Appendix B / English to German Dictionary
*Note that German nouns are followed by the-following abbreviations: “m.” stands for masculine (der), “f.” stands for feminine (die), “n.” stands for neuter (das), and “pl.” stands for plural (die).
above all | vor allen Dingen |
actor | Schauspieler, m. |
after | nach |
again | wieder |
against | gegen, wider |
airline ticket | Flugkarte, f. |
airplane | Flugzeug, n. |
airport | Flughafen, m. |
alarm clock | Wecker, m. |
almost | beinahe |
alone | allein |
Alps | Alpen, pl. |
already | schon |
also, too | auch |
aluminum | Aluminium, n. |
always | immer |
American | Amerikaner, m. |
and | und |
answer | antworten |
apartment | Wohnung, f. |
ape, monkey | Affe, m. |
apple | Apfel, m. |
apple cake, tart | Apfelkuchen, m. |
apprentice | Lehrling, m. |
April | April, m. |
area code | Vorwahl, f. |
around | um |
arrive | ankommen |
artist | Künstler, m. |
as, than | als |
as if | als ob, als wenn |
ask (a question) | fragen |
ask, request | bitten |
assume | annehmen |
at | an |
at, by, at the house of | bei |
at home | zu Hause |
attention | Achtung, f. |
attic | Dachstube, f. |
August | August, m. |
aunt | Tante, f. |
Austria | österreich |
autumn | Herbst, m. |
back | Rücken, m. |
back | zurück |
bad | schlecht |
bake | backen |
baker | Bäcker, m. |
bakery | Bäckerei, f. |
bar | Lokal, n. |
bathroom | Badezimmer, n. |
bathtub | Badewanne, f. |
Bavaria | Bayern |
be | sein |
bear | Bär, m. |
beard | Bart, m. |
beautiful | hübsch |
be called | heißen |
because | denn, weil |
because of | wegen |
become, get | werden |
bed | Bett, n. |
bedroom | Schlafzimmer, n. |
beer | Bier, n. |
behind | hinter |
Belgium | Belgien |
believe | glauben |
belong | gehören |
better | besser |
between | zwischen |
big | groß |
bike | Fahrrad, n. |
billion | Milliarde, f. |
birthday | Geburtstag, m. |
black | schwarz |
Black Forest | Schwarzwald, m. |
blind | blind |
blouse | Bluse, f. |
blue | blau |
book | Buch, n. |
bookcase | Bücherschrank, m. |
boring | langweilig |
born | geboren |
bosom | Busen, m. |
bottle | Flasche, f. |
boy | Junge, m. |
brass | Messing, n. |
bread | Brot, n. |
bread roll | Brötchen, n. |
break | brechen |
break to bits | zerbrechen |
bridge | Brücke, f. |
bright | hell |
broken, wrecked | kaputt |
brother-in-law | Schwager, m. |
brothers and sisters | Geschwister, pl. |
brown | braun |
bull | Stier, m. |
bus | Bus, m. |
busy, occupied | besetzt |
butcher | Fleischer, m. |
butcher | Metzger, m. |
butcher shop | Metzgerei, f. |
butter | Butter, f. |
buy | kaufen |
bye, so long | Tschüs |
by no means | keineswegs |
café | Café, n. |
cage | Käfig, m. |
calendar | Kalender, m. |
call up | anrufen |
calm, quiet | ruhig |
can, be able | können |
capital city | Hauptstadt, f. |
car | Wagen, m. |
car accident | Autounfall, m. |
carry | tragen |
catch | fangen |
ceiling | Decke, f. |
cellar | Keller, m. |
chair | Stuhl, m. |
chalk | Kreide, f. |
champion, warrior | Kämpe, m. |
cheese | Käse, m. |
chest | Brust, f. |
chicken | Huhn, n. |
child | Kind, n. |
childhood | Kindheit, f. |
chimney | Schornstein, m. |
chimpanzee | Schimpanse, m. |
chin | Kinn, n. |
chocolate | Schokolade, f. |
city | Stadt, f. |
class | Klasse, f. |
clean | sauber |
clear (the table) | abräumen |
climb | steigen |
clock | Uhr, f. |
close | zumachen |
closet | Schrank, m. |
cloud | Wolke, f. |
coast | Küste, f. |
coat | Mantel, m. |
coffee | Kaffee, m. |
coin slot | Münzeinwurf, m. |
cold | Erkältung, f. |
colloquial language | Umgangssprache, f. |
colony | Kolonie, f. |
come | kommen |
come along | mitkommen |
company | Firma, f. |
concert | Konzert, n. |
consist (of) | bestehen (aus) |
cool | kühl |
corner | Ecke, f. |
correct | richtig |
cousin | Kusine, f., Vetter, m. |
cow | Kuh, f. |
cream | Sahne, f. |
crow | Krähe, f. |
crown prince | Kronprinz, m. |
cry | weinen |
cup | Tasse, f. |
dark | dunkel |
date | Datum, n. |
daughter | Tochter, f. |
day | Tag, m. |
day after tomorrow | übermorgen |
day before yesterday | vorgestern |
December | Dezember, m. |
deer | Reh, n. |
degree | Grad, m. |
dentist | Zahnarzt, m. |
depart | abfahren |
department store | Kaufhaus, n. |
destroy | zerstören |
dial, select | wählen |
die | sterben |
diligent | fleißig |
dining room | Eßzimmer, n. |
dirigible (Zeppelin) | Luftschiff, n. |
discotheque | Diskothek, f. |
dismiss | entlassen |
divided by | geteilt durch |
divorce | scheiden |
do, make | machen |
door | Tür, f. |
dress | Kleid n. |
drink | trinken |
drive | fahren |
dry | trocken |
duck | Ente, f. |
during | während |
during the day | tagsüber |
each | jeder |
eagle | Adler, m. |
ear | Ohr, n. |
early | früh |
eat | essen |
economy | Wirtschaft, f. |
eight | acht |
eighteen | achtzehn |
eighty | achtzig |
elbow | Ellenbogen, m. |
elephant | Elefant, m. |
eleven | elf |
elk | Elch, m. |
emperor | Kaiser, m. |
empire | Reich, n. |
energetic | energisch |
Englishman | Engländer, m. |
enough | genug |
equal | gleich |
everyone, all | alle |
everything, all | alles |
exactly | genau |
except | außer |
exchange student | Austauschschüler, m. |
exercise | Übung, f. |
exhibition | Ausstellung, f. |
expect, await | erwarten |
eyes | Augen, f. |
fable | Fabel, f. |
fall | fallen |
fall asleep | einschlafen |
family | Familie, f. |
famous | berühmt |
farm | Bauernhof, m. |
fashionable | modisch |
fast | schnell |
February | Februar, m. |
feminine | weiblich |
fence | Zaun, m. |
field | Feld, n. |
fifteen | fünfzehn |
fifty | fünfzig |
find | finden |
finger | Finger, m. |
fireplace | Kamin, m. |
first | erste |
five | fünf |
floor | Boden, m., Fußboden, m. |
floor lamp | Stehlampe, f. |
floor tile | Fliese, f. |
flower | Blume, f. |
fly | fliegen |
flying gliders | Segelfliegen |
follow | folgen |
food | Essen, n. |
foot | Fuß, m. |
for | für |
for a visit | zu Besuch |
foreigner | Ausländer, m. |
forget | vergessen |
forty | vierzig |
four | vier |
fourteen | vierzehn |
fox | Fuchs, m. |
Frenchman | Franzose, m. |
Friday | Freitag, m. |
friend | Freund, m. |
from, of | von |
from, out of | aus |
from time to time | zeitweise |
from where | woher |
fruit torte | Obsttorte, f. |
full, satiated | satt |
funny | lustig |
furious | wütend |
game | Spiel, n. |
garden | Garten, m. |
gentleman | Herr, m. |
Germany | Deutschland |
get, fetch | holen |
get out | abhauen |
ghost | Gespenst, n. |
gift | Geschenk, n. |
giraffe | Giraffe, f. |
girl | Mädchen, n. |
girlfriend | Freundin, f. |
give | geben |
gladly | gerne |
glass | Glas, n. |
glasses | Brille, f. |
go | gehen |
goat | Ziege, f. |
gold | Gold, n. |
good | gut |
good-bye | auf Wiedersehen |
good-bye (on the phone) | auf Wiederhören |
goose | Gans, f. |
gorilla | Gorilla, m. |
grain | Getreide, n. |
gram | Gramm, n. |
grandfather | Großvater, m. |
grandma | Oma, f. |
grandmother | Großmutter, f. |
grandpa | Opa, m. |
grandson | Enkel, m. |
gray | grau |
great, crazy | toll |
green | grün |
groin | Leiste, f. |
guitar | Gitarre, f. |
hair | Haar, n. |
half | halb |
half | Hälfte, f. |
hand | Hand, f. |
handsome | hübsch |
hang-gliding | Drachenfliegen |
happen | geschehen |
hare | Hase, m. |
hate | hassen |
have a good meal | guten appetit |
he, it, m. | er |
head | Kopf, m. |
health | Gesundheit, f. |
healthy | gesund |
hear | hören |
hedgehog | Igel, m. |
help | helfen |
help | Hilfe, f. |
her | ihr |
here | hier |
hey, hello | hallo |
hide | verbergen (sich) |
high | hoch |
higher | höher |
High German | Hochdeutsch |
hip | Hüfte, f. |
hippo | Nilpferd, n. |
his | sein |
holy | heilig |
home(ward) | nach Hause |
homework | Hausaufgabe, f. |
honey | Honig, m. |
hopefully | hoffentlich |
horse | Pferd, n. |
hospital | Krankenhaus, n. |
hot | heiß |
hot-air ballooning | Ballonfahren |
hour | Stunde, f. |
house | Haus, n. |
how | wie |
human | Mensch, m. |
hundred | hundert |
hungry | hungrig |
I | ich |
ice, ice cream | Eis, n. |
ice skate | Schlittschuh laufen |
idea | Idee, f. |
if | wenn |
illness | Krankheit, f. |
important | wichtig |
in, into | in |
income | Einkommen, n. |
in front of, before | vor |
in spite of | trotz |
instead of | anstatt |
interesting | interessant |
iron | Eisen, n. |
it | es, n. |
Italy | Italien |
itinerary | Reiseplan, m. |
its | sein |
jacket | Jacke, f. |
jaguar | Jaguar, m. |
January | Januar, m. |
jog | joggen |
joyfulness | Fröhlichkeit, f. |
judge | Richter, m. |
July | Juli, m. |
June | Juni, m. |
just as | ebenso |
key | Schlüssel, m. |
kill | erschlagen, töten |
kilometer | Kilometer, m. |
king | König, m. |
kitchen | Küche, f. |
kitchen range | Herd, m. |
knee | Knie, n. |
know | wissen |
know, be acquainted | kennen |
lad | Knabe, m. |
lady | Dame, f. |
lake | See, m. |
landscape | Landschaft, f. |
language | Sprache, f. |
last | letzte |
late | spät |
laugh | lachen |
laughter | Gelächter, n. |
lazy | faul |
lead | Blei, n. |
learn | lernen |
leg | Bein, n. |
let | lassen |
letter | Brief, m. |
library | Bibliothek, f. |
like | gern haben, mögen |
lion | Löwe, m. |
little | klein |
little (amount) | wenig |
live | leben |
live, reside | wohnen |
living room | Wohnzimmer, n. |
local call | Ortsgespräch, n. |
lock | Schloß, n. |
lock | zuschließen |
loneliness | Einsamkeit, f. |
long | lang |
long distance call | Ferngespräch, n. |
look for | suchen |
look up (in a book) | nachschlagen |
lose | verlieren |
loud | laut |
love | lieben |
low | niedrig |
Lower Saxony | Niedersachsen |
Low German | Plattdeutsch |
luck | Glück, n. |
magazine | Zeitschrift, f. |
make the Abitur, graduate | Abitur machen |
male nurse | Krankenpfleger, m. |
man | Herr, m. |
many a | mancher |
March | März, m. |
market | Markt, m. |
market square | Platz, m. |
marry | heiraten |
masculine | männlich |
may | dürfen |
May | Mai, m. |
mean | meinen |
meet | treffen |
menu | Speisekarte, f. |
mess | Kram, m. |
message | Botschaft, f. |
midnight | Mitternacht, f. |
milk | Milch, f. |
minute | Minute, f. |
mirror | Spiegel, m. |
Miss | Fräulein, n. |
mobile phone, cell phone | Mobiltelefon, n. |
Monday | Montag, m. |
money | Geld, n. |
more | mehr |
morning | Morgen, m., Vormittag, m. |
mother | Mutter, f. |
mother-in-law | Schwiegermutter, f. |
mouth | Mund, m. |
movie theater | Kino, n. |
Mr. | Herr, m. |
Mrs. | Frau, f. |
Ms. | Frau, f. |
much | viel |
murder | umbringen |
museum | Museum, n. |
music | Musik, f. |
must, have to | müssen |
my | mein |
naturally | natürlich |
nature | Natur, f. |
near | nah |
neck, throat | Hals, m. |
need | brauchen |
neither . . . nor | weder . . . noch |
nephew | Neffe, m. |
nervous | nervös |
never | niemals, nie |
new | neu |
news, message | Nachricht, f. |
newspaper | Zeitung, f. |
next | nächste |
next to | neben |
nice | nett |
niece | Nichte, f. |
nine | neun |
nineteen | neunzehn |
ninety | neunzig |
no, not any | kein |
no idea | keine Ahnung |
no man’s land | Niemandsland |
nonetheless | nichtsdestoweniger |
nonsense | Quatsch, m. |
noon | Mittag, m. |
no one | niemand |
nose | Nase, f. |
not | nicht |
not any | keinerlei |
notebook | Heft, n. |
nothing at all | gar nichts |
novel | Roman, m. |
November | November, m. |
novice | Neuling, m. |
now | jetzt |
now and then | hin und wieder |
nowhere | nirgendwo |
nurse | Krankenschwester, f. |
occur | passieren |
October | Oktober, m. |
office | Büro, n. |
old-fashioned | altmodisch |
old man | Alte, m. |
on, onto | auf |
once, one time | einmal |
one | eins |
one-way street | Einbahnstraße, f. |
only | nur |
on no account | keinesfalls |
on the way | unterwegs |
open | aufmachen |
open (a book) | aufschlagen |
opera | Oper, f. |
or | oder |
order | bestellen |
original | ursprünglich |
oven | Ofen, m. |
over, above | über |
overseas call | Auslandsgespräch, n. |
ox | Ochse, m. |
palace | Schloß, n. |
pants | Hose, f. |
paper | Papier, n. |
parents | Eltern, pl. |
park | Park, m. |
parliament | Bundestag, m. |
parliament building | |
in Berlin | Reichstag, m. |
password | Passwort, n. |
pastry shop | Konditorei, f. |
pencil | Bleistift, m. |
people | Leute, pl. |
perceive | empfinden |
perfect | perfekt |
physician | Arzt, m. |
piano | Klavier, n. |
pick up | abholen |
picture postcard | Ansichtskarte, f. |
pig | Schwein, n. |
pigeon, dove | Taube, f. |
pipe | Pfeife, f. |
plant | Pflanze, f. |
plate | Teller, m. |
platform | Bahnsteig, m. |
play | Schauspiel, n. |
play | spielen |
play chess | Schach spielen |
play Ping-Pong | Tischtennis spielen |
please | bitte |
please | gefallen |
Tasche, f. | |
pocket watch | Taschenuhr, f. |
poetry | Poesie, f. |
Poland | Polen |
policeman | Polizist, m. |
poor | arm |
popular | populär |
porpoise | Delphin, m. |
position | Stellung, f. |
postcard | Postkarte, f. |
post office, postal system | Post, f. |
pound, half a kilo | Pfund, n. |
preferably | lieber |
prep school | Gymnasium, n. |
prevail | überwiegen |
price | Preis, m. |
princess | Prinzessin, f. |
prize | Preis, m. |
property | Eigentum, n. |
punish | bestrafen |
pupil | Schüler, m. |
purity | Reinheit, f. |
put down | hinlegen |
quality | Qualität, f. |
quarter | Viertel, n. |
quiet | leise |
racecar | Rennwagen, m. |
radio | Radio, n. |
railroad | Eisenbahn, f. |
railroad car | Eisenbahnwagen, m. |
railroad station | Bahnhof, m. |
rain | Regen, m., regnen |
rainy | regnerisch |
rattlesnake | Klapperschlange, f. |
read | lesen |
receive, get | bekommen |
red | rot |
refrigerator | Kühlschrank, m. |
relatives | Verwandten, pl. |
remain standing | stehen bleiben |
repair | reparieren |
restaurant | Restaurant, n. |
rhinoceros | Nashorn, n. |
rich | reich |
right | recht |
roof | Dach, n. |
roof tile | Dachziegel, m. |
rose | Rose, f. |
rough | rauh |
rug, carpet | Teppich, m. |
ruined, spoiled | verdorben |
run | laufen |
Russian woman | Russin, f. |
sad | traurig |
saddle | Sattel, m. |
sailor | Matrose, m. |
salt and pepper | Salz und Pfeffer |
Saturday | Sonnabend, m., Samstag, m. |
sausage | Wurst, f. |
say | sagen |
school | Schule, f. |
school year | Schuljahr, n. |
science | Wissenschaft, f. |
sea | See, f. |
seagull | Seemöwe, f. |
seal | Seehund, m. |
search | Suche, f., suchen |
see | sehen |
sell | verkaufen |
send | schicken, senden |
sentence | Satz, m. |
September | September, m. |
seven | sieben |
seventeen | siebzehn |
seventy | siebzig |
she | sie (singular) |
sheep | Schaf, n. |
shirt | Hemd, n. |
short | kurz |
should, ought to | sollen |
shoulder | Schulter, f. |
shout, scream | schreien |
shower | Dusche, f., duschen |
sick | krank |
silver | Silber, n. |
simple | einfach |
since | seit |
singer | Sänger, m. |
sister | Schwester, f. |
sister-in-law | Schwägerin, f. |
sit | sitzen |
six | sechs |
sixteen | sechzehn |
sixty | sechzig |
ski | Ski laufen |
skunk | Stinktier, n. |
sleep | schlafen |
slow | langsam |
smart | klug |
smoke | rauchen |
smoking compartment | Raucherabteil, n. |
smooth | glatt |
snake | Schlange, f. |
snow | Schnee, m. |
soccer | Fußball, m. |
sofa, couch | Sofa, n. |
soldier | Soldat, m. |
something | etwas |
son | Sohn, m. |
sooner | eher |
sour | sauer |
Spaniard | Spanier, m. |
sparrow | Sperling, m. |
speak | sprechen |
spend (money) | ausgeben |
spend (time) | verbringen |
spoon | Löffel, m. |
spring | Frühling, m. |
stairs | Treppe, f. |
stamp, seal | Stempel, m. |
stand up, get up | aufstehen |
stand | stehen |
stay, remain | bleiben |
steel | Stahl, m. |
still | noch |
stomach | Magen, m. |
stop, cease | aufhören |
store | Laden, m. |
stork | Storch, m. |
storm | Sturm, m. |
strong | stark |
study | Studium, n., studieren |
stupid | dumm |
stupidity | Dummheit, f. |
such a | solcher |
summer | Sommer, m. |
Sunday | Sonntag, m. |
sunny | sonnig |
super highway | Autobahn, f. |
swan | Schwan, m. |
Sweden | Schweden |
sweet | süß |
swim | schwimmen |
Switzerland | Schweiz, f. |
take | nehmen |
taste | Geschmack, m. |
tea | Tee, m. |
teach | beibringen |
teacher | Lehrer, m. |
telephone | telefonieren |
telephone book | Telefonbuch, n. |
telephone booth | Telefonzelle, f. |
telephone operator | Vermittlung, f. |
telephone receiver | Telefonhörer, m. |
temperature | Temperatur, f. |
ten | zehn |
terrace | Terrasse, f. |
terrible | furchtbar |
terrific, glorious | herrlich |
test | Prüfung, f. |
thank | danken |
thank you | danke schön |
that | jener |
theater | Theater, n. |
theater seat | Platz, m. |
their | ihr |
theory | Theorie, f. |
there | da |
there | dort |
there is, there are | es gibt |
they | sie (plural) |
thief | Dieb, m. |
think | denken |
third | dritte |
thirteen | dreizehn |
thirty | dreißig |
this | dieser |
thousand | tausend |
three | drei |
through | durch |
thumb | Daumen, m. |
thunderstorm | Gewitter, n. |
Thursday | Donnerstag, m. |
tiger | Tiger, m. |
time | Mal, n., Zeit, f. |
tin | Zinn, n. |
tired | müde |
to | zu |
today | heute |
toe | Zehe, f. |
tomatoes | Tomaten, pl. |
tomorrow | morgen |
too bad | schade |
train | Zug, m. |
translation | Übersetzung, f. |
travel agency | Reisebüro, n. |
trillion | Billion, f. |
truth | Wahrheit, f. |
try | versuchen |
try on | anprobieren |
Tuesday | Dienstag, m. |
Turkey | Türkei, f. |
TV set | Fernseher, m. |
twelve | zwölf |
twenty | zwanzig |
two | zwei, zwo |
ugly | hässlich |
uncle | Onkel, m. |
under | unter |
unfortunately | leider |
United States | Vereinigten Staaten, pl. |
unity | Einigkeit, f. |
university | Universität, f. |
unlock | aufschließen |
until, as far as | bis |
use | gebrauchen |
vegetables | Gemüse, n. |
very | sehr |
village | Dorf, n. |
violinist | Geigenspieler, m. |
visit | besuchen |
voice | Stimme, f. |
vulture | Geier, m. |
wait | warten |
wall | Wand, f. |
wall clock | Wanduhr, f. |
walrus | Walross, n. |
want | wollen |
war | Krieg, m. |
warm | warm |
watch TV | fernsehen |
water | Wasser, n. |
we | wir |
weak | schwach |
wear | tragen |
weather | Wetter, n. |
weather report | Wetterbericht, m. |
Wednesday | Mittwoch, m. |
week | Woche, f. |
weekend | Wochenende, n. |
weight | Gewicht, n. |
well | Brunnen, m. |
well | gut |
wet | naß |
whale | Wal(fisch), m. |
what | was |
what kind of | was für |
when, whenever | wenn |
where | wo |
where (to) | wohin |
which | welcher |
whipped cream | Schlagsahne, f. |
whisper | flüstern |
white | weiß |
who | wer |
whole | ganz |
whom | wen, wem |
whose | wessen |
why | warum |
wife | Ehefrau, f. |
wild | wild |
will, shall | werden |
win | gewinnen |
wind | Wind, m. |
window | Fenster, n. |
wine | Wein, m. |
winter | Winter, m. |
with | mit |
without | ohne |
wolf | Wolf, m. |
woman | Frau, f. |
work | Arbeit, f. |
work | arbeiten |
wren | Zaunkönig, m. |
wristwatch | Armbanduhr, f. |
write | schreiben |
year | Jahr, n. |
yellow | gelb |
you (informal) | du |
you (informal pl.) | ihr |
you (formal) | Sie |
young | jung |
youngster | Jüngling, m. |
your | dein |
you’re welcome | bitte schön |
youth | Jugend, f. |
zero | Null, f. |