German words that start with S
Words 701 to 800 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
steif
stiff, rigid
schmunzeln
to smile slightly, smirk (not smugly, but in an amused or contented way; e.g. when witnessing an amusing scene or conversation)
selbstbewusst
self-confident; self-assured
schlechthin
par excellence; the epitome of
das Stockwerk
floor, storey, level (of a building)
der Sarg
coffin
die Sonde
probe
die Schnittstelle
interface
die Seltenheit
rarity
spielerisch
playful; in a playful way, effortlessly
der Südosten
southeast
die Sonnenbrille
sunglasses
die Sekretärin
female secretary
der Sportwagen
a sports car
das Stipendium
scholarship; grant (for study or research)
der Stecker
plug (electrical plug)
die Seide
silk
die Selbstverständlichkeit
naturalness, obviousness; matter of course
die Sekte
cult (religious or ideological group practicing strict internal control and/or dissociation from society)
der Schauer
shower (brief period of precipitation)
der Superstar
superstar
die Synthese
synthesis
das Stadtzentrum
city centre
schweben
to hover, soar, float, drift
der Schwindel
dizziness, vertigo
der Stützpunkt
base (military or operational)
der Schlepper
tractor (agricultural vehicle)
der Slalom
slalom
der Spin
spin
sortieren
to sort
subjektiv
subjective
das Symptom
symptom, sign
scheißen
to shit
schlampen
to work in a careless, sloppy manner; to slack; to botch
das Sushi
sushi (Japanese dish)
der Scheinwerfer
headlight
schmelzen
to melt; to liquefy
der Sportverein
sports team, sports club
die Spekulation
speculation, venture (risky investment)
der Schwamm
sponge
schleppen
to tow; to haul; to drag
symbolisch
symbolic/symbolical
senkrecht
vertical, plumb
stationiert
stationed, deployed, positioned
die Selbstständigkeit
independence, autonomy, self-reliance
die Spritze
syringe
die Spaghetti
spaghetti
die Schriftstellerin
writer, author (female)
der Sonnabend
Saturday
sehnen
to long for, to yearn for (sich sehnen nach)
der Sprengstoff
explosive
strömen
to flow, stream, pour
starr
rigid, stiff; motionless
der Sander
sandur (outwash plain)
servieren
to serve (food or drinks)
der Schulabschluss
school-leaving qualification, school diploma
der Staubsauger
vacuum cleaner, hoover
der Schriftzug
logo, lettering
der Starter
starter (person or device)
streamen
to stream
die Schlucht
canyon, chasm, gorge, ravine
die Schlampe
slut, slattern (highly offensive)
die Schlussfolgerung
conclusion
der Spargel
asparagus
der Siedler
settler
separat
detached, discrete, separate
sinnen
to think, to ponder, to cogitate
der Scanner
scanner (device)
der Sockel
base
der Stage
internship, work placement (Swiss German, from French le stage)
streicheln
to stroke (to move the hand over the surface of), to pet; to fondle
die Schraube
screw
der Schaum
foam, lather, froth
das Sonnenlicht
sunlight
die Schnelligkeit
speed, velocity, rapidness, quickness (state/degree of moving or proceeding fast)
die Sommerpause
summer break (especially such a parliamentary recess)
die Strophe
stanza (a unit of a poem)
das Subjekt
subject (grammar)
sodann
then, next, thereafter
sprachlich
language; linguistic
der Strahl
beam, ray (e.g. of light)
die Sozialhilfe
income support, minimal social assistance
das / der Spektakel
spectacle (exciting or extraordinary exhibition, performance or event)
der Stiel
stalk (thin stem)
das Skript
lecture notes, course notes
der Steuerberater
tax adviser / tax advisor, tax consultant, tax counsel, tax preparer (male or of unspecified gender)
die Schlagzeile
headline
die Sozialpolitik
social policy
der Strike
strike (in bowling or baseball)
sparsam
economical, thrifty, frugal
sich gesellen
to join (someone)
die Straßenseite
side of the street
der Schimmer
gleam, glimmer, flicker
der Sanitäter
medic, ambulanceman, paramedic, EMT (male or of unspecified gender)
spurlos
without a trace, traceless
die Seuche
epidemic, plague (a dangerous, destructive, usually infectious disease of people, animals or plants)
der Schwan
swan
die Steuererklärung
tax return
der Schleier
veil
die Stabilisierung
stabilization
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