German words starting with F

551 words. Each one has its meanings, a checked example sentence with a word-by-word translation, and audio.

die Fabrik plant (factory or industrial facility)
das Fach subject
der Facharzt medical specialist (male or of unspecified gender)
der Fachbereich faculty (of a university etc.)
das Fachgebiet discipline, field of expertise
fachgerecht done properly, to trade standard
die Fachhochschule university of applied sciences
die Fachkraft expert; trained professional
der Fachkräftemangel skills shortage
fachlich technical (having certain skills)
der Fachmann expert, specialist, professional
das Fachwissen know-how
fackeln to hesitate
fad vapid, flavourless, bland
der Faden yarn, thread
fähig able (currently in the position to; most often mentally)
die Fähigkeit ability, capability
die Fahne flag, banner (any cloth or fabric used as a symbol)
die Fahrbahn roadway, carriageway
die Fähre ferry
fahren to go; to run; to drive; to sail
das Fahrenheit Fahrenheit
der Fahrer driver
der Fahrgast passenger (in road- or rail-based public transport)
die Fahrkarte fare ticket
der Fahrkartenautomat ticket machine
fahrlässig negligent, careless
die Fahrlässigkeit negligence
der Fahrplan timetable (for transport)
die Fahrprüfung driving test
das Fahrrad bicycle
das Fahrradfahren cycling
der Fahrradfahrer cyclist
der Fahrradhelm bike helmet
der Fahrradladen bike shop
das Fahrradschloss bike lock
der Fahrradständer bike stand, bike rack
die Fahrradstraße bicycle street (bikes have priority)
der Fahrschein ticket (pass for transportation)
die Fahrschule driving school
der Fahrstuhl elevator, lift
die Fahrt drive
die Fährte trail; track
die Fahrtrichtung driving direction
das Fahrwerk running gear
das Fahrzeug vehicle
der Fahrzeugschein vehicle registration document
fair fair (just, honest, equitable, adequate)
die Fairness fairness
das Fake fake, rip-off (inferior copy)
der Fakt fact
faktisch factual
der Faktor factor (integral part)
die Fakultät faculty, school (department within a college)
die Falafel a falafel ball
der Falke falcon
der Fall case (actual event, situation, or fact)
die Falle trap, snare
fallen to fall; to drop
fällen to cut down, to chop down, to fell (a tree)
fällig due (payable or supposed to occur at the current time)
falls if, in the event that
falsch false, unfactual, untrue
fälschen to counterfeit, to forge
fälschlicherweise wrongly, erroneously
die Fälschung counterfeit, forgery
die Falte fold
der Falter butterfly, moth (an insect of the order Lepidoptera)
fame famous, well-known (of a person)
die Familie family
das Familienmitglied a family member
der Familienname surname, family name, last name
der Fan fan, devotee
der Fanatiker fanatic (male or of unspecified gender)
der Fang catch, capture
fangen to catch (grab something flying in the air)
die Fantasie imagination
fantastisch fantastic
die Fantasy fantasy (genre)
der Fantasyroman fantasy novel
die Farbe colour
färben to color
farbig colored
der Farbstich colour cast
die Farbtemperatur colour temperature
die Färbung colouring, coloration
die Farce farce
die Farm farm
der Farmer farmer (male or of unspecified gender) (especially in reference to English-speaking countries)
der Farn fern
der Fasching The week before Mardi Gras, carnival
der Faschismus fascism
faschistisch fascist
fasen to chamfer
das Fass barrel, keg, cask
die Fassade facade
fassen to grasp, understand; to comprehend
die Fassung composure, self-control
fassungslos stunned
das Fassungsvermögen capacity
fast almost; nearly
das Fasten fasting
die Fastenzeit fasting period
die Faszination fascination
faszinieren to fascinate
fatal fatal, having serious consequences, severe
das Fatum fate, destiny
faul lazy
die Faulheit laziness
die Fauna fauna
die Faust fist
der Favorit favourite (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)
der Fax fax (document received and printed by a fax machine)
das Fazit conclusion, bottom line, upshot, result
das Feature feature (beneficial capability)
der Februar February
die Feder feather
das Federmäppchen pencil case
die Fee fairy
der Feed feed
das Feedback feedback
das Feeling feeling, hunch, atmosphere
fegen to sweep (to clean with a broom)
fehl in fehl am Platz (out of place, inappropriate)
die Fehlanzeige zero, nothing
fehlen to be missing, to be absent
der Fehler fault, error, mistake
die Fehlerbehebung troubleshooting, bug fixing
fehlerhaft faulty
die Fehlermeldung error message
das Fehlverhalten misconduct, wrongdoing
die Feier celebration
der Feierabend Quitting time, hometime; the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure
Feierabend machen to finish work for the day
feierlich solemn, ceremonious
feiern to celebrate; to party; applicable from the most solemn to the most revelrous forms
der Feiertag holiday (a day on which a festival, etc., is traditionally observed)
feige cowardly, yellow
die Feigheit cowardice
der Feigling coward, chicken
feilbieten to offer for sale
feilen to file (to smooth or shape something with a file)
fein fine (not rough, coarse, or thick)
der Feind enemy, fiend, foe (male or of unspecified gender)
feindlich enemy
der Feinstaub particulate matter, particulates
das Feld field (plot of open land, especially one used to grow crops)
der Feldweg dirt road
der Feldzug campaign
die Felge rim
das Fell fur, coat, pelt (hairy skin of an animal)
der Fels rock
der Felsen rock
der Feminismus feminism
feministisch feminist
das Fenster window
der Fensterplatz window seat
die Ferien holidays during which an institution (especially a school, university) or a business is closed; break (usually three days or more)
die Ferienwohnung holiday flat, self-catering apartment
fern remote
fernab far away
die Fernbedienung remote control (device used to operate an appliance, such as a TV)
die Ferne distance
ferner furthermore, in addition
das Fernglas binoculars
fernhalten to keep (something/someone) away, to keep (something) off
fernsehen to watch television
das Fernsehen television
der Fernseher a television set, a TV
das Fernsehprogramm television program
der Fernsehsender TV station, television station
die Fernsehsendung television program, television show
die Fernsehserie TV series
der Fernverkehr long-distance traffic
fertig ready for use; done; fully prepared
fertigen to manufacture, to make
die Fertigkeit skill, proficiency, facility, dexterity
fertigstellen to finish, to complete (something one is constructing or creating)
die Fertigstellung completion, conclusion
die Fertigung assembly, manufacture, production
fesseln to chain, to bind
fesselnd gripping, addictive
fest firm; compact; hard
das Fest feast, celebration, festival, party
die Festanstellung permanent position, permanent employment (a long-term employment contract that does not have a predetermined end date)
die Festbrennweite prime lens, fixed focal length
festhalten to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place)
festigen to consolidate; to strengthen
die Festigkeit strength (of a material)
das Festival festival
das Festland mainland (the main landmass of a country or continent)
festlegen to set, to determine
die Festlegung fixing, determination
die Festnahme arrest
das Festnetz landline
die Festplatte hard disk, harddisk
die Festschrift festschrift
feststellen to determine, to ascertain, to establish, to find, to see
die Feststellung finding, assessment, discovery
die Festung fortress, fortification
festziehen to tighten
der Fetisch fetish
fett fat
die Fettsäure fatty acid
der Fetzen scrap, rag (torn piece of fabric or paper)
feucht wet, humid, moist, soggy, dank
die Feuchtigkeit moisture, humidity, wetness
das Feuer fire (chemical process)
der Feueralarm fire alarm
der Feuerlöscher fire extinguisher
feuern to fire (terminate employment)
die Feuerwehr fire brigade
der Feuerwehrmann fireman, firefighter (male or of unspecified gender)
das Feuerwerk fireworks
das Feuerzeug lighter
das Feuilleton arts section, feature pages (of a newspaper)
feurig fiery
das Fiasko fiasco
die Fichte a spruce; the common tree (Picea)
ficken to fuck
fidel cheerful
das Fieber fever (heightened body temperature)
das Fieberthermometer clinical thermometer
fies mean, uncomfortable, not nice
die Figur figure, physique, body shape
die Fiktion fiction (something fictitious)
die Fiktionsbescheinigung provisional residence certificate (while a permit is pending)
die Filiale branch (office of an organization with several locations)
der Film motion picture
der Filmemacher filmmaker
filmen to film, to shoot
die Filmmusik film music
der Filter filter
filtern to filter
final final, conclusive, irrevocable (that which will not or cannot be changed anymore, sometimes implying death)
das Finale final
die Finanz finance
das Finanzamt tax office, tax authority, revenue office, finance authority
finanziell financial
finanzieren to pay for, to finance, to fund
die Finanzierung financing, funding
die Finanzkrise financial crisis
der Finanzminister finance minister
finden to find; to discover
der Finger finger
der Fingerabdruck fingerprint
der Fingernagel fingernail
der Fink finch
der Finne Finn (man from Finland)
finster dark
die Finsternis darkness
die Firma A company, a business
der First ridge (of a roof)
der Fisch fish (cold-blooded vertebrates living in water)
fischen to fish
der Fischer fisher, fisherman (male or of unspecified gender)
die Fischerei fishing (the industry or the activity)
fit fit (in good overall physical shape)
die Fitness fitness
das Fitnessstudio fitness centre; health club; gym (large, usually commercial, sporting facility for lifting weights and exercise)
fix fixed (costs, salary)
flach shallow (wide and not deep)
die Fläche area
flächendeckend comprehensive (fully covered)
die Flagge flag
das Flair flair (distinctive style or elegance)
die Flamme flame (visible part of fire)
die Flanke flank, side (of the body)
die Flasche bottle; flask; flagon
flattern to flutter
flechten to plait; to braid; to weave
der Fleck stain, spot, blot, fleck, smear
der Flecken spot, mark, stain, patch
die Fledermaus bat (flying mammal)
das Fleisch meat
der Fleischer butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
der Fleiß diligence, industriousness, assiduity, assiduousness, effort, hard work
fleißig diligent, hard-working, industrious, busy, assiduous, sedulous
flexen to cut with a Flex (angle grinder)
flexibel flexible, adaptable
die Flexibilität flexibility
der Flicken patch
das Flickzeug puncture repair kit
die Fliege fly (insect)
fliegen to fly; to travel by air
der Flieger aeroplane, airplane
fliehen to flee; to escape
die Fliese tile (on walls or floors)
fließen to flow
die Flinte shotgun
der Flirt flirtation
flirten to flirt
die Flitterwochen honeymoon (vacation after a wedding)
der Flohmarkt flea market
der Flop flop (failure, especially in the entertainment industry)
die Flora flora (plants as a group; microorganisms)
die Flosse fin, flipper
die Flöte flute
der Fluch curse, malediction, bane
die Flucht escape, flight (act of fleeing)
flüchten to flee (to run away; to escape)
der Flüchtling refugee
die Flüchtlingskrise refugee crisis
das Flüchtlingslager refugee camp
die Flüchtlingspolitik refugee policy
der Flug flight (in the air)
der Flügel wing (of a bird, airplane, etc.)
der Flügelspieler wing player, forward
die Fluggesellschaft airline (company that flies airplanes)
der Flughafen airport
der Flugplatz airfield (place where airplanes can take off and land)
das Flugzeug aeroplane
der Flugzeugabsturz plane crash
der Flugzeugträger aircraft carrier
der Flur hall, hallway, corridor, stairwell
der Fluss river
flüssig fluid, liquid, molten
die Flüssigkeit liquid
flüstern to whisper
die Flut flow, flood, high tide (rising movement of the tide; the time around when it reaches its peak)
fluten to flood
das Flutlicht floodlight
der Flyer flyer (leaflet)
die Föderation federation (a union or alliance of organizations, both nationally and internationally)
der Föhn hair dryer
der Fokus focus
fokussieren to focus (cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point; adjust (a lens, an optical instrument))
die Folge episode
folgen to follow (on the same path or in a sequence)
folgerichtig logical, consistent, appropriate
folgern to conclude, to deduce, to infer
die Folgezeit aftermath (period after)
folglich thus, therefore, consequently, hence
die Folie plastic wrap, cling film
die Folklore popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore
der Follower follower
die Folter torture
foltern to torture (subject to cruel treatment)
der Fond back (of a vehicle)
der Football the game of American football
fordern to demand, ask
fördern to further, foster, advance, encourage, support (promote the development of)
die Förderschule special needs school
die Forderung a demand, a (financial) claim
die Förderung support, promotion, advancement (financial, moral, or emotional advancement)
die Forelle trout
die Form shape
formal formal (being in accord with established forms)
das Format format
die Formation formation
die Formel formula (in mathematics or chemistry)
formell formal (official)
formen to form, to shape (to give something a shape)
förmlich formal, ceremonial, official
das Formular form (document to be filled)
formulieren to formulate, to put into words (a thought, question, request)
die Formulierung wording, phrasing
forschen to research
die Forschung research
der Forst a forest, at least enclosed, usually also cultivated
der Förster forester (a person who practices forestry)
die Forstwirtschaft forestry
fort away
fortan henceforth
die Fortbildung further education, continuing education
fortfahren to continue
fortpflanzen to reproduce (to generate offspring)
die Fortpflanzung reproduction (act of reproducing new individuals biologically)
der Fortschritt progress, advancement
fortsetzen to continue with something
die Fortsetzung continuation, resumption
die Fortune luck, (good) fortune
das Forum forum
das Foto photograph (picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface)
der Fotoapparat camera (device for making still pictures)
der Fotograf photographer
die Fotografie photograph
fotografieren to photograph
die Fotografin photographer (female)
fotografisch photographic
das Foul foul (breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage)
foulen to foul (to make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage)
das Foyer foyer, lobby
die Fracht freight, cargo
der Frachter freight ship
das Fracking fracking
die Frage question (interrogative sentence or phrase)
der Fragebogen questionnaire
fragen to ask
die Fragestellung formulation of a question
das Fragezeichen question mark (punctuation)
fraglich questionable, doubtful, iffy
das Fragment fragment
fragwürdig questionable (inviting doubt or inquiry)
die Fraktion faction, parliamentary group
die Fraktur fracture (bone, etc.)
das Franchise franchise (authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area)
der Franken franc (Swiss currency)
der Franzose Frenchman (person of French birth or nationality)
französisch French
das Französisch French (the language)
fräsen to mill (machining)
die Frau woman (adult female human)
der Frauenarzt gynaecologist
das Fräulein miss, young woman (especially a shop assistant)
der Freak freak, buff, enthusiast (someone with an obsessive interest in something)
frech cheeky, barefaced, rude, saucy
die Frechheit insolence, impudence, cheek
frei free; unenslaved; unimprisoned
das Freibad outdoor public swimming pool
der Freiberufler freelancer
der Freibetrag tax-free allowance
das Freie the open (air)
die Freigabe clearance, approval, release
freigeben to release, to approve, to share
freigeschaltet unlocked
das Freihandelsabkommen free trade agreement
die Freiheit freedom
die Freiheitsstrafe prison sentence, imprisonment
der Freiherr baron
freilassen to release, to free
die Freilassung release, manumission
freilich of course, certainly, sure
der Freiraum space, leeway, open space
freischalten to unlock
der Freispruch acquittal
der Freistaat free state
freistellen to cut out, isolate from the background
die Freistellung release from duty, paid time off work
der Freistil freestyle
der Freistoß free kick
die Freistunde free period, gap in the timetable
der Freitag Friday
der Freitagabend Friday evening
freitags on Fridays, every Friday
freiwillig voluntary
der Freiwurf free throw
die Freiwurflinie free-throw line
die Freizeit free time, leisure time, spare time. The time during which one is not working
fremd strange
der Fremder stranger (someone whom one does not know) (male or of unspecified gender)
fremdgehen to cheat; to be unfaithful (have sexual or romantic relations with another than one's stable partner, typically in secret)
fremdschämen to feel secondhand embarrassment; to be embarrassed by something someone else is doing
die Fremdsprache foreign language
das Fremdwort foreignism (a loanword that stands out as foreign)
die Frequenz frequency (the rate of occurrence of anything)
die Fresse mouth, gob
fressen to eat; to feed on; to devour
die Freude joy, delight, glee
freuen to look forward to
der Freund friend
das Freundchen a term of address used in warning someone, quite aggressive-sounding when used towards a stranger: buddy; mate; sunshine
der Freundeskreis circle of friends (group of people befriended among each other)
freundlich friendly, benign
die Freundlichkeit kindness, friendliness (the state of being kind)
die Freundschaft friendship
der Frieden peace
der Friedensnobelpreis Nobel Peace Prize
die Friedensverhandlung peace negotiation
der Friedensvertrag peace treaty
der Friedhof cemetery, graveyard
friedlich peaceful, placid, tranquil
frieren to be cold, feel cold [auxiliary haben] (unlike English freeze neither informal nor expressing extreme cold.)
der Fries frieze (sculptured or richly ornamented band)
frisch fresh
der Friseur hairdresser, barber
die Frist term, period (time limit), deadline
fristgerecht timely
die Frisur hairdo; hairstyle (way hair is arranged)
die Fritte an oblong stick of fried potato, a single fry, a single chip
die Fritteuse deep fryer
der Fritz a Fritz, a German
froh glad; (momentarily) happy; (momentarily) cheerful
fröhlich merry; cheerful; either as a character trait or fleetingly
die Front the front end or side of something
frontal head-on
der Frosch frog
der Frost frost; freezing weather (weather conditions below 0 °C)
die Frucht fruit (seed-bearing part of a plant)
früh early
früher formerly, in the past (often years ago, in contrast to nowadays)
frühestens at the earliest
das Frühjahr spring
der Frühling spring
frühmorgens early in the morning
die Frühschicht early shift
das Frühstück breakfast
frühstücken to have breakfast, to breakfast (to eat the morning meal)
frühzeitig early, ahead of time
der Frust frustration
die Frustration frustration
frustrieren to frustrate
der Fuchs fox (animal)
fügen to join
fühlen to feel (a thing, sensation, emotion - a noun)
führen to lead
der Führer guide (person who assists people by providing information, giving directions, etc.)
der Führerschein driver's license (US), driver's licence (Aus), driving licence (UK)
die Führung lead
die Führungskraft executive
das Führungszeugnis police clearance certificate
die Fülle plentifulness, abundance
füllen to fill
der Füller fountain pen (pen containing a reservoir of ink fed to a writing nib)
die Füllung filling
der Fund discovery, finding, find (an instance of finding; something that is found)
das Fundament foundation
fundieren to substantiate, underpin, provide a basis for
der Fundort findspot, place where something was found
fünfmal five times
fünfte fifth
das Fünftel fifth
der Fünfziger fifty (a fifty-euro note)
fungieren to act, to serve (to fill a certain role or function)
der Funk radio (technology)
der Funke spark
die Funktion function
die Funktionalität functionality
der Funktionär functionary, official
funktionieren to work, function
funzen to function, to work
für for (intended for)
die Furcht fear; fright; anxiety
furchtbar terrible
fürchten to fear
fürchterlich frightening
füreinander for each other / one another
die Fürsorge care, solicitude
die Fürsprache good word; recommendation; advocacy
der Fürst prince (sovereign prince)
die Fürstin princess
die Fusion fusion (nuclear, chemical, or in other technical contexts)
der Fuß foot (body part)
der Fußabdruck footprint
der Fußball soccer; association football
der Fußballer footballer (British); football player (Britain), soccer player (US, Canada, Australia)
die Fußballmannschaft football team, soccer team
der Fußballschuh football boot
das Fußballspiel football match, soccer game
der Fußballspieler footballer, football player, soccer player (male or of unspecified gender)
der Fußboden floor
fußen to base on
der Fußfehler foot fault
der Fußgänger pedestrian, walker (male or of unspecified gender)
die Fußgängerzone pedestrian zone
die Fußnote footnote
der Fußstapfen footprint (impression left by a foot)
der Fußweg footpath, walkway; pavement (US sidewalk)
das Futter fodder, food (for animals)
füttern to feed (to give food to)
der Future futures contract