German–English dictionary

Warze

(pathology) A type of deformed growth occurring on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Warzenschwein

(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.

was

(informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.

was auch immer

(followed by a phrase) Regardless of, in spite of, whatever.

was du nicht sagst

(colloquial, sarcastic) Said in response to an obvious statement.

was für

(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.

was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß

A lack of knowledge or awareness about certain facts or situations results in happiness or reduced anxiety.

was Sie nicht sagen

(informal, sarcastic, typically exaggerated question.) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity

was zum Henker

(euphemistic) What the hell.

was zum Kuckuck

(euphemistic) What the hell.

was zum Nachspülen, was zum Runterspülen

(slang) A drink consumed after another of a different kind.

was zum Teufel

(rare, vulgar) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck, or who the fuck.

was!

An expression of surprise or disbelief.

was?

An expression of surprise or disbelief.

Wasabi

A pungent green Japanese condiment made from the plant Eutrema japonicum (syn. Wasabia japonica).

Waschbär

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

Waschbecken

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

Wäsche

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

Wäscheklammer

(British, Australia, NZ, Canada) An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.

Wäschemangel

A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.

Waschen

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

Wäscher

A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.

Wäscherei

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

Wäscherin

A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.

Wäscheständer

A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.

Wäschestärke

(countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.

Wäschesteife

(countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.

Wäschetrockner

An electrical appliance used for drying clothes, usually by tumbling them in a heated rotating drum.

waschfest

(of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent. [from 17th c.]

Waschfrau

A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.

Waschgut

That which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered. [from c. 1930]

Waschküche

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

Waschlappen

A small cloth used to wash one's face.

Waschmaschine

Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.

Waschmittel

Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant.

Waschraum

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing.

Waschsalon

A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use.

Waschschüssel

A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

Waschweib

A person who gossips.

Wasenmeister

One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.

Washington

A placename:

Wasser

Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

Wasser-

Pertaining to water. [from early 17th c.]

Wasserableiten

Removal of water via a canal.

wasserabweisend

(physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.

Wasseramsel

Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.

Wasseraufbereitungsanlage

(treated as singular) Any single facility, such as a filtration plant or pumping station, within such a system.

Wasserbrotwurzel

Old cocoyam: Colocasia esculenta; taro.

Wasserdampf

The suspended condensate (cloud) formed by water vapour when it encounters colder air.

wasserdicht

(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.

wasserdurchtränkt

Soaked with water.

Wassereinzugsgebiet

(often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.

Wassereis

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.

Wasserfall

A waterfall or series of small waterfalls.

wasserfest

Resistant to the effects of water.

Wasserflasche

A bottle, usually glass and with a flared lip, used for serving water, wine, or other beverages.

Wasserflugzeug

(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

Wasserfurche

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

Wassergraben

A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.

Wasserhahn

A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.

Wasserhose

A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).

Wasserhuhn

Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.

Wasserjungfer

Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.

wasserkundlich

Pertaining to water. [from early 17th c.]

Wasserkunst

The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.

Wasserlauf

(chiefly, eastern, _, North Midland US, especially, Ohio, Pennsylvania) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)

Wasserloch

A depression in which water collects, especially one where wild animals come to drink.

Wassermann

Someone with an Aquarius star sign

Wassermelone

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.

Wassernixe

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

Wasserpfeife

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

Wasserrinne

A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

Wasserscheide

(hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.

Wasserscheu

(psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.

Wasserschlange

(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.

Wasserspeier

A channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof.

Wasserspringen

The sport of jumping into water, often acrobatically.

Wasserspülung

Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

Wasserstoff

The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.

Wasserstoffatom

The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.008.

Wasserstrasse

An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.

wasserundurchlässig

Made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in.

Wasserung

The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.

Wasserverdrängung

The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.

Wasserversorgung

The provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.

Wasservogel

Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.

Wasserwanderrastplatz

A harbour for small boats.

Wasserweg

A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.

Wasserwerk

The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place, including reservoirs, pipes, and pumps.

Wasserwüste

A vast expanse of water.

Wasserzeichen

A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

wässrig

(physical chemistry) Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

waten

(intransitive) To walk through water or something that impedes progress.

Waterford

The name of several places in the United States:

Watergate

An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

Watergate-Affäre

An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

Watergate-Skandal

An American political scandal (beginning with a burglary in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, in 1972) that eventually led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

watscheln

To walk while shuffling or dragging the feet.

Watt

The bed of a tidal river, estuary, or shallow sea such as the Wadden Sea which is uncovered at low tide.

wau

The sound a dog makes when barking; a bark.

Wavelet

(mathematics) A fast-decaying oscillation.

Waxhrüttler

A surprise or shock.

Waxing

(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.

WC

(US, slang) a toilet or lavatory.

Wearable

(computing) Ellipsis of wearable computer (“small computer which can be worn on the body”).

Wearable Computer

(computing) Ellipsis of wearable computer (“small computer which can be worn on the body”).

Web

the World Wide Web.

Webangebot

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

Webart

A type or way of weaving.

Webauftritt

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

Webcam

(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

Weber

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

Weberin

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

Weberlade

(weaving) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.

Weberschiffchen

(weaving) A tool used to carry the woof back and forth between the warp threads on a loom.

Webinar

An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing.

Webkette

(weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

Webmaschine

A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.

Webpräsenz

(Internet) A website.

Webschützen

The sliding thread holder in a sewing machine, which carries the lower thread through a loop of the upper thread, to make a lock stitch.

Webseite

(Internet) A website.

Website

(Internet) A website.

Webstück

(countable) A piece of such material.

Webstuhl

A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.

Wechsel

(banking) A document demanding payment from another party, especially used in international trade.

Wechsel-

Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).

Wechselbalg

(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

wechselbar

Capable of being replaced.#: The machine uses a replaceable filter.

Wechselgeld

(uncountable) Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.

wechselhaft

Subject to sudden or frequent changes.

Wechseljahre

The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

Wechselkind

(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

wechseln

(transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

wechselnd

Happening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).

Wechselpunkt

A point equidistant between two extremes.

wechselseitig

Having the same relationship, each to each other.

Wechselspannung

(electricity) Initialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current).

wechselständig

(botany, of leaves) Distributed singly at different heights of the stem, and at equal intervals as respects angular divergence

Wechselstrom

(electricity) Initialism of alternating current (often used to indicate an alternating potential rather than a current).

Wechselstromgenerator

(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.

Wechseltierchen

(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

wechselvoll

(figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty; marked by many problems or failures.

wechselwirkend

Interacting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.

Wechselwirkung

The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

Weck

A miniature round loaf of bread, often accompanying a meal.

Wecken

(military) The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

Wecker

A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.

Weckruf

(figuratively) Appeal, urgent call to action.

Wedel

(botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.

wedeln

(intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.