diff --git a/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.qm b/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.qm
index aabc42f6c..9b516182a 100644
Binary files a/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.qm and b/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.qm differ
diff --git a/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.ts b/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.ts
index ba9af0248..87f3fc3f2 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.ts
+++ b/src/Gui/Language/FreeCAD_de.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,22 @@
         <source>Visual size of the feature</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Base</source>
+        <translation>Basis</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Angle</source>
+        <translation>Winkel</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Axis</source>
+        <translation>Achse</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Position</source>
+        <translation>Position</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>CmdTestConsoleOutput</name>
diff --git a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp
index bb1277cf6..3c2a108c9 100644
--- a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ int PropertyItem::decimals() const
     return precision;
 }
 
+QVariant PropertyItem::displayName() const
+{
+    return QVariant(displayText);
+}
+
 QVariant PropertyItem::toolTip(const App::Property* prop) const
 {
     QString str = QApplication::translate("App::Property",
@@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ QVariant PropertyItem::editorData(QWidget * /*editor*/) const
 QString PropertyItem::propertyName() const
 {
     if (propName.isEmpty())
-        return QLatin1String("<empty>");
+        return QLatin1String(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "<empty>"));
     return propName;
 }
 
@@ -353,6 +358,9 @@ void PropertyItem::setPropertyName(const QString& name)
     }
 
     propName = display;
+
+    QString str = QApplication::translate("App::Property", propName.toLatin1());
+    displayText = str;
 }
 
 void PropertyItem::setPropertyValue(const QString& value)
@@ -384,7 +392,7 @@ QVariant PropertyItem::data(int column, int role) const
     // property name
     if (column == 0) {
         if (role == Qt::DisplayRole)
-            return propertyName();
+            return displayName();
         // no properties set
         if (propertyItems.empty())
             return QVariant();
@@ -1754,16 +1762,16 @@ PropertyPlacementItem::PropertyPlacementItem() : init_axis(false), changed_value
 {
     m_a = static_cast<PropertyUnitItem*>(PropertyUnitItem::create());
     m_a->setParent(this);
-    m_a->setPropertyName(QLatin1String("Angle"));
+    m_a->setPropertyName(QLatin1String(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Angle")));
     this->appendChild(m_a);
     m_d = static_cast<PropertyVectorItem*>(PropertyVectorItem::create());
     m_d->setParent(this);
-    m_d->setPropertyName(QLatin1String("Axis"));
+    m_d->setPropertyName(QLatin1String(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Axis")));
     m_d->setReadOnly(true);
     this->appendChild(m_d);
     m_p = static_cast<PropertyVectorDistanceItem*>(PropertyVectorDistanceItem::create());
     m_p->setParent(this);
-    m_p->setPropertyName(QLatin1String("Position"));
+    m_p->setPropertyName(QLatin1String(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Position")));
     m_p->setReadOnly(true);
     this->appendChild(m_p);
 }
diff --git a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h
index 3afe6240a..bc6ce3f03 100644
--- a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h
+++ b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyItem.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     PropertyItem();
 
+    virtual QVariant displayName() const;
     virtual QVariant decoration(const QVariant&) const;
     virtual QVariant toolTip(const App::Property*) const;
     virtual QVariant toString(const QVariant&) const;
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     QString propName;
+    QString displayText;
     QVariant propData;
     std::vector<App::Property*> propertyItems;
     PropertyItem *parentItem;
diff --git a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyModel.cpp b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyModel.cpp
index 59e806670..597ba8fde 100644
--- a/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyModel.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/propertyeditor/PropertyModel.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void PropertyModel::buildUp(const PropertyModel::PropertyList& props)
         App::Property* prop = jt->second.front();
         const char* group = prop->getGroup();
         bool isEmpty = (group == 0 || group[0] == '\0');
-        std::string grp = isEmpty ? "Base" : group;
+        std::string grp = isEmpty ? QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Base") : group;
         propGroup[grp].push_back(jt->second);
     }