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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
Hammer
     1. n. hammer, mallet
           Er schlug sich mit dem Hammer auf den Daumen. - He hit his thumb with the hammer.
     2. n. (informal) sensation, something extraordinary (be it positive or negative)
           Die Entlassung des Ministers war ein Hammer. - The minister's dismissal was a sensation.
           Ihr seid der Hammer! - You all are awesome!
     3. n. (sports) a hard shot, slam
           Der Torwart parierte einen Hammer von der Strafraumgrenze. - The keeper saved a hard shot from the 18-yard line.
     4. v. (colloquial regional)contraction of haben wir
           Da hammer jetz' keine Zeit für. - We don't have time for that now.
nimmt ... ab
     1. v. third-person singular present of abnehmen
     abnehmen
          1. v. to take off (remove something that is attached to something or on top of it)
                den Deckel von einem Topf abnehmen - to take off the lid from a pot
                die Brille abnehmen - to take off one's glasses
          2. v.          to shave off (a beard, especially a full beard or moustache)
          3. v.          to amputate (a limb)
          4. v.          to pick up (the phone)
          5. v. to take (a sample of, especially blood)
                Blut abnehmen - to draw blood
          6. v. to take away, to take over (remove something from someone's hands or possession)
                Wenn das Paket zu schwer ist, kann ich es dir abnehmen. - If the parcel is too heavy, I can take it from you.
          7. v.          to buy (something from); (usually implying a business deal rather than mere shopping)
          8. v.          to win, steal, or confiscate (something from)
          9. v. to hear and accept (a promise, oath, confession from)
                Der Priester nahm ihr die Beichte ab. - The priest received her confession.
          10. v.          (informal) to believe (someone something)
          11. v. to be presented with something and examine it
                Ich bin schon ausgezogen, aber der Vermieter hat die Wohnung noch nicht abgenommen. - I've already moved out, but the landlord hasn't checked the apartment yet.
          12. v.          (military) to inspect (a parade)
          13. v. to decrease, to diminish
                Die Schwellung nimmt ab. - The swelling is decreasing.
                Der Jahresgewinn hat abgenommen. - The annual profits have decreased.
          14. v.          to lose weight
          15. v.          (of the moon) to wane
die
     1. art. feminine singular of der
           die Frau - the woman
     2. art. plural of der
           die Männer - the men
     3. pron. feminine singular of der
     4. pron. plural of der
     5. pron.          (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
                   Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
     6. pron.          (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
                   die da - that one/she/they there
     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
Schwingungen
     1. n. plural of Schwingung
     Schwingung
          1. n-f. oscillation
          2. n-f. vibration, undulation
vom
     1. contraction. from the, of the; about the (contraction of von + dem)
     von
          1. prep. from
                Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
                Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
          2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
                das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
          3. prep. by (with passive voice)
                Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
          4. prep. about, of (a topic)
                Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
          5. prep. on, with (a resource)
                Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
                Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Trommelfell
     1. n. (music) drumhead
     2. n. (anatomy) eardrum
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