English-German Cognates
Genuine Cognates: S (Part 1)
Words that are identical or similar in English and German
ALSO SEE: False Cognates (False Friends) > 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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sabbath r Sabbat
saber, sabre r Säbel*
sabotage e Sabotage (from French)
saboteur r Saboteur (from French)
sack r Sack
sacrament s Sakrament (from Latin)
saddle r Sattel
saddle v. satteln
sadism r Sadismus
sadist r Sadist
sadistic sadistisch
safari e Safari
safe r Safe (vault)
saga e Saga
Sahara e Sahara
saint r Sankt (from Latin)
salad r Salat (also means "lettuce")
salamander r Salamander
salt s Salz
salty salzig
salve e Salbe (ointment)
Samoa s Samoa - See Countries in German
sand r Sand
sandal e Sandale
sandwich r/s Sandwich
sapphire r Saphir
sarcasm r Sarkasmus
sarcastic sarkastisch
satellite r Satellit
satin r Satin
satire e Satire
satiric satirisch
satirist r Satiriker
Saturn r Saturn
sauce e Soße*
Saudi Arabia s Saudi-Arabien - See Countries in German
sauerkraut s Sauerkraut**
sauna e Sauna
saw e Säge
saw v. sägen
Saxony s Sachsen
say sagen*
scale e Skala (musical, etc.)
scandal r Skandal
Scandinavia s Skandinavien
scene e Szene
schnapps r Schnaps (hard liquor)
schnauzer r Schnauzer**
schnitzel s Schnitzel**
school e Schule*
schuss r Schuss (skiing)
Scotland s Schottland - See Countries in German
scruple(s) r Skrupel
sculpture e Skulptur
sea e See
der See = lake; German has two more words meaning "sea" or "ocean": das Meer and der Ozean.
season e Saison (sports, opera, travel, etc.)
second e Sekunde (time)
secretary e Sekretärin/r Sekretär
sect e Sekte
der Sekt = sparkling wine, champagne; see False Cognates
see sehen*
segment s Segment
self selbst
selfless selbstlos
seminar s Seminar
senat r Senat (from Latin)
senator r Senator
send senden
senior r Senior (senior citizen)
sensation e Sensation
sensational sensationell
sentimental sentimental
September r September (from Latin)
septet, septette s Septett (from Latin)
sequence e Sequenz (certain meanings only)
Serbia s Serbien
serenade e Serenade (certain meanings only)
series e Serie (TV)
serif e Serife (printing)
serum s Serum
service r Service (certain meanings only)
serviette e Serviette (British = Am. "napkin")
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