diff --git a/plugins/emoji/config/locales/client.de.yml b/plugins/emoji/config/locales/client.de.yml
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index 00000000000..b4bff1ce099
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+++ b/plugins/emoji/config/locales/client.de.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+de:
+  admin_js:
+    admin:
+      site_settings:
+        categories:
+          plugins: "Plug-ins"
diff --git a/plugins/emoji/config/locales/server.de.yml b/plugins/emoji/config/locales/server.de.yml
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index 00000000000..2d581e409bf
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+++ b/plugins/emoji/config/locales/server.de.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+de:
+  site_settings:
+    enable_emoji: "das Emoji-Plug-in aktivieren"