| Er |
| 1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male | |
| Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me? | |
| 2. pron. (personal) he. | |
| audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he? | |
| audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi. | |
| 3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)). | |
| audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old. | |
| 4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)). | |
| Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far. | |
| 5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite) | |
| kaufte |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite of kaufen | |
| 2. v. third-person singular preterite of kaufen | |
| 3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of kaufen | |
| 4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of kaufen | |
| kaufen |
| 1. v. to buy, to purchase | |
| Sie kauft ein Auto. - She is buying a car. | |
| Ich glaube, wir haben zu viel gekauft. - I think we bought too much. | |
| 2. v. (ditransitive) to buy, to purchase for someone | |
| Ich kaufe meinem Sohn einen Computer. - I'm buying my son a computer. | |
| Ich kaufe mir ein Eis. - I'm buying (myself) some ice cream. | |
| also |
| 1. conj. so, therefore | |
| Er aß zu viel Kuchen, also wurde er krank. - He ate too much cake so he got sick. | |
| 2. adv. then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.) | |
| Heute bin ich beschäftigt. Also sollen wir uns morgen treffen? - I'm busy today. Should we meet tomorrow then? | |
| 3. adv. Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned. | |
| Kürbiskuchengewürz, also eine Mischung aus Zimt und anderen Gewürzen, ist zu dieser Jahreszeit sehr beliebt. - Pumpkin spice, a mixture of cinnamon and other spices, is very popular at this tim | |
| 4. adv. (dated) thus, in this way | |
| 5. interj. alright (Indicates agreement with something.) | |
| Ich würde gerne spazieren. Also, los geht's! - I would like to take a walk. Alright, let's go! | |
| 6. interj. so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.) | |
| Also, was sollen wir zu Abend essen? - So, what should we have for dinner? | |
| 7. interj. Used to resume an interrupted train of thought. | |
| Das ist nicht wichtig. Also, wie ich bereits sagte, es kommt auf den Preis an. - That's not important. As I said before, the price matters. | |
| 8. interj. An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement. | |
| Schmeckt dir die Suppe? Nein, also ich hasse sie! - Do you like the soup? No, I hate it! | |
| Hirse |
| 1. n-f. millet | |
| Mehl |
| 1. n. flour; meal (ground cereal) | |
| 2. n. powder; dust (any result of grinding) | |
| Sägemehl - sawdust | |
| Butter |
| 1. n-f. butter | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present of buttern | |
| 3. v. singular imperative of buttern | |
| 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? | |
| Salz |
| 1. n-n. salt, table salt, sal | |
| 2. n-n. (Internet slang) salt | |
| 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 | |
| Ihnen |
| 1. pron. personal dative of Sie: you, to you i;indirect object; addressing politely or formally one person | |
| 2. pron. personal dative of sie; them, to them. | |
| davon |
| 1. adv. from it, from that, therefrom, off it, off that | |
| Bleibt davon! - Keep off! | |
| das kommt davon - that is the result | |
| er ist nicht davon - he is not far away | |
| einen |
| 1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein | |
| 2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an | |
| 3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer | |
| 4. pron. singular of einer | |
| 5. pron. plural of einer | |
| 6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite | |
| Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody. | |
| 7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms | |
| Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement. | |
| Brei |
| 1. n. mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food | |
| 2. n. milk pudding with chewable pieces in it, such as rice pudding, semolina pudding, etc. | |
| 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 | |
| Kochen |
| 1. n. cooking, cookery | |
| 2. v. to cook, to prepare food (chiefly hot food for lunch or supper) | |
| 3. v. to cook something (in a) liquid (e.g. soup, chili, spaghetti) | |
| 4. v. to boil | |
| 5. v. (to reach the boiling point) | |
| 6. v. (to heat a liquid until it boils) | |
| 7. v. to be stirred up or agitated, especially with anger | |
