German–English dictionary

Knochennaht

(anatomy) A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.

knöchern

Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

knochig

Angular, bony, and lean.

Knödel

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

Knolle

(slang) The human nose, especially one that is large.

Knopf

(clothing) A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener. [from mid-13th c.]

Knopfloch

(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

Knorpel

(skeleton, uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

Knospe

A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.

knospen

(intransitive) To form buds.

knospend

(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.

Knospung

(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.

Knoten

(architectural element) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.

Knotenpunkt

A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.

Knubbel

(countable) Anything that protrudes.

knuddelig

Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.

knuddeln

(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.

Knuff

A gentle push.

knuffen

(transitive) To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

knüllen

(transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.

Knuppe

(farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.

Knüppel

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

Knüppel (zwischen den Beinen)

(UK, Irish) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)

knüppeln

(transitive) To strike with a baton.

Knurren

A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.

knurrend

The act of producing a snarl or growl.

knurrig

Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.

knuspern

To be crushed with a noisy crackling sound.

knusprig

Not limp; firm, stiff; not stale or wilted; fresh; also, effervescent, lively.

Knut

(historical) A en given name used in England from the eleventh to the thirteenth century.

Knute

A leather scourge (multi-tail whip), in the severe version known as 'great knout' with metal weights on each tongue, notoriously used in imperial Russia.

knutschen

(ambitransitive) To give a French kiss, in its various senses.

Knutschfleck

(originally, US, slang) A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. [from 1934]

Knutt

One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).

Knüttel

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

Knuttstrandläufer

One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).

ko-

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

KO-Kriterium

Any impediment that prevents all further progress.

Koadjutor

(ecclesiastical) An assistant to a bishop. [from 1549]

koagulieren

(intransitive) To become congealed; to convert from a liquid to a semisolid mass.

Koala

A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.

Koalition

A temporary group or union of organizations, usually formed for a particular advantage.

Koax

Clipping of coaxial.

Koaxkabel

Clipping of coaxial.

Kobalt

A chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal.

Koben

An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.

Kobold

(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.

koboldhaft

Mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

Kobra

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Naja.

Koch

(cooking) A person who prepares food.

Kochbanane

The fruit of the plant, usually cooked before eating and used like potatoes.

Kochbuch

A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips.

köcheln

(transitive) To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.

kochen

(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

kochend

That boils or boil.

Köcher

(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.

Kochfeld

An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking.

Kochherd

A device for heating food, (UK) a cooker.

Köchin

(cooking) A person who prepares food.

Kochkunst

(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.

Kochlöffel

(Australia, New Zealand, Northern, _, UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.

Kochmütze

(specifically) A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs

Kochplatte

An element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking.

Kochrezept

Now especially, a set of instructions for making or preparing food dishes. [from 18th c.]

Kochsalz

A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.

Kochstelle

(figurative) Home or family life.

Kochtopf

(cookware) any vessel (such as a saucepan), with or without a lid, used to cook food

Koda

(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

Kode-Umschaltung

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

Kodein

(pharmaceutical drug) An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.

koden

(computing) To write software programs.

Köder

Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

ködern

(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

Kodewechsel

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

Kodex

A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.

Kodierung

(computing) The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.

Kodifikation

The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.

kodifizieren

To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.

Koexistenz

The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.

koexistieren

(intransitive, stative, of two or more things, people, concepts, etc.) To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.

Koffein

An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]

koffeinfreies Getränk

(informal) A decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink.

koffeinhaltig

Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).

Koffer

A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.

Kofferraum

(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.

Kogge

(historical) The hypothetical precursor ship type of the above said to be in use during the early Middle Ages, variously alleged to be Frisian or Scandinavian.

Kognak

(uncountable) An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

kognat

Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (legal) related on the mother's side.

Kognition

The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.

kognitiv

Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.

kognitive Dissonanz

(psychology) A conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs.

Kognomen

(historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.

Kohabitation

An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.

kohärent

Unified; sticking together; making up a whole.

kohärent überlagern

(intransitive, physics) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.

Kohärenz

The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.

Kohl

(by extension) Any of various cultivars of the species Brassica oleracea.

Kohle

(slang, US, or, Cockney) Money.

Kohlendioxid

(ecology, climate change, uncountable) Ellipsis of carbon dioxide.

Kohleneimer

A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).

kohlensäurehaltig

Containing carbon dioxide gas under pressure, especially pertaining to beverages, as natural mineral water or man-made drinks.

Kohlenschütte

A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).

Kohlenstoff

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

Kohlenzeche

(British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings.

Kohlepapier

(countable, informal) A sheet of carbon paper.

Köhler

A person whose job it is to make charcoal, traditionally by carbonizing wood in a charcoal clamp or a kiln.

Kohlfisch

Any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.

Kohlrübe

(now, North America) The edible root of this plant

Kohlsalat

A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

Kohorte

(statistics) A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.

Koi

Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

Koi-Karpfen

Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

Koinzidenz

Of events, the appearance of a meaningful connection when there is none.

Koitus

(formal, now, also, humorous) Sexual intercourse, especially involving penile–vaginal penetration.

Kojote

(canid) Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.

Koka

The dried leaf of one of these plants, the South American shrub (Erythroxylum coca), widely cultivated in Andean countries, which is the source of cocaine and used as aphrodisiac in the past.

Kokain

(uncountable, organic compound, pharmaceutical drug) An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

koken

(transitive) To produce coke from coal.

kokett

Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.

Kokette

A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.

Koketterie

(countable) An act constituting such behaviour; an affectation of amorous interest or enticement, especially of a woman directed towards a man.

kokettieren

To act as a flirt or coquet.

Kokkai

(usually capitalized as a proper noun) A council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly.

Kokolores

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

Kokon

The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.

Kokosfaser

The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.

Kolben

(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end

Kolektomie

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.

Kolibakterie

(often, attributive, bacteriology) Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.

Kolibakterium

(often, attributive, bacteriology) Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.

Kolibri

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

Kolik

(pathology) Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

Kolk

A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.

Kolkrabe

A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.

kollabieren

(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

Kollaborateur

A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

Kollaborateurin

A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.

Kollaboration

(uncountable) The act of collaborating.

kollaborieren

To voluntarily cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.

Kollagen

(biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.

Kollaps

The act of collapsing.

Kollaterale

(anatomy) A thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded.

Kollateralgefäß

(anatomy) A thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded.

kollationieren

(transitive) To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.

Kollege

(Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.

Kollegin

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

Kollegium

(chiefly, North American, Philippines) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.

Kollekte

(Christianity) A prayer said or sung as an anthem while offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar during the Roman Catholic Mass or the Anglican Communion service. [from 14th c.]

Kollektion

(set theory, topology, analysis) A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.

Kollektiv

(by extension) A group dedicated to a particular cause or interest.