German–English dictionary

Schlachthof

A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc. [Early 19th century.]

Schlachtross

(historical, military) Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.

Schlachtschiff

(informal) Any type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship.

Schlachtung

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

Schlacke

Slag from a metal furnace.

Schlaf

(pharmaceutical effect) Inducing sleep; soporific.

Schlafanzug

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Schläfchen

(countable, informal) An act or instance of sleeping.

Schläfe

(anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.

schlafen

In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.

schlafen gehen

(intransitive) To go to bed; to put oneself to sleep.

Schläfen-

(anatomy, relational) Of or situated in the temples of the head or the sides of the skull behind the orbits.

schlafend

Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

Schlafenszeit

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

schlaff

Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way.

Schlafgemach

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

schlafgestört

Suffering from or pertaining to insomnia.

Schlafgestörte

One who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping; a sufferer from insomnia.

Schlafgestörter

One who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping; a sufferer from insomnia.

Schlafhaube

(informal) A sleepy person.

Schlafittchen

(rare) The back of the neck, nape; also scruff of the neck.

Schlaflied

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

schlaflos

Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.

Schlafloser

One who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping; a sufferer from insomnia.

Schlaflosigkeit

(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.

Schlafmittel

(pharmaceutical drug) A soporific substance.

Schlafmütze

(figuratively) A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the sound hibernation of the dormouse).

schläfrig

Drowsy or sleepy.

Schlafsaal

A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.

Schlafschaf

(derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.

Schlafstube

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

Schlafsucht

(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.

Schlafwandeln

The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.

Schlafwandler

A person who walks about in their sleep; a sleepwalker.

Schlafzimmer

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

Schlag

A strike upon an object causing such a noise.

Schlag mit dem Handrücken

(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").

Schlagabtausch

A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.

Schlagader

(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

Schlaganfall

(symptom) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.

schlagartig

In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously. [First attested in the late 16th century.]

Schlagbaum

A structure that bars passage.

Schlägel

(music) A stick used to play a percussion instrument.

schlagen

(with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.

schlagend

Forcefully persuasive; relevant, pertinent.

Schläger

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

Schlägerei

A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.

Schlagerl

(by extension) The rower nearest the stern of the boat, the movement of whose oar sets the rhythm for the other rowers; the position in the boat occupied by this rower.

Schlagersänger

One who croons; a singer, usually male, especially of popular music.

Schlägertyp

(by extension, colloquial, derogatory) A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.

schlagfertig

Mentally keen and alert.

schlagfertige Antwort

A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.

schlagfertige Bemerkung

(legal) The defendant's answer to the replication.

schlagfertige Entgegnung

(legal) The defendant's answer to the replication.

schlagfertige Erwiderung

(legal) The defendant's answer to the replication.

Schlagfertigkeit

A skill in replying swiftly and wittily.

Schlaghebel

(firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.

Schlaglicht

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

Schlagseite

(nautical) A careening or tilting to one side, usually not intentionally or under a vessel's own power. [from early 17th c.]

Schlagstock

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

Schlagstück

(firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.

Schlagwerker

A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.

Schlagwerkerin

A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.

Schlagwort

(sometimes, derogatory) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.

Schlagzeile

(journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.

Schlagzeuger

(musician) One who plays the drums.

Schlagzeugerin

(musician) One who plays the drums.

schlaksig

(informal, pejorative) Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

Schlamassel

(informal) A difficult situation; peril.

Schlamm

Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

Schlämme

Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.

schlammig

Resembling or characteristic of a mire; swampy, boggy. [from 14th c.]

Schlämmkreide

A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.

Schlammpfütze

A puddle of mud or muddy water.

Schlampe

(derogatory, offensive) A female who is considered promiscuous.

schlampen

To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily.

schlampig

Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.

Schlange

(constellation) A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius.

Schlange stehen

(intransitive) To put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line.

schlängeln

(intransitive) To follow or move in a winding route.

schlängelnd

Curving in alternate directions; sinuous.

Schlangenbiss

(countable) Either of a pair of lip piercings below the lower lip, resembling the fangs of a snake.

schlangenförmig

Having the form or shape of a snake.

Schlangenlinie

A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.

Schlangenmensch

An acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions.

Schlangenstein

(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.

schlank

(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

schlapp

(British, archaic) Lacking vitality.

Schlappen

(footwear) A sandal that is backless and open-toed.

Schlappheit

A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

Schlapphut

A broad-brimmed felt hat worn by soldiers, often with a clasp on the left side to allow a rifle to be carried over the shoulder.

schlappmachen

(transitive) To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.

Schlappohr

A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

Schlappschwanz

One who quits, as:

schlau

In an arch manner; slyly.

schlau handeln

(intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.

Schlauch

(countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.

Schlauchboot

(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.

schlauchförmig

Shaped like a tube.

Schlaufe

(nautical) A short piece of rope spliced to form a circle

Schlauheit

Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].

Schlawiner

(countable) A person full of tricks or street smarts.

schlecht

(semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.

schlecht werden

(intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.

schlechtbezahlt

Getting too little financial compensation for one's work.

schlechte Behandlung

Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).

schlechte Laune

A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

schlechte Stimmung

A sullen, gloomy or angry mental state; a bad mood.

schlechter

(for non-slang definitions)

schlechter Dienst

Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.

schlechter Leumund

An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

schlechter Ruf

An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.

schlechter Zustand

A certain abnormal state of health; a malady or sickness.

Schlechterstellung

(uncountable, countable, sometimes, with, "against") Differential treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage; treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality; prejudice; bigotry. [from early 19th c.]

schlechtes Benehmen

(intransitive, or, reflexive) To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.

schlechteste

Most inferior; doing the least good.

schlechtester

Most inferior; doing the least good.

schlechtgelaunt

Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.

Schlechtigkeit

The quality or degree of being bad.

schlechtmachen

(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.

schlechtreden

(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.

schlecken

(ambitransitive) To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.

Schlecker

(idiomatic, only in singular) A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.

Schleckerin

(idiomatic, only in singular) A liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.

schleckern

(usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).

Schleckzeug

Confectionery, candy.

Schlegel

A stick used to play drums. [from 16th c.]

schleichen

(intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.

schleichend

Causing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.

Schleicher

One who sneaks.

Schleicherin

One who sneaks.

Schleichwerbung machen

(transitive) To promote (something, especially a product or service); to mention (something) as if promoting or advertising it.

Schleier

Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy. Example: The clouds were grey so James thought it was about to rain.

schleierhaft

Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.

Schleierwolke

(meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a whitish veil, usually fibrous but sometimes smooth, which may totally cover the sky and which often produces halo phenomena. Abbreviated Cs

Schleife

A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

schleifen

(transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.

Schleifgerät

A machine to mechanize the process of sanding.

Schleifmaschine

A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.

Schleifmittel

A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

Schleifpapier

(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing.

Schleifpapierbogen

a sheet of sanding paper or sandpaper

Schleifstein

An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.

Schleim

(US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.

Schleimaal

Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.

Schleimball

(helminthology, specifically) A mucus-coated lump containing the cercariae of a liver fluke (of the phylum Platyhelminthes).

Schleimbeutel

(anatomy) Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.

schleimen

(intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.

Schleimer

(figurative) One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.

schleimig

Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous.