Commonly Used German Words & The Translation
This is not a complete list of German words, these are a list of German words I have encountered while doing genealogy
research. If you have come across a German word that is not listed here, please send it along and I will add it to the
list. It can be e-mailed to Debie
| German Word | = | American Translation |
| Gattin | = | wife |
| Geb. | = | Born |
| Gest. | = | Died |
| Mutter | = | Mother |
| Vater | = | Father |
| sohn | = | Son |
| Tochter | = | daughter |
| Januar | = | January |
| Februar | = | February |
| März | = | March |
| April | = | April |
| Mai | = | May |
| Juni | = | June |
| Juli | = | July |
| August | = | August |
| September | = | September |
| Oktober | = | October |
| November | = | November |
| Dezember | = | December |
| Montag | = | Monday |
| Dienstag | = | Tuesday |
| Mittwoch | = | Wednesday |
| Donnerstag | = | Thursday |
| Freitag | = | Friday |
| Samstag | = | Saturday |
| Sonntag | = | Sunday |
| Rest im Frieden | = | Rest in Peace |
| Ruhe Sanft | = | Peace Gentle |
| Alt | = | old |
| Alter | = | age |
| Altest | = | eldest |
| Am | = | on the |
| Aufgebote | = | proclamation |
| Bauer | = | farmer |
| Beerdigung | = | burial |
| Bemerkungen | = | remarks |
| Brautigam | = | bridegroom |
| Braut | = | bride |
| Bruder | = | brother |
| Copulation | = | marriage |
| Datum | = | date |
| Dorf | = | village |
| Ehe | = | marriage |
| Ehefrau | = | wife |
| Enkel | = | grandson |
| Enkelin | = | granddaughter |
| Enkelkind | = | Grandchild |
| Eheman | = | husband |
| Eltern | = | parents |
| Familie | = | family |
| Frau | = | madame / wife / woman |
| Fraulein | = | miss, young lady |
| Gatte | = | husband |
| Gattin, Gatten | = | wife |
| Geboren | = | born |
| Geborenen | = | formerly (maiden name) |
| Geburt | = | birth |
| Gestorben | = | died |
| Getauft | = | christened |
| Grossmutter | = | Grandmother |
| Grossvater | = | Grandfather |
| Hier Ruhet | = | Here Rest |
| Heirat | = | marriage |
| Im | = | in the |
| Im alter von | = | aged |
| Jahr | = | year |
| Kind | = | child |
| Kinder | = | children |
| Kirche | = | church |
| Kirchengemeinde | = | church parish |
| Kleinkind | = | infant |
| Knabe | = | boy |
| Kreis | = | county / district |
| Land | = | Country |
| Madchen | = | girl / maiden |
| Madchenname | = | maiden name |
| Mann | = | husband |
| Monat | = | month |
| Mutter | = | mother |
| Name | = | name |
| Neffe | = | Nephew |
| Nichte | = | Niece |
| Onkel | = | Uncle |
| Ort | = | town, place |
| Pfarramt | = | parish / parishoffice |
| Pfarrer | = | pastor |
| Schein | = | certificate |
| Schwester | = | sister |
| Sohn | = | son |
| Sohne | = | son |
| Staat | = | state |
| Genealogie | genealogy | |
| Genealogiebaum | genealogy tree | |
| Stammbaum | = | Family tree |
| Stadt | = | town / city |
| Stand | = | Stood |
| Besetzung | = | Occupation |
| Standesamt | = | registers office |
| Starb | = | died |
| Starb Kinderlos | = | died without issue |
| Sterb | = | death |
| Tag | = | day |
| Tauf | = | christening |
| Taufen | = | christen |
| Taufpaten | = | Godfather |
| Tochter | = | daughter |
| Tod | = | death |
| Tante | = | Aunt |
| Trau | = | marriage |
| Trauen | = | marry |
| Vater | = | father |
| Verbergen | = | bury |
| Verbindung | = | Connection |
| Verheiratet | = | married |
| Verstorbenen | = | deceased |
| Vorname | = | given name |
| Witwe | = | widow |
| Witwer | = | widower |
| Wohnen | = | live / reside |
| Wohnhaft | = | resident |
| Wohnort | = | dwelling place |
| Zeuge | = | witness |
| Zeugen | = | witnesses |
| Zuname | = | surname |
| Gott | = | God |
| Gevatterin | = | Godmother |
| Gevater | = | Godfather |
| Gott-Elternteil | = | God Parent |
| Elternteil | = | Parents |
| Zustand | = | Condition / State |
| Bedingung | = | Condition |
| cemetery | = | Friedhof |
| weiblich | = | female |
| männlich | = | male |
| Geschwister | = | siblings |
| Urenkelin | = | great-granddaughter |
| Urenkel | = | great-grandson |
| Urgroßvater | = | great-grandfather |
| Urgroßmutter | = | great-grandmother |
| verwitwet | = | widowed |
| Witwe | = | widow |
| Witwer | = | widower |
| Patentochter | = | goddaughter |
| Patensohn | = | godson |
| Patenkind | = | godchild |
| Patenkinder | = | godchildren |
| Patentante | = | godmother |
| Patenonkel | = | godfather |
| Großtante | = | great-aunt |
| Großonkel | = | great-uncle |
| Schwiegermutter | = | mother-in-law |
| Schwäger | = | brother-in-law |
| Schwägerin | = | mother-in-law |
| Schwiegervater | = | father-in-law |
| Schwiegersohn | = | son-in-law |
| Schwiegertochter | = | daughter-in-law |
| Stiefvater | = | stepfather |
| Stiefmutter | = | stepmother |
| Stiefkind | = | stepchild |
| Stiefsohn | = | stepson |
| Stieftochter | = | stepdaughter |
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