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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
Sattel
     1. n. saddle
     2. n. (music, lutherie) nut of a string instrument (supporting strings at the head end)
     3. v. first-person singular present of satteln
     4. v. singular imperative of satteln
eines
     1. num. genitive singular of ein
     2. art. genitive singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. singular of einer
     4. pron. genitive singular of einer
Fahrrads
     1. n. genitive singular of Fahrrad
     Fahrrad
          1. n. bicycle
bewegte
     1. adj. form of bewegt
     bewegt
          1. Participle. past participle of bewegen
          2. adj. agitated
          3. adj. choppy, rough (sea)
          4. adj. moved, touched
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).
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.)
übergestülptes
Stück
     1. n. (invariant) one, item, piece (of something ; often untranslated in English)
           Ich brauche noch Glühbirnen. Geben Sie mir bitte drei Stück! - I also need light bulbs. Give me three, please!
           Wie viel Stück wollen Sie? - How many do you want?
           Die Äpfel kosten 50 Cent das Stück. - The apples are 50 cents apiece.
     2. n. (invariant) head (a single animal)
           200 Stück Vieh - 200 head of cattle
     3. n. (declinable, or invariant) piece (portion of something bigger or of an unmass)
           Er schneidet das Fleisch in Stücke. - He's cutting the meat in pieces.
           Ich nehme zwei Stücke Zucker. - I take two lumps of sugar.
           Ich habe drei Stücke Kuchen mitgebracht. - I brought three pieces of cake.
     4. n. Something of artistic or historic value; piece of art (of any kind, but less common of novels and films)
           Dieser Tisch ist ein besonders schönes Stück. - This table is a particularly beautiful piece.
           Spiel doch bitte mal ein Stück von den Beatles. - Play a Beatles song, please.
           Der Regisseur versteht das Stück nicht. - The director doesn’t understand the play.
     5. n. (pejorative and/or sexual) a person, often female
           Sie ist ein heißes Stück. - She's a hot thing.
           Er ist ein verlogenes Stück. - He’s a lying bastard.
     6. n. (military, obsolete) piece (artillery gun)
Plastik
     1. n. plastic
     2. n-f. (arts) sculpture
sanft
     1. adj. gentle
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
Wind
     1. n. wind; the movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure
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