| English | German | |
| naughty {adj} [of children] | 2970 ungezogen | |
| naked {adj} [children, legs etc.; also: bulb, branch, truth] | 417 nackt [Kinder, Beine etc.; auch: Glühbirne, Ast, Wahrheit] | |
| Goody! [coll.] [used esp. by children] | 361 Prima! [ugs.] | |
| raised {adj} {past-p} [children] | 160 aufgezogen [Kinder] | |
| good {adj} [of children] | 76 artig | |
| sharp {adj} [smart, esp. of children, young people] | 41 aufgeweckt | |
| impertinent {adj} [of children, young people] | 36 ungezogen [frech] | |
| adult {adj} [intended for adults, not suitable for children] | nicht jugendfrei | |
| hers {pron} [e.g. the children are hers, his eyes met hers] | die ihren {pl} [z. B. die Kinder von der Frau] | |
| rebellious {adj} [of children, subordinates etc.] | aufmückig [ugs.] [selten] | |
| theirs {pron} [e.g. the children are theirs] | die ihren {pl} [z. B. die Kinder von den Eltern] | |
Verbs |
| to feed sb./sth. [children, animals] [also fig.] | 2553 jdn./etw. füttern | |
| to spoil sb. [children] | 211 jdn. verhätscheln [ugs.] [Kinder] | |
| to raise sb. [children] | 127 jdn. großziehen [Kinder] | |
| to place sb./sth. [e.g. children with foster parents; redundant workers into employment; dogs, cats, etc. with a family] | 124 jdn./etw. vermitteln [z. B. Kinder zu Pflegeeltern; Arbeitslosen eine Stelle; Hunde, Katzen etc. in eine Familie] | |
| to raise sb. [children] | 77 jdn. aufziehen [Kinder] | |
| to raise sb. [children] | 10 jdn. aufbringen [veraltet] [großziehen: Kinder] | |
| [to pay off government marriage loans by having a certain number of children] | etw. abkindern [ugs.] [Ehestandsdarlehen im Dritten Reich und der DDR] | |
| to fledge [fig.] [of children, to grow up] | erwachsen werden | |
| educ. to mainstream sb. [place disabled children in regular classes] | jdn. inkludieren [geh.] [Inklusion behinderter Schüler] | |
| to orphan sb./sth. [children; lion cubs, etc.] | jdn./etw. zu Waisen machen [Kinder; Löwenjunge etc.] | |
Nouns |
| bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 608 Lätzchen {n} | |
| law issue {sg} [formal] [children] | 333 Abkömmlinge {pl} | |
| RealEst. nursery [room for small children] | 333 Kinderzimmer {n} | |
| cheek [insolent self assurance of children or very young people] | 272 Naseweisheit {f} | |
| childminder [Br.] [who minds children in her own home] | 184 Tagesmutter {f} | |
| nursery [room for small children] | 164 Kinderstube {f} [veraltet oder regional] [Kinderzimmer] | |
| raising [children] | 65 Großziehen {n} | |
| educ. primer [elementary book for teaching children to read] | 62 Fibel {f} [veraltend] [Buch zum Lesenlernen] | |
| scooter [for children] | 53 Tretroller {m} | |
| offspring [children] | 37 Sprösslinge {pl} | |
| bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 32 Schlabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] | |
| law issue {sg} [formal] [children, progeny] | 30 Nachkommen {pl} | |
| quadruplet [each of four children born at one birth] | 30 Vierling {m} | |
| bibs [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 27 Lätzchen {pl} | |
| bib [esp. for small children (to keep the clothes clean while eating)] | 26 Sabberlätzchen {n} [ugs.] | |
| relig. christening [of small children] | 23 Kindtaufe {f} | |
| octuplet [each of eight children born at one birth] | 20 Achtling {m} | |
| rascals [children] | 15 Racker {pl} [ugs.] | |
| sextuplet [each of six children born at one birth] | 15 Sechsling {m} | |
| septuplet [each of seven children born at one birth] | 14 Siebenling {m} | |
| cloth. bonnet [a (cloth or straw) hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children] | 11 Schutenhut {m} | |
| scooter [for children] | 11 Kinderroller {m} | |
| quintuplet [each of five children born at one birth] | 10 Fünfling {m} | |
| scooter [for children] | 10 Scooter {m} | |
| naches [Am.] [pride or pleasure, especially at the achievements of one's children] [from Yiddish] | 7 Stolz {m} [bes. auf seine Kinder] | |
| recitation [not artistic, esp. by children] | 7 Aufsagen {n} | |
| educ. reading [reading comprehension passage for school children] | 5 Lesetext {m} [der Altersstufe angepasster Text, der in der Schule gelesen wird] | |
| sandpit [for children] | 5 Buddelkiste {f} [regional, bes. ostd.] [Sandkasten für Kinder] | |
| games [A form of amusement mainly at children's birthday parties in which a sausage is hung by a string above the heads of the children who must jump to bite off a piece] | Würstelschnappen {n} [regional, bes. südd., österr.] | |
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