German words starting with I

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

ich I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
das Ich ego
Ich kann das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen. I can't put the book down.
Ich schaue mich nur um. I'm just browsing.
ick I
das Icon computer icon
das Ideal ideal (perfect standard, standard of excellence)
idealerweise ideally
der Idealfall ideal case
die Idee idea
die Identifikation identification
identifizieren to identify
die Identifizierung identification
identisch identical (to/with); the same as
die Identität identity (recurring characteristics that enable recognition; the sense of what someone or something is)
die Ideologie ideology
ideologisch ideological, ideologic
der Idiot idiot; moron
der Igel hedgehog
igitt an exclamation of disgust: yuck!, ew!, phew!, ugh!
die Ignoranz wilful ignorance
ignorieren to ignore (deliberately pay no attention to)
ihn him (accusative masculine singular of er)
ihr her (possessive)
Ihr your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people))
Ihrer yours (polite/formal; both singular and plural)
ihrerseits from them; on their behalf; as for them
die Ikone icon (religious painting)
illegal illegal
die Illusion illusion
die Illustration illustration
im Abseits stehen to be offside
im Aus out of bounds
im Freien outdoors, in the open air
im Stau stehen to be stuck in a traffic jam
im Takt in time, on the beat
im Voraus in advance
das Image image (characteristic of a person, group or company etc., style, manner of dress, how one is, or wishes to be, perceived by others)
der Imbiss snack
der Imker beekeeper (male or of unspecified gender)
immens immense, enormous, huge
immer always
immergrün evergreen
immerhin after all (explaining another statement)
immerzu incessantly
der Immigrant immigrant (male or of unspecified gender)
die Immobilie real estate, property which cannot be moved
der Immobilienmakler real estate agent
immun immune
die Immunität immunity
das Immunsystem immune system
der Imperialismus imperialism (policy aimed at winning dominance over other nations)
das Imperium empire
impfen to inoculate, to vaccinate
der Impfpass vaccination record booklet
der Impfstoff vaccine
die Impfung vaccination
die Implementierung implementation
implizieren to imply (express suggestively)
der Import import (act of importing)
importieren to import (to bring something in from a foreign country)
das Impressum legal notice, publication details
der Impuls impulse
imstande capable
in [with dative] in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
in Betrieb in operation, running
in Betrieb nehmen to commission, to put into operation
in die Pedale treten to pedal hard, to put your back into it
in Echtzeit in real time
in Form sein to be in shape
in Führung gehen to take the lead
in letzter Sekunde at the last second
inakzeptabel unacceptable
die Inanspruchnahme use, utilisation, claim, demand
der Inbegriff epitome, embodiment
inbegriffen included (in the price)
die Inbetriebnahme start-up, start, activation, launch, commissioning (of a machine, facility etc.)
indem by (indicates a means)
der Inder Indian (person from India)
indes however, nevertheless
indessen however, nevertheless
der Index index
der Indianer Indian, American Indian, Native American
der Indikator indicator, sign
indirekt indirect
die Individualität individuality
individuell individual
das Individuum individual
das Indiz circumstantial evidence, indication, clue
indizieren to indicate, to hint
die Industrialisierung industrialization
die Industrie industry
ineinander into each other; intertwiningly
die Infanterie infantry
die Infektion infection
infizieren to infect (of a pathogen)
infiziert infected
die Inflation inflation
der Influencer influencer (person on social media using their influence for marketing)
infolge because of, due to, owing to
infolgedessen consequently, hence, as a result
die Informatik computer science
der Informatiker computer scientist, person who has studied computer science (male or of unspecified gender)
die Information a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic)
informativ informative
informieren to inform, to update
die Infrastruktur infrastructure
die Infusion infusion, IV drip
der Ingenieur engineer
der Ingwer ginger
der Inhaber owner, holder, bearer
inhaftieren to imprison, incarcerate, detain
der Inhalt content
inhaltlich in terms of content, content-related
das Inhaltsverzeichnis table of contents
die Initiale initial
die Initiative initiative
der Initiator initiator, originator
die Inklusion inclusion (esp. of people with disabilities in mainstream schools and society)
inklusive also including the last-mentioned term
die Inkompetenz incompetence
das Inkrafttreten coming into effect, coming into force
das Inland homeland, domestic territory (as opposed to a foreign country)
inmitten in the middle
inne held, occupied — in innehaben (to hold a post), innehalten (to pause)
innehalten to pause, to wait a while (especially in order to think, reflect)
innen inside
der Innenhof inner courtyard
der Innenminister Interior Minister, Home Secretary (male or of unspecified gender)
das Innenministerium interior ministry, Home Office
die Innenpolitik domestic policy
der Innenraum interior
die Innenseite inner side, inner surface, inside, interior, inside page (printing), wrong side (WS, e.g., knitting)
die Innenstadt downtown
inner inner
das Inneres inside, interior
innerhalb within, inside (spatial)
innerlich internal, inward
innerorts within built-up areas
die Innovation innovation
ins Fitnessstudio gehen to go to the gym
ins kalte Wasser springen to jump in at the deep end
der Insasse inmate, prisoner
insbesondere in particular, particularly
die Inschrift inscription
das Insekt insect
die Insel an island, an isle
die Inselgruppe archipelago (group of islands)
insgesamt overall, altogether, in total, all in all, by and large, on the whole
der Insider insider (person with special knowledge)
insofern so, thus, accordingly, in this regard
die Insolvenz insolvency
die Inspektion inspection, supervision, servicing
der Inspektor inspector
die Inspiration inspiration (exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions)
die Installation installation
installieren to install (set up something for use)
instand in good, working condition
die Instandhaltung maintenance
die Instandsetzung overhaul, maintenance, repair
die Instanz legal authority
der Instinkt instinct
das Institut institute (independent research institution)
die Institution institution
das Instrument instrument
inszenieren to stage, to perform (a dramatic work)
die Inszenierung production, staging, orchestration, showmanship
intakt intact, functional
die Integration integration
integrieren to integrate
die Integrität integrity
die Intellektuelle intellectual (intelligent person, interested in intellectual matters)
intelligent intelligent
die Intelligenz intelligence (capacity of mind)
der Intendant director (artistic director), manager (male or of unspecified gender)
die Intensität intensity
intensiv intense
die Intensivstation intensive care unit
die Intention intention
inter intersex
die Interaktion interaction
interessant interesting
das Interesse interest (attention and concern)
der Interessent interested party, prospective buyer
interessieren to interest
interessiert interested
intern internal
das Internat boarding school
international international
das Internet internet
die Internetseite website
die Internetverbindung Internet connection
der Internetzugang Internet access
die Interpretation interpretation
interpretieren to interpret (to explain or tell the meaning of; to apprehend and represent by means of art)
die Intervention intervention (act of intervening)
das Interview interview (journalistic dialogue)
die Intoleranz intolerance
die Intuition intuition
intuitiv intuitive
die Invasion invasion
das Inventar inventory
investieren to invest (time, money, etc.)
die Investition investment (a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use)
das Investment investment
der Investmentfonds investment fund, mutual fund
der Investor investor
involvieren to involve
inwiefern in what way, how
inwieweit to what degree, to what extent
die Inzucht inbreeding
inzwischen since then, by now, in the meantime (contrasting between the current state and a known past state)
iranisch Iranian, Iranic
irgend any, some
irgendein some; any
irgendetwas anything
irgendjemand anyone, anybody, anyone at all, anybody at all, any person
irgendwann sometime, somewhen, anytime
irgendwelche any (no matter which)
irgendwer someone; anyone
irgendwie somehow (in some unknown or unspecific manner)
irgendwo somewhere
irgendwoher from some place, from somewhere
irgendwohin to some place, somewhere
die Iris iris
irisch Irish
die Ironie irony
ironisch ironic
irre crazy, insane, mad, mental
irrelevant irrelevant
irren to err, to be wrong, to be mistaken
irritieren to confuse, disturb, put off, annoy
der Irrsinn insanity, madness
der Irrtum error, mistake
die Islamisierung Islamization
der Islamismus Islamism
islamistisch Islamist
die Isolation isolation (act of isolating)
isolieren to isolate, to insulate
isoliert insulated
israelisch of Israel; Israeli
Ist das Gerät frei? Is this machine free?
Ist die Wohnung noch frei? Is the flat still available?
Ist hier noch frei? Is this seat still free?
der Italiener Italian (person, or a type of chicken, or car)
italienisch Italian