Appendix:German cognates with English/Regular cognates with matching consonant values/M-W

Standard German cognate	Modern English cognate	Meaning of German cognate	Old English cognate	Old Norse cognate	Proto-Germanic root
Mahl [n]	meal	repast	mǣl	mál	*mēlą
mähen; mähte; (ge)mäht	mow; mowed; mowed	to mow	māwan		*mēaną
Mähne [f]	mane	mane	manu		*manō
Mähre [f]	mare	decrepit old horse	mere, miere	merr	*marhijō
Mal [n]	meal	time (instance)	mǣl	mál	*mēlą
Mann [m]; Männer [pl.]	man; men	man	mann		*mann-
Marke [f]	mark	mark	mearc		*markō
Marsch [m]	marsh	marsh	mersċ, merisċ		Proto-West Germanic *marisk
Mast [m]	mast	mast (naut)	mæst	mastr	*mastaz
Maus [f]; Mäuse [pl.]	mouse; mice	mouse	mūs		*mūs
Mehl [n]	meal	flour	melo, melu		*melwą
mehr (adv.); mehr- (prefix)	more	more	māra	meiri	*maizô
(am) meist(en) (adv.); meist- (prefix)	most	most	māst, mǣst	mestr	*maistaz, *maist
mein	mine	my	mīn	mínn	*mīnaz
meinen; meinte; (ge)meint	mean; meant; meant	to think, to mean	mǣnan	meina	*mainijaną
mild	mild	mild	milde	mildr	*mildijaz
Mistel	mistle(toe)	mistletoe	mistel	mistilteinn	*mistilaz
musste	must	had to	mōste
Name [m]	name	name	nama, noma	namn	*namô
Nase [f]	nose	nose	nosu		*nusō
Nest [n]	nest	nest	nest		*nestaz
neun	nine	nine	niġon		*newun
Ochse; Ochsen	ox; oxen	ox	oxa		*uhsô
Ofen	oven	oven	ofn	ofn	*uhnaz
Ohr	ear	ear	ēare	eyra	*ausô
Otter [m]	otter	otter	oter, otor		*utraz
quälen; quälte; (ge)quält	quell; quelled; quelled	to torment	cwellan	kvelja	*kwaljaną
quer	queer	diagonal	þweorh	þverr	*þwerhaz
rammen; rammte; (ge)rammt	ram	ram	ramm, ram, rom		*rammaz
rasch	rash (adj.)	rash (adj.), swift			*raskuz
Raum [m]	room	space, room	rūm	rúm	*rūmą
räumen; räumte; (ge)räumt	ream; reamed; reamed	to make room	rȳman	rýma	*rūmijaną
Reh [n]	roe (deer)	roe (deer)	rāha, rāa, rā	rá	*raihô, *raihą
Reihe [f]	row	row	rāw		*raih-
rennen; rannte; (ge)rannt	run; ran; run	to run, to race	rinnan	rinna, renna	*rinnaną
Reue [f]	rue	repentance, remorse, regret	hrēow		*hrewwō
Ried	reed	reed	hrēod		Proto-West Germanic *hreud
Rinde [f]	rind	bark; rind	rinde		*rindǭ
Ring [m]	ring	ring	hring		*hringaz
rinnen; rann; (ge)ronnen	run; ran; run	to flow	rinnan	rinna, renna	*rinnaną
Rost	roost	grate, gridiron, grill	hrōst
(ver)rotten; (ver)rottete; (ver)rottet	rot; rotted; rotted	to rot		rotna	*rutāną
Ruder [n]	rudder	oar, rudder	rōþor		*rōþrą
Ruhe [f]	(un)ru(ly) [1]	quiet, repose	rō		*rōwō
Rune	rune	rune	rūn	rún	*rūnō
rühren; rührte; (ge)rührt	rear; reared; reared	to stir; to beat; to move	hrēran	hrœra	*hrōzijaną
Sack [m]	sack	sack	sæcc	sekkr	*sakkuz
säen; säte; (ge)sät	sow; sowed; sown	to sow	sāwan	sá	*sēaną
Sand [m]	sand	sand	sand	sandr	*samdaz
(Ge)sang [m]	song	chant, singing	sang, song	sǫngr	*sangwaz
Sattel	saddle	saddle	sadol	sǫðull	*sadulaz
Sau [f]	sow	sow	sugu
sauer	sour	sour	sūr		*sūraz
Saum [m]	seam	seam	sēam		*saumaz
Schaft [m]	shaft	shaft	sċeaft		*skaftaz
schal	shoal	stale, flat, vapid
Schale [f]	shale	husk, pod			*skalō
Scham [f]	shame	shame	sċamu, sċeamu		*skamō
schämen; schämte; (ge)schämt	shame; shamed; shamed	to be ashamed	sċamian
schamlos	shameless	shameless	sċamlēas
Schar [f]	share	troop	sċearu		*skarō
Schauer [m]	shower	shower, shudder	sċūr		*skūrō
schauen; schaute; (ge)schaut	show; showed; shown/showed	to look, to see, to behold	sċēawian		*skawwōną
scheiden; schied; (ge)schieden	shed; shed; shed	to separate	sċādan, sċēadan		*skaiþaną
scheinen; schien; (ge)schienen	shine; shone; shone	to seem	sċīnan		*skīnaną
Schenk(el) [m]	shank	thigh	sċanca		*skankô
scheu	shy	shy	sċēoh		*skeuhaz
scheren; schert/schiert; (ge)schoren	shear; shore/sheared; shorn/sheared	to shear; to bother; to mind	sċieran		*skeraną
Schiene	shin	rail, rack, splint	scinu		*skinō
schier	sheer	sheer	sċīr		*skīriz
Schild [n]	shield	shield	sċield		*skelduz
Schilling [m]	shilling	a denomination of currency	sċilling		*skillingaz
Schimmer [m]	shimmer	gleam, glimmer, clue
schimmern; schimmerte; (ge)schimmert	shimmer; shimmered; shimmered	to glimmer, to shimmer
(Ge)schirr	shear; shore/sheared; shorn/sheared	dishware	sċieran		*skeraną
schön	sheen	beautiful	sċīene		*skauniz
Schuh [m]	shoe	shoe	sċōh		*skōhaz
See [m]	sea	lake	sǣ	sær, sjár	*saiwiz
See [f]	sea	sea	sǣ	sær, sjár	*saiwiz
Seele [f]	soul	soul, spirit	sāwol		*saiwalō
sehen; sah; (ge)sehen	see; saw; seen	to see	sēon	sjá	*sehwaną
Sehne	sinew	tendon, sinew, cord	seonu, sinu	sin, sina	*senawō
singen; sang; (ge)sungen	sing; sang; sung	to sing	singan	syngja	*singwaną
sinken; sank; (ge)sunken	sink; sank; sunk	to sink	sincan		*sinkwaną
so	so	so	swā	svá	*swa, *swē
(Ge)smack	smack	taste	smæc, smæcc		*smakkuz
Sohle [f]	sole	sole
Sohn [m]	son	son	sunu	sonr	*sunuz
Sommer [m]	summer	summer	sumor	sumar	*sumaraz
sonder	(a)sunder	special, set apart	sundor-	sundr	*sundraz
sondern; sonderte; (ge)sondert	sunder; sundered; sundered	to separate	sundrian		*sundrōną
Sonne [f]	sun	sun	sunne	sunna	*sunnǭ
Spanne [f]	span	margin, span, spread, range	spann
spannen; spannte; (ge)spannt	span; spanned; spanned	to stretch, to tighten, to span	spannan		*spannaną
spar(sam)	spare	economical	spær	spǫrr
sparen; sparte; (ge)spart	spare; spared; spared	to save, to conserve, to economize	sparian	spara	*sparōną, *sparāną
Speck	speck (fat)	bacon, fat	spic		*spiką
Speer [m]	spear	spear	spere		*speru
Sper(ling) [m]	sparrow	sparrow	spearwa		*sparwô
Spier [m, n] (rare)	spire	first blade of grass	spīr	spíra	*spīrǭ
Spindel [f]	spindle	spindle	spindle, spindel
spinnen; spann; (ge)sponnen	spin; spun; spun	to spin yarn; to be nuts	spinnan	spinna	*spinnaną
springen; sprang; (ge)sprungen	spring; sprang; sprung	to jump, to leap	springan	springa	*springaną
sprühen; sprühte; (ge)sprüht	spray; sprayed; sprayed	to spray
Stahl [m]	steel	steel	stēle, stȳle	stál
Stall [m]	stall	cattle shed, stable, pigsty	steall		*stallaz
Stamm [m]	stem	trunk, stem	stemn, stefn		*stamniz
stark	stark	strong, powerful	stearc		*starkuz
starren; starrte; (ge)starrt	stare; stared; stared	to stare	starian
stauen; staute; (ge)staut	stow; stowed; stowed	to stow; to dam			*stōwijaną
stehlen; stahl; (ge)stohlen	steal; stole; stolen	to steal	stelan	stela, stjala	*stelaną
steif	stiff	stiff, rigid	stīf		*stīfaz
Stein [m]	stone	stone	stān	steinn	*stainaz
steuern; steuerte; (ge)steuert	steer; steered; steered	to steer	stīeran	stýra	*stiurijaną
Stier [m]	steer	bull	stēor		*steuraz
still	still	calm, silent	stille		*stillijaz
stinken; stank; (ge)stunken	stink; stank/stunk; stunk	to stink	stincan		*stinkwaną
Stock	stock	stick, staff; floor, storey; stock, supply	stocc		*stukkaz
stören; störte; (ge)stört	stir; stirred; stirred	to bother so., to disturb so./sth., to perturb so./sth.	styrian		*sturiz
Strand [m]	strand	beach	strand	strǫnd	*strandō
Strang	string	strand, cord, rope	streng	strengr	*strangiz
streng	strong	strict, severe	strang, strong	strangr	*strangaz
Strom [m]	stream	current, stream	strēam	straumr	*straumaz
Stuhl [m]	stool	chair	stōl	stóll	*stōlaz
Sturm [m]	storm	storm	storm	stormr	*sturmaz
(ge)sund	sound	healthy; sound	sund, ġesund		*sundaz
Torf	turf	peat; turf	turf	torf, torfa	*turbz
treu	true	faithful, loyal, true	trēowe		*triwwiz
Trost [m]	trust	comfort, consolation		traust	*traustą
und	and	and	and		*andi
ver- (prefix)	for- (prefix)		for- (prefix), fer- (prefix), fyr- (prefix)	for- (prefix), fyr- (prefix), fir- (prefix)	*firi- (prefix), *fra- (prefix)
verloren	forlorn	lost	forlēosan		*fraleusaną
(ver)missen; (ver)misste; (ver)misst	miss; missed; missed	to miss; to have something missing	missan	missa	*missijaną
Vieh [n]	fee	cattle	feoh	fé	*fehu
vier	four	four	fēower	fjórir	*fedwōr
Volk [n]	folk	people	folc	fólk	*fulką
vor (prep.); vor- (prefix)	fore- (prefix)	before, in front of	fōr(e)- (prefix)	for- (prefix)	*furai- (prefix)
Wachs	wax	wax	weax	vax	*wahsą
wachsen; wuchs; (ge)wachsen	wax; waxed; waxed	to grow, to wax (grow)	weaxan	vaxa	*wahsijaną
wachsen; wachste; (ge)wachst	wax; waxed; waxed	to wax (use wax)
Wahn	wane	insanity	wana	vanr
wahr	true, real, truthful	war(lock)	wǣr	varr
Waid	woad	woad	wād		*waidą
wandern; wanderte; (ge)wandert	wander; wandered; wandered	to hike, to wander	wandrian		*wandrōną
warm	warm	warm	wearm	varmr	*warmaz
warnen; warnte; (ge)warnt	warn; warned; warned	to warn	warnian, wearnian	varna	*warnōną
waschen; wusch; (ge)waschen	wash; washed; washen/washed	to wash	wascan, wæscan		*waskaną
weh	woe	sore, painful	wā	vei, væ	*wai
Weise [f]	(like)wise	way, manner	wīs	víss	*wīsaz
welsch	Welsh	pertaining to romance-speaking areas of Switzerland	welisc, wilisc		*walhiskaz
wenden; wandte/wendete; (ge)wandt/(ge)wendet	wend; went/wended; went/wended	to turn, to reverse	wendan	venda	*wandijaną
Werk [n]	work	work	weorc, worc	verk	*werką
Wespe [f]	wasp	wasp	wæsp		*wepsō-
Wiesel [n]	weasel	weasel		visla	*wisulǭ
wild	wild	wild	wilde		*wilþijaz
Wille [m]	will	will	willa	vili	*wiljô
Wind	wind	wind	wind	vindr	*windaz
winken; winkte; (ge)wunken/(ge)winkt	wink; winked; winked	to wave, to beckon	wincian		*winkōną
Winter [m]	winter	winter	winter	vintr	*wintruz
wirken; wirkte; (ge)wirkt	work; worked,; worked	to appear to be sth., to be effective	wyrċan		*wurkijaną
wohl	well	well	wel	vel	*wela
Wolf [m]	wolf	wolf	wulf		*wulfaz
Wolle [f]	wool	wool	wull		*wullō
wollen; wollte; (ge)wollt	will; would; would	to want, to will (chiefly for "to want")	willan	vilja	*wiljaną
Wonne	win(some)	bliss, delight, joy	wynsum		*wunjō
Wunde [f]	wound	sore, wound	wund		*wundō
Wunder [n]	wonder	miracle, wonder	wundor		*wundrą
Wurm [m]	worm	worm	wyrm		*wurmiz