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u.a. abbr und andere - and other; unter anderem - among other things; unter anderen - among others; Lat: usque ad - bis zu |
u.ä. abr und ähnliche(s) |
u.a.a. abr und alle anderen; und alles andere |
UäA abbr
Urkunden des ägyptischen Altertums. Leipzig |
UÄA abbr
Urkunden des ägyptischen Altertums. Leipzig |
u.a.a.O. abr und am angeführten/angegebenen Ort; und an anderen Orten |
Ü.äg. abr Unterägypten |
u.äg. abr unterägyptisch |
u.a.O. abr und anderen Ortes |
UARG abbr
Untersuchungen zur allgemeinen Religionsgeschichte. Bonn |
u.a.ü. abr und alle übrigen; und alles übrige |
UAVA abbr
Untersuchungen zur Assyriologie und vorderasiatischen Archäologie. Berlin |
u.b. abr unten beginnend |
üb. abr über; überall |
übel adj, adv
1. (adj) evil, bad; wrong; perverse; nasty; rotten; ill; wicked; foul; sick; improper; 2. (adv) badly; nastily; meanly; wickedly; 3. nicht ü. - quite good or well, not so evil, bad, etc
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Übel n (-)
evil; misfortune; wrong; malady; grievance; pest; injury; ill; trouble
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Übelstand m evil, ill; trouble; grievance; einen Ü. beseitigen - to put an end or remedy an evil, etc |
Übeltat f (-en) misdeed, evildoing; maleficence; crime, malfeasance |
Übeltäter m (-) wrongdoer, evildoer; malefactor |
übelwollen vi sep to be ill-disposed; to have it in for |
Übelwollen n the ill will; will to evil; the evilmindedness |
übelwollend pr p, adj ill-willed, malevolent; evil minded, ill-disposed |
üben vr
to exercise, practice; to drill, train; to exert; to use; geübt - skilled, clever; practiced; Barmherzigketi ü. - to show mercy
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über prep
over; above; about; across; on top of; higher than; concerning; (prefix): over-; super-; per-; hyper-
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überall adv
everywhere, all over; throughout; ü., wo - wherever
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überallher adv from everywhere, from all over (the place), from all part or quarters |
überallhin adv to everywhere, to all over or around (the place) |
überaltert adj over(ly) aged; beyond its age; not current; obsolete |
Überalterung f superannuation (of a society, etc) |
Überangebot n (-e) excess supply, oversupply |
überängstlich adj, adv overanxious; oversolicitous |
überantworten vr
to hand over; to entrust; to deliver up; to surrender; to commit
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Überapostel m (-) superapostle |
überarbeiten vr to revise; to rework |
Überarbeitung f (-en)
revision; modified text
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überaus adv
exceedingly; excessively; extremely
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Überbau m superstructure |
überbetonen vr to overstress, overemphasis; to overaccentuate |
Überbetonung f overstress; over-emphasis |
Überbevölkerung f overpopulation |
überbewerten vr to overrate; to overvalue; to overestimate |
Überbewertung f overestimation |
überbinden vi sep to bind over |
Überblick m (-e)
summary, synopsis; sketch; survey, general view
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überblicken vr
to overlook; to sum up; to look, survey; to grasp, have a clear view of; to review
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überbrannt pp overbaked |
überbrennen vi to overbake |
überbringen vi
to take, bring or deliver to; to convey
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überbrücken vr to bridge, reconcile; to bypass |
Überbrückung f reconciliation; bridging |
überdacht vr roofed, covered with a roof |
Überdachung f (-en) roof (cover), roofing |
überdauern vr to survive, outlast; to outlive |
überdenken vr to think it over; to give further consideration; to consider the (idea, matter, etc) |
überdies adv
besides, moreover, furthermore, what is more; in any case, anyway; anyhow
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überdimensional adj oversize; mammoth |
überdimensioniert adj oversized |
überdinglich adj Phil: supersubstantial |
überdrüssig adj sick or tired, or weary of; satiated, disgusted with |
überdurchschnittlich adj, adv above average; extraordinary, outstanding(ly), or exceptional(ly) |
übereilen vr to be in too much or too great a hurry, to act rashly or inconsiderately; to hurry (too much); to press forward, to precipitate (a decision, etc.) |
übereilig adj, adv overhasty, rash |
übereilt p p, adj premature; overhasty, precipitant, precipitate; rash(ly); brash; headstrong; ü. Schlüsse ziehen - to jump to conclusion |
Übereilung f rash, rashness, hast, precipitance |
übereinander adv on top of each other or one another; one above the other |
übereinandergreifen vi sep to overlap |
übereinanderlegen vi sep to pile up; put or lay on top of each other or one another |
übereinanderliegen vi sep to lie on top of each other or one another |
übereinanderliegend p p, adj overlapping; superimposed; overlying |
übereinanderschichten vr sep to pile or stake up (in layers); to verticalize; Geol: to super (im)pose |
Übereinanderschichtung f arrangement in layers; verticalization; super(im)position |
übereinanderstellen vr sep to pile or stack up, put one upon another; to verticalize; to super(im)pose |
Übereinanderstellung f the piling or stacking up one on top of the other; verticalization; super(im)position |
übereinkommen vi sep to reach an agreement, to agree (über - about or on) |
Übereinkommen n (-) settlement; understanding, agreement (über - on, about, concerning); arrangement |
Übereinkunft f (-"e) (general) agreement, understanding; settlement; Ü. Wissen und Glauben - concord or agreement of reason and faith |
übereinstimmen vr sep
to agree, concur; to harmonize, correspond; to coincide
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Übereinstimmung f (-en) agreement, correspondence; conformity; in accordance (mit - with); Ü. mit sich selbst - consistence (in itself) |
Überempirismus m dialectical hyper-empiricism (Sartre) |
Überentwicklung f overdevelopment |
überfallen vi sep to attack, fall upon suddenly; to invade; to overtake (grief, pain, etc.); to surprise |
überfeuert pp overbaked |
überfließen vi sep to overflow, flow or run; to brim over |
überflüssig adj
not needed; redundant; futile; superfluous, unnecessary, needless; extra, surplus; not wanted, undesired; undesirable; Mus: augmented
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Überflüssigkeit f excessiveness, superfluity; Ü. des Seins - excessiveness or superfluity of being |
Überfluß m plenty, (super)abundance; wealth; surplus; excess; exuberance; superfluity |
überfluten vr sep to flood; to overflow |
Überfremdung f excessive immigration or influence of immigrants; foreign infiltration |
Überführungstheorem n substitution theorem |
Überfülle f overabundance, superabundance |
Übergang m (-"e)
transition (from, to), change; connecting or bridge (passages, ideas, etc); passage; interim; conversion; desertion; Mus: break (between registers); Ü. vom Leben zum Tod - transition or passage from life to death
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Übergangslösung f (-en) provisional or transitional solution |
Übergangsphase f (-n) transitional phase or stage |
übergeben vi sep to hand over (to); to give up (to); to leave or commit; to surrender; to vomit |
Übergehen n the passing-over(into) (Hegel) |
übergehen vi sep, insep
1. (sep)
to proceed, go on (to); to change (in)to, blend, merge; to go over to, change sides;
2. (insep) to ignore, pass over, overlook |
übergehend prp, adj in passage, transient |
übergeschichtlich adj transhistorical |
Übergeschichtlichkeit f transhistoricity |
übergetreten p p converted |
übergreifen No information yet. |
übergreifend pr p, adj overlaping |
Übergreifende n overarching, overreaching (Jaspers) |
Übergriff m (-e) encroachment, infringement; incursion (into); trespass (on, upon) |
überhaupt No information yet. |
überheben vi refl to consider oneself better than or above (someone); to exempt or excuse from, relieve from; to spar, save (from); to strain oneself (by lifting), (fig.) to be overbearing, to boast (of) |
überheblich adj arrogant; overbearing; presumptuous |
Überheblichkeit f arrogance, presumption |
Überhelblichkeit f arrogance, presumption |
überhören vr
to ignore; to overhear; to miss
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Über-Ich n superego |
überirdisch adj heavenly; celestial; ethereal; divine; supernatural; unearthly, unworldly; superterrestrial; das ü. Wesen - the celestial being |
Überirdische n supramundane; the divine; supernatural |
überkategorial adj hyper categorical |
Überkragungsgewölbe n (-) corbelling, false vault |
Überkragungskuppel f (-n) corbelling, false vault |
überl. abr überliefert |
Überl. abr Überlieferung |
Überlagerung f (-en) overlapping; overlay; overlie; superposition; disguise |
Überleben n survival |
überleben vr to survive; to outlive, outlast; to stay alive
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Überlebensfähigkeit f (-en) fitness for survival |
überlebensgroß adj over life-sized; larger than life; monumental |
überlegen vr
to think/reflect upon; to consider; superior
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Überlegenheit f superiority; advantage; preponderance; superior, supercilious, or overbearing manner; pre-eminence |
Überlegung f (-en) consideration, observation; thought, reflection; deliberation |
Überleitung f (-en) transition, connecting passage, bridge (passage) |
überlief. abr überliefert |
überliefern
to hand down, pass on, transmit; to deliver; to surrender
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Überlieferung f (-en)
tradition; delivery; surrender; social transmission; mündliche Ü. - oral tradition; schriftliche Ü. - written records
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Überlieferungsgeschichte f (sg) history of the transmission of tradition; see also Traditionsgeschichte |
Überlieferungsgeschichte f (-n) provenance |
Überlieferungsgut n body of tradition |
Überlieferungskomplex m (-e) complex of tradition |
Überlieferungsmaterial n (-lien) traditions |
Überlieferungsschicht f (-en) strata tradition |
Überlieferungsstoff m (-e) traditional material |
überlisten to outsmart; to trick; to outwit; to deceive |
Übermacht f superiority. superior (power, strength, etc.); predominance; majesty |
übermäßig adj, adv
,excessive(ly); to excess, extreme; immoderate, inordinate; undue, unjustified; extremely, far too much Mus: augmented, extreme; übermäßiger Akkord - augmented chord
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Übermensch m (-en)
superman; superhuman; overman (Nietzsche)
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übermenschlich adj extraordinary; Herculean, superhuman |
Übermut m high spirits; wantonness; arrogance; presumption |
übermütig adj high-spirited; wanton, arrogant, presumptuous |
übernachten vr to spend the night, to stay overnight |
Übernahme f takeover, seizure; adoption; assumption; succession; acceptance |
Übernatur f supernature |
übernatürlich adj supernatural |
Übernatürliche n supranatural, supernatural; miraculous; die Lehre vom Übernatürchlichen - preternaturalism |
übernehmen vi
to take on, accept, assume; to receive, adopt; to take over; to accede; (v refl) to undertake too much, overstrain
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überprüfbar adj testable; see Überprüfbarkeit |
Überprüfbarkeit f testability |
überprüfen vr
to check, verify; to reconsider; to examine, investigate; to revise; to screen
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Überprüfung f investigation, test; review; verification; examination |
überraschen vr
to (take by) surprise, take unawares; to come upon
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Überraschung f (-en) surprise; amazement, astonishment |
Überreaktion f overreaction |
überreden vr
to persuade (to), talk into
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Überrest m (-e) rest, remains; remnant; residue, remainder; ruins, relics, sterblicher Ü - mortal remains, ashes |
Übers. abr Übersee; Übersetzer; Übersetzung(en); Übersicht |
übers. abr übersetzen; übersetzt; übersichtlich |
überschatten vr to overshadow |
überschätzen vr
to overestimate; to overrate; to think too highly of
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überschneiden vi to overlap; to intersect; to coincide, clash, collide; to interfere |
Überschneidung f (-en) overlap(ping); intersection; clash, collision |
überschnitten pp overlapped |
Überschr. abr Überschrift(en) |
überschreiten vi
to go beyond, overstep; to exceed; to transgress; to infringe; to step over, cross
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Überschrift f (-en) title; heading; caption; inscription; superscription; superscript |
überschütten vr to overwhelm (mit - with), to cover; to shower with |
Überschwang m hyperbole; exuberance; ecstasy |
überschwemmen vr to inundate; to flood, submerge; to deluge |
Überschwemmung f (-en) flood; overflow |
überschwenglich adj boundless, excessive, exuberant; extravagant |
Überseele f oversoul |
Überseemission f (-en) overs mission |
übersehen vi
to overlook; to take in at a glance; to survey; to perceive; to neglect; to disregard, omit; not notice, fail to see, miss
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übersetzen vr, vi
(vr) to translate; to interpret; to adapt (for); Mus: to cross (hands); (vi) to pass, ferry, put over or across (something)
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Übersetzer m (-) translator; adapter; arranger (of a piano reduction) |
Übersetzung f (-en)
translation; rendering; version; Mus: arrangement, adaptation;
falsche Ü. - mistranslation |
Übersetzungsfehler m (-) error of/in translation, rendition, arrangement |
Übersetzungsmaxime n maxim of translation |
Übersetzungsschwierigkeit f (-en) difficulty in translation; translation problem |
Übersicht f (-en)
overall view, general idea; survey; outline; summery; abstract; review; Ü. verlieren - to loose control of/over
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Übersichtlichkeit f openness; perspicuity; distinctness, clearness, clarity |
Übersichtskarte f (-n) general map |
übersinnlich adj extrasensory, supersensory; supra sensuous, supersensible; psychic (power, etc); transcendant or transcendent; transcendental, metaphysical |
Übersinnliche n transcendent; supersensible; super sensual; supersensory; super sensuous (object, etc); extrasensory (perception, etc); ü. Fähigkeiten - supernatural faculties; ü. Welt - supersensible or super sensual world |
überspannen to span, traverse; to cover; to vault, arch; to overstretch; to exaggerate, go too far or to extremes with (something) |
Überspannung f (-en) exaggeration; exaggerated application; vault(ing), span(ning), arch(ing) |
überspielen vr to re-record, to transfer |
Überspitzung f (-en) exaggeration |
überspringen vi to skip |
übersteigen vi to surmount, to climb over to cross; to exceed; to surpass |
Übersteigerung f (-en) exaggeration |
überströmen vr, sep to run over, to overflow |
Überstürzung f hurry, rush |
Übertier n superbeast (Nietzsche) |
übertr. abr übertragbar; übertragen; übertreten |
Übertr. abr Übertretung; Übertritt; Übertragung |
übertragbar adj transcribable |
übertragen vi
to transmit, transfer; to transcribe; to convey, communicate; to carry over; to assign, entrust; (adj.) figurative, metaphorical
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Übertragung f (-en) transmission, transfer, transference; transcription |
übertreffen vi
to exceed; to excel; to surpass (in); to outdo
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Übertreibung f (-en) overstatement; exaggeration |
übertretend pr p, adj converting |
Übertreter m (-) transgressor; violator; breaker; trespasser; contravener; infractor |
Übertretung f (-en) violation; transgression; trespass; breach |
übertrieben p p, adj exaggerated; unreasonable; excessive, extreme |
Übertritt m (-e) passage; change (of a party, religion, etc); conversion; allegiance |
übertünchen vr sep to whitewash, to gloss over; die Wahrheit ü. - to veil the truth |
Überverallgemeinerung f (-en) over-generalization |
Übervereinfachung f (-en) oversimplification |
übervorteilen vr to take advantage of; to cheat |
überwältigen vr
to overcome, subdue; to overpower; to conquer; überwältigend - imposing; overwhelming
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Überweidung f Archaeol: overgrazing |
Überwelt f world beyond; supra-world (Nietzsche); the scope of human experience |
überweltlich adj ultramundane, supermundane, supramundane |
Überweltlichkeit f otherworldliness |
überwiegen vi
to outweigh; to prevail; to predominate; to be predominant
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überwinden vi
to overcome; to surmount; to conquer; to prevail over
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Überwindung f (-en) conquest; overcoming |
überwintern vi to hibernate, to winter |
überwölbt p p, adj covered by a vault, arched, vaulted |
Überwölbung f arch(over), overarch, vault |
Überwucherung f (-en) Archaeol: rank overgrowth |
Überwurf m scapular |
überzählig adj supernumerary |
überzeitlich adj supertemporal |
Überzeitlichkeit f timelessness |
überzeugbar adj convincible, persuadable |
überzeugen vr
to convince; to persuade; sich ü. von - to see for oneself; to convince oneself of
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überzeugend pr p, adj convincing, persuasive; compelling, forcible |
Überzeugung f (-en)
conviction, persuasion, belief; certitude; certainty; assurance; conclusion
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Überzeugungskraft f persuasive power; power of persuasion |
überziehen vi sep to cover; to (cover with a) wash |
Überzug m (-"e) Art, Archaeol: coating, covering |
Ubiquität f ubiquity, omnipresence |
übl. abr üblich |
UBL abbr
Ugaritisch-biblische Literatur. |
Üble n the evil; the ill; the bad or nasty thing |
üblich adj
usual, normal, standard; customary, common; normal
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übrigbehalten vi sep to have something left |
übrigbleiben vi to remain over |
übrigens adv
besides, moreover, incidentally, by the way
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Übs. abr Übersetzung, Übersetzer |
Übtr. abr Übertragung; Übertritt |
Übung f (-en)
exercise, practice; training, drill; use
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UCB abbr
Urchristliche Botschaft. Berlin |
u.dergl. abr und dergleichen |
u.dergl.m. abr und dergleichen mehr |
u.desgl. abr und desgleichen |
u.desgl.m. abr und desgleichen mehr |
u.d.f. abr und das folgende; und die folgenden |
u.dgl. und dergleichen - and the like |
u.d.T. ebr unter dem Titel - under the title |
u.e.a. abr und einige(s) andere |
u.e.a.m. abr und einige(s) andere mehr |
Ueberfeuerung f overbaking |
Ueberlauf m (-"e) trickled decoration |
u.f. abr und ferner; und folgende |
UF abbr
Ugarit-Forschungen. Neukirchen, u.a. |
Ufer n (-) bank (of river); beach, shore; brink |
u.ff. abr und folgende |
ug. abr ugaritisch |
UGAÄ abbr
Untersuchungen zur Geschichte und Alterstumkunde Ägyptens. Leipzig |
ugf. abr ungefähr |
ugs. abr umgangssprachlich |
Uhr f (-en) watch; clock |
ui. abr Lat: ut infra wie unten (angegeben) |
Uk(k). abr Urkunde(n) |
ult. abr ultima; ultimativ |
ultim. abr ultima; ultimativ |
ultimus iudex Lat: the final judge |
um prep
around, about, at (time); in order (zu - to); u. ... willen - for the sake of
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umarbeiten vi to modify; to remodel; to change; to adapt |
Umarbeitung f (-en) modification; alteration; change; adaptation |
umbauen vr sep to rebuild; to convert; to renovate |
umbesetzen vr sep to recast |
umbringen vi sep to kill, slay; to murder; to destroy, to (refl) commit suicide |
umdeuten vr sep to interpret (in a new sense) |
Umdeutung f (-en) reinterpretaion |
umf. abr umfassen(d); umfunktionieren |
umfallen vi sep to fall down to pass out, faint; to turn over; to totter |
Umfang m (-"e)
extent; scope; range; radius, sphere; size, compass; ambitus; perimeter; in großem Ü. - on a large scale
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umfangen vi to enclose; to embrace; to surround, encircle; to encompass |
umfangreich adj
extensive; comprehensive; spacious; wide
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umfassen No information yet. |
umfassend pr p, adj extensive, comprehensive; complete, full; enveloping |
Umfassungsmauer f (-n) enclosure wall, circumvallation |
Umformung f (-en) transformation; recast; reshape; remodeling |
umg. abr umgangssprachlich |
Umg. abr Umgebung |
Umgang m (-"e) dealing(s) with; relations, association; social intercourse; company; circle of friends; Arch: ambulatory |
Umgangssprache f (-en) everyday language, vernacular; informal speech, colloquial speech or language |
umgangssprachlich adj colloquial, informal; u. Wendung or Ausdruck - colloquialism, colloquial expression or phrase, ordinary or everyday (language) expression |
umgearb. abr umgearbeitet |
umgeben vi
to surround; (v. refl.) to put around
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Umgebung f vicinity, environment |
umged. abr umgedeutet |
umgehen vi sep, non-sep
(v sep) to go (a)round, circulate; to make a detour; to associate, have to do with; to use, handle, operate; to have in mind, contemplate, be thinking of (ideas, etc); to manage, have a way with; (v non-sep) to by-pass; to walk around; to elude, evade, avoid
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umgekehrt p p, adj, adv
reverse, inverted; inverse; opposite, contrary; vice versa, conversely; the other way around; und u. - and vice versa
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umgel. abr umgelautet; umgelegt; umgeleitet |
umgest. abr umgestalten; umgestaltet |
umgestalten vr sep to change, alter; to reshape; to redesign; to transform |
umgraben vi sep to turn or dig (up, about, around) (field); to break up (soil) |
umgreifend pr p, adj encompassed, encompassing; das u. Ganze - (the) encompassing whole; die u. Seinsweisen - (the) encompassed ways or modes of being (Jaspers) |
Umgreifende n the encompassing (Jaspers) |
umgürten vr sep to gird, gird oneself with; to buckle on (a sword); seine Lenden u. - to gird up one's loins |
umhaben vi sep to have on |
Umhafte n the aroundness (Heidegger) |
umhauen vr sep to hew or cut down, fell (trees, etc.) |
umher adv about , around; round about |
umherführen vr sep to lead or conduct around |
umhergehen vi sep to go or walk around or about; to walk to or throughout |
umherirren vr sep to wander (around or about); to roam, (around or about) |
umherlaufen vi sep to run about or around; to prowl (about) |
umhersehen vi sep to look around or about |
umherstehen vi sep to stand around or about |
umherstreifen vr sep to wander around or about; to roam around or about |
umhertragen vi sep to carry (someone or something) around |
umhertreiben vi sep to drift about (clouds, mist, etc.) |
umhüllen vr to wrap in (up), envelop (in), to cover (with), to robe (in) |
Umhüllung f (-en) cover, covering; veiling; wrapping |
uminstrumentieren vr to re-orchestrate, to re-score |
Umk. abr Umkehrung |
Umkehr f
return; (complete) change; reversal; conversion
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umkehren vr sep
to return, turn back; to turn around; to convert; to reverse; to invert; to turn over; to turn inside out; to bring about disorder
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Umkehrung f (-en)
overturning; reversal; conversion; inversion
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Umkehrungskanon m canon by inversion |
umkommen vi sep to perish; to die; to fall (in battle); to spoil; to be lost or wasted |
Umkr. abr Umkreis |
Umkreis m (-e) sphere, environment |
Uml. abr Umlauf; Umlaut |
Umlauf m circulation; going around; orbit; rotation; revolution |
umlaufen vi sep to run over, run or knock down; to rotate; to revolve |
umlegen vi sep to transpose, to shift |
umleuchten vr to throw or shed light on, to shine round about; to bathe in light |
umliegend adj adjoining, neighboring, surrounding; round about |
ummauern vr to surround with a wall, to wall in |
Ummauerung f (-en) circumvolution |
Umnachtung f derangement |
umrahmt p p, adj
framed
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Umrahmung f (-en) framing; frame |
umreißen vi sep, insep
(sep) to pull, blow, throw, or tear down; to demolish; (insep) to sketch, outline; etwas fest/genau u. -- defining s.th. well
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umringen vr to encircle, enclose, close in on; to surround; to beset; to encompass |
Umriss m (-e) outline; in U. - in outline; melodischer U. - melodic cotour |
umrissen vi, pp outlined, contoured |
Umriß m (-risse) outline; contour; melodic countour |
Umschau abbr
Umschau. Frankfurt |
umschauen vr to look around, to turn around; (refl) to find a solution |
Umschlag m (-"e) envelope; (dust) jacket, cover; change (politics, stiuation, etc.); (the) overturn; Mus: crack, break |
umschlagen vi; sep to overturn, turn over; to fell or cut down; to bend; to change (situation, feelings, opinion, etc.); Mus: to jump |
umschließen to embrace; to clasp; to encircle, surround; to besiege |
umschr. abr umschrieben |
Umschr. abr Umschreibung |
Umschreibung f (-en) paraphrase; circumscription; transcription; rewriting; transliteration; delineation |
Umschwung m turn, turnabout, reversal; change; revolution |
umsehen vi sep (refl) to look back; to look around or about; to find out; to get surprised |
Umsetzung f conversion; translation; transformation; move shift; turn over; transliteration |
Umsicht f prudence, sound judgment; discretion; consideration; circumspection, fore-sight |
um so adv
all the (plus comparison)
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umso adv
Austr: all the (plus comparison)
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umsonst adj
in vain, to no avail or purpose; for nothing, without pay; without a reason
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umspielen vr to play around; to wind about (a tone, note,etc); to ornament, decorate; to paraphrase; ein umspieltes c - an ornamented C. |
Umspielung f (-en) ornamentation, decoration; ornamental variation (of a melody) |
Umstand m (-"e)
circumstance; fact; details; condition; situation; fuss, trouble; unter allen U. - by all means, in any case; unter U. - possibly
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umstellen vr sep to change around, rearrage; to turn around, change; to convert; to switch, to surround |
Umstellung f (-en) change; shift; transposition; inversion; conversion; adaptation; accommodation, readjustment |
umstimmen vr sep to change (someone´s mind, idea, etc); nicht u. lassen - can not be persuaded, changed, or convinced; Mus: to change the tuning, retune |
umstritten vi
controversial; disputed, contested; debatable
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Umsturz m (-"e) fall, downfall; overthrow; revolution; ruin, subversion |
umstürzen vr sep to overturn, overthrow; to upset; to wipe out; to fall down |
Umwandlung f (-en) change; turn; transformation; conversion; metamorphosis; transubstantiation |
Umwelt f environment; surrounding(s); (the) world around us; milieu |
umweltbedingt adj environmental, due to environmental conditions or factors; environmentally conditioned |
Umwelteinfluß f (-üsse) environmental factor or influence |
Umweltethik f environmental ethics |
Umweltkrise f ecological or environmental crisis |
umwenden vr, vi sep to turn over; to turn round; to reverse; to invert |
umwerben vi to woo, court; to solicit |
umwerfen vi sep to overturn, overthrow; to knock down; to throw or put something on (clothing, etc.) |
umwerten vr sep to reevaluate, reassess |
Umwertung f (-en) transvaluation, reavaluation |
umwickeln to wrap up (mit - in); to wrap or cover (mit - with) |
um willen prep gen
for the sake of
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unabgestimmt of indefinite pitch |
unabhängig adj, adv independent(ly); self-sufficient; self-contained; u. von - regardless of; u. Grund - independent base, cause, or reason |
Unabhängigkeit f independence, independency |
Unabhängigkeitsbewegung f (-en) independence movement |
Unabhängigkeitsbeweis m (-e) proof of independence, independence proof |
Unabhängigkeitskrieg m (-e) war of independence |
unablässig adj, adv continuous(ly); constant(ly); incessant(ly); steady, unabated |
unabwendbar adj inescapable |
unangefochten adj unchallenged, undisputed, uncontested; undoubted; unquestioned |
unangemessen adj, adv disproportionate(ly); unseemly, inappropriate; unreasonable; incompatible |
unangepaßt adj unadjusted |
unanstößig adj inoffensive; harmless, unobjectionable |
unästhetisch adj unaesthetic |
unaufhebbar adj insurmountable; irremediable; u. Gegensatz - fundamental opposition; irremediable antagonism |
unaufhörlich adj, adv continuous(ly); endless(ly); incessant(ly); unceasing(ly); forever |
unaufrichtig adj insincere; deceitful; double-faced; shady, shifty |
Unaufrichtigkeit f insincerity |
unausforschlich adj unsearchable |
unaussprechlich adj, adv inexpressible, unspeakable, unutterable; inexpressibly, unspeakably |
Unaussprechliche n see unaussprechlich |
unausweichlich adj inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable |
unb. abr unbekannt |
unbarmherzig adj unmerciful, merciless; hardhearted; ruthless, cruel; inhuman |
Unbarmherzigkeit f harshness; cruelty |
unbeabsichtigt adj accidental; unintentional |
unbed. abr unbebaut |
unbedacht adj thoughtless; imprudent; rash; hasty |
unbedeckt adj bare, uncovered |
Unbedingende n (the) unconditioning (Nietzsche) |
unbedingt adj, adv unconditional; unquestioning; absolute; implicit; whatever happens; without fail |
Unbedingte n (the) unconditioned |
Unbefangenheit f impartiality |
unbefleckt adj spotless; unspotted; undefiled, unblemished; immaculate; die u. Empfängnis (Mariens or Mariä) - the Immaculate Conception (of the Virgin, Mary) |
unbefriedet adj unfulfilled; u. Dasein - unfulfilled existence |
unbefriedigend adj unsatisfactory; insufficient; disappointing |
unbegr. abr unbegreiflich; unbegrenzt; unbegründet |
unbegreiflich adj incredible; inconceivable, incomprehensible; inexplicable |
unbegrenzt adj boundless, unlimited, limitless |
unbegründet adj ungrounded, unfounded; ill-founded, baseless |
Unbehagen n discomfort, unease |
unbehauen unhewn, unworked |
Unbeirrbarkeit f singlemindedness |
unbek. abr unbekannt |
unbekannt adj unknown; unheard of, obscure; ignorant; unaware (mit - of); unacquainted, a stranger (to) |
Unbekannte m (-n) person or persons unknown |
unbekehrebar adj inconvertible; confirmed |
unbelebt adj inanimate |
unbem. abr unbemerkt |
unbemalt p p, adj unpainted |
Unberechenbarkeit f unpredictability |
unberechtigt adj unauthorized; unfounded; unreasonable; unfair |
unberührbar adj untouchable; u. Kaste - (the) untouchables, untouchable caste |
Unberührbare m, f (-n) (the) untouchable |
unberührt adj unnoticed; untouched, unused; intact; innocent; chaste, virgin (forest, soil, etc.); unmoved (by), proof (against) |
unbeschnitten adj uncircumcised, unshorn |
Unbeschnittenheit f uncircumcision |
unbescholten adj blameless, of good reputation |
unbeschränkt adj unrestricted, unlimited; absolute |
unbeschuht
barefoot, discalced; unshod |
unbeseelt adj inanimate; soulless, spiritless; lifeless |
unbest. abr unbestimmt; unbeständig |
unbeständig adj unstable, unsteady; changeable, erratic |
unbestimmt adj indefinable; indeterminate |
Unbestimmtheit f indeterminacy; vagueness |
unbestraft adj unpunished |
unbet. abr unbeteiligt; unbetont |
unbetont unaccented |
unbeugb. abr unbeugbar |
unbeweglich adj immovable, fixed, motionless, apathetic, impassive, unresponsive, resolved, uncompromising |
Unbeweglichkeit f inflexibility; rigidity, immobility |
unbewegt adj unmoved |
unbeweisbar adj unprovable; indemonstrable |
unbewiesen p p, adj undemonstrated; unproven, not proven, unproved |
unbewohnt uninhabited; vacant; deserted |
unbewußt adj, adv unconscious(ly); unaware, subconscious(ly); unknowingly |
Unbewußte n the subconscious; unconscious |
Unbewußtsein n the subconscious, unconscious |
unbezeugt adj unwitnessed; unattested |
unbezweifelbar adj undubitable, unquestionable, indubitable; self-evident (facts, etc) |
Unbill f injustice; wrong; injury |
Unbotmäßigkeit f insubordination |
unbr. abr unbrauchbar |
unbußfertig adj impenitent, unrepentant |
unchristilich adj unchristian; uncharitable |
unchristlich adj unchristian |
und conj and; u. wenn - even if; u. zwar - that is |
Undank m ungratefulness, thanklessness, unthankfulness, ingratitude |
undankbar adj ungrateful, thankless |
undefinierbar adj indefinable |
Undefinierbarkeit f indefinability |
undefiniert adj undefined; primitive |
undenkbar adj inconceivable; unthinkable |
Undenkbare n (the) unthinkable |
undeutlich adj, adv faint, blurred, hazy, vague, obscure, illegible, unclear, inarticulate; faintly, hazily, indistinctly, unclearly |
undiastematisch undiastematic, non-diastematic |
unduldsam adj impatient; intolerant |
Unduldsamkeit f impatientness; (religious) intolerance |
undurchschaubar adj obscure; mysterious; puzzling |
uneben adj uneven; rough, rugged |
unecht adj artificial, fake, inauthentic; false; spurious |
Unechte n (the) artificial, fake, inauthentic; false; spurious |
unedel adj ignoble; vulgar, base; inert |
unedlich adj, adv never-ending, endless, boundless, indefinite(ly) |
unehelich adj illegitimate |
Unehre f dishonor |
unehrlich adj dishonest, insincere; false, shady; double-faced |
Uneigennützigkeit f selflessness |
uneigentlich adj inauthentic; improper; u. Existenz - inauthentic existence (Heidegger) |
uneingeweiht adj uninitiated; outsider |
Uneinigkeit f division; disagreement; disunity; dissension, discord |
uneins adv u. sein - to disagree (with); to be at odds (with) |
unempfänglich adj unreceptive |
unendlich adj, adv never-ending, endless, boundless, infinite(ly) |
Unendliche n the infinite |
Unendlichkeit No information yet. |
Unendlichkeitsaxiom n axiom of infinity |
Unendlichkeitsbegriff m notion or concept of infinity |
unerbittlich adj, adv implacable, hard, stubborn(ly), relentless(ly) |
unerfahren adj inexperienced; unskilled |
Unerfahrene m (-n) inexperienced person; unskilled person; novice |
Unerfahrenheit f inexperience, lack of skill |
Unerforschbarkeit f indeterminacy, inscrutability |
unerforschlich adj inscrutable; impenetrable; inexplicable |
Unerforschlichkeit f inscrutability |
unerfüllbar adj unfulfillable; unrealizable |
unerfüllt adj unfulfilled |
unergründlich adj inscrutable; bottomless; unfathomable; abysmal |
Unergründliche n the impenetrable, inscrutable, or unfathomable |
Unergründlichkeit f inscrutability, impenetrability |
unerkennbar adj unrecognizable; inscrutable |
Unerkennbare n the unrecognizable; the unknowable |
unerkl. abr unerklärbar; unerklärlich; unerklärt |
unerlaubt adj forbidden; unlawful; illicit |
unermeßlich adj, adv immense(ly), immeasurable; untold; vast, boundless; immeasurably |
unermüdlich adj tireless, untiring; unflagging |
unersättlich adj gluttonous; insatiable; voracious |
Unersättlichkeit f gluttony; insatiability; voracity |
unerschöpflich adj inexhaustible |
Unerschöpflichkeit f inexhaustibility |
unerschrocken adj, adv fearless(ly), unafraid, undaunted; boldly |
Unerschrockenheit f fearlessness; dauntlessness; boldness, courage |
unerschütterlich adj unshakable; steadfast, staunch, firm |
unerträglich adj intolerable, unbearable, insufferable, overpowering (problems, etc.) |
unerwartet adj unexpected(ly), unforeseen; sudden(ly) |
unerwünscht adj unwanted, wrongful |
unerzogen adj bad-mannered, ill-mannered |
unfähig adj incapable; incompetent; inefficient; unfit |
Unfähigkeit f incapacity; impotence; weakness |
Unfall m accident; mishap |
unfaßbar adj inconceivable, incomprehensible; mighty |
Unfaßbarkeit f ineffability; incomprehensibility, incomprehensibleness, inconceivability; impalpability |
unfehlbar adj, adv infallible, unerring; inevitable, unavoidable; unfailing, certainly, surely |
Unfehlbarkeit f infallibility; indefectibility; unerringness; inerrancy, inerrability; unfailingness |
Unfehlbarkeitsdogma n dogma of (papal) infallibility |
Unfehlbarkeitslehre f infallibilism |
unfl. abr unflektiert |
Unflat m filth, dirt, riffraff |
unfrei adj unfree; unpaid; u. geboren - a slave by birth |
unfreiwillig adj involuntary |
Unfreiwilligkeit f involuntariness; force |
unfreudlich adj unfriendly; unpleasant; unkind; cheerless, gloomy |
Unfriede m discord; dissension; strife, enmity, friction |
Unfrieden m discord, strife |
unfruchtbar adj unfruitful, unprofitable, unproductive; barren; sterile |
Unfruchtbarkeit f barrenness; sterility; infertility |
unfundiert adj unfounded |
ung. abr ungefähr; ungefährlich; ungenau; ungern; ungültig; ungünstig; ungarisch |
ungebahnt adj unbeaten, untrodden |
ungebärdig adj wild, unruly, boisterous, rowdy |
ungebührlich adj, adv improper(ly); unbecoming, unseemly; indecent(ly) |
ungebunden adj unbound (book, etc); untied, loose; unconstrained; free, unattached, independent; in ungebundener Rede - in prose |
Ungeduld f impatience |
ungeduldig adj, adv impatient(ly); restless |
ungefär adj, adv approximate(ly), rough(ly) |
ungefärbt adj uncolored, unvarnished |
ungefestigt adj unstable |
ungeheuchelt adj sincere, candid, unfeigned |
ungeheuer adj, adv huge, colossal, enormous, monstrous, atrocious, frightful; exceedingly, mighty, mightily |
Ungeheuer n (-) monster |
ungehindert adj, adv unhindered; unchecked, free, unimpeded; without hindrance |
ungehorsam adj disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious |
Ungehorsam m disobedience; insubordination; noncompliance |
ungeistlich adj irreligious |
ungekrönt adj uncrowned |
Ungekündigter Bund Gottes m the unrevoked or eternal covenant of God |
ungelehrt adj unlearned, uneducated, unschooled; illiterate; uncultured; unrefined |
ungelernt adj untaught, unschooled, unskilled |
ungeliebt adj unloved |
Ungemach n discomfort, hardship, trouble, toil |
ungemein adj, adv tremendous(ly), extraordinary; uncommonly; extraordinarily |
ungen. abr ungenannt; ungenau; ungenügend; ungenutzt; ungenützt |
ungenau inaccurate; vague; hazy |
ungenügend adj inadequate; insufficient |
ungenutzt adj unused, unutilized |
ungeraten bad-mannered, ill-mannered, rude |
ungerecht adj unfair, unjust; unrighteous |
Ungerechtigkeit f (-en) injustice; unfairness |
ungereimt adj unrhymed, rhymeless; inconsistent; absurd, nonsense (talk, etc) |
ungern adv unwillingly; reluctantly; regretfully, grudgingly; against the grain |
ungesäuert adj unleavened |
ungeschichtlich adj unhistorical |
ungeschickt adj awkward, clumsy; unskillful |
ungeschrieben adj unwritten |
ungesellig adj asocial, unsocial; u. Geselligkeit -asocial, unscoial sociability (Kant) |
Ungeselligkeit f unsociability |
ungesetzlich adj illegal, unlawful, illicit |
Ungesetzlichkeit f (-en) illegality; unlawfulness |
ungestimmt untuned, out of tune |
ungestraft adj, adv unpunished; absolved; with impunity |
ungestüm adj stormy, turbulent, blustering, raging, fierce, furious, violent, vehement, boisterous, impetuous |
ungesühnt adj unpunished; unatoned |
ungesund adj unhealthy unwholesome; unsound |
ungeteilt adj undivided |
ungewaschen adj unwashed, unclean, soiled, dirty |
ungewiß adj uncertain, doubtful; dubious; indecisive, hazardous, precarious, problematic; contingent; undecided, indeterminate |
Ungewißheit f (-en) uncertainty |
Ungewitter n (-) storm, thunderstorm; cloudburst |
ungewöhnlich adj, adv uncommon(ly); unusual(ly); extraordinary |
Ungeziefer n bugs; vermin; locust |
ungezogen adj ill-bred, ill-mannered, rude, uncivil, impudent |
Unglaube m unbelief; infidelity, paganism, heathenism; skepticism; disbelief |
ungläubig adj incrdulous, skeptical, doubting, dubious, suspicious, unbelieving, irreligious, undevout, freethinking, lacking faith; u. Thomas - saint Thomas |
Ungläubige m (-e) unbeliever; infidel |
ungläubige Thomas m Saint Thomas; doubting Thomas |
Ungläubigkeit f doubt, disbelief; infidelity; skepticism; incredulity |
unglaublich adj incredible; unbelievable, unheard of; staggering |
ungleich adj unequal; unlike; different; varying, diverse; diversified; uneven; odd; disproportionate |
Ungleichartigkeit f (-en) dissimilarity |
Ungleichbehandlung f unequal treatment, discrimination |
Ungleichgewicht n nonequilibrium, imbalance |
Ungleichheit f inequality |
Ungleichzeitigkeit f non-simultaneity |
Unglück n misfortune, ill or bad luck, distress, misery, woe; unhappyness |
unglücklich adj unhappy; infelicitous; unfortunate, ill-fated, unlucky, hapless; miserable, pathetic; disconsolate; downcast, dejected, wretched; disastrous, fatal |
Unglückliche m (-e) unhappy person |
unglücklicherweise adj unfortunately |
unglückselig adj unfortunate; miserable; wretched; fatal |
Ungnade f disgrace, disfavour |
ungöttlich adj ungodly; godless; ungöttliches Wesen - ungodliness, godless chatter |
Ungrund m 1. abyss 2. non-ground, Nonground (Heidegger) |
ungültig adj invalid |
Ungültigkeit f invalidity |
Ungültigkeitserklärung f nullification |
unharmonisch adj inharmonious, dicordant |
Unharmonizität f inharmonicity |
Unheil n harm; mischief; trouble; disaster, calamity |
unheilbar adj incurable, irreparable |
unheilig adj unholy; unhallowed; profane |
Unheilsgedanke m (-n) (pl) thoughts of iniquity, evil thoughts |
Unheilsprophezeihung f (-en) prophecy of doom |
Unheilswerk n (pl) evil deeds; works of iniquity |
unheimlich adv uncannily; eerie, creepy; weird; terrible |
Unheimlichkeit f unsettledness (Heidegger); uncanniness |
Unhinterfragbarkeit f unquestionability, indubitability, indisputability |
unhörbar adj inaudible, imperceptible |
Uni abr Universität |
uniform adj uniform |
Uniformität f uniformity |
Uniformitätsprinzip n uniformity principle, principle of uniformity |
Unilateralismus m unilateralism |
uninteressiert adj disinterested; u. Betrachtung - contemplation |
unio Lat: union; u. cum Christo - union with Christ; u. mystica - mystical union; u. spiritualis - spiritual union; u. sacramentalis - sacramental union; u. symbolica - symbolic union |
unio mystica Lat: mystic(al) union |
unisono (in) unison |
Unisono n unison |
Unisono- pref unisonal |
Unitarianismus f (pl) Unitarianism |
Unitarier m (-) Unitarian |
unitarisch adj Unitarian |
Unitarismus m Unitarianism |
Unitas(B) abbr
Unitas.Barcelona |
univ. abr universal; universell |
Univ. abr Universalität; Universität; Universum |
Univ.-Bibl. abr Universitätsbibliothek(en) |
universal adj universal; u. Eigenschaft - universal property; u. Geltung - universal validity |
Universalbegriff m universal concept, universal |
universal-deduktiv adj universal-deductive |
Universalgenie n universal genuis |
Universalgeschichte f world history |
Universalgesetz n universal/general law |
Universalgrammatik f Universal Grammar, UG (Chomsky) |
universalia Lat: universals, ideas |
Universalien pl univerals; u. evolutionäre - evolutionary universals; u. im Geiste Gottes - universals in God's mind (Duns Scotus); u. linguistische - language/linguistic universals |
Universalienlehre f theory of universals |
Universalienproblem n problem of universals |
Universalienrealismus m realism regarding universals |
Universalienstreit m universals controversy, debate about universals |
Universalismus m universalism |
universalistisch adj universalist |
Universalität f universality |
Universalklasse f universal class |
Universalpoesie f universal poetry (Schlegel) |
Universalpragmatik f universal pragmatics |
Universalsprache f universal language |
Universalurteil n universal statement or judgement |
Universalwissen n universal knowledge |
universell adj universal; multi- or all-purpose, |
Universität f (-en) university; college |
Universitätsprofessor m (-en) university professor |
Universum n universe; U. der Rede - universe of discourse |
univok adj univocal, unequivocal |
unkenntlich adj unidentifiable, unrecognizable; indiscernible; u. machen - to disguised |
Unkenntnis f unawareness, ignorance; unacquaintance; aus U. - out of ignorance; in U. - ignorant of |
unkeusch adj unchaste; impure; immodest |
Unkeuschheit f unchastity; impurity; immodesty |
unkirchlich adj secular, worldly; nonclerical |
unkl. abr unklar |
unkontrolliert adj uncontrolled; unchecked |
Unkorrigierbarkeit f incorrigibility |
Unkraut n (-"er) weed(s) |
unlauter adj corrupt, dishonest; impure; unfair |
Unlogik f illogic, illogicality |
unlogisch adj illogical |
unlösbar adj insolvable; inextricable; permanent, indissolvable |
Unlust f unpleasure, displeasure; reluctance, disinclination, listlessness |
Unmaß n excess |
Unmäßigkeit f immoderation, inordinateness, intemperance |
unmenschlich adj, adv unhuman, inhuman(e), cruel, savage, brutal, beastly, degrading; inhumanly |
Unmenschlichkeit f (-en) inhumanity, cruelty, savageness, beastliness, brutality |
unmitteilbar adj incommunicable |
unmittelbar adj, adv immediate, direct(ly), firsthand; immediately, straight, right; u. Gegenwart - specious present; u. Erkenntnis or Wissen - firsthand knowledge; u. Sein or Dasein - immediate being (of God, etc) |
Unmittelbare n the immediate |
Unmittelbarkeit f immediacy; u. göttliche: divine immediacy |
unmittelbar-realistisch adj direct realist |
unmöglich adj impossible; infeasible, unfeasible; grotesque, preposterous; outrageous |
Unmögliche n the impossible |
Unmöglichkeit f impossibility |
Unmoral f vice, immorality |
unmoralisch adj immoral, unmoral, vicious |
unmündig adj under age, not of age |
Unmündigkeit f (mental) immaturity; dependence, dependency |
unmusikalisch adj unmusical |
Unmut m annoyance, irritation; displeasure; disapproval; ill humor |
unnahbar adj unapproachable; inaccessible; reserved |
Unnahbarkeit f inaccessibility, unapproachableness, reservedness |
Unnatur f unnatural thing |
unnatürlich adj unnatural; abnormal, outlandish; grotesque; monstrous; forced |
unnütz adj useless; vain, idel, superfluous; unprofitable, naughty |
unordentlich adj disorderly; irregular; confused, dissolute; untidy |
Unordnung f disorder; confusion; untidiness |
unorthodox adj unorthodox |
unparteiisch adj impartial; unbiased, disinterested, unprejudiced, neutral |
unparteilich adj impartial; unbiased, disinterested, unprejudiced, neutral |
Unparteilichkeit f impartialism |
unpassend adj improper, inappropriate; unsuitable |
unpersönlich adj impersonal |
Unphilosophie f unphilosophy (Hegel) |
unphilosophisch adj unphilosophical |
unproduktiv adj non-productive |
Unrat m garbage, rubbish, refuse, dung |
unrecht adj wrong, false, incorrect, not right; unsuitable |
Unrecht n wrong; injustice; error, fault |
Unrechtsbewußtsein n awareness of injustice or wrongdoing |
unredlich adj dishonest, crooked, shady |
unreg. abr unregelmäßig |
unregelm. abr unregelmäßig |
unregelmäßig adj irregular; uneven; erratic |
unreif adj immature; green, unripe; premature, underdeveloped |
unrein adj impure; unclean, dirty; polluted; obscene; Mus: out of tune, impure, off-key, off-pitch, off the note |
Unreinheit f (-en) impurity; uncleanness; pollution; foulness |
unrhythmisch rhythmless |
Unrichtigkeit f incorrectness |
Unruhe f (-n) commotion; unrest, disturbance, restlessness; disquiet; anxiety; alarm; (pl) disturbances, tumult, riot |
Unruheherd m storm center, source of unrest |
unruhig adj unsettled, uneasy, restless, agitated, excited, troubled, turbulent |
unrühmlich adj inglorious; shameful |
UnSa abbr
Unam Sanctam. Paris |
Unsagbare n the unsayable or unspeakable |
Unsagbarkeit f unspeakability or ineffability |
unsanglich adj unvocal, non-vocal |
unsauber adj unclean, dirty, filthy; impure; unfair; Mus: off-key, off-pitch, off the tone |
Unsauberkeit f uncleanliness, dirtiness |
unschädlich harmless, innocuous |
unscharf adj vague, fuzzy (logic, etc) |
Unschärfe f vagueness, fuzziness |
unschätzbar adj priceless, inestimable, invaluable |
Unschuld f innocence, guiltlessness; chastity, virginity; ich wasche meine Hände in U. - I was my hands of it; U. des Werdens - innocence of becoming (Nietzsche) |
unschuldig adj innocent, guiltless,guileless; pure, chaste (girl); harmless (remark) etc. |
Unselbständigkeit f dependency, dependence |
unselig adj unlucky, unhappy, unfortunate; accursed, wretched; unpleasant, ill-fated; disastrous |
Unseligkeit f misery, wretchedness |
unsereiner indef. pron. the likes of us, people like us |
unsererseits adv on our side, from our side, on our part, from our part |
unsertwegen adv. for our sake; because of us; as far as we are concerned |
unsertwillen adv. for our sake; because of us; as far as we are concerned |
Unservater n Lord's Prayer; Our Father |
unsicher adj certain; shaky, unsteady, unsafe; insecure, unsettled, precarious, unreliable |
Unsicherheit der Existenz f insecurity or instability of existence |
Unsicherheitsfaktor m (-en) uncertainty factor |
unsichtbar adj invisible; imperceptible; u. Kirche - invisible church; u. Welt - invisable world |
Unsichtbare n the invisible |
Unsichtbarkeit f invisibility |
unsigniert adj unsigned |
Unsinn m nonsense, senselessness |
unsinnig adj senseless; nonsense; nonsensical; absurd, crazy; foolish, mad, insane |
unsinnlich adj nonsensual |
Unsitte f bad habit; abuse |
unsittlich adj immoral; immodest, indecent |
Unsittlichkeit f immorality; indecency; immoral act |
unspielbar adj unplayable |
unsterblich adj immortal; undying; i. Unvernunft - immortal unreason (Nietzsche) |
Unsterbliche m (-n) immortal |
Unsterbliche n (that which is) immortal |
Unsterblichkeit f immortality |
Unsterblichkeitsglaube m belief in immortality |
Unsterblichkeitslehre f (-n) doctrine of immortality |
unstet adj changeable; unsteady, restless, wandering, fickle |
unstillbar adj insatiable needs |
unstimmbar adj untunable |
Unstimmigkeit f (-en) discrepancy, inconsistency; disagreement, dissension |
unstrafbar adj unpunishable, not punishable |
unsträflich adj irreproachable, blameless, impeccable |
Unsträflichkeit f blamelessness, blameless ways, impeccability; stainlessness |
unt. abr unten; unter; unterhalb |
Unt. abr Untersuchung; Unterricht; Unterstützung |
UNT abbr
Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. Leipzig |
ÜNT abbr
Überlieferung in der neueren Theologie. Freiburg, Breisgau |
untadelhaft adj irreproachable, blameless, unexceptionable |
untadelig adj irreproachable, blameless, imeccable |
Untat f atrocity, outrageous dead, outrage; wickedness |
untaufen vr sep to rebaptize; to rechristen, rename; (refl) to change one's faith |
untauglich adj unfit; unsuited; incompetent; unsuitable |
Unteilbarkeit f indivisibility, indivisibleness |
unten adv below, beneath, under(neath), at the bottom |
untenan adv at the foot or bottom (of a table, list, etc.) |
untenaus adv downward(s) |
untenher adv under, underneath; farther down |
unter sep, adj, adv, prefix, prep with acc (where to) or dat (where) (with dat. to) under, below, beneath, underneath; among, amongst; (dat. only) during, by; under, underneath; lower, inferior; below, beneath, under; among, amid |
Unterbau m (-ten) base; foundation; substructure |
Unterbegriff m subsumption |
Unterbestimmtheit f underdeterminedness |
Unterbewußte n the subconscious |
Unterbewußtsein n subconsciousness, (the) subconscious |
unterbrechen vi to interrupt; to suspend |
Unterbrechung f (-en) interruption |
Unterdach n (-"er) roof substructure |
unterdrücken to oppress; to suppress, crush, quell, repress; to stifle, restrain |
unterdrückt adj repressed; suppressed; downtrodden; stifled |
Unterdrückung f oppression; suppression; repression |
Unterdrückungssystem n oppressive system |
untereinander adv among one another; between each other |
unterentwickelte Länder pl underdevelopment |
Unterentwicklung f underdevelopment |
Unterernährung f malnutrition |
Untergang m (-"e) fall, downfall; settling; destruction; extinction, ruin |
Untergang des Abendlandes m decline of the West (Spengler) |
untergehen vi sep to set; to sink; to be wrecked, perish, to be lost or annihilated, become extinct |
untergeordnet adj minor; subordinate; inferior; secondary |
Untergeschoß n (-osse) lower floor, ground floor |
Untergewand n (-"er) under garment |
unterh. abr unterhalb |
unterhalb prep., gen, adv below, under, beneath, underneath; past, beyond, further down |
Unterhalt m support, maintenance, upkeep, sustenance, livelihood, living; alimony |
unterhalten vi to support, maintain, sustain, carry on, keep (going); to entertain, amuse; to keep up, (refl) to enjoy oneself; to entertain oneself |
Unterhaltung f (-en) conversation, talk; discourse; maintenance, upkeep; entertainment, amusement |
Unterklasse f lower class, underclass; subset, subclass |
unterkonvergent adj subconvergent |
Unterkunft f (-"e) shelter, lodging(s), housing, accommodation |
unterlassen vi to leave off, discontinue; to fail or neglect (doing), to omit, to abstain (from doing) |
Unterlassung f (-en) omission; for(e)bearance |
Unterlassungshandlung f (en) deed by omission |
Unterlassungssünde f (-n) sin of omission |
Unterlaß m (ohne - without) intermission, unceasingly, incessantly, continuously |
unterliegen vi to succumb, to be overcome, overthrown, or defeated |
Untermensch m subhuman creature |
unternehmen vi to do; to go on, undertake; to venture upon |
unterordnen vr sep to subordinate (oneself); to submit |
Unterordnen n (the) subordination |
Unterpfand n pledge; assurance |
Unterricht m instruction, teaching, lesson; U. nehmen bei - to have teaching under, to take lesson from |
unterrichten vr to teach, instruct; to inform |
Unters. abr Unterhalt; Unterhaltung; Unterhändler |
Untersatz m (-"e) base; stand; Mus: subbass; Phil: minor premise |
unterscheiden vi to differentiate, distinguish; to discern; to discriminate, to separate, to tell apart, tell the difference between; (refl) to differ, vary (from) |
Unterscheidung f (-en) distinction; difference; discrimination |
Unterscheidungsvermögen n power of discernment; faculty of discrimination |
Unterschied m (-e) distinction; difference, variation, dissimilarity; discrimination |
unterschieden prs. part, adj different; distinct |
unterschreiben vi to sign, to put it in writing |
Unterschrift f (-en) signature; inscription; caption (under a picture, etc.) |
unterschwellig adj subliminal |
Untersicht f underclass, lower stratum/class(es) |
unterstehen vi to be subject to; to be subordinate to, (refl) to dare; to presume; to venture |
unterstellen vr sep, insep, sep to take shelter (under); to store; to put someone in charge of someone; to subordinate; etwas unterstellen - to assume something, presume, or suppose; to insinuate or suggest (daß - that) |
Unterstimme f (-n) Mus: lowest part or voice; bottom part |
unterstreichen vi to underline; to emphasize; to bring out |
unterstützen adj to support, assist, relieve; to promote; to encourage |
untersuchen vr to look into; to inquire; to examine, investigate; to search |
Untersuchung f (-en) study; examination, test; inquiry; analysis |
untertan pr p, adj (dat.) u. sein - to be subject or subordinate (to); to be dependent (on); sich (dat.) (einen or etwas) untertan machen - to subdue, subjugate, or subordinate (someone or something); to get (someone or something) into one's power |
Untertan m (-en) subject; vassal |
Untertanengeist m servile attitude or spirit |
untertänig adj submissive, obedient; humble; subject (to) |
Untertasse f (-n) saucer |
unterteilen vr to subdivide (the beat), to sub-best |
Unterteilung f (-en) subdivision of the beat, sub-beating |
Untertitel m (-) sub-title |
untertreten vi sep to step under; to take shelter under; to step on; to oppress |
unterwegs adv on the way, en route |
Unterweisung f (-en) instruction, teaching; education |
Unterwelt f gangland, underworld; Myth: underworld, lower regions; Hades |
unterwerfen vi to subjugate, make subject (to); subdue, conquer; to be subject or exposed to something; (refl) to submit, surrender, resign oneself to |
unterwinden vi (refl) to venture, dare (to); to presume (to); to undertake to do |
unterwürfig adj submissive, servile, subservient |
Unterz. abr Unterzeichner; Unterzeichnete |
untreu adj unfaithful, untrue; faithless, disloyal |
Untreue f unfaithfulness, faithlessness, lack of faith; disloyalty |
untüchtig adj incompetent; inefficient; incapable; unfit |
Untugend f bad habit; vice |
unübersehbar adj immeasurable, vast, boundless, immense |
unüberwindlich adj invincible, unbeatable |
unumstößlich adj irrefutable |
unus Deus Lat: the one God |
unv. abr unverändert |
unveränderlich adj unchangeable, constant, immutable |
Unveränderliche n the changeless/unchanging |
unveränderliche Wahrheit f immutable/unchangeable truth |
Unveränderlichkeit f constancy; invariability; immutability |
unverändert adj unchanged, unaltered |
Unverantwortlichkeit f irresponsibility |
unveräußerlich adj inalienable |
unverb. abr unverbesserlich; unverbindlich; unverbunden |
Unverbesserlichkeit f incorrigibility |
Unverbindlichkeit f non-commitment; non-committal nature |
Unverborgenheit f unconcealment; unconcealment of Being (Heidegger) |
unverdient adj unmerited; undeserved; unjust |
unvereinbar adj incompatible; inconsistent; irreconcilable |
Unvereinbarkeit f incompatibility |
unverfälscht adj pure, genuine; unadulterated; unspoiled |
unvergänglich adj imperishable, everlasting; ageless; immortal; u. Dinge - enduring things |
Unvergänglichkeit f imperishableness, persistence; permanence; immortality; everlastingness |
Unvergleichbarkeit f incommensurability |
unverheiratet adj single, unmarried |
unverhüllt adj unveiled, unshrouded; naked |
unverk. abr unverkäuflich |
unverkennbar adj, adv obvious(ly), unmistakable(ly), unambiguous |
unverletzlich adj invulnerable; sacred, sacrosanct; inviolate |
Unverletzlichkeit f invulnerability; sanctity; sacredness; inviolability |
unverletzt adj unhurt, uninjured; safe; intact |
unverlierbar adj lasting; safe, secure; immortal |
Unvermeidbarkeit f inevitability |
unvermeidlich adj unavoidable, inevitable, unpreventable |
unvermittelt adj, adv sudden(ly), abrupt(ly), unexpected(ly) |
Unvermögen n inability; incapacity; incapability |
unvermögend adj unable, incapable; incompetent; inept; feeble, impotent; penniless |
Unvernunft f irrationality; stupidity; nonsense, foolishness; unreasonableness |
unvernünftig adj irrational, unreasonable; senseless, foolish, ridiculous, absurd; dumb (animals, etc.) |
unverrückt adj, adv unmoved; in its place; steady, fixed(ly), immovably, steadily |
unverschämt adj shameless, impudent, brazen |
unversehens adv unexpectedly, suddenly; by chance, casually |
unversehrt adj uninjured, undamaged |
unversöhnlich adj irreconcilable; implacable; intransigent |
Unverstand m lack of understanding or judgment, irrationality; imprudence; folly |
unverständig adj imprudent, unwise; foolish, silly, stupid |
unverständlich adj unintelligible, incomprehensible, inconceivable; obscure; indistinct |
unverwelklich adj everlasting, undying, unfading |
unverweslich adj incorruptible, immortal, imperishable |
Unverweslichkeit f immortality, imperishableness |
unverwüstlich adj indestructible; imperishable; inexhaustible |
unverzagt adj undaunted, undismayed, unabashed; fearless, bold, resolute |
unverziert p p, adj plain |
unvollendet adj unfinished; imperfect |
Unvollendete n the unfinished |
unvollkommen adj imperfect; not complete |
unvollst. abr unvollständig |
unvollständig adj incomplete; cataleptic; imperfect; Ling: elliptic(al); defective (verb) |
Unvollständigkeit f incompleteness |
unvorbereitet adj unprepared |
Unvoreingenommenheit f impartiality |
unvorsichtig adj, adv careless(ly), foolhardy; reckless; inconsiderate; imprudent |
Unvorstellbarkeit f non-representability; unimaginableness |
unw. abr unwegsam; unwesentlich; unwürdig |
Unwahrhaftigkeit f insincerity; dishonesty, untruthfulness; falsehood; bad faith |
Unwahrheit f (-en) falsehood, falseness, falsity, untruth |
unwahrscheinlich adj improbable, unlikely |
Unwahrscheinlichkeit f improbability, unlikelihood |
unwandelbar adj steadfast, unwavering, unchangeable, immutable |
Unwandelbare n (the) unchangeable, the immutable |
Unwandelbarkeit f steadfastness; unchangeability, immutability U. Gottes: immutability of God (rel) |
unweise adj unwise; foolish |
unwert adj unworthy; worthless |
Unwert m unworthiness; worthlessness; unworth |
unwiderlegbar adj irrefutable |
Unwiderlegbarkeit f irrefutability |
unwiderruflich adj, adv irrevocable; irreversible; positively, definitely |
unwiderstehlich adj, adv irresistible; irresistibly |
Unwille m (-n) resentment; displeasure; animosity; indignation; anger, annoyance, bitterness; reluctance, unwillingness |
Unwillen m (-n) resentment; displeasure; animosity; indignation; anger, annoyance, bitterness; reluctance, unwillingness |
unwillig adj reluctant, unwilling; indignant, resentful, angry (über - about) |
Unwirklichkeit f unreality |
unwissend adj ignorant (of); unacquainted (with); unaware (of); ill informed (about), uninformed; stupid |
Unwissenheit f ignorance; inexperience; unknowing(ness) |
unwürdig adj unworthy; undignified; disgraceful, shameful, mean, base |
Unzahl f an immense or great number of; a host or legion of |
unzählbar adj countless, innumerable |
unzählig adj countless, innumerable |
Unzeit f wrong time; zur U. - unseasonably, inopportunely, prematurely |
unzeitig adj untimely, out of season; inopportune |
unzerstörbar adj indestructible; imperishable |
unzertrennlich adj inseparable |
Unzucht f unchastity; lewdness; fornication; obscenity |
unzüchtig adj lewd, obscene, indecent, filthy |
unzul. abr unzulänglich; unzulässig |
Unzulänglichkeit f insufficiency, deficiency; shortcomings |
Unzurechnungsfähigkeit f unaccountability; insanity, unsoundness of mind |
Unzuverlässigkeit f unreliability |
unzw. abr unzweideutig; unzweifelhaft |
unzweifelhaft adj indubitable |
üppig adj lush, rich; luxurious, sumptuous; voluptuous, full, luscious; generous, lavish |
Üppigkeit f luxuriance, lavishness, lushness, richness; exuberance; luxury, sumptuousness; generosity |
uralt very old; age-old; ancient |
Uranfang m first beginning |
uranfänglich |
uraufführen to premiere |
Uraufführung f (-en) première, opening night, first or opening performance; original performance; first production |
Urbegriff m (-e) original idea; first principle; proto-concept |
Urbestimmung f (-en) proto-concept |
Urbild n (-er) original (picture); prototype; archetype |
Urchrist m (-en) early Christian |
Urchristentum n the early church; early Christianity |
urchristlich adj early Christian |
Ureinheit f monad |
Urf. abr Urfassung; Urform |
Urform f (-en) original shape; prototype shape |
urg. abr urgermanisch |
Urgemeinde f early Christian community |
urgerm. abr urgermanisch |
urgesch. abr urgeschichtlich |
Urgeschichte f prehistory; protohistory |
Urgesellschaft f primitive society |
Urgrund m primal ground; U. der Welt - (ultimate) foundation of the world; (ultimate) origin or source of the world |
Urheber m (-) author; creator; inventor; originator |
Urheberrecht n (-e) copyright |
Urheberrechtsschutz m copyright protection |
Ur-Ich n original ego |
uridg. abr urindogermanisch |
Urinstinkt m basic instinct |
Urk. abr Urkunde(n) |
urk. abr urkundlich |
Urkirche f early church |
urkl. abr urkundlich |
Urknall m big bang |
Urknalltheorie f big bang theory |
Urkraft f basic or elementary force |
Urkunde f (-n) document, record; certificate; diploma; witness, evidence |
urkundlich adj documentary, in documents; by means of documents |
Urmaterie f prime matter |
Urmensch m (-en) primeval or primitive man |
Urmoll n natural minor |
Urne f (-n) urn |
Urnenfeld n (-er) urnfield |
Urnenfelderkultur f (-en) urnfield culture |
Urreligion f original religion |
Urs. abr Ursache(n) |
Ursache f (-n) cause, reason, origin, motive, ground, occasion, charge, accusation; selbstverursachte Ursache - self-caused cause; causa sui, uncaused caused; Ursache und Wirkung - cause and effect; unverursachte Ursache - cause-of-itself, causa sui, uncaused cause; ursprüngliche U. - causa principalis, principal or original cause
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Ursachenkette f (-n) chain of causes |
Ursachenlehre f etiology |
ursächlich adj causal; u. Zusammenhang - causal relation |
Ursächlichkeit f causality; göttliche U. - divine causality |
Urschrift f (-en) original text, orginal |
urspr. abr ursprünglich - originaly |
Urspr. abr Ursprung; Ursprünge |
Ursprache f proto-language |
ursprgl. abr ursprünglich |
Ursprung m (-"e) origin; beginning, origin, commencement; extraction; (primal) source; U. der Arten - origin of species; U. des Übels - cause or origin of evil |
ursprünglich adj, adv original(ly); initial(ly); primary, principal; natural; primoridal; (at) first, at the beginning; u. Auslegung - original, first, or primordial interpretation (Heidegger); u. Sein (Seinsverständnis) - originary or primordial being (understanding of being) (Heidegger) |
Ursprünglichkeit f authenticity, originality |
Urstoff m prime(val) matter |
Ursünde f original sin |
Urt. abr Urteil; Urtext |
Urteil n (-e) judgment; proposition; decision; sentence, verdict, judgment; view, opinion; bejahendes U. - affirmative judgment; besonderes U. - particular judgment |
urteilen to judge; to pass sentence; to give one's opinion; to form an opinion |
Urteilsinhalt m content of judgment, judgment content |
Urteilskraft f faculty, power, or function of judgment |
Urteilsspruch m sentence, rendition of judgment, pronouncement of judgment; condemnation; ordeal; decision; doom |
Urteilsvermögen n faculty of judgment |
Urtext m (-e) original version; Urtext |
Urtextausgabe f Urtext edition; authentic edition |
Urtrieb m (-e) basic or primal drive or instinct |
urtümlich adj primal, original, basic; ü. Wesenheit - primal entity |
Urvater m first parent; forefather; primal father |
Urvermögen n innate or original ability |
Urwahrheit f primary truth |
Urwesen n primal being |
Urwille m primordial will; Divine will, design, order or purpose |
Urzeichen n (--) primitive sign |
Urzeit f prehistory (time); primitive age |
Urzeugung f original or primal creation; pontaneous generation |
Urzustand m original or primitive state or condition |
u.s. abr Lat: ut supra wie oben; und sonst |
USA abr Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika |
usf. abr und so fort - and so forth, and so on |
u.s.o. abr und sehr oft |
USQR abbr
Union Seminary Quarterly Review. |
usus Lat: use, usage, practice; u. legis - use of the law; u. philosophiae - use of philosophy; u. rationis - use of reason |
usw. abr und so weiter - and so forth, and so on, and the following, (etc.) |
Utilitarismus m utilitarianism |
Utilitarist m (-en) utilitarian |
Utilitärsprinzip n utility principle, principle of utility |
Utopie f (-n) utopia; utopian scheme; rückwärtsgewandte U. - reteograde utopia |
utopisch adj unrealistic; utopian |
Utopismus m utopianism |
Utopist m (-en) utopian |
Utraquist m (-en) Hussite |
UTS abbr
Untersuchungen zur Theologie der Seelsorge. Freiburg, Breisgau |
Uw. abr Umstandswort; Umwandlung; Unterwerk |
u.z. abr und zwar; unten zitiert |
u.Z. abr unsere(r) Zeit(rechnung) |