Z abr

za. abr

ZA abbr

Zeitschrift für Assyrologie.  Leipzig

Zach abr

Sacharja, Zacharias - Zechariah

Zacharias m

Zechariah

Zachäus m

Zacchaeus

zagen

to loose hart; to fear; to hesitate

Zagen  

hesitation, hesitance

zaghaft adj, adv

shy; fearful; faint-hearted, timid(ly)

zäh adj

viscous

Zahl f (-en)

number; figure; digit, numeral

zählen

to count; to number; to be among, belong to; to reckon

zahlen

to pay; to settle

Zahlen  

paying; payment; settlement

Zahlensymbol n (-e)

numerical symbol

zahlr. abr

zahlreich adj, adv

numerous; a great many; in great number, large numbers; eine z. Menge - a large crowd, (a great) many people

Zählung f (-en)

count; census

zähmen  

to tame; to domesticate; to break in (a horse); to subdue; to control; to master; to restrain

Zahn m (-"e)

tooth; fang; tusk; prong

Zahneisen n (-)

cold chisel

Zähneklappern n

chattering og teeth

ZAM abbr

Zeitschrift für Aszese und Mystik. Innsbruck, u.a.

Zange f (-n)

pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps

Zank m (-"e)

quarrel, wrangle, brawl

zanken  

to scold; to quarrel, to wrangle; to have words (with)

zänkisch adj

quarrelsome

z.Anw. abr

Zarathrustra

Zarathustra, Zoroaster

zart adj

tender; delicate, fragile, frail; slender, sensitive, soft, fine, subdued

ZÄS abbr

Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde. Berlin

Zauber m (-)

spell, charm; magic; witchcraft; enchantment, glamor, fascination, chasm; fuss, hula-baloo

Zauberei f

magic; sorcery, witchcraft; spell; enchantment

Zaubereisünde f (-n)

sin of witchcraft

Zauberer m (-)

magician; sorceress; witch

Zauberin f (-nen)

magician; sorceress; witch

zaubern  

to practice magic or witchcraft, do magic; to conjure (up) to charm; to cast a spell on or over

Zauberspruch m (-"e)

incantation; charm; spell

Zauderer m (-)

irresolute person, waverer; hesitater; procrastinator

zaudern vi

to hesitate; to procrastinate

Zaudern  

hesitancy; hesitation; procrastination

Zaum m

bridle; (refl) sich im Z. halten - to control oneself

Zaun  m (-"e)

fence; ralling; hedge

Zazen n

zazen, zen meditation

z.B. abr

zum Beispiel - e.g., for example

ZBK abbr

Zürcher Bibelkommentar. Zürich, u.a.

ZBKG abbr

Zeitschrift für bayerische Kirchengeschichte. München

Zbl. abr

ZBRG abbr

Züricher Beiträge zur Reformationsgeschichte. Zürich

Zchg abr

Zchn. abr

ZDMG abbr

Zeitschrift der deutschen morgenländischen Gesellschaft. Wiesbaden, u.a.

ZDPV abbr

Zeitschrift des deutschen Palästina-Vereins. Wiesbaden

z.d.St. abr

Zebaoth m

 Zebaoth; Gott Z., Herr Gott Z. - Lord of hosts, God of hosts, the Lord

Zebedäus m

Zebedee

z.ebn.E. abr

Zedekia m

Zedekiah

Zeder f (-n)

cedar

Zedernbaum m (-"e)

cedar, cedar tree

Zedernholz n

cedar wood

Zedernholzöl n

oil of cedar

ZEE abbr

Zeitschrift für evangelische Ethik. Gütersloh

Zef abr

Zephanja, Zefanja, Sophonias - Zephaniah

Zef. abr

Zefanja m

Zephaniah

zehn num, adj

ten; die Z. Gebote - the Ten Commandments; the Decaloque

Zehn Gebote pl

the Ten Commandments

zehnt adj

 tenth

Zehnt m

tithe

Zehnte m (-n)

tithe

Zeichen n (-)

sign; symbol; mark; evidence; proof; testimony; signal; indication, symptom; omen

Zeichenbrett n (-er)

drawing board

Zeichendeuter m (-)

astrologer; augur; prophet

Zeichendeutung f (-en)

divination; augury

Zeichenkette f

chain of signification

Zeichenregel f

rule for a symbol

Zeichenreihe f

string sequence of symbols

Zeichenrelation f

relation of symbols

Zeichentheorie f

theory of signs

zeichnen  

to draw, sketch; to design; to mark; to depict

Zeichnen  

drawing, sketching

zeichnerisch  adj

graphic

Zeichnung f (-en)

drawing

zeigen

to show; to present; to display; to point at/out; (v. refl.) to appear, become apparent; to become evident; to prove to be; to mani­fest; to indi­cate; to demonstrate

Zeiger m (-)

dial; finger; hand (of clocks, watches, etc.)

zeihen vi

to accuse or charge (someone) of (something)

Zeile f (-en)

line; row; (prefix) -line

Zeit f (-en)

time; era, age; period; season; s­tage; data; term; duration; mit der Z. - in time, gradually; ursprüngliche Z. - original time; Z. als Anschauungsform a priori - time as a priori form of intuition or perseption (Kant); Z. als innere Wahrnehmung - time as inner sense; Z. und Raum - time and space ; zur Z. - at present

zeitabhängig adj

time-dependent

Zeitalter n

age, epoch; era; generation

Zeitalter der Aufklärung n

age of Enlightenment

Zeitbegriff m

concept(ion) of time

Zeitbestimmung f (-en)

dating; establishment of the date of origin

Zeitbewunßstein n

sense of time

Zeitbewußtsein n

awareness or consciousness of time, time awareness or consciousness

Zeitbild n

portrayal of the times

Zeiteinheit f (-en)

time unit

Zeitfluß m

flow of time, temporal flux

Zeitform f 

tense

zeitgebunden adj

time-bound

Zeitgeist m (sg)

the spirit of the time or age, zeitgeist, Zeitgeist (moral tendencies and intellectual trends characteristic of a certain age or period)

zeitgen. abr

Zeitgenosse m (-n)

contemporary

zeitgenössisch  adj

contemporary

Zeitgeschichte f

modern history; contemporary history

Zeitgeschichtler m (-)

modern or contemporary historian

Zeitigung f

temporalization, bringing about temporality; bringing to maturity (Heidegger)

Zeitkontinuum n

time-continuum, continuum of time

Zeitkrankheit f

disease, problem, or illness of the time(s)

Zeitkritik f

criticism of contemporary issues; topical comment; current affairs commentary

zeitkritisch adj

critical of contemporary issues

zeitl. abr

Zeitlang f

while, for some time, eine Z. - a while, 

zeitlich adj

temporal; momentary; periodic; chronological(ly); in time; temporary; transient; passing; secular; z. Dauer - temporal duration

zeitliche Deutung des Seins  f

 temporal interpretation of Being (Heidegger)

Zeitlichkeit f

temporality; duration or extension of time; temporalness; earthly existence, earthly life, temporality

zeitlos adj

timeless, ageless, dateless, not subject to changes of trends or fashion; atemporal; z. Gewißheit - timeless certainty; z. Wahrheit - timeless truth

Zeitlosigkeit f

timelessness

Zeitmangel m

lack of time

Zeitmaß n (-e)

tempo

Zeitpräferenz f

time preference

Zeitpunkt m (-e)

moment, point of time; zu diesem Z. - at that time

Zeitraum m (-"e)

period or stretch (of time); in einem Z. von - over a period of (time)

Zeitrechnung f

chronology; era

Zeitschr. abr

Zeitschrift f (-en)

magazine; periodical; journal

Zeitschriftenkatalog m (-e)

journal catalog

Zeitstil m (-e)

style of a period; style of the time

Zeitstück n (-e)

topical drama

Zeittafel f (-n)

 chronology; chronological table

Zeitung f (-en)

paper; newspaper; journal

zeitw. abr

Zeitw. abr

Zeitwende f

epoch, new era, vor der Z. - before Christ, B.C.; nach der Z. - after Christ, A.D.

Zeitwort n (-"er)

verb; zielendes Z. - goal-directed verb

Zeitzeuge m (-n)

contemporary witness

Zelebrant m (-en)

officiating priest (at mass), celebrant

Zelebration f (-en)

 celebration

zelebrieren vt

to celebrate; to officiate ate

Zelebrität f (-en)

celebrity

Zelle f (-n)

cell

Zellengewölbe n (-)

net vault

Zelot m (-en)

Zealot; zealot, fanatic

Zelotentum n

fanaticism, zealotry

zelotes

Lat: a jealous (one) (God, etc)

zelotisch adj

fanatic(al), zealotic

Zelt n (-e)

tent; pavilion; tabernacle; poet: canopy, vault (of skies)

Zeltdach n (-"er)

tetrahedron roof

Zeltdorf n (-"er)

encampment, camp

Zeltlager n (-)

camp

Zeltmacher m (-)

 tentmaker

zem. abr

Zen-Buddhismus m

Zen Buddhism

Zendo

zendo, meditation room

Zenotaph n (-e)

cenotaph

Zeno von Elea

Zeno of Elea

zensieren vt

to censor; to criticize; to censure

Zensor m (-en)

 censor (of films, press)

Zensur f (-en)

censorship; Z. der Vernunft - sensorship of reason (Kant)

Zentner m (-)

hundredweight (metric)

zentr. abr

Zentr. abr

zentral adj

central; crucial, pivotal; z. Werte - core values

zentralafrikanisch adj

Central African

zentralamerikanisch adj

Central American

Zentralbau m (-ten)

central-plan building

Zentrale f (-n)

Mus: line of centres or centers, centre or center line

Zentrale f (-n)

center, headquarters

zentralisierien vt

to centralize

Zentralismus m

centralism; unitarianism; Unitarianism

zentralistisch adj

unitarian, centralistic

Zentralität f

centerdness; centrality

Zentralmonade f

central monad (Leibniz)

Zentralperspektive f (-n)

central perspective

zentrieren  

to center, to place in the center

Zentrum n (-tren)

center

Zeph. abr

Zephanja, Zefanja, Sophonias - Zephaniah

Zeph abr

Zephanja, Zefanja, Sophonias - Zephaniah

Zephanja

Zephaniah

Zepter m, n (-)

scepter, mace

zerarbeiten  

 to destroy by working

zerbeißen vi

to crunch; to bite through; to break with the teeth or beak

zerbrechen vi

to break (in or to pieces); to shatter, smash

zerbrechlich  adj

fragile, breakable, delicate; brittle; frail

Zerbrechlichkeit f

fragility, brittleness

zerbrochen p p, adj

broken

Zerdehnung f

over-stretching

zerdrücken  

to crush, squash; to press, squeeze; to mash

Zeremonialbeil n (-e)

ceremonial axe

Zeremonie f (-n)

ceremony; formality

zeremoniell adj

ceremonial

Zeremonienmeister m

master of ceremonies

Zerfall  m

ruin, decay; decomposition (dead); disintegration; destruction, decline, decadence

zerfallen ir, vi

 to fall apart or to pieces; to crumble away, decay; to decompose; to disintegrate, break down; to come to grief

zerfleischen  

to tear to pieces, mangle, rend

zerfließen  vi

to melt, dissolve; to run (out); to disperse; in Tränen z. - to melt into tears

zerfressen vi

to gnaw, eat away; to erode; to corrode; von Motten z. - motheaten

zergehen vi

to melt, dissolve; to dwindle, vanish, or pass (away)

zergliedern  

to divide up; to segment; to dissect; to analyze

Zergliederung f

segmentation; analysis

zerhauen vt, vi

to cut in pieces; to chop or cut up

zerknirscht adj

contrite; remorseful; repentant; crestfallen

Zerknirschtheit f

contrition; remorse(fullness), repentance, crestfallen(ness), 

zerlegbar adj

reducible; decomposable

zerlegen  

to take apart; to cut up or into pieces; to carve; to disassemble; to dismantle; to disperse

Zerlegung f

decomposition

Zermalman  

 bruising; crushing, crunching; pulverization

zermalmen  

to bruise, to crush; to grind, crunch; to pulverize, to cast down, depress

Zermalmung f

 bruising; crushing, crunching; pulverization

zerpulvern  

to pulverize

Zerrbild n (-er)

distorted image; caricature

zerrissen p, adj

divided, rent, split

zerschlagen vi; pp, adj

to dash to pieces; to batter; to bruise; to destroy, broken, battered, shattered; (refl) to break off, to break up, to be dispersed, to come to nothing, to be disappointed (homes, etc.)

zerschmeißen vi

to smash, break, dash to pieces, shatter (pottery)

zerschmelzen vi

to melt; to melt away

zerschmettern  

to shatter, smash, crush; to destroy; to overwhelm, to confound; to be shattered or smashed

zerschneiden vi

to cut (in pieces), to cut up, to dissect

Zerschneidung f

concision

zersetzen

to undermine; to distroy; to decompose

zerspalten  

to cleave; to split (up); to slit

zersplittern  

to split (up); to splinter, to shiver, chatter; to dissipate (energy); to disperse; to fragment

zerst. abr

Zerstöbarkeit f

destructibility

zerstörbar adj

destructible

Zerstörung f (-en)

destruction, ruin; overthrow; decay; subversion

zerstoßen vi

to crush; mar; to bruise; to break

zerstr. abr

zerstreuen  

to disperse, scatter; to dispel, dissipate, to relax; take one's mind off things

Zerstreuung f (-en)

dispersion, dispersal; dissipation, allayment; absentmindedness; amusement, entertainment

zerstücken  

to chop on, to cut into little pieces; to mangle; to dismember; to divide; to parcel out; to partition

zersückeln  

to chop on, to cut into little pieces; to mangle; to dismember; to divide; to parcel out; to partition 

zerteilen  

to divide; separate, cut, split or break up; to disintegrate; to dissolve, to disperse; to resolve

zertreten vt

to trample under foot, trample down; to bruise

zertrümmern  

to break down (idols, etc.), to wreck, shatter, smash; to lay in ruins

zerwühlen  

to churn up; to ruffle; to ravage

zestören  

to destroy, undo, demolish to ruin, devastate; to ravage; to disrupt; to overthrow; to wreck (marriage)

Zetergeschrei n

tumult; uproar; loud outcry, fuss

Zettelbaum m (-"e)

warp beam

Zeufzen n

sighing, groaning

Zeug n

 things, stuff; trash, rubbish; Phil: equipment (Heidegger)

Zeuge m (-n)

witness

Zeuge Jehovas m (-n)

Jehovah's witness

zeugen  

to bear witness, testify, to depose, to give evidence (of); to show, to prove, to be evidence of

zeugen  

to beget; to reproduce, procreate; sire; zeugte einen Sohn - had a son

Zeugenaussage f

evidence, statement, witness, testimony

Zeugenschaft der Wahrheit f

witness of truth

Zeugenvernehmung f

hearing of witnesses

Zeugganzheit f

equipmental whole or totality (Heidegger)

zeughaft-Seiendes n

Being-as-equipment (Heidegger)

Zeughaus n (-"er)

armory; arsenal

Zeugin f (-nen)

witness (female)

Zeugnis n (-se)

testimony; evidence; proof; testimonial; certificate; witness; Z. ablegen - to give testimony (to); to bear witness

Zeugung f (-en)

procreation, reproduction

ZEvKR abbr

Zeitschrift für evangelische Kirchenrecht. Tübingen

Zf. abr

Zfg. abr

ZfKG abbr

Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte. München

Zg. abr

z.g.e. abr

Zgf. abr

Zgh. abr

ZGJ abbr

Zeitschrift für die Geschichte der Juden. Tel-Aviv

ZGKT abbr

Zeitschrift für die gesamte katholische Theologie. Wien

zgl. abr

Zgn. abr

z.gr.T. abr

zgs. abr

zgst. abr

z.H. abr

ZHB abbr

Zeitschrift für hebräische Bibliographie. Berlin

z.Hd abr

z.Hdn. abr

zhlr. abr

ZHT abbr

Zeitschrift für historische Theologie. Leipzig

ZHTh abbr

Zeitschrift für historische Theologie. Leipzig

Zi. abr

Ziborium n

ciborium

Zichzacklinie f (-n)

zigzag (lines)

Zicklein n (-)

kid

zickzackförmig  adj

zigzag

Ziege f (-n)

goat

Ziegel m (-)

brick; tile; (pl collect) brickwork; tiling

Ziegelbau m (-)

brick building; brick construction

Ziegelmauer f (-n)

brick wall

Ziegelmauerwerk n (-e)

brick masonry; brickwork; tiling

Ziegelstein m (-e)

brick, tile

Ziegenbock m (-"er)

he-goat, billy goat

Ziegenböcklein n (-)

young goat

Ziegenfell n (-e)

goatskin

Ziegenhaar n

goat hair

Ziegenmilch

 goat's milk

ziehen vi

to draw, pull; to draw out; to raise, culti­vate; to go, move; in Betracht z. - to take into consideration; Mus: to slide

Ziel n (-e)

aim, goal; end; object; mark; objective; target; scope; boundary

zielen

to aim (auf - at); to strive for, direct for; to allude to; to refer to; hin z. auf - to drive at

zielführend pr p, adj

purposive, effective

zielgerichtet adj

goal-directed; purposive

Zielgruppe f (-n)

target group

zielorientiert adj

purposive; goal-directed

Zielscheibe f (-n)

target

Zielstrebigkeit f

teleology

Zieltonart f

final key, arrival key

Zielwille m

will to reach a goal; focus(ed)

ziemen

  to be right and proper; to be befitting; to be fitting; es ziemt sich nicht - it is not proper

ziemlich adj

rather; pretty; quite; reasonably; Mus: rather, un poco, non troppo

Zierat m (-e)

decoration

Zierbuchstabe m (-n)

decorative initial or letter

Zierde f (-n)

decoration; ornament

zieren  

to decorate, ornament, adorn; to embellish; (refl) to behave affectedly; to be affected

Zierform f (-en)

decorative form; ornamental form

Zierleiste f (-n)

decorative book margin; decorative molding

zierlich adj

graceful, neat, elegant, pretty, nice, fine, smart, decorative, ornamental

Ziffer f (-n)

figure

Zimbel f (-n)

cymbal; crotales

Zimier n (-e)

helmet decoration

Zimmer n (-)

room; lodgings

Zimmerei f

carpentry

Zimmermann m (-"er, -leute)

carpenter

Zimt  m (-e)

cinnamon

Zingel m (-)

castle wall, circumvallation

Zinn n

tin; pewter

Zinne f (-n)

pinnacle; battlement

Zins m (-e)

tax, duty, rent; tribute; interest

Zinsgroschen m

the Tribute Money

zion. abr

Zion m

 Zion (Jerusalem, the City of God)

Zionismus m

Zionism

Zionist n (-en)

Zionist

zionistisch adj

Zionist

Zipfel m (-)

tip, point, end, lobe, tongue, corner (of a piece of cloth, kerchief, etc)

Zirbelholz n

cedar

Zirkel m (-)

circle; compass; hermeneutischer Z. - hermeneutic circle

Zirkelbeweis m

circular proof

Zirkeldefinition f

circular definition

Zirkelschluß m

circular argument; vicious circle

Zirkelstruktur f

circular structure

zirkulär adj

circular; z. Begründen or Denken - circular reasoning or thinking

Zirkularität f

circularity

zischen  

to hiss

Zisterzienser f (-)

Cistercian

Zisterzienser-Baukunst  

Cistercian architecture

Zisterzienserkloster n (-)

Cistercican monastery

Zisterziensermönch m (-e)

Cistercian

Zisterziensernonne f (-n)

Cistercian

Zisterzienserorden m

Cistercian Order

zit. abr

Zit. abr

Zitat - quotation; Zitadelle - citadel; fig stronghold

Zitadelle f (-n)

citadel

Zitat n (-e)

quotation, citation

Zither f (-n)

zither

Zitherspiel n

zither music

Zitherspieler m (-)

zither player

zitieren

to cite, quote; to summon, call

zit.n. abr

zitiert nach - quoted from

zit. n. abr

zitiert nach - quoted from

zittern

to tremble, shiver, shake; to waver; to vibrate; mit Zittern und Zagen - with fear and trembling, shaking with fear

ziv. abr

zivil  adj

civilian

Zivilcourage f

civil or moral courage

Zivildienst m

(obligatory) community service

Zivilehe f (-n)

civil marriage

Zivilisation f (-en)

civilization, culture

Zivilisationskrankheiten  

ills of civilization; civilizational disease

Zivilisationsprozeß m (-sse)

process of civilization

zivilisatorisch adj

off or in civilization (progress, etc)

zivilisiert adj

civilized

Zivilrecht n

civil law

Zivilreligion f

civil religion

ZKF abbr

Zeitschrift für Keilschriftforschung und verwandte Gebiete. Leipzig

ZKG abbr

Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte. Stuttgart, u.a.

ZKM abbr

Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes. Göttingen

ZKR abbr

Zeitschrift für Kirchenrecht. Berlin

ZKT abbr

Zeitschrift für katholische Theologie. Wien

ZKTh abbr

Zeitschrift für katholische Theologie. Wien

ZKunstG abbr

Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte. München

ZKWL abbr

Zeitschrift für kirchliche Wissenschaft und kirchliches Leben. Leipzig

Zl. abr

ZLThK abbr

Zeitschrift für die (gesamte) lutherische Theologie und Kirche. Leipzig

ZM abbr

Zeitschrift für Missionswissenschaft (und Religionswissenschaft). Münster

z.n. abr

ZNW abbr

Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (und die Kunde der älteren Kirche). Berlin

Zodiakus m

zodiac

zog p of 

ziehen to pull

zögern  

to hesitate; to waver; to falter, halt (of), tarry; to procrastinate

Zögerung f

hesitation; procrastination

Zögling m (-e)

pupil; disciple

Zölibat m, n

celibacy; bachelordom

Zoll m (-"e)

customs; duty; toll; tariff, dues; tribute

Zollbeamte m (-n)

customs officer or official

Zöllner m (-)

tax collector; publican

Zönakel n (-)

(monastery) refectory

Zone f (-n)

zone; area; region; Archaeol: register

Zopf m (-"e)

pigtail, plait; (fig) red tape; alter Z. - old or outdated tradition or customs etc. 

Zorn m

anger; wrath; rage; passion; temper

Zorneswein m

maddening wine

Zorngericht n (-)

wrath

zornig adj

angry, mad, furious;  irate, in a temper, rage

Zoroastrismus m

Zoroastrianism

z.P. abr

ZPE abbr

Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik. Bonn

ZPK abbr

Zeitschrift für Protestantismus und Kirche. Erlangen

ZPKT abbr

Zeitschrift für Philosophie und katholische Theologie. Köln

ZPrTh abbr

Zeitschrift für praktische Theologie. Tübingen

ZPSTh abbr

Zeitschrift für Philosophie und spekulative Theologie. Leipzig

zr. abr

ZRGG abbr

Zeitschrift für Religions- und Geistesgeschichte. Köln

ZRIJ abbr

Zeitschrift für die religiösen Interessen des Judenthums. Berlin

ZRPs abbr

Zeitschrift für Religionspsychologie. Gütersloh

ZRPs(H) abbr

Zeitschrift für Religionspsychologie. Halle

zs. abr

Zs. abr

Zs. abr

ZS abbr

Zeitschrift für Semistik (und verwandte Gebiete). Leipzig

ZSB abr

Zschr. abr

Zs.f. abr

Zsfg. abr

ZSFG abbr

Zeit- und Streitfragen des Glaubens, der Weltanschauung und Bibelforschung. Berlin

zsges. abr

zsgest. abr

Zshg. abr

ZSKG abbr

Zeitschrift für schweizerische Kirchengeschichte. Fribourg, u.a.

ZSKTh abbr

Zeitschrift für schweizerische Kirchengeschichte. Fribourg, u.a.

zs.m. abr

Zss. abr

Zst. abr

ZST abbr

Zeitschrift für systematische Theologie. Berlin

Zstg. abr

ZSTh abbr

Zeitschrift für systematische Theologie. Berlin, u.a.

Zstzg. abr

z.s.Z. abr

z.s.Zt. abr

z.T. abr

zum Teil - in part

Zt. abr

Ztg. abr

Zeitung - paper (news, magazine)

Ztgn. abr

ZTh abbr

Zeitschrift für Theologie. Freiburg, Breisgau

ZThK.B abbr

Zeitschrift für Theologie. – Beiheft. Freiburg, Breisgau

ZTK abbr

Zeitschrift für Theologie und Kirche. Tübingen

ztl. abr

Ztr. abr

Ztschr. abr

ztw. abr

Ztw. abr

zu prep, adv

1. prep: to, towards; at; in, on; for; 2. adv: too, really; zu zweit - together, in unison; twofold; 3. with inf: to; 4. postpositive prep: dem Ende z. - towards the end

Zubehör

zubereiten vr sep

to prepare, get ready; to dress; to cook; to finish

zubinden vi sep

to bind or tie up; to bandage; die Augen z. - to blindfold

zubringen vi sep

to bring; to carry; to pass or spend (time); to convey or take to 

Zucht f (-en)

breeding, rearing (livestock, etc.); cultivation; training, education; discipline; decorum, good manners; modesty

züchtig adj

chaste, virtuous; modest; bashful, coy; proper, discreet; prim, prudish

züchtigen  

to chastise; to punish, discipline, correct

Züchtigung f (-en)

punishment, chastisement; correction; castigation

zuchtlos adj

insubordinate; undisciplined disorderly, without discipline; dissolute; loose, licentious

Zuchtmeister m (-)

punishing rod

Zuchtrute f (-n)

punishing rod

Zucht und Züchtung f

breed and breeding (Nietzsche)

zücken  

to pull out; to draw (sword, etc.)

Zucker m

sugar

zudecken vr sep

to cover up; to put a lid on; to cloak; to conceal

zudem adv

furthermore, moreover, in addition

zudenken vi sep

zugedact - to have intended something for someone; to want someone to have something; to have something in store for someone

Zudringlichkeit f

importunity, impertinence, intrusiveness

zudrücken vr sep

to close, to (press or push) shut

zueinander adv

to one another, one to another, to each other

zuerst adv

first; firstly, in the first place; at first; espe­cially; above all

zuf. abr

zufahren vi sep

to drive or go on; to approach, to drive towards; to rush at

Zufall  (-"e)

contingency; spontaneity; incident; chance, accident

Zu-fall m

be-falling (Heidegger)

zufallen vi

to receive an allotted portion/sha­re, fall to; to close; to devolve upon

zufällig adj, adv

by chance; accidental(ly); casual; incidental; coincidental(ly)

Zufällige n

the accidental

Zufallsereignis n (-e)

chance or random event

Zufallskette f

chain or sequence of chance events

Zufallslehre f

casualism, accidentalism

Zuflucht f (-en)

refuge, shelter; recourse; Z. nehmen - to or take refuge (with)

Zufluchtsort m (-e, -"er)

place of refuge, retreat, asylum

Zufluchtsstätte f (-n)

place of refuge, retreat, asylum

zufolge prep

as a result of, due to; according to; by virtue of

zufrieden adj

content(ed); pleased, happy; satisfied

Zufriedene m, f (-n)

contented person

Zufriedenheit f

content, contentment, contentedness; satisfaction; complacency, complacence

zufriedenstellen vr sep

to satisfy; to gratify; to content (someone)

zufügen vr sep

to cause; to do or harm; to inflict

zuführen vr sep

to bring (back); to lead, to carry (up); to supply, deliver

Zug m (-"e)

characteristic, trait; tendency; inclination; impulse; feature; tension; pull, tug; procession; migration; (mountain) range; Archaeol: draught; Mus: draw; stop; slide; pedal; in großen Zügen - in broad outlines

zug. abr

Zug. abr

Zugabe f

encore; extra; addition; premium, bonus; allowance

Zugang m (-"e)

access (to); approach; increase; entrance; entry

zugänglich adj

available; accessible; open (to), approachable; susceptible (to)

Zugbrücke f (-n)

draw bridge

zugeben

to admit; to concede; to confess; to acknowledge; to agree to; to grant; to allow; to add

zugeh. abr

zugehen vi sep

to close, shut, to meet, to fasten, to go up to, to move towards, to come to pass, to take place, to happen

zugehören

to belong to

zugehörig adj

belonging to; accompanying; affiliated (to)

Zugehöriges

Zugehörigkeit f

affiliation (with); membership

zügellos adj

unreined; undisciplined; wanton; licentious; unrestrained, unbridled

Zügellosigkeit f

lack of discipline or restrain; wantonness, intemperance; intemperateness; dissoluteness; unrestraint, debauchery

zugeordnet p p, adj

arranged toward

zugeschr. abr

zugesellen vr sep

to associate with; to join

zugestehen vi sep

to concede; to grant; to acknowledge; to admit, to confess

zugetan pp, adj

to be found of; devoted to, be dedicated; attached to

zugewiesen p p, adj

ascribed

zügig adj, adv

brisk(ly), speedy, speedily, swift; efficient(ly); smooth(ly)

zugl. abr

zugleich adv

at the same time; together, along (with); also

zugreifen vi sep

to grab, grasp; to lend a hand; to help oneself

zugrunde adv

z. gehen - to go to ruin, perish; z. legen - to base, take as a basis for; z. liegen - to underlie, lie behind; z. richten - to ruin, wreck, to destroy

zugrundeliegend adj

underlying (idea, structure, etc)

zugunsten prep

prep (gen) in favor of; for the benefit of; to the advantage of

zugute adv

z. halten - to make allowance; z. kommen lassen - to let someone have something; z. kommen - to be of benefit

zuhalten vi sep

to keep or hold shut or close; (fig) to proceed towards, go straight for; (refl) to hurry, make haste

Zuhandene n

the ready-to-hand (Heidegger)

Zuhandenheit f

availableness; readiness-to-hand (Heidegger)

Zuhandensein n

being-at-hand (Heidegger)

zuhauf adv

together, in throngs

zuhören vr sep

(with dat) to listen (to); to listen (in)

Zuhörer m (-)

listener; (pl) audience; listeners; congregation

zuk. abr

zukehren vr sep

to turn to(wards), to face

zukommen vi sep

to come to s.o.; to belong to; to befit, to be due to; to reach; to be due to; z. auf - to approa­ch

Zukunft f

future; life thereafter

Zu-kunft f

the future as coming towards (Heidegger)

zukünftig adj, adv

future, what is to come, prospective; in the future; from now on

Zukunftsangst f

fear of the future

Zukunftsaussichten pl

prospects for the future; outlook

Zukunftsethik f

future ethics

Zukunftsforschung f

futurology

zukunftsorientiert adj

future-oriented

Zukunftspläne pl

plans for the future

zulassen vi sep

to allow, permit; to grant; to approve; to concede

Zulassen des Bösen n

authorization of evil (Leibniz)

Zulässigkeit f

admissibility; permissibility

Zulassung f (-en)

admission, entrance; registration; license, permission

Zulauf m

throng; rush (of people)

zulaufen vi sep

to run to; to run on or towards or up to; to run faster, to crowd or flock to

zulegen vr sep

to add or put more (to); to increase; to attribute; to cover up; to continue adding to, put on weight

zuleide adv

etwas z. tun - to harm or hurt (someone); to destroy (someone)

zuletzt adv

last; at last; finally; ultimately; after all; in the end; for the last time; bis z. - to the end; ganz z. - last of all; nicht z. - not least

zuliebe adv

etwas z. tun - to please (someon) to do something for someone's sake; dem Herrn z. - because of the Lord

zumachen vr sep

to close, shut; to seal to close down

zumal adv, conj

adv: the more so as,  particularly, especially; conj: especially, particularly since;

zumauern vr sep

to brick or wall up

zumeist adv

mostly; for the most part; in the main

zumessen vi sep

to portion; allot or measure out (something to someone); to assign (something to someone); Bedeutung z. - to attach importance to

zumindest adv

at least

zumuten vr sep

jemand etwas z. - to expect or demand something from someone; to burden someone with something ; (refl) to take on or attempt

Zumutung f

imposition; unreasonable demand; impertinence; bit much

zunächst adv, prep

prep (dat): next/close to; adv: first, first of all, at first; to begin with; above all; chiefly; for the time being

Zunahme f (-n)

increase, advance, rise, growth, augmentation, advancement, improvement, progress

Zuname m (-n)

family name, surname

zunehmen vi sep

to increase (an - in); to gain (in); to grow; to put on (weight); to augment; to rise; to prosper; zunehmend - increasing, grow­ing; increasingly

zuneigen vr f

to lean or incline toward(s) someone; to be inclined

Zunft f (-")

(craftmen's) guild

Zunge f (-n)

tongue; language; Mus: vibrator; reed; plaque; tongue; (prefix) labial; reed; tongue

Zungenreden n

glossolalia, the speaking in tongues

zunichte adv

z. machen - to ruin, dash, destroy; to defeat; to thwart, wreck, foil; z. werden - to come to nothing; to be ruined; to be frustrated

Zunötigung f

prompting

zuordnen vr sep

to relate to; to assign to; to be added to; to allocate

zupfen  

to pluck

zurechnen vr sep

to impute (to, unto); to add; to class (with), to number or reckon (among); to ascribe or attribute (to)

Zurechnung f

imputation

zurechnungsfähig adj

sane, sound of mind; responsible

zurecht adv, sep, prefix

right(ly); in (good) order; with reason; in the right (place) as it ought to be

zurechthelfen vi sep

to restore

zurechtkommen  

to come in time; to get along; to cope with something; gut z. - to do very well

zurechtweisen vi sep

to rebuke; to reprimand

Zurechtweisung f (-en)

rebuke; reprimand

zureden vr sep

to try to persuade (someone); to encourage or urge (someone)

Zureden n

persuasion; encouragement

zureichend pr p, adj

sufficient; z. Grund - sufficient reason

Zur-Erscheinung-Kommen n

coming into appearance (Heidegger)

zurichten vr sep

to prepare, make or get ready; to finish, to dress (leather, cloth, etc.); to shape, to trim; to convert

Zurickweichen n

withdrawal; recession; retreat

zürnen  

to be annoyed or angry about; to be angry with

zurück adv, sep pref, interjection

back; behind; backward(s); late

zurückbehalten vi sep

to withhold, keep back, detain

zurückbekommen vi sep

to recover; to get (something) back

zurückbleiben vi sep

to stay or remain behind; to be left behind; to survive

zurückdrängen vr sep

to push or force back; to restrain

zurückerhalten vi sep

to recover; to get or receive (something) back

zurückfallen vi sep

to fall behind or back; to fall or drop back(ward)

zurückfordern vr sep

to demand something back; to claim something back, reclaim

zurückführen vr sep

to lead back; to reduce (to); z. auf - to at­tribute (to)

zurückgeben vi sep

to give back, return, surrender

zurückgehen vi sep

to go/trace back (to), return; to retreat; to decline; to subside; to diminish

zurückgewinnen vi sep

to win back; to reclaim; to recover, regain

zurückhalten vi sep

to hold or keep back; to retard, rallentare

Zurückhaltung f

restraint, retention; caution; discretion; reserve; coolness; shyness; coyness

zurückholen vr sep

to fetch or get back; to get someone (to come) back

zurückkehren vr sep

to return, go or come back; to revert

zurückkommen vi sep

to return, come back

zurücklassen vi sep

to leave (behind); to abandon, desert; to outstrip; to outdistance

zurücklaufen vi sep

to run back; to ebb; to flow back; to retrograde

zurücklegen vr sep

to put back; to put or lay aside; to cover; travel; to save

zurückprallen vr sep

to bounce back; to rebound

zurückrufen vi sep

to call back; to withdraw

zurückschaudern  

to shrink back; to recoil

zurücksehen vi sep

to look back; to look behind; to reflect on; to review (the past, etc.)

zurücksenden vi sep

to return, send back

zurückspringen vi sep

to recede; to jump back

zurückspringend  pr p, adj

recessed, receding

zurücktreten vi sep

to step back ; to resign (with - von); to withdraw (from); to return (to); to recede, subside (of a river); to diminish, decline; less important; to fall back

zurückweichen vi sep

to give way; to fall back; to give ground, recede (before), retreat; to withdraw; to give in

zurückweisen vi sep

to turn back; to decline, reject, dismiss; to refuse, turn down; repudiate; dishonour, repel

zurückwenden vi sep

to turn or look back

zurückwerfen vi sep

to throw back; to reflect; to repel, to repulse

zurückziehen vi sep

to retract; to draw back, to recant, to withdraw, to retire, to withdraw, to retreat, to dissociate from

Zuruf m

shout; cheer; call

zurufen vi sep

to call (something to someone), to shout (at someone)

zurüsten  

to fit out, to equip, to prepare or get ready

zus. abr

Zus. abr

Zus.-Schl. abr

Zusage f (-n)

promise; pledge, assent; acceptance

zusagen vr sep

to promise; to accept (an invitation etc.) to agree with

zusammen adv

(all) together; simultaneous; concurrent; jointly; in all; in common; in unison; twofold

Zusammenarbeit f

co-operation

zusammenbinden vr sep

to tie something together

zusammenbrechen vi sep

to collapse; to break down; to fail

zusammenbringen vi sep

to bring together; to join; to gather (together), collect; to unite; to rally; to amass

Zusammenbruch m (-"e)

breakdown, collapse

zusammenfallen vi sep

to coincide (with); to go down; to collapse; in sich z. - to collapse

Zusammenfallen m

coincidence

zusammenfassen vr sep

to sum up, summarize; to comprise; to comprehend; to collect; to combine; to condense; to reduce; to gather up; to unite; zusammenfassend - in summary

Zusammenfassung f (-en)

summary; synopsis; recapitulation; conclusion; condensation; abstract; combination; c­oncentration; union; integration

zusammenfinden vi sep

to find each other, come together; to meet; to come together

Zusammenfügen n

luting, sticking

zusammenfügen vr sep

to pair, match, to join (together), unite, combine; to fit into one another; to articulate

zusammengehören vr sep

to belong together; to match; to make a pair; to be correlated

Zusammengehörigkeitsgefühl m

communal spirit, feeling of solidarity

zusammengesetzt p p, adj

composite; compound; complex z. Intervalle - (pl) compound intervals; z. Natur der Erkenntnis - compound nature of cognition (Kant); z. Taktarten - (pl) mixed bars, added time

Zusammenhang m (-"e)

context; connection; coherence, con­tinuity, (cor)relation; interrelation (be­tween); association; relationship

zusammenhängen vi sep

to be connected (with); to hang together, cohere; to be joined (with)

Zusammenhanglosigkeit f

unconnectedness, disjointedness; incoherence

Zusammenklang m

harmony; chord, simultaneity, sonority

zusammenkommen vi sep

to come together, assemble, meet

Zusammenleben n

coexistence, life with; menschliches Z. - human coexistence, social life

zusammenlegen vi sep

to put together, combine, consolidate, merge; to integrate

zusammenlesen vi sep

to gather together, collect

zusammenreimen vi sep

to understand; to make sense (of)

zusammenrollen vr sep

to roll together

zusammenrotten vr

to gang up; to band together

zusammenrufen vi sep

to convene; to call together

zusammensammeln vr sep

to gather together

zusammenschlagen  vi sep

to clap together; to clash together; to smash; to beat (someone) up; to clash

zusammenschließen vi sep

to unite; to join forces; to consolidate; to integrate; to federate

zusammensetzen vr sep

to put together; to be composed of; consist of

Zusammensetzung f (-en)

structure; composition; makeup; ingredients

zusammenstellen vr sep

to put together; to compose, to arrange, to classify, to compile, to stand together

zusammentreten vi sep

to assemble, convene, come together, meet

zusammentun vi sep

to put together; to team up, join forces

Zusatz m (-"e)

addition; supplement; postscript; appendix

zusätzlich adj

in addition; additional; further; added; supplementary

zuschanden adv

z. machen - to spoil, run, wreck, destroy; to defeat; to frustrate; z. werden - to go to ruin; to be ruined

zuschauen vr sep

to look on; to watch

Zuschauer m (-)

spectator; audience; public

zuschicken vr sep

to send, dispatch; to forward; to consign (goods)

zuschließen vi sep

 to lock (up)

Zuschr. abr

zuschreiben vi sep

to ascribe to, attribute to

Zuschreibung f (-en)

ascription, attribution (of a work)

ZusDan abr

zusehen vi sep

to look on; to watch; to witness; to wait and see; stand by; to tolerate, to overlook; to look out for; to take care, see to (it); to look after or to

zusehends adv

obviously; visibly, noticeably

ZusEst abr

zusetzen vr sep

to add (to), to replenish; to contribute; to mix up with; to lose, sacrifice (value, money, etc.); to close; to obstruct; to harass, pester; to pursue closely; to attack vigorously

zus.ges. abr

Zusichkommen n

coming to oneself or itself

zu sich selbst kommen

coming to oneself or itself

Zusichselbstkommen n

coming to oneself or itself

zuspitzen vr sep

to sharpen, point; (refl) to come to a head, become critical

zusprechen vi sep

Trost z. - to comfort, Mut z. - to encourage; tröstend z. - to comfort

Zuspruch m

words (friendly, comforting, etc); approval, appreciation; encouragement, consolation; exhortation

zussamenhalten  vi sep

 to hold, keep together; to maintain, to keep going; to support; to be firm friends

Zustand f (-"e)

state; condition; shape; situation; position; disposition

Zustandekommen n

realization; accomplishment

zustehen vi sep

to entitle, to be due to, to belong to pertain to, to suit

zustimmen vr sep

to approve; to consent; agree (with); to vote for

Zustimmung  f (-en)

approval; consent, agreement, assent

zutage adv

open to view, open to light; z. bringen - to bring to light

zuteilen vr sep

to allocate, allot; to apportion; to allow, grant; to distribute; to delegate

zutiefst adv

deeply; intensely; badly

zutragen vi sep

to carry or bring to; to tell, to repeat; to report; (refl) to happen, take place, come to pass

zuträglich adj

conducive, beneficial; wholesome, healthy

zutreffen vi sep

to be true, right, or correct; to apply, fit; to prove; to turn out to be true; to obtain

Zutritt m (-e)

access; entrance; admission, admittance

zutun vi sep

to add (to); to close, shut

Zutun n

assistance, help cooperation

zuverlässig adv

dependable, reliable, trustworthy; safe, trusty; loyal

Zuverlässigkeit f

reliability, trustworthiness; dependability; loyalty

Zuversicht f

confidence; faith (auf - in); trust; hope; conviction; certainty; reliance   

zuversichtlich adj

confident, assured; positive; certain; undoubting; hopeful

Zuversichtlichkeit f

trust; confidence; certainty; assurance; self-assurance

zuviel pron, adv

too much; too many

zuvor adv

before; first; previously; formerly; before­hand

zuvörderst adv

foremost, first of all, in the first place, first and foremost, to begin with

zuvorkommen vi sep

to come first; to get in front of; to forestall; to anticipate; to prevent

zuvorsagen  

to tell before

zuw. abr

zuwege adv

z. bringen - to bring about, effect, bring to pass, accomplish

zuweilen adv

sometimes, at times

zuweisen vi sep

to allot, apportion, allocate; to assign

zuwenden vr, vi

to turn to; to turn (towards); to bestow (upon); to give; to devote/ap­ply (to); to advocate to

zuwider prep (dat.)

against; opposed to; contrary to; repulsive

zuzügl. abr

ZVEB abbr

Zeitschriftenverzeichnis evangelisch-kirchlicher Bibliotheken. Hermann Erbacher, ed. Hannover

z.Vfg. abr

z.Vg. abr

zw. abr

Zw. apr

Zwang m (-"e)

force; pressure; compulsion; obligation; constriction; coercion; control; (moral) obligation; constraint

zwanglose adj

unconstrained

Zwangsarbeit f

hard or force labor

zwanzig num. adj

twenty

zwar adv

indeed, true; certainly; of course, no doubt; in fact

Zweck m (-e)

purpose, aim; end; reason; object; goal; sense, use, point; design, intention; Z. an sich selbst - (the) end in itself; Z. in sich - end in itself; Z. und Mittel - ends and means;   

Zweck an sich selbst m

(the) end in itself (Kant)

zweckfrei adj

without purpose

zweckmäßig adj

useful; practical; expedient; suitable; effective; advisable; appropriate; proper

Zweck und Mittel

ends and means

zwei num, adj

two

Zweideutigkeit f

ambiguity, ambiguousness, equivocalness, equivocality; suggestiveness; suggestive remark

zweidimensional  adj

two-dimensional, bidimentional

zweierlei adj

of two kinds; twofold; different

zweifach adj

twofold, dual, double; two-ply

zweifarbig  adj

two-color, bi-color, to-tone(d), bi-chrome, dichromatic

Zweifel m (-)

doubt; question; suspicion; uncer­tainty; hesitation; scruple; scepticism; misgiving; ohne Z. - no doubt, doubtless; without doubt

Zweifelgeist m

skepticism

zweifelh. abr

zweifelhaft adj

doubtful, questionable; dubious

zweifellos adj

certain(ly), without any doubt; doubt­less(ly), undoubted(ly); decided(ly); unquestionably

Zweifler m (-)

doubter; skeptic

Zweig m (-e)

branch; bough; twig, section; department

Zweihalbetakt m

Mus: two-two time or meter

zweihändig asj, adv

for two hand, two-hand(ed); bimanous. bimanal; to play with two hands

Zweiheitslehre f

dualism

zweijährig adj

of two years; two years old; biennial

zweimal adv

twice; double

zweimanualig adj

double-manual, two-manual, double-banked

zweischneidig adj

two-edged

zweistimmig adj, adv

two-part; a 2; two-voiced; in two voices or parts

Zweistimmigkeit f

two-part/voice texture, two-part/voice writing; übergeordnete - (Hindemith) two-voice framework

Zweistromland n

Mesopotamia

zweit num, adj

second; jeder zweite - every other second

Zweitaktgruppe f

Mus: motif, half-phrase

zweitaktig adj

Mus: two-bar, two-measure

zweiteilig adj

in two parts or sections; binary

Zweiteilung f

division into two; Z. der Welt - division of the world into two

zweitextig adj

bi-textual

Zweitextigkeit f

bi-textuality

zweithemig  adj

bi-thematic

Zweithemigkeit f

bi-thematism

Zweiturmfassade f (-n)

facade having two towers

Zwerggalerie f (-n)

dwarf gallery

Zwiebeldach n (-")

onion-shaped roof or tower; bulbous dome

Zwiebelturm m (-")

tower with onion-shaped roof

zwiefach adj

twofold; double

zwiefältig adj

twofold; double

Zwiegesang m (-"e)

duo; duet

Zwiespalt m (-e)

discord, disunion, conflict, strife; discrepancy; schism

Zwietracht f

discord; dissension

Zwilling m (-e)

twin; sign of Castor and Pollux

Zwillingsfenster n (-)

biforium

Zwing. abbr

Zwingliana. Mitteilungen (Beiträge) zur Geschichte Zwingli, der Reformation und des Protestantismus in der Schweiz. Zürich

ZwingBü abbr

Zwingli-Bücherei. Zürich

zwingen vi

to force; to compel; to oblige; to constrain; to overcome; to master; to cope with

zwingend pr p, adj

compelling; irrefutable; coersive (power, etc); z. Grund - compelling reason; z. Wissen - cogent knowledge

Zwinger m (-)

open area or pathway between outer and inner defense walls

zwischen prep, adj

between; among

Zwischen n

the between, betweenness (Heidegger)

Zwischenfrequenz f (-en)

intermediate frequency

Zwischenkadenz f

medical cadence

Zwischenmauer f (-n)

partition wall

zwischenmenschlich adj

interpersonal, social

Zwischenraum m (-"e)

gap; space between

Zwischenrippe f (-n)

tierceron

Zwischensatz m

middle section; couplet, episode

Zwischenschlag m

subdivision (of the beat), sub-beat

Zwischenspiel n (-e)

interlude (aus - from); intermezzo; episode

Zwischenstütze f (-n)

intermediate support

Zwischenwand f (-"e)

partition wall; non-supporting inner wall

Zwischenwelt f (-en)

interworld

Zwitterwort n (-er)

hybrid word

ZWKL abbr

Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und kirchliches Leben.

zwölf num, adj

twelve

Zwölfachteltakt m

twelve-eight time/meter

zwölfmal adv

twelve times; every month of the year

Zwölftelton m

twelfth tone; (prefix) twelve-tonal, dodecaphonic

Zwölftonmusik f

twelve-tone or dodecaphonic music

Zwölftonsystem n

twelve-not or tone system, dodecaphonic system, dodecaphony

ZWT abbr

Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Theologie. Jena

ZWTh abbr

Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Theologie. Jena

ZwZt abr

zyklisch adj, adv

cyclic(al)

Zyklus m (-len)

cycle; Z. der Wiedergeburt - cycle of rebirth or reincarnation

Zyklus der Wiedergeburt m

cycle of rebirth or reincarnation

Zylinder m (-)

cylinder

zylindrisch adj

cylindrical

Zyniker m (-)

cynic

Zynismus m

cynicism

Zypern n

Cyprus

Zypresse f (-n)

cypress

Zypressenholz n

cedar wood

z.Z. abr

zur Zeit - at the (this) time

Zz. abr

z.Zt. abr

zur Zeit - at the (this) time