German–English dictionary

VPN

(computing) Initialism of virtual private network.

vulgär

Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.

Vulgarismus

(grammar) A word or term that is considered offensive or vulgar.

Vulgarität

(uncountable) The quality of being vulgar.

vulgärsprachlich

Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

Vulkan

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

Vulkanausbruch

A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

vulkanisch

(geology, of igneous rock) Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.

Vulnerabilität

(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended.

Vulva

(anatomy) The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vestibule/vulvar opening.

Waage

Someone with a Libra star sign

waagerecht

Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

waagerechte Leiste

(architectural element) A horizontal glazing bar in a window.

waagrecht

Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

Waagschale

Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.

wabbelig

Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid.

Wabe

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

wabern

To surge or roll in billows.

wach

Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.

Wache

Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.

wachen

To not sleep, to stay awake. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Wachheit

The state of being wakeful.

wachkriegen

(transitive) To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

wachmachen

(transitive) To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

Wacholder

Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

Wachposten

A sentry, watch, or guard.

wachrufend

That which evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.

wachrütteln

(transitive) To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.

Wachs

Made of wax.

wachsam

Attentive; awake; on guard.

Wachsamkeit

(uncountable) Mental focus.

wachsartig

Resembling wax in texture or appearance.

wachsen

(intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.

wachsen (aus)

(figurative, intransitive) To emerge haphazardly from a surface.

wachsend

That buds, grows or expands; developing.

wächsern

Made of wax.

Wachsmalstift

A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.

Wachstum

growth; increase

Wachstums-

growth; increase

Wachtel

Coturnix coturnix, a bird in pheasant family.

Wächter

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.

Wächterin

A sentry, watch, or guard.

Wachtturm

An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or looks out for fires, etc.

Wachturm

A watchtower.

Wachwerden

Arousal from sleep or hibernation.

wackelig

Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

wackeln

To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off.

wackelnd

Unstable, insecure or wobbly.

Wackelpeter

(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

Wackelpudding

(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

wacklig

Of an object: not strong or sturdy, as because of poor construction or upkeep; not safe or secure.

Wade

The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.

Wadenmuskel

The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.

Wadi

(geography) A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.

Wafer

(electronics) A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.

Waffe

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

Waffel

A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.

Waffen

Weapons collectively

Waffenarsenal

A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.

Waffenkammer

A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.

Waffenlager

A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.

waffenlos

(biology) Not having thorns, claws, or other dangerous appendages.

Waffenpause

(countable, military) A (short) cessation of combat. [from late 17th c.]

Waffenruhe

A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties.

Waffenschmied

A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.

Waffenschmiedin

A person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms.

Waffenstillstand

(countable, military) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

waffentechnisch unterlegen

(literal) Having insufficient guns compared to the enemy.

Waffenvorrat

A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.

Wagehals

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794]

Wagemut

Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

wagemutig

Courageous, daring.

Wagen

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

Wagenbauer

(historical) A person who builds and repairs wagons.

Wagenburg

A circle of wagons, either for the purpose of trapping livestock, or for defense.

Wagenheber

A mechanical device used to raise and (temporarily) support a heavy object, now especially to lift one side of a motor vehicle when (e.g.) changing a tyre. [from 17th c.]

Wagenkolonne

A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.

Wagenmacher

(historical) A person who builds and repairs wagons.

Wagenrad

The wheel of a cart.

Wagenzug

(Britain, originally, Northern England, Scotland) A series, a succession; specifically (rail transport) a set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.

Waghals

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794]

waghalsig

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

waghalsiges Kunststück

A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.

Wagner

A surname from German.

Wagnis

A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks.

Wahl

One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.

Wahl-

Of, or relating to elections.

Wahlausschuss

A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party.

Wahlberechtigter

(politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter.

Wahlbericht

An account, or formal report, of an action performed, of a duty discharged, of facts or statistics, etc.; especially, in the plural, a set of tabulated statistics prepared for general information.

Wahlbeteiligung

The number or proportion of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue.

Wahlbewerber

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

Wahlbewerberin

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]

Wahlbezirk

(UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.

wählen

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

wählend

Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.

Wähler

(politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter.

Wählerin

(rare, dated) A woman who can vote in an election. [from 17th c.]

wählerisch

Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.

Wählerschaft

The collective people of a country, state, or electoral district who are entitled to vote.

Wahlfälscher

One who rigs or manipulates (an election, etc).

Wahlfrau

A member of an electoral college; specifically (US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States.

wahlfrei

Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

Wahlhelfer

Someone who goes through a region soliciting votes in an election, or conducting a public opinion poll.

Wahlhelferin

A volunteer who oversees ballot polling during an election.

Wahlkreis

(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.

Wahlkreisbewohner

A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.

Wahlkreisbewohnerin

A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.

Wahllokal

A polling place (usually, as plural, polling places)

wahllos

Randomly, haphazardly.

Wahlmann

A member of an electoral college; specifically (US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States.

Wahlrecht

The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.

Wählscheibe

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

Wahlspruch

(heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.

Wahlwerbung

Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.

Wahn

The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.

wahnhaft

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

Wahnsinn

The state of being insane; madness.

wahnsinnig

Insane; mentally ill.

wahnsinnig begeistert

(slang) Feeling excitement or an exciting rush; exhilarated.

wahnsinnig machen

(UK, Australian, informal, idiomatic) To frustrate, infuriate, irritate or disturb someone.

Wahnsinnige

A woman who is insane or mentally disturbed.

Wahnsinniger

A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.

Wahnsinns-

(colloquial, slang, informal) Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.

Wahnvorstellung

That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

Wahnwitz

Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.

wahnwitzig

Involving or employing extreme measures, without regard to danger or safety; reckless due to hopelessness.

wahr

Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

währen

(intransitive) To endure, continue over time.

während

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

währenddessen

During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.

wahrhaft

(manner) In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.

Wahrhaftigkeit

The quality of being genuine; authenticity.

Wahrheit

(archaic) Truth.

Wahrheitsähnlichkeit

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.

wahrheitsgemäß

(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

wahrheitsgetreu

Accurately depicting what is real.

wahrheitsliebend

Honest, and always telling the truth.

Wahrheitsnähe

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality.

Wahrheitsverdreher

One who prevaricates.

wahrlich

Truly; doubtlessly; honestly; in truth.

wahrnehmbar

Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.

wahrnehmen

(transitive, idiomatic) to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of

Wahrnehmung

(uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

wahrsagen

To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

Wahrsager

A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.

Wahrsagerei

(uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

Wahrsagerin

A person able to foresee the future

Wahrschau

A call for people to be quiet/stop doing what they are presently doing and pay heed to what they are to be told or shown.

wahrscheinlich

Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.