A

Abbildung mapping; (sometimes) illustration
aber but, however, yet
abfassen compose, write up, draw up, word
Abfassung writing, formulation, wording
Abgrenzung definition; delineation, demarcation
abhängen (von) depend (on)
Abkürzung contraction, abbreviation, abridgement
ableiten lead out of; deduce
Ableitung derivative, derivation; deduction
ablesen pick (off), read (off), read out
abmachen settle, arrange; undo, untie
Abmachung arrangement, settlement
abnehmen decrease, take off, remove
Abnehmen reduction
Absatz pause, break, indentation; paragraph
abschätzen estimate, calculate, assess, appraise, etc.
Abschätzung estimate, appraisal, valuation
Abschluß / Abschluss closure (in the topological sense)
Abschnitt intersection; segment; cut, paragraph, part, section
Abschnitt auf der x-achse x-intercept
absehen foresee
absehen von disregard; refrain from
absolut absolute, unconditional, perfectly, utterly
Abstand distance
absteigen descend, come or go down
abzahlbar countable
Abzahlbarkeit countability
abzahlen count, enumerate
achten (auf) pay attention (to)
ähnlich alike, like, similar
all all, every, any
allein only, merely, solely; alone
allerdings certainly (strongest possible affirmative answer)
allgemein general, universal
allmählich gradually, little by little
alsdann then, thereupon, whereupon, after that
analog analogous
Anblick look, view
andere other; next
andererseits on the other hand
ändern alter, change, modify, amend
Änderung change, alteration, modification
andeuten indicate, suggest, hint at, allude to, imply
Anfang origin, beginning, start
anfangen start, begin, commence
angeben indicate, state
angehören be a member (of)
angewandt applied
angrenzen border, adjoin
Anhang appendix, codicil
ankommen arrive (at); depend (on), e.g., "es kommt darauf an" means "it depends on"
Anlaß / Anlass motive, motivation; cause, occasion, incentive, reason
Annäherung approach
Annahme acceptance, adoption
annehmen accept, take, assume, suppose
anordnen arrange, order, command, direct, set in order
Anordnung arrangement
anpassen fit, adapt, adjust, accommodate
Ansage announcement
ansagen announce, declare
anschaffen procure, get
anschließend / anschliessend subsequent (to), adjacent (to); next.
Anschluß / Anschluss connection, union
an(zu)sehen (in order to) look at, have a look at
ansetzen put (on), apply (to); begin
Anspruch claim
Anstoß impact, impluse
anstoßen / anstossen bump against, adjoin
anstreben strive for
anwenden employ, use, make use of
Anwendung application
Anzahl number, quantity
arbeiten work
Art kind, sort, class
auch also, too
auf on, upon, on top of
aufbauen construct
auffassen comprehend, grasp, understand
Aufgabe exercise, problem
aufgehen divide exactly
Auflösung solution, resolution (of)
aufschreiben write down
Aufstellung assertion; list, table
auftragen instruct, order, serve, put on
auftreten appear, occur, behave, act, proceed
Auftritt appearance, entrance
Augenblick moment, instant
aus from, out of
ausarten get out of hand, degenerate into
Ausblick view, outlook, prospect
ausdehnen stretch, expand, extend
Ausdehnung stretching, expansion
ausdrücklich explicit; explictly
Ausdruck expression, phrase, term
ausdrücken express, put into (a form, words)
ausführlich detailed, in detail, full
Ausführung execution, construction; explanation
ausgehen proceed from
ausgewählt selected, chosen, choice
ausgezeichnet excellent
ausmachen consist of, make up, add or amount up to, constitute
Ausnahme exception
ausnahmslos without exception
ausreichen suffice
ausreichend adequate, sufficient, enough
Aussage assertion, statement
aussagen state, express, declare
Außenrand outer boundary
Außenwelt / Aussenwelt environment, world, outside world
außer / ausser out of, outside
außerdem / ausserdem besides, in addition, moreover, as well as
außerhalb / ausserhalb outside, out of
ausstreichen cross out, delete, erase; smooth out
Auswahl choice, selection, assortment
auswählen choose, select, pick out, fix on
auswerten evaluate
auszählen count
auszeichnen designate (notation), mark
Auszeichnung labelling; distinction

B

Band volume (as of a book)
Bauart structure, build, type, model
bauen build, erect, make, manufacture
beachten note, pay attention to
bedecken cover
bedenken consider, weigh, ponder
Bedenken thought, reflection, deliberation
bedeuten mean or signify
bedienen wait on, serve
bedingen cause, determine, or condition
Bedingung condition, stipulation
befassen touch, handle
befassen sich mit concern oneself with, attend to
befriedigen satisfy
begegnen meet, come upon
begnügen mit to be content with
begrenzt bounded, restricted, limited, circumscribed
Begriff idea, notion, concept, term
behandeln deal with, treat, handle
behaupten declare, assert, maintain, retain
Behauptung declaration, assertion
beherrschen rule, master, control
Behrührungspunkt accumulation point, limit point (topology)
bei(m) for; by; at; while; "beim" is short for "bei dem"
Beibehaltung retaining
beiden two, both, either, neither
beiderseits reciprocally, mutually, on both sides
Beiwort adjective
bekannt well known
belasten load, put a load on, make heavy
belegen verify (a proof)
belegt proven; reserved, coated, husky, busy
Beleuchtung elucidation; illumination, lighting
Belieben choice, discretion, convenience, liking, pleasure
belieben wish
beliebig(e) optional, arbitrary
bemerken remark, notice, observe
benötigen need
benutzen use, make use of, employ, utilize
bequem comfortable, easy
Berechnung calculation
Bereich region; (sometimes) open set
bereits already
berücksichtigen bear in mind, consider
Berufung call, vocation, appointment
beruhen auf be based on; be due to
berühren touch, mention, affect, pass through, come in contact
besagen signify, mean
besagt aforesaid
beschaffen procure, provide, supply, get, raise
Beschaffenheit quality, property
Beschaffung acquisition; procurement
beschränken limit, restrict, confine, set limits
beschränkt bounded, limited
beschreiben describe
besitzen possess, own, have
besondere particular, special
besonders especially, particularly, in particular
bestätigen confirm, corroborate, verify
bestehen exist
bestehen aus to comprise of
Bestehen existence
bestehend existing, present
bestimmen determine
bestimmt determined
betonen stress, accent, emphasize
Betracht (in) consideration
betrachten observe
Betrachtung observation, reflection, reason
Betrag value, amount
Betrag, absolut absolute value
betreffen concern, affect, be relevant to, have to do with
betrifft in regards
bewältigen conquer, overcome, master (difficulties)
bewegen move, stir
Beweis proof
beweisen prove, show, demonstrate
bezeichnen designate (by), define
Bezeichnung notation; designation
beziehen (auf) relate or refer (to)
Beziehung relation, connection, respect
Bezug auf, in with respect to, in reference to
bezüglich relative to, relating to
Bezugnahme auf, unter with reference to, in reference to
bieten give, show, offer; present itself
Bild image
bilden form, shape, fashion
binar binary
binden bind, tie unite, join
bisher hitherto, up to now, so far
bisherig(en) as up to the present, former, so far
bisweilen occasionally, sometimes
bleiben remain, stay, continue
Blick view
bloß / bloss merely, only, simply
brauchen require
Brief letter
bringen bring
Bruch fraction
Bruch, echte proper fraction
Buch book
Bündigkeit validity, conclusiveness, conciseness, brevity; compactness
bzw. (beziehungsweise) respectively

D

da there, because
dabei by or near it or them, in addition, at the same time
dadurch thereby, by this means, in that way
dafür therefore, for it or them, in its place
dagegen on the contrary, conversely, on the other hand, nevertheless
daher therefore
damals then, in those days, at that time
damit consequently; thereby, thereupon, with it or them
danach behind or after it, afterwards, thereupon
dann then, at that time, after that
daraus (folgt) out of this (follows)
dargestellt described
darin in it or in them, there
darstellen represent, portray, present, describe
Darstellung representation, description
darunter beneath or under (it or them), in it, among(st) them
dass that
dasselbe, denselbe, derselbe, dieselbe, usw. the same
davon from it, of it, away from it
definieren define
denen (to) them or those, (to) those
denken think, imagine, mean, intend
denn than, for, because, unless, except
derart in such a way or manner, to such an extent
derartig such, of that kind
deren of them, (of) that, (of) those
derjenige (adjective) that; (pronoun) the one; he
derselbe the same
desgleichen such a thing; the likes of which; likewise
deshalb therefore, for this reason
desselbe the same
deuten interpret, explain or indicate
dicht dense (in topology); tight, thick
dichten tighten; write
dichtesten densest
Dichtigkeit density; conciseness
diejenige (adj) that; (pron) the one; he
diesmal this time
Ding object, thing, matter
dingen hire, engage, bargain, haggle
diskutieren discuss
doch but, though, yet, however, nevertheless
dort there, over there, yonder
dortig in or of that place, there
Dreieck triangle
drucken to print; to press
drücken put (into); press; squeeze
durch through
durchblicken be apparent or obvious
durchblicken lassen make apparent or obvious
durchdringen force one's way, penetrate
durchführen take or lead through, accomplish
Durchführung accomplishment, execution, development
durchlaufen run or pass through, traverse
Durchschnitt intersection; average
dürfen may, might

E

Ebene plane
ebenfalls likewise, also, too
ebenso likewise, in the same manner
echte genuine, real, true
Eck corner
Eichkörper standard ball, unit ball
Eigenschaft property, quality
eigentlich actual; actually, really
einander one another, each other
eindeutig unique; unambiguous, clear, plain
Eindeutigkeit uniqueness
eineindeutig one to one
einerseits on the one hand
einfach simply; simple, easy
Einfluß / Einfluss influx, influence
einführen introduce
Einführung introduction, presentation
Eingang entrance
eingehen enter into
eingreifen catch, hold; intervene or interfere in
Einheit unit
einheiten unimodular
einig united, at one
einige some, several
einigen unite, unify; agree
einklammern bracket, put into parentheses
Einlagerung deposit, intercalation, storage
einleiten lead into; introduce
Einleitung introduction, prelude
einmal once, at once
einschalten insert; intervene
einschließen / einschliessen include
Einschränkung restriction
einsehen inspect, consult, realize
einsetzen insert, put or place in, substitute
Einsetzung putting in; substitution
einstellen put or place (in the proper place); appear, show up
einteilen divide, distribute, classify
Einteilung classification
einzelnen individual
einzig only, e.g., "darstellen einzig" means "to show unique"
endlich finite; final, ultimate
entdecken discover, detect, find out
entfernen move away
entfernt distant
Entfernung distance, range
enthalten hold, contain, comprise, include
Entscheidung decision
entsprechen correspond (to)
entsprechend correspondingly, accordingly
entstehen originate, arise from
entweder either
Entwicklung development (e.g., of power series)
erfahren experienced
erfahren find out, experience
erfordern require, need, necessitate, render necessary
erfüllen fill, fulfill, perform, carry out
ergänzen complete, complement, restore
ergänzend complementary
ergänzt completed
ergeben produce, yield, show, establish, prove
ergeben sich (aus) result (from)
Ergebnis result, solution, answer
ergiebig productive, rich, abundant
erhalten obtain, get, receive
erhalten preserved
erinnern remind
erkennen make out, recognize, detect, realize
erklären explain
erlangen reach, get
erlauben allow
erlautern explain, elucidate, comment on
Erlauterung explanation, illustration
erleichtern facilitate
ermitteln ascertain, find out, discover
Ermittelung determination
ernennen name, select
erneuern renew, renovate
eröffnen open, unseal, disclose, reveal
erörtern discuss, argue, debate
erreichbar attainable, accessible, available, within reach or distance
erreichen reach, attain, obtain, achieve
Ersatz replacement, substitution
erscheinen appear, show itself
Erscheinung appearance; phenomenon
erschöpft spent, exhausted, at an end
ersehen gather (from)
ersetzen replace, compensate for
Ersetzung replacement, substitution
ersichtlich obvious, evident, apparent
ersinnen think out, devise, think up
erst first, at first, just, only
erstrecken extend, stretch, run, reach
erwähnen mention, make mention of, refer to
erwähnt mentioned
Erweis proof
erweisen prove, establish, demonstrate
erweitern widen, extend, broaden (one's knowledge)
erweiterte extended
erzeugen produce, make, generate
erzeugend productive, generative
erzielen obtain, attain, achieve, reach
etwa around, about, approximately; perhaps, by (any) chance
etwas something, some, a little, anything, somewhat
eventuell possibly, maybe, perhaps

F

fähig capable, liable, apt
Fähigkeit ability, capability
Fall (in this) case, instance
falls in (the) case
Faltung fold, convolution
Faser fiber
Faserraum fiber bundle
fassen grasp, seize, take hold of
fast almost, about
Fehlen absence
fehlen do wrong, fail, be short of; be missing, be absent
fern far, distant, remote, far off
ferner further, farther, furthermore, moreover
fest firm, stable, fixed, stationary
festhalten hold on to
festsetzen arrange, settle, establish, fix, stipulate, prescribe
Festsetzung requirement, stipulation
feststehen stand firm or steady, be certain, settled, established as a fact
feststellen ascertain
Fläche surface
Folge consequence
Forderung claim
Förderung promotion, encouragement
Form form, figure, shape
formal formal
Formulierung formulation, wording, definition
fortsetzen continue (e.g., analytic continuation); e.g., "setzen das Verfahren fort" means "to continue the procedure"
Fortsetzung continuation (sp. analytic)
fortwährend lasting, continual; always
Frage question
fragen ask
freilich indeed, certainly
früher earlier, previous, prior, former
fügen join; be fitted or proper
führen lead

G

gab gave (simple past of geben)
ganz integer; whole; entire (complex functions)
ganzzahlig integer-valued (e.g., linear combination)
gar entirely, absolutely, fully, very, quite
Garbe sheaf
geben give
Gebiet area, region, domain; (sometimes) open connected set
gebildet educated, cultured, refined, shaped, fashioned
Gebrauch use
gebrauchen use, employ
gebrochen broken, bent, deflected
gebunden bound, latent, tied up (with), controlled
geeignete suitable, appropriate, desired, wanted
Gefallen favor
gefallen please, appease
gefunden found (past participle of finden)
gegeben given, state, accepted (past participle of geben)
gegen against; to, e.g., "konvergieren gegen" means "converge to"
Gegenbeispiel counterexample
Gegensatz converse theorem; however, "im Gegensatz zu" means "in opposition to, in contrast to"
Gegenstand object, thing, subject matter
gegenüber opposite to; with respect to; compared with
gehen go
gehören belong (to, with); be proper, be right
gehörig belonging to
gehört belonging (to, with); proper
gelangen attain, reach
gelegen located; convenient, opportune
gelernt practiced, experienced (at)
gelocht(e) punctured
gelten hold true
geltend effective, applicable, valid
gemach slowly, by degrees
gemächlich leisurely, comfortably
gemäß / gemäss according to
gemein common
gemeinsam common, mutual, combined
gemeinschaftlich common, joint, mutual
gemischt mixed, combined, diffused
Genauigkeit precision, accuracy
genannt above mentioned, called, surnamed
genau exact, accurate, precise, detailed
genau dann precisely then (i.e., iff)
genügen be sufficient or enough, suffice; satisfy (a condition)
genügt suffices
geordnet orderly, disciplined, systematic
gerade even (numbers); just, right, now
Gerade line
geradlinig straight-lined, rectilinear
gerichtlich legal, judicial, court
gern(e) willingly
gesamt whole, entire, complete, common, general
geschehen take place, happen, occur
geschichtlich historical
Geschlecht genus (of a surface)
geschlossen closed, enclosed
geschult schooled, trained
gesetzmäßig / gesetzmässig legal, legitimate
gesetzt fixed
Gestalt form, figure, shape
gestatten permit, allow, grant
gestern yesterday
gesucht desired, sought after, choice
getan no sooner said than done
getrennt separated
gewählt chosen; selected, choice, select
Gewicht weight
gewinnen win, obtain, acquire
gewiß / gewiss sure, certain, assured, true, positive
Gewißen / Gewissen conscience
gewöhnlich usual, customary, normal
gezeichnet drawn, marked
gezeigt shown
gibt gives; however "es gibt" means "there is"
gilt is true (inf. gelten); "es gilt" means "it is true
Gitter lattice
Gittermasche fundamental paralleltope of a lattice
glatt smooth, even, glossy, flat
gleich equal
gleichbedeutend equivalent (to)
gleichen equal
gleichfalls likewise, as well, too, in the same way
Gleichheit equality
Gleichheitzeichen equality sign (=)
gleichmäßig / gleichmässig uniform (continuity); proportional, constant, symmetric
Gleichung equality
Glied term; link
Grad degree, order
greifen grab, seize; choose
Grenze limit; boundary
grenzen border, adjoin
Grenzwert limit, limiting value
groß / gross large
Größe / Grösse quantity, size
grunden establish, found; be based on
Grundgedanke basic idea, motivation, fundamental idea
Grundlage foundation, basis, groundwork
grundlegend basic, fundamental
Gruppe group
Gültigkeit validity, legality, availability
Güte goodness

H

haben have
haften cling, adhere, stick
handeln act, take action, proceed
handelt acts (inf. handeln); "es handelt sich um" means "it is a matter of"
hängen hang, suspend, attach, fasten, fix
häufig frequent
Häufung accumnnulation, multiplication, piling up
Häufungspunkt accumulation point
Haupt head, chief, principal, main
heben lift, raise; increase; enhance
heißen / heissen to be called; however, "d. h. = das heißt / heisst" means "that is, in other words, i.e."
herausgreifen choose, select, pick, single out
hergeleiteth derived, deduced
herleiten derive, deduce
Herleitung derivation
herrühren originate, derive, spring, proceed
herstellbar producible
herstellen produce, prepare, make
herum around, about
hervor forth, out, out of, from under
hervorgehen come (from); emerge (from)
heute today
hierin herein, in this
hiermit herewith, (along) with this, saying or doing this
Hilfe help, aid, support
Hilfesatz lemma
Hilfsmittel device, tool, aid
hindurch through, throughout, during
hinfort in the future
hinlänglich sufficient, adequate
hinreichend sufficient
hinweisen point to or towards, indicate
hinzu to, towards, near; in addition, moreover
hinzufugen append, attach
hoch high, tall, lofty
höchstens at the most, not exceeding
hohe high, tall, lofty
Höhe height, altitude
Hülle, abgeschlossene closure (in the topological sense)

I

identisch identical
ihnen (to) them
im voraus in advance
immer always
in Anbetracht in consideration of
in der Tat in truth, in fact, in reality
indem while, as; by
Inhalt area, volume; contents, subject matter
Inhaltsverzeichnis table of contents
innere interior, internal, inner
irgend any
irgendein someone (or other), anyone

J

je ever, at any time; always, at all times
je nachdem depending on how, as the case may be
jede every
jedoch however
jetzt now, at present
jeweils at times, from time to time, at any given time; respectively

K

kaufen buy
kein none, not any
kennen know, become acquainted with
Kenntnis knowledge
Kennzeichen distinguishing mark, criterion, sign, characteristic
Kern kernel, core, heart
Kette chain, range
Kettenkomplex chain complex
Klammer clamp, clip
Klammer, eckige (bzw. runde) brackets, square (resp. round, i.e., parentheses)
klammern clamp, clasp
klar clear, transparent
Klasseneinteilung classification
Klassenkörper (Hilbert) class field
klein little, small, tiny, minute
knüpfen tie, join, attach, fasten
kommen come, happen
komponieren compose
kontrahierbar contractible
konvergieren converge
Körper field
kräftig with force, heavily
Kreisring annulus
Kreisscheibe closed disk
Kriterium criterion
Kugel ball, globe, sphere

L

lange long
Länge length
langsam slow
lassen leave, part with; let, e.g., "es lässt sich zeigen" means "it can be shown"
lauten sound; read, say (a word)
läuten to toll, to chime
lauter louder; clear, pure, unmixed
Leben life, existence
leben live
lediglich merely, only
leer empty, vacant, void
legen put, place, set
Lehre theory, teaching, instruction, lesson
Lehrsatz thesis, proposition, theorem, precept
leicht light, easy, lightly, easily
leiden suffer, bear, tolerate
leiten lead
lenken guide, direct
letzen gratify, refresh, comfort
letzt last, final
licht light
liefern supply, provide, yield
liegen lie, be located or situated
links left (side)
Lochrand hole boundary
lösbar soluble, solvable, resolvable
lösen settle, resolve, answer
Lösung solution
Lot perpendicular (line)

M

Mädchen girl
mag wants (inf. mögen)
Mangel want, need, deficiency, scarcity
Mannigfaltigkeit manifold
Mass measure
mehrere several
mehrfach repeated, multiple, over and over again
meiden avoid, shun, flee
meist most
Menge set
mindestens at least, at the very least, not less than
mithin consequently
mitsamt together with
Mittel means, measures, medium, instrument, device, method
mittels by means of
mittlerer interior
modifizieren modify, qualify
modifiziert modified
mögen want, wish, desire; however, "es möge(n)" means "let", and "es möge hinreichen zu sagen" means "let it suffice to say"
Möglichkeit possibility
muss must
müssen to need to, to have to

N

nach after, following, behind, to, toward, according to
nach dem relative to, according to
nachdem afterwards
nachprüfen verify
nächst next, following
nachträglich supplementary, subsequent
Nachweis proof, evidence
nachweisen prove, establish, authenticate
nahe near, close, forthcoming
Nähe proximity
naheliegend obvious, nearby, near lying
näher nearer, closer, shorter, more precise, specific, detailed
nähern approach, close in (on), bring or place near
Näherung approximation
nämlich the same; namely, that is to say; of course
neben beside, in addition to, near
nehmen take, receive, accept
nehmen, in Anspruch make use of
nennen name, call, designate, term
neu new
nichtleere nonempty
nie never
niedrig low, humble, base, mean
niemals never
nirgends nowhere (at all), not anywhere
noch still, in addition to, even, nor
nochmal once more
normieren standardize, normalize
Normierung normalizing; normalization
nötigen urge, force
notwendig necessary
Nullpunkt origin
nullte zeroeth
nun now
nunmehr now, at present, by this time, henceforth, then, since then
nur only, but
nützlich useful

O

ob over, above, on, upon; if, whether
oben (erwähnt) (mentioned) above, at the top
obig above, above mentioned
obliegen apply, be devoted to, prevail over, be incumbent upon
obwohl though, although
offen open
offenbar apparent, obvious
offenbaren show, disclose
offensichlich obviously
oft often
ohne without
ohne weiteres without further ado
ordnen arrange or order
ort local

P

Paar pair
passend appropriate, fitting, suited
Pflanze plant
pflegen tend, care for; be used to, be in the habit of
Pfund pound
Potenzmenge power set
Potenzreihe power series
Primzahl prime number
Prinzip principle
Punkt point, dot, spot
punktfremde disjoint

Q

Quadrat square
quadratisch square
Quadratwurzel square root
Quadratzahl(en) integer square(s)
quadrierbar quadrable, squarable
quadrieren square

R

Rand boundary
Randpunkte boundary point
rasch rapid
Raum space (e.g., metric, vector, etc.)
rechnen count, calculate, reckon
Rechnung calculation
rechtfertigen justify, vindicate
rechtwink(e)lige orthogonal (e.g., coordinates)
Regel rule, standard, regulation, e.g., "in der Regel" means "as a general rule, generally"
rein clean, neat, tidy, pure
reisen travel
Rest remainder (rest, residue, remains, difference)
retten save, rescue, escape, deliver
richtig right, correct, true, accurate
Richtung direction, course, trend
rotieren revolve, rotate
Rücksicht respect, regard, consideration, notice
rund round

S

sagen say, tell
sämtlich(e/en) complete, total, entire (e.g., collected works)
Satz proposition, theorem
Schar group, bunch, crowd
scheinen seem, appear, look
schließen / schliessen shut, close, finish, conclude, terminate
schließlich / schliesslich (doch) last, final, ultimate, eventual; finally, at last (after all)
Schluß / Schluss closing, end, termination, conclusion, inference, deduction, result
schneiden intersect; cut
schnell fast
Schnelligkeit speediness
Schnittpunkte point of intersection, vertex
schon already
Schranke boundary, bound
Schritt step, measure
schwer heavy, difficult
schwierig difficult, hard, arduous
sehr very
sein to be
seinerseits at one time, formerly, in due course, in its proper time
Seite side
Seitensimplexe faces of a simplex
selten rare
senkrecht perpendicular
setzen set (esp. a value); put or place
sich oneself, itself
sind are
Singularität singularity
Sinn sense (in the sense of); faculty, mind
sinnen think, brood, meditate, reflect, ponder, speculate
Sinnen thinking, planning, thoughts, aspirations
sinnend musing, pensive, contemplative
sinnvoll meaningful, sensible
skizzieren sketch
so so, in such a way or manner
so ... wie as ... as
sobald as soon as
sofern provided, if, inasmuch as, (in) so far as
sofort immediately, right away
sogar even
sogleich immediately, right away
solcher such
Solidität solidity
sollen should
somit consequently
sondern but; separate, sever, part, sort out, classify
sonst otherwise, besides, formerly, moreover
soweit as far as, so far
sowie just as, as soon as, the moment when, as well as
sowohl ... als auch both ... and
Spalten columns
spalten split (e.g., exact sequences)
sparen save
spät late
später later
späterhin later on
speziell specifically
spielen play
stammen originate
ständig permanent, steady, constant; continually
Standpunkt(e) standpoint(s), perspective(s)
statt instead of, in the place of
stattfinden take place, happen, occur
stehen be, occur, exist
Stelle place, spot, position, job, agency
stellen put, place
stetig continuous (function); continual, steady
Stetigkeit continuity
stets always, regularly, continually, constantly
stillschweigen be silent, acquiesce in
stillschweigend still, silent, tacit
stimmen be true or correct
Stoff subject, material
Störung disturbance, trouble, breakdown, interruption
streng strict, rigorous, severe
suchen seek, desire, want
süß / süss sweet

T

Tat deed, action, feat, accomplishment
Tatsache fact
tatsächlich real, actual, factual, matter of fact
Teil part
teilbar divisible, separable
Teilerfolge partial success
Teilmenge subset
Teilraum subspace
ternar ternary
Tier animal
tragen carry
Träger support (of a function)
Treffen encounter, meeting
treffen meet; touch; affect
trennen separate, divide, part, sever, detach
Trennungseigenschaft separation property
treten step, walk, tread, stride
Tritt step
trotzdem in spite of, nevertheless, although
tun do, perform, execute, make, act

U

Übelstand disadvantage, drawback, grievance
überall everywhere, all over
Überaufgabe(n) practice exercise(s)
überblicken survey, view, prospect
überdecken cover (as in open covering)
überdies besides, moreover, what is more
übereinstimmen be in agreement, concur
übereinstimmend agreeing, harmonious, corresponding
überführen conduct or lead across, transport, transform, bring over
übergang transformation
übergehen go over, carry over; omit, overlook; run across, go over
überlegung reflection, thought, consideration, deliberation, investigation
überschneiden intersect, cross, overlap
übertragbar transferable
übertragen carry over
übertragung carrying over, assignment, transfer, translation
überzählig surplus, spare, left over
üblich customary, usual, common
übrig remaining, residual, superfluous
übriglassen leave over, leave a remainder
Umfang circumference; range
umfassend far reaching, sweeping, drastic, complete, full
umformen reshape, convert
umgeben surround
Umgebung neighborhood
umgekehrt conversely
Umgrenzung boundary, enclosure, limitation
umkehrbar invertible
umkehren invert
Umkehrung converse
Umstand circumstance, factor, fact; details
umwandeln change
unabhängig independent
Unabhängigkeit independence (e.g., linear)
unausführbar impracticable, not feasible, impossible
unbekannt unknown
unendlich infinite, endless
ungeändert unchanged
ungefähr approximately
ungelöst unsolved
ungerade odd (number)
Ungleichheit inequality
Ungleichung inequality
unmittelbar immediate, direct; directly
untergeschieden subdivided
unterhalb below
unterliegen be dominated (as a series); be beaten (by), lose (to)
unterscheiden distinguish
Unterschied difference, distinction
untersuchen examine, investigate
Untersuchung investigation, examination, scrutiny
Unterteilung subdivision
unterwerfen subdue, subjugate, submit, yield
unveränderlich constant, unchangeable, invariant
Urbild preimage
Ursprung origin, source, beginning, cause
ursprünglich original, primitive, primary, initial; originally, initially
usw. (und so weiter) and so forth, etc.

V

verallgemeinen generalize
Verallgemeinerung generalization
veränderlich changing, changeable, variable
Veränderlich variable
verändern to change
veranschaulichen make clear, illustrate
verbessern improve
verbinden unite, join, combine
Verbindung binding, joining, connecting, relationship
verbunden united, joined, combined
Vereinfachung simplification, reduction
vereinzeln isolate
vereinzelt sporadic
verfahren bungle, err; act, behave, proceed
Verfahren procedure, method, process
Vergleich comparison
vergleichen to compare
vergröbern coarsen, make (an estimate) less sharp
verhalten hold back, hold, suppress
Verhältnis proportion, ratio
Verhältnisse circumstances, conditions
verhandeln discuss, negotiate, argue
verkaufen sell
verknüpfen tie together, connect, combine, relate
verknüpft related, associated, linked
verkörpern embody, personify
verlangen demand, require
Verlauf course (in the course of things)
verletzen violate
Verminderung lessening, diminution, reduction
vermitteln meditate, intervene, adjust, arrange, settle
vermittels by means of, through
vermöge by virtue of
verneinen deny, answer in the negative
versagen deny, refuse; fail, fail to work
verschaffen get, obtain
verscharfen sharpen (an inequality); intensify
verscharfte sharpened (an inequality); intensified
verschieben translate (as an isometry or affine transformation)
verschieden distinct, different
verschoben translated (as an isometry or affine transformation)
verschwinden vanish, disappear
versehen hold (a position), perform (a job)
versehentlich by mistake, erroneously, inadvertently
Verschärfung sharpening (of an estimate)
verständlich understandable
verstehen understand, see, make out, realize
Versuch attempt, test, try, trial
versuchen try, tempt, taste
vertauschbar interchangeable; (algebra) commutable
vertauschen (gegen) exchange (for)
Vertauschung exchange, substitution
vertrauten familiar
verwandeln change or transform (into)
verweisen refer (to); banish, expel
verwenden use, employ, apply (to)
Verwendung application, use, employment
Verwirklichung realization
Verzeichnis index (of a book); list, catalogue
vgl. (vergleichen) compare, c.f.
viel much, many
vielfach(es) multiple
vielmehr rather, on the contrary
viertens fourthly, in the fourth place
vollenden bring to a close; finish, terminate, achieve
völlig full, total, entire, complete
vollkommen perfect, consummate, complete
vollstandig complete (sp. metric spaces), total, integral
vollziehen effect, carry out; take place
Vollziehung execution, discharge, accomplishment, fulfilment
von from, off of, of, by, at
vorangehend preceding, foregoing
voraus in front, ahead (of)
vorausgesetzt assumed
voraussetzen suppose, assume
Voraussetzung assumption, supposition, (induction) hypothesis
Vorbehalt reservation, proviso
Vorbemerkung preliminary remark, preamble
vorbereitend preparatory
Vorbereitung preparation, introductory material
Vorgabe points, handicap
vorhanden present, at hand, available, existing
vorigen former, preceding, previous
vorkommen happen, take place, be found
vorläufig for the present, for the time being, preliminary, tentative
Vorlesung lecture, reading, recital
vorliegen be under consideration, be present or there, exist
vorliegend present, existing, at issue, in hand or in question
vornehmen take up, undertake
vornherein from the first
vorstehend above
vorweg before, beforehand, to begin with
Vorzeichen sign (of a number)
Vorzug preference, advantage, superiority, priority, excellence

W

waagrecht horizontal
Wachsen growth, development, increase, expansion
wachsen increase
wachsend growing, increasing
wachst grown, increased
Wahl choice, option, seletion
wählen choose
während during, while, whereas
Wahrheit truth, reality, fact
wär(en) would be (subjunctive of sein)
Wechsel change, shift
weder ... noch neither ... nor
wegen because of, on account of
wegfallen be omitted or suppressed, become void, come to nothing
weggeben give away, dispose of
weghaben have received, got the knack of
weglassen leave out, omit, let go
weil because
Weise manner, way, method, mode
weiß / weiss white; knows
weit far, distant, extensive, wide, broad
weiten widen, broaden
weiter further, farther, additional
weiterhin furthermore, again
welcher which
wenden turn, turn over, turn up, change
Wendung turn; change
wenig little, few
weniger less, minus
wenigstens at least, at all events
werden become
Wert value, price, worth
Wesen essence, substance, entity
wesentlich(e) essential
wichtiges weighty, important, essential
Widerspruch contradiction, e.g., "führen zu Widerspruch" means "to lead to a contradiction"
wie as, like, such as
wieder again, afresh, once more
wiederentdecken rediscover
wiederholen repeat
wiederum again; on the other hand
wiegen weigh
willkürlich arbitrary, random
Winkel angle
wird becomes (pres. of werden)
wirklich actual, real, substantial
Wirklichkeit (actual) fact, reality
wissen know
Wissenschaft knowledge
wobei whereby, whereat, in the course of which
wodurch by or through which, whereby, by which means
wofern provided that, so far as, in case
wohin where (to)
wohl probably
wohlbekannt well known, familiar
wollen wish, desire
worauf on which, upon or after which, whereupon
woraus from which
Wort word
wortwörtlich word-for-word, verbatim
worüber upon, over, or about which
wünschen wish, desire, want, request
würde could, (could) become (subjunctive of werden)
Würfel cube

Z

z. B. (zum Beispiel) for example, e.g.
Zahl number
Zeichen symbol
zeigen show, display, exhibit
Zeile row, line
zerfallen separate; disconnect; fall apart, decompose
zerlegen resolve, cut up, decompose
Zerlegung partition, decomposition; dismantling, dissection
Zerlegung der Einheit partition of unity
zerspalten split
zerstörbar destroyable
zerstören destroy, demolish, ruin
zerstreuten scatter
zgl. (zugleich) respectively
ziehen extract; pull, pull out
Ziel aim, mark, goal
ziemlich (oft) fairly, quite (often)
Ziffer digit, numeral
zitieren quote
zudem moreover, besides
zuerst first
zufolge in consequence of, as a result of
zugänglich accessible
zugehörig belonging to
zugelassen allowed, admitted
zugleich at the same time
zugleich mit together with
zulassen allow, admit
zulässig permissible
zunächst for the time being, in the first place
zuordnen adjoin, coordinate, associate
zurechnen add, number, reckon
Zurechnung addition, inclusion, attribution
zurück back, backwards, behind, points down
zurückkehren return (to)
zusammenfallen mit to coincide with
zusammenfassen condense, summarize, combine, unite
Zusammenhang connectedness (topolgical); connection
Zustand state, condition
zustreben strive for
zuweilen sometimes
zwar indeed, certainly
Zweck aim, purpose, objective
zwischen between, betwixt, among