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zwischen
1. prep. between
die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich - the gap between the poor and rich
2. prep. among, amongst
ihm
1. pron. personal dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases).
Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben? - Could you give him your pen?
Schnell! Gib ihm das! - Quickly! Give this to him!
2. pron. personal dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases).
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?
seiner
1. pron. his (substantival possessive)
2. pron. genitive of er
3. pron. genitive of es
4. det. feminine singular of sein
5. det. genitive plural of sein
Frau
1. n-f. woman (adult female human)
2. n-f. wife (married woman, especially in relation to her spouse)
Maria ist meine Frau. - Mary is my wife.
3. n-f. a title of courtesy, equivalent to Mrs/Ms, (n-g, which has nearly replaced Fräulein in the function of) Miss
Sehr geehrte Frau Schmidt - Dear Miss/Ms./Mrs. Schmidt
4. n-f. madam (non-gloss, (polite form of address for a woman or lady))
Frau Bundeskanzlerin - Madam Chancellor
5. n-f. lady; noblewoman (woman of breeding or higher class)
Unsere Liebe Frau - Our Lady
Gnädige Frau (polite address to an unknown woman or to a noblewoman) - Gracious lady
Frau des Hauses - Mistress of the house
6. pron. (indefinite, informal, slang) one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun)
baumelt
1. v. third-person singular present of baumeln
2. v. second-person plural present of baumeln
3. v. plural imperative of baumeln
baumeln
1. v. to dangle, to hang slack (swaying slightly)
2. v. (rare) to relax
ein
1. art. a, an
ein Mann - a man
eine Frau - a woman
ein Kind - a child
2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen
darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor
3. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.)
hellbrauner
1. adj. form of hellbraun
hellbraun
1. adj. light brown, tan
Affe
1. n. ellipsis of Fellaffe, a kind of furry military knapsack
2. n. (slang) drunkenness, alcohol intoxication
am
1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the
am Ende - at the end
am Rande - on the margin(s)
am Leben - alive
2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the
am Berg - on the mountain
am Fest - at the festival
am Schirm - on the screen
3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.
am schnellsten - fastest
am schwächsten - weakest
am wichtigsten - most important
Er spielt am besten. - He plays best.
an
1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall.
2. prep. by; near; close to; next to
3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at
Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday.
Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening.
4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in
zweimal am Tag - twice a day
5. prep. on; onto
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall.
6. prep. at; against
Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard.
7. prep. to; for
Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna.
8. adv. onward; on
von heute an - from today on
9. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off.
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Rückspiegel
1. n-m. rearview mirror
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
sich
1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
im
1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
in
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
im Alter - in old age
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Rhythmus
1. n. rhythm
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
Schlaglöcher
1. n. plural of Schlagloch
Schlagloch
1. n. pothole, road hole
Mal
1. n. time (as in the first time; many times)
2. n. occasion, case, occurrence
3. n. a mark on the body, e.g. a scar, mole, etc.
4. n. (chiefly in compounds) mark, sign in the landscape, e.g. a milestone
5. n. (ball games) base
6. adv. times (indicating multiplication of two numbers)
sechs mal sieben ist zweiundvierzig - six times seven is forty-two
7. adv. (informal) Alternative form of einmal, , sometime, ever, once, may serve to introduce a new information.
Wenn du in Köln bist, musst du mal bei deiner Tante anrufen. - When you’re in Cologne, you must call your aunt sometime.
Ich geh mal zum Kaffeestand. - I’m off to the coffee stall.
8. adv. (informal) Softening a sentence, thus making a request or command more polite. By extension, indicating a command or request.
Haben Sie mal Feuer? - Do you have a lighter please?
Haste Feuer? - D'ya have fire?
Du musst mal deine Tante anrufen. - You have to call your aunt.
9. v. singular imperative of malen
10. v. colloquial of
malen
1. v. to paint (do paintwork)
2. v. to paint (create a painting)
3. v. (loosely) to draw, depict (with a pencil, computer program, etc.)
ihm
1. pron. personal dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases).
Könntest du ihm deinen Stift geben? - Could you give him your pen?
Schnell! Gib ihm das! - Quickly! Give this to him!
2. pron. personal dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases).
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?
Mal
1. n. time (as in the first time; many times)
2. n. occasion, case, occurrence
3. n. a mark on the body, e.g. a scar, mole, etc.
4. n. (chiefly in compounds) mark, sign in the landscape, e.g. a milestone
5. n. (ball games) base
6. adv. times (indicating multiplication of two numbers)
sechs mal sieben ist zweiundvierzig - six times seven is forty-two
7. adv. (informal) Alternative form of einmal, , sometime, ever, once, may serve to introduce a new information.
Wenn du in Köln bist, musst du mal bei deiner Tante anrufen. - When you’re in Cologne, you must call your aunt sometime.
Ich geh mal zum Kaffeestand. - I’m off to the coffee stall.
8. adv. (informal) Softening a sentence, thus making a request or command more polite. By extension, indicating a command or request.
Haben Sie mal Feuer? - Do you have a lighter please?
Haste Feuer? - D'ya have fire?
Du musst mal deine Tante anrufen. - You have to call your aunt.
9. v. singular imperative of malen
10. v. colloquial of
malen
1. v. to paint (do paintwork)
2. v. to paint (create a painting)
3. v. (loosely) to draw, depict (with a pencil, computer program, etc.)
Ihr
1. det. your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people))
Wo ist Ihr Wagen, Frau Wagner? - Where is your car, Mrs. Wagner?
2. pron. you, ye (plural, familiar)
3. pron. dative of sie
Hast du ihr das Buch gegeben? - Did you give her the book?
4. det. her (possessive)
Laura hat mir ihr neues Auto gezeigt. - Laura showed me her new car.
Die Katze spielt oft mit ihren Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with her toys.
5. det. its (when the owning object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine)
die Sonne und ihre Wärme - the sun and its warmth
6. det. their
Die Kinder spielen mit ihrem Hund. - The kids are playing with their dog.
die Wolken und ihre Schönheit - the clouds and their beauty
zuwendet
1. v. second-person plural present of zuwenden
2. v. second-person plural subjunctive of zuwenden
3. v. third-person singular present of zuwenden
Als
1. n. creek, drainage channel
2. conj. (subordinating, referring to time of occurrence) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür. - When he arrived, she opened the door.
Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald. - We played in the forest when we were young.
3. conj. (used with a comparison or as an exception) than
Zwei ist größer als eins. - Two is greater than one.
Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original. - The copy looks different than the original.
Er sagt nichts anderes als die Wahrheit. - He tells nothing other than the truth.
4. conj. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
Als Polizist muss ich es tun. - As a policeman, I must do it.
Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten. - We are enemies, but for now we must act like friends.
Sie verkleidete sich als Krankenschwester, um das Krankenhaus zu betreten. - She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital.
5. conj. as if
6. conj. (after negative pronoun) but, other than
Folge
1. n-f. sequence
eine Folge von Schritten - a sequence of steps
2. n-f. consequence
verheerende Folgen - devastating consequences
3. n-f. (television) episode
die dritte Folge - the third episode
4. v. first-person singular present of folgen
5. v. first-person singular subjunctive of folgen
6. v. third-person singular subjunctive of folgen
7. v. singular imperative of folgen
folgen
1. v. (with dative object, auxiliary sein) to follow (on the same path or in a sequence)
Der Held folgte dem Drachen zu seiner Höhle. - The hero followed the dragon to its cave.
Drei Jahre später folgte eine Fortsetzung des ersten Films. - Three years later a sequel followed the first film.
2. v. (with dative object, auxiliary sein) to understand, to be attentive to
Ich konnte der Handlung des Films nicht folgen. - I couldn't follow the plot of the film.
3. v. (with aus, auxiliary sein) to follow (as a consequence), to come of, to result from
Daraus folgt, dass der Butler es getan hat. - It follows that the butler did it.
4. v. (with dative object, auxiliary haben) to obey (rules, the law), to follow (instructions, advice)
Ich habe entschieden, Ihrem Rat zu folgen. - I've decided to follow your advice.
5. v. to follow (to subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform)
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)
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
Stillen
1. n. (gerund of stillen); breastfeeding, suckling
2. n. plural of Stille
3. v. to nurse, suckle, breastfeed (a baby)
4. v. to quench (a need, e.g. hunger)
5. v. to ease (pain)
Zwiesprache
1. n-f. dialogue

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