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 |
| H | ||
| das/der Haarspray | hairspray | der Haarsprüh |
| der Hacker | hacker | -- |
| die Halfpipe | halfpipe (skateboarding) | -- |
| das Halloween das Halloweenfest |
Halloween | -- |
| das Handout | handout | der Handzettel |
| das Handy* | cell(ular) phone mobile phone |
See Handy |
| das Happening | happening (event) | -- |
| Happy Birthday!* | Happy birthday! | Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! |
| das Happy End* | happy ending | -- |
| die Happy Hour | happy hour | -- |
| der Hardcore | hardcore (porno) | -- |
| das Hardcover | hardcover | gebundenes Buch |
| der Hardliner | hardliner | -- |
| die Hardware | hardware (not software) | -- |
| der Headhunter | headhunter (bus.) | -- |
| der Headset | headset | der Kopfhörer, die Freisprecheinrichtung |
| das Hearing | (govt.) hearing | -- |
| das Heavy Metal | heavy metal (music) | -- |
| der Hedgefonds | hedgefund | -- |
| High-End- (adj) | high-end... top-of-the-line... | -- |
| Example: Er hat sich einen High-End-Verstärker gekauft. (He bought a high-end / top-of-the-line amplifier.) | ||
| die Highheels (pl.) | high heels | Stöckelschuhe |
| das Highlife | high life | -- |
| das Highlight | highlight | der Höhepunkt |
| highlighten | to highlight | pp: gehighlightet |
| die High Society* | high society | die vornehme Gesellschaft die oberen Zehntausend |
| der Hijacker | hijacker highjacker |
der Luftpirat der Entführer |
| der Hit* | hit (song, film, etc.) | -- |
| die Hitparade | hit parade | -- |
| hip | hip | -- |
| der Hip-Hop | hip-hop (music) | -- |
| der Hippie | hippie | -- |
| das Hobby* | hobby | -- |
| die Holding die Holdinggesellschaft |
holding company | -- |
| der Holocaust | the Holocaust | -- |
| das Home-Banking | home banking | -- |
| die Homepage | website, home page | die Startseite |
| Many German-speakers confuse the terms "Homepage" (die Startseite) and "Website" as well as "Webseite" (web page). | ||
| der Horror | horror | das Grauen |
| der Horrorfilm | horror movie | der Gruselfilm |
| der Host | host | -- |
| die Hostess | (convention, exhibition) hostess | -- |
| The German word die Hostess usually refers to a hostess/model at a car show or convention. Sometimes it is used for a party hostess (die Gastgeberin), or a hostess in a restaurant (die Tischdame, rare in Germany). | ||
| das Hosting | hosting (Internet) | -- |
| der Hotelboy | bellboy, bellhop, pageboy | -- |
| der Hotjazz | hot jazz (music) | -- |
| der Hotkey | hot key (comput.) | -- |
| die Hotpants | hot pants (fash.) | -- |
| der Hotspot | hot spot (comput.) | -- |
| hotten | dance to Hotjazz music; dance fast and furiously | -- |
| das Housekeeping | housekeeping (hotel) | der Haushaltsdienst |
| das Hovercraft | hovercraft | das Luftkissenboot |
| der Hyperlink | hyperlink (comput.) | der Querverweis |
| der Hypertext | hypertext (comput.) | -- |
| I | ||
| der Icebreaker | icebreaker | der Eisbrecher |
| Used in the sense of a warming drink or an icebreaker session. | ||
| der ICE InterCityExpress |
ICE (high-speed train) | der Schnellzug |
| das Icon | icon | das Heiligenbild, das Bildsymbol |
| das Image* | (firm's, person's) image | das Ansehen |
| das Info die Infos* (pl) |
info, information | die Auskunft die Informatik |
| Usually used in the plural in German: die Infos. But Info is also a short/slang form for die Informatik (computer studies, information technology). | ||
| die Information die Informationen (pl) |
information | die Auskunft |
| In its singular form die Information means "a piece of information." To say "information" in general, the plural Informationen is used. | ||
| der Inline-Skater | inline skater Rollerblader |
-- |
| die Inline-Skates (pl) | inline skates Rollerblades® |
-- |
| inlineskaten | to inline skate to rollerblade |
-- |
| der Input | input | -- |
| der Insider | insider (bus./fin.) | -- |
| das Internet* | the Internet | das Netz |
| das Interview* | interview | die Befragung die Unterredung |
| das Intranet | intranet | das Firmennetz |
| das Investment | investment | -- |
| der Investmentbanker | investment banker | -- |
| der Investmentfonds | investment fund | -- |
| J | ||
| der Jackpot* | jackpot | -- |
| das Jam | jam | die Marmelade |
| die Jam-Session | jam session | -- |
| der Jazz* | jazz | -- |
| die Jazzband* | jazz band | -- |
| die Jeans* (pl.) | jeans | die Niethose |
| der Jeep | Jeep® | -- |
| der Jet* | jet | das Düsenflugzeug |
| der Jetset | jet set | -- |
| jetten | to jet, travel by jet | -- |
| der Jetlag | jetlag | -- |
| der Jetstream | jetstream | der Strahlstrom |
| der Job* | job | -- |
| jobben | to work, have a job | arbeiten |
| der Jobkiller | job killer | -- |
| das Jobtraining | job training | -- |
| der Jockey | jockey | der Rennreiter |
| die Jockeymütze | jockey cap | -- |
| joggen | to jog | -- |
| der Jogger | jogger | -- |
| das Jogging | jogging | -- |
| der Joint | joint (marijuana) | -- |
| das Jointventure | joint venture | -- |
| der Joker | joker (cards, games) | -- |
| der Joystick | joystick | -- |
| der Juice | juice | der Saft |
| der Jumbo | jumbo (jet) | das Großraumflugzeug |
| der Jumbojet | jumbo jet | das Großraumflugzeug |
| der Jumpsuit | jumpsuit | der Einteiler |
| der Junkbond | junk bond | die Schrottanleihe |
| die Jury | jury, panel of judges | das Preisgericht |
| just-in-time | just-in-time | termingenau |
| K | ||
| der/das Ketchup* | catsup, ketchup | -- |
| das Keyboard | keyboard (comput., mus.) | die Klaviatur, Tastatur |
| kicken | to kick, play soccer | -- |
| der Kicker* | soccer player | der Fußballer |
| das Kid die Kids (pl) |
kid(s); kid gloves | die Kinder |
| kidnappen | to kidnap | entführen |
| der Kidnapper* | kidnapper | der Entführer |
| der Killer | killer | der Mörder |
| das Know-how* | know-how | -- |
| k.o | knocked out | -- |
| der K.o | knockout, K.O. | -- |
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