German words that start with Q
42 German words beginning with Q, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Quelle
spring
die Qualität
quality
quellen
to swell, to soak (expand by soaking up a liquid)
quasi
as it were, so to speak; effectively, virtually
der Quatsch
nonsense
quer
crosswise, cross
die Qualifikation
qualification
die Queen
the Queen (the British monarch)
die Quote
a quota
das Quartal
a quarter year
qualitativ
in terms of quality, quality-wise
das Quartier
accommodation, quarters
der Quadratmeter
square metre
die Qual
agony, anguish, torment, torture (that one suffers)
das Quartett
quartet (music composition in four parts)
qualifizieren
to qualify or make someone eligible
das Quiz
quiz, trivia
der Querschnitt
cross section
quälen
to torture, to torment, to agonize
der / das Quark
quark (kind of cheese or cream)
die Quarantäne
quarantine
die Quantität
quantity
die Quest
quest
das Quadrat
square
die Quittung
receipt
die Qualitätssicherung
quality assurance
das Quecksilber
mercury (chemical element, Hg)
der QR-Code
QR code
der Quadratkilometer
square kilometer
die Quere
being in something's way
quetschen
to squeeze; to cram (into a tight space)
quietschen
to squeak (of brakes)
der Quast
broad brush
der Quacksalber
quack, charlatan doctor
das Querformat
landscape orientation
die Qualifizierung
qualification
quantitativ
quantitative
quadratisch
quadratic, square
die Qualitätskontrolle
quality control (control, such as inspection or testing, introduced into an industrial or business process to ensure quality)
der Quereinsteiger
career changer
der Quellcode
source code
die Quellenangabe
reference (a source for writing an academic document)