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gebogener
Form
     1. n-f. shape
     2. n-f. form (order of doing things)
     3. v. singular imperative of formen
     4. v. colloquial of
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
Hebelarm
     1. n. lever arm
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
schneller
     1. adj. comparative of schnell
     2. adj. form of schnell
     schnell
          1. adj. quick, fast
                Er fährt ein schnelles Auto. - He is driving a fast car.
                Ich brauche eine schnelle Antwort. - I need a quick answer.
          2. adv. quickly
          3. adv. again; quick; used after a question to imply that one ought to know the answer
                Wie heißt er schnell? - What’s his name again?
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
Bewegen
     1. n. gerund of bewegen
     2. v. to motivate; to persuade; to prompt (someone or something to do something); to make (someone or something to do something); to induce; to get (someone or something to do something)
     3. v. to move; to stir
     4. v. to exercise (intransitive)
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary