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auf
     1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of)
           Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table.
     2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
           Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table.
     3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility)
           Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house.
           Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up.
     4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
           Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that.
           auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square
           Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea.
           auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair
           auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post)
     5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
           auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair
           auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post)
     6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below)
           Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German?
     7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
           Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit are feminine.
           Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday!
     8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of)
           auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come
     9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
           Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health!
           Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time.
     10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)
           X auf Y Meter groß
     11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open
           Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open.
     12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food)
           Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup?
           Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed)
     13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed
           Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock.
     14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before)
     15. interj. have a go
diesem
     1. pron. dative singular of dieser
     dieser
          1. pron. this one, this
          2. pron. that one, that
Bauernhof
     1. n. A farm.
Werden
     1. n. (gerund of werden); becoming (coming into being)
     2. v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
           Ich werde nach Hause gehen. - I will go home.
     3. v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
     4. 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.
     5. v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
           Es wird heißer. - It's getting hotter.
     6. 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.)
     7. 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?
     8. v. (colloquial) to be going to work
           Das wird so nichts. - It will not work like that.
hauptsächlich
     1. adj. main
     2. adv. mainly, primarily
Ziegen
     1. n. plural of Ziege
     Ziege
          1. n-f. goat
          2. n-f. (informal, derogatory) a stupid, stubborn person (usually female)
Gehalten
     1. n. dative plural of Gehalt
     2. Participle. past participle of halten
     halten
          1. v. to hold
          2. v. to stop; to halt; to hold back
                Haltet den Dieb! - Stop the thief!
          3. v. to support; to hold up
          4. v. to keep; to maintain; to hold
                Der Wein hält mich jung. - Wine keeps me young.
          5. v. to keep
          6. v. to hold; to keep; to stay
          7. v. to stop
                Der Zug hält nicht in Würzburg. - The train doesn’t stop in Würzburg.
          8. v. to take for, to consider (+preo, für)
                Hält er mich für einen Trottel? - Does he take me for a fool?
          9. v. to adhere to, to follow (rules, the law, etc.) (+preo, an)
                Er ist ein Aufrührer, der sich nicht an Ihre Regeln hält. - He's a rebel who doesn't follow your rules.
          10. v. (with preposition: von) expresses a positive or negative opinion depending on quantity
                Ich halte viel von Dieter. - I like Dieter a lot.
                Ich halte wenig von Tomaten. - I do not like tomatoes very much.
          11. v. to give (a presentation, lecture etc.)
                Ich halte ein Referat morgen. - I'm giving a presentation tomorrow.
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