German Abbreviations K-M
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, VHS, 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 |
| K | ||
| KaDeWe | Kaufhaus des Westens | large Berlin dept. store |
| Ka-Leut | Kapitänleutnant | lieutenant commander (U-boat captain) |
| Kap. | Kapitel | chapter |
| kath. | katholisch | Catholic (adj.) |
| Kfm. | Kaufmann | merchant, businessman, dealer, agent |
| kfm. | kaufmännisch | commercial |
| Kfz | Kraftfahrzeug | motor vehicle |
| KG | Kommanditgesellschaft | limited partnership |
| kgl. | königlich | royal |
| KKW | Kernkraftwerk | nuclear power plant |
| Kl. | Klasse | class |
| KMH | Kilometer pro Stunde | kph, km per hour |
| k.o./K.o. | knocked out/knockout | knocked out/knockout |
| Kripo | Kriminalpolizei | police crime unit, CID (Br.) |
| k.u.k. | kaiserlich und königlich Öster.-Ungarn |
imperial and royal (Austro-Hungarian) |
| KZ | Konzentrationslager | concentration camp |
| L | ||
| l. | links | left |
| l | Liter | liter, litre |
| led. | ledig | single, unmarried |
| LKW/Lkw | Lastkraftwagen | truck, lorry |
| Lok | Lokomotive | locomotive |
| M | ||
| MA | Mittlealter | Middle Ages |
| MAD | Militärischer Abschirmdienst | Military Counterintelligence Germany's CIA or MI5 |
| MdB | Mitglied des Bundestages | Member of the Bundestag (parliament) |
| MdL | Mitglied des Landtages | Member of the Landtag (state legislature) |
| m.E. | meines Erachtens | in my opinion |
| MEZ | Mitteleuropäische Zeit | CET, Central Eur. Time |
| MfG | Mit freundlichen Grüßen | Sincerely, with kind regards |
| Fun: See 'MfG' und die Fanta4 for song lyrics that are all German abbreviations! | ||
| Mi | Mittwoch | Wednesday |
| Mio. | Million(en) | million(s) |
| Mo | Montag | Monday |
| möbl. | möbliert | furnished |
| More: See Real Estate Abbreviations in German. | ||
| MP | Maschinenpistole | machine gun |
| MP | Militärpolizei | military police |
| Mrd. | Milliarde(n) | billion(s) |
| Msp. | Messerspitze | "knife tip" (recipes) a pinch of... |
| Also see: Cooking/Recipe Abbreviations in German. | ||
| MTA | medizinische(r) technische(r) Assistent(in) | medical technician |
| mtl. | monatlich | monthly |
| m.W. | meines Wissens | as far as I know |
| MwSt. MWSt. |
Mehrwertsteuer | VAT, value-added tax |
A-C | D-F | G-J | K-M | N-Q | R-T | U-Z
Related Pages
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An annotated glossary with the international abbreviation for each country.
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