German words that start with S
Words 1,001 to 1,100 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Sorgerecht
custody
das Spiegelbild
mirror image
der Streifenwagen
police car (vehicle used by a police officer)
der Sonntagmorgen
Sunday morning
der Schrein
a sanctuary, especially non-Christian, dedicated to some saint or deity
säubern
to clean, to cleanse
schleunigst
straight away
der Strauch
shrub, bush
sich tummeln
to romp; to frolic; to dart about
schmackhaft
tasty, delicious
die Sprechstunde
office hours
stöbern
to browse, to rummage
der Sicherheitsdienst
security service
der Schultag
schoolday
die Spielerin
player
der Samurai
samurai
sich umsehen
to look around
der Schwarzmarkt
black market
sich belaufen
to amount to; to come to; to total
die Sachlage
state of affairs, situation
die Schusswaffe
firearm, gun
die Schizophrenie
schizophrenia
der Stiefvater
stepfather
der Schleim
mucus, slime (viscous bodily secretion)
die Saat
seed
das Standesamt
registry office (births, marriages)
schwänzen
to skip school, to play truant
siegreich
victorious
schmieren
to smear, to spread (cream, butter, etc.)
die Selbstdarstellung
self-representation, self-portrayal
die Silbe
syllable
der Schaffner
conductor (of a bus, tram, train etc)
schamlos
shameless (having no shame), indecent
schaukeln
to swing, to rock (back and forth)
die Speise
meal, fare (food)
der Säugling
baby, infant, newborn, suckling
der Schornstein
chimney
das Selbstwertgefühl
self-esteem, self-worth
der Staatsmann
statesman
die Sprachwissenschaft
linguistics
die Stadtmitte
city center, downtown
der Sopran
soprano (pitch)
stürmisch
stormy
schaufeln
to shovel
sich anfühlen
to feel (to the touch)
das Schmuckstück
piece of jewellery, item of jewelry
die Spülmaschine
dishwasher
das Sieb
sieve; sifter; strainer; colander; riddle (any device with holes used to separate solids from liquids or fine matter from coarse matter)
die Sabotage
sabotage
die Schwägerin
sister-in-law
der Sündenbock
scapegoat (someone punished for someone else's error(s))
die Sphäre
sphere (region of activity)
die Spalte
column, gap, crevice
die Schaufel
shovel
sich erbarmen
to take pity on, to have mercy on
das Sternzeichen
star sign, zodiac sign
die Sonate
sonata
der Stalker
stalker (a person who engages in stalking)
der Stammbaum
family tree
schiefgehen
to go wrong
der Sprech
jargon, speak (vocabulary and manner of speech associated with a specific group/person)
der Schutzengel
guardian angel
schminken
to put on (make-up, lipstick, etc.), to make up one's face
sechsmal
six times
das Steuergeld
tax money
sarkastisch
sarcastic
der Schuhmacher
shoemaker; cobbler
sich einloggen
to log in
die Studentin
female student
das Skigebiet
ski resort, skiing area
der Sold
pay (of a soldier), wages
das Saxophon
saxophone
sich verkneifen
to suppress, to stifle (a smile, a remark)
die Schaukel
swing (seat hanging on two lines)
die Schwachstelle
weakness, weak point
die Schminke
make-up
das Schmerzensgeld
compensation for pain and suffering; damages
die Sichtung
A sighting
der Skeptiker
sceptic
der Schwierigkeitsgrad
difficulty level
der Spaten
spade
das Stäbchen
chopstick
der Strukturwandel
structural change, structural transformation (a long-term and fundamental change in the basic structure of an economy or society)
die Stiefmutter
stepmother
der Strohhalm
drinking straw
die Schwellung
swelling
die Stadtbücherei
town library, city library
schälen
to peel; to pare; to skin
schnuppern
to smell, to nose, to sniff
die Sättigung
saturation
sich besinnen
to remember; to refocus on (sich auf etwas besinnen)
die Schürze
apron
schnallen
to get, to grasp, to understand (colloquial)
der Spatz
sparrow
das Sauerkraut
sauerkraut
sicherheitshalber
as a precaution
die Sirene
siren (alarm)
das Stadtviertel
district, neighbourhood
die Schlappe
defeat, flop, disadvantageous outcome (in a game, election, contest, battle etc.)
siehste
you see?; didn't I tell you so?
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