German words that start with S
Words 1,201 to 1,300 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Suizid
suicide
stutzen
to trim; to clip (hedge, beard, wings)
sich fremdschämen
to feel secondhand embarrassment; to be embarrassed by something someone else is doing
die Sowjetrepublik
Soviet republic (a constituent republic of the former Soviet Union)
die Strebe
strut, brace
der Sommerurlaub
summer vacation, summer holiday
das Sodbrennen
heartburn
das Süßwasser
fresh water (not salted)
der Schnappschuss
snapshot (quick photo)
sich abmelden
to deregister (one's address)
die Subvention
subsidy
siebenmal
seven times
die Sintflut
Deluge, the Great Flood
der Seitenwechsel
change of ends
das Stativ
tripod
schmoren
to braise, to stew (cook in a covered pot in a small amount of liquid)
der Scheibenwischer
windshield wiper, windscreen wiper (UK)
die Schwingung
vibration, oscillation
der Sellerie
celery (herb)
der Smoking
Dinner jacket, tuxedo, tux
der Swimmingpool
swimming pool
die Saite
string (of a musical stringed instrument)
spendieren
to pay for (something for someone else), to buy (something for someone else)
der Schlachter
butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
stornieren
to cancel (a booking)
das Sonderangebot
special offer; bargain
der Schlips
necktie
der Schnürsenkel
shoelace
sich abwechseln
to alternate
die Schriftsprache
written language
der Superheld
superhero
der Schneesturm
snowstorm, blizzard
synchronisieren
to dub (replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation)
die Schulleiterin
A female director (principal, head, headmistress)
stufenweise
step-by-step, stepwise, gradual, staged
sacht
gentle, soft
schneien
to snow
das Stellenangebot
job offer, offer of employment
der Serbe
A (male) person of Serb descent
der Schraubenzieher
screwdriver
die Schonung
care, rest, protection; conservation
die Spielwelt
game world
der Strumpf
stocking; hose (women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh)
der Skat
A type of trick-taking card game played with 3 players, popular in Germany
der Stolperstein
pitfall, obstacle, hindrance, stumbling block
sich fortpflanzen
to reproduce; to breed
der Schopf
tuft (of hair)
das Silizium
silicon
der Spielzug
set play
der Selbstzweifel
self-doubt
das Schulbuch
textbook
schönreden
to embellish, to sugarcoat, to whitewash
die Speicherkarte
memory card
schellen
to ring
sich entgegenstellen
to stand against, to oppose
südwärts
southward, southwards (towards the south)
die Schuhgröße
shoe size
das Seepferdchen
seahorse; beginners' swimming badge
der Schienenersatzverkehr
rail replacement bus service
das Sammelsurium
hodgepodge
der Schurke
villain, scoundrel
die Süßigkeit
sweet, candy (piece or kind of confectionery)
der Schnack
chat; saying
schwarzfahren
to use transportation without a valid fare
die Spätschicht
late shift
die Selbstdisziplin
self-discipline
sich wappnen
to prepare oneself, to arm oneself
steuerpflichtig
liable to taxation, subject to taxation, taxable
die Semmel
bread roll
die Serviette
napkin
der Stammgast
regular customer
die Steuerklasse
tax class (German income tax category)
das Strategiespiel
strategy game
das Schließfach
locker, locked compartment
die Schwimmerin
swimmer (female)
der Spind
locker
die Sonnenblume
sunflower
der Standstreifen
hard shoulder
die Sporttasche
sports bag
der Speisewagen
dining car
die Schneeflocke
snowflake (crystal)
die Schaltfläche
button (on screen)
der Schichtdienst
shift work
der Schrebergarten
allotment garden (rented garden plot)
der Schädling
pest
der Stromkreis
electric circuit
der Spielmodus
game mode
das Schulfach
school subject
schweizerisch
Swiss
die Schubkarre
wheelbarrow
die Sicherheitskontrolle
security check
der Solidaritätszuschlag
solidarity surcharge (on income tax)
die Selbstbedienung
self-service
die Spielfigur
playable character, avatar
sitzenbleiben
to have to repeat the school year (also spelt sitzen bleiben)
die Schwankung
fluctuation
sticken
to embroider
die Spiegelreflexkamera
SLR camera
scheuern
to scrub, scour (wash by rubbing with force)
das Säugetier
mammal
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