witch

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witch: person who practices witchcraft
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Translation of witch into German,

Noun

1.

fairy tales

woman with evil magic powers in stories
  • The witch in the story had a black cat.Die Hexe in der Geschichte hatte eine schwarze Katze.
2.

practitioner

person who practices witchcraft
  • He identifies as a witch and casts spells.Er identifiziert sich als Hexe und wirkt Zauber
3.

religion

practitioner of Wicca
  • She identifies as a witch and follows Wiccan traditions.Sie identifiziert sich als Hexe und folgt den Traditionen der Wicca.

Verb

1.

magic

intr.
practice witchcraft or magic
intr.
  • She used to witch in the old village.Früher trieb sie im alten Dorf Hexerei.
2.

magic

tr.
bewitch or enchant someone
tr.
  • The magician witched the audience with his tricks.Der Zauberer verzauberte das Publikum mit seinen Tricks.
3.

dowsing

intr.Dated
search for underground water using a divining rod
intr.Dated
nach Wasser suchen
  • He learned to witch for water in arid regions..Er lernte, in trockenen Gebieten Wasser zu finden
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Expressions with witch: examples in English and translations in German

Medizinmann
Schamane
The witch doctor performed a ritual to heal the sick man.
Hexengebräu
The cauldron bubbled with a witch's brew of strange ingredients.
Hexenhut
She wore a witch's hat for Halloween.
weiße Hexe
The village sought the help of a white witch to heal the sick.
fiktive Hexe
Märchenhexe
The wicked witch in the story scared all the children.
Hexenhut
She wore a witch hat for Halloween.

Images of witch

  • witch: person who practices witchcraft
    (practitioner) Hexe
  • witch: type of flatfish
    (marine life) Rotzunge

Synonyms and analogies of witch in English

Examples of witch in a sentence

  • A wicked witch lived in the dark forest.
  • The village witch was known for her potions.
  • She met a witch who taught her about herbs.
  • The witch cast a spell under the full moon.
  • He read a book about a famous witch.
  • The neighbors whispered that she was a witch.

Translations of "witch" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieHexenf.

They believed that the witch could curse anyone who offended her.

Sie glaubten, dass die Hexe jeden verfluchen konnte, der sie beleidigte.

derHexernm.

Having a powerful witch around like myself can only be an asset.

Einen mächtigen Hexer wie mich dabei zu haben, kann nur helfen.

derHexenmeisternm.

Don't have anything to do with such witch doctors.

Haben Sie nichts zu tun mit einem solchen Hexenmeister.

Verb
zaubernv.

Debby is a real little witch with that needle.

Debbie kann mit der Nadel richtig zaubern.

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witch: Examples and translations in context

The witch attempted to put a jinx on the king's newborn heir.

Die Hexe versuchte, den neugeborenen Thronerben des Königs zu verhexen.

Everyone in childhood feared the hideous witch in the enchanted forest.

Jeder in der Kindheit fürchtete die abscheuliche Hexe im verzauberten Wald.

The familiar appeared whenever the witch needed assistance in her rituals.

Der Vertraute erschien immer dann, wenn die Hexe Hilfe bei ihren Ritualen brauchte.

It was clear that the wicked witch had a sinister plan.

Es war klar, dass die böse Hexe einen finsteren Plan hatte.

Legends say the wicked witch could turn herself into a raven.

Legenden besagen, die böse Hexe könnte sich in einen Raben verwandeln.

She wore a cloak that reminded everyone of the wicked witch.

Sie trug einen Umhang, der alle an die böse Hexe erinnerte.

In folklore, the feared witch lived in a house made of candy.

In der Folklore lebte die gefürchtete Hexe in einem Haus aus Süßigkeiten.

In folklore, the witch would prophesy love and loss with equal certainty.

In der Folklore prophezeite die Hexe Liebe und Verlust mit gleicher Gewissheit.

See also:

witch hazelwicked witchwitch doctorwitch hatwhite witch
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