English-German Cognates
Genuine Cognates: P
Words that are identical or similar in English and German
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> Cognate Sound Shifts
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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What's a COGNATE? > Grammar Glossary: C
P
Pacific r Pazifik (from Latin)
pack n. s Pack
pack v. packen
package s Packet. s Päckchen (small package, packet)
pack ice s Packeis
pact, lease e Pacht (the German word is limited to its "lease" meaning)
pact r Pakt (from Latin)
paddle n. s Paddel
paddle v. paddeln
paean r Päan (Greek)
page (bellboy) r Page (pron. PA-zha)
pager r Pager
paginate paginieren
pagination e Paginierung
pair, couple s Paar
a couple, a few ein paar (adj)
a pair of shoes/socks ein Paar Schuhe/Socken
Pakistan s Pakistan - See Countries & Nationalities for more
Pakistani adj. pakistanisch
Pakistani n. r Pakistaner/r Pakistani
palace s Palais
palace r Palast
Palestine s Palästina - See Countries & Nationalities for more
Palestinian adj. palästinensisch
Palestinian n. r Palästinenser/e Palästinenserin
palette e Palette
palm (tree) e Palme
Note: The palm of the hand is e Handfläche.
palmtop (PDA) r Palmtop
Pan myth. r Pan
pan n. e Pfanne*
pan- prefix pan-
pan-European paneuropäisch
Panama s Panama
Panama Canal r Panamakanal
panchromatic panchromatisch
pancreas s Pankreas
panda r Panda
pandemic e Pandemie
panic e Panik
panorama s Panorama
panther r Panther/Panter
papa r Papa
daddy r Papi
paparazzo r Paparazzo (pl. Paparazzi, paparazzi)
paper s Papier
papist r Papist
paprika s Paprika (Swiss = "hot chili pepper")
parasite r Parasit
parade e Parade
pardon n. r Pardon
pardon interj. pardon
parity e Parität
park n. r Park
park v. parken
parliament s Parlament
parliamentary parlamentarisch
parody e Parodie
FALSE COGNATE: die Parole is a
False Cognate meaning "slogan, password, motto."
parquet s Parkett
party (social) e Party
party (political) e Partei
pass r Pass (in mountains, from Latin)
pass r Pass (soccer)
passenger r Passagier (both from French)
passport r Pass (der Reisepass)
password s Passwort (das Codewort)
pastor r Pastor (Latin)
path r Pfad
pathfinder r Pfadfinder
diff. - Pfadfinder is also a boy scout.
patent s Patent (from Latin)
patient r Patient (medical)
patriot r Patriot (from French and Latin)
patriotism r Patriotismus
patrol n. e Patrouille (from French)
patrol v. patrouillieren
pause e Pause (from Greek)
pavilion r Pavillon (from French/Middle English)
peanuts e Peanuts (slang for "small amount" - from English)
pearl e Perle*
pedagogue, educator r Pädagoge
pedagogical, educational pädagogisch
pedagogy, education e Pädagogik
pedal s Pedal
pederast r Päderast
pediatrics e Pädiatrie
pedophile r Pädophile
pedophilia e Pädophilie
pendulum r/s Pendel* (both from Latin)
NOTE: der Pendler is a commuter, i.e., one who goes back and forth.
peep (n.) r Piep (also "beep" in English)
peep (v.) piep(s)en (also "to beep" in English)
peep show e Peepshow
pelican r Pelikan
penicillin s Penizillin/Penicillin (from Latin)
penis r Penis
penny r Pfennig*
pension e Pension (from French/Latin)
pep r Pep
peperoni Peperoni (pl.) = hot chili peppers
CAUTION: If you order a Peperoni-Pizza in Germany, you won't get a salami pizza!
pepper s Pfeffer - See Consonant Sound Shifts (ff-pp)
percent s Prozent (from Latin)
perfect perfekt (from Latin)
perfect (n.) s Perfekt (grammar)
perfume s Parfum
period (of time) e Periode
periodic (adj) periodisch
permanence (n.) e Permanenz
permanent (adj.) permanent
persistence e Persistenz (from Latin)
persistent (adj.) persistent
person e Person (Latin)
persona non grata e Persona non grata (Latin)
personal (adj.) persönlich (Latin)
personnel s Personal (Latin)
perspective e Perspektive (Latin)
diff. Perspektive can also mean "prospect(s)" or "angle/view."
f.c. s Perspektiv = spyglass, telescope > False Cognates
pervers perverse (Latin)
perversion e Perversion
pessimism r Pessimismus (Latin)
pessimist r Pessimist
pessimistic pessimistisch
petting s Petting (from English)
philharmonic e Philharmonie (orchestra, Greek)
philharmonic e Philharmonik (orchestra, Greek)
philosopher r Philosoph (Greek)
philosophical philosophisch
philosophy e Philosophie
phonograph r Phonograf (Greek)
photograph s Foto, e Fotografie (Greek)
f.c. r Fotograf = photographer > False Cognates
photography e Fotografie
pianist r Pianist (from English)
picnic s Picknick (from French)
pill e Pille (Latin)
pilsner (beer) s Pils/Pilsner
pinguin r Pinguin (Celtic/Welsh)
pirate r Pirat (from Latin - German: der Seeräuber)
piss (n.) r Piss
piss (v.) pissen
pizza e Pizza
pizzeria e Pizzeria
plagiarism s Plagiat (act of plagiarisn, from Latin)
plagiarist r Plagiator
plan r Plan
planet r Planet (Greek)
plant (botan.) e Pflanze (Latin)
plantation e Plantage (from French)
planning e Planung
plasma (blood, physics) s Plasma (Greek)
plaster (bandage) s Pflaster
Plato r Platon/Plato
platonic platonisch
plural r Plural (grammar, Latin)
Pluto (god, planet) r Pluto (Greek)
pneumatic pneumatisch (from Greek)
poetry e Poesie
poker s Poker (game, from English)
Poland s Polen*
polar polar (from Greek)
pole r Pol (magnetic, North, etc. - from Greek)
poly- Poly- (in compounds - from Greek)
polyglott r Polyglotte
polyester r Polyester
pomp r Pomp (Latin)
pony r Pony
pool r Pool > r Swimmingpool (from English)
pope r Papst* - See Vowel Sound Shifts (a-o)
pop music e Popmusik
popular populär
porcelain s Porzellan (from Italian/French)
porno r Porno
portion e Portion
portrait s Portrait/Porträt (French)
Portugal s Portugal
pose e Pose (French)
possessive s Possessiv (grammar, Latin)
position e Position (Latin)
post r Posten (position, Latin)
post office e Post (from Italian/French/Latin)
postal postalisch
poster r/s Poster (English)
potent potent (Latin)
pound s Pfund* (weight, currency - from Latin)
pragmatic pragmatisch (Greek)
practical praktisch (Greek)
practice (doctor, lawyer) e Praxis (from Greek)
prairie e Prärie (from French)
precise präzis
premiere e Premiere (French)
premium (award, reward) e Prämie (Latin)
preposition e Präposition (grammar, Latin)
present (tense) s Präsens (grammar, Latin)
present (v.) präsentieren (Latin)
presentation (n.) e Präsentation
press (n.) e Presse
prestige s Prestige
price r Preis (from French)
priest r Priester (from Greek)
prime minister r Premierminister
prince r Prinz (from French)
private privat
prize r Preis
probe (test) e Probe
product s Produkt (from Latin)
profane profan (from Latin)
professional, pro (n.) r Profi
professor r Professor (Latin)
profile s Profil (from French)
profit r Profit (Latin)
profit (v. profitieren
prognosis e Prognose (Greek)
program s Programm (Greek)
project s Projekt (Latin)
pronoun s Pronomen* (grammar, Latin)
propaganda e Propaganda (Latin)
propeller r Propeller (Latin)
prophet r Prophet (Greek)
prose e Prosa (Latin)
prostate e Prostata (Latin, German: die Vorsteherdrüse)
prudery e Prüderie (from French)
prudish prüde
Prussia s Preußen*
Prussian preußisch
psalm r Psalm (Greek)
pseudo- Pseudo- (in compounds, Greek)
psycho- Psycho- (in compounds, Greek)
psychology e Psychologie
puberty r Pubertät (Latin)
pulse r Puls (Latin)
puma r Puma
pump e Pumpe
pure (straight) pur (Latin)
puzzle s Puzzle
pylon r Pylon (Greek)
pyjama r/s Pyjama
pyramide e Pyramide
python r Python
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