| 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 | |
| Weg |
| 1. n. path, trail, track (usually for foot traffic) | |
| Der Wald kann gefährlich sein, also bleib auf dem Weg. - The forest can be dangerous, so stay on the path. | |
| 2. n. route, way (to get from one place to another) | |
| Kennst du den Weg nach Schönebeck? - Do you know the way to Schönebeck? | |
| auf dem Weg - on the way | |
| 3. n. method, way (of doing something) | |
| Wir haben einen Weg gefunden, Milch aus Hafer zu erhalten. - We found a way to extract milk from oats. | |
| Mittel und Wege - ways and means | |
| 4. n. (with preposition) someone's planned course or path, the space needed for movement | |
| in den Weg - in the way | |
| aus dem Weg - out of the way | |
| 5. adv. away | |
| Geh weg! - Go away! | |
| 6. adv. gone, not there | |
| Meine Tasche ist weg. - My bag is gone. | |
| Das Rezept ist mit Knoblauch, aber du kannst ihn auch weglassen. - ... you can also leave it away. | |
| 7. adv. (now rare) minus | |
| 8. adv. (regional, Westphalia) from | |
| Wo bist du denn weg? - And you, where do you come from? | |
| 9. adv. (informal) unconscious; passed out | |
| 10. adv. (informal) hammered; so drunk as being close to unconsciousness | |
| 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 | |
| Glück |
| 1. n. happiness, joy, bliss (state or emotion) | |
| Das größte Glück im Leben ist es, geliebt zu werden. - The greatest joy in life is to be loved. | |
| das Streben nach Glück - pursuit of happiness | |
| 2. n. luck, success (mostly when seen as dependant on unearned, accidental factors) | |
| Er hatte immer schon viel Glück bei den Frauen. - He’s always had a lot of luck with the ladies. | |
| 3. n. good luck, chance (positive coincidence) | |
| Viel Glück! - Much luck! | |
| Glück und Pech sind zwei Seiten einer Medaille. - Good luck and bad luck are two sides of a coin. | |
| Es war reines Glück, dass ich die Antwort wusste. - It was pure luck that I knew the answer. | |
| 4. n. (only in specific contexts) luck, chance, coincidence in general, fate | |
| Das Spiel basiert nur auf Glück. - The game is based entirely on chance. | |
| Er haderte mit seinem Glück. - He bemoaned his luck/fate. | |
| 5. v. singular imperative of glücken | |
| 6. v. colloquial of | |
| beginnt |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of beginnen | |
| 2. v. second-person plural present of beginnen | |
| 3. v. plural imperative of beginnen | |
| beginnen |
| 1. v. to begin; to commence; to be started | |
| Der Vortrag hat begonnen. - The lecture has begun. | |
| 2. v. (chiefly literary, transitive or with mit) to start something; to begin something | |
| Er hat den Vortrag begonnen. - He has started the lecture. | |
| Er hat mit dem Vortrag begonnen. - He has started the lecture. | |
| 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 | |
| Dunkel |
| 1. n. dark | |
| 2. adj. (of light, colour) dark | |
| Im Winter wird es früher dunkel. - In the winter, it gets dark earlier. | |
| Das dunkle Rot gefällt mir besser. - I like the dark red better. | |
| 3. adj. (of sound) deep | |
| Er hat schon eine ganz dunkle Stimme. - He’s already got a very deep voice. | |
| 4. adj. (of memory, ideas) vague, faint | |
| Ich habe nur dunkle Erinnerungen an meine Großmutter. - I have only faint memories of my grandmother. | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present of dunkeln | |
| 6. v. singular imperative of dunkeln | |
| hinter |
| 1. prep. behind, after | |
| 2. prep. after (in pursuit of) | |
| 3. prep. beyond (further away than) | |
| 4. adv. (colloquial regional parts of southern and eastern Germany) over; to some place fairly nearby | |
| Ich geh mal hinter und seh nach. - I'm going over to check. | |
| dem |
| 1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
| Schlitz |
| 1. n-m. slit, slash | |
| 2. n-m. groove | |
| 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 | |
| Briefkastens |
| 1. n. genitive singular of Briefkasten | |
| Briefkasten |
| 1. n. mailbox, letterbox | |
