German–English dictionary

Göpel

(heraldic charge) A charge representing an archbishop's pallium, having the form of the letter Y, sometimes charged with crosses.

Gör

(pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.

Gorbatschow

A transliteration of the Russian surname Горбачёв (Gorbačóv).

Göre

(pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.

Gorgo

(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

Gorgone

(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale

Gorilla

The largest of the primates, belonging to the genus Gorilla; an ape native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.

Goryeo

(historical) a Korean dynasty, a kingdom, which gave rise to the modern exonym for Korea.

Gosch

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

Gosche

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.

Gosse

A prepared channel in a surface, especially at the side of a road adjacent to a curb, intended for the drainage of water.

Gössel

A young goose.

Gote

A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.

Göteborg

A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

Gotenburg

A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

Goth

(countable) A person who is part of the goth subculture.

Gothenburg

A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

Gothic

(literature) Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting. [from early 19th c.]

Gotin

A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.

gotisch

(literature) Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting. [from early 19th c.]

Gott

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe.

Gott befohlen

Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

Gott lästern

(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.

Gott sei Dank

It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.

Götterdämmerung

(Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished.

Götterlehre

(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

Götterspeise

Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.

Gottesacker

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

Gottesanbeterin

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs.

Gottesdienst

(uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.]

gottesfürchtig

(religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority.

Gotteslästerer

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

Gotteslästerin

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.

gotteslästerlich

Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.

Gotteslästerlichkeit

(uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.

Gotteslästerung

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.

Gottesleugner

(narrowly) A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.

Gottesleugnerin

(narrowly) A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.

Gottesleugnung

(narrowly) Belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs).

Gottesstaat

Government under the control of a state religion.

Gottesurteil

(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

Gottfried

A en given name.

gottgesandt

Sent by God or as if by God; unexpectedly beneficial.

gottgleich

Having the characteristics of a god.

Gotthard

A en given name.

Gotthardt

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Gottheit

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]

Göttin

(religion) A female deity.

göttlich

Having the characteristics of a god.

göttliche Eingebung

A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.

Göttlichkeit

(uncountable) The state, position, or fact of being a god or God. [from 14th c.]

gottlos

Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.

Gottlose

(narrowly) A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.

Gottlosigkeit

(broadly) A lack of belief in deities, or a belief that there is insufficient evidence to believe in a god.

Gottseibeiuns

(archaic, often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.

gottverdammt

(colloquial, euphemistic) A minced oath of "fucking" as an intensifier.

gottverlassen

(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.

Götze

A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.

Götzendienst

(religion) The worship of idols.

Götzenverehrung

(religion) The worship of idols.

Gouda

A yellow Dutch cheese made from cows' milk.

Gourmand

A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.

Gourmet

A person who appreciates good food.

Gouvernante

a governess or nanny.

Gouvernement

The territory governed by a governor; a province.

Gouverneur

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

Gouverneurin

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

Gouverneurs-

Of or pertaining to a governor.

GPS

(cartography) Initialism of global positioning system (“satellite navigation system”).

Grab

(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.

graben

(intransitive) To dig a tunnel or hole.

Gräber

One who digs.

Gräberin

One who digs.

Grabgewölbe

Any burial chamber, particularly those underground.

Grabhügel

A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

Grabinschrift

An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.

Grabkammer

A burial chamber.

Grabmal

A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

Grabplatte

A large, flat stone, especially one laid over a tomb.

Grabräuber

A graverobber.

Grabräuberin

One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.

Grabsang

A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.

Grabstein

A grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.

Grabstichel

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.

Grabtuch

Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet.

Grabung

An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place.

Grabungsschnitt

(archeology) Archeological section; vertical plane and cross-section of the ground to view its profile and stratigraphy; part of an archeological sequence.

Grabwerkzeug

A tool for digging.

Grad

(geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]

Gradient

(mathematics, of a curve at a given point; sometimes proscribed, see Usage notes) The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.

Gradnetz

(cartography) A method of marking off maps into areas.

graduell

Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees

graduierbar

(often with to) Able to be compared (to).

graduieren

(intransitive, ergative) To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

Graduierten-

Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.

Graduierung

(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.

Graf

The male ruler of a county.

Graffiti

(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

Graffito

(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

Grafik

A drawing or picture.

Gräfin

A woman holding the rank of count or earl in her own right; a female holder of an earldom.

grafisch

Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

Grafschaft

(historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.

Gram

Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]

grämen

(ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.

grämlich

Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

gramm

Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded.

Gramm-Molekül

(chemistry, physics) In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains exactly 6.02214076×1023 elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.). Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. [from 1897]

Grammatik

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.

Grammatiktheorie

(countable, and, uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.

Grammeln

The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.

Gran

A city in Hungary.

Granada

A city in Andalusia, Spain.

Granat

(mineral) A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.

Granate

(historical) Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.

Granaten verwenden

To use grenade(s) upon.

Granatrot

A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.

Granatsplitter

(military) Any shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb, or landmine.

Granatwerfer

A weapon that shoots grenades from a device.

grandios

Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.

Granit

(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

graniten

Of, pertaining to, or containing granite.

Granola

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

grantig

(originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.

Graph

(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Graphem

(Unicode) A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system.

Graphiktablett

A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.

graphisch

Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

Graphit

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

Grappa

(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.

grapschen

To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.

grapschend

(informal) Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner.

Gras

(slang) Marijuana.

grasbewachsen

Covered with grass.

Grasbüschel

A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock. [from 10th c.]

grasen

(intransitive, of an animal) To move about while eating parts of plants, especially plants other than pasture, such as shrubs or trees.

grasen lassen

(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

Grashalm

The narrow leaf of a grass or cereal.

Grashüpfer

In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae.

grasig

Resembling grass.

Grasland

An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation.

Graslauch

A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

Grasmücke

Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).

Grasnarbe

(uncountable) The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

Grasnelke

(countable) Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.

grässlich

Hateful, disgusting.

Grässlichkeit

(countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [from ca. 1150–1350]

Grassode

(especially, golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.

Grassroots-

Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.

Graswalde

A commune in the French Alps in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.