German Abbreviations G-J
Deutsche Abkürzungen
German Abbreviations from AA to z.Z.
GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS
German - English
The following abbreviations are commonly found in German reading (books, letters, periodicals, business documents, etc.) and sometimes in conversation. In most cases, this glossary does not include German abbreviations that are identical or similar to English abbreviations (e.g., BMW, BSE, VW, etc.), although the German pronunciation may be different. (Audio files of some of these can be found on our Abc-Quiz page.) For other types of abbreviations and acronyms in German, also see the other pages and links below.
ALSO SEE:
• Brand Names & Abbreviations
• Countries & Nationalities
• 'MfG' Abbreviations
• Political Party Abbreviations
• Real Estate Ad Abbreviations
• Das Alphabet - German ABCs
A-C | D-F | G-J | K-M | N-Q | R-T | U-Z
| Abkürzung | German | English |
| G | ||
| g | Gramm | gram, grams |
| geb. | geboren, geborene | born, nee |
| Gebr. | Gebrüder | Bros., brothers |
| gedr. | gedruckt | printed |
| gegr. | gegründet | established, founded |
| gek. | gekürzt | abridged |
| Ges. | Gesellschaft | association, company, society |
| gesch. | geschieden | divorced |
| gest. | gestorben | died, deceased |
| GEW | Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft | German teachers union |
| gez. | gezeichnet | signed (with signature) |
| GEZ | Die Gebühreneinzugszentrale der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | German agency responsible for collecting mandatory fees (17 €/month per TV set) for public TV and radio (ARD/ZDF) |
| ggf./ggfs. | gegebenfalls | if applicable, if required |
| GmbH | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | Inc., Ltd. (limited liability co.) |
| GUS | Gemeinschaft Unabhängiger Staaten | Russian Confed. of Indep. States (CIS) |
| H | ||
| ha | Hektar | hectare(s) |
| NOTE: 1 Hektar = 2.471 acres | ||
| Hbf. | Hauptbahnhof | main train station |
| NOTE: Larger cities may have more than one station. The main one in Munich, for example, is labeled München-Hbf. to distinguish it from München-Ost (Ostbahnhof, east station) or other train stations in Munich. | ||
| HH | Hansestadt Hamburg | Hanseatic (League) Hamburg |
| HNO | Hals Nase Ohren | ENT = ears, nose, throat |
| H+M | Hennes & Mauritz | a clothing store chain |
| Also see: German Brand Names & Abbreviations | ||
| HP | Halbpension | room with breakfast only, half board |
| hpts. | hauptsächlich | mainly |
| Hptst. | Hauptstadt | capital city |
| Hr./Hrn. | Herr/Herrn | Mr. |
| Hrsg. | Herausgeber | editor, edited by |
| HTBLuVA | Höhere Technische Bundes-Lehr- und -Versuchsanstalt | technical school with testing facilities (Austria) |
| HTL | Höhere Technische Lehranstalt | technical school (Austria, ages 14-18) |
| I | ||
| i.A. | im Auftrag | per, as per |
| i.b. | im besonderen | in particular |
| i.B. | im Breisgau | in Breisgau |
| Freiburg i.B. - Freiburg in southwest Germany, as opposed to Freiburg in Switzerland (Fribourg) or other Freiburgs. | ||
| IC | Intercityzug | intercity train |
| ICE | Intercity-Expresszug | Ger. high-speed train |
| i.H. | im Hause | in-house, on the premises |
| IHK | Industrie- und Handelskammer | Chamber of Industry & Commerce |
| i.J. | im Jahre | in the year |
| IM | inoffizieller Mitarbeiter (der Stasi) | "unoffical collaborator" who spied for the Stasi in East Germany |
| Ing. | Ingnieur | engineer (title) |
| Inh. | Inhaber | owner, proprietor |
| Inh. | Inhalt | contents |
| inkl. | inklusive | incl., including, inclusive of |
| IOK | Internationales Olympisches Komitee | IOC, Intl. Olympic Committee |
| i.R. | im Ruhestand | ret., retired |
| i.V. | in Vertretung | by proxy, on behalf of |
| i.V. | in Vorbereitung | in preparation |
| i.V. | im Vorjahr | in the previous year |
| IWF | Internationale Währungsfonds | IMF, Intl. Monetary Fund |
| J | ||
| jew. | jeweils | each, each of, each time |
| Jh. | Jahrhundert | century |
| JH | Jugendherberge | youth hostel |
| jhrl. | jährlich | annual(ly), yearly |
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