German-English dictionary

To translate a German word to English enter it into the search field provided above. You can also enter words in English to find the German translation in the German-English dictionary. By using the drop-down menu you can search not only the German to English dictionary, but all other online dictionaries as well. There are several filters to help you find the correct and exact German translation in the German to English dictionary. Use these to refine your results for grammar, style or category.

Search the German dictionary by letter

Look up any German to English translation directly in the German online dictionary. Select the appropriate letter below to see a list of German words beginning with that letter. When you have found the word you were looking for click on it to get to the German-English dictionary.

Verify German translation

You can be part of building the world's largest online dictionary. Below are the latest German words and phrases translated to English, and proposed for entry into the German-English dictionary. To join in, verify a German word or phrase by voting for it. If you think there might be a mistake you can vote to delete it or suggest changes to either the English or German words.

Suggest new German to English translation

Did you search the German-English dictionary and not find the exact German translation you were looking for? Maybe you know of a particular German phrase spoken only in a certain region? If so, then you can add new words to the German-English dictionary here.

Why participate?

You can join in the fun on bab.la and help us make the German-English dictionary the best and biggest online dictionary in the world. New ways of interpreting words in German or translating German phrases to English develop continually. Also, a German to English translation can vary depending on if it is a technical or scientific translation and which field it pertains to. This is why the dictionaries contain multiple translations. We need your help to add the latest German to English translations to the German dictionary. User contributions are the best method to include the newest regional and colloquial German expressions in the online dictionary. Suggested new translations to the German-English dictionary are not added immediately. A new German translation is marked as unverified, so as to maintain high quality, until 10 other users confirm the translation is correct.
Registered bab.la users are not only a part of the bab.la language community, but also receive points in the world ranking by, for example, suggesting new entries to the German-English dictionary. If you are unsure about a German word or phrase and how it is translated to English you could always post a query in the German-English Forum. In the forum bab.la users help each other by answering questions about German language, difficult translations and new translations of common German phrases.