German words: Alphabetismus – Amtsleiter
Every word of the German–English dictionary, page by page from A to Z.
- derAlphabetismusalphabetism
- alphanumerischalphanumeric
- alphanummerischalphanumeric
- dieAlphaspektrometriealpha spectrometry
- derAlphastrahlalpha ray
- dieAlphastrahlungalpha radiation
- dasAlphateilchenalpha particle
- derAlphazerfallalpha decay
- dasAlphornalphorn
- dieAlphütteAlpine hut
- alpinAlpine
- derAlpinismusalpinism
- derAlpinistalpinist
- dieAlraunemandrake
- alsat the same moment
- als dassrather than, instead of
- als je zuvorthan ever before
- als obas if
- als U-Bootin hiding, often using a false identity; used in
- alsbaldat once
- alsdannthereupon
- alsdennthereupon
- derAlsdorfera native or inhabitant of Alsdorf
- dieAlsdorferinA female person from Alsdorf or of Alsdorf descent
- derAlslebenerA native or resident of Alsleben
- alsoso
- dasAlsterwassershandy
- derAltalto
- altold
- alt werdenstay up late
- altägyptischAncient Egyptian
- derAltanraised deck or terrace, large balcony supported by walls or columns
- derAltaraltar
- derAltaraufsatzretable
- dasAltarbildaltarpiece
- derAltarmoxbow lake
- altarmenischOld Armenian
- dasAltarretabelretable
- dieAltarweiheconsecration of the altar
- altäthiopischAncient Ethiopic
- altbackenstale
- derAltbauold building
- dieAltbauwohnungold apartment
- altbewährtwell-tried and reliable
- dasAltbieraltbier
- altblaublue that is slightly faded as if with age
- altbraunbrown that is slightly faded as if with age
- altbretonischOld Breton
- altbulgarischOld Bulgarian
- derAltbürgermeisterformer mayor
- altdänischOld Danish
- altdeutschold German: from or resembling an earlier era of German culture (especially the 15th/16th centuries)
- derAltdorfera native or inhabitant of Altdorf
- dieAltdorferinA female person from Altdorf or of Altdorf descent
- alte Leiersame old story
- diealte Schachtelold hag (old woman)
- dieAlte Weltthe Old World (Europe, Africa and Asia.)
- alte Ziegen lecken auch gern SalzOlder women, or older people in general, still have sexual needs.
- alteingesessenlong-established
- dasAlteisenscrap iron
- Altelterngreat-great-grandparents
- derAltenbergera native or inhabitant of Altenberg (relating to several places)
- dieAltenbergerinA female person from Altenberg or of Altenberg descent
- derAltenburgera native or inhabitant of Altenburg (male or of unspecified sex)
- dieAltenburgerinA female person from Altenburg or of Altenburg descent
- altenburgischAltenburg
- derAltendorfera native or inhabitant of Altendorf (relating to several places)
- dieAltendorferinA female person from Altendorf or of Altendorf descent
- derAltenfeldenerA native or resident of Altenfelden
- dieAltenfeldenerina female native or inhabitant of Altenfelden
- altenglischAnglo-Saxon
- dasAltenheimretirement home
- derAltenkirchenerA native or resident of Altenkirchen
- dieAltenkirchenerina female native or inhabitant of Altenkirchen
- derAltenpflegergeriatric caregiver
- dasAltenteillife estate
- dasAlterage
- deralter DracheAn epithet for Satan.
- dasAlter Egoalter ego
- deralter Haseold hand
- deralter HutSomething familiar and hackneyed; something that is old hat.
- deralter Kämpferlong-time Nazi, old guard of the NSDAP (1930 and 1933 are often used as cut-off dates)
- derAlter Mannold man-made tunnel
- deralter Sackold fart
- Alter schützt vor Torheit nichtthere's no fool like an old fool
- alter Schwedeexclamation of surprise or astonishment
- dieAlteritätalterity
- dieÄltermuttergreat-grandmother
- alternage
- alternativalternative
- dieAlternativeoption
- alternative Faktenalternative facts (something presented as a fact for reasons of political expediency; fiction, falsehood, lies)
- dieAlternativhypothesealternative hypothesis
- alternativloswithout alternative, unavoidable
- dieAlternativlosigkeitabsence of alternatives
- dieAlternativmedizinalternative medicine
- alternierenalternate
- alternierendalternating
- derAltersaufbauage distribution
- altersbedingtage-related, age-conditioned
- dieAltersbeschränkungage limit
- dieAltersbestimmungdating
- dieAltersdemenzsenile dementia
- dieAltersdiskriminierungageism
- dieAlterseinstufungage rating
- altersentsprechendage-appropriate
- dieAlterserscheinungsign of age
- dieAltersgrenzeage limit
- dieAltersgruppeage group
- dieAltersheilkundegeriatrics
- dasAltersheimretirement home
- altersherancient times
- dieAltersklasseage group
- dieAltersmildemellowness of age
- derAlterspräsidentpresident by seniority
- dieAlterspyramideage-gender-pyramid
- dieAltersrenteold-age pension
- derAltersstarrsinnsenile stubbornness
- derAltersunterschiedage difference
- dieAlterszahnheilkundegerodontia
- dasAltertumantiquity
- dieAltertümeleiimitation of the past
- altertümelnimitate the past
- derAltertümlersomeone who imitates the past, an archaizer
- altertümlicharchaic
- dieAltertumskundearchaeology
- derAltertumskundlerarchaeologist
- altertumskundlichrelating to classical studies
- dieAltertumswissenschaftclassical studies
- dieAlterungageing
- derAlterungsfaktoraging factor
- derAlterungsprozessageing
- derÄltervatergreat-grandfather
- dasAltesnominalization of altes: something old
- dasaltes Hausfriendly greeting, often said to a friend not seen for a long time
- derÄltesterelder
- dasältestes Gewerbe der Weltthe world's oldest profession
- derAltflickersomeone who repairs old shoes (cobbler), clothes (tailor) etc. (male or unspecified sex)
- dieAltflickereithe trade of repairing old shoes, clothes etc.
- dasAltfränkischOld Frankish
- altfränkischFrankish
- altfranzösischOld French
- altfriesischOld Frisian
- altgedientveteran
- dieAltgeigeviola
- altgeorgischOld Georgian
- dasAltglaswaste glass
- altgriechischancient Greek
- Altgroßelterngreat great great grandparents
- derAltheimera native or inhabitant of Altheim
- althergebrachttraditional
- althochdeutschOld High German
- dasAltholzwaste wood, scrap wood
- dasAltimeteraltimeter
- altindischOld Indic
- altirischOld Irish
- altisländischOld Icelandic
- altjapanischOld Japanese
- altjiddischOld Yiddish
- derAltkanzlerformer chancellor
- dasAltkanzlerbürooffice of former chancellor
- altkatalanischOld Catalan
- altkatholischOld Catholic
- altkirchenslawischOld Church Slavonic
- altkirchlichold church
- altklugprecocious
- altkoreanischOld Korean
- altkrankhaving an old (longstanding) illness or injury
- derAltkunststoffrecycled plastic
- dieAltlastcontaminated site, hazardous site
- altlateinischOld Latin
- derAltleiningerNative or inhabitant of Altleiningen
- dieAltleiningerina female native or inhabitant of Altleiningen
- ältlichappearing older than one is; particularly: having the untimely appearance of an elderly person
- altmachenage
- dasAltmärkischthe Low German dialect(s) of the Altmark
- dasAltmaterialold material
- dasAltmetallscrap metal
- altmodischoutdated
- derAltneubaunew buildings built in the 1950s and 60s, now old
- altniederdeutschOld Low German
- altniederländischOld Dutch
- altnordischOld Norse
- altnorwegischOld Norwegian
- altorientalischancient Near Eastern
- altostnordischOld East Norse
- altostslawischOld East Slavic
- derAltöttingerA native or inhabitant of Altötting, Bavaria
- dieAltöttingerinA female person from Altötting or of Altötting descent.
- dasAltpapierwaste paper
- dieAltparteia political party that is part of a corrupt system or clique, and/or supports a political status quo
- altpersischOld Persian
- altpolabischOld Polabian
- altportugiesischOld Portuguese
- dieAltposaunealto trombone
- altpreußischOld Prussian
- altprovenzalischOld Provençal
- dasAltreichthe older of two realms, empires (or groupings thereof)
- altrömischancient Roman
- dasAltrosaantique pink
- altrosahaving a pink color that is slightly darkened (as if with age) and discolored with blue or grey tones
- altrotred that is slightly faded as if with age
- derAltruismusaltruism
- derAltruistaltruist
- altruistischaltruistic
- altsächsischOld Saxon
- derAltschliffold European cut
- derAltschlüsselviola clef
- altschwäbischOld Swabian
- altschwedischOld Swedish
- altslawischOld Slavic
- altsorbischOld Sorbian
- altspanischOld Spanish
- altsprachlichclassical languages
- dieAltstadthistoric city center
- dieAltsteinzeitOld Stone Age
- altsteinzeitlichPaleolithic
- dieAltstimmealto
- derAltstoffused material
- alttestamentlichOld Testament
- alttürkischOld Turkic
- derAltvaterprimogenitor
- altvaterischold-fashioned
- altväterischold-fashioned
- derAltvordererancestor
- derAltwarenhandelused goods trade
- derAltwarenhändlerjunk dealer, junkman
- dieAltwarenhändlerinfemale junk dealer
- dasAltwasseroxbow lake
- dieAltweibermühlea mill where old women magically become young again
- derAltweibersommerIndian summer
- altweißaged and hence slightly discoloured white, off-white
- derAltweltaffeOld World monkey
- altweltlichold-world
- derAltweltpapageiOld World parrot
- altwestnordischOld West Norse
- dasAlu-PechThe disappointment caused by a missed scoring opportunity where the ball is deflected off the goalposts.
- dasAlublechaluminum sheet
- dieAlufelgealuminium rim
- dieAlufoliealuminium foil
- dasAluminataluminate
- aluminierenaluminize
- derAluminitaluminite
- dasAluminiumaluminium
- dasAluminiumblechaluminium sheet
- dasAluminiumbromidaluminium bromide
- dasAluminiumchloridaluminium chloride
- derAluminiumdruckgussdie-cast aluminium
- dieAluminiumfamiliealuminium family
- dieAluminiumfoliealuminium foil
- dasAluminiumgalliumarsenidaluminium gallium arsenide
- dasAluminiumgeschirraluminium utensil
- dieAluminiumgusslegierungaluminium casting alloy
- aluminiumhaltigaluminous
- dieAluminiumherstellungaluminium production
- dasAluminiumhydroxidaluminium hydroxide
- dieAluminiumindustriealuminium industry
- dieAluminiumlegierungaluminium alloy
- derAluminiumleichtbaulightweight aluminium
- dasAluminiummetaphosphataluminium metaphosphate
- dasAluminiumnitridaluminium nitride
- aluminiumorganischorganoaluminium
- dasAluminiumorthophosphataluminium orthophosphate
- dasAluminiumoxidaluminium oxide
- dasAluminiumoxynitridaluminium oxynitride
- dasAluminiumphosphataluminium phosphate
- dasAluminiumpolyphosphataluminium polyphosphate
- dasAluminiumsalzaluminium salt
- dasAluminiumsilikataluminium silicate
- dasAluminiumsulfataluminium sulfate
- dasAluminiumsulfidaluminium sulfide
- dasAluminiumtrichloridaluminium trichloride
- dieAluminiumverhüttungaluminium smelting
- dasAluminosilikataluminosilicate
- dieAluminothermiealuminothermy
- aluminothermischaluminothermic
- derAlunitalunite
- derAlveolaralveolar
- alveolaralveolar
- dieAlveolealveolus
- derAlzeyerA native or inhabitant of Alzey
- dieAlzeyerina female native or inhabitant of Alzey
- dieAlzheimer-Krankheitsynonym of Alzheimer (“Alzheimer's disease”)
- dieAlzheimersche Krankheitsynonym of Alzheimer (“Alzheimer's disease”)
- amPrecedes the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.
- am Abend wird der Faule fleißigthose who start a task or work late must work all the harder to finish on time
- am ArschFor non-idiomatic uses see am and Arsch
- am Arsch hängt der Hammerabsolutely not; how dare you; forget it!
- am Arsch vorbeigehennot to bother one at all (expresses English not to give a damn and the like)
- am Ball bleibenTo persist
- am Boden zerstört seinbe devastated
- am Ende des Tagesat the end of the day
- am helllichten Tagin broad daylight
- am Herd stehencook
- am Hungertuch nagenbe poor and starving
- am längeren Hebel sitzenbe in a dominant or more powerful position, to have the upper hand
- am laufenden Bandincessantly
- am Nasenring durch die Manege führento shame
- am offenen Herzenopen-heart
- am Rad drehengo crazy
- am Schilde erkennt man die Gildecertain groups of people can be recognized by their typical or common characteristics
- am Tagdaily
- am Werkat work
- am Wickel habenhave seized, to have a hold on (literally or metaphorically)
- dasAmalgamamalgam
- dieAmalgamfüllungamalgam filling
- amalgamiertamalgamated
- derAmarantamaranth
- amarantenamaranthine
- derAmarettoamaretto
- dieAmaryllisamaryllis
- derAmateuramateur
- derAmateurboxeramateur boxer
- derAmateurfotografamateur photographer
- derAmateurfunkamateur radio
- amateurhaftamateurish
- derAmateurkünstleramateur artist
- derAmateurmusikeramateur musician
- derAmateursportleramateur sportsperson
- dieAmazoneAmazon
- dieAmazonenameisePolyergus rufescens, an ant from the family Formicidae
- derAmazonenpapageiAmazon parrot
- derAmazonien-TropfenameisenwürgerAmazonian antshrike
- derAmberbaumsweet gum
- dieAmbianceambiance
- ambientambient
- dasAmbienteambiance
- ambigambiguous
- dieAmbiguitätambiguity
- dieAmbitionambition for some particular achievement
- ambitioniertambitious
- ambitiösambitious
- ambivalentambivalent
- dieAmbivalenzambivalence
- derAmblygonitamblygonite
- dieAmblyopieamblyopia
- derAmboambo
- derAmbossanvil
- dieAmbraambergris
- dieAmbrosiaambrosia
- ambulantambulant
- dieAmbulanzambulance
- dieAmeiseant
- derAmeisenalgorithmusant algorithm
- derAmeisenbäranteater
- derAmeisenbeutlernumbat
- derAmeisenfickerannoying person who wastes time by correcting and discussing unimportant details, nitpicker
- derAmeisenhaufenanthill
- derAmeisenhügelanthill
- derAmeisenigelechidna
- derAmeisenjägerant spider
- dieAmeisenjungferantlion
- dieAmeisenköniginqueen ant
- derAmeisenlöweantlion
- dieAmeisensäureformic acid
- derAmeisenstaatant colony
- derAmeisenwürgerantshrike
- derAmelinghausenera native or inhabitant of Amelinghausen
- dieAmelinghausenerina female native or inhabitant of Amelinghausen
- ameliorierenameliorate
- dasAmenamen
- amenamen
- amenagierenlay out
- derAmerican Footballthe game of American football
- dasAmerican Low GermanLow German of North America
- dasAmericiumamericium
- dieAmerikaexpeditionAmerica expedition
- dieAmerikafeindlichkeitanti-Americanism
- derAmerikanerAmerican
- dieAmerikanerinAmerican
- amerikanischAmerican
- deramerikanischer TraumAmerican Dream
- amerikanisierenAmericanize
- dieAmerikanisierungAmericanisation
- derAmerikanismusAmericanism
- derAmerikanistAmericanist
- dieAmerikanistikAmerican studies
- derAmethystamethyst
- amethystenamethyst
- amethystfarbenamethyst
- derAmethysttäublingRussula amethystina
- derAmetrinametrine
- amharischAmharic
- derAmiAmerican
- dasAmidamide
- derAmigomember of a clique, profiteer of cronyism, corrupt politician (especially in Bavaria)
- amikalamical
- dasAminamine
- dasAminogrammaminogram
- dieAminogruppeamino group
- dieAminolävulinsäureaminolevulinic acid
- dieAminosäureamino acid
- dieAminoverbindungamino compound; amine
- amischAmish
- derAmischerAmish
- amitotischamitotic
- dieAmmewet nurse
- dasAmmenmärchenold wives' tale
- dieAmmensprachebaby talk
- derAmmerbunting
- dasAmmoniakammonia
- ammoniakalischammoniacal
- dasAmmoniakatammoniate
- dieAmmoniaklösungammonia solution
- dieAmmoniaksyntheseammonia synthesis
- dasAmmoniakwasserammonia water, ammonium hydroxide
- derAmmonitammonite
- dasAmmoniumammonium
- dasAmmoniumcarbonatammonium carbonate
- dasAmmoniumchloridammonium chloride
- dasAmmoniumdichromatammonium dichromate
- dasAmmoniumionammonium ion
- dasAmmoniummolybdatammonium molybdate
- dasAmmoniummolybdophosphatammonium molybdophosphate
- dasAmmoniumnitratammonium nitrate
- dasAmmoniumnitritammonium nitrite
- dasAmmoniumpolyvanadatammonium polyvanadate
- dasAmmoniumsalzammonium salt
- dasAmmoniumsulfatammonium sulfate
- dieAmmoniumverbindungammonium compound
- dasAmmonshornsynonym of Hippocampus; Ammon's horn
- dieAmnesieamnesia
- dieAmnestieamnesty
- amnestierenamnesty
- dieAmnestierungamnesty
- dasAmnionamnion
- amniotischamniotic
- dieAmöbeamoeba
- derAmokamok
- Amok laufenrun amok
- derAmoklaufkilling spree
- derAmokläufergunman
- amoralischamoral
- dieAmoretteputto
- amorphamorphous
- amortisierenamortize
- Amourenlove affairs
- amourösamorous
- dieAmpeltraffic light
- Ampel-Auscollapse of the Ampelkoalition, in particular in the 2024 German government crisis
- derAmpelblitzerred light camera
- dieAmpelfraufemale walking figure shown on pedestrian signals
- dieAmpelkoalitionA coalition consisting of the Social Democratic Party, Free Democratic Party, and the Greens.
- derAmpelmannsynonym of Ampelmännchen
- dasAmpelmännchenwalking figure shown on pedestrian signals
- ampelografischampelographic
- derAmpelographampelographer
- dieAmpelographieampelography
- dasAmpereampere
- dieAmperewindungampere-turn
- amperometrischamperometric
- derAmpfersorrel
- dasAmphespeed
- dasAmphetaminamphetamine
- dieAmphibieamphibian
- dasAmphibienfahrzeugduck
- amphibischamphibian
- derAmphibolamphibole
- amphibolischamphibolic
- dieAmphiktyonieamphictyony
- amphipathischamphipathic
- dieAmphipodeamphipod
- derAmphiprostylosamphiprostyle
- dasAmphitheateramphitheater
- dieAmphoreamphora
- derAmphoteramphoteric substance
- amphoteramphoteric
- dieAmplitudeamplitude
- dieAmplitudenmodulationamplitude modulation
- dieAmpulleampoule
- dieAmputationamputation
- amputierenamputate
- derAmputiertenfußballamputee football
- derAmputierteramputee
- dieAmselblackbird
- derAmsterdamerAmsterdamer
- dieAmsterdamerina female native or inhabitant of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- dasAmtagency
- dieÄmterhäufungaccumulations of offices, posts
- dieÄmterpatronagecronyism
- amtierenhold office, to officiate
- amtierendincumbent
- amtlichofficial
- derAmtmannbailiff
- dieAmtsanmaßungassumption of authority
- derAmtsantrittinauguration
- amtsbekanntknown to the authority
- dieAmtsbezeichnungrank of a civil servant
- dieAmtsdauergrenzeterm limit
- derAmtseidoath of office
- dieAmtseinführunginauguration
- dieAmtsenthebungimpeachment
- dasAmtsenthebungsverfahrenimpeachment
- dasAmtsgerichtlocal / district court
- amtshandelnact administratively or otherwise in exercise of state authority
- derAmtsinhaberofficeholder
- dieAmtsinhaberinfemale officeholder, incumbent
- derAmtskollegefellow leader
- dieAmtskolleginfemale fellow leader
- derAmtsleitercommissioner