German–English dictionary

kalkuliert

(finance, commerce) Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.

Kalkutta

Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.

Kalliope

(Greek god) The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

kallipygisch

Having beautifully shaped buttocks.

Kallisto

(Greek mythology) A nymph of Artemis.

Kallus

(botany) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.

Kalmen

(nautical, oceanography, by extension) Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

Kalmengürtel

(nautical, oceanography, by extension) Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.

Kalpak

A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.

kalt

(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

kalt erwischen

(transitive, figurative, informal) To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

kalt machen (Slang)

(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.

Kälte

A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness.

kälteempfindlich

(sciences) Affected by, or sensitive to, cold.

kalter Entzug

Sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

kaltes Büfett auf skandinavische Art

A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.

Kälteschauer

An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.

kaltherzig

Unfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling.

Kaltschnäuzigkeit

The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.

Kaltzeit

A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).

Kalypso

(Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years.

Kalzium

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

Kama

A major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga.

Kambodscha

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea.

Kambodschaner

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

Kambodschanerin

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent

kambodschanisch

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language

Kamee

A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.

Kamel

A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

Kamelie

Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant.

Kamera

(photography) A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.

Kamerad

(communism) A non-hierarchical title, functionally similar to "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc, in a communist, socialist, or rarely in an Islamist state. [from 1884]

Kameradschaft

Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.

Kamerafrau

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Kameramann

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Kameraoperateur

Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Kamerun

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia.

Kamin

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

Kaminbock

(usually, in plural) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Kaminboden

A hearthstone, either as standalone or as the floor of an enclosed fireplace or oven.

Kaminecke

(originally, Scotland, architecture, chiefly, historical) A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a chimney corner.

Kaminkehrer

A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.

Kaminregal

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.

Kaminsims

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

Kamm

A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.

kämmen

(textiles) To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.

Kammer

All the people engaged in the same business, especially those of the same profession

Kammerdiener

(professional wrestling) A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.

Kämmerer

A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.

Kammerherr

A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.

Kammerjäger

Specifically, a person whose job it is to kill insects and other pests in a building.

Kammerjägerin

Specifically, a person whose job it is to kill insects and other pests in a building.

Kamorra

A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.

Kampagne

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

Kämpe

(figurative, informal) An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests; someone who has given long service.

Kampf

(military) Combat.

Kampf über Runden

(in combination) A fight lasting a specified number of rounds.

Kampfeinsatz

(aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.

kämpfen

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

kämpfen für

(intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

kämpfen um

(intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.

kämpfend

engaged in war; belligerent

Kämpfer

One who wages battle against an enemy; a soldier; a general.

Kämpferin

A person engaged in combat, often armed.

kämpferisch

Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

kampferprobt

Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby

kampfeslustig

Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.

Kampfflugzeug

(aircraft, military) A military aircraft primarily designed to attack enemy aircraft. Frequently shortened to fighter.

Kampfgeist

(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.

Kampfhandschuh

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.

Kampfläufer

Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax), a gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).

kampflustig

Eager to go to war, warlike.

Kampfpanzer

The primary tank of a country or armed forces.

Kampfplatz

An enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.

Kampfross

(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.

Kampfschiff

Any ship built or armed for naval combat.

Kampfschwimmer

A military diver, e.g. a US Navy SEAL.

Kampftaucher

A military diver, e.g. a US Navy SEAL.

Kana

(biblical) The site where Jesus miraculously turned water into wine.

Kanada

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto.

Kanadier

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.

Kanadisch

(informal) The English language (spoken or written) as used in Canada; Canadian English.

kanadisches Englisch

(informal) The English language (spoken or written) as used in Canada; Canadian English.

Kanal

An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.

Kanalhaltung

(nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.

Kanalisation

The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.

kanalisieren

(transitive) To direct or guide along a desired course.

kanariengelb

Of a light yellow colour.

Kandare

(equestrian) A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain.

Kandelaber

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle.

Kandidat

(figurative) A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege. [from 1760s]

Kandidatenkür

An act or instance of nominating.

Kandidatenliste

(countable, chiefly, US) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.

Kandidatin

(figurative) A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege. [from 1760s]

Kandidatur

The state of being a candidate; candidateship.

kandidieren

To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.

kandieren

(cooking) To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.

Kandiszucker

(British, uncountable) A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

Kaneel

(mostly, uncountable) A spice from the dried aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, either rolled into strips or ground into a powder. The word is commonly used as trade name for spices made of any of the species above.

Känguru

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. [from 18th c.]

Känguruh

A member of the Macropodidae family of large marsupials with strong hind legs for hopping, native to Australia. [from 18th c.]

Kaninchen

(chiefly, mammalogy, also, figuratively) Of, relating to, or characteristic of a hare or a rabbit.

Kaninchenbau

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit,‎ hole. The entrance to a rabbit warren or burrow; the whole warren or burrow.

Kaninchenjunges

(informal, childish) A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.

Kaninchenloch

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rabbit,‎ hole. The entrance to a rabbit warren or burrow; the whole warren or burrow.

Kaninchenstall

A coop or cage for keeping small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, etc).

Kanister

A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.

Kanji

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language.

kann sein

(as a pro-sentence) Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).

Kannä

(historical) A village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans

Kannada

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India.

Kanne

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

kannelieren

(transitive) To form flutes or channels in (as in a column, a ruffle, etc.); to cut a semicylindrical vertical groove in (as in a pillar, etc.).

Kannelierung

A gutter; a groove, as in a fluted column.

Kannelur

(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.

Kannelüre

(architectural element) A thin featureless moulding/molding used as separation between broader decorative mouldings.

Kannibale

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

Kannibalin

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh.

Kannibalismus

The act of eating another of one's own species.

Kanon

(countable, music) A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.

Kanone

(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.

Kanonenboot

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels.

Kanonenkugel

A spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

Kanonier

(military unit) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery.

Kanoniker

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

Kanonikus

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.

Kant

A surname from German.

Kante

(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

kanten

(transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.

Kantenglättung

(computer graphics) any technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital images caused by high-contrast borders between pixels.

Kantenzange

A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.

Kantenzug

(graph theory) A sequence of alternating vertices and edges, where each edge's endpoints are the preceding and following vertices in the sequence. Compare path, trail.

Kanter

A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.

kantern

To travel an easy pace with long strides.

Kantholz

(uncountable) Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.

kantig

(figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.

Kantine

(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.

Kanton

A populous province of China, located on the southern coast. Capital: Guangzhou.

Kantonese

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent.

Kantonesin

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent.

Kantonesisch

(uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language.

Kantönligeist

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

Kantor

singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

Kantorin

singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

Kantstein

(British spelling) .

Kanu

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.

Kanüle

(medicine) A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid.

Kanzel

(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.

kanzellieren

(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.

Kanzlei

The office or staff of a chancellor.