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mit
     1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside)
           Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends.
     2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)
           Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil.
           Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus.
     3. prep. with (as an accessory to)
     4. prep. with (having)
     5. prep. at (with the age of)
     6. prep. with, including, with ... included
     7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group
           Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town.
           Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived.
     8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well)
     9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it
           Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course.
einem
     1. num. dative singular of ein
     2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. dative singular of einer
flachen
     1. adj. form of flach
     flach
          1. adj. shallow (wide and not deep)
                flaches Wasser - shallow water
                eine flache Vertiefung - a shallow indentation
          2. adj. flat (wide and not high)
                ein flacher Kuchen - a flat cake
                eine flache Landschaft - a flat landscape
          3. adj. not steep; having little slope; comparatively plane and level
                ein flaches Bergplateau - a level mountain plateau
                ein flacher Anstieg - a slight ascent
          4. adj. (figuratively, of jokes, films etc.) vapid; shallow (lacking intellectual depth or refinement)
                ein flacher Witz / ein Flachwitz - a shallow joke
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Blatt
     1. n. (botany) leaf (green and flat organ of a plant)
     2. n. (botany) petal (one of the parts of the whorl of a flower)
     3. n. sheet, piece of paper (piece of paper (usually rectangular) that has not been cut, torn, or folded)
           Auf dem Blatt steht nichts drauf. - There is nothing written on this sheet of paper.
     4. n.          sheet (full sheet of paper in a newspaper or similar periodical, representing four pages)
                   ein Blatt ist zwei oder vier Seiten - one sheet is two to four pages
     5. n. hand, cards (set of cards held by a player)
           Zeig mir dein Blatt. - Show me your cards.
     6. n. (colloquial) paper, newspaper (publication containing news and other articles)
           Was ist das denn für ein Käseblatt?! - What kind of newspaper is this?!
     7. n. (colloquial sometimes pejorative) magazine (a printed and published informative periodical)
     8. n. blade (flat functional end of an oar, rudder, propeller, etc.)
     9. n. blade (sharp cutting edge of a saw or other tool)
           Sägeblatt - saw blade
     10. n. thin plate; foil (very thin sheet of metal)
           Blattgold - gold foil
und
     1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
           Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
           Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
     2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
           Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
     3. interj. so?, now?, and?
           Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
einem
     1. num. dative singular of ein
     2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. dative singular of einer
Stiel
     1. n. (botany) stalk (thin stem)
     2. n. a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the handle of a broom or the stem of a wine glass
     3. n. a stick attached to foods such as lollypops, popsicles, and ice cream pops
um
     1. prep. about
           Es geht um den Kuchen. - It's about the pie.
     2. prep. around
           Um die Ecke - around the corner
     3. prep. at, by (qual, when relating to time)
           Um acht Uhr reisen wir ab - At eight o’clock we depart
     4. prep. by (qual, percentage difference)
           Die Verkaufsmengen gingen um 6% zurück. - Sales in volume has decreased by 6%.
     5. prep. (Austria) for qual, amount of money
           Um einen Euro bekommt man heute nicht besonders viel. - You can't buy much for one euro these days.
           Heute im Sonderangebot um nur 99 Euro. - Special offer today for only 99 euros.
     6. conj. in order to, so as to
           Wir sind gekommen, um zu helfen. - We’ve come (in order) to help.
     7. adj. (predicative, not attributive) up, in the sense of finished
           Werden dich in kurzem binden/ Erdgeist, deine Zeit ist um - source=Friedrich von Hardenberg, Novalis
     8. adv. around, about
     9. adv. turned over, changed, from one state to another
Erde
     1. n-f. soil
           Sie nahm eine Handvoll Erde. - She took a handful of soil.
     2. n-f. the ground
           Er fiel auf die Erde. - He fell on the ground.
     3. n-f. a world; a space to live in
           Diese Erde wird vergehen, aber Gott wird eine neue Erde schaffen. - This earth will fade, but God will create a new earth.
     4. Proper noun. the planet Earth
     5. v. first-person singular present of erden
     6. v. singular imperative of erden
     7. v. first-person singular subjunctive of erden
     8. v. third-person singular subjunctive of erden
Kies
     1. n-m. gravel, shingle (small pebbles collectively)
     2. n-m. (technical) ore containing sulphur or arsenic, being hard, antifragile, bright in color, and having a strong metallic brilliance
     3. n. (slang) dosh, dough (money)
     4. v. singular imperative of kiesen
Sand
     1. n. sand (particles of rock)
oder
     1. conj. or
           Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
     2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
           Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
           Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
Material
     1. n. material (matter)
ähnlicher
     1. adj. comparative of ähnlich
     2. adj. form of ähnlich
Konsistenz
     1. n-f. consistency
aufnehmen
     1. v. to pick up, lift up
           Wenn du die Tüte aufnimmst, achte darauf, dass du die Unterseite abstützt. - When you pick up the bag, make sure to support the bottom.
     2. v. to receive, to accommodate, to take in (guests), to admit (to a hospital etc.)
           Sie nimmt oft Pensionsgäste auf, da ihr Haus sehr groß ist. - She often takes in boarders, since her house is very large.
     3. v. to accept (into a country, a group of people), to take in, to allow into
           Nach einer kurzen Ritual wurde ich in den Stamm aufgenommen. - After a short ritual, I was accepted into the tribe.
     4. v. to record (picture, sound, video), to take (a photograph, a dictation)
           Ich werde das Fußballspiel auf Video aufnehmen. - I'm going to videotape the football game.
     5. v. to take up, begin, start
           Wann wirst du die Arbeit an dem Projekt aufnehmen? - When will you start working on the project?
zu
     1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
           zum Bahnhof - to the train station
     2. prep. with respect to; regarding
           Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
     3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
           Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
     4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
           zu Hause - at home
     5. prep. at (indicates time)
           zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
           zu Beginn - at the beginning
     6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
           zu Pferd - on horseback
     7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
     8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
     9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
     10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
     11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
     12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
     13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
           etwas zu essen - something to eat
     14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
           zu schnell - too fast
     15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
           Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
     16. adv. towards; at
     17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
     18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
     19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
           Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
           Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
           Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
     20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
     21. adj. done up (fastened)
     22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
Können
     1. n. (gerund of können); skill, ability
     2. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
     3. v.          (auxiliary)
                   Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him?
                   Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that.
                   Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. v.          to be able to do something implied; can.
                   Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t.
                   Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it.
     5. v.          to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w
                   Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English.
                   Kannst du es? - Can you do it?
                   Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that.
     6. v.          to be possible, to make sense
                   Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w
     7. v.          (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
                   Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along?
                   Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema.
     8. v.          (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed
                   
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