English-German Cognates
Genuine Cognates • K
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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kangaroo r Känguru
kaput kaputt**
karma s Karma
karate s Karate
kayak r Kajak
Kenya s Kenia
Kenyan adj. kenianisch
Kenyan n. r Kenianer/e Kenianerin
For more countries and nationalities, see: Countries in German
kerosene s Kerosin (jet fuel)
ketchup r/s Ketchup
kettle r Kessel
khaki r Khaki (cloth)
kHz s Kilohertz (kHz)
kidnapper r Kidnapper
kick n. r Kick (soccer)
The German word Kicker is a false cognate meaning soccer player (Fußballer).
killer r Killer
kilogram s Kilogramm
kilohertz s Kilohertz
Named for Heinrich Hertz, see: Inventors in German
kilometer r Kilometer
kilowatt s Kilowatt
kindergarten r Kindergarten**
king r König*
kiss r Kuss
kiss v. küssen
kitchen e Küche*
kitsch r Kitsch**
kitschy adj. kitschig**
kiwi r Kiwi (bird)
kiwi e Kiwi (fruit)
kleptomania e Kleptomanie
kleptomaniac r Kleptomane/e Kleptomanin
knee s Knie
knee-length knielang
knot r Knoten
knuckle r Knöchel/r Fingerknöchel
KO r KO (pron. KAH-OH, "knockout")
Koran r Koran
Korea s Korea
Korean adj. koreanisch
Korean n. r Koreaner/e Koreanerin
For more countries and nationalities, see: Countries in German
Kuwait s Kuwait
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