German–English dictionary

Hautschuppe

Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.

Häutung

The skin or feathers cast off during the process of moulting.

Hautverschönerungsmittel

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

Havanna

The capital city of Cuba.

Havel

A river in Germany.

Hawaiianer

Of or pertaining to the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.

Hawaiianisch

The Hawaiian language.

Hawaiier

(countable) A descendant of the peoples inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands prior to European contact.

Hawaiigans

The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.

hawaiisch

Of or pertaining to the Hawaiian race, culture, or language.

Haxe

(countable) The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.

Hazardspiel

A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.

Hazienda

A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.

he

An exclamation to get attention.

Header

(computing) The first part of a file or record that describes its contents.

Headhunter

(business) One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.

Headhunting

active recruitment of executive or talented personnel

Headset

A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.

Heap

(computing) A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children.

Hebamme

(obstetrics) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

Hebebühne

A mechanical device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels.

Hebeeisen

An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

Hebefigur

(dance) The lifting of a dance partner into the air.

Hebel

An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

Hebeleisen

A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

Hebelkraft

A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.

hebeln

(transitive) To move with a lever.

Hebelstützpunkt

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

Hebelwirkung

A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.

heben

(transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).

Heber

A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

Hebezeug

Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.

Hebezug

Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.

Hebräer

(biblical) The nineteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to the Hebrews.

hebräisch

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

Hebriden

The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.

Hebung

That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.

hecheln

To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning. [from 17th c.]

Hecht

A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.

Hechtbarsch

A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.

Hechtdorsch

A species of sea fish, Merluccius merluccius.

Hechten

A sudden rushing forth.

Heck

(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

Heckbalken

(nautical) Any of several transverse structural members in a ship, especially at the stern; a thwart.

Hecke

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

hecken

(transitive) To incubate eggs; to cause to hatch.

Heckenausdruck

(linguistics, especially, applied linguistics, and, pragmatics) A noncommittal or intentionally ambiguous statement.

Heckenbraunelle

A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.

Heckenkirsche

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia

Heckenschütze

A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

Heckklappe

(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.

Heckleuchte

One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.

Heckspiegel

(nautical) The flat or nearly flat stern of a boat or ship.a ship's transom (flat stern)

Hede

An untwisted bundle of fibres such as cellulose acetate, flax, hemp or jute.

Hedgefonds

(finance) Any unregistered investment fund, often characterised by unconventional strategies (i.e., strategies other than investing long only in bonds, equities or money markets).

Hedonismus

(ethics, uncountable) The philosophical belief that happiness, particularly sensual pleasure, is the highest good in life.

Hedonist

A person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

hedonistisch

Devoted to pleasure

Hedwig

A en given name.

Heer

The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.

Heeresamt

The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.

Heereszug

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

Hefe

A single-celled fungus of a wide variety of taxonomic families.

Hefepilz

A single-celled fungus of a wide variety of taxonomic families.

Hefestück

A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.

Heft

A small or thin book.

Heftapparat

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

heften

(transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended

Hefter

A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc.

Heftgerät

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

heftig

In a copious manner; plentifully.

heftig schnaufen

(transitive) To treat with arrogance and insolence; to chide or rebuke rudely; to bully, to hector.

heftige Verärgerung

(slang, uncountable, or, countable, plural beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)

Heftigkeit

An intense concentration, force or power.

Heftklammer

A wire fastener, made of thin wire, used to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around.

Heftmaschine

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

Heftnaht

(sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.

Heftzwecke

A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

Hegel

A surname from German, notably borne by the German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.

Hegemonie

(formal) Domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by one political group over a society or by one nation over others.

hegen

(transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).

hegen und pflegen

To nourish or nurse.

Hehler

(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

Hehlerei

Receiving and buying of stolen goods.

Hehlerin

(informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

hehr

Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

Heide

An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.

Heidekraut

A plant in the family Ericaceae.

Heideland

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.

Heidelbeere

Vaccinium myrtillus, the wild European blueberry of the cowberry family.

Heidelberg

A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.

Heidengeld

(informal) A vast sum of money; (by extension) a large amount of something.

Heidentum

Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

Heidereihe

An international airport in the borough of Hillingdon, Greater London.

Heidin

An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry.

heidnisch

Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.

heikel

(psychology, also vulgar informal) Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy (usually in an egosyntonic way), supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Heilbad

A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.

heilbar

Capable of being cured.

Heilbutt

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

heilen

(transitive) To restore to health.

heilend

Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.

Heiler

One who heals, especially through faith.

Heilerin

One who heals, especially through faith.

heilfroh

Pleased; happy; gratified.

heilig

Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.

heilig machen

(transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.

Heiligbutt

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

Heilige

(obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.

Heilige Drei Könige

A en given name.

Heilige Schrift

The Bible.

heiligen

(transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.

Heiligenbutt

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

Heiligenschein

Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.

Heiliger

(obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.

Heiliger Gral

(Arthurian mythology) An artifact in Arthurian mythology, being the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion.

Heiligkeit

(countable) Used in connection with His or Your to address the leader of some religious traditions, notably the pope.

heiligsprechen

(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.

heilkräftig

Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.

Heilkraut

(countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.

Heilmittel

(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life.

heilsam

Promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially relating to food or air.

Heilung

A method, device or medication that restores good health.

Heim

A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.

Heimat

(uncountable, biology) Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.

Heimatland

The country in which a person was born and usually raised, regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship.

heimatlich

Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy. [from early 14th c.]

heimatlose Person

A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.

Heimatloser

A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.

heimatloses Kind

A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.

Heimatlosigkeit

The state of being homeless.

Heimatort

An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

heimelig

Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy. [from early 14th c.]

heimfallen

(intransitive) To fall back; to revert.

heimgesucht

Made irrationally enthusiastic.

Heimkehr

Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.

Heimkehrer

Someone who returns home from travelling or exile or who is welcomed back after disgrace, especially having repented of former extravagant or immoral behavior.

Heimkunft

Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.

heimlich

Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

heimlich kooperieren

(intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire

heimlich verschwinden

(intransitive) To disappear suddenly and secretly.

heimliche Zahlung

(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.

heimliches Vergnügen

(idiomatic) Something that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow.

Heimlichkeit

(uncountable) The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.

heimlichtuerisch

Having an inclination to secrecy.

Heimstätte

A house together with surrounding land and buildings, especially on a farm; the property comprising these.

heimsuchen

To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.

Heimsuchung

Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.

Heimtextilien

(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

Heimtier

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.