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The German word for to smell is
riechen





to smell

German Definition


smell
     Substantiv:
     [1] für einen Stoff charakteristische Eigenschaft, die mit der Nase (olfaktorisch) wahrnehmbar ist; der Geruch
     [2] eine Spur von etwas, ein sehr kleiner Teil
          [1] The smell got into my nose.
            Der Geruch kam mir in die Nase.



Translations for smell and their definitions

riechenpronunciation
     v. to smell (something); to sniff (something)
     v. to use the sense of smell; to detect a smell
     v. to smell something
          Ich rieche dein Parfüm. - I smell your perfume.
     v. to reek; to smell bad
     v. (copulative, , nach (+ dative) — like) to smell
          Im Haus riecht es nach gebratenem Fisch. - In the house it smells like fried fish.
          Der Kuchen riecht lecker! - The cake smells delicious!
     v. to tolerate (someone); to stand (someone)
          Ich kann ihn nicht riechen. - I cannot stand him.


Geruch
     n. smell, odour
     n. sense of smell, olfaction
     n. (figurative, dated) reputation


stinken
     v. to stink + nach (object) = of
          nach / vor Geld stinken. - He's loaded; He's got money.


Geruchssinn
     n. smell (sense of)
     n. olfaction


riechenpronunciation
     v. to smell (something); to sniff (something)
     v. to use the sense of smell; to detect a smell
     v. to smell something
          Ich rieche dein Parfüm. - I smell your perfume.
     v. to reek; to smell bad
     v. (copulative, , nach (+ dative) — like) to smell
          Im Haus riecht es nach gebratenem Fisch. - In the house it smells like fried fish.
          Der Kuchen riecht lecker! - The cake smells delicious!
     v. to tolerate (someone); to stand (someone)
          Ich kann ihn nicht riechen. - I cannot stand him.


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