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aufgrund
     1. prep. due to, because of, as a result of, by reason of, on account of
           Er ließ mich aufgrund eines Diebstahls zur Polizeidirektion bringen. - He had me brought to the police station because of a theft.
mangelnder
     1. adj. form of mangelnd
Englisch
     1. Proper noun. English (language)
     2. Proper noun. (football, dialectal, parts of western Germany) A children’s game for three or more participants played with one goal. Players try to reduce the goalkeeper’s points by scoring volley goals. Missing th
     3. adj. (relational) English
     4. adj. (of steak, etc.) rare
Kenntnisse
     1. n. plural of Kenntnis
     Kenntnis
          1. n-f. knowledge
                Das entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis. - That escapes my knowledge.
          2. n-f. (in plural) skills
                EDV-Kenntnisse - computer skills
          3. n-f. awareness
          4. n-f. science (knowledge gained through study or practice)
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
Deutschen
     1. n. singular of Deutsch
     2. n. singular of Deutscher
     3. n. dative plural of Deutscher
     4. n. singular of Deutscher
     5. n. plural of Deutscher
     6. n. dative plural of Deutsche
     7. n. singular of Deutsche
     8. n. plural of Deutsche
     9. adj. form of deutsch
     Deutsch
          1. Proper noun. German (primary language of Germany and several surrounding countries)
                auf Deutsch - in German
                Sprechen Sie Deutsch? - Do you speak German?
     Deutsche
          1. n. female equivalent of Deutscher: female German
          2. n. plural of Deutscher
          3. n. nominative singular of Deutscher
          4. n. singular of Deutsch
     Deutscher
          1. n. German (male or of unspecified gender)
                uxi, Sind Sie Deutscher?, Are you German?
                uxi, Bist du Deutscher?, Are you German?
                uxi, Seid ihr Deutsche?, Are you Germans?
                Ich bin Deutscher. - I'm German.
                Wir sind Deutsche. - We are Germans.
                wir Deutsche; wir Deutschen - we Germans
                Deutsche beiderlei Geschlechts - male and female Germans
          2. n. singular of Deutsche
          3. n. genitive plural of Deutsche
Sprachen
     1. n. plural of Sprache: languages.
     2. v. first-person plural preterite of sprechen
     3. v. third-person plural preterite of sprechen
     sprechen
          1. v. to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)
                Ich spreche Deutsch. - I speak German.
                Sprich die Wahrheit oder bleib still. - Speak the truth or remain silent.
                Klartext sprechen - to speak plainly
          2. v. to speak, to talk, to give a speech
                Sprechen Sie bitte langsam. - Speak slowly please.
          3. v. to say, to speak (a word, phrase, sentence, prayer, etc.)
                Was? Du hast kein Wort darüber gesprochen. - What? You haven't spoken a word about it.
          4. v. to have a pronunciation; to be pronounced (some way)
                Wie spricht sich das? - How do you pronounce this?
          5. v. to pronounce (a judgment, a verdict, etc.)
                Die Geschichte wird das endgültige Urteil über sein Werk sprechen. - History will pronounce the final judgement on his work.
          6. v. to say (something)
          7. v. (Swiss, transitive, officialese) to grant, approve (a loan, funding, etc.)
diese
     1. pron. feminine nominative singular of dieser; "this"
     2. pron. feminine accusative singular of dieser; "this"
           Ich will diese Frau - I want this woman.
     3. pron. nominative plural of dieser; "these"
           Diese Dinge sind dumm - These things are stupid.
     4. pron. accusative plural of dieser; "these"
     dieser
          1. pron. this one, this
          2. pron. that one, that
das
     1. art. singular of der: the
     2. pron. singular of der
     3. pron.          (relative) who, that, which
                   Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. pron.          (demonstrative) this, that, it
                   Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
                   er - Er wissen
                   Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
     5. pron.          (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
                   Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
                   Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
     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
Wort
     1. n. (plural Wörter) word as an isolated unit
           Im Deutschen gibt es wenig Wörter, die mit y geschrieben werden. - In German there are few words spelt with y.
     2. n. (plural Worte) utterance, word with context
           Er erklärte das Problem mit wenigen Worten. - He explained the problem in few words.
           Keiner wagte dem Wort des Königs zu widersprechen. - No one dared contradict the king's word.
     3. n. speech, speaking, (figuratively) floor
           Er beherrscht unsere Sprache in Wort und Schrift. - He masters our language in speech and writing.
           Der Präsident erteilte dem Abgeordneten das Wort. - The president gave the delegate the floor.
     4. n. promise, (figuratively) word
           Ich gebe dir mein Wort, dass ich pünktlich da bin. - I give you my word that I shall be there on time.
     5. n. (Christianity) the Word (epithet for Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity)
     6. n. (Bible) the Word of God, Scripture, the scriptures (collectively)
Cakes
Aber
     1. n. an objection, a but
     2. conj. but; however; though
           Ich mag keine Orangen, aber ich mag Äpfel. - I don't like oranges, but I like apples.
     3. adv. (obsolete, except in compounds) again
     4. adv. (qualifier) rather; quite; unusually; used with adjectives to express a surprising degree, whether this surprise be real or for effect
           Das ist aber teuer. - That's rather expensive. ≈ That's more expensive than I would’ve thought.
           Du bist aber groß geworden! - Look how tall you’ve become! (said to a child)
     5. adv. nonetheless, nevertheless
So
     1. n. (nonstandard) abbreviation of Sonntag, t=Sunday Alternative form of So.
     2. adv. so, such, that
           Die Leute sind so nett. - People are so nice.
           Dieser Hammer ist nicht so gut. - This hammer is not that good.
           Das ist so eine gute Idee! - That is such a good idea!
           so und so - such and such
     3. adv. as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)
           Er rennt so schnell wie der Blitz. - He runs as fast as lightning.
     4. adv. thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner
           Wenn du den Ball so wirfst, triffst du die Zielscheibe. - If you throw the ball like this, you'll hit the target.
     5. adv. then (in that case)
           Wirst du wieder gesund, so freue ich mich. - If you get healthy again, then I'll be happy.
     6. adv. (colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning
           Wir sind runtergegangen und haben uns hier so hingesetzt. - We went downstairs and, like, sat down here.
     7. conj. (coordinating) thus, so, pursuant to the aforementioned premises
     8. conj. (subordinating, chiefly archaic, sometimes legal and regional) an, if
           So es Euch beliebt. - If it pleases you.
     9. part. (colloquial) (quotative particle, somewhat similar to be like but also combinable with other verbs)
           Ich so: "Mach mal dalli!", und er dann so: "Ich bin ja schon dabei!" - I was like, "Hurry up!" and he was like, "I'm already on it!".
           Ich dachte mir nur so: "Ja komm, lass stecken." - All I thought to myself at that moment was, "Yeah whatever, forget about it.".
     10. pron. (obsolete, relative) that, which, who
           Derhalben sind die Christen schuldig, der Obrigkeit unterthan ... zu seyn in Allem, so ohne Sünde geschehen mag. - That do the Christians owe: to be obedient to the authority ... zu seyn in All
     11. interj. (tlb, colloquial) (a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled)
Aus
     1. n. (sports) an out; the end of play for an individual or a team
     2. n. (sports) the out of bounds area
     3. n. end
     4. adv. out
     5. adv. (with sein) over; finished; done; up
           Das Spiel ist aus! - The game is up!
     6. adj. (of a device) off
     7. prep. out of; from (from the inside of something)
           Hol das Besteck aus der Schublade! - Get the cutlery from the drawer!
     8. prep. from (a place; see usage notes below)
           Er kommt aus dem selben Dorf wie ich. - He’s from the same village as I am.
     9. prep. of; made of; out of
           ein Haus aus Eis - a house made of ice
     10. prep. for; out of (because of a feeling or inner quality)
           etwas aus Freundschaft tun - to do something out of friendship (i.e. a sense of friendship)
           etwas aus Feigheit unterlassen - to neglect something out of cowardice
wie
     1. adv. how
           Wie groß bist du? - How tall are you?
           Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist. - I don't know how the cat got in.
           Wie wunderbar! - How wonderful!
     2. conj. like
           Freunde sind wie Sterne in der Nacht. - Friends are like stars in the night.
     3. conj. as
           Wie ihr wisst, bin ich in Dortmund aufgewachsen. - As you know, I grew up in Dortmund.
           Ich bin so schnell wie du. - I’m as fast as you are.
     4. conj. (colloquial nonstandard) than
           Der Junge ist größer wie sein Vater. - The boy is taller than his father.
     5. conj. (chiefly colloquial) when referring to the past
           Ich hab ihn gesehen, wie ich in Köln war. - I saw him when I was in Cologne.
           Wie ich zur Tür herauskomme, steht da mein alter Schulfreund. - When I came out the door, my old school-day friend was standing in front of me.
Es
     1. n. (music) E-flat
     2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
     3. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
           Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
           Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
           Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
           Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
           Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
           Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
     4. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
           Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
           Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
           Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
           Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
           Es regnet. - It’s raining.
           Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
           Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
           Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
           Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
           Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
     5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
           Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
geschrieben
     1. Participle. past participle of schreiben
     schreiben
          1. v. to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
                Sie schreibt ihren Namen an die Tafel. - She writes her name on the blackboard.
                Er hat einen Artikel geschrieben. - He’s written an article.
          2. v. to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
                Wie schreibt man das? - How do you spell that?
          3. v. to write (use handwriting)
                Sie schreibt sehr ordentlich. - She writes very neatly.
          4. v. to write (produce texts, work as an author)
                Er schreibt sehr anschaulich. - He writes very vividly.
          5. v. to be some year or date
                Man schrieb das Jahr 1874, als... - One wrote the year 1874 when...
          6. v. to write, to text (send written information, communication)
                Er hat mir eine Mail geschrieben. - He’s written me an e-mail.
                Der verwundete Soldat schrieb seiner Frau. - The wounded soldier wrote to his wife.
                Ich schreibe dir, wenn ich fast da bin. - I’ll text you when I’m almost there.
          7. v. to write to each other (exchange correspondance)
                Sie schreiben sich immer Postkarten. - They always write each other postcards.
                Wir schreiben uns regelmäßig. - We write to each other on a regular basis.
          8. v. to be spelled/spelt; (of a word or a person's name)
                Wie schreibt sich das? - How does that spell itself?
                Wie schreiben Sie sich? - How do you spell yourself?
          9. v. (idiomatic, passive, or transitive with man) Used to express that someone does not know the first thing about something.
                Ob ich Skat kann? Ich hab schon Skat gespielt, da wusstest du nicht mal, wie man Skat schreibt! - You’re asking me if I can play skat? I used to play skat when you didn’t even know how to spell
wird
     1. v. third-person singular present of werden
     werden
          1. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
                Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
          2. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
          3. v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
                Das Buch wird gerade gelesen. (present tense) - The book is being read.
                Ich wurde in Europa geboren. (preterite tense) - I was born in Europe.
                Er war geschlagen worden. (past perfect tense) - He had been beaten.
          4. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
                Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
          5. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
                Usage: In this sense werden is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. (See the usage no
                Wird dir kalt? - Are you getting cold?
                Den Kindern wird langweilig. - The children are getting bored.
                Von Mayonnaise wird mir schlecht. - Mayonnaise makes me sick. (Literally: From mayonnaise I become sick.)
          6. v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
                Wir werden zusammen glücklich. - We will be happy together.
                Was wird aus mir? - What will become of me?
          7. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
                Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
daher
     1. adv. from there
     2. adv. (figuratively) therefore; because of that; hence; thus
     3. adv. (with a verb of motion) along
änderte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of ändern
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of ändern
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of ändern
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of ändern
     ändern
          1. v. to change, to alter
                Früher dachte ich, Botanik sei langweilig, aber ich habe meine Meinung geändert. - I used to think Botany was boring, but I've changed my opinion.
          2. v. to change, to vary
                Hoffentlich wird sich diese unglückliche Situation bald ändern. - Hopefully this unfortunate situation will change soon.
das
     1. art. singular of der: the
     2. pron. singular of der
     3. pron.          (relative) who, that, which
                   Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. pron.          (demonstrative) this, that, it
                   Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
                   er - Er wissen
                   Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
     5. pron.          (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
                   Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
                   Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
     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
Wort
     1. n. (plural Wörter) word as an isolated unit
           Im Deutschen gibt es wenig Wörter, die mit y geschrieben werden. - In German there are few words spelt with y.
     2. n. (plural Worte) utterance, word with context
           Er erklärte das Problem mit wenigen Worten. - He explained the problem in few words.
           Keiner wagte dem Wort des Königs zu widersprechen. - No one dared contradict the king's word.
     3. n. speech, speaking, (figuratively) floor
           Er beherrscht unsere Sprache in Wort und Schrift. - He masters our language in speech and writing.
           Der Präsident erteilte dem Abgeordneten das Wort. - The president gave the delegate the floor.
     4. n. promise, (figuratively) word
           Ich gebe dir mein Wort, dass ich pünktlich da bin. - I give you my word that I shall be there on time.
     5. n. (Christianity) the Word (epithet for Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity)
     6. n. (Bible) the Word of God, Scripture, the scriptures (collectively)
in
     1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
           Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
           Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
           Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
           Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
           Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
     2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
           in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
     3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
           Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
           im Alter - in old age
           im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
           in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
     4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
           Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
           Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
           Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
     5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
Keks
     1. n. cookie (US), biscuit (UK)
     2. n. , translation=Schiller’s sister incarnate is sitting there: a strawberry blonde, still very young, looking out of the window in front of me and biting into a cookie.
     3. n. , translation=Ever broader classes of the public are going over to the consumption of factory-made cookie types that are qualitatively better and cheaper than cookies made in private homes.
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