German–English dictionary

Schaff

A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.

Schaffell

(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

schaffen

(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish. [from 14th c.]

Schaffenskraft

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product.

Schaffleisch

The meat of sheep used as food.

Schäffler

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

Schaffner

(rail transport) A person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.

Schaffung

(uncountable) The act of creating something.

Schafhaut

(anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

Schafhirt

A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.

Schafhirtin

A person who herds sheep; a shepherd.

Schafleder

(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

Schafott

An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.

Schafsbock

(zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.

Schafsfell

(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

Schafsleder

(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

Schafspelz

(uncountable) The skin of a sheep, especially an adult sheep, and especially when used to make parchment or in bookbinding.

Schafspferch

A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.

schaft

A substantive suffix denoting a condition or state of being.

Schah

A king of Persia or Iran.

Schaitan

(Islam) Iblis, Satan.

Schakal

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

Schakalin

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

Schäkel

A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.

Schäkerin

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

schäkern

(intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.

schal

(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.

Schale

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

schälen

(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

Schalentier

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

Schälhengst

A male horse kept primarily as a stud.

Schalk

One who performs pranks.

Schall

(British, Canadian) A loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din.

Schalldämpfer

(US, automotive) A part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.

schalldicht

Not allowing sound through.

schalldicht machen

To make resistant to transmitting sound.

Schalldruckpegel

the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels

schallisolieren

To make resistant to transmitting sound.

Schallplatte

(dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.

Schallplattenhülle

The part of a garment that covers the arm. [from 10th c.]

Schallwand

A device used to dampen, muffle, restrain, or otherwise control the movement of a fluid, or waves travelling through a fluid such as light or sound; specifically, a surface positioned inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one place to another without preventing motion altogether.

Schallwort

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

Schalom

(Judaism) A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Schalter

(countable, film, theater) A place where tickets are sold in a theatre/theater or cinema.

Schaltfläche

(graphical user interface) An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.

Schaltgetriebe

(metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

Schaltknüppel

A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.

Schaltkreis

(electricity) Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.

Schaltschrank

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

Schaltuhr

A device used to measure amounts of time.

Schaltung

(US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.

Schaltwagen

(metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

Schaluppe

(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

Scham

The quality or property of being bashful

Schamane

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

Schamanin

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

schamanisch

(anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.

Schambein

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

Schamesröte

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

Schamknochen

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

Schamlippen

folds of tissue at opening of vulva

schamlos

(figurative) Shameless and undisguised.

Schamlosigkeit

The characteristic of being brazen.

Schamotte

(ceramics) A type of pre-fired clay that has been ground and screened to a specific particle size.

Schampon

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

schamponieren

(intransitive) To wash one's own hair with shampoo.

Schampu

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Schampun

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Schampus

(humorous, slang) Champagne.

Schamritze

(vulgar, _, slang) The vulva.

Schamröte

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

Schamschürze

A garment worn about the loins and covering the crotch.

Schamspalte

(anatomy) The cleft between the labia majora.

schandbar

Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful

Schande

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

schänden

(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.

Schandfleck

(by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.

schändlich

Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.

schändliche Tat

(countable) A particular depraved act or trait.

Schändlichkeit

Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.

Schandpfahl

A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

Schandtat

(countable) A particular depraved act or trait.

Schändung

An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.

Schangel

A man of French birth or nationality.

Schanghai

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.

Schankraum

(North American) A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.

Schankstube

(North American) A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.

Schankwirt

A bartender: a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar.

Schankwirtin

(archaic) A woman who keeps an alehouse.

Schankwirtschaft

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

Schanzanlage

A fortification constructed of trenches

Schanze

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

Schanzkleid

(nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.

Schar

(figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.

Scharade

(uncommon) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.

Scharbock

(uncountable, disease) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes; (countable, obsolete) an occurrence of this disease.

Schäre

A large hill or island having no vegetation.

scharf

(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

scharf machen

To apply priming to (a musket or cannon); to apply a primer to (a metallic cartridge).

scharf verurteilen

(transitive, figuratively) To strongly condemn or criticize.

scharf zurechtweisen

(transitive) To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.

Schärfe

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

scharfe Salami

A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef seasoned with pepper.

schärfen

(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.

scharfes Vorgehen

Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.

Scharfrichter

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

Scharfrichterin

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

Scharfschütze

A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

Scharfschützin

A woman skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

scharfsichtig

Of keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive.

Scharfsinn

The quality of being astute.

scharfsinnig

(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.

scharfsinniges Erfassen

Power of acute observation and deduction

scharfsinning

(colloquial) Intelligent.

Scharfzeichnung

Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.

scharfzüngig

(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

Scharia

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

Scharif

A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.

scharlach

Of a bright red colour.

Scharlachkardinal

A scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea. (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)

scharlachrot

Of a bright red colour.

Scharlatan

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

Scharmützel

(military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

Scharnier

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

Schärpe

(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.

Scharpie

A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.

scharren

(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.

Scharrhans

(UK) A clumsy or foolish person.

Scharsinnigkeit

The quality of being astute.

Scharte

(architectural element, military) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.

Schaschlik

A form of shish kebab, originally made of marinated lamb meat.

Schaschlyk

A form of shish kebab, originally made of marinated lamb meat.

schassen

(transitive) To expel; to remove.

Schatten

(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.

Schattenfuge

(architecture) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.

Schattenlesen

The situation where a person repeats speech immediately as they hear it (usually through earphones).

Schattenmorelle

A variety of cultivated cherry (Prunus cerasus var. austera), having a dark skin

Schattenreich

(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.

Schattenriss

(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.

Schattenseite

A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.

schattenspendend

Causing shade.

Schattierung

(art, drawing, drafting) A method of shading areas of a drawing or diagram with fine parallel lines.

schattig

In shadow; darkened by shadows.

schattiges Plätzchen

A shady, leafy shelter or recess in a garden or woods.

Schatulle

A little box, e.g. for jewellery.

Schatz

A cute person or animal.

Schatzamt

A place where treasure is stored safely.

schätzbar

(usually) Both detectable#Adjective and at least modestly substantial#Adjective: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance#Noun.

Schätzchen

Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.

schätzen

(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.