English-German Cognates
Genuine Cognates: V
Words that are identical or similar in English and German
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> 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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What's a COGNATE? > Grammar Glossary: C
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Note: Many German "v" cognates begin with "f" in English: father/r Vater, folk/s Volk, full/voll, etc.
vacuum s Vakuum
vagabond r Vagabund
vagina e Vagina
vaginal vaginal
vague(ly) vage
vampire r Vampir
vandal r Vandale
vandalism r Vandalismus
vanilla e Vanille (pron. va-NEEL-ya)
variable adj/adv variabel
Vatican r Vatikan
Vatican adj vatikanisch
For more countries and nationalities, see: Countries in German
vector r Vektor
vegan r Veganer / e Veganerin
vegetarian n r Vegetarier / e Vegetarierin
vegetarian adj vegetarisch
vegetarianism r Vegetarismus
vegetate vegetieren
vegetation e Vegetation
vegetative vegetativ
vehemence e Vehemenz
velour s Velour
vein e Vene
Venezuela s Venezuela
Venezuelan adj venezolanisch
Venezuelan n r Venezolaner / e Venezolanerin
For more countries and nationalities, see: Countries in German
ventilate ventilieren
ventilator r Ventilator
venous venös
Venus e Venus (myth., astron.)
verb s Verb (das Zeitwort)
verboten verboten**
veteran r Veteran
Caution: In German Veteran may also refer to a classic/antique car ("Oldtimer"). See False Cognates.
veto s Veto
VHS s VHS (pron. fow-ha-ess - "Video Home System")
The abbreviation VHS in German can also refer to "die Volkshochschule" (adult education/evening school). For more see: Abbreviations in German
viaduct r Viadukt
vibrate vibrieren
vibration e Vibration
vibrator r Vibrator
vice- Vize- (second in command)
vice-president r Vizepräsident
video s Video
video camera e Videokamera
Vietnam s Vietnam
Vietnamese adj vietnamesisch
Vietnamese n r Vietnamese/e Vietnamesin
For more countries and nationalities, see: Countries in German
villa e Villa
vinyl s Vinyl
viola e Viola
violet adj violett
violet s Violett
violin e Violine
VIP r VIP
viper e Viper
virus r/s Virus
visa s Visum - Note: The plural of Visum is Visa or Visen.
FALSE COGNATE: die Visite is a False Cognate
meaning "house call, round" (for a doctor or business person).
visor s Visier
visual visuell
vitamin s Vitamin
vocabulary (word) e Vokabel; plural: Vokabeln (vocabulary)
volcanic vulkanisch - See Vowel Sound Shifts (u-o)
volcano r Vulkan
volt s Volt
voltmeter s Voltmeter
voodoo r Voodoo
votive Votiv- (s Votivbild = votive picture)
voyeur r Voyeur (from French)
vulgar vulgär
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