German Vocabulary
English-German Glossaries by Topic: F-L
Annotated Glossaries for German-Learners
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Annotated English-German Glossaries F-L
F
False Friends/falsche Freunde
An annotated English-German glossary related to words that look like something they're not. Also see: Confusing Words.
Die Familie - The Family
An annotated English-German glossary related to the family and relatives.
Fasching-Fastnacht-Karneval
An annotated English-German glossary of Mardi Gras/Carnival terms. Also see the article Fastnacht/Karneval: Die fünfte Jahreszeit.
Filmtitel - Movie Titles
Also links to self-scoring quizzes on matching the German titles with the original English versions of Hollywood movies released in German Europe. Related: Filmzitate - Movie Quotes in German and English.
Das Fischlexikon
An annotated English-German and German-English glossary of fish and marine animals. Part of the Animal Glossary.
Flashcards
German flashcards for practicing your vocabulary in a variety of topics.
Flowers Glossary
An English-German dictionary of floral varieties and Blumen.
Food and Drink Glossary NEW!
An annotated English-German glossary with food and drink vocabulary. Also see the menu guide below.
Food and Drink: German Menu Guide
An annotated A-to-Z German-English guide to reading a German menu and dining out.
Football (Soccer) Glossary
An annotated German-English glossary of Fußball and sports terms. Also see the Sports and Olympics Glossary.
Fraktur - Typografie
A German-English glossary related to "Gothic" Fraktur and type, based on the article German Typefaces: The Battle Between Antiqua and Fraktur.
French Loan Words in German
A sample of the many vocabulary terms that German has borrowed from French. You'll also notice that English has done the same thing.
G
Gardening Glossary
An annotated English-German dictionary of terms related to gardening and lawn care.
Gender Hints
Helpful tips on how to get der, die and das right. Includes quizzes to test your mastery of German noun gender.
German Gazetteer - Geographical Dictionary
An annotated English-German glossary of cities/places around the world.
The German Essentials
The basic essentials of German on one page. An annotated English-German glossary for people in a hurry.
German and Genealogy (1)
German genealogical vocabulary for first and last names. Find your Germanic roots!
German and Genealogy (2)
German genealogical dictionary for general family history research.
German Geographic Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary of cities/places around the world.
German Grammar Glossary
A special glossary of grammatical terms in German and English - explained in plain English. If you don't know what a preposition is, or what the terms "dative" or "subjunctive" mean, here's where to look.
German Loan Words in English
German words and expressions used in English: From "Alzheimer's" to "zinc"!
German Numbers and Counting
The ordinal and cardinal numbers in German. With audio.
German Reflexive Verbs
A German-English glossary of reflexive verbs with an example sentence for each item.
German Tongue Twisters - Zungenbrecher
A collection of German tongue twisters - with audio.
German Traffic Sign Glossary
An illustrated guide to German and European traffic signs.
German Translation
All about translating to or from German - with glossaries.
The German Top 1000
What are the 1,000 most-used words in German? Here they are—ranked by frequency.
German Verbs - Verb-Lexikon
Over 500 German verbs with their English meanings, many fully conjugated.
German Words of the Year
Die Wörter des Jahres (1998-2005), as selected by the GfdS.
German Words to Avoid
An annotated German-English glossary of inappropriate, offensive, or vulgar words. Learn what NOT to say in German! NOTE: This special dictionary is only for adults 18 years of age or older.
The Good Wishes Glossary
An English-German lexicon of congratulations and best wishes for many occasions.
Gothic Type (Fraktur) - Typografie
A German-English glossary related to "Gothic" Fraktur and type, based on the article German Typefaces: The Battle Between Antiqua and Fraktur.
Graveyard Glossary
A German-English glossary of cemetery terms for Halloween or any time!
H
Halloween Glossary
An annotated German-English glossary of Halloween and Martinstag terms.
Harry Potter Glossary
Das Harry-Potter-Lexikon is an Engish-German glossary for reading Harry Potter books in German.
Historic Geographic Glossary
A special glossary of cities and regions that have had their German names changed over the course of history.
Holidays - Feiertag-Kalender
An annotated calendar of celebrations and holidays in German Europe. Also see Bräuche: Traditional & Religious Celebrations (October-November).
Horoskop/Signs of the Zodiac
What's your sign? With English-German flashcards for the Sternenzeichen.
Horses/Pferde
Horse terms - from "appaloosa" to "trot." Part of the Animal Glossary.
Housing and Real Estate
An annotated English-German and German-English glossary of vocabulary related to housing and real estate.
I
Idioms and Expressions
A resource page for articles and glossaries related to Redewendungen, sayings, proverbs, and other idiomatic expressions.
Idioms: English to German
An annotated English-German idioms glossary: All's well that ends well.
L
Land und Leute
A chart of countries, nationalities and languages. From "Ägypten" (Egypt) to "Vereinigte Staaten" (USA), find the German words.
Language of Love and Romance
A guide to whispering sweet nothings to your sweetheart in German.
Latin Loan Words in German
A glossary of Latin-based German vocabulary in Latin, German and English. Includes days, months and city names.
Lawn & Garden Glossary
An annotated English-German dictionary of terms related to gardening and lawn care.
Letter-Writing: Business
A guide to writing business letters in German.
Letter-Writing: Personal
A guide to writing personal letters or cards in German.
Longest German Word?
Is there one German word that can be classified as the longest in the language?
Looney Tunes Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary related to Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoons in German. Also see the Disney Characters Glossary.
Love and Romance, Language of
Say "I love you" in German! A guide to whispering sweet nothings to your sweetheart in German.
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Das Zitat des Tages
A daily quotation in German and English.
Wörter des Jahres
The German Words of the Year, as selected by the German Language Society (GfdS).
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