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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?
wie
     1. adv. how
           Wie groß bist du? - How tall are you?
           Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist. - I don't know how the cat got in.
           Wie wunderbar! - How wonderful!
     2. conj. like
           Freunde sind wie Sterne in der Nacht. - Friends are like stars in the night.
     3. conj. as
           Wie ihr wisst, bin ich in Dortmund aufgewachsen. - As you know, I grew up in Dortmund.
           Ich bin so schnell wie du. - I’m as fast as you are.
     4. conj. (colloquial nonstandard) than
           Der Junge ist größer wie sein Vater. - The boy is taller than his father.
     5. conj. (chiefly colloquial) when referring to the past
           Ich hab ihn gesehen, wie ich in Köln war. - I saw him when I was in Cologne.
           Wie ich zur Tür herauskomme, steht da mein alter Schulfreund. - When I came out the door, my old school-day friend was standing in front of me.
die
     1. art. feminine singular of der
           die Frau - the woman
     2. art. plural of der
           die Männer - the men
     3. pron. feminine singular of der
     4. pron. plural of der
     5. pron.          (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
                   Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
     6. pron.          (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
                   die da - that one/she/they there
     der
          1. art. the
          2. art. feminine singular of der
          3. art. genitive plural of der
          4. pron. who; that; which
                Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
          5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
          6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
                Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
          7. pron. (indicative) him, he
                Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
          8. pron. (differential) the one, him
                Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
          9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Herren
     1. n. plural of Herr
     2. n. less common singular of Herr
     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
Strahlen
     1. n. plural of Strahl
     2. v. to shine
           Du strahlst vor Freude. - You are shining with happiness.
     3. v. to radiate
     4. v. to smile in a big way
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?
glänzen
     1. v. to shine, gleam, sparkle, glisten
           Das Gold glänzt in der Sonne. - The gold shines bright in the sunshine.
     2. v. to be good, to stand out, to be noticeable
ha
     1. interj. Expresses laughter.
     2. interj. Expresses triumph or discovery.
     3. interj. Expresses surprise or a sudden sensation.
     4. interj. Expresses hesitation.
ha
     1. interj. Expresses laughter.
     2. interj. Expresses triumph or discovery.
     3. interj. Expresses surprise or a sudden sensation.
     4. interj. Expresses hesitation.
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