German words starting with K

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

das Kabarett cabaret; review (satirical)
das Kabel cable (electronic wire)
der Kabelzug cable machine, pulley
die Kabine cabin, cubicle
das Kabinett cabinet, ministry
kacken to shit
der Kader squad (body of the players of a team or club)
der Käfer beetle
der Kaffee coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water)
die Kaffeemaschine coffeemaker
der Käfig cage
kahl bald, hairless
der Kahn a small flat-bottomed boat such as a punt, used on inland waters
der Kai wharf, quay
der Kaiser emperor (ruler of certain monarchies; highest monarch)
die Kaiserin empress (wife or widow of an emperor)
das Kaiserreich empire (state ruled by an emperor)
der Kajak kayak (kind of narrow boat)
der Kakao cocoa, hot chocolate (hot drink made with milk, cocoa powder, and sugar)
die Kakerlake cockroach (insect)
der Kaktus cactus
das Kalb calf (young cow)
der Kalender calendar (means for determining dates, including documents containing date and other time information)
das Kaliber calibre
kalken to whitewash
das Kalkül calculation, strategic consideration
die Kalkulation calculation
die Kalorie calorie
kalt cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
die Kälte coldness; cold
die Kaltmiete base rent
das Kalzium calcium
das Kamel camel
die Kamera camera (device for taking photographs or filming)
der Kamerad comrade (fellow soldier)
der Kameramann cameraman
die Kameratasche camera bag
der Kamin fireplace
der Kamm comb
die Kammer chamber; room
die Kampagne campaign
der Kampf struggle, battle, campaign, fight
kämpfen to fight, to struggle
die Kampfkunst martial art
der Kanadier Canadian (person from Canada)
kanadisch Canadian
der Kanal channel (networks through which pass information, influence, etc.)
der Kandidat candidate
die Kandidatin female candidate
die Kandidatur candidacy, candidature
kandidieren to run or stand as a candidate
das Känguru kangaroo
das Kaninchen rabbit
Kann ich das umtauschen? Can I exchange this?
die Kanne jug, pitcher, pot, can (container for pouring fluids, especially beverages, often having spout and handle)
die Kanone cannon
die Kantine canteen
der Kanton canton (state of Switzerland)
das Kanu a light, narrow boat propelled with paddles: a canoe or kayak
die Kanzlei law firm, lawyer's office
der Kanzler chancellor (head of government of Germany or Austria)
das Kanzleramt chancellery
die Kanzlerin chancellor (female)
das Kap cape (headland)
die Kapazität capacity
die Kapelle chapel
kapieren to understand intellectually; to get; to grasp
das Kapital capital
die Kapitalanlage capital investment, investment (the commitment of money or capital to purchase financial instruments or other assets in order to gain profitable returns)
der Kapitalismus capitalism
kapitalistisch capitalist, capitalistic
der Kapitalmarkt capital market (the part of a financial system concerned with raising capital by dealing in shares, bonds, and other long-term investments)
der Kapitän captain
das Kapitel chapter (section of a text)
die Kapitulation capitulation
kapitulieren to surrender, to capitulate
der Kaplan chaplain
die Kappe cap, hood
kappen to cut down so as to make unusable; to cut off; to interrupt
die Kapsel capsule
kapseln to encapsulate
kaputt destroyed, broken, out of order
der Karabiner carbine
das Karaoke karaoke (form of entertainment; an individual performance or session of it)
das Karate karate
der Kardinal cardinal (official in Catholic Church)
der Karfreitag Good Friday
das Karma karma
der Karneval carnival
die Karosserie car body, bodywork
die Karotte carrot
der Karpfen carp
die Karre cart, barrow
die Karriere career (occupational path)
die Karte card (flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.)
die Karten card game
das Kartenspiel card game
die Kartoffel potato
der Kartoffelsalat potato salad
der Karton carton; cardboard box (e.g. a moving box)
das Karussell carousel (US), merry-go-round (UK) (amusement ride)
der Käse cheese
der Käsekuchen cheesecake
die Kaserne barracks
das Kasino casino
der Kasper clown, goofball (a silly person)
die Kasse cash desk, (supermarket) checkout, (film etc.) box office
der Kassenbon sales slip or receipt
der Kassenzettel till receipt
die Kassette cassette
kassieren to collect (money), to demand and enregister (a payment), to act as cashier
der Kassierer cashier, (bank) teller, treasurer
die Kassiererin cashier (female)
die Kastanie chestnut
die Kaste caste
der Kasten crate (of drinks)
das Kat khat (drug produced from Catha edulis)
die Katakombe catacomb (underground cemetery)
der Katalog catalogue (systematic list of names, books, pictures, etc.; complete list of items; university calendar)
katastrophal catastrophic (disastrous; ruinous)
die Katastrophe catastrophe, disaster, calamity
die Kate hut, cot, cottage
die Kategorie category
der Kater tomcat, tom, male cat
die Kathedrale cathedral
der Katheter catheter
der Katholik Catholic (A member of a Catholic church.)
katholisch Roman Catholic, Catholic
der Katholizismus Catholicism
das Kätzchen kitten
die Katze house cat, Felis silvestris catus
das Katzenfutter cat food
kauen to chew (something)
der Kauf purchase
kaufen to buy, to purchase
das Kaufhaus department store
die Kaufkraft purchasing power
käuflich for sale; purchasable
der Kaufmann merchant, businessman, trader
kaufmännisch commercial, business
der Kaufpreis purchase price
der Kaugummi chewing gum
kaum barely, hardly (qualifying verbs or adjectives)
die Kaution security deposit, damage deposit
die Kavallerie cavalry
der Kaviar caviar
der Keeper keeper, goalkeeper
die Kehle throat (front of the neck)
kehren to sweep
keilen to split with a wedge
der Keim germ
keimen to germinate, sprout
kein no; not a(n); not one; not any
kein Plan no idea, I don't know
keine Ahnung no idea
keiner none
keinerlei no … whatsoever, no … at all
keinesfalls under no circumstances, no way
keineswegs in no way, by no means, not at all, not a bit
der Keks cookie (US), biscuit (UK)
der Kelch chalice (large, often precious drinking cup with a stem)
der Keller cellar
der Kellner waiter (male or of unspecified gender)
die Kellnerin waitress
das Kelvin kelvin (unit)
die Kenia-Koalition Kenya coalition (a governing coalition of the Christian Democrats, the Social Democrats and the Greens, named after the colours of the Kenyan flag)
kennen to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar with
kennenlernen to get to know, become acquainted with (a person, place, thing); to befriend
der Kenner expert, connoisseur
die Kenntnis knowledge
das Kennzeichen number plate, registration identifier
kennzeichnen to flag, to mark
die Kennzeichnung labeling, marking, identification
die Keramik ceramic, pottery
der Kerl fellow, guy, chap, bloke
das Kerlchen little boy
der Kern core, nucleus
die Kernenergie nuclear energy
das Kerngehäuse core of a fruit such as an apple or pear
das Kernstück centerpiece
die Kerze candle
der Kessel a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc
der Ketchup ketchup
die Kette chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
Kette ist abgesprungen the chain has come off
ketten to chain
das Kettenöl chain oil
die Kettensäge chainsaw (saw with a power driven chain)
die Kettlebell kettlebell
das Keyboard keyboard, synthesizer (electronic musical instrument with keys of a musical keyboard)
die Kfz-Steuer vehicle tax
der Khan khan
der Kick thrill; kick
der Kicker soccer player/football player
das Kid kid
die Kiefer pine (tree of genus Pinus)
der Kiel keel (beam at the underside of a ship)
der Kies gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
der Kiez neighbourhood, quarter (of a city)
kiffen to smoke marijuana
der Killer killer, murderer (usually either a paid killer, contract killer, gunman, hitman or a serial killer, often in proper nouns, e.g., in tabloids)
das Kilo kilo
das Kilogramm kilogram (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams)
das Kind kid; child (young person)
die Kinderarbeit child labour
der Kinderarzt paediatrician (UK), pediatrician (US) (male or of unspecified gender)
die Kinderbetreuung childcare
das Kinderbuch children's book
der Kindergarten nursery school; kindergarten; day care center (institution where children below school age play and are looked after during the day)
das Kindergeld child benefit (state payment to people with children)
der Kindersitz child car seat
das Kinderspiel child’s play, piece of cake
die Kinderstube good upbringing, particularly good manners or education
der Kinderwagen pram, baby carriage; pushchair, stroller
das Kinderzimmer child's room, children's room, nursery
die Kindheit childhood
kindisch childish, immature
das Kinn chin
das Kino cinema
der Kinofilm movie, motion picture, feature film
der Kiosk kiosk
kippen to tilt
die Kirche church (building)
die Kirchengemeinde parish
der Kirchturm steeple
die Kirmes fair, funfair
der Kirsch Kirsch (fruit brandy)
der Kirschbaum cherry tree
die Kirsche cherry
das Kissen cushion; pillow (bag filled with soft material used to sit or rest one’s head on)
die Kiste chest, box
die Kita day care center
kitzeln to tickle
die Klage complaint
klagen to complain (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment)
der Kläger plaintiff (party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant)
klammern to cling
die Klamotte clothes, outfit, wardrobe, gear
der Klang sound, tone
die Klappe gob, mouth
klappen to work out, to succeed, to function correctly, etc
der Klappentext blurb
klar clear; transparent; bright
klären to clarify, to clear up (an issue or misunderstanding), to fill in unknown details, to resolve, to sort out (a problem or a question)
die Klarheit clarity
die Klarinette clarinet
klarkommen to cope; to come to terms, to deal with, to manage, to get along, to get on, to get by
klarstellen to get (something) straight, to put (something) straight, to clarify
die Klarstellung clarification
der Klartext cleartext, plain text
die Klärung clarification
klasse great, awesome
die Klasse a class; a grouping
die Klassenarbeit written class test, exam
das Klassenbuch class register (attendance and behaviour record)
der Klassenerhalt avoidance of relegation, staying up (in the same league or class)
die Klassenfahrt class trip (several days away)
der Klassenlehrer class teacher, form tutor
der Klassenraum classroom
der Klassensprecher class representative
das Klassentreffen class reunion
das Klassenzimmer classroom
die Klassik classical music, classical literature or another classical thing, the noun form of classical
der Klassiker classic (an author or work of lasting import, a part of the canon of a genre or field)
klassisch classical
klatschen to clap
klauen to steal
die Klausel clause (separate part of a contract)
die Klausur written exam, university exam
das Klavier piano
Klavier spielen to play the piano (no article)
das Klebeband pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, adhesive tape (in general)
kleben to glue
der Kleber glue
der Klebstoff adhesive, glue
der Klee clover
das Kleid dress, gown (kind of woman's garment)
kleiden to dress, to clothe
der Kleiderschrank wardrobe (cabinet in which clothes may be stored)
die Kleidung clothing; apparel
das Kleidungsstück garment (single item of clothing)
klein small, little, wee (in physical size or extent)
der Kleinbauer small farmer, peasant
der Kleingarten allotment garden (official term)
der Kleingartenverein allotment gardeners' association
das Kleingeld small change, change (coins of little value)
die Kleingruppe small group
die Kleinigkeit bagatelle, trifle, little something, minor thing (insignificant, minor, or little thing)
das Kleinkind toddler, small child (pre-school age, up to about six)
die Kleinstadt small town (in Germany, specifically a town of 5000–20,000 inhabitants)
der Kleinwagen a small car
die Klemme clamp
klemmen to be jammed, to be stuck
der Klempner plumber, tinsmith (male or of unspecified gender)
klettern to climb (e.g. up a tree)
der Klick click (the act of pressing a button)
klicken to click (make a clear sound, as of a lock being closed, or two marbles striking each other)
der Klient client
die Klientel clientele
das Klima climate
die Klimaanlage air conditioner
die Klimakrise climate crisis
der Klimaschutz climate protection
der Klimawandel climate change (any large-scale, long-term climate change)
der Klimmzug pull-up
die Klimmzugstange pull-up bar
die Klinge blade (of a weapon or tool)
die Klingel bell
klingeln to ring (to produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound)
klingen to sound
die Klinik clinic
die Klinke door handle
die Klippe cliff (steep rock face)
das Klischee cliché
das Klo toilet, loo (UK)
das Klopapier toilet paper (paper on a roll)
klopfen to knock, to rap (strike rather gently with something hard)
kloppen to fight, to engage in a fistfight
das Kloster convent, monastery, cloister
der Klotz block, log, chunk (piece of a hard material, especially wood, either unshaped or square-cut)
der Klub The continuation of a political party in the National Council of Austria and the parliament of an Austrian federal state, in other parliaments called Fraktion
die Kluft gap, gulf, rift
klug intelligent, prudent, wise, smart, clever
knacken to make a cracking sound
der Knackpunkt crux, key point, decisive factor
der Knall bang
knallhart tough (all senses)
knapp scarce
der Knast jail, the nick, the slammer
der Knauf knob, doorknob, stud
die Kneipe pub, bar
kneten to knead
knicken to crease; to fold; to bend (something that is stable, but not hard, e.g. paper)
das Knie knee
die Kniebeuge squat
knipsen to snap (a quick photo)
der Knoblauch garlic
der Knöchel ankle
der Knochen bone
der Knopf button (fastener)
die Knospe bud
der Knoten knot (looping)
knüpfen to tie
der Knüppel cudgel
knusprig crispy, crunchy
die Koalition coalition (group of parties cooperating towards a common goal)
der Koalitionspartner coalition partner
der Koalitionsvertrag coalition agreement
der Koch cook (one who cooks; male or unspecified gender)
das Kochbuch cookbook
köcheln to simmer
kochen to cook, to prepare food (chiefly hot food for lunch or supper)
das Kochen cooking, cookery
die Köchin cook (female)
der Kochlöffel wooden cooking spoon
der Köder bait
das Koffein caffeine
der Koffer a case; a suitcase or briefcase
der Kofferraum boot, trunk (luggage storage compartment of a car)
der Kognak cognac
kognitiv cognitive (mental functions)
der Kohl cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
die Kohle coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
das Kohlendioxid carbon dioxide
das Kohlenhydrat carbohydrate
der Kohlenstoff carbon
der Köhler charcoal burner (person who makes charcoal)
das Kokain cocaine
der Kokon cocoon (protective shell of a pupa)
die Kokosnuss coconut
der Koks coke (fuel)
der Kolben piston
der Kollaps collapse, breakdown (of a system or function)
der Kollege colleague, coworker, workmate, fellow worker or member
die Kollegin colleague (f)
das Kollegium teaching staff, faculty of a school
die Kollektion collection, product line (set of items presented or marketed together, often in a similar style)
das Kollektiv collective
der / das Koller tantrum, paddy, fit
die Kollision collision
das Kolloquium colloquium
die Kolonie colony (settlement away from the mainland/motherland)
der Koloss colossus
die Kolumne column (recurring feature in a newspaper or magazine)
das Koma coma
die Kombination combination
kombinieren to combine
der Kombiwagen station wagon
der Komfort comfort, convenience (a state of relative luxury, especially with regard to modern conveniences)
der Komiker comedian (male or of unspecified gender)
komisch weird, strange, peculiar, funny
komischerweise funnily enough
das Komitee committee
das Komma comma (,)
der Kommandant commander (of small or medium-sized units)
der Kommandeur commander
das Kommando command
kommen to come; to arrive
kommend coming, next
der Kommentar comment
der Kommentator commentator
kommentieren to comment
der Kommilitone fellow student, classmate (at college or university), uni mate, schoolmate (male or of unspecified gender)
der Kommissar commissioner
die Kommission commission (a body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function)
die Kommunalwahl local (council) election
die Kommune commune
die Kommunikation communication, exchange of signs
die Kommunion Communion (the sacrament, receiving the Eucharist)
der Kommunismus communism, Communism
der Kommunist communist / Communist (male or of unspecified sex) (a person who follows a communist or Marxist-Leninist philosophy)
kommunistisch communist, communistic
kommunizieren to communicate, to exchange information
die Komödie comedy
kompakt compact
die Kompanie company (military unit)
der Kompass compass (navigational instrument)
kompatibel compatible
kompetent competent
die Kompetenz competence, power, authority
komplett complete, entire (including all possible parts or elements)
die Komplettlösung walkthrough, full guide
komplex complex, sophisticated, involved
die Komplexität complexity
die Komplikation complication
das Kompliment compliment
der Komplize accomplice
komplizieren to complicate
kompliziert complicated, complex
die Komponente component
komponieren to compose
der Komponist composer
die Komposition composition
der Kompost compost
der Komposthaufen compost heap
kompostieren to compost
die Kondition (physical) fitness, stamina
das Kondom condom
die Konferenz conference
der Konferenzraum conference room
die Konfiguration configuration
der Konflikt conflict
die Konfrontation confrontation (the act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face)
der Kongress congress, Congress
der König king (monarch, chess, card games)
die Königin queen
das Königreich kingdom
die Konjunktur current economic situation, current trend in the business or trade cycle
konkret concrete, objective (representative or involving the physical, perceivable or real; not abstract)
der Konkurrent competitor
die Konkurrenz competition (act of competing)
konkurrieren to compete
der Konkurs bankruptcy
können to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of, can
der Konsens consensus (general agreement)
konsequent consistent
die Konsequenz consequence (that which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause)
konservativ conservative
die Konsistenz texture, consistency
die Konsole console
die Konsolidierung consolidation
konstant constant, consistent, stable (proceeding regularly, without interruption, without ups and downs)
die Konstanz constancy, consistency, permanence, stability (of a development or regular occurrence)
die Konstellation constellation
konstruieren to construct, construe, fabricate, design
die Konstruktion construction
konstruktiv constructive (carefully considered and meant to be helpful)
der Konsul consul (official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country)
das Konsulat consulate
der Konsum consumption, intake (the act of eating, drinking or using)
der Konsument consumer
die Konsumgesellschaft consumer society (a society in which the consumption of goods and services is the primary social and economic activity)
konsumieren to consume
der Kontakt contact
kontakten to contact (establish communication with, especially in a business context)
kontaktieren to contact (establish communication with)
die Kontaktlinse contact lens
der Konter counterattack
kontern to counterattack
der Kontext context
der Kontinent continent
kontinuierlich continuous
die Kontinuität continuity
das Konto account
das Kontor trading office, counting house; branch office
der Kontostand account balance
kontraproduktiv counterproductive
der Kontrast contrast
kontrastarm low-contrast, flat
kontrastreich high-contrast
die Kontrolle control
der Kontrolleur inspector
kontrollieren to check
die Kontroverse controversy
die Konvention convention
die Konversation conversation (talking, especially small talk)
die Konzentration concentration (all senses)
das Konzentrationslager concentration camp
konzentrieren to concentrate, to focus (one's mind or attention)
konzentriert focused
das Konzept blueprint, draft
die Konzeption conception
der Konzern business group, corporate group
das Konzert concert (musical event)
das Konzil church council, synod (congress of bishops called to decide bindingly on important issues)
konzipieren to conceptualise, to design
die Kooperation cooperation
kooperieren to cooperate
die Koordination coordination
koordinieren to coordinate, to harmonize (to handle in a centralized and systematic way)
der Kopf head
der Kopfball header
das Köpfchen brain; wit; intellect
köpfen to head (the ball)
der Kopfhörer headphones
das Kopfkino imagination; inner cinema (in one's mind's eye)
das Kopfkissen pillow
der Kopfschmerz headache
der Kopfschmerzen headache
kopfschüttelnd uncomprehending, disapproving (as by shaking one's head)
der Kopfsprung head-first dive
das Kopftuch headscarf, kerchief
kopfüber headfirst, headlong, head over heels
das Kopfweh headache
die Kopie a copy, the result of copying something, a duplicate
kopieren to copy
der Kopp guy, bloke, character (colloquial, usually in humorous or mildly negative expressions)
koppeln to connect or interconnect
der Koran Qur'an
der Korb basket, creel
das Korbbrett backboard
der Korbleger layup
das Korn kernel; single grain
körnig grainy
der Körper body (of a person, animal, etc.)
das Körpergewicht bodyweight
körperlich bodily, physical
die Körperpflege personal hygiene care
die Körpertemperatur body temperature
die Körperverletzung bodily injury, bodily harm, battery (crime)
korrekt correct
die Korrektheit correctness
die Korrektur correction
die Korrelation correlation
der Korrespondent correspondent (male or of unspecified gender) (of a news organisation)
die Korrespondenz correspondence
der Korridor corridor
korrigieren to correct
die Korruption corruption
das Korsett corset
kosen to cuddle
die Kosmetik cosmetics, beauty products
der Kosmos cosmos
die Kost food, fare, diet
kosten to cost
die Kosten costs
kostenfrei free of charge, at no cost
kostengünstig affordable, inexpensive, economical
kostenlos without cost, free
kostenpflichtig subject to a fee, chargeable
der Kostenvoranschlag cost estimate
köstlich delicious (pleasing to taste)
das Kostüm skirt suit (women’s business suit consisting of a skirt and jacket)
koten to defecate
kotzen to vomit; to puke
der Krach crash
krachen to crash (collide, fall or come down violently)
die Kraft power, force, strength
kräftig bold, intense, powerful, robust, strong, sturdy, vigorous, vivid
der Kraftstoff fuel
das Krafttraining strength training
das Kraftwerk power station, power plant
der Kragen collar
die Krähe crow
die Kralle claw, talon
der Kram stuff
der Krämer shopkeeper (person who sells miscellaneous inexpensive goods)
der Krampf cramp
der Kran crane (a lifting device)
krank ill, sick (in bad health)
kranken to be ailing (from), to be held back (by), to be suffering (from) [with an (+ dative)] (to struggle with a non-catastrophic but severely limiting issue)
das Krankengeld statutory sick pay
das Krankenhaus hospital
die Krankenkasse health insurance company
der Krankenpfleger nurse (male or of unspecified gender) (person who cares for the ill)
die Krankenschwester nurse (female)
die Krankenversicherung health insurance
der Krankenwagen ambulance, ambulance car, ambulance van
krankgeschrieben signed off medically as sick, unable to work
die Krankheit sickness, illness
der Krankheitsfall case / occurrence of illness
die Krankmeldung notification of illness
krankschreiben to sign somebody off sick
die Krankschreibung sick note, being signed off work
der Kranz wreath, garland
krass amazing, incredible, remarkable
der Krater crater
die Kratze scraper
kratzen to scratch (rub a surface with a sharp, pointy rough object, especially to remove itching)
der Kratzer scratch
kraulen to swim front crawl
das Kraulschwimmen front crawl
kraus curly
die Krause curliness
das Kraut herb; useful plant (plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect)
die Krawatte necktie
kreativ creative
die Kreativität creativity
der Krebs cancer (disease)
die Krebserkrankung cancer
der Kredit loan or anything afforded to someone in the expectation of return
das Kreditinstitut bank
die Kreditkarte credit card
die Kreditwürdigkeit creditworthiness
die Kreide a chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard)
kreieren to design; to shape; to create (a composition, a fashion line, etc.)
der Kreis circle
der Kreisel top, spinning top (toy)
kreisen to circle, to wheel
der Kreislauf circulation
die Kreisstadt county seat, county town
der Kreistag county council (or equivalent body)
der Kreisverkehr traffic circle, roundabout
der Kreml kremlin (kind of fortified area in various Russian cities)
das Kreuz cross
kreuzen to cross (place across)
der Kreuzer cruiser (warship)
das Kreuzfahrtschiff cruise ship
das Kreuzheben deadlift
die Kreuzung crossing, intersection
der Krieg war, warfare
kriegen to get
der Krieger warrior
das Kriegsende end of a war (or postwar period)
die Kriegserklärung declaration of war (a formal announcement by an entity that it is in a state of war with another entity)
der Kriegsminister minister / secretary of war
das Kriegsverbrechen war crime
der Krimi crime story, crime thriller
die Kriminalität crime (practice or habit of committing crimes; criminal acts collectively)
die Kriminalpolizei criminal investigation department (the branch of a police force that investigates crime)
kriminell criminal
die Kriminelle criminal (female)
der Krimineller criminal (male person)
die Krise crisis (unstable situation)
der Kristall crystal in the sense of mineral and its molecular structure ("array of atoms"), not in the sense of glass / glassware ("das Kristall")
das Kriterium criterion
die Kritik criticism (negative judgement)
der Kritiker critic
kritisch critical
kritisieren to criticize, to criticise
das Krokodil crocodile
die Krone crown
der Kronprinz crown prince
die Krönung crowning, coronation
die Kröte toad
die Krücke crutch
der Krug jug, pitcher
der Krümel crumb (small broken-off piece, particularly of bread)
der Krupp croup (infectious illness of the larynx)
die Küche kitchen (room)
der Kuchen pie; cake; tart (foodstuff made of baked dough, other than bread)
der Küchenchef head chef
die Küchenhilfe kitchen assistant
der Küchentisch kitchen table
der Kuckuck cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
die Kugel a ball, usually solid
der Kugelschreiber ballpoint pen, biro
die Kuh cow (female bovine animal at or near adulthood)
kühl cool
kühlen to cool, to refrigerate
der Kühlschrank refrigerator
die Kühlung cooling, chilling, refrigeration
die Kuhmilch cow's milk
kühn daring; audacious
das Küken chick (young bird), fledgling, hatchling, squab (of a pigeon or dove))
die Kulisse scenery; set; flat
der Kult cult (religious ritual)
die Kultur culture
kulturell cultural
die Kulturgeschichte cultural history
das Kulturgut cultural property, cultural heritage
der Kummer grief, sorrow
kümmern to take care, to look after
der Kumpel buddy, mate, pal, friend, homeboy
kund known, having come to someone's knowledge
der Kunde customer, patron, client
der Kundendienst customer service
die Kundenkarte loyalty card
der Kundenservice customer service
der Kundenstamm customer base
die Kundgebung rally, demonstration
kündigen to cancel, to terminate (a continuous obligation)
die Kündigung a declaration of will ending a continuing obligation, termination, dismissal, resignation, notice, quitting
die Kündigungsfrist notice period; cancellation period
die Kundschaft clientele, customers, clients, customer base
künftig future
die Kunst art
die Kunstakademie art school (college of art)
die Kunstausstellung art exhibition
die Kunstgeschichte art history
die Kunsthalle art gallery, exhibition hall (venue for temporary art exhibitions, with no permanent collection)
der Künstler artist
die Künstlerin artist (female)
künstlerisch artistic
künstlich artificial
künstliche Intelligenz artificial intelligence
der Kunstsammler art collector (of male or unspecified sex)
der Kunststoff plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)
das Kunstwerk artwork, work of art, piece of art
das Kupfer copper (chemical element, Cu, atomical number 29)
die Kupplung clutch (a device to interrupt power transmission)
die Kur treatment at a health resort
die Kurbel crank
der Kürbis pumpkin, gourd, squash (any plant of the genus Cucurbita or its fruit)
küren to elect someone (something honourable); to present someone (with an honour)
der Kurfürst prince-elector (member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire)
der Kurier courier, messenger
der Kurort health resort
der Kurs course (learning program), class
der Kursus synonym of Kurs (“[learning] course”)
die Kurve bend (curve)
kurven to drive around in a vehicle
kurz briefly (for a short extent)
die Kürze brevity
kurzerhand without further ado, without a second thought
der Kurzfilm short film; clip
kurzfristig short-term
die Kurzgeschichte short story
die Kurzhantel dumbbell
kürzlich recently, lately (in the recent past)
der Kurzschluss short circuit
kurzum in short
die Kürzung reduction
kurzzeitig temporary
der Kuss kiss
küssen to kiss
die Küste coast
die Küstenwache coast guard
die Kutsche carriage, coach (a wagon, usually upholstered, pulled by horses)
der Kutscher coachman (male or of unspecified gender)