German–English dictionary

Schneiderei

A tailor's shop.

Schneiderin

A person or device that cuts (in various senses).

schneidern

(ambitransitive) To make, repair, or alter clothes.

schneidig

Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.

schneien

(intransitive, impersonal) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have snow (noun sense 1) fall from the atmosphere.

schnell

Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]

schnell herumdrehen

(transitive) To rotate rapidly.

schnell herunterlassen

(transitive, nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly

schnell hinschreiben

(transitive) Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something).

schnell von Begriff

Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.

schnelle Nummer

(colloquial, by extension) A brief sexual encounter.

schneller Aufstieg

(figurative) A quick ascent.

schneller werden

(transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

schnellere Methode

A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.

schnellere Vorgehensweise

A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.

schnellerer Weg

A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.

Schnellgang

(dated, automotive) A gear, on an automobile, higher than the traditional top gear, mainly to allow better fuel economy at highway speeds. In the 21st century, such gears are no longer viewed as "extra" and thus rarely called by this name.

Schnelligkeit

The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.

schnellstmöglich

Initialism of as soon as possible.

Schnellzug

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.

Schnepfe

Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.

Schnickschnack

A cheap showy ornament or piece of jewellery; a gewgaw.

Schniedel

(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis.

schniefen

(pejorative, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.

Schnipp

(onomatopoeia) An act or sound of snipping, the sound produced by scissors.

Schnipp Schnapp

(uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.

Schnippchen

(slang, dated) A cheat or sharper.

Schnippen

The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.

schnippisch

Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.

Schnipsel

(countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.

schnipsen

(fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.

Schnitt

(countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.

Schnitte

(UK, Ireland) A strip of bacon; a piece of bacon.

Schnitte anfertigen

(transitive) To cut into slices.

Schnitter

A personification of Death as an old man, or a skeleton, carrying a scythe, taking souls to the afterlife.

Schnittfuge

The groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision.

Schnittholz

(outside, North America, uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

Schnittlauch

A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

Schnittmenge

(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).

Schnittmuster

(textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.

Schnittpunkt

(algebraic geometry) The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.

Schnitzel

A thin slice of meat, usually fried.

schnitzen

To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.

Schnitzer

(informal) A blunder, an error.

Schnitzerei

The act or craft of producing a carved object.

Schnodder

(informal, uncountable, sometimes, slightly, vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.

schnodderig

(of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.

schnöde

Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.

Schnorchel

(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.

schnorcheln

To use a snorkel.

Schnörkel

A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.

schnörkelig

(informal) Not straight; wavy and irregular.

schnorren

(transitive, colloquial) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.

Schnorrer

(pejorative) A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.

Schnorrerin

(mostly, pejorative) A person having a tendency to take advantage of the help of others, especially if making little effort to help themselves.

Schnösel

(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.]

Schnuckelchen

(US) A term of endearment for someone small and cute.

schnuckelig

(informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.

schnüffeln

(slang) To act as a detective.

Schnüffler

(figurative, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.

Schnüfflerin

(figurative, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.

Schnuller

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]

Schnulze

A soft, low-pitched sound; specifically, a soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune.

Schnulzensänger

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

schnulzig

(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

schnupfen

(intransitive) To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

Schnupftabak

A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco.

Schnur

The wife of one's child.

schnüren

(ergative) To fasten (something) with laces.

Schnürleib

A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

schnurlos

Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity. [1905]

Schnurrbart

A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.

Schnurren

The vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented.

Schnurrhaar

One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

Schnürschuhe

(US, Atlantic Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.

Schnürsenkel

A long lace for fastening boots.

schnurstracks

With the post, on post-horses; by a relay of horses (changing at every staging-post); hence, express, with speed, quickly.

Schnürung

A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.

Schock

(countable, by extension) A sense of alarm or dismay.

schockieren

To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.

schockierend

Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. [from 18th c.]

schockiert

Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.

Schöffe

A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.

Schofför

A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).

Schogun

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

Schoko

(mostly, uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

Schokolade

Made of or containing chocolate.

schokoladen

Made of or containing chocolate.

schokoladenbraun

Having a dark reddish-brown colour/color.

schokoladenfarben

(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown).

Schokoladenseite

(figurative) A favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect.

Schokostreusel

Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.

Scholastiker

(philosophy) A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

Scholastikerin

(philosophy) A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

schon

(US, CA) An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.

schon nicht mehr schön

Egregiously; beyond compare.

schon wieder

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

Schöne

An attractive woman.

schönen

(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to

Schoner

(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

schönfärben

(transitive) To make (something) attractive by deception

Schönfärberei

(figuratively) A superficially or deceptively attractive appearance.

schönfinkeln

(transitive, computing) To perform currying upon.

schöngeistig

Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.

Schönheit

The quality of being beautiful; beauty.

Schönheitsfehler

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

Schönheitssalon

(US, Philippines) A salon where hairdressers, beauticians, and cosmeticians work.

schönreden

To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, embroider, or even misrepresent or lie.

Schönredner

One who prevaricates.

Schöntuerei

(countable) An instance of excessive praise.

Schonung

Wise use of natural resources.

schonungslos

Of actions, emotions, facts, etc.: that are not concealed or disguised, or not eliciting shame.

Schonungslosigkeit

The property of being merciless.

Schonzeit

(hunting, fishing) The time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted.

Schooner

(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

Schopenhauer

A surname from German

schöpfen

(transitive, nautical) To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.

Schöpfer

(religion) A god who created the Universe; God.

Schöpfergott

(religion, sometimes, capitalized) The deity that created the world.

Schöpferin

(social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.

schöpferisch

Tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.

Schöpflöffel

A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.

Schöpfschwengel

An ancient device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.

Schöpfung

(countable) Something created such as an invention or artwork.

Schöpfungskraft

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

Schöps

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

Schöpsenfleisch

The meat of sheep used as food.

Schöpsentalg

A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants.

Schöpserne

The meat of sheep used as food.

Schorf

scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis

Schorle

A chilled long drink, made from white wine and soda water, or fruit juice and soda water.

Schornstein

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

Schornsteinaufsatz

A short earthenware pipe, placed on top of a chimney to improve the draft.

Schoß

The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist.

Schössling

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

Schostakowitsch

A transliteration of the Russian surname Шостако́вич (Šostakóvič).

Schot

(nautical) A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.

Schota

A male given name of Georgian origin.

Schote

The outer covering of a fruit or seed.

Schöterich

Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

Schotte

A person born in or native to Scotland.

Schotten

(collective, with definite article, i. e. the Scottish) the people of Scotland.

Schotten dicht machen

(chiefly, nautical) Chiefly followed by down: to fasten or secure (a hatch, opening, etc.) using battens (noun sense 2.2).

Schottenkaro

(countable) A pattern used on such fabric.

Schottenmuster

The typical chequered pattern of a plaid; tartan. [from 19thc.]

Schottenstoff

Any fabric woven with such a pattern.

Schotter

Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.

schottern

(transitive) To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.

Schottin

A person born in or native to Scotland.

schottisch

Scottish.