German–English dictionary

Gabardine

(uncountable, countable) A type of woolen cloth with a diagonal ribbed texture on one side.

Gabe

(Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess.

Gabel

Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:

Gabelkopf

(nautical) The clevis of a pulley block.

gabeln

(ambitransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.

Gabelreiterin

A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

Gabelstapler

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

Gabelung

(biology) A division into two branches.

Gabenbereitung

(Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected. [from 15th c.]

Gabriele

A en given name, a latinate feminine form of Gabriel.

gack

The cry of a goose or similar bird.

Gackern

The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg.

Gadget

Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.

Gag

A joke or other mischievous prank.

gaga

(informal) Crazy.

Gagat

The colour of jet coal, deep grey.

Gagel

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

Gagelstrauch

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

Gähnen

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

galaktisch

(astronomy, specifically, sometimes capitalized) Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.

Galan

A male attendant on a great personage.

galant

Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.

galantes Benehmen

Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.

Galaxie

(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]

Galaxis

(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]

Gäle

A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic.

Galeere

(nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.

Galen

An ancient Greek physician.

Galeone

A large, three masted, square rigged sailing ship with at least two decks.

Galerie

A mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.

Galeriegeschoss

A mezzanine; an intermediate floor in a building, typically resembling a balcony; most often, the floor immediately above the ground floor and below a higher floor.

Galerist

The owner or operator of an art gallery

Galeristin

The owner or operator of an art gallery

Galgen

A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging. [from 1300s]

Galgenmännchen

(uncountable, games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

Galicien

A former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain.

Galiläa

A mountainous geographic region in northern Israel.

Galileo

Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), an Italian thinker and key figure in the scientific revolution who improved the telescope, made astronomical observations, and put forward the basic principle of relativity in physics.

Gälin

A member of an ethnic group in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man, whose language is one that is Gaelic.

Gälisch

Division of the Celtic languages including Irish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic.

Galizien

A former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain.

Gallapfel

(plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).

Galle

A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

Gallien

(chiefly, historic) A historical region of Western Europe referring to areas occupied by Celts during Roman times, roughly corresponding to modern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy (Lombardy), the Netherlands, and Germany west of the Rhine.

Gallier

A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France.

Gallierin

A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France.

gallig

(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.

Gallimathias

nonsense, gobbledygook

Gallipoli

A peninsula in Turkey, north of the Dardanelles, between the Aegean and Marmara seas.

Gallo

A Romance language spoken in north-west France, see Gallo language.

Galopp

The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.

galoppieren

(intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.

Galosche

(British) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.

galvanisieren

(transitive) To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.

galvanisiert

(obsolete) Having been subjected to galvanism; electrified.

Galway

A city in County Galway, Ireland.

Gamasche

A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.

Gambit

(chess) An opening in chess in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

Gamer

(gaming, video games) A gamer; a person of video games or similar.

Gamma

The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

gammelig

Weakened or worn out from age or wear.

Gammler

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

Gammlerin

(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who usually supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.

Gams

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

Gämse

A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern Europe; Rupicapra rupicapra.

Gamut

All the colours that can be presented by a device such as a monitor or printer.

Gan

One of the major varieties of Chinese, spoken in Jiangxi province.

Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement, and proponent of nonviolence.

Ganesha

(Hinduism) A Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates, and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.

Gang

Any path through an otherwise obstructed space.

gang und gäbe

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

Gangart

Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

gangbar

(of an obstacle, route etc) Able to be traversed; navigable.

Gangbarkeit

The property of being viable; the ability to live or to succeed.

Gangbild

(horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.

Ganges

A river in India and Bangladesh, sacred within Hinduism.

Gangesgavial

A crocodilian of species Gavialis gangeticus, of the family Gavialidae.

Gangrän

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

Gangschaltung

(countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.

Gangster

A member of a criminal or street gang.

Gangway

A passageway through which to enter or leave.

Ganja

(especially, India, Singapore, Caribbean) Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.

Ganove

A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.

Gänschen

A young goose.

Gänseblümchen

A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals

Gänsebrust

A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.

Gänsehautmoment

A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.

Gänseküken

A young goose.

Ganser

A male goose.

Gänserich

A male goose.

Gänslein

A young goose.

Ganter

A male goose.

ganz

(intensifier, sometimes, _, childish) Wholly; entirely; completely; totally.

ganz genau

Signifies agreement or recognition.

ganz groß

Of major significance or importance.

ganz gut

Satisfactorily, sufficiently well.

ganz klar

In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably.

ganz Recht

(informal) All right; acceptable; good.

ganz und gar

(idiomatic) Over an entire extent.

ganz und heil

(idiomatic) Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

Ganze

Entire, undivided.

ganze Zahl

(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

Ganzheit

The quality of being whole.

ganzheitlich

Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.

Ganzheitlichkeit

The quality of being whole.

ganzjährig

Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, for multiple years, or all the time.

gänzlich

Completely, wholly, or without exception.

gänzlich enthaltsam

Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.

Ganzopfer

(religion) An offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes. [from 13th c.]

Ganzzahl

(arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

ganzzahlig

(mathematics) Of, pertaining to, or being an integer.

gar

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

gar nichts

(US, slang) Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.

Garage

A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.

Garant

(colloquial) A person who gives such a guarantee; a guarantor.

Garantie

(insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.

Garantieerklärung

(countable) Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof.

Garantiegeber

A person or company that provides a guarantee.

garantieren

To give an assurance that something will be done right.

garantiert

Made certain; promised.

Garantievertrag

(legal) An undertaking to answer for the payment of some debt, or the performance of some contract or duty, of another, in case of the failure of such other to pay or perform; a warranty; a security.

Garbe

A bundle of grain; a handful of grain laid down by the reaper as it is cut.

Gardenie

Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.

Garderobe

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

Garderobenmarke

A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.

Gardine

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

garen

(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

Gärmittel

Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.

Garn

(Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

Garnele

(Commonwealth) A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp.

garnieren

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

Garnierung

Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

Garnison

A permanent military post.

Garnitur

Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment

Garnwinde

(textiles) A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.

garstig

(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.

Garstufe

The extent to which a food has been cooked.

Garten

(Britain, Ireland, Appalachia, NYC) The grounds at the front or back of a house.

Gartenarbeit

(horticulture) The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.

Gartenbau

(horticulture) The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.

Gartenkultur

The art or science of cultivating gardens; gardening.

Gartenlaube

A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

Gartennelke

(botany) A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.

Gartensalat

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green or purple leaves.

Gartenzaun

(typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).

Gärtner

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

Gärtnerei

(horticulture) The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.

Gärtnerin

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

gärtnern

(intransitive) To grow plants in a garden; to create or maintain a garden.

Gärung

(biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide