German words that start with S
Words 1,101 to 1,200 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Surfer
a person that surfs; surfer
das Schriftzeichen
character (of writing)
das Snowboard
snowboard
die Schriftart
typeface
der Specht
woodpecker (member of the Picinae subfamily of birds)
der Sperrmüll
bulky waste
sägen
to saw
die Strumpfhose
tights, pantyhose (US)
der Schnurrbart
moustache
der Stadtplan
street map, city map
der Schneefall
snowfall
saftig
juicy, succulent, moist
der Stacheldraht
barbed wire
das Salzwasser
salt water
der Schmarotzer
freeloader, sponger (male or of unspecified gender)
der Speisesaal
dining hall
die Schwuchtel
faggot (homophobic slur)
der Skorpion
scorpion (arachnid of order Scorpiones)
der Stundenplan
timetable, schedule
die Schwiegertochter
daughter-in-law
die Silbermedaille
silver medal
die Schweigepflicht
duty of confidentiality
der Sucher
viewfinder
das Sakrament
sacrament
die Schauspielerei
acting, playacting
der Schwur
oath
der Samstagmorgen
Saturday morning
der Spagat
splits (move in dance or gymnastics in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body)
die Säuberung
purge, cleansing, cleanup
schwindelig
dizzy (mir ist schwindelig)
serienmäßig
standard
sprühen
to spray
die Schreibmaschine
typewriter (machine)
schnellstens
most quickly, in the quickest manner, as quickly as possible
der Strudel
strudel (a pastry made from multiple, thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit etc.)
das Sachbuch
non-fiction book
die Sicherheitslücke
security vulnerability
die Schallplatte
record, gramophone record
die Sehenswürdigkeit
something worth seeing, a sight, tourist attraction
der Stachel
spine; prickle; thorn
das Stimmrecht
right to vote, suffrage (the legal right of a citizen to participate in elections and manifest their political will)
die Spüle
sink, especially kitchen sink
der Sonnenbrand
sunburn (condition of the skin)
der Schäferhund
German shepherd (dog breed)
der Steuersatz
tax rate
schütten
to pour (of both liquids and solids)
die Statur
build; physique; stature (body size)
die Stimulation
stimulation
schwenken
to pan (the camera)
der Strass
rhinestone, paste (lead crystal used as gemstone)
seltsamerweise
strangely enough, curiously enough, oddly enough
das Schwimmbecken
swimming pool
der Schlafanzug
pyjamas (clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in)
der Strafzettel
traffic ticket
schwerlich
hardly
der Sportunterricht
physical education (element of an educational curriculum concerned with bodily development, physical health and wellness, strength, physical co-ordination, and agility)
schwinden
to dwindle (to decrease, shrink, vanish)
das Skateboard
skateboard (wheeled platform for skating)
der Sandkasten
sandbox
skurril
bizarre, absurd, droll
die Spule
spool
die Studienzeit
student days
schweißen
to weld
säen
to sow
die Seitenlinie
sideline
der Spielstand
score
das Sprungbrett
diving board, springboard
sich entschließen
to decide; to make up one's mind
salonfähig
socially acceptable; presentable
der Siegeszug
triumph, a series of victories, a continuous advance
der Skrupel
scruple, qualm (moral hesitation)
der Stausee
reservoir
die Schlaflosigkeit
sleeplessness, insomnia
die Solarenergie
solar energy
der Staatshaushalt
national budget, state budget
der Stuhlgang
bowel movement
das Schimpfwort
swear word
startklar
ready to start, ready for start
der Schlussstrich
closure; the line drawn under something to finish it (einen Schlussstrich ziehen)
der Sonntagnachmittag
Sunday afternoon
salzig
salty
die Schadenfreude
malicious joy; gloating; schadenfreude
der Schulweg
way to school
der Schlafsack
sleeping bag (padded or insulated bag)
der Stundenlohn
hourly rate, hourly wage
die Schulpflicht
compulsory schooling (attendance is required by law)
der Schneemann
snowman
der Schulbus
school bus
die Sonnenfinsternis
solar eclipse
das Souvenir
souvenir
die Sonnencreme
sunscreen
der Scharfschütze
sniper, sharpshooter (regular soldier or policeman who shoots long range with a precision weapon)
der Schnickschnack
frills, bells and whistles (features considered gimmicky or fancy)
steril
sterile
die Sanktion
sanction, restrictive measure, punishment
der Spross
sprout, shoot (young plant growing out of the ground; young twig growing on a plant); for outgrowths on potatoes, soybeans etc., the doublet Sprosse f is more usual
sich zusammenreißen
to pull oneself together
die Spesen
expenses (business, used in plural)
sausen
to rush
das Supplement
supplement (addition to a printed work)
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