German–English dictionary

Schatzkammer

A place where treasure is stored safely.

Schatzmeister

The official entrusted with the funds and revenues of an organization such as a club.

Schatztruhe

A strong chest or box used for keeping money or valuables safe.

Schätzung

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

Schau

(obsolete) A show or spectacle.

schau mal an!

Used to express surprise.

Schaubild

A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.

Schauder

A shiver; a thrill.

schauderhaft

Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.

Schaudern

(countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).

schauen

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

Schauer

An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.

schauerlich

(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.

Schaufassade

(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.

Schaufel

Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).

Schaufelblatt

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

Schaufelbrett

A blade of a waterwheel.

schaufeln

(transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.

Schaufelrad

A paddlewheel.

Schaufenster

A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.

Schaufensterfigur

A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.

Schaufensterpuppe

A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.

Schaukasten

A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.

Schaukelbrett

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

schaukeln

(transitive, and, intransitive) To move gently back and forth.

Schaukelstuhl

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

Schaulustige

(originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.

Schaulustiger

A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.

Schaum

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:

schäumen

(intransitive) To form or emit foam.

Schaumfestiger

An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.

Schaumgummi

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:

schaumig

Full of foam.

Schaumkrone

(uncountable, countable) The foam that forms on top of beer or other carbonated beverages.

Schaumschläger

(countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.

Schaumschlägerei

(countable) A deliberately misleading or vague answer.

Schaumweinglas

A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.

Schauplatz

(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.

schaurig

(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.

Schauspiel

(uncountable) Theatrical plays in general.

Schauspieler

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]

Schauspielerin

A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer. [from 16th c.]

schauspielerisch

Of or relating to actors or acting.

Schauspielhaus

(countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

Schauspielkunst

(uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor.

Schausteller

(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

Schaustellerin

(informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

Schaustück

Something made specifically to be displayed.

Schawarma

A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

Scheck

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.

Schecke

An animal with a mottled or spotted skin or coat.

scheckig

Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dappled.

scheckig machen

To mark or become marked with mottling or spots.

Scheffel

A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.

Scheffler

One who applies hoops to casks or tubs.

Scheherazade

A en given name.

Scheherezade

A en given name.

scheibchenweise

Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.

Scheibe

A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

Scheibenhonig

(minced oath) Shit!

Scheibenkleister

(minced oath) Shit!

Scheibenträger

A tool or component of a tool that guides, grips or clamps something, such as a workpiece to be machined, a machining tool or a part while it is moved.

Scheibtruhe

A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.

Scheide

The sheath of a sword.

Scheideform

(quantum mechanics) A quantum state of a system with a spin of ½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, −½ and +½.

scheiden

(chemistry, intransitive) To undergo dissociation.

scheidend

(not comparable) Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).

Scheidendiaphragma

A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible cup, used to cover the cervix during intercourse.

Scheideweg

(figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.

Scheiding

The ninth month of the Gregorian calendar, following August and preceding October, containing the southward equinox.

Scheidung

The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Schein

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

Schein-

Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

scheinbar

Seemingly; in appearance.

Scheinbeere

(botany) Any plant of the genus Gaultheria of evergreen ericaceous shrubs.

scheinen

(transitive) To resemble or have the appearance of being; to seem to be.

Scheingrab

A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.

scheinheilig

Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

Scheinheiligkeit

The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.

Scheinkastanie

Any in the genus Castanopsis of trees.

Scheinwerfer

A flashlight worn on the head.

Scheinwerferlicht

(by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.

Scheißdeutsche

(UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.

Scheißdeutscher

(UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.

Scheiße

(uncountable, euphemistic) Feces; excrement.

Scheiße reden

To talk nonsense; drivel.

Scheiße sein

(chiefly, North American, intransitive, stative, colloquial, sometimes, vulgar) To be inferior or objectionable: a general term of disparagement, sometimes used with at to indicate a particular area of deficiency. [from 20th c.]

Scheißkerl

(figuratively, US, _, slang, vulgar)

Scheißladen

(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]

Scheissleben

(Internet slang, text messaging, vulgar) Initialism of fuck my life (expressing despairing annoyance).

Scheitel

(religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.

scheiteln

To cut hair with a parting.

Scheitelpunkt

(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.

Scheitelstein

(architecture) The top stone of an arch.

Scheiterhaufen

A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical) , heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.

Scheitern

(slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.

Schelf

(oceanography) The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

Schellack

A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

Schelle

A signal at a school that tells the students when a class is starting or ending.

Schellfisch

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

Schelm

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

schelmisch

Mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

Schelte

(of a person) A harsh criticism.

schelten

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.

Schema

A simplified line drawing used by scientists, engineers, technologists and others to illustrate a system at an abstract level. Schematic drawings often use standard symbols for clarity.

schematisch

Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.

Schemel

A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

schemenhaft

Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.

schemitisch

Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.

Schenkel

Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.

Schenkelklopfer

(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.

schenken

To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

Scheppern

(onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.

Scherbe

(often, archaeology) A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.

Scherbengericht

(historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. [from 16th c.]

Scherbenhaufen

(countable) A great mess or clutter.

Scherbet

A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.

Schere

(rare) One blade on a pair of scissors.

scheren

(transitive) To cut off the fleece from (a sheep or other animal).

Scherif

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

Scherkraft

(mathematics) A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point's distance from the line.

Scherz

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

Scherzbold

One who performs pranks.

scherzen

(intransitive) To engage in banter or playful conversation.

scherzend

playful; characterized by joking

Scherzfrage

A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

scherzhaft

Treating serious issues with (often deliberately) inappropriate humour; flippant.

scheu

Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.

scheuchen

(transitive, informal) To induce someone or something to leave.

scheuen

(transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

Scheuerbank

(archaic) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.

scheuern

(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

Scheuheit

The property of being coy.

Scheusal

(figuratively) A person who behaves wildly; a bestial, brutal, brutish, cruel, or inhuman person.

scheußlich

Extremely or shockingly ugly.

Scheusslichkeit

(countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. [from ca. 1150–1350]

Schi

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.

Schi fahren

(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).

Schi laufen

(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).

Schia

(with article, collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

Schicht

A covering layer of anything.

Schichtarbeit

A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation; usually, with a system of three 8-hour shifts (24 ÷ 3 = 8): first shift, second shift, and third shift.

Schichtbildung

The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.

schichten

(ambitransitive) To arrange in layers.

Schichtenbildung

The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.

Schichtplatte

A material covered with such a layer.

schick

Elegant, stylish.

schicken

(transitive, formal) To befit, to suit.

Schickimicki

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]

schicklich

Marked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.