Herr |
1. n. man, gentleman (polite term) | |
Herrenbekleidung - gentlemen's wear | |
Herrentoilette - gentlemen's toilet | |
Ein älterer Herr - An old gentleman | |
2. n. sir (title of respect) | |
Wie kann ich Euch zu Diensten sein, Herr? - How can I serve you, sir? | |
Gnädiger Herr! - (Can be translated as my lord in English, but there is no direct equivalent) | |
3. n. Mr., mister, sir | |
Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt - (Dear) Mr. Schmidt | |
Die Herren Schmidt und Müller - Messrs. Schmidt and Müller | |
Herr Doktor von Braun - Dr. von Braun | |
Herr Professor - Dr. (Ph.D.) / Professor | |
Herr Bundeskanzler - Mr. Chancellor or Sir | |
Jawohl, Herr Oberst! - Yes, Mr. Colonel. | |
Entschuldigung, der Herr? Sie haben Ihre Uhr verloren. - Excuse me, sir? You've lost your watch. (standard usage between strangers) | |
Was kann ich Ihnen bringen, meine Herren? - What can I bring you, sirs? | |
Sehr verehrte Damen und Herren - Dear Sir or Madam (address in formal letters and e-mails) | |
4. n. gentleman | |
Meine Damen und Herren... - Ladies and gentlemen... | |
5. n. master, lord ((generally denotes that somebody has control over something, either in a generic or in a regal sense)) | |
Herr der Lage sein - to be master of the situation | |
Weil die Tiere auf seinen Wink reagieren, nennt man ihn den Herren der Wölfe. - Because the animals are at his beck and call, he is called Lord of the Wolves. | |
Der Schirmherr - the patron | |
6. n. (historical) the lowest title of German nobility | |
Gans Edle Herren zu Putlitz - Gans (noble) lords of Putlitz | |
7. n. Lord, God | |
Das Haus des Herrn - The House of God | |
Gott der Herr - The Lord | |
Wirt |
1. n. pubkeeper; innkeeper | |
2. n. (dated) host (someone who receives a guest) | |
3. n. (biology) host (organism infested with a parasite) | |
4. n. (only in compounds) agent; caretaker; someone responsible or knowledgeable | |
noch |
1. adv. still, yet (up to and including a given time) | |
Du magst mich noch. - You still like me. | |
Ich bin noch nicht fertig. - I’m not ready yet. | |
2. adv. yet, eventually (at an unknown time in the future) | |
Er wird noch kommen. - He will come eventually. | |
Das brauche ich später noch. - I'll need that sometime. | |
3. adv. additionally, in addition, besides, else; (more often expressed in English with) another, more | |
Da ist noch einer. - There’s another one. | |
Da sind noch welche. - There are some more. | |
Ich habe noch Schokolade im Auto. - I have some more chocolate in the car. | |
Weißt du noch was? - Can you think of anything else? | |
4. adv. (only) just; barely (by a small margin) | |
Ich habe es gerade noch geschafft. - I made it just in time. | |
5. adv. (with comparative) even | |
Deins ist noch schöner! - Yours is even prettier! | |
6. conj. (following a negation, especially weder) nor; function word introducing each except the first term or series, indicating none of them is true | |
Ich mag weder ihn noch dich. - I like neither him nor you. | |
Er versteht es nicht noch wird er es jemals verstehen. - He doesn’t understand it, nor will he ever understand it. | |
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 | |
Stange |
1. n-f. pole; bar; rod; post (a long stick, usually round and of metal, but also of other material, especially when fixed somewhere) | |
2. n-f. small straight glass for beer (especially Kölsch) | |
3. n-f. (of cigarettes) carton (lengthy box containing several packets) | |
4. n-f. (colloquial) a lot (especially of money); a packet | |
eine Stange Geld - a lot of money | |
5. n-f. (in von der Stange or compounds) run-of-the-mill, chiefly with clothes (referring to the poles on which clothes are presented in large fashion shops) | |
Stangenkleidung ist mir nicht individuell genug. - I find run-of-the-mill garments lacking in individuality. | |
6. n-f. (Austria, sports) crossbar (the bar which conjoins two goalposts) | |