German–English: M
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- machbar adjective feasible, doable
- machen verb to make, to do
- Macht noun power, might
- Machtergreifung noun seizure of power
- mächtig adjective powerful
- Machtkampf noun power struggle
- machtlos adjective powerless
- Machtwort noun a decisive, authoritative statement that settles a dispute
- Macke noun quirk, flaw (colloquial)
- Macker noun tough guy, show-off, or boyfriend, colloquial sometimes disparaging
- Mädchen noun girl
- Mädchenname noun maiden name
- Made noun maggot
- Mädel noun girl (colloquial)
- Madeleine noun madeleine
- Maestro noun maestro
- Mafia noun mafia
- Magen noun stomach
- Magenschmerzen noun stomach ache
- Magenspiegelung noun gastroscopy
- mager adjective thin, lean
- Magie noun magic
- Magier noun magician, sorcerer
- magisch adjective magical
- Magnesium noun magnesium
- Magnet noun magnet
- Mahagoni noun mahogany
- Mähdrescher noun combine harvester
- mähen verb to mow
- Mahl noun meal
- mahlen verb to grind
- Mahlzeit noun meal
- Mähne noun mane
- mahnen verb to warn, to remind
- Mahnmal noun memorial
- Mahnung noun reminder, warning
- Mai noun May
- Maiglöckchen noun lily of the valley
- Maikäfer noun cockchafer
- mailen verb to e-mail
- Mais noun maize
- Majestät noun majesty
- Majoran noun marjoram
- makaber adjective macabre
- makellos adjective flawless
- Makler noun estate agent, broker
- Makramee noun macramé
- Makrele noun mackerel
- mal adverb, particle times (multiplication, occurrences)
- malen verb to paint
- Maler noun painter
- Malerei noun painting (art)
- malträtieren verb to maltreat
- Mama noun mum, mom
- mampfen verb to munch
- man pronoun one, you, people (impersonal, generic subject)
- Management noun management
- managen verb to manage
- Manager noun manager
- Managerin noun manager (female)
- mancher determiner many a, some (singular, referring to an unspecified individual within a group)
- manchmal adverb sometimes
- Mandant noun client (of a lawyer)
- Mandarine noun mandarin
- Mandat noun mandate; seat (in parliament)
- Mandel noun almond
- Mandelentzündung noun tonsillitis
- Mandelmilch noun almond milk
- Mangel noun lack, shortage; defect
- mangelhaft adjective deficient, unsatisfactory
- mangeln verb to be lacking (impersonal: es mangelt an)
- mangelnd adjective lacking, insufficient
- Mangold noun chard
- Manier noun manner, way
- manierlich adjective well-mannered
- Manipulation noun manipulation
- manipulieren verb to manipulate
- Mann noun man
- männlich adjective male, masculine
- Mannschaft noun team
- manövrieren verb to manoeuvre
- Mantel noun coat
- Mantelkragen noun coat collar
- manuell adjective manual
- Manufaktur noun manufactory
- Manuskript noun manuscript
- Märchen noun fairy tale
- märchenhaft adjective fairy-tale, fabulous
- Marder noun marten
- Margarine noun margarine
- Marienkäfer noun ladybird
- Marine noun navy
- Marke noun brand; stamp
- Markenzeichen noun trademark
- markieren verb to mark, to highlight
- Markierung noun marking
- Markt noun market
- Marktanteil noun market share
- Marktführer noun market leader
- Marktplatz noun market square
- Marktwirtschaft noun market economy
- Marmelade noun jam, marmalade
- Marmeladenglas noun jam jar
- Marmor noun marble
- marode adjective dilapidated
- Marsch noun march
- marschieren verb to march
- Martinstag noun St Martin's Day
- Marxismus noun Marxism
- März noun March
- Marzipan noun marzipan
- Maschine noun machine
- Maschinenbau noun mechanical engineering
- Masern noun measles
- Maske noun mask
- maskieren verb to mask
- Maß noun measure, dimension
- Massage noun massage
- Massaker noun massacre
- Masse noun mass; crowd
- Massenmedien noun mass media
- maßgeblich adjective decisive, authoritative
- maßgeschneidert adjective tailor-made, bespoke
- massieren verb to massage
- mäßig adjective moderate
- massiv adjective massive, solid
- Maßnahme noun measure
- Mast noun mast
- Master noun master's degree
- Masterarbeit noun master's thesis
- Masterstudium noun master's degree programme
- Material noun material
- Materie noun matter; subject matter
- Mathelehrer noun maths teacher
- Mathematik noun mathematics
- Mathematiker noun mathematician
- mathematisch adjective mathematical
- Matratze noun mattress
- Matrose noun sailor
- matt adjective faint, weak, dull, matte
- Mauer noun wall (a freestanding outdoor wall, e.g. around a garden or city)
- Mauerfall noun fall of the Wall
- Mauerwerk noun masonry
- Maul noun mouth (of an animal); mouth (colloquial, of a person)
- maulen verb to grumble, to sulk
- Maultaschen noun Swabian ravioli
- Maulwurf noun mole
- Maurer noun bricklayer
- Maus noun mouse
- Mausefalle noun mousetrap
- Maut noun toll
- maximal adjective maximum
- Mayonnaise noun mayonnaise
- Mechanik noun mechanics
- Mechaniker noun mechanic
- mechanisch adjective mechanical
- Mechanismus noun mechanism
- meckern verb to grumble, to complain (colloquial); to bleat (of a goat)
- Medaille noun medal
- medial adjective media, medial
- Median noun median
- Medikament noun medicine
- Meditation noun meditation
- meditieren verb to meditate
- Medium noun medium (usually plural: die Medien, the media)
- Medizin noun medicine (science; medication)
- Mediziner noun physician, medical professional
- medizinisch adjective medical
- Meer noun sea
- Meerblick noun sea view
- Meeresboden noun seabed
- Meeresfrüchte noun seafood
- Meeresspiegel noun sea level
- Meeresspiegelanstieg noun sea level rise
- Meerrettich noun horseradish
- Meerschweinchen noun guinea pig
- Mehl noun flour
- Mehlschwitze noun roux
- mehr adverb, pronoun more
- mehrdeutig adjective ambiguous
- mehrere determiner several
- mehrfach adjective multiple, repeated
- Mehrfamilienhaus noun apartment building
- Mehrheit noun majority
- mehrheitlich adverb by majority, mostly
- mehrmals adverb several times, repeatedly
- Mehrwegflasche noun reusable bottle
- Mehrwertsteuer noun VAT
- Mehrzahl noun majority; plural
- meiden verb to avoid, to shun
- Meile noun mile
- meilenweit adverb for miles, by miles (also figurative)
- mein possessive determiner my
- meinen verb to mean, to think, to be of the opinion
- meinetwegen adverb as far as I'm concerned, for all I care; for my sake
- Meinung noun opinion
- Meinungsfreiheit noun freedom of speech
- Meinungsumfrage noun opinion poll
- Meise noun tit
- Meißel noun chisel
- meist adverb mostly, usually
- meistens adverb mostly, usually
- Meister noun master, champion
- Meisterin noun master (female), champion
- meistern verb to master
- Meisterprüfung noun master craftsman's exam
- Meisterschaft noun championship
- Meisterwerk noun masterpiece
- Melancholie noun melancholy
- melancholisch adjective melancholic, wistful
- melden verb to report, to notify
- Meldung noun report, announcement, news item
- melken verb to milk
- Melodie noun melody, tune
- Melone noun melon
- Membran noun membrane
- Menge noun amount, quantity
- Mensa noun university canteen
- Mensch noun human being, person
- Mensch-ärgere-dich-nicht noun Ludo (German version)
- menschenleer adjective deserted, empty of people
- Menschenmenge noun crowd (of people)
- Menschenrecht noun human right
- Menschenverstand noun common sense
- Menschenzimmer noun a proper human room, as opposed to an animal's
- Menschheit noun humanity
- menschlich adjective human, humane
- Menschlichkeit noun humanity
- mental adjective mental
- Mentalität noun mentality
- Mentor noun mentor
- Menü noun menu; set meal
- merken verb to notice, to realize
- merklich adverb noticeably, perceptibly
- Merkmal noun feature, characteristic
- merkwürdig adjective strange, odd
- Messe noun trade fair; Mass
- messen verb to measure
- Messer noun knife
- Messerblock noun knife block
- messerscharf adjective razor-sharp, knife-sharp
- Messerspitze noun pinch
- Messing noun brass
- Messung noun measurement
- Metall noun metal
- Metallarbeiter noun metalworker
- Metamorphose noun metamorphosis, transformation
- Metapher noun metaphor
- Meteorit noun meteorite
- Meter noun metre (unit of length)
- Methode noun method
- Metropole noun metropolis
- Metzger noun butcher
- Metzgerei noun butcher's
- meutern verb to mutiny
- miauen verb to miaow
- Miene noun expression, look (on someone's face)
- mies adjective lousy, bad
- Miesmuschel noun mussel
- Miete noun rent
- mieten verb to rent
- Mieter noun tenant
- Mietminderung noun rent reduction
- Mietvertrag noun rental agreement
- Mietwohnung noun rented flat
- Migräne noun migraine
- Migrant noun migrant
- Migration noun migration
- Mikrofon noun microphone
- Mikroplastik noun microplastics
- Mikrowelle noun microwave
- Milch noun milk
- Milchferkel noun suckling pig
- Milchflasche noun milk bottle
- Milchkaffee noun milky coffee
- Milchkuh noun dairy cow
- Milchshake noun milkshake
- Milchstraße noun Milky Way
- mild adjective mild
- Milde noun mildness, leniency
- Milieu noun milieu, environment
- Militär noun military
- militärisch adjective military
- Milliarde noun billion (10⁹)
- Millimeter noun millimetre
- Million noun million
- Millionär noun millionaire
- Milz noun spleen
- mimen verb to feign, to act
- Minderheit noun minority
- minderjährig adjective underage, minor
- mindestens adverb at least
- Mindestlohn noun minimum wage
- Mine noun mine, lead
- Mineral noun mineral
- Mineralwasser noun mineral water
- Miniatur noun miniature
- Minibar noun minibar
- Minijob noun mini-job
- minimal adjective minimal
- Minimum noun minimum
- Minister noun minister (government)
- Ministerin noun minister (female)
- Ministerium noun ministry (government department)
- Ministerpräsident noun prime minister, state premier
- Minute noun minute
- mischen verb to mix, to blend, to shuffle (cards)
- Mischung noun mixture, blend
- Misere noun misery, plight
- Miss noun Miss (title for an unmarried woman, or a beauty-pageant winner)
- missachten verb to disregard, to ignore (a rule or warning)
- Missachtung noun disregard
- missbilligend adjective disapproving
- Missbrauch noun abuse, misuse
- Misserfolg noun failure
- missglückt adjective failed, botched
- Misshandlung noun abuse, ill-treatment
- Mission noun mission
- misslungen adjective unsuccessful, failed
- missmutig adjective sullen, grumpy, bad-tempered
- misstrauen verb to distrust
- misstrauisch adjective suspicious, distrustful
- Missverständnis noun misunderstanding
- Mist noun manure, rubbish
- mit preposition with
- Mitarbeit noun collaboration, participation
- mitarbeiten verb to collaborate, to contribute
- Mitarbeiter noun employee, colleague, staff member
- Mitarbeiterin noun female employee, colleague
- mitbekommen verb to notice, to catch on
- Mitbestimmung noun co-determination
- Mitbewohner noun flatmate
- mitbringen verb to bring (along), to bring with one
- Mitbürger noun fellow citizen
- mitdenken verb to think along
- miteinander adverb with each other, together
- miterleben verb to witness, to experience first-hand
- mitfahren verb to go along (in a vehicle)
- Mitfahrgelegenheit noun lift, carpool
- mitfühlen verb to sympathise
- mitfühlend adjective compassionate
- Mitgefühl noun compassion
- mitgehen verb to go along
- mitgenommen adjective worn, battered; shaken
- Mitglied noun member
- Mitgliedsbeitrag noun membership fee
- Mitgliedschaft noun membership
- Mitgliedstaat noun member state
- mithalten verb to keep up
- Mithilfe noun assistance, help
- mithin adverb consequently
- mitkommen verb to come along
- mitlaufen verb to run along; to follow the crowd
- Mitleid noun pity, compassion
- mitleidig adjective compassionate, pitying
- mitmachen verb to join in, to take part
- mitnehmen verb to take along, to take with one
- mitreden verb to have a say
- mitreißen verb to sweep along, to carry away (also figuratively: to enthrall)
- mitschreiben verb to take notes
- Mitschuld noun partial blame
- Mitschüler noun classmate
- mitspielen verb to join in, to play along
- Mitspieler noun teammate, fellow player
- Mittag noun midday, noon
- Mittagessen noun lunch
- mittags adverb at noon, at lunchtime
- Mittagspause noun lunch break
- Mittagsschlaf noun afternoon nap
- Mittagszeit noun lunchtime, midday
- Mitte noun middle, centre
- mitteilen verb to inform, to communicate (a piece of information)
- Mitteilung noun message, notice, announcement
- Mittel noun means, resource; remedy
- Mittelalter noun Middle Ages
- mittelalterlich adjective medieval
- Mittelfinger noun middle finger
- mittelfristig adjective medium-term
- mittelmäßig adjective mediocre
- Mittelmeer noun Mediterranean
- Mittelohr noun middle ear
- Mittelohrentzündung noun middle ear infection
- Mittelstand noun small and medium-sized businesses; middle class
- Mittelwert noun mean value
- mitten adverb in the middle (of), right in the midst of
- mittendrin adverb right in the middle
- Mitternacht noun midnight
- mittlerweile adverb meanwhile, by now
- Mittwoch noun Wednesday
- mitunter adverb occasionally, at times
- mitwirken verb to take part, to contribute
- Mitwirkung noun participation
- mitzählen verb to count along
- Mixer noun blender
- mobben verb to bully
- Möbel noun furniture
- Möbelgeschäft noun furniture shop
- mobil adjective mobile
- Mobilfunk noun mobile communications
- Mobilisierung noun mobilisation
- Mobilität noun mobility
- Mode noun fashion, trend
- Modell noun model
- modellieren verb to model, to sculpt
- Modellierung noun modelling
- Modem noun modem
- Moderation noun moderation, presenting
- Moderator noun presenter, host
- Moderatorin noun presenter (female)
- modern adjective modern
- Modernisierung noun modernisation
- mogeln verb to cheat
- mögen modal verb to like
- möglich adjective possible
- möglicherweise adverb possibly, perhaps
- Möglichkeit noun possibility, option
- möglichst adverb as ... as possible
- Mohnblume noun poppy
- Mohnkuchen noun poppy seed cake
- Möhre noun carrot
- Mojito noun mojito
- Mokassin noun moccasin
- mokieren verb sich mokieren über: to mock, to sneer at
- Mole noun mole (harbour)
- Molekül noun molecule
- Molkerei noun dairy (business that processes milk)
- mollig adjective plump; cosy, snug
- Moment noun moment
- momentan adjective current, at the moment
- Monarchie noun monarchy
- Monat noun month
- monatelang adverb for months
- monatlich adjective monthly
- Monatskarte noun monthly ticket
- Mönch noun monk
- Mond noun moon
- Mondlicht noun moonlight
- Mondschein noun moonlight
- Monitor noun monitor
- Monster noun monster
- Monsun noun monsoon
- Montag noun Monday
- Montage noun assembly, installation
- montieren verb to assemble, to mount
- Moor noun moor, bog
- Moos noun moss
- Moped noun moped
- Moral noun morals, morale
- moralisch adjective moral
- Moratorium noun moratorium
- Mord noun murder
- morden verb to murder, to commit murder
- Mörder noun murderer
- Mordfall noun murder case
- morgen adverb, noun tomorrow
- morgendlich adjective morning, of the morning
- Morgengrauen noun dawn, daybreak
- Morgenmantel noun dressing gown, bathrobe
- Morgenmuffel noun grump in the morning
- morgens adverb in the morning(s)
- Morgenstunde noun morning hour
- Mörser noun mortar
- Mörtel noun mortar
- Moschee noun mosque
- mosern verb to grouse
- Moslem noun Muslim
- Motiv noun motive; motif
- Motivation noun motivation
- motivieren verb to motivate
- motiviert adjective motivated
- Motor noun engine, motor
- Motorboot noun motorboat
- Motorhaube noun bonnet, hood
- Motorrad noun motorcycle
- Motorradfahrer noun motorcyclist
- Motorsäge noun chainsaw
- Motorsport noun motorsport
- Motte noun moth
- Motto noun motto
- motzen verb to grumble
- Möwe noun seagull
- Mücke noun mosquito, gnat
- Mückenstich noun mosquito bite
- müde adjective tired
- Müdigkeit noun tiredness, fatigue
- muffig adjective musty (smell); grumpy (mood)
- Mühe noun effort, trouble, pains
- mühelos adjective effortless
- mühen verb to toil, to struggle, to take pains (sich mühen)
- Mühle noun mill
- Mühlrad noun mill wheel
- mühsam adjective laborious, arduous
- Müll noun rubbish, waste
- Müllabfuhr noun refuse collection
- Mullbinde noun gauze bandage
- Mülleimer noun trash can, rubbish bin
- Mülltonne noun dustbin
- Mülltrennung noun waste separation
- Müllwagen noun refuse truck
- Multimedia noun multimedia
- Multiplikation noun multiplication
- Mumps noun mumps
- Mund noun mouth
- Mundharmonika noun harmonica
- mündlich adjective oral, verbal
- mundtot adjective silenced (mundtot machen: to silence)
- Mundwasser noun mouthwash
- Munition noun ammunition
- munter adjective lively, awake, cheerful
- Münze noun coin
- Münztelefon noun payphone
- Murmel noun marble
- murmeln verb to murmur, to mutter
- Murmeltier noun marmot
- murren verb to grumble
- mürrisch adjective grumpy, sullen
- Muschel noun shell; mussel
- Museum noun museum
- Museumsshop noun museum shop
- Musical noun musical
- Musik noun music
- musikalisch adjective musical
- Musiker noun musician
- Musikinstrument noun musical instrument
- Musikunterricht noun music lessons
- musizieren verb to make music
- Muskat noun nutmeg
- Muskel noun muscle
- Muskelkater noun sore muscles
- Muskete noun musket
- Muslim noun Muslim
- muslimisch adjective Muslim
- müssen modal verb must, to have to
- Muster noun pattern
- Musterkollektion noun sample collection (of goods)
- mustern verb to look over, to scrutinise
- Mut noun courage
- mutig adjective brave, courageous
- mutlos adjective discouraged
- mutmaßlich adjective presumed, alleged, suspected
- Mutter noun mother
- Mutterland noun mother country
- Muttermilch noun breast milk
- mutterseelenallein adjective utterly alone, all by oneself
- Muttersprache noun native language, mother tongue
- Muttertag noun Mother's Day
- Mütze noun cap, hat
- Mythologie noun mythology
- Mythos noun myth