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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)
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