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doch
     1. part. (in response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely; really; on the contrary
           Das darfst du nicht sagen. — Doch! - You can’t say that. — Yes, I can!
           Du wirst nicht kommen? — Doch! - You're not going to come? — Yes, I am!
     2. conj. though; yet; but; however; nevertheless
     3. conj. for all that; after all; but
     4. adv. after all; yet; however; nevertheless
     5. adv. really; just
     6. adv. indicates proposal Why don't you/we
           Komm doch mal mit. - Why don't you just come with us?
dann
     1. adv. then, after that
           Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich. - First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast.
     2. adv. then, in that case
           Wenn du dich anstrengst, dann schaffst du es. - If you make an effort, then you'll be able to do it.
kam
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of kommen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of kommen
     kommen
          1. v. to come; to arrive
                Er kam letzte Nacht sehr spät nach Hause. - He came home very late last night.
                Als ich nach Wuppertal kam, hatte es gerade geschneit - When I arrived in Wuppertal, it had just snowed.
          2. v. to come to; to come over (go somewhere so as to join someone else)
                Bleib sitzen! Ich komme zu dir. - Keep your seat! I’m coming over to you.
                Und viele kamen zu ihm und sprachen... - And many resorted unto him and said... (John 10:41)
          3. v. to get; to make it (go somewhere in a way that implies an obstacle or difficulty to be overcome)
                Ich komme nicht über die Mauer. - I can’t get over this wall.
                Wenn er den Zug verpasst, kommt er heute nicht nach Nürnberg. - If he misses the train, he won’t make it to Nuremberg today.
          4. v. to go to; to be put in (go somewhere in a way that is predetermined or prearranged)
                Hartnäckige Sünder kommen in die Hölle. - Persistant sinners will go to hell.
                Die Gruppensieger kommen ins Halbfinale. - The group winners will go to the semifinals.
          5. v. to come on (Used to encourage someone to do something.)
                Ach komm, das wird so schlimm nicht werden. - Aw, come on, it won’t be so bad.
                Kommt, deckt schon mal den Tisch! - Come on, just set the table already.
          6. v. to occur; to happen; to come to be
                Dann kam, was alle befürchtet hatten. - Then happened that which everybody had feared.
                Wie kommt es, dass...? - Why is it that ...? How come that...?
          7. v. (impersonal) to be played (of a song or film)
                Eben kam mein Lieblingslied. - They just played my favourite song.
          8. v. to be due to; to be the result of
                Das kommt alles von deiner Faulheit. - All of that is due to your laziness.
          9. v. to come from (to have a social or geographic background) (+preo, aus, dative)
                Sie kommt aus der Schweiz. - She comes from Switzerland.
                Sie kommt aus einer Diplomatenfamilie. - She comes from a family of diplomats.
          10. v. to orgasm; to cum
                Ich komme gleich! - I’m about to cum!
                Mir kommt's gleich! - I’m about to cum!
          11. v. to be statistically equivalent to; to be there for (+preo, auf, accusative)
                Auf jeden Verkehrstoten kommen zwanzig Verletzte. - For each traffic fatality there are twenty injured people.
          12. v. to obtain (a solution or result) (+preo, auf, accusative)
                Die Werte wurden frisiert, um auf das gewünschte Ergebnis zu kommen. - The values were manipulated in order to obtain the desired result.
          13. v. to get an idea; to think of; to remember; to imagine (+preo, auf, accusative)
                Ich komme im Moment nicht drauf, aber ich sag’s dir später. - I can’t think of it right now, but I’ll tell you later.
                Ich weiß wirklich nicht, wie du immer auf diese Einfälle kommst. - I really don’t know how you always get all those ideas.
          14. v. to lose; to forfeit; not to get (+preo, um)
                Er hat Angst, dass er um seinen Anteil kommt. - He fears that he won’t get his share.
          15. v. to touch inadvertently
                Pass auf, dass du nicht an die frische Farbe kommst. - Be careful not to touch the wet paint.
          16. v. to manage to reach (something high up etc.) (+preo, an, accusative)
                Hilf ihm mal, er kommt nicht an den Griff. - Help him, he can't reach the handle.
          17. v. (colloquial copulative with gut or in Ordnung) to turn out (well)
                Am Ende kommt hoffentlich alles gut. - In the end, hopefully all will turn out well.
eine
     1. num. feminine singular of ein
     2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. feminine singular of einer
     4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer
     5. pron. singular of einer
Geige
     1. n-f. (musical instruments) violin, fiddle
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)
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
Leben
     1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living
           Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living.
     2. n-n. life; being alive
     3. n-n.          (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication
                   Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.
     4. n-n.          (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
                   Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life.
     5. n-n.          the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
                   Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death.
                   Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life.
     6. n-n.          (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
                   Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive.
     7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
           Lebensstandard - quality of life
           ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life
           ein christliches Leben - a Christian life
     8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
           Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard.
           Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography.
           Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians.
     9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
           Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years.
     10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
           Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life!
     11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play
     12. n-n.          life; numbers of times a game can be played
                   Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left.
     13. n-n.          health; hit points
     14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis
           Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life!
     15. v. to live, to be alive
     16. v. to dwell, to reside
           Ich lebe in der Schillerstraße in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums. - I live in the Schiller-street near the city's center.
     17. v. to live, to exist, to occupy a place
           Die Dinosaurier lebten für Jahrmillionen auf der Erde bevor der Mensch erschien. - The dinosaurs existed on Earth for millions of years prior to the rise of man.
     18. v. to cope with, to live with, to deal with
           Du wirst wohl damit leben müssen! - You'll have to cope with it!
           Jeder muss mit seinen eigenen Problemen leben! - Everybody has to deal with his own issues.
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
Kleinen
     1. n. dative plural of Kleine
     2. adj. form of klein
     klein
          1. adj. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale
          2. adj. little, young (in age)
          3. adj. insignificant
Horst
     1. n. the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
     2. n. (literary) bush; thicket; small forest
     3. n. (short for Fliegerhorst) military airport; air force base
     4. n. (geology) horst
     5. Proper noun. given name, male
     6. n. (colloquial youth slang) loser; nerd; idiot
           Alter, du bist so ein Horst! - Mate, you're such an idiot!
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