| 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. | |
| Morgen |
| 1. n. morning (part of the day from dawn to noon) | |
| am Morgen - in the morning | |
| am Morgen des 6. Dezember 2000 - on the morning of the 6th December 2000 | |
| gestern Morgen (also: gestern morgen) - yesterday morning | |
| heute Morgen - this morning | |
| 2. n. (agriculture, dated) morgen (measure of land equivalent to two acres); informal acre (when speaking vaguely), a quarter of a hectare (specific) | |
| gen Morgen gehen - walk in the direction where the sun rises | |
| 3. n. tomorrow (the day after today) | |
| 4. n. the future | |
| Unser Morgen ist wichtiger als unser Heute. - Our future is more important than our present. | |
| 5. adv. tomorrow | |
| morgen früh - tomorrow morning | |
| morgen Abend - tomorrow evening | |
| führt |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of führen | |
| 2. v. second-person plural present of führen | |
| 3. v. plural imperative of führen | |
| führen |
| 1. v. to lead | |
| 2. v. to carry, to sell | |
| Der Laden führt keine Zigaretten. - The shop doesn't carry cigarettes. | |
| 3. v. to conduct some activity or process, to hold (a discussion, a negotiation), to have (a conversation), to lead (one's life), to wage (a war or campaign), to fight (a war) | |
| Regie führen - to direct (a film) | |
| 4. v. to wield (a weapon) | |
| Die Heldin führte ein mächtiges Schwert. - The heroine wielded a mighty sword. | |
| 5. v. to behave oneself, to conduct oneself (of prisoner, student or other person under supervision) | |
| 6. v. (of an athlete or sports team) to be in the lead | |
| 7. v. first-person plural preterite subjunctive of fahren | |
| 8. v. third-person plural preterite subjunctive of fahren | |
| fahren |
| 1. v. (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed | |
| Der Fuchs fährt aus dem Bau. - The fox dashes from his kennel. | |
| aus der Haut fahren - to fly off the handle | |
| einen fahren lassen - to blow off, to break wind | |
| Die Sonne fährt über das Himmelszelt. - The sun moves athwart the firmament. | |
| 2. v. to go; to run; to drive; to sail | |
| Autos können schneller fahren als Fahrräder. - Cars can go faster than bikes. | |
| 3. v. to leave; to depart | |
| Beeil dich! Der Zug fährt jetzt gleich. - Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment. | |
| 4. v. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel | |
| Er fährt wie ein Bekloppter. - He drives like a maniac. | |
| Wir fahren diesen Sommer nach Holland. - We’re going to Holland this summer. Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship. | |
| 5. v. to leave and therefor use a vehicle | |
| Wir fahren jetzt. - We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.) | |
| 6. v. to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle) | |
| Sie fährt einen roten Wagen. - She drives a red car. | |
| 7. v. to take (someone somewhere by vehicle); to drive; to transport | |
| Ich fahre dich zum Bahnhof. - I’ll take you to the train station. | |
| mich |
| 1. pron. accusative of ich: me | |
| 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.) | |
| Auto |
| 1. n. car | |
| Das ist das Auto meines Vaters. - That is my father’s car. | |
| dem |
| 1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
| 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.) | |
| Lastwagen |
| 1. n-m. truck, lorry | |
| mit |
| 1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside) | |
| Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends. | |
| 2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of) | |
| Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil. | |
| Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus. | |
| 3. prep. with (as an accessory to) | |
| 4. prep. with (having) | |
| 5. prep. at (with the age of) | |
| 6. prep. with, including, with ... included | |
| 7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group | |
| Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town. | |
| Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived. | |
| 8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well) | |
| 9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it | |
| Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course. | |
| schwer |
| 1. adj. heavy, weighty | |
| 2. adj. difficult, hard | |
| eine schwere Aufgabe - a difficult task | |
| 3. adj. serious | |
| 4. adj. (of food) indigestible | |
| bewaffneten |
| 1. adj. form of bewaffnet | |
| bewaffnet |
| 1. Participle. past participle of bewaffnen | |
| 2. adj. armed | |
| 3. adj. (colloquial) equipped | |
| Soldaten |
| 1. n. genitive singular of Soldat | |
| 2. n. dative singular of Soldat | |
| 3. n. accusative singular of Soldat | |
| 4. n. nominative plural of Soldat | |
| 5. n. genitive plural of Soldat | |
| 6. n. dative plural of Soldat | |
| 7. n. accusative plural of Soldat | |
| Soldat |
| 1. n. soldier | |
| folgt |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of folgen | |
| 2. v. second-person plural present of folgen | |
| 3. v. plural 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) | |
| zum |
| 1. contraction. to or for the (contraction of zu + dem) | |
| 2. contraction. to or for a (contraction of zu + einem) | |
| 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 | |
| dem |
| 1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
| Gerichtsgebäude |
| 1. n. courthouse | |
