German A to L	English	German M to Z	English
achten	to pay attention to, respect	machen	to make, do
ändern	to change, alter	mahlen	to mill, grind
anerkennen	to recognize, acknowledge	malen	to paint, draw
anfangen	to begin	managen	to manage
angeln	to fish, angle	meiden	to avoid, shun
angreifen	to attack	meinen	to mean, be of the opinion, think
anhaben	to have on, wear	merken	to notice, mark, perceive
ankommen	to arrive	messen	to measure
annehmen	to accept; assume	mieten	to rent, hire
anrufen	to call up (telephone)	mögen	to like (to)
antworten	to answer	müssen	to have to, must
anziehen	to get dressed	nagen	to gnaw, nibble
arbeiten	to work	nähren	to nourish; suckle
ärgern	to annoy, irritate	naschen	to snack, nibble, nosh
atmen	to breathe	necken	to tease
auffallen	to stand out, attract attention	nehmen	to take
auskommen	to come out, have enough of, make do	nennen	to name, call
ausstellen	to exhibit	nicken	to nod, doze
ausziehen	to undress	nützen	to use; be useful
backen	to bake	öffnen	to open
baden	to bathe, swim	operieren	to operate (med.)
bauen	to build	opfern	to sacrifice
beben	to quake, tremble	ordnen	to organize, put in order
bedeuten	to mean	pachten	to lease, rent
bedienen	to serve; sich bediehnen = to serve oneself	packen	to pack; grab
befehlen	to command	passen	to fit, be suitable
befinden	to be; sich befinden = to find oneself	passieren	to happen
befreien	to set free	pfeifen	to whistle
begegnen	to meet	pflanzen	to plant
beginnen	to begin	plagen	to plague, annoy
begleiten	to accompany	preisen	to praise, commend
behalten	to keep	putzen	to clean, groom
beissen	to bite	quälen	to torture, torment
bekommen	to get, receive	qualmen	to give off smoke
beleben	to enliven, cheer	quellen	to gush, spring from
beleidigen	to insult	quetschen	to squeeze, crush
bellen	to bark	quietschen	to squeak, squeal
belohnen	to reward	rächen	to avenge
bergen	to recover, salvage	raten	to advise, guess
berichten	to report	rauchen	to smoke
bersten	to burst	räumen	to clear away, evacuate
besitzen	to own	rauschen	to rustle, murmur
bestellen	to order	rechnen	to calculate, reckon
besuchen	to visit	reichen	to reach; pass
beten	to pray	reinigen	to clean, refine
betrügen	to deceive, cheat	reisen	to travel, journey
bewegen	to move	reißen	to tear, rip
bezahlen	to pay	reiten	to ride (horse)
biegen	to bend	reizen	to excite, charm
bieten	to offer, bid	rennen	to run
binden	to tie	richten	to set right, adjust
bitten	to request, ask for	riechen	to smell
blasen	to blow	ringen	to struggle, wrestle
bleiben	to stay	rollen	to roll
blicken	to look, glance	rösten	to roast
blitzen	to flash	rücken	to move, bring nearer
blühen	to bloom	rufen	to call
bluten	to bleed	ruhen	to rest
braten	to fry, roast	rühren	to stir, touch
brauchen	to need	rüsten	to arm
brauen	to brew	sagen	to say, tell
brausen	to shower; roar	saufen	to drink to excess
brechen	to break	saugen	to suck, absorb
brennen	to burn	schaden	to damage, hurt
bringen	to bring	schaffen	to create
brüllen	to roar, shout	schaffen	to do, make, accomplish
bürsten	to brush	schalten	to switch, shift (gears)
dämmen	to dam, check, curb	schätzen	to value, estimate
dämmen	to dam, check, curb	schauen	to see, look
dämmern	to dawn, fall (dusk); doze	scheiden	to divorce
dampfen	to steam	scheiden	to separate, divide
dämpfen	to muffle, damp	scheinen	to shine, seem
danken	to thank	scherzen	to joke, kid
darstellen	to show, portray	schicken	to send
dauern	to last, endure	schieben	to push, shove
decken	to cover, set (table)	schießen	to shoot
dehnen	to stretch	schlachten	to slaughter, butcher
demonstrieren	to demonstrate	schlafen	to sleep
denken	to think	schlagen	to hit, beat
deuten	to point, indicate	schleichen	to sneak, creep
dichten	to caulk; write poetry	schleifen	to grind, polish
dienen	to serve	schließen	to close; conclude
dringen	to urge, pierce	schmecken	to taste
drucken	to print	schmeißen	to throw, toss
drücken	to push, press; oppress	schmelzen	to melt
ducken	to stoop, duck; humble	schmerzen	to hurt, smart
dürfen	to be permitted, allow	schmieren	to grease; bribe
dürsten	to thirst, be thirsty	schneiden	to cut, slice
ehren	to honor	schneien	to snow
einatmen	to breathe in	schreiben	to write
einbauen	to install, put in	schreien	to scream, yell
einbilden	to imagine, get the idea	schreiten	to step, stride
empfangen	to receive	schweben	to soar, hover, float
empfehlen	to recommend	schweigen	to be silent
empfinden	to feel, sense	schwimmen	to swim
entbehren	to do without; lack, miss (prefixes emp , ent)	schwitzen	to sweat
entdecken	to discover	schwören	to swear
entfernen	to remove	segnen	to bless
entführen	to abduct, kidnap	sehen	to see
entgegenen	to reply, retort	sein	to be
enthalten	to contain	senden	to send, broadcast
entkommen	to escape, get away	setzen	to seat, to sit down
entschuldigen	to excuse, apologize	seufzen	to sigh
erfinden	to invent	sieden	to boil, simmer
erhalten	to obtain, receive, preserve	siegen	to conquer, triumph
erinnern	to remember	singen	to sing
erkälten	to catch a cold	sinken	to sink
erklären	to explain, declare	sitzen	to sit
erlöschen	to be extinguished, dim	sollen	should, ought to, supposed to
errichten	to erect, establish	spalten	to split, divide
erschöpfen	to exhaust, drain	sparen	to save
erschrecken	to be frightened	spazieren	to stroll, walk
ersticken	to choke, smother	spielen	to play
erwägen	to consider, ponder	spinnen	to spin; be nuts
erwähnen	to mention	sprechen	to speak, talk
erzählen	to tell, recount, relate	springen	to jump
essen	to eat	spritzen	to spray, squirt
fahren	to travel, drive	sprühen	to spray; sparkle
fallen	to fall	spucken	to spit
fällen	to cut down	spülen	to rinse, flush
falten	to fold	spüren	to feel, detect
fangen	to catch, capture	stattfinden	to take place, happen
fassen	to grasp, seize, conceive	staunen	to be amazed
fechten	to fence, fight	stechen	to stab, sting, prick
feststellen	to ascertain, establish	stecken	to set, be located
finden	to find	stehen	to stand
flicken	to patch, repair	stehlen	to steal
fliegen	to fly	steigen	to climb, rise
fliehen	to flee, avoid	stinken	to stink
fließen	to flow, run	stöhnen	to groan, moan
fluchen	to curse, swear	stopfen	to stuff, cram
fluten	to flood, overflow	stören	to disturb, upset
folgen	to follow	stoßen	to push, bump
fragen	to ask	strahlen	to beam, radiate
fressen	to eat, feed, devour	streben	to strive
freuen	to be glad, rejoice	strecken	to stretch, extend
frieren	to freeze, feel cold	streichen	to strike, cancel; paint
frühstücken	to eat breakfast	streiten	to quarrel, argue
fühlen	to feel, perceive	stricken	to knit
führen	to lead	studieren	to study (univ)
füllen	to fill	stürzen	to plunge, fall, crash
fürchten	to fear	suchen	to look for, to seek, to search
gähnen	to yawn	tanken	to get gas/petrol, refuel
gären	to ferment	tanzen	to dance
gebären	to give birth to	taugen	to be of use/value
geben	to give	toben	to storm, rave
gebrauchen	to use	töten	to kill
gedeihen	to thrive, prosper	tragen	to wear, carry
gefallen	to be pleasing, like	trauen	to trust, believe in; marry
gehen	to go	träumen	to dream
gelingen	to succeed	treffen	to meet, hit
gelten	to be valid	treiben	to drive, propel
genesen	to recover, convalesce	treten	to step, walk
genieren	to embarrass	trinken	to drink
genießen	to enjoy	trocknen	to dry
geraten	to get into, fall into	tropfen	to drip, drop
geschehen	to happen	tun	to do, make, put
gewinnen	to win, gain	üben	to exercise, practice
gewöhnen	to get used to, accustomed to	überraschen	to surprise
gießen	to pour, cast	überwinden	to overcome
glänzen	to glitter, shine	umstellen	to change over, shift
glauben	to believe	unterbrechen	to interrupt
gleichen	to be like, resemble	unterhalten	to entertain
gleiten	to glide	verachten	to despise
glotzen	to gape, stare	verderben	to ruin, spoil
glühen	to glow	verdienen	to earn, deserve
graben	to dig	vereinigen	to unite
greifen	to grasp, grab, seize	verführen	to seduce
grollen	to be angry, grumble	vergessen	to forget
grüßen	to greet	vergewaltigen	to rape
gucken	to look, peep	verhalten	to behave, act
haben	to have	verhandeln	to negotiate
halten	to hold, stop, keep	verkaufen	to sell
hämmern	to hammer, pound	verkehren	to trade, traffic; frequent
handeln	to act, trade, deal	verklagen	to complain, sue
hängen	to hang	verkommen	to decay, go bad
hassen	to hate	verlieben	to fall in love
hauen	to hit, hew	verlieren	to lose
heben	to lift, raise	vermehren	to increase
heilen	to heal	vernichten	to annihilate, exterminate
heiraten	to marry	verraten	to betray
heißen	to be named	versagen	to fail
heizen	to heat	verschlafen	to oversleep
helfen	to help	verstehen	to understand
herausbekommen	to get out; find out, figure out	versuchen	to attempt, try
herausfordern	to challenge	vertreten	to represent, stand in for
hetzen	to rush about, incite	verwalten	to administer, manage
heulen	to howl, bawl	verwechseln	to confuse, mix up
hindern	to hamper, impede	verweigern	to refuse
hoffen	to hope	verweilen	to linger, while away
hören	to hear	verzeihen	to pardon, forgive
hüpfen	to hop, jump	vorkommen	to occur, happen
husten	to cough	vorstellen	to introduce, present
identifizieren	to identify	vorstellen	to imagine
immatrikulieren	to register (univ)	wachen	to be awake; keep watch
impfen	to vaccinate, inoculate	wachsen	to grow
imponieren	to impress, make an impression	wagen	to dare
importieren	to import	wählen	to choose, vote
informieren	to inform	währen	to last, hold out
interessieren	to be interested (in)	wälzen	to roll
irren	to err, to wander, to stray, to be mistaken	wandern	to hike, wander
irritieren	to confuse; irritate	waschen	to wash
isolieren	to insulate; isolate	wechseln	to change, exchange
jagen	to hunt; chase, drive	wecken	to wake, rouse
jammern	to wail, moan, yammer	wehren	to defend
jauchzen	to rejoice, cheer	wehren	to restrain; prevent
jaulen	to howl	weichen	to yield
jobben	to work, have a job	weihen	to consecrate, devote
jodeln	to yodel	weinen	to cry, weep
joggen	to jog	wenden	to turn
jucken	to itch	werben	to recruit, court, woo, advertise
justieren	to adjust, justify (type	werden	to become
kämmen	to comb	werfen	to throw
kämpfen	to fight, struggle	wetzen	to sharpen, grind
kauen	to chew	widmen	to dedicate, devote
kaufen	to buy	wiederholen	to repeat
kehren	to turn; sweep	wiegen	to weigh
kennen	to know, be familiar with	wissen	to know
kennenlernen	to get to know, become acquainted with	wohnen	to reside, live
klagen	to lament, complain	wollen	to want (to)
kleben	to paste, to stick, to glue	wünschen	to wish, desire
klingen	to ring, sound	würzen	to season, spice
klopfen	to knock, beat	zahlen	to pay
kneifen	to pinch, squeeze, crimp	zählen	to count
knüpfen	to tie, knot, fasten	zähmen	to tame
kochen	to cook, boil, seethe	zapfen	to tap (beer)
kommen	to come	zaubern	to do magic, enchant
können	to be able, can	zeichnen	to draw, sign
kosten	to cost	zeigen	to show, indicate
kotzen	to vomit, puke	zelten	to camp
krächzen	to caw, croak	zerschlagen	to shatter, smash
kratzen	to scratch, scrape, claw	zerstören	to destroy
kriechen	to crawl, creep	ziehen	to pull, draw
kriegen	to get, obtain	zielen	to aim, target
kühlen	to cool, refresh	zitieren	to cite, quote
kürzen	to shorten, abbreviate	zittern	to shake, tremble
lächeln	to smile	zögern	to hesitate
lachen	to laugh	züchten	to breed, culivate
laden	to load	zünden	to ignite
lassen	to let, leave, allow	zurücknehmen	to take back
laufen	to run, walk	zwingen	to force, compel
lauschen	to eavesdrop, listen
leben	to live
lecken	to lick; leak
legen	to lay, put, place
lehren	to teach
leiden	to suffer
leihen	to lend, borrow, hire
lernen	to learn, study
lesen	to read
leuchten	to light up, shine, gleam
lichten	to thin out, lighten
lieben	to love
liegen	to lie, recline, be situated
loben	to praise
locken	to lure, attract, entice
lohnen	to reward, recompense
lohnen	to reward
lösen	to solve, dissolve; loosen
lügen	to lie (not tell the truth)
lutschen	to suck (on)

Last updated: 09/01/2025