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das
1. art. singular of der: the
2. pron. singular of der
3. pron. (relative) who, that, which
Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
4. pron. (demonstrative) this, that, it
Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
er - Er wissen
Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
5. pron. (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
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
sind
1. v. first-person plural present of sein
Wir sind hier drüben. - We are over here.
2. v. third-person plural present of sein
Da sind sie. - There they are.
3. v. second-person plural present of sein
Wo sind Sie? - Where are you? (polite form)
sein
1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
Du bist. - It’s your turn.
Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
Du bist! - You're it!
Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
8. det. his
Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
11. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
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
dreidimensionalen
1. adj. form of dreidimensional
dreidimensional
1. adj. three-dimensional
von
1. prep. from
Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
3. prep. by (with passive voice)
Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
4. prep. about, of (a topic)
Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
5. prep. on, with (a resource)
Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
regelmäßigen
1. adj. form of regelmäßig
regelmäßig
1. adj. regular; according to the rule; expected; not forming an exception
2. adj. regular; steady; even; with its components in proportion
3. adj. regular; periodic; happening at constant intervals; frequent
in regelmäßigen Abständen - at regular intervals
4. adv. regularly, periodically, on a regular basis, routinely in regelmäßigen Abständen
Vielecken
1. n. dative plural of Vieleck
Vieleck
1. n-n. polygon
begrenzten
1. v. first-person plural preterite of begrenzen
2. v. third-person plural preterite of begrenzen
3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of begrenzen
4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of begrenzen
begrenzen
1. v. to limit, to delimit, to restrict, to confine
Vielflächner
1. n-m. (geometry) polyhedron
deren
1. pron. feminine genitive singular of der
2. pron. genitive plural of der
3. pron. (relative) whose, of which
4. pron. (demonstrative) her, their, the latter's
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
Kanten
1. n. plural of Kante
Kante
1. n-f. edge (sharp boundary line), border
2. n-f. ledge, rim, brink
3. n-f. (graph theory) edge
4. n-f. (Switzerland) tram platform
nur
1. adv. only, just, merely, simply
Nur reife Kirschen dürfen auf den Kuchen. - Only ripe cherries may go on the cake.
Du musst nur die Werte eingeben und den Rest macht der Computer. - You just have to enter the values and the computer will do the rest.
2. adv. ever; at all
Ich helfe dir, wo ich nur kann. - I’ll help you wherever I can.
3. adv. however, though
Wir könnten es versuchen. Nur wären die Risiken sehr hoch. - We could try. The risks would be very high, however.
4. conj. (chiefly colloquial) but
Ich wär auf jeden Fall dabei, nur ich hab echt keine Zeit. - I’d definitely come along, but I really don’t have the time.
nach
1. prep. after, past (later in time)
Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six)
nach einer Woche (after a week)
2. prep. after, behind (in sequence)
B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.)
3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below)
die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt)
4. prep. according to; guided by
5. prep. by the authority of; following
die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx)
6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below)
Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic.
7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object)
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something
nach etwas suchen - to search for something
8. post. according to
meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion
meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement
9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to
Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow.
außen
1. adv. outside
außen hui und innen pfui - outside astonishing and inside disappointing
Zeigen
1. n. gerund of zeigen
2. v. to show, make see
3. v. (with auf) to point at
Man zeigt nicht mit dem Finger auf die Leute! - You don’t point your finger at people!
4. v. to exhibit, allow to see
Zeig mir mal deine Briefmarkensammlung! - Please show me your stamp collection!
5. v. to display, manifest
Die Bäume zeigen schon die ersten grünen Blätter. - The trees are already displaying the first green leaves.
6. v. to demonstrate, explain by doing
Kannst du mir mal zeigen, wie das geht? - Could you show me how this is done?
7. v. to go to show, demonstrate, prove
Das zeigt wieder mal, dass du keine Ahnung hast. - This only shows again that you don't have a clue.
8. v. to appear, become apparent, come out, turn out, show up, to be manifested
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?
nicht
1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
unendlich
1. adj. infinite
2. adj. (intensifier) extraordinary
Groß
1. n-n. Alternative spelling of Gros
2. Proper noun. surname, from=nicknames
3. 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.
4. adj. great, grand
5. adj. (of a person) tall
6. adj. (childish) pertaining to defecation
Ich muss groß. - I need to poo.
sind
1. v. first-person plural present of sein
Wir sind hier drüben. - We are over here.
2. v. third-person plural present of sein
Da sind sie. - There they are.
3. v. second-person plural present of sein
Wo sind Sie? - Where are you? (polite form)
sein
1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
Du bist. - It’s your turn.
Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
Du bist! - You're it!
Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
8. det. his
Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
11. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.

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