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über
     1. prep. (accusative, or dative) above, over (spatially)
           Über dem Wald ist der Himmel blau. - Over the forest, the sky is blue.
           Die Vögel flogen über den Wald. - The birds flew over the forest.
     2. prep. about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)
           Die ganze Klasse lachte über ihren Witz. - The entire class laughed at her joke.
     3. prep. (accusative) via, through, by way of
           Der Zug fährt über den Hauptbahnhof. - The train goes via the main station.
           Ich kaufe alles über das Internet. - I buy everything through the internet.
     4. prep. (accusative) across
           Ich fahre mit der Fähre über die Ostsee. - I travel on the ferry across the Baltic Sea.
     5. prep. (accusative) during, for, over a time period
           Es regnete über das Wochenende. - It rained over the weekend.
           Er hat uns über Jahre belogen. - He's lied to us for years.
     6. prep. (accusative) about
           Ich schreibe ein Buch über Goethes Leben. - I'm writing a book about Goethe's life.
     7. prep. around, among
     8. prep. over, more than, above (a quantity)
     9. prep. beyond
           Die technischen Probleme in der Welt von heute gehen weit über den Rahmen des Technischen hinaus. - The technological problems in today's world extend far beyond the scope of technology.
     10. prep. at (when 'over' or 'about' could roughly be substituted)
     11. adj. (tlb, colloquial) left over, remaining, (replaces übrig in all its predicative instances, including those lexicalized as verb prefixoids.)
           überbleiben - to be left over, to remain
           Hier sind noch zwei Gurken über. Willst du die haben? - Here there are two gherkins left. Wanna have em?
     12. adv. over (in certain select phrases)
           über und über - over and over
     13. post. (following accusative) throughout
           Den ganzen Tag über. - Throughout the entire day.
der
     1. art. the
     2. art. feminine singular of der
     3. art. genitive plural of der
     4. pron. who; that; which
           Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
     5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
     6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
           Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
     7. pron. (indicative) him, he
           Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
     8. pron. (differential) the one, him
           Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
     9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Stange
     1. n-f. pole; bar; rod; post (a long stick, usually round and of metal, but also of other material, especially when fixed somewhere)
     2. n-f. small straight glass for beer (especially Kölsch)
     3. n-f. (of cigarettes) carton (lengthy box containing several packets)
     4. n-f. (colloquial) a lot (especially of money); a packet
           eine Stange Geld - a lot of money
     5. n-f. (in von der Stange or compounds) run-of-the-mill, chiefly with clothes (referring to the poles on which clothes are presented in large fashion shops)
           Stangenkleidung ist mir nicht individuell genug. - I find run-of-the-mill garments lacking in individuality.
     6. n-f. (Austria, sports) crossbar (the bar which conjoins two goalposts)
Des
     1. n. (music) D-flat
     2. art. genitive singular of der: the
     der
          1. art. the
          2. art. feminine singular of der
          3. art. genitive plural of der
          4. pron. who; that; which
                Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
          5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
          6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
                Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
          7. pron. (indicative) him, he
                Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
          8. pron. (differential) the one, him
                Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
          9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Kachelofens
     1. n. genitive singular of Kachelofen
     Kachelofen
          1. n. tiled stove, cocklestove
hängt
     1. v. third-person singular present of hängen
     2. v. second-person plural present of hängen
     3. v. plural imperative of hängen
     hängen
          1. v. to hang; to be suspended
                Der Apfel hängt am Baum. - The apple hangs on the tree.
          2. v. to be attached to; to be fond of; to be devoted to; to cling to
                Er hängt sehr an seiner Schwester. - He is very attached to his sister.
          3. v. to depend on
                Es hängt alles daran, wie du dich entscheidest. - It all depends on what decision you take.
          4. v. to hang something; to suspend
                Ich hab meine Jacke an die Garderobe gehangen. - I’ve hung my jacket on the hallstand.
          5. v. to hang something; to suspend
                Ich habe meine Jacke an die Garderobe gehängt. - I’ve hung my jacket on the hallstand.
          6. v. to hang someone; to execute by hanging
                Wenn er verurteilt wird, hängen sie ihn. - If he’s convicted, they’re going to hang him.
          7. v. to hang on to; to follow
                Häng dich an deine Schwester, die weiß Bescheid. - Hang on to your sister, she knows how things work.
     hangen
Wäsche
     1. n-f. clothes, especially underwear
     2. n-f. laundry
     3. n-f. washing
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