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English-German Cognates

Genuine Cognates: V

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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What's a COGNATE? > Grammar Glossary: C

V

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