German–English dictionary

Nebenkosten

Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.

Nebensache

A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.

nebensächlich

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]

Nebensächliches

Something that is incidental.

Nebensächlichkeit

Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.

Nebensatz

(grammar) A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.

Nebenschauplatz

A minor attraction at a larger event such as a circus, fair or music festival.

Nebenschlusswiderstand

(electricity) A connection used as an alternative path between parts of an electrical circuit.

Nebenumstand

Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.

neblig

(literary) Foggy or misty; wintry. [from mid 19th c.]

Nebligkeit

(meteorology, astronomy) The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas).

nebst

In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.

Nebukadnezar

A ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty who reigned c. 605 B.C.E. – 562 B.C.E. According to the Bible, he conquered Judah and Jerusalem, and sent the Israelites into exile.

nebulös

(of an image) Not clear, crisp, or focused; having fuzzy edges.

Nebulösität

(uncountable) The state or quality of being inaccessible to understanding.

Neckball

(uncountable) A children’s game with three participants that emulates a baseball rundown

necken

(intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.

Necker

One who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases.

Neckerei

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

nee

(informal) No.

Neffe

A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).

Negation

(logic) The negation in logic.

Negativ

(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]

Negativfilm

(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]

Negativität

(physics) The characteristic of having a negative charge.

Negativliste

(legal, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.

Neger

(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.

Negerchen

(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.

Negerin

(dated, literary, now, offensive, and, an, _) A black female.

negieren

To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

Negierung

(logic) The negation in logic.

negoziabel

(legal, finance) Able to be transferred to another person, with or without endorsement, in exchange for money.

Nehmen

(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

Nehrung

(landforms) A generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula.

Neid

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]

neiden

(transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions. [from 14th c.]

neidisch

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

neidvoll

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

neigen

(transitive, archaic) To desire, like, or wish (to do something).

neigend

Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.

Neigung

(architecture) An incline on the outer face of a built wall.

nein

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

Nekrolog

A listing of people who have died during a specific period of time.

Nekromant

A person who practices or performs necromancy.

Nekromantie

Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.

Nekromantin

A person who practices or performs necromancy.

Nekrophage

An animal that eats dead and decaying flesh.

Nekropole

(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

Nekropolis

(chiefly, historical, also, figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

Nekropsie

(medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]

Nekrose

(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

Nekton

(zoology) All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents.

Nelke

(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.

Nemesis

(Greek god) The goddess of divine retribution.

nennen

To have a specific name.

Nenner

(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

Nennwort

(grammar, narrowly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.

neo-

new

Neolithikum

The period of prehistory from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

neolithisch

Of or relating to the New Stone Age.

Neon

(countable) A form or sample of the element.

Neoplasie

(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.

Neoplasma

(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.

Nepal

A country in South Asia, located between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Capital and largest city: Kathmandu.

Nephrit

(mineral) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).

Nepotismus

(politics, idiomatic) A form of capitalism in which success in business depends on corrupt close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.

neppen

(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.

Neptunier

(geology, historical) A proponent of Neptunism.

Neptunisch

(by extension, geology, historical) Of, pertaining to, or supporting Neptunism.

Neptunist

(geology, historical) A proponent of Neptunism.

Nerd

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

nerfen

(transitive, slang) To arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.

Nero

Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.

nerven

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

Nervenarzt

A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.

Nervenärztin

A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.

nervenaufreibend

(specifically) Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.

Nervengift

(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.

Nervenkitzel

A sudden surge of excitement.

nervenkrank

Having a psychological disorder.

Nervenkunde

The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.

Nervenleiden

(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).

Nervensäge

A source of irritation.

Nervenstärke

(figuratively) Muscular power, muscle; nerve, nervous energy; vigor, vigorous strength.

Nervenzelle

(cytology) A cell of the nervous system which conducts nerve impulses; a neuron.

nervig

(informal) Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child).

nervös

(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

Nervosität

(chiefly, in the plural, often with "the") A state of nervousness.

nervtötend

Tedious; repetitive and boring.

Nerz

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

Nessel

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

nesseln

(transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

Nesseltier

(zoology) Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. [from 19th c.]

Nessie

(informal, cryptozoology) The Loch Ness monster.

Nest

The place (residence, settlement, country, etc.), where a person was born or raised; childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian.

Nesthäkchen

The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.

Nestling

A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.

Nestorianismus

(Christianity) The Christological doctrine ascribed to Nestorius, condemned as heretical by the Council of Ephesus but later also ascribed to the Church of the East, holding that within Christ there are two distinct hypostases, divine and human.

Netbook

(computing) An economical notebook computer able to access the Internet.

nett

Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.

netto

After expenses or deductions.

netto verdienen

(transitive) To receive as profit.

Netto-

Remaining after expenses or deductions.

Nettovermögen

(accounting) The total assets minus total liabilities of an individual or a company.

Networking

The process of meeting new people in a business or social context.

Netz

The global, decentralized network of computers which communicate with one another using the Internet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.

Netz-

(uncountable) A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.

Netzball

(tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

Netzhaut

(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Netzknoten

(networking) A computer networking device connecting several Ethernet ports. See switch.

Netzstrumpf

(countable, usually, in the plural) Stockings made of fishnet fabric.

Netztagebuch

(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)

Netzwerk

(computing) Interconnected nodes that look like a textile fabric when diagrammed.

Netzwerkweiche

(computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.

neu

Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

neu anordnen

(transitive) To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).

neu aushandeln

(transitive) To negotiate new terms to replace old ones.

neu ausstatten

To renovate or recondition; to refurbish.

neu beginnen

(intransitive) To start again after an interruption or pause.

neu einrichten

To renovate or recondition; to refurbish.

neu entdecken

(transitive) To discover again; especially something previously lost or forgotten.

neu laden

(computing, ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.

neu schreiben

(transitive) To write again (without changes).

neu starten

(computing, ergative) To execute a computer's boot process, effectively resetting the computer and causing the operating system to reload, commonly after a system failure.

neu streichen

To paint anew or again, especially if recently painted.

neu verhandeln

(transitive) To negotiate new terms to replace old ones.

Neuankömmling

One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.

Neuanordnung

The process of rearranging.

neuartig

Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.

Neuartigkeit

The state of being new or novel; newness.

Neuaufstellung

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

Neuausrichtung

The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.

Neubildung

(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.

neuerlich

(literary, poetic, _, or, _, formal, especially) Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.

neuern

(intransitive) To introduce something new to a particular environment; to do something new.

Neuerungsvertrag

(legal) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.

Neuerwerbung

The thing stipulated or purchased.

Neues

New information of interest.

neues Produkt

A new product; an innovation.

neufunden

Recently found; newly discovered.

Neufundland

A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.

Neufundländer

A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.

neugeboren

Recently born.

Neugeborene

A recently born baby.

neugeborene Maus

A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.

Neugeborener

A recently born baby.

Neugeborenes

A recently born baby.

Neugestaltung

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

Neugier

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]

Neugierde

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]