German–English dictionary

kindisch

Immature in thought or behaviour.

kindlich

Suitable for or expected of a child.

Kindschaft

(mostly, uncountable) The state of being a child.

Kindslage

(medicine) The position of a fetus in the womb.

Kindspech

(medicine) A dark green mass, the contents of the fetal intestines during the later stages of mammalian gestation, that forms the first feces of the newborn.

Kinematographie

The art, process, or job of filming movies.

Kinetik

(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the rates of chemical reactions.

kinetische Energie

(physics) The energy possessed by an object because of its motion, equal (nonrelativistically) to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.

Kingston

The capital and largest city of Jamaica; it is also the capital of its eponymous parish.

Kinkerlitzchen

(figurative) A thing of little value; a toy, a trifle.

Kinn

The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.

Kinnbacke

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

Kinnbart

A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

Kino

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house

Kiosk

A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of items such as staples, junk food, and drugstore items, and which is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

Kip

The unit of currency in Laos, divided into 100 att, symbol ₭, abbreviation LAK.

Kipfel

A curved pastry.

Kipfl

A curved pastry.

Kippe

A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

kippen

(archaic, transitive) To drink to the bottom.

Kipphalde

(countable) An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Kippstelle

(countable) An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Kippvorrichtung

(countable, rail transport) An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.

Kirchdorf

(British) A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.

Kirche

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

Kirchenaustritt

A ceremony supposed to cancel a person's earlier baptism.

Kirchenbank

Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.

Kirchenbann

(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.]

Kirchendiener

A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.

Kirchendienerin

A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.

Kirchengemeinde

The community attending that church; the members of the parish.

Kirchenlied

A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text.

Kirchenstaat

(historical) A country in southern Europe that existed until 1870, comprising the territories of Italy (and some enclaves in France) over which the pope was the ruler in a civil as well as a spiritual sense.

Kirchenvorsteher

(UK) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.

Kirchenvorsteherin

(UK) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish.

Kirchhof

A tract of land in which the dead are buried.

kirchlich

Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

Kirchtag

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

Kirchturm

A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.

Kirchweih

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

Kirke

(Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs.

Kirmes

A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.

Kirschbaum

The wood of a cherry tree.

Kirschblüte

The blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata).

Kirsche

The wood of a cherry tree.

Kirschenbaum

The wood of a cherry tree.

Kirschenholz

The wood of a cherry tree.

kirschrot

(of textiles, especially silk) Cherry-colored; a light bright red.

Kirschwasser

(often capitalized) A clear brandy made from black cherries: kirschwasser.

Kissen

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

Kissinger

A surname.

Kiste

A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.

Kite

(geometry) A polygon resembling the shape of a traditional toy kite (sense 3): a quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end.

Kitsch

An affected, exaggerated, or intentionally tasteless style.

kitschig

(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

Kitt

(uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.

Kittelschürze

A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.

kitten

(transitive) To fix or fill using putty.

Kitzel

A cause of sudden excitement; a kick.

kitzelig

Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

kitzeln

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

Kitzler

(anatomy) A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals. [from 17th c.]

kitzlig

Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

Kiwi

A flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand.

Klabusterbeere

(slang, derogatory) Dried fecal matter adhering to anal hair.

Klackern

A series of chirps, clicks or clucks.

Klacks

A small amount, a blob of some soft or wet substance.

Kläffen

(countable) The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.

klaffend

Wide open.

Klafter

(obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

klagbar

(legal) Affording grounds for legal action.

Klage

(legal) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).

Klagegesang

A song expressing grief.

Klagelaut

A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. [from 15th c.]

Klagelied

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

klagen

(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

klagend

Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

Kläger

(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

Klägerin

(law, UK, _, historic, otherwise, current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

kläglich

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

Klamauk

Noisy shouting or uproar.

Klamm

A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

Klammer

That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.

klammern

To use the claws to seize, to grip.

klammernd

(informal, usually, derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.

klammheimlich

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

Klamotte

(slang) Clothes, clothing.

Klamotten

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.

Klampe

(nautical) A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.

klandestin

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

Klang

What somebody or something is known for.

Klangfarbe

The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.

klangnachahmendes Wort

(countable) A word that sounds like what it represents, such as "gurgle", "stutter", or "hiss".

klangtreu

Consistent with reality.

Klangtreue

The degree to which a system accurately reproduces an input.

Klangwort

(uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

Klapp-

Designed to fold

klappbar

Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use.

Klappbett

An improvised bed.

Klappbock

A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.

klappe

(intransitive) To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

Klappen

The action of folding; a fold.

Klappenpolster

Ellipsis of keypad.

Klappenschrank

(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.

Klappentext

A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.

Klapper

A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container. [from 16th c.]

Klapperkiste

(US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.

klappern

(intransitive, of teeth, machinery, etc.) To make a noise by rapid collisions.

Klapperschlange

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

Klapprechner

(computing) A laptop computer.

klapprig

In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles.

Klaps

A light tap or slap, especially with the hands.

klapsen

(transitive) To slap (a behind, especially).

Klapsmühle

(obsolete) A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.

klar

Clear; effective.

klar machen

(transitive) To prepare; to make ready or prepared.

klar werden

(by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.

klären

(ergative, of liquids, such as wine or syrup) To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.

klarer Hinweis

An indicator that makes something obvious or apparent.

Klarheit

The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.

Klarinette

(woodwind instrument) A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid tone whose characteristics vary among its three registers: chalumeau (low), clarion (medium), and altissimo (high).

klarkommen

(intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

klarmachen

(transitive, figuratively, with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail. [from 20th c.]

Klarsichtfolie

(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

klarsichtig

Possessing insight; percipient. [from 20th c.]

klarstellen

(by extension) To make or become clear or easily understood; to explain or resolve in order to remove doubt or obscurity.

Klärung

The act or process of making or becoming clear.

Klasse

One of several ranges of numbers.

Klassenclown

(idiomatic) A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.

Klasseneinteilung

(set theory) A collection of non-empty, disjoint subsets of a set whose union is the set itself (i.e. all elements of the set are contained in exactly one of the subsets).

Klassenkamerad

A student who is in the same class at school.

Klassenkameradin

A student who is in the same class at school.

Klassenkasper

(idiomatic) A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.

klassenlos

Not divided into societal or economic groups.

Klassenraum

A room, often in a school, where classes take place.

klassenselektiv

(sociology) Of a society, having a class structure.

Klassenzimmer

A room, often in a school, where classes take place.

Klassifikation

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.

klassifizieren

(transitive) To assign to a class; to classify.

Klassifizierung

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.

klassisch

Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.

klassistisch

Of or pertaining to classism.

Klatsch

(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.

Klatschbase

One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

klatschen

(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

klatschnass

Completely wet; sodden

Klatschtante

(countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.

Klatschweib

(countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.

klauben

(ambitransitive) To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.

Klaue

A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.