
to oppose, be against
from back then
so that, in order that
besides that, on the side
Danish
among whom
duration
constantly
on that subject, to that
to invent for that purpose
to add, toss in
to be added, go up [in number]
debutante; beginner
deck
dike, seawall
monument
dessert
detailed, in detail
clear(ly), distinct(ly)
dialect
thick; close by
poet; author
Ltd. (= Gesellschaft mit
beschränkter Haftung)
thief
theft
diplomacy
drama, (serious) play
dramatic(ally)
to hold (the line: phone)
screenplay, script
to turn, rotate
triangle
dressage, (horse) training
pressing(ly)
in a group of three
drug
printer
the dual system (apprentice
system)
aroma, scent
dune
dark(ness)
darkness
through; I’ve got to get through!
average; on average
durchstellen (reg sep)
durchwehen
duschen (sich)
Ebbe (die)
echt (Adv.)
edel
Ehe, -n (die)
eher
ehrlich gesagt
einbrechen,i,a,ist o (in+A)
Einbrecher, - (der)
Einbruch, ¨-e (der)
einbürgern (reg)
eine Diät machen
eine Zeit lang
einfach
einfahren,ä,u,ist a (sep)
einfallen,ä,ie,ist a [+D]
Einfluss, ¨-e (der)
eingeben, i,a,e
eingraben, sich ä,u,a
einheitlich
Einigung
Einkauf
Einkaufsbummel, - (der)
Einkaufsmöglichkeit, -en (die)
Einkommen (das)
einliefern (reg sep)
(ins Krankenhaus)
einmal die Woche
Einreise, -n (die)
einrichten
einsam
einschalten (reg sep)
einschlagen,ä,u,a (sep)
einsetzen
einstellen (reg. sep)
Eintrag, ¨-e (der)
Eintritt, -e (der)
Eintrittskarte, -n (die)
einverstanden [mit]
Einwanderer, - (der)
einwandern (ist, reg)
einzahlen (reg.)
Einzahlung, -en (die)
Einzelheit, -en (die)
einzeln
einzeln
einzig
elektrisch
Elektrizität (die)
Elektronik (nur Sing.)(die)
elektronisch
Element, -e (das)
empfindlich
Ende, -n (das); am Ende
to put through (a call)
to waft through
to take a shower
low tide, ebb tide
really, honestly
noble; fancy, fine
marriage
rather, however
to be honest
to break into
burglar
break-in, burglary
make a citizen, naturalize
to go/be on a diet
for a time, for some time
simple
to enter (here, by ship)
to occur to, come to mind
influence
to enter (a number), put in
to dig in, bury oneself
uniform
agreement
purchase
shopping trip (lit. ‘stroll’)
opportunity for shopping
income
to admit, take to (hosp.)
once a week
entry (into a country)
to furnish, set up (a room, etc.)
lonely, solitary
to switch on, turn on
to knock in, break in
put (into a certain form, case)
to discontinue, cease
entry (in list, journal)
entry, admittance
(admission) ticket
in agreement (with)
immigrant
to immigrate; migrate
to pay (in), deposit
deposit
detail
individual(ly)
individual(ly)
only, sole
electric(al)(ly)
electricity
electronics
electronic(ally)
element
sensitive(ly)
end; finally, in the end
enden (reg)
to end; (here:) die
endlos
endless
Energie, -n (die)
energy
Energiegewinnung (die)
energy production
Energiegewinnung (die)
energy production/recovery
Energiequelle, -n (die)
energy source
Engagement (das) [frz.]
involvement [Fr.]
engagieren, sich (reg)
to be/get involved, active
engagiert
involved, active
Enkel, - (der)
grandson; (pl) gr.children
entgegenlaufen,äu,ie,ist au [+D] to run to meet
entkommen, a, ist o (insep) to get away, escape
entlassen
to let go, fire
entscheiden,ie,ie (sich für +A) to decide on
entscheidend
decisive; crucial, pivotal
entschuldigen (reg.)
to excuse, pardon
entschuldigen, sich (reg insep) to excuse o.s., apologize
Entschuldigung, -en (die)
excuse; apology
entstehen
to emerge, come into being
entstehen,and,ist and (+D) to arise, be generated, accrue to
Entwicklung
development
Entzündung
inflammation, infection
erfahren, ä,u,a (insep)
to find out, learn
Erfahrung, -en (die)
experience
erfinden
to invent
Erfinder, - (der)
inventor
Erfindung, -en (die)
invention
Erfolg
success
erfolgreich
successful(ly)
erholen (sich)
to get better; relax
erinnern (sich an+A)
to remember
Erinnerung
memory
Erkältung; Ich bin erkältet.
cold; I have a cold.
erkennen, annt [als]
to recognize [as being]
Erlaubnis, -se (die)
permit; permission
erleben
to experience
Erlebnis, -se (das)
experience
erledigen (reg.)
to take care of, finish, do
erleiden, erlitt, erlitten
suffer from, be laid low by
erneuerbar
renewable
Ernst
seriousness
Ernte, -n (die)
harvest
Erntezeit (die)
harvest time
Eröffnung, -en (die)
opening
erreichen (reg)
to reach, attain
erstaunlich
surprising(ly), astonishing(ly)
erstaunt
surprised, astounded
ertragen,ä,u,a (insep)
to stand, bear, tolerate
erwarten
to expect
Es geht mir schlecht.
I feel sick, lousy.
essen: es gibt zu essen
there is to eat
ethnisch
ethnic
eventuell
in some cases, possibly
ewig
eternal; constant
existieren (reg.)
to exist
exklusiv
exclusive(ly), only
Experte, -n (der)
Expertin, -nen (die)
Fachunterricht (der)
Fahrersitz, -e (der)
Fahrkarte
Fahrplan, ¨-e (der)
Fahrzeug, -e (das)
Fall, ¨-e (der); auf jeden Fall
Fall,¨-e (der); für den F., dass
Familienrat, -räte (der)
Fass, ¨-er (das)
Fassade, -n (die)
faszinierend
Faulheit (die)
FC (der)
fehlen [+Dat]
Was fehlt Ihnen?
Fehler, - (der)
Feind, -e (der)
Feinmechanik (die)
Feinmechaniker, - (der)
Feld
Fell
Fernsehserie, -n (die)
fest
fest
Festgelände, - (das)
Festland (das)
festlegen (reg., sep.)
festlich
feucht
Feuer
Fieber haben
Figur, -en (die)
Filiale, -n (die)
Filialleiter, - (der)
filmen (reg)
Finnisch (das)
Fischfang (der)
flach
Fleck, -en (der)
fließen
Flotte, -n (die)
Flüchtling, -e (der)
Flughafen
flüstern (reg)
Flut (die)
folgend
fordern (reg)
Formalität, -en (die)
formbar
formell
formen (reg)
Formular, -e (das)
fortsetzen (reg.)
Frack, -s (der)
expert
expert
specialized instruction
driver's seat
ticket
schedule (bus, train, etc.)
vehicle
case; in any case/event
case; in case
family council
barrel, keg, cask
façade, outer facing
fascinating
laziness
= Fußballclub
to be missing; be wrong with
What’s the problem?
mistake
enemy, foe
fine mechanics
precision mechanic
field
coat, fur
TV series
firm, solid
steady, firm, fast
festival grounds
mainland
to set up, fix, arrange
festive(ly)
humid, moist
fire
to have a fever
character; figure
branch office
branch office manager
to film
Finnish (language)
fishery, fishing (industry)
flat
spot
to flow
fleet
refugee
airport
to whisper
high tide
following
to demand
formality
moldable, shapeable
formal(ly), polite
to shape, form
form (that one fills out)
to continue, carry on
tails (evening wear)
Fragen stellen
to ask, pose (put) questions
Franken (der); Schweizer F. (Swiss) franc
Französisch (das); das Fr-ische French (language)
Freifahrt, -en (die)
free ride
Freizeitbeschäftigungen
leisure time activities
fremd
foreign; strange
Fremdenverkehr (der)
tourism, tourist traffic
freudig
joyful(ly)
freuen (sich auf + A)
to look forward to
frieren, o,o
to freeze; feel cold
Friese, -n, -n (der)
Frisian
Friesisch
Frisian (language)
fühlen (sich)
to feel [state of health]
führen
to lead
Führer
guide; leader
Führerschein, -e (der)
driver’s license
füllen
to fill
Funktion, -en (die)
function
funktionieren (reg.)
to function, work
fürchten, sich [vor+D]
to be afraid [of]
Fußgänger, - (der)
pedestrian
Gang, ¨-e (der)
gear (of car or bike)
Gangschaltung, -en (die)
gear shift
ganz schön (weit)
quite (far), really pretty (far)
ganz; das Ganze
entire, whole; the whole thing
gar kein, -e
none at all
Garderobe (die)
coat-check; wardrobe
Gas geben
to step on the gas
Gasometer, - (der)
[complex in Vienna]
Gaspedal, -e (das)
gas pedal
Gastarbeiter, - (der)
'guest worker'
Gästebuch, ¨-er (das)
guest register
gastfreundlich
hospitable, welcoming
Gastronomie (die)
gastronomy, cuisine
Gaststättenführer, - (der)
restaurant guide
Gatte/Gattin
spouse; husband/wife
Gebäck
bakery, baked goods
Gebrauchsanweisung, -en (die) directions for use
Gedanke
thought, idea
Gedicht, -e (das)
poem
gefangen nehmen,imm,ah,omm to take prisoner
Gefangener (adj. as noun)
prisoner
Gefängnis, -se (das)
prison
Gefängnis, -se (das)
prison, jail
Gefühl, -e (das)
feeling; emotion
gegen (+ A) / g. Aufpreis
against; in exchange for / at an
extra charge
gegen (+Zeitangabe)
at about, toward (time)
Gegend
area, region
gegenüber (+Dat)
across from, opposite
geheim
secret(ly)
Geheimzahl, -en (die)
PIN, ‘secret number’
gehen: es geht um …
it's about, it concerns …
geistig
mental(ly)
Gelände, - (das)
grounds
Geldautomat, -en, en (der)
ATM, automated teller
wallet, change purse
money problems
opportunity, chance
to be considered (as)
gallery of paintings
community, borough
community, borough, township
in common, common, together
community
comfortable and cozy, inviting
pleasant, cozy atmosphere
to approve
permit
Geneva (adj.), of Geneva
geographic(ally)
court (of law)
court (of law)
to like
business, bus. affair
store; business
CEO, ‘business leader’
event, occurrence
dishes, service
taste
social(ly)
face
topic of conversation
to shape, form
health
divided
rifle
commercial area, industrial
park
Gewerkschaft, -en (die)
(labor) union
Gewicht
weight
gewinnen, a,o
to win; gain
gewinnen,a,o
to gain; win
gewöhnen (sich an+A)
to get used to
Gewohnheit, -en (die)
habit, custom
Gezeiten (Pl.)
tides
Gift, -e (das)
poison, contaminant
Gitter; hinter Gittern
mesh, bar, grille; behind bars
Glanz (der)
shine, glow
glänzend
shining, sparkling
Gleiche, das
the same thing
global
global(ly); overall
Glück ab und gut Land!
[aviation] Good take-off and
landing! (=Good luck!)
Glück(das); sein G. versuchen luck; try one’s luck
Glück, zum
luckily
Glückwunsch
congratulations
Glühbirne, -n (die)
light bulb
Gold (das)
gold
Gold- u. Silberschmuck (der) gold & silver jewelry
Gott (der)
God, god
Gott sei Dank!
Thank goodness!
Geldbörse, -n (die)
Geldsorgen (nur Pl.)
Gelegenheit, -en (die)
gelten, i,a,o (als)
Gemäldegalerie
Gemeinde, -n (die)
Gemeinde, -n (die)
gemeinsam
Gemeinschaft, -en (die)
gemütlich
Gemütlichkeit (die)
genehmigen (reg)
Genehmigung, -en (die)
Genfer
geografisch
Gericht, -e (das)
Gericht, -e (das)
gern haben
Geschäft, -e (das)
Geschäft, -e (das)
Geschäftsführer
Geschehen, - (das)
Geschirr (das)
Geschmack, ¨-e (der)
gesellschaftlich
Gesicht
Gesprächsthema, -men (das)
gestalten (reg)
Gesundheit
geteilt
Gewehr, -e (das)
Gewerbegebiet
ditch, moat, pit
graph, chart, table
free, for nothing
to congratulate, offer one’s best
wishes
Grenzgebiet
border area
grenzüberschreitend
cross-border
Griechisch (das)
Greek (language)
Grippe
flu
Größe, -n (die)
size; great person, celebrity
großzügig
generous; tolerant
Grüezi (miteinander)!
Hello (everybody)! (CH)
gründen
to found, establish, start
Grundlage, -n (die)
basic principle, foundation
gründlich
thorough(ly)
Grundstück, -e (das)
lot, piece of land
Gute Besserung!
Get well soon!
Guthabenzinsen (pl.)
interest on assets
Gutschein
voucher, certificate
Habsburger, - (der)
Habsburg
Haft
confinement, jail, custody
Haftpflichtversicherung,-en (f) liability insurance
Hähnchen, - (das)
chicken [roast]
Hälfte, -en (die)
half
Halle, -n (die)
hall, lobby
Hallig, -en (die)
holm (high-sea island)
Hals
neck
halt [Partikel]
just, simply
halten, ä,ie,a
to stop
handeln, sich [um] (reg)
to be about, be a matter of
Handelsschiff, -e (das)
commercial ship
Handlung, -en (die)
plot, action
Handwerk (das)
handiwork, artisanry
Handwerk: jdm das H. legen to disarm, stop, show s.o.
who’s boss
Handwerker, - (der)
artisan, hand-worker
Harmonie (die)
harmony, peace
hart
harsh, hard, difficult
hassen (reg)
to hate
hässlich
ugly
hauen
to cut, hack
Hauptschule (die)
vocational-track H.S.
Hauptstadt, ¨-e (die)
capital
Hauptstraße, -n (die)
main street
Hausarbeit, -en (die)
household chore
Hausaufgabe, -n (die)
homework, assignment
Hausbewohner, - (der)
building (house) resident
Haushaltsgerät, -e (das)
household appliance
Hausratversicherung, -en (die) homeowner's insurance
heftig
intense, fervid, violent
Heim, -e (das)
home
Heimatland, ¨-er
country of birth, homeland
Heimreise, -n (die)
trip back home
Heimspiel, -e (das)
home game
heißen,ie,ei
to be said; be called
Graben (der)
Grafik –en (die)
gratis
gratulieren (+ Dat.)
Hektar, -e (der/das)
herausholen
herb
herrlich
herrschen (über+A) (reg)
herstellen
Herzattacke, -n (die)
Herzkrankheit, -en (die)
heutig- (adj.)
hierher
Hilfe: die erste Hilfe
hilfsbereit
Himmel
hindern (reg.) [an+D]
hineingeben,i,a,e
hintereinander
Hintergebäude, - (das)
Hintergedanke, -n (der)
hinterlassen,ä,ie,a (insep)
Hochdeutsch
Hof, Höfe (der)
höflich
Höhepunkt, -e (der)
holen (reg.); Geld holen
holländisch
Horizont, -e (der)
Husten
Identität, -en (die)
immer; für immer
importieren (reg)
improvisieren (reg)
In- und Ausland (das)
industriestark
inklusive
Innenstadt, ¨-e (die)
Innere, das
insbesondere
Insel, -n (die)
insgesamt
Installation, -en (die)
intensiv
interessant
Interesse, -n (das!)
Interessengebiet
irgendwie
jahrelang
jahrhundertelang
Jahrzehnt, -e (das)
jahrzehntelang
jedenfalls
Jugendliche, -n (der/die)
Jurist, -en (der)
Kaffeebohne, -n (die)
hectare (=10,000 sq m,
2.47 acres)
to (go) get [sthg] out
bitter, sharp
wonderful, lovely (‘fit for a
lord’)
to rule, prevail (over)
to manufacture, produce
heart attack
cardiac illness, heart probl.
of today, today’s, current
to this; in this direction
first aid
helpful, eager to assist
sky; heaven
to deter, inhibit, restrict [in]
to add, pour in
in succession, in a row
outbuilding, shed
ulterior motive
to leave behind
High (standard) German
court; courtyard
polite(ly)
high point, climax
to go get; get some cash
Dutch
horizon
cough
identity
always; for always, forever
to import
to improvise
in and outside the country
heavily industrialized
included
inner city, city center,
downtown area
the inside
especially, particularly
island
in all, total
installation, setup
intens(iv)e(ly)
interesting
interest
area of interest
somehow
for years
for centuries
decade
for decades
in any case, anyway
young person, young adult
lawyer, man of law
coffee bean
coffeehouse
cabin
to comb one’s hair
fight, struggle
to fight (with, against)
to fight, struggle
hard sugar candy; lump sugar
pot (of tea, coffee)
canton, Swiss state (CH)
to seize, capture, hijack
Good Friday
cashier
catastrophe, disaster
hardly, scarcely
cleanup week
no…more, not any…more
no one, nobody
basement, cellar
for kilometers, km-long
newspaper stand, kiosk
church choir
classic, classical(ly)
small (in format)
change
small item; snack; trifle
climate
air conditioning unit
trunk, luggage compartmt.
comfortable
compliment; Congrats!
pastry-shop and café
conference
conflict
consequence
continuous(ly), continual
account
statement of account
control (also: check)
headache, stomach ache
basket
body
strength, force, power
motor vehicle
Kraftfahrzeugversicherung,-en(f) motor vehicle insurance
kräftig
strong
Krankenhausaufenthalt,-e (der) hospital stay
Krankenkasse
medical insurance
Krankenversicherung, -en (die) health insurance
Krankenwagen, - (der)
ambulance
Krankheit
illness, malady
Krankmeldung
medical excuse
krankschreiben
to write a medical excuse for
Krebs, -e (der)
crab (also: cancer)
Kriege führen
to wage wars
kriegen (reg.)
to get, obtain (informal)
Krimi,-s (Kriminalroman)(der) crime novel, detective novel
Kaffeehaus, ¨-er (das)
Kajüte, -n (die)
kämmen (sich)
Kampf, ¨-e (der)
kämpfen (reg) [gegen+A]
kämpfen (reg)
Kandis (der)
Kanne, -n (die)
Kanton, -e (der)
kapern (reg)
Karfreitag, -e (der)
Kassierer, - (der)
Katastrophe, -n (die)
kaum
Kehrwoche, -n (die)
kein…mehr
keiner = niemand
Keller
kilometerlang
Kiosk, -e (der)
Kirchenchor, ¨-e (der)
klassisch
kleinformatig
Kleingeld (das)
Kleinigkeit, -en (die)
Klima
Klimaanlage, -en (die)
Kofferraum, ¨-e (der)
komfortabel
Kompliment, -e (das)
Konditorei, -en (die)
Konferenz, -en (die)
Konflikt, -e (der)
Konsequenz, -en (die)
kontinuierlich
Konto, Konten (das)
Kontoauszug, ¨-e (der)
Kontrolle, -n (die)
Kopf-, Bauchschmerzen
Korb, ¨-e (der)
Körper
Kraft, ¨-e (die)
Kraftfahrzeug, -e (das)
crime, crime rate
criminality, crime (rate)
crime statistic
crime statistics
crisis, dire situation
critical(ly)
Croatian
cuisine; kitchen
cuckoo
cuckoo clock
cow
to take care of, be concerned
with
Kundenberaterin, -innen (die) advisor, customer svc rep
künstlich
artificial(ly)
Kunststoff
plastic (‘artificial material’)
kunstvoll
artistic(ally)
kurz darauf
shortly thereafter
kurz; vor kurzem
short; a s. time ago, recently
küssen (reg)
to kiss
Küste (die)
coast
Kutsche, -n (die)
coach, carriage, buggy
Kuvert, -s (das) A
envelope (Austrian)
Lage, -n (die)
location, placement
Lage, -n (die)
situation, position
landen (ist; reg) [in+D]
to end up [in]
Landeshauptstadt, ¨-e (die) state capital
Landeskunde (die)
(human) geog., area studies
landestypisch
typical of a specific area
or country
Landschaft
landscape, countryside
Landwirtschaft (die)
agriculture
langweilig
boring
Lärm (der)
noise
lassen
to let, allow; have (sthg done)
Lateinisch (das)
Latin (language)
Lauf (der); im Lauf(e) [+Gen] course,run;in the course [of]
laufen, ä,ie,ist au
to run, go; function
lauter: aus lauter Freude
sheer; out of sheer joy
Lautsprecher, - (der)
(loud)speaker
lebendig
lively
Lebensgefahr, -en (die)
mortal danger, d. of death
lebensgefährlich
fatal
Lebensqualität (die)
quality of life
Lebensstandard, -s (der)
standard of living
Lebensversicherung, -en (die) life insurance
Lebensweise, -n (die)
way of life
Legende, -n (die)
legend
Lehre, -n (die)
apprenticeship
Lehrjahr, -e (das)
training period
Lehrling, -e (der)
apprentice, trainee
Lehrstelle, -n
apprenticeship, position in a
training program
Lehrwerkstatt, -stätten (die) training workshop
leicht
easy; light(ly); slight(ly)
Leid tun; das tut mir aber L. to do pain; I’m so sorry!
Kriminalität (die)
Kriminalität (die)
Kriminalitätsstatistik, -en (die)
Kriminalstatistik, -en (die)
Krise, -n (die)
kritisch
kroatisch
Küche, -n (die)
Kuckuck, -e (der)
Kuckucksuhr, -en (die)
Kuh, ¨-e (die)
kümmern (sich um+A)
to lend
to lend
to perform, do, administer
to achieve
achievement
chief (leading)
ladder
line (tel.)
tap water
steering wheel
reader
lighthouse
romantic couple
loving(ly)
provider, deliverer
to deliver, provide
to forget, leave behind
list
hole
Löcher: jm L. in den Bauch fragen to ask s.o. a million questions
Löffel, - (der)
spoon
Loge, -n (die)
loge, balcony
lohnen (sich)
to be worth it, pay off
Lokal
(eating/drinking) establishment
losgehen
to begin, start
losschicken (reg, sep)
to send off, launch
lossegeln (reg., sep)
to set off, sail away
Lösung, -en (die)
solution, answer
Luftfahrt
air travel, aviation
Lust; Lust haben
desire; to feel like (doing sthg)
lustig
funny, amusing
Macht, ¨-e (die); an der M.
power; in power
Magen-Darm-Grippe
intestinal flu
mailen (reg.)
to e-mail
Mannschaft, -en (die)
team
Matura (die) (CH)
Swiss Abitur
Maultasche, -n (die)
ravioli-like dish (Swabian)
Medizin (die)
medicine (field of)
Meeresboden, ¨- (der)
sea floor, bottom of the sea
Meerestier, -e (das)
sea creature,marine animal
Mehlspeise, -n (die)
bakery; pudding (A)
Mein Gott!
My Lord! Oh man!
Meinung,-en(f):meiner M. nach opinion; in my opinion
Meinungsaustausch (der)
exchange of opinions
meist-: die meiste Zeit
most: most of the time
meisten, am
mostly, the most
melden (reg)
to report, announce
melden, sich
to announce oneself; be in touch
menschlich
human
Menschlichkeit (die)
humanity
Menü, -s (das)
all-inclusive meal for one price
merken (reg.)
to notice, take note of
Merkzettel
reminder list
Messe
[church] mass; [trade] fair
messen
to measure
Metall, -e (das)
metal
leihen, ie,ie
leihen,ie,ie
leisten (reg)
leisten (reg.)
Leistung, -en (die)
leitendLeiter, -n (die)
Leitung, -en (die)
Leitungswasser (das)
Lenkrad, ¨-er (das)
Leser, - (der)
Leuchtturm, ¨-e (der)
Liebespaar
liebevoll
Lieferant, -en (der)
liefern
liegen lassen, ä,ie,a
Liste, -n (die)
Loch, ¨-er (das)
metropolis, big city
renter, tenant
apartment house, rental unit
military, army
in a matter of minutes
to contribute, do one’s share,
work along
Mitbürger, - (der)
fellow citizen
mitgehen
to go along
Mitglied
member
mithilfe (+Gen)
with the help (of)
Mitte [der 50er Jahre]
in the mid-50's
mitteilen (reg., sep.)
to tell, communicate, announce
mittelmäßig
middling, average, not so great,
only OK
mittendrin
right in the midst of it
Model
mold, matrix, block
Modell, -e (das)
model; plan
mögen,mag,mochte,gemocht to like
möglichst viel
as much as possible
Mond
moon
Mord
murder
Mord, -e (der)
murder
Mörder, - (der)
murderer
morgendlich
morning (as adj.)
Motiv
design, pattern
Motor, -en (der)
motor
Möwe (die)
seagull
müde; Ich fühle mich müde. tired; I feel tired.
Mühe, -n (die)
effort, pains
Mühe: sich Mühe geben
to make an effort, take pains
Müll (der)
garbage, trash
Müllgebühren (pl)
garbage collection fees
Muschel, -n (die)
shell; clam, mussel; scallop
Museumsführerin
docent, guide
Museumswärter
museum guardian
Muster
pattern; model
Mütze
cap
nach (+Dat)
according to, in accordance w/
nach (+Dat)
after; according to
nachdenken (acht) [über+A] to ponder, consider
nachher
afterward
Nacht und Nebel, bei
under cover of night
Nähe (die)
vicinity, near area
nähern, sich (reg) [+D]
to near, get closer
Naht, ¨-e; aus allen N. platzen seam; to burst at the seams
Nahverkehr (der)
local traffic, local transport
Nase; die Nase voll haben
nose; to be sick (of sthg)
nass
wet
Nationalsozialist
Nazi
naturfreundlich
environmentally friendly
Navigationssystem, -e (das)
navigational system
Nebel (neblig)
fog (foggy)
Neffe, -n (der)
nephew
nennen (annt)
to name, call
nervig
stressful, hard on the nerves
Metropole, -n (die)
Mieter, - (der)
Mietshaus, ¨-er (das)
Militär (das)
Minutenschnelle, in
mitarbeiten (reg., sep.)
netto
niederschlagen,ä,u,a (sep)
Niveau, -s (das)
noch mal, noch einmal
Nordsee (die)
normalerweise
nötig
Notiz, -en (die)
notwendig
Nummer,-n (die); unter der N.
nutzen
nützlich
Oase, -n (die)
Ochse, -n, -n (der)
Ofen, Öfen (der)
offensichtlich
öffentlich
öffentlich
ökologisch
Olympiade, -n
olympisch
operieren (reg)
Opernhaus, ¨-er (das)
optisch
Orchester, - (das)
Orden
ordentlich
Ostern
österreichisch
Ostfriesland (das)
Päckchen, - (das)
Packerl, - (das)
Palais, - (das)
Parkett, -s (das)
Parkettboden, ¨- (der)
Pass, ¨- (der)
passend
Pension (die); in P. gehen
Pension, -en (die)
pensioniert
Peperoni
Personalausweis, -e (der)
persönlich
Persönlichkeit
Petersilie (die)
Pfalz (die)
Pfingsten
Pflanze, -n (die)
Pfleger
Pirat, -en, -en (der)
Plastik (das)
Platz machen (Hund)
Platz
platzen (reg)
net [as in price]
to beat, strike down
level
once again
North Sea
normally, usually
necessary
note
necessary, essential
number; at the number …
to use
useful
oasis
ox, cattle
oven
evidently, apparently
public
public(ly)
ecological(ly)
Olympiad, Olympics
Olympic
to operate (on)
opera house
visual(ly), optical(ly)
orchestra
medal, order, distinction
decent, in order
Easter
Austrian
East Frisia
package
package (A)
palace
orchestra seats (in hall)
parquet floor
passport
appropriate
pension; to retire
boarding-house (usually in
private home)
retired
red peppers
passport, personal ID
personal(ly)
personality, personage
parsley
the Palatinate
Pentecost (church holiday;
Germans have several days off)
plant
caretaker, guardian, curator
pirate
plastic
Sit! (to a dog)
spot, place; square [in town]
to burst, explode
Pneu, -s (der) CH
tire (Swiss)
Polizei (die) [sing.]
police (as an entity)
Polizeibericht, -e (der)
police report
Polizist, -en, -en (der)
police officer
Portemonnaie, -s (das)
purse; change purse
Porzellan (das)
porcelain, china
prächtig
magnificent
Praktikant, -en (der)
intern
Praktikum, -tika (das)
internship
Preisträger
prize winner, holder, ‘carrier’
Pressekonferenz, -en (die)
press conference
Preuße, -n, -n (der)
Prussian
Preußen (das)
Prussia
Prinzessin, -nen, (die)
princess
Privatkonto, -ten (das)
private / personal account
probemlos
without a problem
problemlos
without a problem
Propaganda (die)
propaganda
protestieren (reg)
to protest
Psychoanalyse, -n (die)
psychoanalysis
Psychoanalytiker, - (der)
psychoanalyst
Publikum
audience; public
Punkt 12 Uhr
12:00 sharp
putzen
to clean, wash; brush [teeth]
quer (durch)
right across (through)
Quiz, - (das)
quiz
Rad, ¨-er (das); Rad fahren
bike; to ride a bike
Rahmen, im
in the limits, framework of
rasieren (sich)
to shave
rasten (reg)
to rest, stop, take a break
raten, rät, riet, geraten
to guess
raten,ä,ie,a [+D]
to advise, give advice to
Ratschlag
suggestion, piece of advice
Rätsel, - (das)
puzzle, enigma
Räuber, - (der)
robber, thief, bandit
Rauch
smoke
Raumfahrt
space travel
raussuchen (=heraus-) (reg) to find (e.g., a file)
reagieren (reg)
to react
realisieren
to realize, attain, achieve
Realpolitik (die)
'realpolitik'
Realschule (die)
prof.-track H.S.
Recherche, -n (die)
research
recherchieren (reg)
to research
recherchieren
to research
Recht (das); zu Recht
right; rightly so
Rechtsschutzversicherung,-en(f) insurance for legal expenses
Rechtsstreit (der)
litigation, lawsuit
Recycling (das)
recycling
reden (reg.)
to talk, speak
Regel, -n (die)
rule; regulation
regeln (reg.)
to regulate, fix, determine
Regie, -n (die)
direction (of film, play)
Regieanweisung, -en (die)
stage direction
Regiment, -e [NOT –er!] (das) regiment
Regisseur, -e (der)
director (of film, play)
tire (of a car)
order, sequence
row house
pure; utter
in (here)
to clean, cleanse, purify
trip; to be traveling
travel agency
guidebook; travel guide
record
race
retirement insurance, pension
fund
Reparatur, -en (die)
repair
reparieren (reg)
to repair
Requisite, -n (die)
prop
Residenz, -en (die)
residence (palace)
retten (reg)
to save, rescue
Rettung (die)
salvation, rescue, salvage
Rettung
rescue, salvation
Rettungsdienst (der)
emergency medical service,
search and rescue service
Rezept
prescription; recipe
Rhythmus, -men (der)
rhythm
richtig
real, true; really/quite+adj
Richtung, -en (die)
direction
Richtung, -en (die); in R. Biel direction; in the dir. of Biel
riesig
gigantic
Ritter
knight
Roboter, - (der)
robot
Rockmusik (die)
rock music
Rolle, -n (die); eine R. spielen role; to play a role, be
important
Rollenspiel, -e (das)
role-play
Roman, -e (der)
novel
Rösti (pl.)
hash browns + cheese (CH)
rüber (=herüber/hinüber)
over t/here, this/that way
Rücken
back
Rückspiegel, - (der)
rear-view mirror
rückwärts
backwards, in reverse
Rummel (der)
shindig, shebang
rund um
all around
Saargebiet (das)
Saar region
Sache, -n (die)
thing; matter, issue
Sack, ¨-e (der)
bag, sack
saftig
juicy
Sag mal
hey, tell me, say
Sahne (die)
cream
Saison, -s (die)
season
salzig
salty
Sammlung, -en (die)
collection
sandig
sandy
Sandwüste, -n (die)
sandy desert
Satz
sentence
sauber machen (reg.)
to clean
Sauerkraut (das)
sauerkraut
Reifen, - (der)
Reihenfolge (die)
Reihenhaus, ¨-er (das)
rein (Adj.)
rein = herein
reinigen (reg.)
Reise; auf Reisen sein
Reisebüro, -s (das)
Reiseführer, - (der)
Rekord, -e (der)
Rennen
Rentenversicherung, -en (die)
Schaden, ¨- (der)
Schaden, ¨- (der)
Schadenersatz (der)
Schadenfreude (die)
Schadensfall,¨-e (der): im Sch.
schädlich
schaffen; Ich muss es schaffen!
(manage) it!
schalten (reg)
Schalter, - (der)
Schar, -en (die)
scharf
Schatten, - (der)
Schattenseite, -n (die)
scheiden, ie, ie; sich s. lassen
schieben, o,o
schlagen,ä,u,a (einen Rekord)
schließlich
schließlich
schlimm
Schluck, -e (der)
Schmankerl, - (das)
Mehlspeise
Schmerz
schminken (sich)
Schmuck (der)
Schmutz (der)
Schnaps, ¨-e (der)
Schnecke, -n (die)
Schnupfen
schon (Partikel)
schon mal, schon einmal
Schreibung, -en (die)
Schriftsteller, - (der)
Schritt, -e (der)
schuld sein
Schulfreund, -e (der)
Schulsprecher, - (der)
Schulzeit (nur Sing.)
Schutz; schützen
schützen, sich (reg)
Schwabe -n (der)
Schwäbin, -nen (die)
Schwäche, -n (die)
Schwager, - (der)
Schwägerin, -nen (die)
schwärmen (reg) [von]
schwerhörig
Schwert, -er (das)
Schwiegertochter, ¨- (die)
schwierig
Schwierigkeit, -en (die)
See, -n (der)
See, -n (die)
Seeräuber, - (der)
Seeweg, -e (der)
damage
damage, harm
damages (that you pay)
delight at other's misery
in case of damages
harmful(ly), damaging
manage, make, do; I have to do
to switch, change, shift
counter (bank, post office)
flock
sharp; spicy
shadow; shade
dark side, shady side
to separate; to get divorced
to insert; shove, push
to break (a record)
final(ly), in the end
finally, at last; after all
bad, awful, lousy
swallow, mouthful
goodie, sthg sweet (A);
pain [cf. ‘that smarts’]
to put on makeup
jewelry
dirt, filth; pollution
schnaps, liquor
snail
sniffles, runny nose
well, after all
ever
spelling
author, writer
step
to be to blame for, guilty
friends from school
member of school council
school days
protection; to protect
to protect oneself
Swabian (m.)
Swabian (f.)
weakness
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
to rave about, enthuse over
hard of hearing
sword
daughter-in-law
difficult
difficulty, problem
lake (cf. die See)
sea (cf. der See)
pirate
seaway, sea route
Segelkurs, -e (der)
segeln (reg.)
Segelschiff, -e (das)
sehen [nach] ie,a,e
sehenswert
Sehnsucht (die)
sein/ihr Leben lang
seitdem (sub. conj.)
seither
Sekretärin, -nen (die)
selber; im selben
Selbstständigkeit (die)
selbstverständlich
selektiv
seltsamerweise
senil
sensibel
Servus
sich entspannen
Sicherheit
Sicht (die)
Sicht: in Sicht sein
sichtbar
Sie dürfen ruhig …
Silber (das)
Single, -s (der)
sinken, a, ist u
Sinn
in den Sinn kommen
Sinn, -e (der)
Sitz, -e (der)
Smalltalk, - (der)
Smogalarm (der)
so ähnlich
so genannt
Soldat, -en,-en
somit
sondern
Sonnenuntergang, ¨-e (der)
Sorge,-n(die); s. S. machen um
sorgen (für + Akk.)(reg)
sorgsam
Sorte, -n (die)
Soße, -n (die)
sowie
sowohl…als auch
sozial
Sozialdemokrat, -en,-en (der)
Sozialhilfe (die)
Sozialpädagoge, -n, -n (der)
Sozialversicherung, -en (die)
spannend
spannend
sparen (reg)
spät dran
Spaziergang, ¨-e (der)
sailing course
to sail
sailing ship, tall ship
to tend [to], see [to]
worth seeing
longing, nostalgia
his/her whole life
since
since then, ever since
secretary
same; in the same
independence
of course, obvious, clear
selective(ly)
strangely, oddly
senile
sensitive
hello; good-bye (A)
to relax, take it easy, destress
assurance, sureness; security
sight; visibility
sight; to be in sight
visible, visibly
You can go right ahead and …
silver
single person
to sink, go down, decrease
mind; sense
to come to mind
sense (also: mind)
seat
small talk, chit-chat
smog alert
similar to that
so-called
soldier
with that, thus
but (rather)
sunset
care, worry; to worry about
to take care of, ensure
careful(ly)
type, sort, kind
sauce
as well as
both…and
social(ly)
Social Democrat (SPD)
welfare, public assistance
social worker
social security
exciting, suspenseful
exciting, thrilling (‘tensing’)
to save
late
walk
Speise, -n (die)
Spende
Spezialist, -en, -en
Spinat (der)
Sprachgrenze, -n (die)
Sprachschule, -n (die)
Sprichwort, ¨-er (das)
Spur, -en (die)
Staat, -en (der)
staatlich
Staatsangehörig- [+Adj End.]
Staatsangehörigkeit, -n (die)
Staatsbürgerschaft (die)
Staatsoper, -n (die)
Stadtbahn, -en (die)
Stadtgebiet, -e (das)
Stadtlandschaft, -en (die)
Stadtverwaltung, -en (die)
Stäffele, - (das)
Stall, ¨-e (der)
stammen [aus] (reg)
ständig
Standort
Stärke, -n (die)
Station, -en (die)
Station, -en (die)
statt
Stau, -s (der)
stehen bleiben
stehen lassen
stehen: auf Rot, Grün
stehlen, ie,a,o
steil
Stein
Steinkohle, -n (die)
Steinmetz
Stelle, -n (die)
Stichpunkt
Stichwort, -e (das)
Stiege, -n (die)
Stiftung, -en (die)
Stille (die)
stimmen (reg) [für/gegen]
Stoff, -e (der)
stolz auf (+Akk)
stören
Stövchen, - (das)
Straftat, -en (die)
Strandkorb, ¨-e (der)
Strategie, -n (die)
streiten (sich), stritt, gestritten
strikt (gegen)
Strom (der)
Stromverbrauch (der)
Strumpf
Sturm, ¨-e (der)
food, dish
donation
specialist
spinach
language border
language school
proverb, adage
track, trace, trail
state; country
government-run, state-run
citizen, 'national'
nationality, citizenship
citizenship, nationality
state opera
suburban train
area of town, neighborhood
urban landscape
municipal govt.,city council
steps in Swabian vineyard
stall, stable, barn
to originate in, come from
constant(ly)
location, headquarters
strength; strong point
stage; station
station (A)
instead of
traffic jam
to stop, stand still
to leave (standing)
to be red, green (light)
to steal
steep
stone, rock
(black hard)coal,anthracite
(stone-)mason
position, job, spot
keyword, term
keyword, headword
step (A)
foundation; endowment
quiet, silence, peace
to vote [for/against]
material, cloth
proud of
to disturb, bother, disrupt
pot warmer
crime, offense
(protected) beach chair
strategy
to argue, quarrel
strictly, very much (against)
electricity (also: stream)
electric consumption
stocking, sock
storm, gale
Sturmflut, -en (die)
stürmisch
stürzen, sich (reg) [in+A]
Suchbegriff, -e (der)
Summe, -en (die)
surfen (reg)
Symmetrie, -n (die)
System, -e (das)
Tabellenspalte, -n (die)
Tablette
Tagebuch
tagen (reg.)
Tageszeitung, -en (die)
Takt, -e (der)
Tal,Täler (das)
Tank, -s (der)
Tanzboden, ¨- (der)
tanzfreudig
Taschenmesser, - (das)
tasten (reg.)
Tat, -en (die)
Täter, - (der)
Tätigkeit, -en (die)
Technik, -en (die)
technisch
Teig
Teil; zum Teil (=z.T.)
teilen, sich etw. (reg)
teilnehmen, i,a,o (an+D)
teilweise
Telefonat, -e (das)
Theaterstück, -e (das)
theoretisch
tief; bis tief in die Nacht
Tier
Tierpfleger, - (der)
Tochterunternehmen, - (das)
Tonne, -n (die)
töten
Tour, -en (die)
traditionsreich
Tram, -s (das)
Transport, -e (der)
Traube, -n (die)
Traumberuf, -e (der)
traurig
treffen,i,a,o (sich mit+D)
treiben
trennen (reg)
trocken
Trottoir, -s (das) [CH]
Trümmer [pl.]
tun: viel/wenig zu tun haben
Turnier
Typ, -en (der)
über…hinaus
storm surge, storm tide
stormy
to rush, plunge (into)
search criterion, term
sum, amount
to surf
symmetry
system
column of a table/chart
pill, tablet
journal, diary
to meet, sit, be in session
daily paper
rhythm; measure (music)
valley
(gas) tank
dance floor
eager to dance
pocket knife
to feel around, grope
deed, act
perpetrator
activity
technology; technique
technical(ly)
dough; batter
part, share; partially
to share sthg
to take part, participate in
in part, partially
phone call
play
theoretical(ly)
deep; until the wee hours
animal
animal keeper, caregiver
branch; spinoff company
bin, receptacle
to kill
tour
rich in tradition
tram, streetcar (CH)
transit; transportation
grape
dream job
sad
to meet, have an appt with
to push, drive
to separate; sort
dry
sidewalk (Swiss)
rubble, ruins
to do: have a lot/not much to do
tournament
type, kind
beyond
everywhere, all over the place
crossing (on a boat)
to attack
to flood
to hand over, relegate
to pass, overtake
to think about, consider, ponder
to spend the night
to assume, take over
to check (over)
to cross (a street)
to convince, talk (s.o.) into
from overseas
to overlook, not see
translation
to exaggerate, go too far
to transfer (money)
transfer
convinced (of), sure (of)
conviction(s)
usual,common,commonly done
exercise, practice
workbook
in order to
surrounding, around
to hug, embrace
remodeling, rebuilding
to remodel, rebuild
to fall over, topple
surrounding area
to deal, interact (with)
bypass
to stir
to spill, tip over
environmentally friendly,
unfriendly
umweltschädlich
harmful to the environment
Umweltschutz (der)
environmental protection
Umweltschutz (der)
environmental protection
Umweltschutzbewegung,-en (die) envir. protection movement
Umweltschützer, - (der)
environmentalist
unangenehm
unpleasant(ly)
unaufhörlich
incessant(ly), constant(ly)
unaufmerksam
inattentive(ly)
unbedingt
absolute(ly), unconditional(ly)
unbekannt
unknown
unbemerkt
unnoticed, w/o being seen
Unfall,¨-e(der);den U.aufnehmen accident; write up the acc.
Unfallbericht, -e (der)
accident report
unfallfrei
without an accident
Unfallgegner, - (der)
party to the accident (lit.
'accident enemy')
Unfallversicherung, -en (die) accident (casualty) insur.
ungehindert
unencumbered, unbothered
ungewöhnlich
unusual(ly)
unglaublich
unbelievable (-bly)
überallhin
Überfahrt
überfallen, ä,ie,a (insep)
überfluten (reg insep)
übergeben, i,a,e (insep.)
überholen (reg insep)
überlegen
übernachten (reg insep)
übernehmen
überprüfen
überqueren (reg insep)
überreden (reg., insep)
Übersee; aus Übersee
übersehen, ie,a,e (insep)
Übersetzung, -n (die)
übertreiben, ie, ie (insep)
überweisen (reg. insep.)
Überweisung, -en (die)
überzeugt (von)
Überzeugung, -en (die)
üblich
Übung, -en (die)
Übungsbuch, ¨-er (das)
um … zu [+Inf]
um…herum
umarmen (reg insep)
Umbau, -ten (der)
umbauen
umfallen,ä,ie,ist a (sep.)
Umgebung
umgehen,ing,ist ang [mit]
Umgehungsstraße, -n (die)
umrühren (reg sep)
umschütten (reg.)
umweltfreundlich, -feindlich
unheimlich
Unikum
unmögIich
unnötig
UNO (die)
Unsinn (der)
untergebracht sein
untergehen,ing, ist ang (sep)
Unterhaltung
Unternehmen
unternehmen, i,a,o (insep)
Unternehmer, - (der)
Unterorganisation, -en (die)
Unterschied, -e (der)
unterschiedlich
unterschreiben,ie,ie (insep)
unterstreichen, i,i (insep)
Unterstützung, -en (die)
untersuchen [Untersuchung]
unvernünftig
unvorsichtig
unzählig
ursprünglich
Urzeiten, seit
Veilchen, - (das)
Velo, -s (das)
verabschieden (sich) [von]
verantwortlich (für + Akk.)
Verantwortung
verantwortungsvoll
Verarbeitung (die)
verbessern (reg)
verbinden, a,u [mit]
Verbot, -e (das)
Verbrauch (der)
Verbrechen, - (das)
Verbrechen, - (das)
verbrennen
verdienen (reg.)
verdoppeln (reg)
Vereinten Nationen, die
Vergangenheit
Vergleich, -e (der); im V. zu
vergleichen, i,i [mit]
verhaften (reg insep)
verhaften (reg insep)
Verhaftung, -en (die)
Verhalten
Verhütung (die)
Verkehrszeichen, - (das)
verlangen (reg.)
verlängern (reg)
verleihen
verletzen (reg)
Verletzt- (Adj as noun)
verletzt
creepy, eerie, unsettling
one of a kind
impossible (-bly)
unnecessary
UN
nonsense, baloney
to be housed, be put up
to set [sun]
entertainment
enterprise, business, firm
to do (activity), undertake
entrepreneur, businessman
suborganization
difference
various, varying
to sign, put a signature on
to underline; emphasize
assistance, support
to examine, investigate
unreasonable, unwise
careless(ly), not careful(ly)
innumerable, very many
original(ly)
from time immemorial
violet
bicycle (CH)
to say goodbye, take leave
responsible (for)
responsibility
responsible, -bly
processing
to improve; correct
to connect [with]
ban
consumption, use
crime
crime, felony
to burn up
to earn, merit
to double
United Nations
past
comparison; in c. (to)
to compare (with)
to arrest
to arrest
arrest
behavior, conduct
prevention
traffic sign
to require, demand, ask
to extend, make longer
to award, bestow, confer
to injure, hurt, wound
injured, wounded person
injured, wounded
Verletzung, -en (die)
verliebt
Vermutung
veröffentlichen
verraten
Versammlung, -en (die)
verschlafen
verschmutzen (reg.)
verschreiben
Verschwendung, -en (die)
verschwinden,a,ist u (insep)
versichern (reg) [gegen]
Versichertenkarte
Versicherung, -en (die)
Versicherungsschein, -e (der)
Versicherungssumme, -n (die)
versinken, a, ist u
versorgen (reg insep)
versorgen (reg)
versprechen, i,a,o
verständigen (reg)
verstärkt
verstehen (sich), and,and
versuchen (reg.)
verteilt
Vertrag
Vertrauen
vertreten,itt,a,e [Position]
Vertreter
verursachen (reg)
verurteilen (reg insep)
verurteilen (reg)
verwendbar
verwenden
verwirrt
verwitwet
verzehren (reg)
Vetter, -n (A. pl: -) (der)
Videokamera, -s (die)
vielseitig
vis-à-vis
Visum, pl. Visa (das)
Vogel, ¨- (der)
Völkerverständigung (die)
Volksfest, -e (das)
Voraussetzung, -en (die)
vorbei
vorbeifahren, ä,u,ist a (sep)
Vorbereitung
Vorfahre, -n, -n (der)
Vorfahrt (die)
vorhaben
vorher
Vorjahr, -e (das)
vorkommen
vorletzt-
injury
in love, enamored
assumption, suspicion, feeling
to publish
to give away, betray, tell
meeting, gathering
to oversleep
to pollute, make dirty
to prescribe
waste (of time, money, etc.)
to disappear
to insure [against]
insurance ID card
insurance
insurance card, ID
amount insured
to sink, go under
to provide for, tend to
to care for, attend to
to promise
to inform; make understnd
(here:) increasingly
to get along well
to try, attempt
distributed; assigned
treaty, pact, contract
trust
to represent; hold (an opinion)
representative, agent
to cause, bring about
to condemn, find guilty
to condemn, find guilty
usable
to utilize, use
confused
widowed
to consume, eat up
(male) cousin
video camera
varied, many-sided
across from, opposite (A)
visa
bird
international understanding
folk festival
condition, prerequisite
past
to drive past, pass by
preparation
ancestor
right of way, priority
to have planned, intend to do
before(hand)
spring
to occur
one before the last
Vormittag, -e (der)
Vorort, -e (der)
Vorschlag
vorschlagen,ä,u,a
vorspielen (reg sep)
vorstellen (reg.): sich etw. v.
vorwärts
wachsen,ä,u,ist a
Wagen, - (der)
Wahl, -en (die)
wählen (reg)
Währung
Wahrzeichen
Waldsterben (das)
Walzer, - (der)
Warft, -en (die)
Warnblinker, - (der)
Warndreieck, -e (das)
Warteliste, -n (die)
Wartezimmer
waschecht
Watt, -en (das)
Wattenmeer, -e (das)
Wechselgeld (das)
wechseln (reg.)
wegen [+Gen]
wehtun [+Dat]
weich
Weihnachtsfeier, -n (die)
Weinberg, -e (der)
weinen
Weinlese,-n (die)
weit und breit
Weite, -n (die)
weiter; und so weiter (usw.)
weiter; weiter[Verb]
weitergehen
Es geht nicht mehr weiter.
weiterreden (reg., sep.)
Welle, -n (die)
Weltanschauung, -en (die)
Weltschmerz (der)
wenig später
wenigstens
werfen, i,a,o
werfen,i,a,o
Werkstatt, -stätten (die)
wertvoll
wichtig
Wiederaufbau
Wiederhören, auf
Wiege, -n (die)
morning, forenoon
suburb
suggestion, idea
to suggest
to act out, perform
to imagine sthg
ahead, forward
to grow
car
election, selection, choice
to vote (also: dial number)
currency
symbol, identifying monument
dying of forests (pollution)
waltz
mound (for bldgs; NGer)
warning light, flasher
warning triangle
waiting list
waiting room
dyed-in-the-wool
tidal flat, mudflat
tideland, mudflat
change
to change (money)
because of, on account of
to hurt, ‘do pain’ [to s.o.]
soft
Christmas celebration,party
vineyard
to cry, weep
grape harvest
far and wide, as far as one
can see
distance, expanse
farther; and so on (etc.)
farther; to keep [Verb]ing
to go on, continue, go farther
You can’t get through. /
It can’t go on. / It’s no use.
to keep on talking, continue the
discussion
wave, swell
world view, attitude on thgs
melancholy, pessimism, ennui
with the world
a short time later
at least
to throw
to throw, toss
workshop
valuable
important
reconstruction
Good-bye (on phone).
cradle
Wiese, -n (die); Theresienwiese meadow; Oktoberfest grnds
Wiesn (die)
Oktoberfest grounds
Windeseile, in (die Eile)
quick as a wink (rush, hurrying)
Windkraft (die)
wind power
Windkraftwerk, -e (das)
wind power plant
Windmühle, -n (die)
windmill
Windrad, ¨-er (das)
windmill, wind turbine
Winzer, - (der)
vintner, winegrower
Winzergenossenschaft,-en (die) vintners association, collective
winzig
tiny
Wirklichkeit (die); in Wirkl.
reality; in reality, actually
Wirkung, -en (die)
effect
Wirt, -e (der)
proprietor; landlord
wirtschaftlich
economic(ally)
Wirtschaftskunde (die)
economics
wochenlang
for weeks
Woge, -n (die)
billow, surge, wave
wohl
well, good [health expressions]
Wohnheim, -e (das)
residence
wohnlich
homelike, liveable, cozy
Wohnmobil, -e (das)
RV, mobile home
Wohnraum, ¨-e (der)
living space
wozu
what for? to what end?
wundervoll
wonderful
wünschen
to wish
Wurm, ¨-er (der)
worm
Würstl, - (das)
sausage (SG, A)
zäh
tough; sticky, viscous
zählen (zu + Dat)
to count (among)
zaubern (reg)
to do magic, conjure
Zebrastreifen, - (der)
crosswalk
zeichnen
to draw, sketch
zeitlich
time (adj. use), temporal
zerstören (reg)
to destroy
Zeuge, -n, -n (der)
witness
ziehen, o, ist o
to move, pull
ziehen, og, ist og
to move
ziehen, og, og [Schwert]
to draw [sword]
ziehen,og,og [Tee]
to steep [tea]
Zimmerpflanze, -n (die)
house plant
Zinsen (pl.)
interest
Zirkus, -se (der)
circus
Zitat, - (das)
quote, -tation, citation
Zivildienst (der)
civil service (instead of military
service)
zoologisch
zoological(ly)
zubereiten (reg)
to prepare, fix, make (food)
Zubereitung, -en (die)
preparation
zueinander
to each other
Zug, ¨-e (der)
train; procession, parade
zugleich
at the same time
Zukunft
future
Zukunft, in (die Zukunft)
in the future
zunächst
at first (NOT ‘next’!)
Zündkerze, -n (die)
spark plug
Zündung,-en (die)
ignition
zunehmen, i, a, o (sep)
to increase, rise
zunehmend
increasingly
zurückfinden
to find one’s way back
zurückkehren (reg sep)
to return
zurückziehen, sich og, ist og to recede
Zusammenarbeit (die)
cooperation
Zusammenfassung, -en (die) summary
zusammensetzen
to put together, compound
zusammenstoßen,ö,ie,ist o [mit] to collide [with]
zusätzlich
additional(ly)
zuschauen (reg)
to spectate, watch, observe
Zuschauer
spectator (pl.: audience)
zuschreiben,ie,ie [+D]
to attribute to
Zustimmung (die)
agreement
Zuwanderer, - (der)
immigrant
zuwandern (ist; reg)
to immigrate
Zweig
branch
Zweig, -e (der)
branch
zweitgrößtsecond-biggest
Zwetschke, -n (die)
plum (A)