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This is the glossary of all vocabulary used in this online German course. Plurals are indicated in brackets, as is additional information about the lexical items such as whether a verb is separable (sep.) or inseparable (insep.). The cases taken by prepositions and verbs are also indicated in brackets - accusative (Acc.), dative (Dat.) or genitive (Gen.). Please use the navigation panels in the left-hand column of this glossary to move forwards and backwards through the alphabet.

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Learn this German word   die Sache (-n)     thing
Learn this German word   die Sachertorte (-n)     sachertorte, chocolate cake
Learn this German word   Sachsen     Saxony
Learn this German word   sächsisch     Saxon (adj.)
Learn this German word   der Sack (pl. - Säcke)     sack
Learn this German word   der Saft (-e)     fruit juice
  - der Apfelsaft     - apple juice
  - der Orangensaft     - orange juice
Learn this German word   sagen     to say; to tell
  - sag mal!     - tell me!
  - sagen wir...?     - shall we say...?
Learn this German word   die Sahne     cream
Learn this German word   die Saison (-s)     (holiday) season
  - die Hauptsaison     - high season
  - die Nachsaison     - late season
  - die Vorsaison     - start of the season
Learn this German word   der/das Sakko (-s)     sports jacket
Learn this German word   die Salami (-s)     salami
  - die Pfeffersalami     - pepper salami
Learn this German word   der Salat (-e)     salad; lettuce
Learn this German word   sammeln     to collect
Learn this German word   die Sammlung (-en)     collection
Learn this German word   (der) Samstag     Saturday
  - am Samstag     - on Saturday
  - samstags     - on Saturdays
Learn this German word   sämtliche     all
Learn this German word   die Sandale (-n)     sandal
Learn this German word   sanieren     to renovate
  - saniert     - renovated
Learn this German word   die Sanierung     renovation
Learn this German word   das Satellitenfernsehen     satellite TV
Learn this German word   sauer     sour
Learn this German word   die Sauna (-s)     sauna
Learn this German word   die S-Bahn     suburban railway
  - mit der S-Bahn fahren     - to travel by suburban railway
  - der S-Bahnhof (pl. -höfe)     - suburban railway station
Learn this German word   Schach spielen     to play chess
Learn this German word   die Schachtel (-n)     box; pack
Learn this German word   schade!     what a pity!
Learn this German word   das Schaf (-e)     sheep
Learn this German word   schaffen     to do; to manage
Learn this German word   der Schal (-s or -e)     regional
Learn this German word   der Schalter (-)     counter; ticket window
  - am Schalter     - at the counter
Learn this German word   scharf     sharp
  - das scharfe S     - German symbol ß
Learn this German word   schauen     to look, to watch
Learn this German word   der Schauer (-)     shower
Learn this German word   der Schauspieler (-)     actor
Learn this German word   die Schauspielerin (-innen)     actress
Learn this German word   die Scheibe (-n)     slice
Learn this German word   der Schein (-e)     bank-note
  - der Zehneuroschein     - ten-euro note
Learn this German word   scheinen     to shine; to appear
  - die Sonne scheint     - the sun shines
Learn this German word   schicken     to send
Learn this German word   das Schießen     shooting
Learn this German word   das Schiff (-e)     ship; boat
  - mit dem Schiff fahren     - to travel by boat
Learn this German word   die Schildkröte (-n)     tortoise
Learn this German word   der Schinken     ham
Learn this German word   der Schlafanzug (pl. -züge)     pyjamas
Learn this German word   der Schlafbereich (-e)     sleeping area (in room)
Learn this German word   der Schlafwagen (-)     sleeping car
Learn this German word   das Schlafzimmer (-)     bedroom
Learn this German word   die Schlange (-n)     snake
Learn this German word   schlecht     bad
Learn this German word   schließen     to close
  - geschlossen     - closed
Learn this German word   der Schlips (-e)     tie
Learn this German word   das Schloss (pl. - Schlösser)     castle; stately home; lock
  - der Schlosseingang     - entrance to the castle
Learn this German word   der Schlüpfer (-)     knickers
Learn this German word   der Schlüssel (-)     key
Learn this German word   schmecken     to taste
  - hat es Ihnen geschmeckt?     - did you enjoy your meal?
  - das schmeckt mir nicht     - I don't like that (food)
Learn this German word   der Schmuck     jewellery
Learn this German word   der Schnee     snow
Learn this German word   schneidern     to do dressmaking
Learn this German word   schneien     to snow
  - es schneit     - it snows
Learn this German word   schnell     quick
Learn this German word   schnellstens     as quickly as possible
Learn this German word   der Schnellzug (pl. -züge)     fast train
Learn this German word   das Schnitzel (-)     cutlet, schnitzel
Learn this German word   die Schokolade (-n)     chocolate
Learn this German word   schon     already
Learn this German word   schön     nice; beautiful
  - schönen Tag noch!     - have a nice day!
  - schönen guten Tag!     - a very good day to you!
  - ganz schön wach     - wide awake
Learn this German word   der Schotte (-n)     Scotsman
Learn this German word   die Schottin (-innen)     Scotswoman
Learn this German word   schottisch     Scottish (adj.)
Learn this German word   Schottland     Scotland
Learn this German word   der Schrank (pl. - Schränke)     cupboard; wardrobe
Learn this German word   der Schrankwand (pl. -wände)     wall unit
Learn this German word   schreiben     o write
  - wie schreibt man das?     - how do you spell that?
Learn this German word   der Schreibtisch (-e)     desk
Learn this German word   die Schreibwaren (pl.)     stationery
Learn this German word   schriftlich     in writing
Learn this German word   der Schriftsteller (-)     author (male)
Learn this German word   die Schriftstellerin (-innen)     author (female)
Learn this German word   der Schuh (-e)     shoe
  - die Damenschuhe (pl.)     - ladies' shoes
  - die Herrenschuhe (pl.)     - men's shoes
Learn this German word   die Schule (-n)     school
  - in die Schule gehen     - to go to school
  - die Grundschule (-n)     - primary school
Learn this German word   Schularbeiten machen     to do school work
Learn this German word   die Schulklasse (-n)     school class
Learn this German word   die Schürze (-n)     apron
Learn this German word   schwach     weak
Learn this German word   der Schwager (pl. - Schwäger)     brother-in-law
Learn this German word   die Schwägerin (-innen)     sister-in-law
Learn this German word   schwarz     black
  - das schwarze Brett     - notice board
Learn this German word   der Schwarzwald     Black Forest
  - Schwarzwälder     - Black Forest (adj.)
Learn this German word   der Schwede (-n)     Swede (male)
Learn this German word   Schweden     Sweden
Learn this German word   die Schwedin (-innen)     Swede (female)
Learn this German word   schwedisch     Swedish (adj.)
Learn this German word   das Schwein (-e)     pig
  - das Schweineschnitzel (-)     - pork cutlet
Learn this German word   die Schweiz     Switzerland
Learn this German word   der Schweizer (-n)     Swiss (male)
Learn this German word   die Schweizerin (-innen)     Swiss (female)
Learn this German word   schweizerisch; Schweizer     Swiss (adj.)
Learn this German word   die Schwester (-n)     sister
Learn this German word   die Schwiegereltern (pl.)     parents-in-law
Learn this German word   die Schwiegermutter (pl. -mütter)     mother-in-law
Learn this German word   der Schwiegersohn (pl. -söhne)     son-in-law
Learn this German word   die Schwiegertochter (pl. -töchter)     daughter-in-law
Learn this German word   der Schwiegervater (pl. -väter)     father-in-law
Learn this German word   schwierig     difficult
Learn this German word   das Schwimmbad (pl. -bäder);
das Schwimmbecken (-)
    swimming pool
Learn this German word   schwimmen     to swim
  - schwimmen gehen     - to go swimming
Learn this German word   schwül     sultry



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