German–English dictionary

Gemütsart

Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.

Gemütsruhe

(uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.

Gemütsstimmung

Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.

gen

A producer of something, or an agent in the production of something.

genäht

Having been created through the sewing process.

genau

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

genau genommen

Based on precise facts, which, however, may be contrary to common belief or casual terminology.

genau untersuchen

(transitive) To inspect; to examine.

genau untersucht

Having undergone an investigation and been approved.

genau verorten

(transitive) To identify or locate (someone or something) precisely or with great accuracy.

genaue Beobachtung

Intense study of someone or something.

genaue Untersuchung

Intense study of someone or something.

Genauigkeit

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness

genauso

(sequence) At the same time; on the other hand.

Gendarm

A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.

Gendarmerie

A military body charged with police duties among the civilian population.

Gender

Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]

genderqueer

(LGBTQ, sometimes, offensive) Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.

Genealogie

(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

genealogisch

Of or relating to genealogy.

genehm

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

genehmigen

(transitive) To approve; to accept; to acquiesce to.

genehmigt

Having received approval.

Genehmigung

An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.

geneigt

(of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.

General

(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]

General-

General; covering or encompassing everything.

generalisieren

To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.

Generalisierung

The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

Generalissimus

(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.

Generalität

(military, business, or, other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers: the brass hats.

Generalschlüssel

A key designed to open a set of several locks; a passkey.

generalüberholen

(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.

generalüberholt

Rebuilt or replenished with all new material; or, restored to original (or better) working order and appearance.

Generation

(countable, uncommon, possibly, dated) A generation.

generativ

Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.

Generator

Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

generell

Without reference to specific details.

generieren

(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.

Generikum

(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.

generisch

Lacking in precision, often in an evasive fashion; vague; imprecise.

generös

Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]

Generosität

(uncountable) The trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.

genervt

Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.

Genese

The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.

genesen

To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

genesend

recovering one's health and strength after a period of illness

Genesende

A person recovering from illness.

Genesende betreffend

of convalescence or convalescents

Genesender

A person recovering from illness.

Genesis

(religion, book of the bible) The first book in the Hebrew Bible.

Genesung

A gradual healing after illness or injury.

Genesungszeit

The period of time spent healing.

Genetik

(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.

Genetiker

A scientist who studies genes.

Genetikerin

A scientist who studies genes.

genetisch

In a manner relating to genes or genetics.

genetivisch

Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

genial

Highly intelligent.

Genialität

(uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.

Genick

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

Genie

(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

genießbar

Suitable to be eaten; edible. [From 15th c.]

genießen

(figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)

Genießer

A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

Genießer-

(of food and drink) Fine; of superior quality. [from 1820]

Genitalien

(by extension) Any sex organs, whether external or internal; body parts responsible for sexual reproduction or sexual stimulation.

Genitiv

Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

genitivisch

Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

Genius

(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.

Genom

(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]

Genörgel

The action of the verb nag.

genormt

designed or constructed in a standard manner

Genosse

(communism, by extension) A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person. [from 1884]

Genossenschaft

A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

genossenschaftlich

Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.

Genossin

(communism, by extension) A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person. [from 1884]

Genotyp

(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.

Genoveva

A en given name.

Genozid

The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.

Genre

A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

Gent

The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

Gentile

(grammar) A noun derived from a proper noun which denotes something belonging to or coming from a particular city, nation, or country.

Gentrifikation

(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.

Gentrifizierung

(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.

Genua

(nautical) A staysail that resembles a jib but extends aft beyond the mast.

Genuese

A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

Genuesin

A native or inhabitant of the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

genuesisch

Of, from or relating to the city of Genoa or surrounding province, Liguria, Italy.

genug

Sufficiently.

genug sein

(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.

genügen

(intransitive, of things or procedures) To be as required or recommended by a specification, regulation, or policy.

genügend

Sufficiently.

genügsam

Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.

Genügsamkeit

Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.

Genugtuung

Judgment and punishment of a party who has allegedly wronged another.

genuin

Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native

Genus

(obsolete) Class; kind. [14th–19th c.]

Genus Verbi

(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Genuss

(uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.

genussfreudig

(figurative) Having a spirited love of life; ebullient, zesty.

genüsslich

Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.

Genusssucht

(countable) A general devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.

genusssüchtig

Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent.

genussüchtig

Excessively indulgent in sensual pleasures.

genußvoll tun

(transitive) To give a taste to; to cause to taste nice, to make appetizing. [from 16th c.]

geo-

Earth

Geocache

(geocaching) A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.

geöffnet

(obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

Geografie

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

geografisch

In terms of geography.

Geographie

The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.

geographische Breite

(geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.

geographische Länge

(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.

Geologe

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.

Geologie

The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

Geologin

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.

geologisch

Of, or relating to geology or a geologic time scale.

geolokalisieren

to use GPS to provide map coordinates to a person or an object

Geometer

A mathematician who specializes in geometry.

Geometrie

(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

geordnet

Neat and tidy; possessing order.

Georg

A en given name; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).

Georgetown

The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.

Georgia

A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).

Georgien

A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.

georgisch

Of, from, or pertaining to the Eastern European country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language.

geothermisch

Pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earth's interior.

Gepäckaufbewahrung

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

Gepäckraum

(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.

Gepäcksaufbewahrung

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

Gepäckträger

A rack attached to a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items.

gepanzert

Clad or equipped with arms or armor.

Gepard

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

Gepfeife

A series of chirps, clicks or clucks.

gepflegt

Suave, urbane and sophisticated.

Gepflogenheit

An action performed on a regular basis.

Gepflogenheiten

A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.

Gepiepse

(metaphorical, derogatory) A brief, high-pitched, insignificant statement.

geplagt

Constantly afflicted or relentlessly attacked (by someone or something).

Geplänkel

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

geplant

Planned, considered, or estimated in advance; deliberate.

Geplapper

Idle talk; senseless prattle

geplättet

Made flat by something.

Geplauder

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

gepolstert

Having padding.

Gepolter

Fitful noise and violence.

Gepräge

An impression; the mark left behind by printing something.

Gepränge

Great beauty and splendor.

gepunktet

(of a line) Made up of a series of dots.