German words that start with S
Words 901 to 1,000 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Sure
sura (of the Qur'an)
die Systematik
classification
schnappen
to snap (with one’s mouth)
der Schwarm
swarm of insects; flock of birds; school of fish
die Selbstverteidigung
self-defense, self-defence
der Stadtrand
outskirts, periphery, edge of town
der Statthalter
governor, deputy ruler
das Stadtbild
the appearance of a town or city; townscape, cityscape, but referring more to its appearance as one walks through it, rather than the skyline
die Stätte
venue, place, spot, site
das Schmerzmittel
painkiller, analgesic
der Seemann
sailor (worker on a ship)
die Schnur
cord, string
der Straßenrand
curbside, roadside
der Stimmzettel
ballot
das Selfie
selfie
die Schaltung
gearshift, gear change
die Synode
synod (congress of elected representatives who may be clerics or laypeople)
stur
stubborn
spekulieren
to speculate
das Shampoo
shampoo (product for washing hair)
das Schweinefleisch
pork
die Sackgasse
dead-end street; cul-de-sac
die Safari
safari
schätzungsweise
approximately, roughly
der Sünder
sinner
der Shitstorm
shitstorm (extreme backlash), outcry
die Stadthalle
civic hall, municipal event venue
die Streife
patrol, police patrol
die Schufa-Auskunft
credit report used to vet tenants
die Schildkröte
turtle, tortoise
die Schwerkraft
gravitation, gravity
der Sachschaden
property damage, damage to property
die Schenkung
gift, donation; act of giving
die Schilderung
description, portrayal, depiction
der Schlegel
mallet; beater, (drum)stick
der Sicherheitsrat
security council
die Spiritualität
spirituality
der Spätsommer
late summer
das Staatsoberhaupt
head of state
die Staatsoper
State opera
steuerlich
tax-related, fiscal; for tax purposes
das Stromnetz
electrical/power grid
schnarchen
to snore
der Spinat
spinach
der Stickstoff
nitrogen
das Schaufenster
shop window
die Schnecke
snail, slug
stemmen
to heave, to lift (a heavy load, weights, oneself)
stöhnen
to moan, to groan
die Symphonie
symphony
scannen
to scan
der Schenkel
thigh
die Schifffahrt
shipping, navigation, water transport
das Serum
serum
der Sketch
sketch (short musical, dramatic or literary work or idea)
der Span
chip; shaving; clipping (small, usually flat, cut-off piece)
der Schwiegervater
father-in-law
der Stromausfall
blackout, power failure
die Schwalbe
swallow, martin (small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family)
das Schlagwort
buzzword, catchphrase (word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon)
der Smiley
a simplified ideogram representing human facial expressions, especially a smiling or laughing face
die Sinfonie
symphony
der Schlagzeuger
drummer, percussionist (one who plays the drum set)
die Sitte
custom, tradition, common practice, rite
die Salami
salami
der Splitter
splinter, sliver
der Snack
snack (a light meal)
die Sicherstellung
ensuring, making sure
solidarisch
showing solidarity, supportive
der Steinbruch
quarry (site for mining stone)
die Stube
living room
die Speisekarte
menu
die Socke
sock
schwärmen
to rave about, to gush about (von etwas schwärmen)
der Sitzplatz
seat
der Spitzname
nickname
der Schnupfen
cold (illness)
die Sichtweite
visibility
der Segler
sailor, recreational sailor
die Sichtbarkeit
visibility
die Spirale
spiral
strukturell
structural
schleichen
to move in a quiet and inconspicuous manner, hence often slowly and/or ducked: to crawl, to sneak, to steal, to prowl, to creep, to slither (of a snake)
die Säge
saw
die Schar
crowd, throng, flock (a large group of people or animals)
sanieren
to renovate, refurbish
das Sekretariat
office, secretary's office (of a school, company or institution)
der Stichtag
deadline; cutoff date
schüren
to stoke, stir up, fuel (an emotion in someone)
der Schadenersatz
damages; compensation
die Steigung
incline; gradient
der Scheich
sheik
der Simulator
simulator
standardmäßig
by default, as standard
der Strafraum
penalty area
die Stromerzeugung
power generation
sukzessive
gradually
standhalten
to stand, withstand, defy
die Salbe
ointment, salve
sonnig
sunny
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