German Vocabulary
English-German Glossaries by Topic M-Z
Annotated Glossaries for German-Learners
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Annotated English-German Glossaries M-Z
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Medical Vocabulary
An annotated English-German glossary of ailments and their cures. What to tell the doctor when you're sick or injured.
Menu and Dining Guide
An annotated A-to-Z German-English glossary related to dining out in German Europe.
Der menschliche Körper (Human Body)
An English-German glossary of the human body—von Kopf bis Fuß. Part of Lesson 15 of German for Beginners.
Metric Conversion Calculator A German metric converter for recipes, temperatures, distances, etc. Easily convert measurements from English to metric or vice versa.
Money & the Euro
An annotated English-German glossary.
Motoring and Automobile Glossary
A annotated English-German glossary of car and driving terms.
Movie Titles - Filmtitel
Also links to a self-scoring quiz on matching the German title with the original English version of Hollywood movies released in German Europe.
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Names: First, Last, and Place Names in German
Background information on German Namen and their origins, plus name glossaries for given names and surnames. What's in a German name?
Nations and Languages of the World
"Land und Leute" from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Find the German words for countries, nationalities, and languages. With more detailed English-German and German-English info for many countries.
Neujahr/Silvester
An annotated English-German glossary for welcoming the new year. Prosit Neujahr!
News Vocabulary
An annotated glossary of words and phrases found in the German media. In both an English-German and a German-English version. Includes the Terrorism Glossary.
Nicholas Glossary - Das Nikolaus-Lexikon
An annotated glossary of German terms for Sankt Nikolaus - Christmas in German. Part of "The Many German St. Nicks"
Numbers and Counting
An annotated English-German glossary of numbers (Zahlen) and counting (zählen). With audio.
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Oktoberfest Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary related to the Bavarian Bierfest.
Oktoberfest-Lexikon
Bavarian dialect Oktoberfest vocabulary. Also see Oktoberfest: It Starts in September.
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Political Party Abbreviations
Find out what CDU, SPD, FDP, ÖVP, and all those other party abbreviations mean - in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Prefixes - Verbs
A detailed look at separable and inseparable verb prefixes, their meanings, and how they are used.
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Real Estate Ad Abbreviations
An annotated German-English glossary of abbreviations found in German ads for housing.
Real Estate and Housing
An annotated English-German and German-English glossary of vocabulary related to housing and real estate.
Recipes and Cooking Glossary
A German-English glossary of words and expressions related to cooking and food preparation. Related to our German recipes.
Religion and Faith Glossary
An ecumenical and annotated English-German glossary of religious terminology.
Rivers in German and English
A bilingual list of German and world rivers.
Romance and Love - in German
The "Language of Love and Romance" glossary is a guide to whispering sweet nothings to your sweetheart in German.
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Glossary A-Z Index
A topic index of all of our glossaries.
Wörter der Woche
Our free German vocabulary newsletter
is a collection of the previous week's
Words of the Day.
Test Your Vocabulary
Exercises, quizzes and tests
for German grammar and vocabulary.
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Saint Nicholas Glossary - Das Nikolaus-Lexikon
An annotated glossary of German terms for Sankt Nikolaus - Christmas in German. Part of "The Many German St. Nicks"
School & Education Glossary
School-related terms - from kindergarten to university. With a self-scoring quiz.
Seasoning and Spices Glossary
A German-English glossary for herbs, spices and other seasonings. Also in an English-German version.
Das Shakespeare-Lexikon
An annotated English-German glossary of Shakespeare and theater vocabulary.
Shops - Stores
An annotated English-German glossary related to the kinds of stores and businesses found in a typical German town or city.
Signs of the Zodiac/Horoskop
What's your sign? With English-German flashcards for the Sternenzeichen.
Silvester/Neujahr
An annotated English-German glossary for welcoming the new year. Prosit Neujahr!
Soccer Glossary
An annotated German-English glossary of Fußball and sports terms. Also see the Sports and Olympics Glossary.
Song Lyrics
German and English lyrics to popular songs and Christmas carols from Austria and Germany.
Songbirds
An English-German glossary of birds and their calls.
Sports/Olympics Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary of sports terms and Olympics vocabulary.
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Das Technologie-Lexikon
An annotated English-German glossary of terms related to technology and inventions. Also see the article From Aspirin to Zeppelin by your Guide.
Telephone Vocabulary
An annotated English-German glossary for using the phone in German Europe.
Terrorism Glossary
An annotated English-German lexicon of vocabulary related (unfortunately) to terrorism around the globe.
Thanks: 10 Ways to Say "Thank you" in German
Expanding your German vocabulary. How to say "thank you" (and "you're welcome") in German.
Thanksgiving Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary for Erntedankfest.
Thesaurus
A German thesaurus offering alternative vocabulary for common expressions such as "sprechen" or "gut" - with examples.
Das Tierlexikon
Our "Animal Glossary" is an annotated English-German glossary of animals and their sounds. Now with the expanded Fischlexikon for fish and marine animals.
Time Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary related to the calendar and clock.
Tongue Twisters - Zungenbrecher
A collection of German tongue twisters - with audio.
Traffic Sign Glossary
An illustrated English-German guide to German and European traffic signs.
Tree & Wood Glossary
English-German glossary of German and Latin names of trees.
Top 20 German Verbs
What are the most-used verbs in German? This ranked list also gives you the conjugations, common verb forms and sample sentences for each verb.
Top 50 Basic Words
What are the top 50 German words a student should know? Here are the most frequent words by rank.
Travel Glossary
An English-German lexicon concerning travel terms—from the airport to the bank and restaurants.
Typografie
A German-English glossary related to Fraktur and type, based on the article German Typefaces: The Battle Between Antiqua and Fraktur.
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Valentinstag-Lexikon
German terms of endearment. An annotated German-English glossary related to Valentine's Day. Also see: The Language of Love and Romance in German.
Verb-Lexikon
Over 500 German verbs with their English meanings, many with full conjugations.
Verb Prefixes
A detailed look at separable and inseparable verb prefixes, their meanings, and how they are used.
Vocabulary in the News
An annotated glossary of words and phrases found in the German media. In both an English-German and a German-English version.
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Warner Bros. Looney Tunes Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary related to Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoons in German. Also see the Disney Characters Glossary.
Weather Glossary
An annotated English-German glossary related to talking about das Wetter. Part of Lesson 20 of German for Beginners.
Wirtschaftsdeutsch
Business German—commercial correspondence, phrases and other business-related vocabulary.
Word Pairs
German word pairs that can lead to confusion. Part of our Confusing Words and False Friends glossaries.
Words to Avoid
An annotated German-English glossary of inappropriate, offensive, or vulgar words in German. Learn what NOT to say in German! NOTE: This special dictionary is intended only for adults 18 years of age or older.
Wörter des Jahres
The German Words of the Year (1998-2005), as selected by the German Language Society (GfdS).
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Zungenbrecher - German Tongue Twisters
A collection of German tongue twisters - with audio.
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Das Wort des Tages
A new German word or expression each day - in German and English.
Wörter der Woche
Our free German vocabulary newsletter is a collection of the previous week's Words of the Day.
Das Zitat des Tages
A daily quotation in German and English, from your Guide.
German Grammar
A list of our grammar references—by topic, from adjectives to verbs. It's sometimes difficult to draw a clear line between grammar and vocabulary.
Word of the Day Archive
A collection of the daily German vocabulary displayed on our Wort des Tages page.
Wörter des Jahres
The German Words of the Year (1998-2005), as selected by the GfdS.
A simplified alphabetical index of all of our glossaries.
Test Your Vocabulary
Exercises, quizzes and tests
for German grammar and vocabulary.
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