German–English dictionary

Joggen

An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.

Jogger

A person who jogs (as exercise).

Joggerin

A person who jogs (as exercise).

Jogging

The practice of running at a relatively slow pace for exercise.

Jogginghose

(US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

Joghurt

A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

Joh

(biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

Johann

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

Johanna

A en given name, the standard feminine form of John since the 17th century.

Johannes

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

Johannesburg

The largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province.

Johannisbeere

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.

Johannisbeerstaude

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.

Johannisbeerstrauch

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.

Johannistag

Midsummer Day, the English quarter day.

Johanniswürmchen

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

johlen

(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.

Joint

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

Jojachin

A en given name, always rare in English.

Jojakim

A en given name, always rare in English.

Joker

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

Jolle

(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

Jolly

A playing card that features a picture of a joker (that is, a jester) and that may be used as a wild card in some card games.

Jona

(biblical character) A minor prophet who was cast into the sea and swallowed by a great fish.

Jonas

A en given name.

Jonglage

The art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.

jonglieren

To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner. Juggling may also include assorted other circus skills such as the diabolo, devil sticks, hat, and cigar box manipulation as well.

Jordan

The name of other rivers around the world, listed under Jordan River (disambiguation).

Jordana

A surname transferred from the given name derived from the male given name.

Jordanien

A small town, the county seat of Garfield County, Montana.

Josef von Arimathäa

(Christianity) Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.

Josefine

A en given name.

Joseph von Arimathia

(Christianity) Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.

Josephine

A en given name.

Jot

The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.

Jota

The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).

Journal

(accounting) A chronological record of payments or receipts.

Journalismus

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

Journalist

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

Journalistik

The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newspapers or periodicals, for the purpose of informing the audience, relying on a style of writing characteristic for this purpose, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events and (depending on type) either with or without analysis or interpretation.

Journalistin

One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.

journalistisch

Related to journalism or journalists.

jovial

(comparable) Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.

Joystick

A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.

Jubel

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

Jubeljahr

(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.]

jubeln

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

Jubelstimmung

A feeling of joy and pride.

Jubilar

A person celebrating a jubilee or other special anniversary.

Jubilarin

A person celebrating a jubilee or other special anniversary.

Jubiläum

A major anniversary of an event, particularly the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of a coronation or marriage. [from late 14th c.]

jubilieren

(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.

Juchart

Any of various similar units of area in other systems.

Jucken

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

Juckreiz

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

Judäa

Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

judäisch

Of or pertaining to Judah (the patriarch), to the tribe of Judah, or to the ancient kingdom of Judah, or its inhabitants.

judaisieren

(transitive) To impose Jewish beliefs or customs on someone; to convert to Judaism; to make Jewish.

Judaismus

An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

Jude

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

judendeutsch

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

Judendiskriminierung

(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

Judenfeindlichkeit

(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

Judengasse

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

Judenhass

(narrower sense) Prejudice, discrimination, hostility or political or religious opposition directed against ethnic or religious Jews or against Judaism; antijudaism; judeophobia.

Judenheit

(historical) The quarter of a town or city inhabited either partially or exclusively by Jews; historically, its main buildings were the synagogue, the ritual bath or mikve, the kosher-oriented butchery and bakery, etc. [from 17th c.]

judenteutsch

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

Judentum

(historical) The quarter of a town or city inhabited either partially or exclusively by Jews; historically, its main buildings were the synagogue, the ritual bath or mikve, the kosher-oriented butchery and bakery, etc. [from 17th c.]

Judenviertel

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

Judikative

The collective body of judges, justices, etc.

Jüdin

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

jüdisch

Of or relating to Jews, their ethnicities or cultures.

jüdisch-deutsch

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

jüdisch-teutsch

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

jüdischdeutsch

Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language.

Judit

(biblical character) The protagonist of the Biblical book of Judith.

Judith

A en given name.

Judo

A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

Jugend

(by extension) The early stages of development of something.

Jugendknast

(colloquial) Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre).

jugendlich

Young; not fully developed.

Jugendliche

A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.

Jugendlicher

A person between thirteen and nineteen years old.

Jugendlichkeit

(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.

Jugendzeit

(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.

Jugoslawe

(historical) A native of Yugoslavia.

Jugoslawien

(historical) A former country in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, now split into 6 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Jugoslawin

(historical) A native of Yugoslavia.

jugoslawisch

(historical) Of or relating to Yugoslavia.

juhu

An exclamation of joy or enjoyment.

Jukebox

A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections. [from 1939]

Juli

The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.

Julia

A en given name.

Juliane

A en given name.

julianisch

Of or relating to Julius Caesar.

Julienne

(cooking) A garnish of vegetables cut into long, thin strips.

Julius

A en given name.

Julmond

The twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern solstice.

Jumper

(chiefly, British, Australian, New Zealand) A woollen sweater or pullover.

Jumpsuit

A one-piece item of clothing originally used by parachutists.

jun.

Abbreviation of junior, a title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.

Jung

(informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.

Jung-

Emergent or rising.

Jungbaum

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

Junge

A male child. [from 15th c.]

junge Ente

A young duck.

junge Gans

A young goose.

Junge werfen

(obsolete) To bring forth young, as an animal; to produce fruit, as a plant; to bear; to be pregnant; to conceive; to multiply.

Junge!

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

jungen

(intransitive) To give birth to pups.

jungenhaft

Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

Jungente

A young duck.

Jünger

A missionary, or leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church (but see Apostle).

junger Hahn

A young male chicken.

junger Hund

A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.

junger Mann

A familiar term of address for a young man.

junger Spund

(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]

jüngerer Bruder

(chiefly, history) A younger or youngest son, who would not inherit as a firstborn son would.

jüngerer Sohn

(chiefly, history) A younger or youngest son, who would not inherit as a firstborn son would.

Jüngerschaft

(uncountable) The condition of being a disciple.

Jüngersein

(uncountable) The condition of being a disciple.

Junges

Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See Category:Baby animals for more.

Jungfernhäutchen

(anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

Jungfrau

The constellation and star sign Virgo.

jungfräulich

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

Jungfräulichkeit

(metonym, uncountable) Virginity.

Junggeselle

(obsolete) An unmarried woman.

Junggesellin

(North America) An unmarried woman.

Junghahn

A young male chicken.

Jüngling

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

Jungpferd

A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.

Jungsch

(psychology) Of or pertaining to the psychology of Carl Jung.

Jungschaf

(chiefly, UK, NZ) A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).

Jungspund

(colloquial) A young and cheeky or presumptuous person; often with a connotation of ignorance via inexperience. [from 1670s]

jüngste

Most recently begun or formed.

Jungsteinzeit

The period of prehistory from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

jungsteinzeitlich

Of or relating to the New Stone Age.

Jüngster Tag

The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.

Jüngstes Gericht

The judgement day.

Jungtaube

A young dove or pigeon.

Jungunternehmen

A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.

Jungvogel

A little bird; especially, a baby bird.

Juni

The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice.

Junko

A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.

Junktur

(linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

Junta

The ruling council of a military dictatorship.

Jura

(geology, paleontology) The period from 201.3±0.2 to 145 million years ago, after the Triassic and before the Cretaceous; the geologic systems of this period.

Jürgen

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

Juri

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ю́рий (Júrij), equivalent to George.

juridisch

Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).