German words starting with H

564 words. Each one has its meanings, a checked example sentence with a word-by-word translation, and audio.

das H B
ha Expresses laughter
hä huh? what?
das Haar hair (a singular hair, not limited to the head)
die Haarfarbe hair color
der Haarschnitt haircut
haben to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
Haben Sie eine Kundenkarte? Do you have a loyalty card?
Haben Sie es passend? Do you have the exact change?
Haben Sie Schmerzen? Are you in pain?
die Habseligkeit belongings, possessions (usually plural)
hach expresses musing or nostalgia
das Hack minced meat, ground meat
hacken to hack
der Hacker hacker
das Hackfleisch minced meat
der Hafen harbour/harbor; port; haven
die Hafenstadt port (town or city with either a dock or harbour)
der Hafer oats
die Haferflocke porridge oats
die Haft arrest, custody, imprisonment (the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler)
der Haftbefehl arrest warrant
haften to be liable, to be responsible
der Häftling prison inmate
die Haftpflichtversicherung third-party liability insurance
die Haftstrafe prison sentence, imprisonment
die Haftung liability
der Hahn cock, rooster
das Hähnchen chicken (meat)
der Hai shark
der Hain grove; woods; small forest
der Haken hook
halb half, halfway
der Halbbruder half brother
halber for the sake of
das Halbfinale semifinal
die Halbinsel peninsula
das Halbjahr half year, half of the year
der Halbschatten partial shade (plant-label term)
halbwegs reasonably, halfway, somewhat (not fully, but to an acceptable or appreciable degree)
die Halbzeit half (one of two equally long periods of a match)
die Halde spoil heap (heap of excavated material)
die Hälfte half; fifty percent of something
der Hall echo, resonance, reverberation
die Halle hall (a spacious room, especially one with a specific function)
hallen to echo
das Hallenbad indoor public swimming pool
hallo hello
das Hallo hullabaloo, cheering (often welcoming or celebratory)
das Halloween Halloween (October 31st)
die Halluzination hallucination (sensory perception of something that does not exist)
der Hals neck
das Halsband a band of fabric, leather, or solid material worn around the neck: a collar, necklet, necklace
die Halskette necklace
der Halsschmerz sore throat
halt Indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed, well
der Halt hold; adhesion
haltbar durable, lasting
das Haltbarkeitsdatum best-before date
halten to hold (an object in one's hands)
der Halter keeper, owner (of an animal or a vehicle)
die Haltestelle stop (place to get on and off line buses or trams)
das Halteverbot no-stopping zone
die Haltung posture (manner of holding one's body)
der Hamburger of Hamburg
der Hammer hammer, mallet
der Hamster hamster
die Hand hand
die Handarbeit handmade work, handicraft
der Handball handball (Olympic team sport)
die Handbremse handbrake
das Handbuch handbook, manual
das Händchen skill, magic touch
der Händedruck handshake
der Handel deal
handeln to act; to take action
das Handelsabkommen trade agreement
die Handelsbeziehung trade relationship, commercial relation (the ongoing exchange of goods, services, and capital between two parties, such as companies or nations)
die Handelskammer chamber of commerce
das Handgelenk wrist
das Handgepäck hand luggage, carry-on (no plural)
handhaben to go about, to deal with, to handle (a situation or matter)
die Handhabung handling, manipulation
der Händler trader, merchant
die Handlung action, act
der Handlungsbedarf need for action
die Handschelle handcuff, shackle (for the hands)
der Handschlag handshake
die Handschrift handwriting
der Handschuh any handwear; glove, mitten, mitt, gauntlet
die Handtasche handbag, (US) purse
das Handtuch towel (cloth for wiping)
das Handumdrehen in no time, in the blink of an eye (in the phrase im Handumdrehen)
die Handvoll handful, fistful
das Handwerk trade (skilled practice)
der Handwerker craftsman (male or of unspecified gender)
das Handy mobile phone, mobile, cell phone, phone (portable, wireless telephone)
die Handynummer mobile number; mobile phone number
Handzeichen geben to signal with your hand
der Hang slope, hill, hillside
die Hängematte hammock
hängen to hang, to be suspended
die Hansestadt Hanseatic city
die Hantel dumbbell, barbell
die Hantelbank weight bench
die Hantelscheibe weight plate
der Happen morsel
der Hardcore hardcore
die Hardware hardware
die Harfe harp
die Harke rake
harken to rake
harmlos harmless
die Harmonie harmony
harmonisch harmonic, harmonious
harren to await patiently
harsch rough, harsh
hart hard
härten to harden, make hard
hartnäckig obstinate, stubborn
der Hartplatz hard court
das Harz resin
der Hase hare (animal of either sex)
die Haselnuss hazelnut
der Hashtag hashtag
der Hass hatred, hate
hassen to hate
hässlich ugly
hasten to hurry, to rush (on foot, in an anxious or breathless haste)
haten to hate on, post hateful comments about someone
die Haube bonnet, cap
hauen to hit, beat, bang, whack
der Haufen heap, hive, pile
häufen (sich häufen) to become more frequent, to mount up
haufenweise in heaps, in piles, heaps of, piles of
häufig frequent
die Häufigkeit frequency (rate of occurrence of anything; property of occurring often rather than infrequently)
das Haupt head (elevated or poetic)
der Hauptbahnhof central/main train station
hauptberuflich full-time (occupation)
der Hauptdarsteller main actor
der Haupteingang main entrance of a building
die Hauptfigur protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)
das Hauptgericht main course
der Hauptgrund main / chief reason
der Häuptling chief (leader or co-leader of a tribe)
der Hauptmann captain (male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Hauptmann)
das Hauptmenü main menu
das Hauptproblem main problem
das Hauptquartier headquarters
die Hauptrolle lead (starring role in a drama)
die Hauptsache as long as, expresses that the following is the most important goal, prioritised over anything else
hauptsächlich main
die Hauptschule a type of basic secondary school in Germany that follows elementary school but does not qualify for higher university education
der Hauptsitz headquarters, head office
die Hauptstadt capital (city)
die Hauptstraße main street, high street (principal street of a town or village)
das Hauptthema main topic, central theme
die Hauptversammlung annual general meeting
das Haus house
die Hausarbeit housework, chore
der Hausarrest house arrest (legal punishment)
der Hausarzt family doctor, GP (male or of unspecified gender)
die Hausaufgabe homework assignment, a piece of exercise or examination by which a teacher or examiner tries the performance of a student
Hausaufgaben machen to do one's homework
der Hausbau house construction
das Häuschen small house, cottage
hausen to dwell, to reside (under poor or makeshift conditions, or altenatively evoking the image of a creature in its den)
der Hausen Huso, genus of sturgeon
die Hausfrau housewife
der Hausfriedensbruch the crime of trespassing, the unlawful entry to, or presence in, a house etc
hausgemacht homemade
der Haushalt household (collectively, all the persons who live in a given home)
haushalten to be economical or thrifty
der Hausmann househusband, house husband
der Hausmeister caretaker or janitor (male or of unspecified gender) (someone who repairs and potentially cleans a building)
das Hausmittel home remedy; nostrum; quick fix
die Hausnummer house number
die Hausordnung house regulations
die Hausratversicherung contents insurance
der Hausschuh slipper (an indoor slipper kind of shoe to be worn inside the house. In the Germanosphere it is not common to walk around inside the house in street shoes.)
das Haustier A pet; sometimes called Heimtier
die Haustür front door
die Hausverwaltung property management company
die Hauswand A house wall; the wall of a house
die Haut skin, hide of a person, animal or (part of a) plant
der Hautarzt dermatologist
die Hautfarbe skin colour, complexion
hautnah up close, at close quarters
he An exclamation to get attention; hey
das Headset headset
der Hebel lever
heben to lift; to raise
hebräisch Hebrew
der Hecht pike (fish), luce
das Heck stern (of a ship)
die Hecke hedge
hecken to breed, give birth, multiply, especially in large numbers
die Heckenschere hedge shears, hedge trimmer
der Hedgefonds hedge fund (an investment fund that speculates with high-risk strategies, usually open only to large investors)
das Heer army (ground forces)
die Hefe yeast
das Heft notebook, writing booklet, cahier, composition book (book in which notes or memoranda are written)
heftig fierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent
hegen to harbor, to have, to hold (e.g., doubts, a grudge, grievances)
die / der Heide heath, heathland
heil whole; intact; unhurt; safe
heilen to heal (an injury, sickness, etc.)
heilig holy
heiligen to hallow; to make holy
die Heiligkeit holiness, sanctity
das Heilmittel remedy (a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease)
der Heilpraktiker licensed alternative practitioner (not a doctor)
die Heilung healing
heim home, to the house; always as a direction, thus never in the sense of at home
das Heim home, one’s dwelling, the place where one is at home
die Heimat home, home town, homeland, native land
das Heimatland homeland, home country
der Heimatort hometown
die Heimatstadt hometown
heimisch native, indigenous, local
die Heimkehr homecoming
heimlich secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
die Heimreise homeward journey, journey home, trip home
das Heimspiel home game
der Heimweg way home
das Heimweh homesickness
die Heirat marrying; marriage; wedding (the act of marrying; the contracting of a marriage)
heiraten to marry; to get married
der Heiratsantrag marriage proposal
die Heiratsurkunde marriage certificate
heiß hot (having a high temperature)
heißen to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it
heiter cheerful, light-hearted
heizen to heat
der Heizkörper radiator
das Heizöl heating oil
die Heizung heating (a system that raises the temperature of a room or building)
das Hektar hectare
die Hektik hecticness, bustle
hektisch hectic
der Held hero
die Heldin heroine
helfen to help (someone); to assist; to aid
der Helikopter helicopter
das Helium helium; the chemical element and lightest noble gas, atomic number 2
hell clear, bright, light
helle clever, smart, bright
die Helligkeit brightness
die Helling slipway
der Helm helmet
das Hemd shirt
hemmen to hinder, to hamper, to inhibit
der Hengst stallion (male horse)
der Henkel handle (loop-like protuberance or attachment on an object by which to carry it; especially of containers)
der Henker hangman, an executioner, particularly for executions where blood is not shed
die Henne hen (female chicken)
das Henry henry (unit of electrical inductance)
die Hepatitis hepatitis
her hither, to this place, to here, to me/us
herab down, downwards (to the own location downwards)
heran near, close to the speaker, over to (to the direction of the speaker or an object)
die Herangehensweise approach (to a situation)
heranziehen to come closer; to approach
herauf up, upwards (towards the speaker's position)
heraus out of (in the direction of the speaker); out over here; out from there
die Herausbildung formation, development, emergence
herausbringen to publish, to issue, to launch
herausfinden to find out
die Herausforderung challenge, that which encourages someone to dare more; (loosely) any task or condition that to bear one has to stretch one's boundaries
die Herausgabe issuing, publication
herausgeben to publish, edit
der Herausgeber editor; publisher
herausholen to get out, to fetch out
herauskommen to come out (motion towards the speaker)
herbei hither, here, to here, to this place
die Herberge hostel, inn (accommodation for travellers, often serving breakfast and cold supper, but typically no hot food)
der Herbst autumn, fall
der Herd cooker; stove
die Herde herd, flock (group of livestock or other large mammals)
herein in (in the direction of the speaker)
hergeben to give up, part with; hand over
hergestellt produced, made, manufactured
herkommen to come over, come here (towards the speaker)
herkömmlich conventional, traditional
die Herkunft origin, source
das Heroin heroin
der Herr man, gentleman
das Herrchen master, owner (of an animal)
das Herrenhaus manor house
die Herrin lady (female equivalent of a lord)
herrlich fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely
die Herrlichkeit glory, splendour
die Herrschaft lordship, reign, rule, dominion
herrschen to rule, to reign, to have dominion
herstellen to produce, manufacture
die Herstellung production (act of producing)
herüber over here (in direction towards the speaker)
herum about, around
herumlaufen to wander
herumschlagen to struggle, to argue, to deal with
herunter down, downwards (to the own location downwards)
herunterladen to download (to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one)
herunterschalten to shift down into a lower gear
hervor forth (in the direction of the speaker)
hervorgehoben highlighted, prominent, emphasized
hervorheben to emphasize, highlight
die Hervorhebung highlighting, accentuation
hervorragen to protrude, to stick out (towards the speaker)
hervorrufen to arouse, to evoke, to induce, to cause, to bring about
das Herz heart
das Herzblut passion; heart and soul
herzen to hug, embrace
herziehen to move here
der Herzinfarkt myocardial infarction (necrosis of heart muscle), heart attack
herzlich warm, warmhearted, friendly, affectionate, cordial
herzlichen Glückwunsch Expression of congratulations; happy birthday
der Herzog duke
die Herzogin duchess
der Herzschlag heartbeat
heterogen heterogeneous
hetzen to chase; to pursue
das Heu hay
die Heuchelei hypocrisy
der Heuchler hypocrite (person practising hypocrisy)
heuer this year
heuern to hire
heulen to howl, to whine (make a loud, usually high-pitched sound)
heute today
heutig today's (of the day of today)
heutzutage nowadays, these days (in the present era; in the world as it is today)
die Hexe witch, sorceress
hi hi
hier here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach
hieran about this, on this, at this (pronominal adverb standing for an + dies-)
die Hierarchie hierarchy (system of ranks within an organisation)
hierauf here, on this
hieraus from this, out of this
hierbei hereby
hierbleiben to stay here
hierdurch hereby, thus, by this means
hierfür for this (purpose), therefore
hierher to here, here (to this place), hither
hierhin to here (to this place)
hiermit hereby (formal phrase)
hiernach after this, afterwards
hiervon hence, from this
hierzu hereto
hierzulande in this country
hiesig local; of, from here
high high (intoxicated with a drug other than alcohol)
das Highlight climax, culmination, highlight
die Hilfe help, aid
der Hilferuf call for help
die Hilfestellung assistance, support
hilflos helpless
die Hilflosigkeit helplessness
hilfreich useful, helpful
hilfsbereit helpful
das Hilfsmittel aid, tool, means, resource
die Himbeere raspberry
der Himmel sky
die Himmelfahrt ascension
hin gone (somewhere), left, situated
hin und zurück return, there and back
hinab down, downwards (from the own location downwards)
hinauf up; upward; upwards (from the own location upwards, in direction away from the speaker)
hinaus out (away from the speaker)
hinausgehen to go beyond
hinauslaufen to result in, to amount to, to come down to
hinbekommen to manage, to succeed with
der Hinblick regard, view
hindern to impede, hinder
das Hindernis obstacle
der Hindu Hindu (male or unspecified)
hindurch through, throughout
hinein in (away from the speaker)
hineingezogen drawn into; pulled into
hineinspringen to jump in
hineinziehen to pull in, to drag in (into an enclosed location)
hinfahren to drive or go there
die Hingabe devotion
hingegen on the other hand
hingehen to go (elsewhere, to somewhere)
hinkommen to go or travel somewhere and arrive (can refer to the journey, the arrival, or both)
hinlegen to put down, lay down
hinnehmen to accept (with resignation or reluctance, e.g. loss, etc)
die Hinrichtung execution (act of putting to death)
hinschauen to look
hinsehen to look (at)
hinsetzen to sit down
die Hinsicht regard, aspect, respect, viewpoint
hinsichtlich regarding, concerning, with regard to
das Hinspiel first leg
hinten behind; in the back
hinter behind, after
hintereinander consecutively
hinterer back, hind
hinterfragen to question, to scrutinise, to challenge
der Hintergedanke ulterior motive
der Hintergrund background
der Hinterhalt ambush
hinterher afterwards
der Hinterhof backyard
der Hinterkopf back of one's mind, back of one's head
das Hinterland hinterland
hinterlassen to leave, to leave behind (after leaving a location)
hinterlegen to lodge, put down (a deposit)
der Hintern The backside, bottom, butt, behind, hinder
das Hinterrad one of the wheels at the back axle; back wheel
die Hintertür back door
hinüber across, over, there (towards a different side; in direction away from the speaker)
hinunter down, downwards (from the own location downwards)
hinweg over, across
der Hinweis hint; clue; pointer; an act or thing which makes someone aware of something
hinweisen to indicate
hinziehen to draw out, drag on
hinzu in addition, besides
hinzufügen to say (after saying something else), to add
hip hip, trendy
der Hippie hippie, hippy
der Hipster hipster
das Hirn brain (organ)
der Hirsch deer
das His B-sharp
die Historie history (historical narrative)
der Historiker historian (writer of history; a chronicler)
historisch historical, historic
der Hit hit (A success, especially in the entertainment industry.)
die Hitze heat
hitzig heated
der HNO-Arzt ear, nose and throat doctor
das Hobby a hobby (activity)
hoch high, tall
das Hochbeet raised bed
die Hochburg stronghold, heartland (a place where a movement, tradition, or group is especially influential)
das Hochformat portrait orientation
hochgradig highly, extremely
das Hochhaus skyscraper, high-rise building (very tall building with a large number of floors)
hochkant upright, on end, edgeways (usually said of things that are not normally positioned this way)
hochladen to upload (to transfer data)
hochschalten to shift up into a higher gear
der Hochschulabschluss degree
die Hochschule college; university; graduate school; institute; academy (educational institution for advanced studies, usually academic, but also arts, etc.)
höchst highly, extremely
der Hochstapler conman, con man, impostor
höchstens at most
die Höchstgeschwindigkeit speed limit
höchstwahrscheinlich most likely
der Hochverrat high treason
das Hochwasser a very high water level in any body of water; high tide; high water; in the case of a river often, but not necessarily, implying flooding
hochwerfen to toss up (the ball for the serve)
die Hochzeit wedding, marriage (a ceremony in which people are married and/or a celebration thereof)
der Hochzeitstag wedding day
hocken to squat; to crouch; to sit in a huddled position
der Hocker stool (of any height)
das Hockey hockey (family of sports)
der Hoden testicle
der Hof yard, court, courtyard (open area by a house or enclosed by houses)
hoffen to hope
hoffentlich hopefully (it is hoped that)
die Hoffnung hope, the belief or expectation that something wished for can or will really happen
hoffnungslos hopeless
höflich polite (well-mannered)
die Höflichkeit courtesy, politeness, courtliness (the state of being polite)
die Höhe height, altitude
die Hoheit sovereignty, supremacy
die Höhenangst acrophobia, fear of heights
der Höhepunkt highlight; climax; high; high point
hohl hollow
die Höhle cave
der Hohn mockery; scorn; derision
hoi hi! an informal greeting acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence
die Holding holding company
holen to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something to bring back)
der Holländer a Dutch person (from any region)
die Hölle hell
der Holm rail, bar (on which to hold on to)
der Holocaust the Holocaust (the Nazi genocide of the European Jews)
holprig bumpy
das Holz wood (material)
die Holzkohle charcoal
der Homburg Homburg (men’s felt fedora)
das Homeoffice home office (place at home for telecommuting)
die Homepage homepage
die Hommage homage
die Homöopathie homeopathy
die Homophobie homophobia
die Homosexualität homosexuality
homosexuell homosexual
der Honig honey
das Honorar fee (for professional services), honorarium
der Hopfen hop (Humulus lupulus)
hörbar audible
das Hörbuch audiobook
die Horde horde
hören to hear (to perceive sounds (or a sound) through the ear)
das Hörensagen hearsay; report; that which one has heard from others
der Hörer listener
der Horizont horizon (line where the sky appears to meet the earth; (figurative) range of someone’s thinking or insight)
horizontal horizontal
das Horn horn (musical instrument)
der Horror horror
der Horrorfilm horror film
der Hörsaal lecture theatre, lecture auditorium, lecture hall, lecture room
das Hörspiel radio drama, radio play
der Horst the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
die Hose trousers
die Hosentasche trouser pocket, pants pocket
das Hotel hotel
das Hotelzimmer hotel room
die Hotline helpline
der House house music, house
der Hub lift, lifting
hübsch pretty, handsome
der Hubschrauber helicopter
huch oops, whoops, yikes (expression of surprise or mild alarm)
der Huf hoof
das Hufeisen horseshoe
die Hüfte hip; hips
der Hügel hill
der Hugo cocktail prepared with Prosecco, elderflower or lemon balm syrup, mint, and soda
das Huhn chicken
das Hühnchen chicken (meat)
huhu hey (calling out to someone to catch their attention, often across a distance)
hui an exclamation of pleasant surprise
der Hulk hulk (ship type)
die Hülle case, cover, shell
hüllen to wrap, to drape, to cover, to engulf
human humane
der Humanismus humanism
humanitär humanitarian
die Hummel bumblebee
der Hummer lobster
der Humor humor (something funny)
der Hund dog, hound
das Hundefutter dog food
der Hundehalter dog owner, dog holder
hundertmal a hundred times
die Hündin female dog, bitch, she-dog
der Hunger hunger
die Hungersnot famine
hungrig hungry (desirous of food)
der Hunt minecart
die Hupe horn
hupen to honk the horn
die Hürde hurdle
der Hurensohn son of a bitch, motherfucker, bastard
das Hurra hooray
der Hurrikan hurricane (strong windstorm in North and Central America)
der Husten cough
der Hut hat
hüten to look after, to mind, to guard
der Hüter keeper, guardian
die Hütte hut, cabin, shack, cottage (small house, typically built of light materials rather than stone)
hybrid hybrid
die Hygiene hygiene
die Hymne anthem (solemn secular song)
der Hype hype
die Hypnose hypnosis
die Hypothek mortgage
die Hypothese hypothesis
die Hysterie hysteria
hysterisch hysterical (affected by hysteria)