German–English: S
1371 entries
- Saal noun hall, large room
- Saat noun seed, sowing
- Saatgut noun seeds, seed grain
- Säbel noun sabre
- Sabotage noun sabotage
- Sachbeschädigung noun damage to property
- Sachbuch noun non-fiction book
- Sache noun thing, matter, affair
- sachgemäß adjective proper, appropriate
- sachlich adjective objective, factual
- Sachverhalt noun facts of the matter
- Sack noun sack, bag
- Sackgasse noun dead end
- Safe noun safe (for valuables)
- Safran noun saffron
- Saft noun juice
- saftig adjective juicy
- Saftpresse noun juicer
- Säge noun saw
- Sage noun legend, saga
- Sägemehl noun sawdust
- sagen verb to say
- sagenhaft adjective fabulous, legendary
- Sahne noun cream
- Sahnetorte noun cream gateau
- Saison noun season
- Saite noun string
- Sakko noun jacket (suit)
- Sakristei noun sacristy
- Salamander noun salamander
- Salami noun salami
- Salat noun salad
- Salatschüssel noun salad bowl
- Salbe noun ointment
- Salmonellose noun salmonellosis
- Salon noun salon
- Salz noun salt
- salzig adjective salty
- Salzstreuer noun salt shaker
- Salzwasser noun salt water
- Same noun seed
- Samen noun seed
- Sammelbecken noun collecting basin
- Sammelkarte noun collectible card, trading card
- sammeln verb to collect, to gather
- Sammler noun collector
- Sammlerstück noun collector's item
- Sammlung noun collection
- Samstag noun Saturday
- Samt noun velvet
- sämtlich adjective all, entire, complete (formal)
- Sand noun sand
- Sandale noun sandal
- Sandalen noun sandals
- Sandburg noun sandcastle
- Sandkasten noun sandpit
- Sandstrand noun sandy beach
- sanft adjective gentle, soft
- sanftmütig adjective gentle, meek
- Sänger noun singer
- Sängerin noun singer (female)
- sanieren verb to renovate, to restructure
- Sanierung noun renovation, restructuring
- Sanitäter noun paramedic
- Sanktion noun sanction
- Sardine noun sardine
- Sarg noun coffin
- Sarkasmus noun sarcasm
- Satellit noun satellite
- Satin noun satin
- Satire noun satire
- satt adjective full (after eating)
- Sattel noun saddle
- Satz noun sentence
- Satzglied noun sentence element
- Satzung noun statutes
- Satzzeichen noun punctuation mark
- Sau noun sow
- sauber adjective clean
- Sauberkeit noun cleanliness
- säuberlich adverb neatly, tidily
- sauer adjective sour
- Sauerkraut noun sauerkraut
- Sauerstoff noun oxygen
- Sauerteig noun sourdough
- saufen verb to drink heavily, to booze (colloquial of people); to drink (of animals)
- saugen verb to vacuum; to suck
- Säugetier noun mammal
- Säule noun column, pillar
- Saum noun hem (of clothing); edge, border
- Sauna noun sauna
- Säure noun acid
- sausen verb to whiz, to zoom (move very fast, often with a whooshing sound)
- Savanne noun savanna
- Scanner noun scanner
- schäbig adjective shabby, worn-out; mean, cheap (of behavior)
- Schach noun chess
- Schachbrett noun chessboard
- Schachfigur noun chess piece
- schachmatt adjective checkmate
- Schachpartie noun chess game, game of chess
- Schachspiel noun chess set; game of chess
- Schachspieler noun chess player
- Schachtel noun box, small carton
- schade adjective a pity, a shame (as an exclamation)
- Schädel noun skull
- schaden verb to harm, to damage (dative object)
- Schadenfreude noun pleasure taken in someone else's misfortune
- schadenfroh adjective gloating, malicious (taking pleasure in others' misfortune)
- Schadenmeldung noun damage report
- Schadensersatz noun compensation for damages
- Schädigung noun damage, harm
- schädlich adjective harmful
- Schadsoftware noun malware
- schadstoffarm adjective low-emission
- Schaf noun sheep
- Schäfer noun shepherd
- Schäferhund noun German shepherd
- Schaffell noun sheepskin
- schaffen verb to manage, to accomplish, to make it
- Schaffner noun ticket inspector, conductor
- Schaffung noun creation
- Schafott noun scaffold
- Schaft noun shaft, handle (of a tool); shank (of a boot)
- Schal noun scarf
- Schale noun bowl, peel
- Schall noun sound
- Schallplatte noun record, vinyl
- schalten verb to switch, to shift (gears)
- Schalter noun switch (electrical)
- Schaltfläche noun button (on screen)
- Schaltung noun circuit; gear system
- Scham noun shame
- schämen verb to be ashamed (sich schämen)
- schamlos adjective shameless
- Schande noun shame, disgrace
- Schar noun crowd, flock
- scharf adjective sharp (of a blade or edge)
- scharfsinnig adjective astute, sharp-witted, perceptive
- Scharnier noun hinge
- scharren verb to scrape, to paw at the ground, to scratch (of an animal's feet)
- Schatten noun shadow, shade
- Schatz noun treasure
- schätzen verb to estimate; to value
- Schatzkarte noun treasure map
- Schätzung noun estimate
- schätzungsweise adverb approximately, by estimate
- Schau noun show, display
- schauen verb to look
- Schauer noun shower (of rain), shiver
- Schaufel noun shovel
- schaufeln verb to shovel, to dig (with a shovel)
- Schaufenster noun shop window
- Schaukel noun swing
- Schaukelpferd noun rocking horse
- Schaukelstuhl noun rocking chair
- Schaum noun foam, froth
- Schaumbad noun bubble bath
- Schaumlöffel noun skimmer
- Schaumwein noun sparkling wine
- Schauplatz noun scene, setting
- schaurig adjective eerie, spooky, creepy
- Schauspiel noun play (theater); spectacle
- Schauspieler noun actor
- Schauspielerin noun actress
- Scheck noun cheque
- Scheibe noun slice
- Scheibenwischer noun windscreen wiper
- Scheide noun sheath
- scheiden verb to divorce, to separate (sich scheiden lassen = to get divorced)
- Scheidung noun divorce
- Schein noun banknote, bill
- scheinbar adjective apparent, seemingly
- scheinen verb to shine
- Scheinwerfer noun headlight
- Scheißdreck noun damn rubbish, bloody mess
- scheiße adjective shitty, crap
- Scheiße noun shit; crap (also used as a general expletive)
- Scheißkerl noun bastard, son of a bitch
- Scheitel noun parting, crown
- scheitern verb to fail
- Schelle noun small bell
- Schema noun scheme, pattern
- Schemel noun stool (a low seat)
- schenken verb to give (as a gift)
- Schere noun scissors
- scheren verb sich scheren um: to care about (colloquial, often negated)
- Scherz noun joke, prank
- Scheu noun shyness, timidity
- scheuchen verb to shoo away, to chase off
- Scheune noun barn
- Schicht noun layer, shift
- schicken verb to send
- Schicksal noun fate, destiny
- schieben verb to push, to shove
- Schiebetür noun sliding door
- Schiedsrichter noun referee, umpire
- schief adjective crooked, slanted, tilted
- schielen verb to squint, to have a squint; to peek sideways
- Schienbein noun shinbone
- Schiene noun rail, track
- Schienenverkehr noun rail traffic
- schießen verb to shoot
- Schießpulver noun gunpowder
- Schiff noun ship
- Schiffbruch noun shipwreck
- Schiffer noun boatman, skipper
- Schifffahrt noun shipping, navigation
- Schiffsreise noun sea voyage
- schikanieren verb to harass, to bully
- Schild noun sign, signboard
- schildern verb to describe, to depict
- Schildkröte noun turtle, tortoise
- Schilling noun schilling
- Schimmel noun mould, white horse
- schimpfen verb to scold, to grumble
- Schinken noun ham
- Schinkenbrot noun ham sandwich
- Schirm noun umbrella (short for Regenschirm)
- Schirmmütze noun peaked cap
- Schizophrenie noun schizophrenia
- Schlacht noun battle
- Schlachthof noun slaughterhouse
- Schlaf noun sleep
- Schlafanzug noun pajamas
- Schläfe noun temple
- schlafen verb to sleep
- Schlaflied noun lullaby
- Schlaflosigkeit noun insomnia
- schläfrig adjective sleepy, drowsy
- Schlafsaal noun dormitory
- Schlafsack noun sleeping bag
- Schlafstörung noun sleep disorder
- Schlafwagen noun sleeping car
- Schlafzimmer noun bedroom
- Schlag noun blow, hit, strike
- Schlaganfall noun stroke
- schlagartig adverb suddenly, abruptly
- schlagen verb to hit, to beat
- Schläger noun thug, brawler; racket (sports)
- Schlager noun pop song, hit
- Schlägerei noun brawl, fight
- schlagfertig adjective quick-witted, having a ready reply
- Schlagsahne noun whipped cream
- Schlagzeile noun headline
- Schlagzeug noun drums
- Schlagzeuger noun drummer
- schlaksig adjective gangly, lanky
- Schlamassel noun mess, predicament (colloquial)
- Schlamm noun mud
- Schlammbad noun mud bath
- Schlampe noun slut; slattern
- schlampig adjective sloppy, careless
- Schlange noun snake
- schlängeln verb to wind, to snake, to meander (sich schlängeln)
- Schlangenlinie noun zigzag
- schlank adjective slim, slender
- schlau adjective clever, smart
- Schlauch noun hose, tube
- Schlauchboot noun inflatable boat
- Schlauheit noun cunning, slyness
- schlecht adjective, adverb bad; badly
- schlechterdings adverb absolutely, simply (formal)
- schlechthin adverb par excellence, in the true sense
- schleichen verb to sneak, to creep
- Schleier noun veil
- Schleiereule noun barn owl
- schleierhaft adjective mysterious, baffling
- Schleife noun bow, loop
- schleifen verb to grind, to sharpen, to polish
- schleimig adjective slimy
- schlendern verb to stroll
- schleppen verb to drag, to lug, to haul
- schleppend adjective sluggish, slow
- Schlepper noun tug, tractor
- Schlepptau noun tow rope, towline
- schleunigst adverb immediately, posthaste, at once
- Schleuse noun lock
- schlicht adjective simple, plain, unadorned
- Schlichter noun mediator
- schlichtweg adverb simply, downright
- schließen verb to close
- schließlich adverb finally, in the end; after all
- schlimm adjective bad, serious (of a situation, injury, or event)
- schlingen verb to wind, to loop, to wrap (around something)
- Schlitten noun sledge
- schlittern verb to slide, to skid
- Schlittschuh noun ice skate
- Schlitz noun slit, slot
- Schloss noun castle; lock
- Schlosser noun locksmith, fitter
- Schlossgarten noun palace garden
- Schlucht noun gorge, canyon
- schluchzen verb to sob
- Schluck noun sip, gulp, swallow
- schlucken verb to swallow
- schludrig adjective sloppy
- schlüpfen verb to hatch (from an egg); to slip, to slide (through a narrow space)
- schlüpfrig adjective slippery; risqué
- schlurfen verb to shuffle (walk while dragging the feet)
- Schluss noun end, conclusion
- Schlüssel noun key
- Schlüsselanhänger noun key ring
- Schlüsselbund noun bunch of keys
- Schlüsselloch noun keyhole
- schlussendlich adverb ultimately, in the end
- Schlussfolgerung noun conclusion
- schmackhaft adjective tasty
- schmal adjective narrow, slim
- Schmalz noun lard
- schmecken verb to taste (of food, or actively tasting something)
- schmeicheln verb to flatter
- schmelzen verb to melt
- Schmerz noun pain
- schmerzen verb to hurt, to ache
- Schmerzensgeld noun compensation for pain and suffering
- schmerzhaft adjective painful
- schmerzlich adjective painful
- Schmerzmittel noun painkiller
- Schmetterling noun butterfly
- Schmetterlingsflügel noun butterfly wing
- Schmied noun blacksmith
- schmieren verb to spread, to lubricate, to grease
- Schminke noun make-up
- schmollen verb to sulk, to pout
- Schmuck noun jewellery
- schmücken verb to decorate
- Schmuckstück noun piece of jewellery; gem
- Schmuggel noun smuggling
- schmuggeln verb to smuggle
- schmunzeln verb to smile wryly, to chuckle
- Schmutz noun dirt
- schmutzig adjective dirty
- Schnabel noun beak
- Schnalle noun buckle
- Schnäppchen noun bargain
- schnappen verb to snap, to snatch, to catch
- Schnappschuss noun snapshot
- Schnaps noun liquor, schnapps
- Schnapsflasche noun schnapps bottle, liquor bottle
- Schnapsidee noun a crazy, harebrained idea
- schnarchen verb to snore
- schnarren verb to rasp, to whirr, to speak in a harsh grating voice
- schnauben verb to snort (through the nose, as in anger or from an animal)
- schnaufen verb to pant, to puff (heavily breathe)
- schnäuzen verb sich schnäuzen: to blow one's nose
- Schnecke noun snail
- Schnee noun snow
- Schneeball noun snowball
- Schneeballschlacht noun snowball fight
- Schneeflocke noun snowflake
- Schneeglöckchen noun snowdrop
- Schneemann noun snowman
- Schneepflug noun snowplough
- Schneeschmelze noun snowmelt
- Schneeschuh noun snowshoe
- Schneesturm noun snowstorm, blizzard
- Schneidebrett noun chopping board
- schneiden verb to cut
- Schneider noun tailor
- schneien verb to snow
- schnell adjective, adverb fast, quick(ly)
- Schnellzug noun express train
- schnippen verb to snap, to flick (fingers)
- schnippisch adjective saucy, snippy
- Schnitt noun cut
- Schnittlauch noun chives
- Schnitzel noun schnitzel, cutlet
- Schnorchel noun snorkel
- schnüffeln verb to sniff; to snoop around (colloquial)
- Schnuller noun dummy, pacifier
- Schnupfen noun cold, runny nose
- Schnur noun string, cord
- Schnurrbart noun mustache
- schnurren verb to purr
- Schnürsenkel noun shoelace
- Schock noun shock
- schockiert adjective shocked
- Schokolade noun chocolate
- Schokoladenkuchen noun chocolate cake
- Schokoriegel noun chocolate bar
- Scholle noun plaice, floe
- schön adjective, adverb beautiful, lovely
- schon adverb, particle already
- Schoner noun schooner
- Schönheit noun beauty
- schonungslos adjective ruthless, unsparing, often of honesty
- Schopf noun tuft of hair
- schöpfen verb to scoop, to ladle, to draw (water)
- Schöpfer noun creator
- Schöpflöffel noun ladle
- Schöpfung noun creation
- Schornstein noun chimney
- Schornsteinfeger noun chimney sweep
- Schote noun pod
- Schrank noun cabinet, cupboard, wardrobe
- Schranke noun barrier
- Schrankwand noun wall unit
- Schraube noun screw
- schrauben verb to screw
- Schraubenschlüssel noun spanner
- Schraubenzieher noun screwdriver
- Schraubstock noun vice
- Schrebergarten noun allotment
- Schreck noun fright, shock
- schrecken verb to startle, to frighten
- schrecklich adjective terrible, dreadful
- Schrei noun scream, cry
- Schreibblock noun writing pad
- schreiben verb to write
- Schreibtisch noun desk
- Schreibtischlampe noun desk lamp
- Schreibtischtäter noun someone who commits or enables wrongdoing from a position of bureaucratic authority
- Schreibwaren noun stationery
- Schreibweise noun spelling, way of writing
- schreien verb to scream, to shout
- Schreiner noun joiner, carpenter
- schreiten verb to stride, to walk (with dignity or purpose)
- Schrift noun writing, script, handwriting
- schriftlich adjective written, in writing
- Schriftsteller noun writer
- schrillen verb to ring shrilly, to shrill (of a bell or alarm)
- Schritt noun step, pace
- schrittweise adverb step by step, gradually
- schroff adjective curt, gruff, brusque; steep, rugged (of terrain)
- Schrott noun scrap, junk
- Schrottplatz noun scrapyard
- Schubkarre noun wheelbarrow
- Schublade noun drawer
- schubsen verb to shove, to push (colloquial)
- schüchtern adjective shy, timid
- Schuh noun shoe
- Schuhgeschäft noun shoe shop
- Schuhkarton noun shoebox
- Schuhmacher noun shoemaker
- Schuhputzer noun shoeshine
- Schulbank noun school desk
- Schulbuch noun schoolbook
- Schulbus noun school bus
- Schuld noun fault, blame
- schulden verb to owe
- Schuldgefühl noun feeling of guilt
- schuldig adjective guilty; owing
- Schuldirektor noun headteacher
- Schuldner noun debtor
- Schule noun school
- Schüler noun pupil, student (school-age)
- Schülerin noun schoolgirl, pupil (female)
- Schulfest noun school fête
- Schulhof noun schoolyard
- schulisch adjective school, academic
- Schuljahr noun school year
- Schulleiter noun headmaster, principal
- Schulranzen noun school satchel
- Schultag noun school day
- Schultasche noun school bag
- Schulter noun shoulder
- Schulterblatt noun shoulder blade
- Schultüte noun school cone (gift)
- Schulung noun training course
- Schulweg noun way to school
- Schulzeit noun school days
- Schulzeugnis noun school report
- Schuppe noun scale (of a fish or reptile)
- Schuppen noun shed
- Schuppenflechte noun psoriasis
- Schürhaken noun poker
- Schürze noun apron
- Schuss noun shot
- Schüssel noun bowl
- Schuster noun shoemaker
- Schutt noun rubble
- schütteln verb to shake
- schütten verb to pour
- Schutz noun protection
- schutzbedürftig adjective in need of protection
- schützen verb to protect
- Schützenfest noun shooting festival
- Schützengraben noun trench
- schützenswert adjective worth protecting
- schwach adjective weak
- Schwäche noun weakness
- schwächen verb to weaken
- Schwachsinn noun nonsense, rubbish
- Schwager noun brother-in-law
- Schwägerin noun sister-in-law
- Schwalbe noun swallow
- Schwall noun gush, surge, flood (of liquid or words)
- Schwamm noun sponge
- Schwan noun swan
- schwanger adjective pregnant
- Schwangerschaft noun pregnancy
- schwanken verb to sway, to fluctuate, to stagger
- Schwankung noun fluctuation
- Schwanz noun tail
- schwänzen verb to skip, to play truant (school or class)
- Schwarm noun swarm
- schwarz adjective black
- Schwarzbrot noun dark rye bread
- Schwärze noun blackness, darkness
- Schwarzwald noun Black Forest
- schwatzen verb to chat, to chatter, to gossip
- schweben verb to float, to hover
- Schwedenrätsel noun arrow crossword
- Schweif noun tail (of a comet or, poetically, an animal)
- schweifen verb to roam, to wander (also of one's gaze or mind)
- schweigen verb to remain silent, to say nothing
- Schwein noun pig
- Schweiß noun sweat, perspiration
- schweißnass adjective sweat-soaked, drenched in sweat
- Schweizer adjective Swiss (invariable attributive adjective); also: a person from Switzerland
- schweizerisch adjective Swiss
- Schwelle noun threshold, doorstep
- schwellen verb to swell
- Schwellung noun swelling
- Schwemmland noun alluvial land
- schwer adjective, adverb heavy
- schwerfällig adjective clumsy, ponderous
- Schwerkraft noun gravity
- schwermütig adjective melancholy
- Schwerpunkt noun focus, main emphasis
- Schwert noun sword
- Schwester noun sister
- Schwiegermutter noun mother-in-law
- Schwiegervater noun father-in-law
- schwierig adjective difficult, hard
- Schwierigkeit noun difficulty
- Schwimmbad noun swimming pool
- schwimmen verb to swim
- Schwimmflügel noun armband
- Schwimmweste noun life jacket
- Schwindel noun dizziness; swindle
- schwindelig adjective dizzy
- schwingen verb to swing
- schwirren verb to buzz, to whirr, to whiz around
- schwitzen verb to sweat
- schwören verb to swear, to vow
- schwül adjective muggy, sultry
- schwul adjective gay (homosexual, of men)
- Schwüle noun sultriness
- Schwule noun gay man
- Schwung noun swing, momentum, energy
- Schwurgericht noun jury court
- Screenshot noun screenshot
- sechs number six
- See noun lake
- Seebrücke noun pier
- Seefahrt noun seafaring
- Seehund noun seal, harbour seal
- Seeigel noun sea urchin
- Seekrankheit noun seasickness
- Seelachs noun pollock
- Seele noun soul
- seelisch adjective mental, emotional
- Seemann noun sailor
- Seenplatte noun lake district
- Seerose noun water lily
- Seestern noun starfish
- Seeufer noun lakeside
- Segel noun sail
- Segelboot noun sailing boat
- Segelflugzeug noun glider
- segeln verb to sail
- Segeltuch noun sailcloth
- Segen noun blessing
- Segment noun segment
- sehen verb to see
- sehenswert adjective worth seeing
- Sehenswürdigkeit noun tourist attraction, sight (worth seeing)
- Sehne noun tendon
- sehnen verb to long for, to yearn for (sich sehnen nach)
- sehnlich adjective fervent, longing, ardent
- Sehnsucht noun a deep, wistful longing or yearning
- sehr adverb very
- seicht adjective shallow
- Seide noun silk
- Seife noun soap
- Seifenblase noun soap bubble
- Seifenspender noun soap dispenser
- Seil noun rope
- Seilbahn noun cable car
- Seiltänzer noun tightrope walker
- sein verb to be
- seinerseits adverb for his part
- seinetwegen adverb for his sake, because of him, on his account
- seit preposition, conjunction since, for (a duration up to now)
- seitdem adverb since then
- Seite noun side
- Seitensprung noun affair (infidelity)
- Seitenstreifen noun hard shoulder
- Seitenwand noun side wall
- seither adverb since then
- seitlich adjective lateral, sideways, to the side
- seitwärts adverb sideways
- Sekretär noun secretary (male)
- Sekretariat noun secretary's office
- Sekretärin noun secretary (female)
- Sekt noun sparkling wine
- Sektglas noun champagne glass
- Sektion noun section, division
- Sektor noun sector
- Sekundant noun second (a duel assistant)
- Sekunde noun second
- selber pronoun myself, yourself, itself, etc. (emphasizing that someone did something without help)
- selbst adverb, pronoun myself, yourself, itself, etc. (emphatic)
- selbständig adjective independent, self-employed
- Selbstbedienung noun self-service
- Selbstbestimmung noun self-determination
- Selbstbeteiligung noun excess (insurance)
- selbstbewusst adjective self-confident
- Selbstbewusstsein noun self-confidence, self-assuredness
- Selbstdarstellung noun self-presentation
- Selbsthilfe noun self-help
- selbstlos adjective selfless
- Selbstmord noun suicide
- selbstsicher adjective self-confident
- selbstständig adjective independent; self-employed
- selbstverständlich adverb of course, naturally
- Selbstverteidigung noun self-defence
- Selbstvertrauen noun self-confidence
- Selektion noun selection
- selig adjective blissful, blessed
- Sellerie noun celery
- selten adjective rare, rarely
- seltsam adjective strange, odd
- Semester noun semester
- Semikolon noun semicolon
- Seminar noun seminar
- Senat noun senate
- Senator noun senator
- senden verb to send; to broadcast
- Sender noun broadcaster, channel; sender
- Sendezeit noun broadcast time
- Sendung noun broadcast, programme; shipment
- Senf noun mustard
- Senior noun senior citizen
- Seniorenticket noun senior ticket
- Senkblei noun plumb line
- senken verb to lower
- Senkung noun reduction, lowering
- Sensation noun sensation
- sensationell adjective sensational
- Sense noun scythe
- sensibel adjective sensitive
- Sensibilität noun sensitivity
- September noun September
- Sequenz noun sequence
- Serie noun series (TV, or a sequence)
- seriös adjective reputable, serious
- Server noun server
- Service noun service (customer service)
- servieren verb to serve
- Serviette noun napkin
- Sessel noun armchair
- Sessellift noun chairlift
- Session noun session
- setzen verb to set, to place; (sich setzen) to sit down
- seufzen verb to sigh
- Sexismus noun sexism
- Sexualität noun sexuality
- sexuell adjective sexual
- sexy adjective sexy
- Shampoo noun shampoo
- Showdown noun showdown
- sich pronoun himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself
- Sichel noun sickle
- sicher adjective, adverb safe, secure
- Sicherheit noun safety, security
- Sicherheitsdienst noun security service
- Sicherheitsgurt noun seat belt
- Sicherheitsnadel noun safety pin
- Sicherheitspolitik noun security policy
- Sicherheitsvorkehrung noun safety precaution
- sicherlich adverb certainly, surely
- sichern verb to secure, to safeguard
- sicherstellen verb to ensure, to guarantee
- Sicherstellung noun securing, guaranteeing
- Sicherung noun safeguarding; fuse; backup
- Sicht noun view, visibility; perspective
- sichtbar adjective visible
- Sichtbarkeit noun visibility
- sichten verb to sight; to go through
- sichtlich adverb visibly
- Sichtung noun sighting; review
- Sichtweise noun viewpoint, perspective
- sickern verb to seep, to trickle
- Sideboard noun sideboard
- sie pronoun she; her (as subject)
- Sieb noun sieve
- sieben number seven
- Siebenschläfer noun dormouse
- Siedler noun settler
- Siedlung noun settlement, housing estate
- Sieg noun victory
- Siegel noun seal
- siegen verb to win, to be victorious
- Sieger noun winner
- Siegerehrung noun award ceremony
- Siegerin noun winner (female)
- siegreich adjective victorious
- Signal noun signal
- Signatur noun signature
- signifikant adjective significant
- Silbe noun syllable
- Silber noun silver
- Silberfisch noun silverfish
- Silberhochzeit noun silver wedding
- Silbermedaille noun silver medal
- silbern adjective silver, made of silver
- Silvester noun New Year's Eve
- Silvesterparty noun New Year's Eve party
- simpel adjective simple, simplistic
- Simulator noun simulator
- Sinfonie noun symphony
- singen verb to sing
- Single noun single person
- Singular noun singular
- sinken verb to sink, to drop
- Sinn noun sense (meaning, or one of the five senses)
- sinnlos adjective pointless
- sinnvoll adjective sensible, useful
- Sirene noun siren
- Sirup noun syrup
- Sitte noun custom
- Situation noun situation
- Sitz noun seat
- sitzen verb to sit
- Sitzfleisch noun the stamina to sit through and persevere with a long, tedious task
- Sitzordnung noun seating arrangement, seating plan
- Sitzplatz noun seat
- Sitzung noun meeting, session
- Skala noun scale
- Skalpell noun scalpel
- Skandal noun scandal
- Skateboard noun skateboard
- Skelett noun skeleton
- Skepsis noun scepticism
- Skeptiker noun sceptic
- skeptisch adjective sceptical
- Ski noun ski
- Skifahren noun skiing
- Skifahrer noun skier
- Skihose noun ski trousers
- Skilift noun ski lift
- Skischuhe noun ski boots
- Skizze noun sketch
- Skizzenbuch noun sketchbook
- Sklave noun slave
- Sklaverei noun slavery
- Sklerose noun sclerosis
- Skorpion noun scorpion
- Skulptur noun sculpture
- smaragdgrün adjective emerald green
- Smartphone noun smartphone
- Snowboard noun snowboard
- so adverb so, like this, thus
- sobald conjunction as soon as
- Socke noun sock
- Sockel noun plinth
- sodann adverb then, thereupon (formal)
- sodass conjunction so that
- soeben adverb just now (a more formal alternative to gerade or eben)
- Sofa noun sofa
- Sofakissen noun sofa cushion
- sofern conjunction provided that, as long as
- sofort adverb immediately, right away
- sofortig adjective immediate
- Softball noun softball
- Software noun software
- sogar adverb even
- sogleich adverb at once, immediately
- Sohle noun sole
- Sohn noun son
- solange conjunction as long as
- Solaranlage noun solar system
- solcher determiner such (a), of this kind
- Soldat noun soldier
- solidarisch adjective in solidarity
- Solidarität noun solidarity
- solide adjective solid, sound
- Solist noun soloist
- sollen modal verb should, to be supposed to
- somit adverb thus, therefore, consequently
- Sommer noun summer
- Sommerferien noun summer holidays
- Sommerkleid noun summer dress
- Sommerloch noun silly season
- Sommerschule noun summer school
- Sommersemester noun summer semester
- Sommersprosse noun freckle
- Sonate noun sonata
- Sonderausstellung noun special exhibition
- sonderbar adjective strange, odd
- sondern conjunction but rather (used after a negative to contrast, in the pattern nicht ... sondern)
- Song noun song
- Sonnabend noun Saturday (regional, chiefly northern/eastern Germany)
- Sonne noun sun
- Sonnenaufgang noun sunrise
- Sonnenblume noun sunflower
- Sonnenbrand noun sunburn
- Sonnenbrille noun sunglasses
- Sonnencreme noun sunscreen
- Sonnenlicht noun sunlight
- Sonnenschein noun sunshine
- Sonnenschirm noun parasol
- Sonnenstich noun sunstroke
- Sonnenuntergang noun sunset
- sonnig adjective sunny
- Sonntag noun Sunday
- Sonntagmorgen noun Sunday morning
- Sonntagsbraten noun Sunday roast
- Sonntagsfahrer noun a slow, overly cautious driver (mildly pejorative)
- Sonntagsspaziergang noun Sunday walk
- sonst adverb otherwise, or else
- sonstig adjective other, miscellaneous
- Sorge noun worry, concern
- sorgen verb to take care of, to see to (sorgen für)
- Sorgenkind noun problem child
- Sorgerecht noun custody
- Sorgfalt noun care, diligence
- sorgfältig adjective careful, thorough
- sorglos adjective carefree
- sortieren verb to sort
- Sortiment noun assortment, range (of products)
- Soße noun sauce
- Sound noun sound (music)
- souverän adjective sovereign; assured
- Souveränität noun sovereignty
- soviel adverb so much, as far as (introducing a clause)
- soweit adverb as far as, so far, ready (idiomatically: "soweit sein" = to be ready/done)
- sowie conjunction as well as
- sowieso adverb anyway, in any case
- sowjetisch adjective Soviet
- sowohl conjunction both (sowohl … als auch)
- sozial adjective social
- Sozialamt noun social security office
- Sozialarbeiter noun social worker
- Sozialdemokrat noun social democrat
- Sozialdemokratie noun social democracy
- Sozialismus noun socialism
- Sozialist noun socialist
- sozialistisch adjective socialist
- Sozialstaat noun welfare state
- Sozialversicherung noun social insurance
- Soziologe noun sociologist
- Soziologie noun sociology
- sozusagen adverb so to speak
- Spaghettisoße noun spaghetti sauce
- spähen verb to peer, to peek, to scout
- Spalt noun gap, crack
- Spalte noun crevice, crack; column (of text/table)
- spalten verb to split, to cleave
- Spaltung noun split, division
- Spange noun clasp, hairslide
- Spanier noun Spaniard
- spanisch adjective Spanish
- spannen verb to stretch, to tighten
- spannend adjective exciting, thrilling, suspenseful
- Spannung noun tension; voltage
- sparen verb to save (money, time, resources)
- Sparer noun saver
- Spargel noun asparagus
- spärlich adjective sparse, scanty
- Sparpreis noun saver fare
- sparsam adjective economical, thrifty
- Sparte noun division, branch, category
- Spaß noun fun
- spät adjective, adverb late
- später adverb later
- spätestens adjective at the latest
- Spatz noun sparrow
- spazieren verb to stroll
- Spaziergang noun walk, stroll
- Spazierstock noun walking stick, cane
- Specht noun woodpecker
- Speck noun bacon
- Speer noun spear
- Speiche noun spoke
- Speicher noun memory, storage; attic
- Speicherkarte noun memory card
- speichern verb to save, to store
- Speise noun dish, food
- Speisekammer noun pantry
- Speisekarte noun menu
- speisen verb to dine (formal, literary)
- Speiseöl noun cooking oil
- Speiseröhre noun oesophagus
- Speisesaal noun dining hall
- Speisewagen noun dining car
- spektakulär adjective spectacular
- Spektrum noun spectrum
- Spekulation noun speculation
- Spende noun donation
- spenden verb to donate
- Spender noun donor
- Sperber noun sparrowhawk
- Sperling noun sparrow
- Sperre noun barrier; ban
- sperren verb to block, to close off, to lock
- Sperrmüll noun bulky waste
- Sperrung noun closure, blocking
- spezialisieren verb to specialise
- Spezialisierung noun specialisation
- speziell adjective special, specific
- spezifisch adjective specific
- Spiegel noun mirror
- Spiegelbild noun reflection, mirror image
- Spiegelei noun fried egg
- spiegeln verb to reflect, to mirror
- Spiegelschrank noun mirrored cabinet
- Spiel noun game, play
- Spielautomat noun slot machine
- Spielbrett noun game board
- spielen verb to play
- Spieler noun player
- Spielerin noun player (female)
- spielerisch adjective playful
- Spielfeld noun playing field, pitch
- Spielfilm noun feature film
- Spielkarte noun playing card
- Spielplan noun schedule, fixture list
- Spielplatz noun playground
- Spielraum noun scope, leeway
- Spielregel noun rule of the game
- Spielsache noun toy
- Spieltag noun matchday
- Spielzeit noun playing time; season
- Spielzeug noun toy
- Spielzeugauto noun toy car
- spießen verb to skewer, to spear, to pierce
- Spinat noun spinach
- Spinne noun spider
- Spion noun spy
- Spionage noun espionage
- spionieren verb to spy
- Spirale noun spiral
- spitz adjective pointed, sharp (of a shape)
- Spitzbart noun goatee
- Spitze noun tip, point (of something)
- Spitzenreiter noun front-runner
- Spitzer noun pencil sharpener
- Spitzhacke noun pickaxe
- Spitzname noun nickname
- Splitter noun splinter, fragment
- Sponsor noun sponsor
- spontan adjective spontaneous
- Sporn noun spur
- Sport noun sport, exercise
- Sportart noun type of sport
- Sportartikel noun sports item
- Sportbekleidung noun sportswear
- Sportfest noun sports day
- Sportgerät noun sports equipment
- Sporthalle noun sports hall
- Sportler noun sportsman, athlete
- sportlich adjective athletic, sporty
- Sportplatz noun sports ground
- Sportverein noun sports club
- Spot noun spot, advert
- Spott noun mockery
- spotten verb to mock
- spöttisch adjective mocking, sarcastic
- Sprache noun language
- Sprachgebrauch noun language usage
- Sprachgefühl noun an intuitive feel for a language
- Sprachkurs noun language course
- sprachlich adjective linguistic
- sprachlos adjective speechless
- Sprachrohr noun mouthpiece, spokesperson
- Sprachschule noun language school
- sprechen verb to speak
- Sprecher noun speaker, spokesman
- Sprechstunde noun surgery hours
- sprengen verb to blow up, to blast
- Sprengstoff noun explosive
- Sprengung noun blasting, demolition
- Sprichwort noun proverb
- Springbrunnen noun fountain
- springen verb to jump
- Springer noun jumper, diver (athlete)
- Springseil noun skipping rope
- Sprinter noun sprinter
- Spritze noun injection, syringe
- spritzen verb to spray, to squirt, to splash
- spröde adjective brittle, chapped
- Sprosse noun rung
- Sprössling noun offspring, sprout, shoot (of a plant; also humorous for a child)
- Sprotte noun sprat
- Spruch noun saying, spell (an uttered incantation)
- Spruchband noun banner (with a slogan or message)
- sprudeln verb to bubble, to gush, to fizz
- Sprung noun jump, leap
- Sprungbrett noun springboard
- sprunghaft adjective erratic, changeable
- Spucke noun spit
- spucken verb to spit
- Spule noun spool, coil
- Spülmaschine noun dishwasher
- Spülmittel noun washing-up liquid
- Spülung noun flush, rinse
- Spur noun trace, track
- spürbar adjective noticeable
- spüren verb to sense, to feel (a physical sensation or intuition)
- spurlos adjective without a trace
- Staat noun state, country (as a political entity)
- staatlich adjective state-run, governmental
- Staatsangehörigkeit noun nationality, citizenship
- Staatsanwalt noun public prosecutor
- Staatsanwaltschaft noun public prosecutor's office
- Staatsarchiv noun state archive
- Staatsbürger noun citizen
- Staatsbürgerschaft noun citizenship
- Staatsmann noun statesman
- Staatsregierung noun state government
- Staatssekretär noun state secretary
- Stab noun rod, staff, wand
- stabil adjective stable, sturdy
- Stabilität noun stability
- Stachel noun thorn, sting
- Stachelbeere noun gooseberry
- Stacheldraht noun barbed wire
- Stadion noun stadium
- Stadium noun stage, phase
- Stadt noun city, town
- Stadtbahn noun light rail
- Stadtbibliothek noun city library
- Stadtbild noun cityscape
- Stadtbücherei noun public library
- Stadtführung noun guided city tour
- städtisch adjective urban, municipal
- Stadtmauer noun city wall
- Stadtmitte noun city centre
- Stadtpark noun city park
- Stadtplan noun city map
- Stadtplanung noun urban planning
- Stadtrand noun outskirts (of a city)
- Stadtrat noun city council
- Stadtrundfahrt noun city sightseeing tour
- Stadtteil noun district (of a city)
- Stadttor noun city gate
- Stadtverwaltung noun city administration
- Staffelei noun easel
- Stagnation noun stagnation
- Stahl noun steel
- Stahlträger noun steel girder
- Stall noun stable, barn
- Stamm noun trunk; tribe; stem
- Stammbaum noun family tree
- stammeln verb to stammer, to stutter (from nervousness or shock, not a speech condition)
- stammen verb to come from, to originate
- stämmig adjective sturdy, stocky, burly
- Stammkunde noun regular customer
- Standard noun standard
- Standbild noun statue; still image, freeze-frame
- Ständer noun stand, rack
- Standesamt noun registry office
- Standesbeamte noun registrar
- ständig adjective constant, continual
- Standort noun location, site
- Standpunkt noun point of view, standpoint
- Standseilbahn noun funicular
- Stange noun pole, bar
- Stängel noun stem
- Stapel noun stack, pile
- stapeln verb to stack, to pile up
- stapfen verb to trudge, to stomp (through mud, snow)
- Star noun starling, star
- stark adjective strong
- Stärke noun strength
- stärken verb to strengthen
- Starkregen noun heavy rain
- Stärkung noun strengthening; refreshment
- starr adjective rigid, stiff, frozen (in place)
- starren verb to stare
- Start noun start
- starten verb to start, to launch, to take off
- Startseite noun home page
- Station noun station, stop; ward
- stationär adjective inpatient; stationary
- statisch adjective static
- Statistik noun statistics
- statistisch adjective statistical
- Stativ noun tripod
- statt preposition instead of
- stattdessen adverb instead
- stattfinden verb to take place, to happen
- Statthalter noun governor, viceroy
- stattlich adjective imposing, considerable
- Statue noun statue
- Statur noun build, stature, physique
- Statut noun statute
- Stau noun traffic jam
- Staub noun dust
- staubig adjective dusty
- Staubsauger noun vacuum cleaner
- Staubtuch noun duster
- staunen verb to marvel, to be amazed
- Stauwasser noun backwater
- Steak noun steak
- stechen verb to sting, to prick, to stab
- Steckdose noun socket
- stecken verb to put, to stick (into something narrow); to be stuck/located
- Stecker noun plug
- Stecknadel noun pin
- Steckrübe noun swede
- Steg noun footbridge, jetty
- stehen verb to stand
- stehend adjective standing
- Stehlampe noun floor lamp
- stehlen verb to steal
- steif adjective stiff
- steigen verb to climb, to rise
- steigern verb to increase, to boost
- Steigerung noun increase; comparison (grammar)
- Steigung noun slope, gradient
- steil adjective steep
- Stein noun stone, rock
- Steinadler noun golden eagle
- Steinbock noun ibex
- Steinbruch noun quarry
- steinern adjective of stone, stony
- Steinmetz noun stonemason
- Steinzeit noun Stone Age
- Stelle noun spot, place (a specific point or location)
- stellen verb to place, to put (upright)
- Stellenangebot noun job offer
- stellenweise adverb in places
- Stellung noun position; stance
- Stellungnahme noun statement, position (official response)
- stellvertretend adjective deputy, on behalf of
- Stellvertreter noun deputy
- Stemmeisen noun chisel
- Stempel noun stamp
- Stempelkissen noun ink pad
- Steppe noun steppe
- Stepptanz noun tap dance
- sterben verb to die
- Stern noun star
- Sternschnuppe noun shooting star
- Stethoskop noun stethoscope
- stetig adjective steady, constant
- stets adverb always, constantly (formal/literary)
- Steuer noun tax (die Steuer)
- Steuerberater noun tax adviser
- Steuererklärung noun tax return
- Steuerklasse noun tax class
- steuerlich adjective tax, fiscal
- Steuermann noun helmsman
- steuern verb to steer, to control, to pilot
- Steuernummer noun tax number
- Steuerrecht noun tax law
- Steuerung noun control, steering
- Steuerzahler noun taxpayer
- Steward noun steward
- Stewardess noun flight attendant (female)
- stibitzen verb to pilfer, to swipe (colloquial, playful)
- Stich noun sting, prick; stitch
- Stichprobe noun random sample
- Stichtag noun cut-off date
- Stichwahl noun run-off election
- Stichwort noun keyword, cue
- sticken verb to embroider
- Stickerei noun embroidery
- Stickstoff noun nitrogen
- Stiefel noun boot
- Stiefmutter noun stepmother
- Stiefmütterchen noun pansy
- Stiefsohn noun stepson
- Stiefvater noun stepfather
- Stiel noun handle, stem
- Stier noun bull
- Stift noun pen, pencil
- stiften verb to donate; to cause
- Stiftung noun foundation (charitable)
- Stil noun style
- still adjective quiet, silent, still
- Stille noun silence, stillness
- Stillstand noun standstill
- stillstehen verb to stand still, to be motionless
- stilvoll adjective stylish, tasteful
- Stimme noun voice
- stimmen verb to be right, to be correct
- Stimmgabel noun tuning fork
- Stimmung noun mood, atmosphere
- stinken verb to stink
- Stint noun smelt
- Stipendiat noun scholarship holder
- Stipendium noun scholarship
- Stirn noun forehead
- Stirnband noun headband
- stöbern verb to rummage, to browse
- Stock noun stick, cane
- stocken verb to falter, to come to a halt (of speech, traffic, or a process)
- Stockwerk noun floor, story (of a building)
- Stoff noun fabric, material
- Stoffbeutel noun cloth bag
- Stofftasche noun cloth bag
- Stoffwechsel noun metabolism
- stöhnen verb to groan, to moan
- Stollen noun mine gallery, Christmas loaf
- stolpern verb to stumble, to trip
- stolz adjective proud
- stopfen verb to stuff, to cram
- Stopp noun stop, halt
- stoppen verb to stop
- Stoppschild noun stop sign
- Storch noun stork
- stören verb to disturb, to bother
- störend adjective disturbing, annoying
- störrisch adjective stubborn
- Störung noun disturbance, malfunction
- Story noun story (casual, anglicism)
- stoßen verb to push, to bump, to knock
- Stoßstange noun bumper
- stottern verb to stutter, to stammer
- Strafarbeit noun detention, punishment task (school)
- strafbar adjective punishable
- Strafe noun punishment, penalty, fine
- strafen verb to punish
- strafrechtlich adjective criminal-law
- Straftat noun criminal offense, crime
- Strafumwandlung noun commutation
- strahlen verb to radiate, to beam (light, or a happy expression)
- strahlend adjective radiant, beaming, brilliant
- Strahlung noun radiation
- Strähne noun strand (of hair)
- Strand noun beach
- Strandcafé noun beach café
- Strandkorb noun beach chair (hooded)
- Straße noun street, road
- Straßenbahn noun tram
- Straßenecke noun street corner
- Straßenkarte noun street map, road map
- Straßenlaterne noun street lamp
- Straßenschild noun street sign
- Straßenverkehr noun road traffic
- Strategie noun strategy
- strategisch adjective strategic
- sträuben verb sich sträuben: to resist, to bristle, to stand on end (hair or fur)
- Strauch noun shrub
- Strauchwerk noun shrubbery
- Strauß noun bouquet; ostrich
- streben verb to strive, to aspire
- Strebepfeiler noun buttress
- strebsam adjective ambitious, industrious
- Strecke noun distance, route
- strecken verb to stretch, to extend
- Streich noun prank, trick
- streicheln verb to pet, to stroke
- streichen verb to paint (a wall), to spread (butter)
- Streichholz noun match (for lighting fire)
- Streichholzschachtel noun matchbox
- Streichinstrument noun string instrument
- Streichung noun cancellation, deletion
- Streife noun patrol
- Streifen noun stripe
- Streik noun strike
- Streit noun argument, quarrel
- streiten verb to argue, to quarrel
- Streitkolben noun mace
- streng adjective strict, severe
- Strenge noun strictness, severity
- Stress noun stress
- stressig adjective stressful
- streuen verb to scatter, to sprinkle
- Strich noun line, stroke
- Strick noun rope
- stricken verb to knit
- Strickjacke noun cardigan
- Stricknadel noun knitting needle
- strikt adjective strict
- strittig adjective disputed, contentious
- Stroh noun straw
- Strohhalm noun drinking straw; straw
- Strohhut noun straw hat
- Strohmann noun front man
- Strom noun electricity, power
- Stromausfall noun power cut
- Stromkabel noun power cable
- stromsparend adjective energy-saving
- Strömung noun current (water); trend, movement (ideas)
- Stromverbrauch noun electricity consumption
- Strophe noun verse, stanza
- Struktur noun structure
- Strumpf noun stocking
- Strumpfhose noun tights
- Stube noun parlour
- Stubenhocker noun stay-at-home
- Stück noun piece, item
- Student noun student (university)
- Studententicket noun student ticket
- Studentenwohnheim noun student residence
- Studie noun study (research)
- Studiengang noun degree program
- Studiengebühren noun tuition fees
- Studienplatz noun university place
- studieren verb to study (at university, a specific subject)
- Studio noun studio
- Studium noun studies, university education
- Stufe noun step (of a staircase), stage, level
- Stuhl noun chair
- stumm adjective mute, silent
- Stümper noun bungler, amateur, incompetent person
- stumpf adjective blunt, dull
- Stunde noun hour
- stundenlang adjective for hours, hours-long
- Stundenplan noun timetable, class schedule
- stündlich adjective hourly
- stur adjective stubborn
- Sturm noun storm
- stürmen verb to storm, to rush; to blow hard (weather)
- Stürmer noun striker
- stürmisch adjective stormy; passionate, impetuous
- Sturmwarnung noun storm warning
- Sturz noun fall
- Sturzbach noun torrent
- stürzen verb to fall heavily, to plunge
- Sturzflug noun nosedive, dive (of a bird or aircraft)
- Sturzhelm noun crash helmet
- stützen verb to support, to prop up (reflexively: sich stützen auf — to lean on)
- Subjekt noun subject
- Substantiv noun noun
- Substanz noun substance
- Subtraktion noun subtraction
- Subvention noun subsidy
- Suche noun search
- suchen verb to look for, to search
- Sucher noun seeker, searcher (someone who searches)
- Suchmaschine noun search engine
- Sucht noun addiction
- süchtig adjective addicted
- Süden noun south
- Südfrucht noun tropical fruit
- südlich adjective southern, to the south
- Sudoku noun sudoku
- Südwesten noun southwest
- süffig adjective easy to drink, smooth (of wine)
- Suizid noun suicide
- Summe noun sum, amount (of money)
- summen verb to hum, to buzz
- Sumpf noun swamp
- Sünde noun sin
- Sündenbock noun scapegoat
- Superlativ noun superlative
- Supermarkt noun supermarket
- Suppe noun soup
- Suppenlöffel noun soup spoon
- Suppenteller noun soup plate
- Support noun support (technical)
- surfen verb to surf (water sport; internet)
- süß adjective sweet
- Süßigkeit noun sweet, candy (usually plural: Süßigkeiten — sweets, candy in general)
- Süßwaren noun sweets
- Symbol noun symbol
- Symbolik noun symbolism
- symbolisch adjective symbolic
- Sympathie noun liking, sympathy
- sympathisch adjective likeable, nice
- Symptom noun symptom
- Synagoge noun synagogue
- Synchronisation noun dubbing; synchronisation
- Synode noun synod
- synonym adjective synonymous
- Synthese noun synthesis
- Syrer noun Syrian (man)
- syrisch adjective Syrian
- System noun system
- Systematik noun systematics
- systematisch adjective systematic
- Szenario noun scenario
- Szene noun scene (in a film, play, or book)