French Loan Words in German
German Words Borrowed from French: A-D
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French Loan Words > A-D > E-N > O-Z
Französische Lehnwörter im Deutschen
German has borrowed many words from French. If many of these French loan words in German also seem to resemble English words, that’s because English also has borrowed from French—since Medieval times. Note that the gender of some French nouns is not always the same as that of the German version.
For historical reasons, some dialects of German (notably in Austria and Berlin) use more French-related vocabulary than standard German. Austria was influenced by Napoleon and French royal connections. The Berlin dialect was heavily influenced by the immigration of French Huguenots in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Note: In general, this glossary does not include French terms used in German that are similar or identical to English, such as eau de Cologne, laissez-faire, limousine, vis-à-vis, sauce hollandaise, tete-à-tete, etc.
Here are selected French loan words used in German:
A
der Abbé (-s) abbot (der Abt)
das Abonnement (-s) subscription
der Akteur (-e) actor
Allee
Allüren
Amateur
amourös
amüsant
animieren
animierend
Animierlokal
Animiermädchen
Annonce
annoncieren
Antilope
apart
Appell
appellieren
Arkade
Armee
das Arrangement (-s) arrangement (die Anordnung)
die Artillerie (-n) artillery
das Atelier (-s) studio (art, cinema, etc)
der Attaché (-s) attaché (diplomat)
das Attentat (-e) assassination
die Avenue (-n) avenue, boulevard
Ass
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C
Cabaret
Cabriolet
das Café (-s) cafe, coffee house; cafeteria
das Chalet (-s) chalet
Champagner
der Champignon (-n) mushroom
die Chance (-n) chance, opportunity
das Chanson (-s) song, chanson
die Charité (-s) hospital (Berlin dialect)
charmant (adj./adv.) charming
die Charme charm
das Chassis (-) chassis
der Chauffeur (-e) chauffeur, driver
die Chaussee (-n) highway, boulevard
der Chauvinismus chauvinism; exaggerated nationalism
der Chef (-s) boss
die Chiffre (-e) number, keyword
der Chirurg (-en) surgeon
der Clou (-s) point (of joke, story), highlight; show stopper
der Cognac (-e) cognac, brandy (der Weinbrand)
der Coiffeur (-e) coiffeur
der Coup (-s) coup
der Cousin (-s) male cousin (der Base)
die Cousine/Kusine (-n) female cousin
das Couvert (Kuvert) envelope
das Croissant (-s) croissant (das Hörnchen)
der Croupier (-s) croupier
der Crouton (-s) crouton |
B
Bagage
Bagatelle
Balkon
der Ball (Bälle) ball (dance)
die Ballade (-n) ballade
der Ballon (-s) balloon
die Bandage (-n) bandage
Beton
Billet
Bonbon
Büro
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D
Dame
das Debakel (-s) debacle
die Debatte (-n) debate
das Debüt (-s) debut
dechiffrieren to decipher, decode
das Defilee (-s) defile, narrow passage/gorge; march (in review), parade
das Dekolletee (-n) decollete, décolletage
dekuvieren to expose (scandal), uncover
Dependance
die Depesche (-n) dispatch
das Desinteresse lack of interest
desinteressiert uninterested, bored (look)
das Dessous (-) (fancy) lingerie, sexy (women's) underwear
das Dessert (-s) dessert (der Nachtisch)
das Diner (-s) dinner
der Dompteur (-e) animal trainer/tamer
das Dragee (-s) (sugar-coated) pill
dragieren to sugar coat
die Dressur (-n) training; dressage
dressieren (-n) drill, condition, train
die Dusche (-n) shower |
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French Loan Words: A-D > E-N > O-Z
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