The Denglisch Dictionary
A Glossary of English Words Used in German
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Denglisch (Denglish) Dictionary
There are several definitions of Denglisch, but the word basically refers to the excessive use of English (and pseudo English) vocabulary in German. For the details, see Denglisch: When Languages Collide. In the Denglisch Dictionary below, each entry lists (1) the Denglisch term with its gender, (2) its meaning to German-speakers, and (3) the German word(s) for the term, if any. (Note: In most cases the German term is rarely used.) Some words (das Handy, der Smoking, etc.) link to a more in-depth explanation or clarification.
Words with a yellow background (as in the example below)
| der Quizmaster | quiz show host | -- |
... are either pseudo Anglicisms (not real English) or English words with a meaning in German that is very different from the normal English meaning. Words marked with an asterisk (*) are English words or expressions that have been integrated into German (eingedeutscht) for so long that they are no longer considered foreign or Denglisch.
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DENGLISCH DICTIONARY English Words in German |
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| Denglisch | Meaning | Deutsch |
| A | ||
| die Action | action (in film) | -- |
| der Actionfilm | action movie | -- |
| das AIDS/Aids | AIDS | erworbene Abwehrschwäche |
| aidskrank | suffering from AIDS | -- |
| der Airbag | airbag | das Prallkissen |
| die Airbrush die Airbrush-Technik |
airbrush | die Airbrush-Pistole die Spritztechnik |
| die Aircondition | air conditioning | die Klimaanlage |
| die Airline(s) | airline | die Fluggesellschaft, Fluglinie |
| der Airport* | airport | der Flughafen |
| das Alcopop (pl. die Alcopops) |
alcopop, sweet alcoholic drink (in bottles or cans) | -- |
| der American Way of Life* | American way of life | die US-amerikanische Lebensart |
| der Analyst | analyst (finan.) | der Börsenfachmann |
| der Annual Report | annual report | der Jahresbericht |
| der Assembler | assembler (computing) | -- |
| das Audio-Book | audio book | das Hörbuch |
| die Audio-CD | audio CD | digitaler Tonträger |
| der Audio-Stream | streaming audio | -- |
| auschecken | to check out | -- |
| das Autocross | autocross | das Geländerennen |
| B | ||
| das Baby* | baby | der Säugling das Kleinkind |
| babysitten* | to baby sit | kinderhüten |
| der Babysitter* die Babysitterin* |
babysitter | der Kinderhüter die Kinderhüterin |
| die Bahncard | discount rail card | der Bahnpass |
| der Beamer | digital/LCD projector video projector |
der Video-Projektor |
| das Beefsteak* | steak | die Frikadelle |
| der Bestseller | bestseller (book) | der Verkaufsschlager |
| der Black Box | black box flight recorder |
der Flugschreiber |
| das Blog (Weblog) | blog, weblog | das Internettagebuch |
| bloggen | to blog | -- |
| der Blogger | blogger | -- |
| die Bluejeans* | bluejeans | die Niethose |
| der Body short for 'Bodysuit' |
bodysuit, full-length underwear | -- |
| der Bodybuilder* | bodybuilder | -- |
| das Bodybuilding* | bodybuilding | das Muskeltraining |
| der Bodyguard* | bodyguard | der Leibwächter |
| das Bodypainting | bodypainting | -- |
| der Body-Shop | drugstore, cosmetics shop | die Drogerie |
| der Bodysuit | bodysuit | -- |
| die Bodywear | underwear | die Unterwäsche |
| boomen | to boom | blühen, stark wachsen |
| der Boomer | boom (mike) man | r Tonassistent |
| der Boss* | boss | der Chef |
| das Bowling | bowling | amerikanisches Kegeln |
| die Box | box, case | der Kasten, die Kiste |
| die Box die Boxen (pl) |
See below | See below |
| The German word die Box has quite a few non-box meanings: (1) pit (auto racing), (2) parking stall, (3) horse stall, (4) exhibit stand, and (5) (stereo) speaker(s). | ||
| der Brain-Drain | brain drain | -- |
| brainstormen | to brainstorm | -- |
| das Brainstorming | brainstorming (session) | -- |
| browsen | to browse (Internet) | -- |
| der Browser | browser (Internet) | -- |
| das Business | business | das Geschäft |
| Business as usual | business as usual | -- |
| die Business-Class | business class | -- |
| C | ||
| der Cache | cache (computing) | der Vorratsspeicher |
| die Cafeteria | cafeteria | das Café o. Restaurant mit Selbstbedienung |
| der Callboy | male prostitute | der Stricher |
| das Callcenter | call center | -- |
| das Callgirl | call girl | -- |
| das Call-in | radio call-in show | die Anrufsendung |
| das Camp | camp | der Feldlager |
| das Camping | camping | das Zelten |
| der Campus | campus | -- |
| das Carjacking | carjacking | -- |
| das Carsharing | car sharing | -- |
| cash | cash (adj/adv) | bar |
| das Cash | cash | das Bargeld |
| die Cashcow | cash cow | -- |
| das Casting | casting | das Auswahlverfahren |
| das Catering | catering | -- |
| der Catering-Service | catering service | -- |
| die CD | CD, compact disc | -- |
| der Chat | chat, chatroom | -- |
| der Chatroom | chatroom | -- |
| chatten | to chat (online) | plaudern |
| der Chatter die Chatterin |
chatter (in a chatroom) |
-- |
| cheaten | to cheat (computer games) |
-- |
| checken | to check (verify), check (ice hockey) | -- |
| checken | to understand, catch on, "get it" | kapieren |
| das Check-in | check-in | das Einchecken |
| die Checkliste | checklist | -- |
| das Check-out | check-out | das Auschecken |
| der Cheerleader die Cheerleaderin |
cheerleader | -- |
| der Cheeseburger | cheeseburger | -- |
| der Chewinggum | chewing gum | der Kaugummi |
| der Chip | chip (all meanings) | -- |
| die City | downtown, city center | die Innenstadt, Stadtmitte |
| die City-Maut | toll on vehicles entering the city center | -- |
| der Clan | clan | der Klan |
| der Clip | (hair) clip, film/video clip, clip-on earring | -- |
| das Cockpit* | cockpit | -- |
| der Cocktail* | cocktail | -- |
| die Cocktailparty | cocktail party | -- |
| der Code | code | from French |
| die Cola | cola (drink), Coke® | -- |
| das Comeback* | comeback | -- |
| der Comedian | (stand-up) comedian | -- |
| der Comic | comic strip | der Bilderstreifen |
| das Comicheft | comic book | -- |
| der Compiler | compiler (computing) | -- |
| der Computer* | computer | der Rechner |
| die Conceptart | concept art | -- |
| das Consulting | consulting | die Beratung |
| der Container | container (freight, waste, etc.) | -- |
| das Containerschiff | container ship | -- |
| der Cop | cop | der Bulle / Polizist |
| der Copyshop | copy shop | der Kopierladen |
| das Corned Beef | corned beef | -- |
| die Corn Flakes | corn flakes | -- |
| die Couch* | couch | das Sofa |
| der Couchpotato | couch potato | der Faulenzer |
| der Countdown* | countdown | -- |
| das Cover* | cover (magazine, record) | das Titelblatt |
| das Covergirl* | cover girl | -- |
| der Cowboy* | cowboy | -- |
| das Crack | crack (drug) | -- |
| der Crack | ace, best horse, top player | -- |
| die Cranberry | cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) |
die Preiselbeere* (Vaccinium vitis-ideae) |
| *There actually is a real difference between these two terms. Preiselbeeren are larger and have a somewhat different taste than cranberries. | ||
| die Crew | crew | die Besatzung die Mannschaft |
| der Cutter* | cutter, film editor | -- |
| das Cybercafé | cybercafé | -- |
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