German–English dictionary

Jamaika-Kreolisch

The Jamaican creole language.

Jamaikaner

A person from Jamaica or of Jamaican descent.

Jamaikanerin

A person from Jamaica or of Jamaican descent.

jamaikanisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Jamaica, the Jamaican people or the Jamaican language.

Jambalaya

Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.

jamboree

(scouting) A large rally of Scouts or Guides.

jammen

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

Jammer

Any device used to jam radio reception.

Jammerlappen

(sometimes, derogatory, colloquial) A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.

jämmerlich

Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile. [from mid 14th c.]

jammern

(transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice. [from 19th c.]

jammernd

Filled with or deeply affected by woe.

jammervoll

In a deplorable state.

Jammerwoch

A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes.

Jan

A en given name; very popular since the Middle Ages.

Jangtse

The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.

Jänner

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.

Januar

The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February.

Japan

A country and archipelago of East Asia. Capital and largest city: Tokyo.

Japaner

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

Japanerin

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

Japanese

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) A person living in or originating from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry.

japanisch

Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture.

Japanischer Rettich

An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper.

japanisches Zeichen

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.

japsen

(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

Jargon

(countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

Jarl

(historical) A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.

Jarmulke

(Judaism) A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer). [from 1903]

Jasager

(sometimes, attributive) A sycophant; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour).

Jasmin

A en given name.

Jasminum

Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.

Jason

A en given name.

jäten

(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass).

Jauche

Soft (or slimy) manure.

Jauchegrube

An underground pit where sewage is held.

Jauchengrube

An underground pit where sewage is held.

jauchzen

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

Jauchzer

(countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]

jaulen

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

Jause

A light meal.

jausnen

To eat a light meal.

JavaScript

(computer language) A scripting programming language most commonly used to add interactive features to webpages.

jawohl

Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.

Jazz

(music genre) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.

jdn. (zu etwas) hinzuziehen

To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.

jdn. bei etwas einschalten

To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.

je

At any time.

je + comp., desto + comp.

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

je + comp., je + comp.

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

je + comp., umso + comp.

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Jeans

denim trousers

Jeans-

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

Jeansgewebe

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

Jeanshose

denim trousers

Jeansstoff

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

Jeddo

(historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.

jede

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

jeden Augenblick

(manner) In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

jeden Moment

(manner) In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

jeden Tag

quotidianly, every day

jedenfalls

Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]

jeder

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

jeder beliebige

A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.

jedermann

(collectively) All; everyone.

jederzeit

At any time.

jedes

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

jedes Mal, wenn

Every time that.

Jedi

(Star Wars) One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.

Jedo

(historical) The former name of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.

jedoch

(conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

Jeep

(genericized trademark) A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.

jeglicher Feuchtigkeit entzogen

From which the water has been removed.

Jehova

(religion) A transliteration of the Masoretic pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.

Jehudit

(biblical character) A wife of Esau.

Jelena

A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Russian female given name Еле́на (Eléna), equivalent to Helen.

Jelzin

A transliteration of the Russian surname Е́льцин (Jélʹcin).

jemals

At any time.

jemand

(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.

jemand da?

A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.

jemandem

(idiomatic) To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.

jemandem einen Maulkorb verpassen

(transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.

jemandem etwas anhängen

(transitive, obsolete) To cause; to bring about; to produce.

jemandem nicht ähnlichsehen

Not typical of one's character or personality.

jemanden angreifen und töten

(transitive, sport) To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor officiating; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call.

jemanden antanzen

(intransitive) To dance by intentionally jumping into and colliding with other, similarly behaving dancers, and performing other wild, aggressive, or spastic movements.

Jemen

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanaa.

Jena

An independent city in Thuringia, Germany.

jene

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

jener

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

jenes

(demonstrative) The (thing, person, idea, etc) indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote physically, temporally or mentally than one designated as "this", or if expressing distinction.

jenseitig

Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a world different from the tangible world, especially a fantasy, imaginary, or mystical world.

jenseits

Beyond; on the other side.

jenseits sein von

No longer capable of.

Jeremia

A en given name of biblical origin.

Jeremias

A en given name of biblical origin.

Jericho

A city in the West Bank, Palestine.

Jeronimus

A en given name.

Jersey

(countable) A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.

Jerusalem

A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.

Jesaias

(Abrahamism, biblical character) A prophet, the author of the Book of Isaiah.

Jesaja

(Abrahamism, biblical character) A prophet, the author of the Book of Isaiah.

Jeschiwa

(schools, Judaism) An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts.

jessas

(euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.

Jesse

(biblical character) The son of Obed and the father of king David.

Jesses

(euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.

Jessica

A en given name.

Jesuit

(Catholicism) A member of the Society of Jesus.

Jesus

(historical, religion) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.

Jetlag

(aviation) A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.

Jeton

A token used in a special establishment like a casino.

Jett

The colour of jet coal, deep grey.

jetten

(intransitive) To travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion

jetzig

Present; current.

jetzt

At the present time.

jetzt wo

(often, with that) Since, because, in light of the fact.

Jetztzeit

The current moment or period of time.

Jeutz

A commune of Moselle department, France.

jeweilig

Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.

jeweils

For one; apiece; per.

Jewgeni

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Евге́ний (Jevgénij).

JHVH

Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe).

JHWH

Known as the "Tetragrammaton", the four Hebrew letters יהוה which are transliterated into the Latin alphabet as YHWH (also IHVH, JHVH, or YHVH). Usually vowels are added to produce the spelling Jehovah, Yehovah or Yahweh (Jahaveh, Jahve, Jahveh, Jahweh, Yahve, Yahveh, Yahwe).

jiddisch

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

Jidisch

A West Germanic, or more specifically High German, language that developed from Middle High German dialects, with an admixture of vocabulary from multiple source languages including Hebrew-Aramaic, Romance, Slavic, English, etc., and mostly written in Hebrew characters which is used mainly among Ashkenazic Jews from central and eastern Europe.

Jihad

(Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

Jingle

(broadcasting, advertising, music) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.

Jingoismus

(uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.

Jitro

(biblical character) The father-in-law of Moses.

Jiu-Jitsu

A Japanese martial art and method of self-defence, typically unarmed, emphasizing manipulating an opponent’s force against themselves rather than directly opposing it with force, and using a wide variety of holds, throws, and defensive techniques.

jmd. anschmieren (coll.)

To swindle, deceive, or trick.

jmd. Unrecht antun

To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.

jmdn. ungerecht behandeln

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm; to do wrong by.

jo

(informal) Yes.

Joachim

The father of the Virgin Mary, according to apocryphal gospels.

Job

An economic role for which a person is paid.

jobben

(transitive, informal) To work as a temporary employee.

Jobeljahr

(countable, Jewish, _, history) A special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had been sold could be redeemed by the original owners or their relatives, and Hebrew slaves set free. [from late 14th c.]

Joch

Any of various similar units of area in other systems.

Joch Landes

Any of various similar units of area in other systems.

Jochbein

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

Jockel

A en given name.

Jockey

One who rides racehorses competitively.

Jod

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

Jodeln

A song incorporating yodelling.

Jodhpur

Flared riding trousers of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle.

Jodhpurhose

Flared riding trousers of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle.

Jodler

A song incorporating yodelling.

Jodtinktur

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

Joga

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.