German words starting with T

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

der Tab tab
der Tabak tobacco
die Tabelle table (grid of data in rows and columns)
der Tabellenführer top of the table, league leader
das Tablet tablet
das Tablett tray (object on which things are carried)
die Tablette tablet, pill
das Tabu taboo
der Tacho speedometer
die Tafel panel, board (e.g., wooden panel)
tafeln to feast
taff tough, robust, hard-bitten, assertive, socially apt and self-assured, quick-witted
der Tag day (a 24-hour period)
der Tage period, that time of the month (female menstruation)
das Tagebuch diary, journal
tagelang lasting for days
tagen to meet
das Tagesgericht dish of the day
die Tageskarte menu of the day
das Tageslicht daylight (light from the sun)
die Tagesordnung agenda; order of the day (business to be done by a body or group of people on a particular day)
die Tagesschau the daily TV news bulletin, esp. the main evening news on German television (ARD)
die Tageszeit time of day
die Tageszeitung daily (a newspaper that is published every day)
täglich daily
tags in the daytime
tagsüber by day, during the day, in the day, in the daytime
die Tagung meeting, conference / convention
der Taifun typhoon
die Taille waist, waistline, midriff
der Takt tact (keen perception or discernment)
die Taktik tactics, strategy (art of anticipation and planning)
taktisch tactical
das Tal valley
das Talent talent
der Taler taler (former unit of currency)
der Talk talk, conversation, discussion
die Talkshow talk show
der Tango tango (dance)
der Tank tank (container for liquids or gases)
tanken to fuel, to refuel (fill a fuel tank of a vehicle)
der Tanker tanker, tankship
die Tankstelle gas station
der Tann A forest of fir trees
die Tanne fir (genus Abies)
die Tante aunt
der Tanz dance
tanzen to dance
die Tänzerin female dancer
die Tanzfläche dance floor
die Tapete wallpaper (paper-like covering applied to interior walls)
tapezieren to wallpaper
tapfer brave, dauntless, hardy, tough (strong in the face of hardship, pain, danger)
die Tapferkeit bravery (being brave)
die Tara tare (the empty weight of a container)
der Tarif fee, price, rate
der Tarifvertrag collective agreement
die Tasche bag
das Taschenbuch paperback
das Taschengeld pocket money
die Taschenlampe A torch, a flashlight: a portable electric light source
das Taschenmesser pocketknife
der Taschenrechner electronic pocket calculator
das Taschentuch handkerchief
die Tasse cup, mug (drinking vessel)
die Tastatur keyboard (on a computer, typewriter, etc.)
die Taste key, button (on a piano, keyboard, etc.)
die Tat deed
der Tatbestand facts or circumstances of a case
der Täter perpetrator, delinquent
tätig working, employed (tätig sein in/als = to work in/as)
die Tätigkeit activity
tatkräftig active, energetic
der Tatort crime scene (location of a crime)
die Tätowierung tattoo
die Tatsache fact (a true observation)
tatsächlich actual, real, factual
der Tattoo tattoo (permanent design or mark made on the skin)
der / das / die Tau dew
taub deaf (not hearing)
die Taube pigeon, dove (male or female bird of the Columba genus)
der Tauber deaf man, deaf person (male)
tauchen to dive
die Taucherbrille diving mask
taufen to baptize
taugen to be fit
tauschen to trade, to exchange, to swap, to barter
täuschen to be wrong, to be mistaken
die Täuschung deception
tausendmal a thousand times
der Taxi taxi, cab
der Taxifahrer taxi driver, cabdriver, cabbie (male or of unspecified sex)
das Team team
die Technik technology
der Techniker technician, technologist, engineer (male or of unspecified gender) (frequently used in various compounds)
technisch technical
der Techno techno
die Technologie technology
technologisch technological
der Teddybär teddybear
der Tee tea (drink made by infusing parts of a plant, especially leaves or buds of Camellia sinensis, in water)
der Teelöffel teaspoon
der Teenager teenager (person between 13 and 19 years of age)
der Teich pond (natural or man-made)
der Teig dough, paste, pastry, batter (soft, at least partially cohesive mixture of ingredients, often including flour, intended to be baked, fried or cooked)
der Teil part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
das Teilchen particle
teilen to divide
die Teilhabe participation
teilhaben to participate
die Teilnahme participation
teilnehmen to participate (in)
die Teilnehmerzahl number of participants
teils partly, partially
die Teilung sharing, splitting, division
teilweise partial
die Teilzeit part time
der Teint complexion
das Telefon telephone
das Telefonat phone call
das Telefonbuch telephone directory, phone book
telefonieren to have a telephone call
telefonisch telephonic, by using a telephone
die Telefonnummer telephone number
das Telegramm telegram, wire
die Telekommunikation telecommunication, telecommunications
das Teleobjektiv telephoto lens
das Teleskop telescope
der Teller plate, dish
der Tellerrand edge, rim of plate
der Tempel temple (edifice dedicated to one or multiple deities)
das Temperament temperament
die Temperatur temperature
das Tempo tempo, pace (rate, speed)
das Tempolimit speed limit
die Tendenz tendency
tendenziell tending to; on the whole, generally
das Tennis tennis
der Tennisarm tennis elbow
der Tennisball tennis ball
die Tennishalle indoor tennis hall
der Tennisplatz tennis court
der Tennisschläger tennis racket
der Tennisschuh tennis shoe
der Tennisspieler tennis player (male or of unspecified sex)
der Tennisverein tennis club
der Tenor tenor
der Teppich rug, carpet (cloth covering for a floor)
der Tequila tequila (an alcoholic liquor distilled from the fermented juice of the Central American century plant Agave tequilana)
der Termin appointment, engagement (pre-arranged meeting or call between people, typically for work)
das Terminal terminal (at an airport etc.)
der Terminkalender appointment diary
die Terminvereinbarung appointment booking
das Terrain territory, ground, terrain
die Terrasse patio, porch, veranda, terrace (platform that extends outwards from a building)
das Territorium territory
der Terror terror
der Terroranschlag terror attack
der Terrorismus terrorism
der Terrorist terrorist
das Tesla tesla
der Test test
das Testament will, testament
testen to test (by experiment or scientific method)
das Testergebnis test result
das Testspiel tryout, practice match
teuer expensive, dear (high in price)
der Teufel the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)
der Teufelskreis vicious circle, vicious cycle
der Text text (writing consisting of several sentences and forming a discrete unit)
texten to write (song, script etc)
die Textilie textile(s)
das Theater theater (a place or building consisting of a stage and seats)
das Theaterstück drama, piece, play (theatrical performance)
die Theke bar (table or board in a pub or restaurant)
das Thema topic, subject, issue
die Thematik topic, subject, collection of related topics
thematisch thematic
thematisieren to bring up, address an issue
der Themenbereich subject area
der Theologe theologian (male or of unspecified gender)
die Theologie theology
theoretisch theoretical
die Theorie theory
der Therapeut therapist
die Therapeutin female therapist
die Therapie therapy
die Therme spa, day spa (complex with saunas, hot baths, etc.)
das Thermometer thermometer
die These thesis
das Thing Thing (historic Germanic council)
der Thorax thorax (region of the mammalian body)
der Thread thread (series of messages)
der Thriller thriller (suspenseful movie or book)
der Thron throne
der Thunfisch tuna; tunafish
der Tick tic, quirk (something that is done habitually)
das Ticket ticket
der Tiebreak tiebreak
tief deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.)
die Tiefe depth
die Tiefgarage underground car park, underground parking garage
die Tiefkühlkost frozen food
das Tier animal
die Tierart animal species
der Tierarzt veterinarian, veterinary surgeon (male or of unspecified gender)
der Tiergarten zoo
das Tierheim animal shelter, dog pound (US), rescue dog (UK)
tierisch animal; beastly, brutal
der Tierpark zoo (park where live animals are exhibited)
die Tierquälerei animal cruelty
der Tierschutz animal protection / welfare
der Tiger tiger
das Timeout timeout
das Timing timing
die Tinte ink
der Tipp tip, hint
tippen to tap, to strike lightly (often repeatedly)
der Tippfehler typo, typographical error (specifically in typed text, not penned)
der Tisch table (a piece of furniture with a flat surface at roughly waist or knee level)
der Tischler joiner (wooden furniture manufacturer)
das Tischtennis table tennis, ping pong
das Titan titanium (chemical element, symbol Ti)
der Titel title
titeln to publish a story under a specified headline
der Titelverteidiger title holder, defending champion
tja well, hmm
der Toast toast (toasted slice of white bread)
der Toaster toaster
toben to rage, riot
die Tochter daughter
der Tod death
der Todesfall death
das Todesopfer casualty
die Todesstrafe capital punishment, death penalty
der Todestag day of someone's death, date on which someone will die
die Todesursache cause of death
das Todesurteil death sentence
tödlich deadly, mortal, lethal, fatal
der Tofu tofu
die Toilette toilet
das Toilettenpapier toilet paper (paper on a roll)
tolerant tolerant
die Toleranz tolerance
tolerieren to tolerate
toll great, nice, wonderful
die Tollwut rabies
die Tomate tomato (plant, fruit of this plant)
der Ton clay
die Tonart key (scale of musical notes)
tönen to dye with a weak colouring that gives the hair a new tone rather than an entirely different colour; to tint
der Tonfall tone (of voice)
die Tonleiter scale
die Tonne barrel, vat, tun, drum
das Tool tool
das Top a casual women's shirt, often with very short sleeves; a top
der Topf pot (flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food)
der Topspin topspin
das Tor gate, archway (passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry)
die Torchance scoring chance
torgefährlich dangerous in front of goal
der Torhüter goalkeeper
töricht foolish
torlos goalless
der Tornado tornado
der Torschütze scorer, goalscorer
die Torte a typically multilayered, often round cake with fillings of all kinds, often with icing and garnish
die Tortur ordeal, torment
der Torwart goalkeeper, goal keeper
tot dead, deceased
total total, absolute, complete, utter (not used in the sense of “entire”)
töten to kill
der Totschlag second-degree murder, manslaughter; an unlawful killing of a person which is subject to a milder punishment than (first-degree) murder
die Tötung kill, killing, homicide
der Touch touch (distinguishing feature, characteristic or quality)
die Tour tour, journey
der Tourismus tourism
der Tourist tourist (male or of unspecified gender)
die Tournee tour
der Tower control tower (for air traffic)
der Trab trot (horse gait)
die Tracht a style of clothing or appearance, chiefly one that is typical of some group, region or age; a traditional costume
die Tradition tradition
traditionell traditional
tragbar portable (able to be carried)
tragen to wear (clothing, a uniform, glasses)
der Träger bearer, carrier, wearer
die Trägerschaft operation, management or responsibility (for an institution)
tragisch tragic (causing great sadness)
die Tragödie tragedy
die Tragweite significance, implications, momentousness (of a decision or event)
der Trailer trailer (preview of a film, TV show, or video game)
der Trainer trainer, coach
die Trainerin trainer or coach (female)
trainieren to work out, to exercise, to train
das Training training (exercise, chiefly physical)
das Trainingslager training camp
der Trainingsplan training plan
der Traktor tractor (a vehicle used in farms)
die Tram tram, streetcar
das Trampolin trampoline
die Träne tear (in the eye)
tränen to water (due to irritation, pain, etc.)
das Tränengas tear gas
tränken to soak, drench, saturate (something absorbent in a liquid)
trans trans, transgender
die Transaktion transaction
der Transfer transfer (the act of moving money to another country)
die Transformation transformation
die Translation translation (protein synthesis from mRNA)
das Transparent banner
die Transparenz transparency
die Transplantation transplantation
der Transport transport
der Transporter van, delivery van
transportieren to transport
das Transportmittel transportation, means of transport
der Trash unsophisticated, cheap, or cheap-looking product, most often a cultural product such as a film; trash
die Trasse route, alignment (the planned course of a railway, road or power line)
die Traube grape
trauen to trust
die Trauer grief, sorrow
trauern to mourn
das Trauerspiel tragedy
der Traum dream
das Trauma psychological trauma
träumen to dream
der Träumer dreamer
traumhaft dreamy, attractive, gorgeous
der Traummann man of one's dreams, Prince Charming, dreamboat, dream guy
traurig sad
die Traurigkeit sadness, unhappiness
die Trauung wedding
der Treff meeting, gathering; meeting place
treffen to meet; to encounter
das Treffen a meeting
der Treffer hit (A blow, punch, strike hitting a target.)
der Treffpunkt meeting place
treffsicher accurate, deadly (shooting)
treiben to do, to be up to (something); to engage in (an activity)
der Treiber driver (of a process, of change)
der Treibstoff fuel (for an engine)
der Trend trend (tendency, direction of development)
trennen to separate, sever, part, disunite, uncouple, segregate, unjoin, disjoin
die Trennung separation, parting
die Treppe stairs
das Treppenhaus stairwell
der Tresen counter, bar
der Tresor safe, vault
treten to step, tread, or kick
treu loyal; faithful; true
die Treue faithfulness, loyalty
die Tribüne platform, rostrum
der Tribut tribute (payment made by one nation to another in submission)
der Trick trick
das Triebwerk engine (especially of an aircraft)
das Trikot jersey; sport shirt
Trillion quintillion (10^18)
die Trilogie trilogy
trimmen to trim
trinken to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth)
der Trinker drinker (one who drinks alcohol) (male or of unspecified gender)
die Trinkflasche water bottle
das Trinkgeld tip (small amount of money given to service providers, such as waiters, hairdressers, taxi drivers etc.)
das Trinkwasser drinking water
das Trio trio
der Trip trip
das Triple treble (the winning of three competitions in one year, usually national league and cup plus an international title)
der Tritt step
der Triumph triumph
trocken dry (not wet; lacking water)
die Trockenheit dryness, lack of moisture
trocknen to dry (to make dry or let become dry)
der Trojaner Trojan horse, trojan (disguised malicious software)
der Troll troll
die Trommel drum (musical instrument)
trommeln to drum
die Trompete trumpet
die Trope trope (figure of speech)
der Tropfen drop
die Trophäe trophy
der Tross entourage, retinue, group of accompanying associates
der Trost consolation
trösten to console, to comfort, to support someone (emotionally)
der Trottel idiot, fool, boob, etc
trotz in spite of, despite
trotzdem anyhow, nevertheless
trotzen to defy, to brave
trüb cloudy, murky, not clear
der Trubel turbulence, confusion, hubbub
der Truck truck
die Trüffel truffle
die Truhe chest (large box with a hinged lid)
das / die Trumm whopper (something extremely or unusually large)
der Trumpf trump
die Trunkenheit drunkenness, inebriation
die Truppe troupe (company of actors, etc.)
der Trust trust (company)
der Truthahn turkey (the bird, especially as food)
tschüss bye, cheers, ciao
der Tsunami tsunami (large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean)
die Tuba tuba (wind instrument)
die Tube tube (container for semiliquids, usually with a screw top)
die Tuberkulose tuberculosis
das Tuch cloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc
die Tugend virtue
die Tulpe tulip
tummeln to frisk, romp (move about energetically and cheerfully)
der Tumor tumor, tumour
tun to do (to perform or execute an action)
der Tunnel tunnel
tunneln to nutmeg; to play the ball between the legs of an opponent
die Tür door (rigid plane on a hinge)
die Turbine turbine
die Turbulenz turbulence
der Türke a Turk (native or inhabitant of Turkey, person of Turkish descent)
die Türken Turks; plural of Turk
der Türkis turquoise (gemstone)
türkisch Turkish, Turkic
der Turm tower, spire (very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top)
turnen to do gymnastics
der Turner a male gymnast
die Turnhalle gym; sports hall (large room for indoor sports)
das Turnier tournament
der Turnschuh athletic shoe, sneaker, trainer
der Türsteher doorman, bouncer (male or of unspecified gender)
die Tüte a small to medium-sized bag, usually of paper or plastic (sometimes also of fabric, for which more properly Beutel is used)
das Tutorial tutorial, how-to guide
der TÜV compulsory vehicle safety inspection
der Tweet tweet (post to Twitter)
der Twist twist (surprising turn or variation)
der Typ type
die Type a type in typesetting
typisch typical
typischerweise typically
der Typus type
der Tyrann tyrant