German–English dictionary

Geld

Financial resources.

Geld drucken

To mint money.

Geldausgleich

(banking, finance) A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.

Geldautomat

(banking) Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.

Geldbeutel

(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)

Geldbörse

(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)

Geldbuße

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

Geldentwertung

(economics) An increase in the quantity of money, leading to a devaluation of existing money, adjusted for by way of higher nominal values.

Geldgeschenk

An additional payment given freely as thanks for service.

geldgierig

Motivated by personal gain.

Geldkassette

A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.

Geldkreislauf

Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.

geldlich

Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

geldlich verwerten

(transitive) To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.

Geldlos

Having no (or very little) money.

Geldmittel

Financial resources.

Geldregen

(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

Geldreserven

The monetary assets of a person or organization.

Geldsack

Somebody who is wealthy.

Geldscheinbündel

A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.

Geldschrank

A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

Geldschrankknacker

One who breaks into safes.

Geldstrafe

A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.

Geldstück

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

Geldüberweisung

Money which is sent to someone, typically to someone in another country.

Geldumlauf

Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.

Geldverdiener

The primary income-earner in a household.

Geldverdienerin

The primary income-earner in a household.

Geldverjubeln

An extravagant indulgence; a spending spree. [from 1928]

Geldverleiher

A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry.

Geldverleiherin

A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry.

Geldwechsler

(obsolete) A money changer.

Geldwechslerin

(obsolete) A money changer.

Geldwesen

The science of management of money and other assets.

Geldwissenschaft

The science of management of money and other assets.

Geldzirkulation

Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.

Gelee

Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.

geleeartig

Jelly-like.

Gelege

A clutch of eggs laid by a brooding bird.

gelegen

Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.

Gelegenheit

(countable) An opportunity or possibility.

gelegentlich

Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.

gelehrig

Ready to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.

Gelehrsamkeit

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.

gelehrt

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

Gelehrte

A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.

Gelehrter

A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.

Gelehrtheit

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.

Geleit

A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.

geleiten

(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.

Gelenk

(anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

Gelenkentzündung

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.

gelenkig

(informal) Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily; resilient.

gelenkig verbinden

(transitive) To separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.

Gelenkpunkt

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

gelernt

Derived from experience; acquired by learning.

gelernter Arbeiter

A skilled manual worker (implied male).

gelesen werden

(ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

Gelibolu

A peninsula in Turkey, north of the Dardanelles, between the Aegean and Marmara seas.

geliebt

Much loved, dearly loved.

Geliebte

Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

Geliebter

Someone who is loved; something that is loved.

Geliermittel

(chemistry) A chemical or other substance that causes two other substances to form into one.

gelingen

To have some success; to succeed.

gell

(informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.

gellend

Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.

geloben

To make a solemn promise (to do something).

Gelöbnis

A solemn promise to do something.

gelöscht

No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.

Gelotologie

(psychology, physiology) The study of humour and laughter, and its effects on the body. [from 1964]

Gelse

Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.

gelten

(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

geltend

Current, prevailing.

geltend machen

(transitive) To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.

Geltung

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

geltungsbegierig

Based on or valuing honor

Geltungsbereich

The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

Gelübde

(religion) A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. [from 12th c.]

Gelüst

An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust.

Gemach

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

gemächlich

Gradual rather than steep or sudden.

gemächlich dahingleiten

(intransitive, aviation, road transport, colloquial) Of an aircraft or motor vehicle: to travel in a slow and unhurried manner.

Gemächte

(euphemism) The male genitalia, especially the penis.

Gemahl

The spouse of a monarch.

gemahlen

Crushed, or reduced to small particles.

Gemahlin

The spouse of a monarch.

Gemälde

an illustration or artwork using paint

gemäß

Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

gemäßigt

Of, pertaining to, or advocating centrism.

Gemäuer

That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like.

Gemaunze

(countable) The cry of a cat.

Gemecker

The action of the verb nag.

gemein

Simple, ordinary or vulgar.

Gemein-

Mutual; shared by more than one.

Gemeinbuchstabe

(countable) A lowercase letter.

Gemeinde

A group of people loosely united for a common purpose, such as a band of thieves.

Gemeinde-

Pertaining to a parish.

Gemeindemitglied

A member of a congregation.

Gemeinderat

In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor.

Gemeindesatzung

A local custom or law of a settlement or district.

Gemeindetreffen

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

Gemeindeverordnung

(often, in the plural) A rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs.

Gemeindeversammlung

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

gemeine Volk

The common people of a nation.

Gemeiner

A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.

Gemeiner Regenwurm

A worm that lives in the ground.

gemeines Benehmen

(countable) A mean act.

gemeines Volk

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.

Gemeingut

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

Gemeinheit

An unkind trick.

Gemeinplatz

(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]

gemeinsam

Mutual; shared by more than one.

gemeinsam improvisieren

(music) To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).

gemeinsam Zeit verbringen

(intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.

gemeinsame

Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

gemeinsamer

Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

Gemeinsamkeit

Such a shared attribute or characteristic

Gemeinschaft

(countable) A residential or religious collective; a commune.

gemeinschaftlich

Mutual; shared by more than one.

gemeinschaftliche

Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

gemeinschaftlicher

Done by two or more people or organisations working together.

Gemeinschaftskunde

The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.

Gemeinsprache

A colloquial manner of speaking.

Gemeinwesen

(metaphorical) The collective body of a nation or state as politically organized.

gemessen

Characterised by a dignified sense of seriousness; not cheerful. [from 16th c.]

Gemetzel

Death and destruction.

gemieden

Hated, despised, or avoided.

gemindert

Rendered less effective.

Gemisch

A mixture prepared in such a way.

gemischt

United into a common organized mass; said of certain compound animals.

Gemma

(star) A bright binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis; Alpha (α) Coronae Borealis.

Gemotze

The action of the verb nag.

Gemunkel

(informal) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.

Gemurmel

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

Gemurre

A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.

Gemüse

(agriculture) A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.

Gemüse-Eibisch

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.

Gemüsebanane

The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.

Gemüsefrau

(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.

Gemüsehändler

(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.

Gemüsehändlerin

(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.

Gemüsehobel

A kitchen tool for julienning vegetables.

Gemüsemann

(chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.

Gemüsesalat

A cooked or pickled sauce, usually made with vegetables or fruits, generally used as a condiment.

gemustert

Streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of color.

Gemüt

A mental or emotional state, composure.

gemütlich

Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense.

gemütliche Ecke

(British) A small, comfortable back room in a pub.

gemütlicher Hinterraum

(British) A small, comfortable back room in a pub.

Gemütlichkeit

The state or fact of being gemütlich; middle-class niceness or cosiness, hospitality.