German words that start with S
Words 401 to 500 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
der Schäfer
shepherd
der Selbstmord
suicide
der Standpunkt
standpoint
der Sturz
fall
der Schädel
skull
der Spanier
Spaniard
der Stellvertreter
deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant
sanft
gentle
der Sonnenschein
sunshine
sich eignen
to be suitable; to be suited (for)
das Statement
statement
selbstständig
independent
seinerzeit
back then, at the time (typically years ago, earlier in the life of the speaker)
die Suppe
soup
sonntags
on Sundays; every Sunday
die Substanz
substance, matter, material
spazieren
to take a walk, to stroll, to walk leisurely
schlagzeilen
to headline
der Sektor
sector
der Senator
senator (member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, or of the executive branch of city government in Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg)
das Stichwort
keyword
der Spaziergang
walk (trip made by walking)
das Schuljahr
academic year, school year
der Speicher
granary
sich benehmen
to behave (oneself); to act
der Stürmer
forward; striker; attacker; rusher
das Siegel
seal (official pattern)
sperren
to bar (entry to a place or system)
das Schach
chess
der Sauerstoff
oxygen
staatlich
state, government
die Steuerung
control
systematisch
systematic
sich schämen
to be ashamed; to feel embarrassed
der Steuerzahler
taxpayer (male or of unspecified gender)
die Schaffung
creation, generation, establishment, origin
skeptisch
skeptical, sceptical
der Stau
traffic jam
die Sauna
sauna
der Schiedsrichter
judge, referee, umpire
der Schreiber
writer, author, scribe, scrivener (male or of unspecified gender)
das Speed
speed (amphetamine-based drug)
der Stiefel
boot (shoe)
die Sünde
sin
speisen
to dine, to eat in a cultured (typically upscale) setting (otherwise humorous)
die Stärkung
strengthening, reinforcement
die Session
session
die Strahlung
radiation, irradiation
sympathisch
friendly, likable even at a first impression
der Silvester
New Year's Eve
die Schließung
closure (all senses)
die Straßenbahn
streetcar, tramway
das Schauspiel
play (theatrical performance), drama
der Senior
senior citizen; elderly person
sachlich
objective, factual
sexuell
sexual
der Steven
stem
stundenlang
lasting for hours
der Straßenverkehr
road traffic
der Stall
stable, barn, sty (building for keeping animals)
die Schnauze
snout; muzzle
das Selbstbewusstsein
aplomb, self-assurance, self-confidence
die Schale
peel; husk; shell (outer layer)
souverän
confident, masterful
die Soziologie
sociology
strahlen
to shine; to beam
die Sexualität
sexuality
der Streik
strike (work stoppage)
speichern
to store, save (keep safe for future use)
scheiden
to dissolve (a marriage); to divorce (a couple)
summen
to buzz; to hum
streben
to strive
schwäbisch
Swabian (of or pertaining to Swabia)
die Sektion
section (especially of a club or organisation)
der Staatssekretär
state secretary (senior official heading a department in a German or Austrian ministry)
die Suite
suite (hotel apartment consisting of several rooms)
stützen
to support, to underpin (to keep from falling)
sonderlich
particularly, especially (usually in a negative phrase)
die Schublade
drawer (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing)
der Schwung
a swinging motion, sweep
der Salon
salon
die Siedlung
settlement
das Stadium
stage, phase
schräg
skewed, oblique, slanted (neither parallel nor at a right angle to some implied line)
der Schulze
(historical) village mayor, village headman
der Sonnenuntergang
sunset (time of day)
die Sahne
cream (milkfat)
der Schrei
shout, cry, scream
der Spinner
(colloquial) nutcase, crackpot
der Stopp
stop, stoppage (interruption or halt of anything)
spritzen
to inject
der Schrott
scrap; junk (discarded material, especially metal)
der Spielplatz
playground
der Sammler
collector (person who aims to form a collection of items)
die Skala
scale
der Stab
rod, staff, baton
die Spaltung
division
das Schnitzel
cutlet, scallop, escalope (slice of filet meat)
das Stadtgebiet
municipal area, city area
das Syndrom
syndrome
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