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Appendix:German cognates with English/Regular cognates with matching consonant values/M-W

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Standard German cognate Modern English cognate Meaning of German cognate Old English cognate Old Norse cognate Proto-Germanic root
Mahl [n] meal repast mǣl mál *mēlą
mähen;
mähte;
(ge)mäht
mow;
mowed;
mowed
to mow māwan *mēaną
Mähne [f] mane mane manu *manō
Mähre [f] mare decrepit old horse mere,
miere
merr *marhijō
Mal [n] meal time (instance) mǣl mál *mēlą
Mann [m];
Männer [pl.]
man;
men
man mann *mann-
Marke [f] mark mark mearc *markō
Marsch [m] marsh marsh mersċ,
merisċ
Proto-West Germanic *marisk
Mast [m] mast mast (naut) mæst mastr *mastaz
Maus [f];
Mäuse [pl.]
mouse;
mice
mouse mūs *mūs
Mehl [n] meal flour melo,
melu
*melwą
mehr (adv.);
mehr- (prefix)
more more māra meiri *maizô
(am) meist(en) (adv.);
meist- (prefix)
most most māst,
mǣst
mestr *maistaz,
*maist
mein mine my mīn mínn *mīnaz
meinen;
meinte;
(ge)meint
mean;
meant;
meant
to think,
to mean
mǣnan meina *mainijaną
mild mild mild milde mildr *mildijaz
Mistel mistle(toe) mistletoe mistel mistilteinn *mistilaz
musste must had to mōste
Name [m] name name nama,
noma
namn *namô
Nase [f] nose nose nosu *nusō
Nest [n] nest nest nest *nestaz
neun nine nine niġon *newun
Ochse;
Ochsen
ox;
oxen
ox oxa *uhsô
Ofen oven oven ofn ofn *uhnaz
Ohr ear ear ēare eyra *ausô
Otter [m] otter otter oter,
otor
*utraz
quälen;
quälte;
(ge)quält
quell;
quelled;
quelled
to torment cwellan kvelja *kwaljaną
quer queer diagonal þweorh þverr *þwerhaz
rammen;
rammte;
(ge)rammt
ram ram ramm,
ram,
rom
*rammaz
rasch rash (adj.) rash (adj.),
swift
*raskuz
Raum [m] room space,
room
rūm rúm *rūmą
räumen;
räumte;
(ge)räumt
ream;
reamed;
reamed
to make room rȳman rýma *rūmijaną
Reh [n] roe (deer) roe (deer) rāha,
rāa,
*raihô, *raihą
Reihe [f] row row rāw *raih-
rennen;
rannte;
(ge)rannt
run;
ran;
run
to run,
to race
rinnan rinna,
renna
*rinnaną
Reue [f] rue repentance,
remorse,
regret
hrēow *hrewwō
Ried reed reed hrēod Proto-West Germanic *hreud
Rinde [f] rind bark;
rind
rinde *rindǭ
Ring [m] ring ring hring *hringaz
rinnen;
rann;
(ge)ronnen
run;
ran;
run
to flow rinnan rinna,
renna
*rinnaną
Rost roost grate,
gridiron,
grill
hrōst
(ver)rotten;
(ver)rottete;
(ver)rottet
rot;
rotted;
rotted
to rot rotna *rutāną
Ruder [n] rudder oar,
rudder
rōþor *rōþrą
Ruhe [f] (un)ru(ly) [1] quiet,
repose
*rōwō
Rune rune rune rūn rún *rūnō
rühren;
rührte;
(ge)rührt
rear;
reared;
reared
to stir;
to beat;
to move
hrēran hrœra *hrōzijaną
Sack [m] sack sack sæcc sekkr *sakkuz
säen;
säte;
(ge)sät
sow;
sowed;
sown
to sow sāwan *sēaną
Sand [m] sand sand sand sandr *samdaz
(Ge)sang [m] song chant,
singing
sang,
song
sǫngr *sangwaz
Sattel saddle saddle sadol sǫðull *sadulaz
Sau [f] sow sow sugu
sauer sour sour sūr *sūraz
Saum [m] seam seam sēam *saumaz
Schaft [m] shaft shaft sċeaft *skaftaz
schal shoal stale,
flat,
vapid
Schale [f] shale husk,
pod
*skalō
Scham [f] shame shame sċamu,
sċeamu
*skamō
schämen;
schämte;
(ge)schämt
shame;
shamed;
shamed
to be ashamed sċamian
schamlos shameless shameless sċamlēas
Schar [f] share troop sċearu *skarō
Schauer [m] shower shower,
shudder
sċūr *skūrō
schauen;
schaute;
(ge)schaut
show;
showed;
shown/showed
to look,
to see,
to behold
sċēawian *skawwōną
scheiden;
schied;
(ge)schieden
shed;
shed;
shed
to separate sċādan,
sċēadan
*skaiþaną
scheinen;
schien;
(ge)schienen
shine;
shone;
shone
to seem sċīnan *skīnaną
Schenk(el) [m] shank thigh sċanca *skankô
scheu shy shy sċēoh *skeuhaz
scheren;
schert/schiert;
(ge)schoren
shear;
shore/sheared;
shorn/sheared
to shear;
to bother;
to mind
sċieran *skeraną
Schiene shin rail,
rack,
splint
scinu *skinō
schier sheer sheer sċīr *skīriz
Schild [n] shield shield sċield *skelduz
Schilling [m] shilling a denomination of currency sċilling *skillingaz
Schimmer [m] shimmer gleam,
glimmer,
clue
schimmern;
schimmerte;
(ge)schimmert
shimmer;
shimmered;
shimmered
to glimmer,
to shimmer
(Ge)schirr shear;
shore/sheared;
shorn/sheared
dishware sċieran *skeraną
schön sheen beautiful sċīene *skauniz
Schuh [m] shoe shoe sċōh *skōhaz
See [m] sea lake sær,
sjár
*saiwiz
See [f] sea sea sær,
sjár
*saiwiz
Seele [f] soul soul,
spirit
sāwol *saiwalō
sehen;
sah;
(ge)sehen
see;
saw;
seen
to see sēon sjá *sehwaną
Sehne sinew tendon,
sinew,
cord
seonu,
sinu
sin,
sina
*senawō
singen;
sang;
(ge)sungen
sing;
sang;
sung
to sing singan syngja *singwaną
sinken;
sank;
(ge)sunken
sink;
sank;
sunk
to sink sincan *sinkwaną
so so so swā svá *swa,
*swē
(Ge)smack smack taste smæc,
smæcc
*smakkuz
Sohle [f] sole sole
Sohn [m] son son sunu sonr *sunuz
Sommer [m] summer summer sumor sumar *sumaraz
sonder (a)sunder special,
set apart
sundor- sundr *sundraz
sondern;
sonderte;
(ge)sondert
sunder;
sundered;
sundered
to separate sundrian *sundrōną
Sonne [f] sun sun sunne sunna *sunnǭ
Spanne [f] span margin,
span,
spread,
range
spann
spannen;
spannte;
(ge)spannt
span;
spanned;
spanned
to stretch,
to tighten,
to span
spannan *spannaną
spar(sam) spare economical spær spǫrr
sparen;
sparte;
(ge)spart
spare;
spared;
spared
to save,
to conserve,
to economize
sparian spara *sparōną,
*sparāną
Speck speck (fat) bacon,
fat
spic *spiką
Speer [m] spear spear spere *speru
Sper(ling) [m] sparrow sparrow spearwa *sparwô
Spier [m, n]
(rare)
spire first blade of grass spīr spíra *spīrǭ
Spindel [f] spindle spindle spindle,
spindel
spinnen;
spann;
(ge)sponnen
spin;
spun;
spun
to spin yarn;
to be nuts
spinnan spinna *spinnaną
springen;
sprang;
(ge)sprungen
spring;
sprang;
sprung
to jump,
to leap
springan springa *springaną
sprühen;
sprühte;
(ge)sprüht
spray;
sprayed;
sprayed
to spray
Stahl [m] steel steel stēle,
stȳle
stál
Stall [m] stall cattle shed,
stable,
pigsty
steall *stallaz
Stamm [m] stem trunk,
stem
stemn,
stefn
*stamniz
stark stark strong,
powerful
stearc *starkuz
starren;
starrte;
(ge)starrt
stare;
stared;
stared
to stare starian
stauen;
staute;
(ge)staut
stow;
stowed;
stowed
to stow;
to dam
*stōwijaną
stehlen;
stahl;
(ge)stohlen
steal;
stole;
stolen
to steal stelan stela,
stjala
*stelaną
steif stiff stiff,
rigid
stīf *stīfaz
Stein [m] stone stone stān steinn *stainaz
steuern;
steuerte;
(ge)steuert
steer;
steered;
steered
to steer stīeran stýra *stiurijaną
Stier [m] steer bull stēor *steuraz
still still calm,
silent
stille *stillijaz
stinken;
stank;
(ge)stunken
stink;
stank/stunk;
stunk
to stink stincan *stinkwaną
Stock stock stick,
staff;
floor,
storey;
stock,
supply
stocc *stukkaz
stören;
störte;
(ge)stört
stir;
stirred;
stirred
to bother so.,
to disturb so./sth.,
to perturb so./sth.
styrian *sturiz
Strand [m] strand beach strand strǫnd *strandō
Strang string strand,
cord,
rope
streng strengr *strangiz
streng strong strict,
severe
strang,
strong
strangr *strangaz
Strom [m] stream current,
stream
strēam straumr *straumaz
Stuhl [m] stool chair stōl stóll *stōlaz
Sturm [m] storm storm storm stormr *sturmaz
(ge)sund sound healthy;
sound
sund,
ġesund
*sundaz
Torf turf peat;
turf
turf torf,
torfa
*turbz
treu true faithful,
loyal,
true
trēowe *triwwiz
Trost [m] trust comfort,
consolation
traust *traustą
und and and and *andi
ver- (prefix) for- (prefix) for- (prefix),
fer- (prefix),
fyr- (prefix)
for- (prefix),
fyr- (prefix),
fir- (prefix)
*firi- (prefix),
*fra- (prefix)
verloren forlorn lost forlēosan *fraleusaną
(ver)missen;
(ver)misste;
(ver)misst
miss;
missed;
missed
to miss;
to have something missing
missan missa *missijaną
Vieh [n] fee cattle feoh *fehu
vier four four fēower fjórir *fedwōr
Volk [n] folk people folc fólk *fulką
vor (prep.);
vor- (prefix)
fore- (prefix) before,
in front of
fōr(e)- (prefix) for- (prefix) *furai- (prefix)
Wachs wax wax weax vax *wahsą
wachsen;
wuchs;
(ge)wachsen
wax;
waxed;
waxed
to grow,
to wax (grow)
weaxan vaxa *wahsijaną
wachsen;
wachste;
(ge)wachst
wax;
waxed;
waxed
to wax (use wax)
Wahn wane insanity wana vanr
wahr true,
real,
truthful
war(lock) wǣr varr
Waid woad woad wād *waidą
wandern;
wanderte;
(ge)wandert
wander;
wandered;
wandered
to hike,
to wander
wandrian *wandrōną
warm warm warm wearm varmr *warmaz
warnen;
warnte;
(ge)warnt
warn;
warned;
warned
to warn warnian,
wearnian
varna *warnōną
waschen;
wusch;
(ge)waschen
wash;
washed;
washen/washed
to wash wascan,
wæscan
*waskaną
weh woe sore,
painful
vei,
*wai
Weise [f] (like)wise way,
manner
wīs víss *wīsaz
welsch Welsh pertaining to romance-speaking
areas of Switzerland
welisc,
wilisc
*walhiskaz
wenden;
wandte/wendete;
(ge)wandt/(ge)wendet
wend;
went/wended;
went/wended
to turn,
to reverse
wendan venda *wandijaną
Werk [n] work work weorc,
worc
verk *werką
Wespe [f] wasp wasp wæsp *wepsō-
Wiesel [n] weasel weasel visla *wisulǭ
wild wild wild wilde *wilþijaz
Wille [m] will will willa vili *wiljô
Wind wind wind wind vindr *windaz
winken;
winkte;
(ge)wunken/(ge)winkt
wink;
winked;
winked
to wave,
to beckon
wincian *winkōną
Winter [m] winter winter winter vintr *wintruz
wirken;
wirkte;
(ge)wirkt
work;
worked,;
worked
to appear to be sth.,
to be effective
wyrċan *wurkijaną
wohl well well wel vel *wela
Wolf [m] wolf wolf wulf *wulfaz
Wolle [f] wool wool wull *wullō
wollen;
wollte;
(ge)wollt
will;
would;
would
to want,
to will (chiefly for "to want")
willan vilja *wiljaną
Wonne win(some) bliss,
delight,
joy
wynsum *wunjō
Wunde [f] wound sore,
wound
wund *wundō
Wunder [n] wonder miracle,
wonder
wundor *wundrą
Wurm [m] worm worm wyrm *wurmiz