German–English dictionary

Kricketspieler

A person who plays cricket.

Kriebelmücke

Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae.

kriechen

(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.

kriechend

Moving by creeping along.

Kriecher

A person or a thing that crawls or creeps.

Kriecherin

A cheat; a con artist.

kriecherisch

Seeking favor by way of flattery; flattering, servile.

Kriechling

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

Kriechpflanze

Any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping, especially a climbing plant of the genus Parthenocissus.

Kriechtier

(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]

Krieg

Of or pertaining to war.

Krieg führen

(intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

Krieg führend

Engaged in warfare, warring.

kriegen

(intransitive) To bring oneself; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward.

Krieger

(dated) A Native American warrior.

Kriegerin

A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

kriegerisch

Eager to go to war, warlike.

kriegführend

Engaged in warfare, warring.

Kriegsflegel

A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.

Kriegsgegner

One who both abstains from inflicting violence on others and opposes others doing so.

Kriegsgegnerin

One who both abstains from inflicting violence on others and opposes others doing so.

Kriegsheld

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

Kriegsheldin

(informal, intransitive) To act as a hero (brave person; role model; or protagonist).

Kriegsherr

A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.

Kriegshetzer

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]

Kriegshetzerin

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]

Kriegslist

Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation.

Kriegspfad

(figurative) A course of action that leads to battle or hostility.

Kriegsschiff

(nautical) Any of the most important types of warships, capable of projecting a fleet in being.

Kriegsstärke

A body of forces equipped for war.

Kriegstreiber

(politics) An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions. [from 1962]

Kriegsveteran

A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.

Kriegszeit

(often, attributive) A period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.

Kriekente

(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.

Krik

One of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States, also known as the Muscogee.

Krik-Indianer

One of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States, also known as the Muscogee.

Krill

Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.

Krim-

Denoting, of, or related to Crimea, a peninsula on the north of the Black Sea, separating it from the Sea of Azov.

Krimbewohner

Native or inhabitant of the Crimea.

Krimbewohnerin

Native or inhabitant of the Crimea.

Kriminalität

(uncountable) Criminal acts collectively.

Kriminelle

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Krimineller

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Kriminologie

The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.

Krimskrams

Small ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.

Kringel

A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.

Krippe

A manger, a feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay.

Krise

A critical moment or event.

Kristall

Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

kristallen

Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

Kristallgitter

(crystallography) A regular three-dimensional geometric arrangement of atoms, molecules or ions in a crystal

kristallin

Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

kristallinisch

Of, relating to, or composed of crystals.

kristallisieren

(transitive, chemistry, physics) To make something form into crystals.

kristallklar

Resembling crystal in being clear and transparent.

Kriterium

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

Kritik

The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

Kritik-

Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.

Kritiker

(countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.

Kritiker-

Relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.

Kritikerin

(countable) An opponent.

kritikwürdig

Deserving of reprehension.

kritisch

Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.

kritisches Denken

The application of logical principles, rigorous standards of evidence, and careful reasoning to the analysis and discussion of claims, beliefs, and issues.

kritisieren

(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.

Kritzelei

A small mindless sketch, etc.

kritzeln

(ambitransitive) To draw or scribble aimlessly.

Kroate

An inhabitant of Croatia, or a person of Croatian descent.

Kroatien

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

Kroatin

An inhabitant of Croatia, or a person of Croatian descent.

kroatisch

Of or pertaining to Croatia, the Croatian people or their language.

Krocket

(uncountable, games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

Krokant

A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Krökeln

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

Krokodil

Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.

Krokoit

(mineral) A rare red mineral; lead chromate, PbCrO4.

Krokus

A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.

Kronblatt

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

Krone

(botany) The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.

Kronendach

The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.

Kronleuchter

A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

Kronsbeere

(countable) The edible red berry of that shrub.

Krönung

(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.

Kropf

(anatomy) A pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion or for regurgitation.

Krösken

A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

Kröte

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

Krücke

A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.

Krückstock

A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.

krude

Lacking tact or taste.

Krug

A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water

Krüger

The person responsible for the running of an inn, usually the proprietor.

Krume

The soft internal portion of bread, surrounded by crust.

Krümel

A small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).

krümelig

Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.

krümeln

(transitive) To break into crumbs.

krümelnd

Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.

krumm

Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.

krümmen

(transitive) To form into an arch shape.

Krümmer

(mechanics) A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs and outputs.

krummer Rücken

A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.

Krummsäbel

A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.

Krummstab

A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.

Krümmung

(uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.

Krupp

(pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.

Kruppe

A cut of meat from the rump of an animal.

Krüppel

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

Kruste

Having a crust, especially a thick one.

Krustentier

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice, traditionally excluding hexapods.

krustig

Having a crust, especially a thick one.

krütsch

(informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.

Kruzifix

An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.

Krypta

An underground vault.

Kryptogeld

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.

Kryptografie

The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.

Kryptographie

The discipline concerned with communication security (eg, confidentiality of messages, integrity of messages, sender authentication, non-repudiation of messages, and many other related issues), regardless of the used medium such as pencil and paper or computers.

Krypton

(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.

Kryptonit

(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable.

Kryptowährung

A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.

ksch

(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

Kuba

A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana.

Kubaner

A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.

Kubanerin

A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.

kubanisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Cuba, the Cuban people or the Cuban dialect.

Kübel

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

kübeln

(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach.

Kubus

(geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

Küche

(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation.

Kuchen

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

küchen-

(figuratively, derogatory) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.

Kuchenblech

A stone or metal flat plate or surface on which food is fried or baked.

Küchenchef

The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment.

Küchenchefin

The head cook of a restaurant or other establishment.

Kuchenform

(cooking) The tin in which a cake is baked.

Küchenkraut

(countable) Any green, leafy plant, or parts thereof, used to flavour or season food.

Küchenreibe

a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump

Küchenschrank

A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.

Küchensieb

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.

Küchenzange

An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.

Küchenzeile

A row of modular kitchen units and a countertop, consisting of cabinets and appliances below (dishwasher) and next to (stove/cooker) a countertop.

Küchle

A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.

Küchlein

(uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.

Kücken

A young chicken.

Kuckuck

Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call.

Kudu

A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).

Kufe

A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.

Küfer

A maker of barrels, especially a cooper#Noun or a container manufacturer.

Kugel

A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.

Kügelchen

A tiny grain, a small particle.

Kugelfisch

Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.

kugelförmig

Spherical, ball-shaped.