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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.
Ende
1. n-n. end, finish
2. n-n. conclusion
3. v. first-person singular present of enden
4. v. first-person singular subjunctive of enden
5. v. third-person singular subjunctive of enden
6. v. singular imperative of enden
Des
1. n. (music) D-flat
2. art. genitive singular of der: the
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
Gartens
1. n. genitive singular of Garten
Garten
1. n. garden, yard (grounds at the front or back of a house)
Wir sitzen im Garten. - We're sitting in the garden.
2. n. garden (outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes)
3. n. orchard (garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees)
wo
1. adv. (interrogative) where (at what place)
Wo bist du? - Where are you?
2. adv. (relative) where (at or in which place or situation)
Ich kenne einen Laden, wo solche Sachen verkauft werden. - I know a shop where such things are sold.
3. adv. (relative, somewhat, informal) when, that (on which; at which time)
Das war der Tag, wo wir uns kennen gelernt haben. - That was the day when we got to know each other.
4. adv. (indefinite, colloquial) somewhere (in or to an uncertain or unspecified location)
Ich wär gern wo, wo's wärmer ist. - I'd like to be somewhere where it's warmer.
5. conj. (colloquial) when
Wo ich mich umgedreht hab, haut der mir unvermittelt eine rein. - When I turned around, he just abruptly punched me in the face.
6. pron. (relative, dialectal, nonstandard) who, whom, which, that
Ich bin der, wo das kann. - I'm the one who can do that.
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
großen
1. adj. form of groß
groß
1. adj. big, large, large-scale
Das ist ein großes Problem. - That is a big problem.
Ich lebe in einem großen Haus. - I live in a large house.
2. adj. great, grand
3. adj. (of a person) tall
4. adj. (childish) pertaining to defecation
Ich muss groß. - I need to poo.
Blätter
1. n. nominative plural of Blatt
2. n. genitive plural of Blatt
3. n. accusative plural of Blatt
4. v. first-person singular present of blättern
5. v. singular imperative of blättern
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
Kürbisse
1. n. plural of Kürbis
Kürbis
1. n. pumpkin, gourd, squash (any plant of the genus Cucurbita or its fruit)
auf
1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of)
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table.
2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table.
3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility)
Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house.
Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up.
4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that.
auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square
Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea.
auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair
auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post)
5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair
auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post)
6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below)
Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German?
7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit* are feminine.*
Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday!
8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of)
auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come
9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health!
Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time.
10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)
X auf Y Meter groß
11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open
Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open.
12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food)
Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup?
Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed)
13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed
Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock.
14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before)
15. interj. have a go
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Rasen
1. n-m. lawn
2. v. to race; to speed (drive faster than permitted) (+aux, sein)
3. v. to rage (+aux, haben)
Liegen
1. n. plural of Liege
2. v. to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
3. v. (Swiss) to lie down
4. v. to be, to lie somewhere (of flat objects, also of inpatients in a hospital; otherwise use sitzen or stehen)
5. v. to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.)
6. v. to be, to stand (of indices, measurements)
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.
Grüne
1. n-f. greenness
2. n. female equivalent of Grüner: female green (member of an environmentalist party), female environmentalist
3. n. plural of Grüner
4. n. nominative singular of Grüner
5. n. plural of Grünes
6. n. singular of Grünes
7. adj. form of grün
grün
1. adj. green (in colour)
2. adj. (of fruit, vegetables) unripe
3. adj. inexperienced, young
4. adj. ecological, environment-friendly
5. adj. (politics, relational) of a green party, such as Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in Germany
Wäschestücke
befindet
1. v. third-person singular present of befinden
2. v. second-person plural present of befinden
3. v. second-person plural subjunctive of befinden
4. v. plural imperative of befinden
befinden
1. v. to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated
Der Tresor befindet sich hinter dem Bild im Wohnzimmer. - The safe is situated behind the picture in the living room.
2. v. to find, to consider
Ich befinde Sie eines Mordes für schuldig - I find you guilty of murder
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).
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
Kleine
1. n. female equivalent of Kleiner: girl; young woman
2. n. plural of Kleiner
3. n. nominative singular of Kleiner
4. adj. form of klein
klein
1. adj. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale
2. adj. little, young (in age)
3. adj. insignificant
Weide
1. n-f. pasture
2. n-f. (obsolete) feed
3. n-f. willow
4. v. first-person singular present of weiden
5. v. first-person singular subjunctive of weiden
6. v. third-person singular subjunctive of weiden
7. v. singular imperative of weiden
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
Gartenkoppel

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