diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
index 3b2310a..d984147 100644
--- a/depends.txt
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 farming?
 pedology?
+intllib?
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index cf4aa34..3552ea2 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
+if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
+	dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
+	S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
+else
+	S = function ( s ) return s end
+end
+
 minetest.register_tool("wateringcan:wateringcan_water", {
-	description = "watering can with water",
+	description = S("watering can with water"),
 	inventory_image = "wateringcan_wateringcan_water.png",
 	wield_image = "wateringcan_wateringcan_wield.png",
 	liquids_pointable = true,
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("wateringcan:wateringcan_water", {
 )
 
 minetest.register_tool("wateringcan:wateringcan_empty", {
-	description = "empty watering can",
+	description = S("empty watering can"),
 	inventory_image = "wateringcan_wateringcan_empty.png",
 	wield_image = "wateringcan_wateringcan_wield.png",
 	liquids_pointable = true,
diff --git a/locale/de.txt b/locale/de.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6185347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/de.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+watering can with water = Gießkanne mit Wasser
+empty watering can = leere Gießkanne
diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67e4706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+watering can with water
+empty watering can