German words that start with S
Words 601 to 700 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Sklaverei
slavery
der Speck
bacon; pork fat
der Schinken
ham, pork from the hindquarter
die Schätzung
estimate, estimation, guess
starren
to stare, to gaze
surfen
to surf
schrittweise
step-by-step, incremental, gradual
sich aalen
to bask (in the sun)
die Säure
acid
sich verlieben
to fall in love
der Schal
scarf
sogleich
immediately, straight away
der Sponsor
sponsor (male or of unspecified gender)
der Senf
mustard
die Sauce
sauce; gravy (also spelled Soße)
das Strafrecht
criminal law
spezifisch
specific
die Skulptur
sculpture (work of art)
schildern
to describe; to depict; to portray (in words)
der Sekt
sparkling wine
der Schwager
brother-in-law
der Schmutz
dirt; filth
der Schöpfer
creator
der Schlauch
hose, tube (flexible pipe)
der Screenshot
screenshot
die Selbstbestimmung
self-determination
der Sultan
sultan
schädlich
harmful
der Sklave
slave
schonen
to spare (not harm)
die Scham
shame (uncomfortable feeling at one's own impropriety or at the exposure of something private; but not in the sense of disgrace or being dishonored, for which Schande)
die Senkung
reduction, cut, lowering (of prices, taxes, etc.)
der Sprachgebrauch
language use, usage; linguistic usage
die Sperrung
blocking; closing (off)
der Slogan
slogan (phrase associated with a product)
schmutzig
dirty; filthy; grimy
shoppen
to shop
schmal
narrow, slender (not wide, comparatively long), small
strikt
strict, categorical, rigid, exact (but rarely in the sense of “harsh in discipline” as of a parent or teacher)
das Selbstvertrauen
self-confidence
der Sonnenaufgang
sunrise
stumm
mute (unable to speak)
schlussendlich
finally, ultimately
das Segel
sail
seinerseits
for his part, on his part
das Sol
sol, the fifth step in the solfège scale of C, preceded by fa and followed by la
sichtlich
visibly
sehenswert
worth seeing
signifikant
statistically significant
saugen
to suck
das Schlagzeug
drum set, drum kit, drums, percussion (musical instrument)
der Sekretär
secretary (male or unspecified sex)
der Schreck
fright
seriös
reputable, respectable, dignified; not shady or dubious; appearing civil, reliable, legitimate
die Strömung
current, stream, flux, flow
die Sorgfalt
carefulness, care, diligence
der Sumpf
swamp, marsh
stellenweise
in some spots, in some places
strategisch
strategic
spiegeln
to mirror
die Sportart
sport, type of sport
die Seife
soap (substance)
der Schmetterling
butterfly
der Schauplatz
scene, venue
der Spender
donor
die Schulung
training
die Signatur
signature (chiefly on paintings)
die Simulation
simulation
die Skepsis
skepticism (general disposition to doubt)
die Sozialdemokratie
social democracy
simpel
simple, plain (not extravagant)
sprengen
to blow up, to blast
der Seitensprung
affair, (instance of) infidelity (temporary, often sexual relationship with someone other than one's partner)
der Schlamm
mud
der Stapel
stack, batch (also computing)
schlichtweg
simply, plainly
die Staatsangehörigkeit
nationality, citizenship
die Schwelle
threshold
der Storch
stork (bird)
der Schacht
shaft, mineshaft (tunnel)
der Satan
Satan, the Devil
das Schütz
contactor
das Steak
steak (slice of meat, chiefly beef)
die Schwierigkeit
difficulty, problem
das Spital
hospital (Austrian, Swiss and southern German; = Krankenhaus)
die Schreibweise
spelling (specific way of writing a word)
die Spionage
espionage
der Sexismus
sexism
der Spoiler
spoiler
das Spielfeld
playing field, pitch, court
der Schwimmer
swimmer
das Sprichwort
proverb; saying
der Schnabel
beak, bill (of a bird)
sich ausruhen
to rest; to have a rest
süchtig
addicted
die Spinne
spider
der Samstagabend
Saturday evening
schleifen
to whet, grind (smooth and/or sharpen a surface by abrasion)
die Schneide
sharp edge
der Stier
bull
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