German–English dictionary

Diversifizierung

The act, or the result, of diversifying.

Diversität

The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.

Divertimento

(music) composition that has several short movements, a style that composers started to use in the 18th century.

Dividend

(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).

Dividende

(finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).

dividierbar

Capable of being divided or split.

dividieren

(informal, transitive) To divide into portions.

Division

(uncountable) The act or process of dividing anything.

Diwali

(Hinduism) An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.

Djihad

(Islam) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

Dmitri

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Дми́трий (Dmítrij).

DNA

(biochemistry, genetics) Initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid (“a nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction”).

DNS

(biochemistry, genetics) Initialism of deoxyribonucleic acid (“a nucleic acid found in all living things (and some non-living things such as certain viruses) which consists of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix; encoded in its structure are genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction”).

doch

Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.

Docht

(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

Dock

(UK, nautical) The body of water next to and around a pier.

Docke

(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

docken

(intransitive, agriculture) To make stooks.

Dockingstation

(electronics) A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities.

Dodo

A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

Doge

(historical) The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.

Dogleg

(golf, disc golf) A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.

Dogma

An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

Dogmatiker

A stubborn, assertive, opinionated person.

dogmatisch

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

Dogmatismus

The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.

dogmenbehaftet

(of a person) Having very strong opinions.

Dojo

(martial arts) A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.

Doktor

The title of an academic or medical doctor; used before or instead of the doctor's name.

Doktoranden-

Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.

Doktorarbeit

A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.

Doktorat

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

Doktorgrad

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

doktorieren

(transitive) To make (someone) into an (academic) doctor; to confer a doctorate upon.

Doktorin

The title of an academic or medical doctor; used before or instead of the doctor's name.

Doktortitel

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

Doktrin

(countable) A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological matters.

doktrinal

Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

doktrinär

Stubbornly holding on to an idea without concern for practicalities or reality.

Doku

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

Dokument

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

Dokumentarfilm

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

Dokumentation

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

dokumentieren

To record in documents.

Dolch

(weapons) A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

Dolchmesser

A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

Doline

A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.

Dollar

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

Dolle

(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.

Dolmetsch

(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.

dolmetschen

To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.

Dolmetscher

(historical) An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages.

Dolmetscherin

(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.

Dolmetschin

(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.

Dom

The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.

Domain

(computing, Internet) A collection of DNS or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its subdomains.

Domains

(computing, Internet) A collection of DNS or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its subdomains.

Domäne

A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.

Domänen

(computing, Internet) A collection of DNS or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its subdomains.

Domestik

A maid or household servant.

Domestikation

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals or breeding plants.

Domestike

A maid or household servant.

Domestikin

A maid or household servant.

Domestizierung

The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals or breeding plants.

Domina

A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices.

dominant

Ruling; governing; prevailing

Dominicaner

A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

Dominicanerin

A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

dominicanisch

Of, from, or pertaining to Dominica, or its people.

dominieren

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power

Dominik

A en given name, best known for the Spanish saint who founded the Dominican order.

Dominikaner

Of or belonging to the Dominican religious order.

Dominikanerin

A person from the Dominican Republic or of its descent.

dominikanisch

Of, from, or pertaining to the Dominican Republic, or its people.

Dominion

(sometimes, figurative) A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.

Domino

Any of several games played by arranging domino tiles on a flat surface.

Domizil

(formal) A home or residence.

Domkirche

The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.

Dommel

Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.

Dompteur

One who tames or subdues.

Dompteuse

One who tames or subdues.

Don

A river, the fifth-longest in Europe, in Tula, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Volgograd and Rostov Oblasts, Russia, flowing 1160 miles to the Sea of Azov.

Don Juan

A man who obsessively seduces women.

Donald

A en given name.

Donar

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

Donator

One who gives; a donor or contributor.

Donatorin

One who gives; a donor or contributor.

Donau

(with the) A river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania.

Döner

A Turkish dish in which meat (typically seasoned lamb or mutton, but alternatively chicken or perhaps beef) is grilled on a revolving vertical spit; when cooked, the meat is sliced off and served with fresh vegetables in pita or rolled in a piece of unleavened flatbread.

Dongle

(computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection.

Donjon

(obsolete) The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.

Donner

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

Donnerbüchse

An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.

Donnerkeil

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

donnern

(intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.

donnernd

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

Donnerschlag

A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.

Donnerstag

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Thursday.

Donnervogel

(mythology) A mythological bird, often associated with stormy weather, especially in various indigenous North American mythologies.

Donnerwetter

A noisy argument.

Donut

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.

doof

(chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.

Dopamin

(neurotransmitter, pharmaceutical drug) A monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.

dopen

(transitive, slang) To affect with drugs.

Doping

(sports) The use of drugs to improve athletic performance.

doppel-

Double, twice the quantity.

Doppelbödigkeit

(countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.

doppeldeutig

Open to multiple interpretations.

Doppeldeutigkeit

A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo.

Doppelehe

The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.

Doppelgänger

Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.

Doppelgängerin

Someone who, or something which, physically resembles (looks like) another.

Doppelhaus

(US, Canada, Australia) A house made up of two dwelling units.

Doppelkreuz

(music) An accidental that indicates that a note should be played a whole step higher.

doppellagig

Folded in two; composed of two layers.

Doppelmoral

A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.

doppeln

(transitive) To multiply by two.

Doppelpack

(association football) Two goals scored by one player in a game.

Doppelpaddel

A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is used for kayaking.

Doppelpunkt

The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

Doppelschach

A second check or verification, usually with additional caution or attention.

Doppelschlag

(association football) Two goals scored by one player in a game.

doppelseitig

Using or able to be used on both sides.

Doppelspiel

Of twice the quantity.

doppelt

Of twice the quantity.

doppelt gemoppelt

(of words, writing, etc) Repetitive or needlessly wordy.

Doppelte

Twice the number, amount, size, etc.

Doppelter

A drink with two portions of alcohol.

Doppelverdiener

A person who moonlights, working a second job on the side.

Doppelverdienerin

A person who moonlights, working a second job on the side.

Doppelvierer

(rowing) Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain.

doppelwertig

Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings.

Doppelzimmer

A room, especially in a hotel, that is designed for two people and has two single beds (sometimes called a twin room) or one double bed.

doppelzüngig

Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.

Doppelzüngigkeit

Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

Dorf

(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.

Dorfbewohner

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

Dorfbewohnerin

A country person.

Dörfler

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

Dörflerin

A country person.

dörflich

Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

Doriboot

(nautical) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.

Dorie

(nautical) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.

Dormanz

(biology, entomology, ichthyology) A temporary pause in the growth and development of an organism due to adverse environmental conditions (especially in insects and in the embryos of many of the oviparous species of fish in the order Cyprinodontiformes)

Dormitorium

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.

Dorn

An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.

dornig

Covered with sharp points.

Dorothea

A en given name.

Dörren

A method of food preservation by removing water.

Dörrofen

An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.