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There are some words which are spelled the same in English and in German, but have completely different meanings. Even though the words are spelled the same, they are usually pronounced completely differently. It can sometimes be dangerous to use these words (for both native English speakers and native German speakers.) Think of that, next time someone wants to give you a " Gift" or opens a door and says " After you!" Note: This list contains some items of etymological interest. For example, the transformation of the consonant 't' in German to 'd' in English in word pairs like Bart->Beard, Bett->Bed, Gut->Good, Hart->Hard, Rot->Red, and Not->Need. Word German meaning (in English) Englische Bedeutung (auf Deutsch) After Anus Später, Nachher also thus auch Angel Fishing Rod Engel Apart Striking Abgesondert, Abseits Arm Poor Arm Art Kind, sort, species Kunst, Künstlichkeit Ass Ace Esel, Dumpfbacke, Knallkopf, Arsch (vulg.) Bad Bath Schlecht, Schlimm Bagger Excavator Angesteller im Supermarkt der die Einkäufe in Tüten packt bald Soon Unbehaart, Kahlköpfig bang Afraid Knall, Krach, Schall bar in Cash, Pure Stab (see also: Stab), Kneipe Bart Beard Name eines Mannes bat asked politely, requested (past tense) Fledermaus Beet Flower bed Zuckerrübe, rote Rübe bitten to ask politely, request gebissen blank Shiny, Shining Unbeschriftet, Unausgefüllt Blech Sheet metal Ausdruck des Ekels bog to Twist, Form, Bend (past tense) Sumpf, Torfmoor Brand Fire Markenprodukt Brilliant, brillant Diamond, prächtig, herrlich Blendend, Geistvoll Bug Front of a boat or plane Laus, Insekt, Störung Danke Thanks Feucht dick Thick Schnüffler, Schwanz, der steife Penis Elf Eleven, (coll. soccer team) Elfe, Kobold falls If, in case Wasserfälle Fang, fang Catch, to catch, to capture (imperative) Reißzahn fatal Unfortunate Verhängnisvoll, Unheilvoll, Tödlich fast Almost, Nearly Schnell fasten Fast Befestigen Fee Fairy Preise, Gebühr Fell Coat (animal) fällen fern Far away, Distant Farnkraut First Ridge Zuerst flog Flew Peitschen, Auspeitschen fort Away, Off, Gone Festung, Kastell Funk Radio Drückeberger, Musik von 1970's Gang Walk, Gait, Way Gruppe, Bande, Trupp Gift Poison Gabe, Geschenk Grab Grave Aufgreifen, Ergreifen Grad Degree (temperature) einen akademischen Grad erlangen grub dug (past tense) Futter gut Good Darm (Schnecke und Kette) Hack ground meal, hash Heib, Kerbe, Zerhacken half Helped (past tense) Halb Handy Cell Phone Praktisch, Passend, Handlich Hang Slope, Inclination Hängen, Henken Happen Bit, Morsel Zufällig Geschehen, Vorkommen, Passieren hart Hard Hirsch Heck Back of a car, boat or plane Was zum Teufel? (What the Heck?) Held Hero Gehalten hell Bright Hölle Herd Cooker, Oven, Range Herde Hose Pants Schlauch Hub, hub Throw, Lob, Swing (see also: Lob), (past tense of) to lift Wickelkern, Nabe Hummer Lobster Jemand der summt Hut Hat Hütte Kind child Art, Sorte Labor Laboratory Arbeit Lack Varnish Knappheit, Mangel lag Lay zurueckbleiben, zoegern Last Load, Burden, Weight Zuletzt Lied Song Gelogen links Left Verknüpfung, Verbindungen List Cunning Schlagseite Lob Praise Werf, Hub (see also: Hub) log Lied Block, Klotz Lot Plumb (line) Pazille, die Menge, die Masse Lust To feel like doing something, desire (this can have the English meaning, depending on the situation) Sinnliche Begierde Made Maggot Hergestellt, Gemacht Maul Mouth (animal) der Schlegel, Beschädigen, Durchprügeln Mist Manure, Trash leichter Nebel Not distress, need Nicht Note Grade (in school), musical note bemerken, aufschreiben, kleiner Brief nun Now die Schwester (im Kloster), Nonne Pest Plague Nervensäge Rang Rank Geklingelt, Geklungen Rad Wheel Ausdruck der Bewunderung (wie Geil) Rat Advice die Ratte Regal Shelves Majestätisch, Königlich, Hoheitsvoll Rind Beef, Cattle Schwarte, Schale Rock Skirt Stein, Fels Roman Novel der Römer Rot Red Verrotten, Verwesung Sage History, Myth Weise, Klug, Gescheit See Lake Siehe Sense Scythe Wahrnehmung, Bedeutung, Verstand, Sinn Silvester New Year's Eve Name eines Mannes Speck Bacon Fleck Spur Trace, Tracks, Lane Schiffsschnabel, Sporn, Ansporn (see also: Spore) Stab Rod, Pole, Baton, Bar (see also: Bar) Erstechen Stare Starlings anstarren stark Strong Völlig, Gänzlich Stern Star Ernst, das Heck Tag Day Markierstelle, Kennzeichnung Tang Seaweed Amerikanisches Orangengetränk Taste Key (as in keyboard) Kostprobe, Geschmackssinn toll Great! Super! Zollabgabe, Straßenbenutzungsgebühr Tod Death, Dead Name eines Mannes Ton Clay, a Sound die Tonne Tot Dead kleines Kind, kleiner Knirps Wade calf (of the leg) waten Wand Wall der Zauberstab war Was (see also: Was) Krieg was What? wurde/war (see also: War) Welt World Quaddel, Beule Wetter Weather Nasser wider Against, Contrary to Weiter, Breiter will Wants Wille Although not spelled identically in both languages, beginners are often confused by the similarity of the German "bekommen" and English "to become". bekommen => to receive, to get werden => to become