German–English dictionary

Notlage

Serious danger.

Notlager

An improvised bed.

notleidend

Poor; destitute; in need.

Notleidender

A person in need, or in poverty.

Notlösung

A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.

Notorietät

An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

notorisch

Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous.

notschlachten

(transitive) To put down or euthanize.

Notschlachtung

(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.

Notstand

(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

Notverkauf

A rescue, especially a financial rescue.

notwassern

(ambitransitive, aviation) To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.

notwendig

(archaic) Needful; useful; fit; profitable; advantageous.

notwendigerweise

Inevitably; of necessity.

Notwendigkeit

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

Nougat

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

Noumenon

(from Kantian, _, philosophy, _, on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.

Nova

(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

Novation

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

Novelle

In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.

novellieren

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

November

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December.

Novize

Of a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subject.

Noviziat

The period during which a novice of a religious order undergoes training.

Novizin

Of a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subject.

Novum

(countable) Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.

Nr.

Abbreviation of number.

NRO

Initialism of non-governmental organization.

NS

Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.

Nu

A very short amount of time.

nuancieren

(transitive) To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.

nuanciert

Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.

Nub

(Internet slang, chiefly, derogatory) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.

Nubien

(by extension) The former polity ruling that region.

nüchtern

Lacking emotion or color.

Nüchternheit

The quality or state of not being intoxicated.

Nüchternheitsgelöbnis

(with the) A promise to abstain from drinking alcohol.

Nudel

(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.

Nudelgericht

(uncountable) A dish or serving of pasta.

Nudeln

(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

Nudelzange

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.

Nudismus

The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.

Nukleosynthese

(physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei.

Nukleus

(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

Null

(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.

nullen

(sciences) To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.

nuller Jahre

(chiefly, UK, sometimes, capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.

Nuller-Jahre

(chiefly, UK, sometimes, capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.

Nullerjahre

(chiefly, UK, sometimes, capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.

Nullpunkt

A setting of calibrated instruments such as a firearm, corresponding to a zero value.

Nullstelle

(mathematics) A value of the independent variables of a function, for which the function is equal to zero.

Numerale

(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.

Numeri

The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.

numerisch

(relational) Of or pertaining to numbers.

Numerus

(grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.

Nummer

(US, _, slang, dated) Synonym of telephone number; especially, the one that belongs to a potential dating partner.

nummerieren

(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

Nummerierung

The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.

nummerisch

(relational) Of or pertaining to numbers.

Nummernschalter

A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.

Nummernscheibe

A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.

Nummernschild

An identifying tag, usually made of metal, bearing a sequence of letters or numbers identifying the vehicle, and placed at the rear and, often, also at the front of a motor vehicle.

Nummernzeichen

(typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).

nun

Used to fill space or pauses.

nun da

(often, with that) Since, because, in light of the fact.

nun wo

(often, with that) Since, because, in light of the fact.

nur

By oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.

nur einfach

(sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

nur nebenbei bemerkt

Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.

Nürnberg

A major city in Bavaria, Germany.

nuscheln

(intransitive, now, _, rare) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something. [from 14th c.]

Nuss

(food, broadly) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.

Nussbaum

A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.

Nussbaumholz

Wood of the walnut tree.

Nüsse

(slang) The genitalia, especially of a male.

Nussfrucht

(food, broadly) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.

nussig

Resembling or characteristic of nuts.

nussreich

Containing nuts.

Nussschale

The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.

Nüster

The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.

Nut

A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.

Nutella

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread.

nuten

(transitive) To cut a groove in something.

Nutnaht

A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.

Nutrition

That which nourishes; nutriment.

Nutte

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

nutzbar

Capable of being used.

nutzbar machen

(transitive) To capture, control or put to use.

Nutzbarkeit

The degree to which an object, device, software application, etc. is easy to use with no specific training.

nutze den Tag

Enjoy the present, make the most of today, (common mistranslation) seize the day.

nützen

(intransitive) To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.

Nutzenzieher

One who benefits or receives an advantage.

nutzerfreundlich

Easy to service.

Nutzholz

(uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

nützlich

(archaic) Needful; useful; fit; profitable; advantageous.

Nützlichkeit

The quality or degree of being useful.

nutzlos

Lacking purpose.

Nutzlosigkeit

Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity.

Nutznießer

(law) The person who takes all or most of the returns of a property's equity or monetary gains.

Nutznießerin

(especially, trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.

Nutztiere

Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.

Nutzungsgebühr

A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.

Nutzvieh

Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.

Ny

The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν and ν.

Nyírtass

A village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Hungary.

Nylon

(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

Nylonstrumpf

(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.

Nymphe

A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

nymphoman

(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

Nymphomanie

Excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women.

Nymphomanin

A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

nymphomanisch

(of a woman) Having an excessive libido.

Nynorsk

Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this

Nyx

(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night.

O

(often, capitalized) The end; the final, last or ultimate in a sequence.

O weh

An expression of sorrow or mourning.

Oas

(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

Ob

A river in Russia; the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers.

Obama

An African surname from Luo.

Obdach

A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

obdachlos

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

Obdachlose

A homeless person.

Obdachloser

(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.

Obdachlosigkeit

The state of being homeless.

Obduktion

A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

Obelisk

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]

oben

Directly overhead; vertically on top of. [first attested before 1150.]

oben erwähnt

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

oben genannt

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

oben gesagt

Mentioned or recited before.

oben halten

(transitive) To support or maintain at a high level.

oben ohne

(chiefly, of a female) Not wearing a garment covering the top half of the body; naked from the waist up.

obendrein

(conjunctive) In addition to what has been said.

obenerwähnt

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

obengenannt

Mentioned or named before; aforesaid.

ober

Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.

ober-

(slang, augmentative) Super; really; mega-.

Oberarmknochen

(anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.

Oberarzt

(North America) A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.

Oberbekleidung

Clothing (such as a dress) worn over one's underwear.

Oberbeleuchter

(film) A chief lighting technician for a motion-picture or television production.

obere

At a higher level, rank or position.

Oberende

(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part.

oberer

At a higher level, rank or position.

Oberfläche

(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

Oberflächenbeschaffenheit

An intuitive ability.

oberflächlich

light-hearted; vivacious

oberflächliche Kenntnis

A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

Oberfräse

A power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves.

Obergrenze

An artificial upper limit or ceiling.