English-German Cognates
Genuine Cognates • J
Words that are identical or similar in English and German
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Noun Genders: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations: adj. adjective, adv. adverb, Am American English, Br British English, diff. used in a different or limited sense, f.c. false cognate, n. noun, pl. plural, pron. pronounced, v. verb
* = Less obvious cognates that may not closely resemble each other in both English and German, but are cognates
** = Words used in English that come from German
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jackal r Schakal*
jacket e Jacke
jade (stone) e/r Jade (pron. YA-da)
jaguar r Jaguar
Jamaica s Jamaika
Jamaican adj. jamaikanisch/jamaikisch
Jamaican n. r Jamaikaner/e Jamaikanerin
For more countries and nationalities, see: Countries in German
January r Januar (pron. YA-nu-ar)
Japan s Japan
Japanese adj. japanisch
Japanese n. r Japaner/e Japanerin
jargon r Jargon
jasmine r Jasmin
Java s Java
jazz r Jazz (pron. like the English word)
jeans e Jeans (pl., pron. like the English word)
Jesus r Jesus (pron. YEAH-zoos)
jet (plane) r Jet (pron. like the English word)
jet set r Jetset
jet ski r Jetski
jewel s/r Juwel (pron. yu-VAIL)
job r Job (pron. like the English word)
jockey r Jockey
jogger r Jogger (pron. like the English word)
jogging s Jogging (pron. like the English word)
joker r Joker (cards)
Jordan r Jordan
Jordanian adj. jordanisch
Jordanian n. r Jordanier/e Jordanierin
journalist r Journalist
Judas r Judas (traitor)
juggle jonglieren*
juggler r Jongleur/e Jongleuse*
jumbo (jet) r Jumbo (pron. like the English word)
jumbo jet r Jumbojet (pron. like the English word)
jungle r Dschungel*
June r Juni
junior (Jr.) junior (with names)
Jupiter r Jupiter
jury e Jury (in contest/competition)
justice e Justiz (formal, legal)
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