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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

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


riechen
     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.


Geruchssinn
     n. smell (sense of)
     n. olfaction


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


riechen
     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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