German words that start with S
Words 801 to 900 of 1,605, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Dear Sir or Madam (official letters)
der Scheck
check, cheque
der Schreiner
carpenter, joiner (who makes furniture and fittings from wood)
der Schlitten
sled, sledge, sleigh (vehicle moving over snow or ice on skids)
der Straftäter
criminal offender
die Sporthalle
gym; sports hall (large room used for indoor sports)
der Strick
fairly short rope or cord, usually for binding something
das Symposium
symposium
stellvertretend
deputy, vice-
der Stoffwechsel
metabolism
sensibel
sensitive
der Schimmel
mould (mold)
der Schwede
Swede (Swedish person) (male or of unspecified gender)
die Sense
scythe (instrument for mowing grass etc.)
die Schachtel
box (a small, usually square box, package or case)
der Schulleiter
principal, headmaster (head of a school)
die Schießerei
shootout, gunfight
schöpfen
to scoop up, to draw (water, sand etc.) with a bucket
die Sklavin
female slave
die Speicherung
retention
der Sportplatz
sports field
der Söldner
mercenary, sellsword
die Schärfe
sharpness
schnellstmöglich
as soon as possible
schwören
to swear; to take an oath
das Schott
bulkhead (watertight partition, e.g. on a ship)
der Sensor
sensor
der Steg
A path, footbridge, or catwalk, usually made of wooden planks, often over water or wet or muddy ground; a jetty; a gangplank; duckboards
die Skizze
sketch
der Schub
thrust
der Strang
strand
die Shorts
shorts
die Sommerzeit
daylight saving time; summer time
die Steuerhinterziehung
tax evasion
der Sachbearbeiter
case worker (clerk assigned with processing a specific case or business field within a department)
der Schaft
shaft (pole)
der Spitzenkandidat
lead candidate (the top candidate on a party's electoral list, usually the party's nominee to lead the government)
der Stollen
gallery; tunnel (long cavity in rock, usually man-made, but sometimes natural)
das Sandwich
sandwich (snack)
sprachlos
speechless, dumbfounded, tongue-tied
schlüpfen
to slip into or through
der Schwiegersohn
son-in-law
der Schmied
smith
selig
very or deeply happy; overjoyed
die Schwiegermutter
mother-in-law
die Spezialität
speciality
das Schlachtfeld
battlefield
der Schadensersatz
damages; compensation (for loss or injury)
der Sonntagabend
Sunday evening
streiken
to strike (to stop working in protest)
schlagartig
abrupt
die Steinzeit
Stone Age
die Strafverfolgung
criminal prosecution
der String
G-string, thong (scanty piece of underwear or lingerie)
die Stute
mare (adult female horse)
sich wohlfühlen
to feel comfortable; to feel at ease
die Steckdose
socket; power outlet
der Satellit
satellite
der Spion
spy
der Sarkasmus
sarcasm
die Suchmaschine
search engine
spülen
to rinse or wash (dishes, clothes, etc.)
scheren
to shear (sheep etc.)
die Stichwahl
runoff vote, second ballot
spezialisiert
specialised
die Sequenz
sequence, series
die Soja
soy
der Spielplan
program; repertoire
die Startelf
starting eleven
der Ständer
stand (a device to hold something upright or aloft)
schwanken
to fluctuate; to vary; to waver
stabilisieren
to stabilize / stabilise (to make stable)
der Spielfilm
feature film, full-length movie
scheuen
to be afraid of, to shrink from, to shy away from
schimpfen
to tell off, to scold, to yell at
schwedisch
Swedish
der Sprinter
sprinter, one who sprints
der Staatspräsident
president (head of state)
die Sterbehilfe
help to die, typically referring to euthanasia (practice of killing a human being or animal for mercy reasons), but also to assisted suicide
die Strafanzeige
criminal complaint; report (to the police)
stressig
stressful
sich weigern
to refuse
servus
goodbye, bye, farewell
der Sprit
petrol, gas (gasoline)
der Schall
sound
der Schulhof
schoolyard
das Skelett
skeleton
solide
solid, sound, reliable
der Schutt
rubbish, rubble
die Seilbahn
cable car, aerial tramway, gondola lift, ropeway conveyor
der Schuldner
debtor (a person or firm that owes money)
die Sozialversicherung
social insurance, social security
der Sandstein
sandstone
die Scharia
Shari'a (islamic religious law)
das Seidel
tankard
die Selektion
selection (esp. natural selection in biology)
der Spitzenreiter
front runner, leader
die Staatsregierung
state government
der Startschuss
shot fired from a starting gun, starting a race; starting signal
straight
straightforward, consistent, determined
Load 100 more
100 of 1,605 words shown