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 | |
Kinder |
1. en:children | |
2. n. plural of Kind | |
Kind |
1. n. kid; child (young person) | |
2. n. child; offspring (person with regard to his or her parents; also a baby animal or young animal, especially as the second component in numerous compound nouns) | |
Er war das zweitgeborene Kind in der Familie. - He was the second-born child in the family. | |
Er ist das Kind zweier blinder Eltern. - He is the child of two blind parents. | |
Sitzen |
1. n. dative plural of Sitz | |
2. v. to sit; to perch | |
3. v. to stay (in one place); to remain; to be (in a particular place or state) | |
Wir saßen fest! - We were stuck! | |
4. v. to fit | |
5. v. to be (i, e.g. with voller) | |
Der Schrank sitzt voller Motten. - The cupboard is full of moths. | |
6. v. to do time; to spend time in jail | |
im Gefängnis sitzen. - to be in jail. | |
7. v. to hit home; to have a significant effect | |
8. v. to sit down | |
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. | |
zwischen |
1. prep. between | |
die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich - the gap between the poor and rich | |
2. prep. among, amongst | |
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 | |
Beine |
1. n. plural of Bein | |
Bein |
1. n. leg of a person, animal, or object | |
2. n. (technical, archaic, except in compounds) bone | |
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Eimern |
1. n. dative plural of Eimer | |
Eimer |
1. n-m. bucket | |
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 | |
den |
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der | |
2. art. dative plural of der | |
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der | |
Stufen |
1. n. plural of Stufe "steps". | |
2. v. to subdivide | |
3. v. to arrange in layers | |
Stufe |
1. n-f. step, tread (of a stair or ladder) | |
2. n-f. degree, stage, level, rank, phase | |
3. n-f. (school, short for Jahrgangsstufe) year (all pupils of a year or grade, regardless of forms) | |
4. n-f. (mining) an aggregation of standalone and well-crystallized mineral | |
5. n-f. (paleontology, geology) age | |
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? | |
Trommeln |
1. n. plural of Trommel | |
2. v. to drum, to beat a drum | |
erst |
1. adv. first, at first | |
2. adv. only (with progress, accomplishments or the present time) | |
Sie ist erst 28 Jahre alt. - She is only 28 years old. | |
Es ist erst halb zehn. - It is only half past nine. | |
3. adv. not until, not for, not before (with reference to a point or period of time in the future) | |
Ich bin erst nächsten Monat in Urlaub. - I'm not on vacation until next month. | |
Mein Bruder kommt erst in drei Wochen an. - My brother's not arriving for three weeks. | |
4. adv. only, as recently as (with reference to the past) | |
Er ist erst gestern gegangen. - He left only yesterday. | |
Er ist erst seit zwei Tagen da. - He has only been here for two days. | |
5. adv. short for, erstmal | |
Es ist kalt im Süden. Und im Norden erst! - It is cold in the South. And especially in the North. | |
6. adv. Switzerland synonym of zumal | |
langsam |
1. adj. slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time) | |
Das Projekt geht nur langsam voran. | |
Schnecken sind sehr langsam. - Snails are very slow. | |
2. adv. slowly (at a slow pace), gradually, carefully | |
Das Auto fährt langsam. - The car goes slowly. | |
Draußen wird es langsam heißer. - It's gradually getting hotter outside. | |
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? | |
leise |
1. adj. quiet, soft, low | |
2. adj. slight, faint, light | |
dann |
1. adv. then, after that | |
Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich. - First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast. | |
2. adv. then, in that case | |
Wenn du dich anstrengst, dann schaffst du es. - If you make an effort, then you'll be able to do it. | |
schnell |
1. adj. quick, fast | |
Er fährt ein schnelles Auto. - He is driving a fast car. | |
Ich brauche eine schnelle Antwort. - I need a quick answer. | |
2. adv. quickly | |
3. adv. again; quick; used after a question to imply that one ought to know the answer | |
Wie heißt er schnell? - What’s his name again? | |
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? | |
Laut |
1. n. sound | |
2. n. noise | |
3. adj. loud, noisy | |
4. prep. according to | |
5. v. also Early New High German;rare after that period;now archaic of rare after that period; Alternative form of lautet | |
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 | |
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bam |
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Bommel |
1. n-m. bobble (on a cap) | |
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 | |
Katze |
1. n-f. house cat, Felis silvestris catus | |
2. n-f. (specifically) female house cat | |
3. n-f. cat (any member of the genus Felis) | |
4. n-f. (constellation, historic) the obsolete constellation Felis | |
schlägt |
1. v. third-person singular present of schlagen | |
schlagen |
1. v. to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch; to hammer; to pound | |
2. v. to beat; to win against; to defeat | |
3. v. to beat; to strike repeatedly; to pound | |
4. v. to beat; to whip; to mix food in a rapid aerating fashion | |
5. v. (of a clock) to chime | |
6. v. to fight | |
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 | |
Trommel |
1. n-f. drum | |
2. n-f. barrel | |
3. v. first-person singular present of trommeln | |
4. v. singular imperative of trommeln | |
Vier |
1. n-f. four (digit or figure 4) | |
2. num. (cardinal) four (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 4; or describing a set with four elements) | |
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 | |
Mäuschen |
1. n-n. diminutive of Maus, , mouse | |
2. n-n. honey, sweetie, pumpkin (pet name) | |
3. n-n. fly on the wall (someone, usually theoretical, who listens at a private meeting) | |
Bei dem Gespräch wäre man gern Mäuschen gewesen. - “You’d have liked to be a fly on the wall during that conversation.†| |
4. n-n. (possibly regional) the funny bone | |
Tanzen |
1. n. gerund of tanzen | |
2. v. to dance | |
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) | |
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 | |
reih |
1. v. singular imperative of reihen | |
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? | |
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 | |
Große |
1. n. female equivalent of Großer: female adult; female great (person) (title) | |
2. 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. | |
Erde |
1. n-f. soil | |
Sie nahm eine Handvoll Erde. - She took a handful of soil. | |
2. n-f. the ground | |
Er fiel auf die Erde. - He fell on the ground. | |
3. n-f. a world; a space to live in | |
Diese Erde wird vergehen, aber Gott wird eine neue Erde schaffen. - This earth will fade, but God will create a new earth. | |
4. Proper noun. the planet Earth | |
5. v. first-person singular present of erden | |
6. v. singular imperative of erden | |
7. v. first-person singular subjunctive of erden | |
8. v. third-person singular subjunctive of erden | |
donnert |
1. v. third-person singular present of donnern | |
2. v. second-person plural present of donnern | |
3. v. plural imperative of donnern | |
donnern |
1. v. to thunder | |
dabei |
1. adv. (takes a reflexive pronoun adverb of) bei (replaces bei + demonstrative or personal pronoun, unless referring to people) | |
2. adv. with one, on one | |
Hast du Geld dabei? - Do you have money on you? | |
3. adv. (when) indeed, (but) actually (expressing a contradiction) | |
Er will einkaufen gehen. Dabei ist heute Sonntag. - He wants to go shopping, when indeed today is Sunday. | |
4. adv. in the process of (i, followed by an infinitive clause) | |
Ich bin dabei, meine Wohnung zu streichen. - I’m in the process of painting my apartment. | |
5. adv. thereby, thus | |
Saatgut und Pollen können dabei über weite Distanzen verschleppt werden. - Seed and pollen can thereby be dispersed across great distances. | |
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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 | |
Kinder |
1. en:children | |
2. n. plural of Kind | |
Kind |
1. n. kid; child (young person) | |
2. n. child; offspring (person with regard to his or her parents; also a baby animal or young animal, especially as the second component in numerous compound nouns) | |
Er war das zweitgeborene Kind in der Familie. - He was the second-born child in the family. | |
Er ist das Kind zweier blinder Eltern. - He is the child of two blind parents. | |
Versuchen |
1. n. gerund of versuchen | |
2. n. dative plural of Versuch | |
3. v. to try, attempt (to do something, often with an uncertain result) | |
Bitte sei still, ich versuche zu schlafen. - Please be quiet, I'm trying to sleep. | |
4. v. to try, taste | |
5. v. to tempt | |
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 | |
Leeren |
1. n. plural of Leere | |
2. v. to empty | |
3. adj. form of leer | |
Eimer |
1. n-m. bucket | |
umgedreht |
1. Participle. past participle of umdrehen | |
umdrehen |
1. v. to twist, to turn, to turn around (+aux, haben) | |
2. v. to turn one's head and look back (+aux, haben) | |
3. v. to turn inside out (clothing, etc.) (+aux, haben) | |
4. v. to turn around, to flip, to reverse (+aux, haben, sein) | |
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 | |
den |
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der | |
2. art. dative plural of der | |
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der | |
Boden |
1. n. ground, soil | |
heiliger Boden - hallowed ground | |
2. n. sea bottom (typically called Meeresboden) | |
3. n. any defined type of soil | |
4. n. floor | |
5. n. attic, garret, loft | |
6. n. (colloquial) flooring, floor cover (often used in this sense in compound nouns: Teppichboden, Parkettboden) | |
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 | |
Stellen |
1. n. gerund of stellen | |
2. n. plural of Stelle | |
alle Ziffern sind signifikante Stellen. (All digits are significant figures.) | |
3. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen) | |
Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor! | |
4. v. (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge | |
Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim. | |
Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question? | |
5. v. to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal | |
Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer. | |
Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged | |
6. v. to encounter and stop | |
Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag. | |
Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief. | |
7. v. to set, adjust | |
Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday? | |
8. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront | |
Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger. | |
Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police. | |
9. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend | |
Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake! | |
Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment. | |
sich tot stellen - to play dead | |
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? | |
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). | |
darauf |
1. adv. after (behind; later in time; following) | |
2. adv. on top of that | |
3. adv. on it | |
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 | |
Stellen |
1. n. gerund of stellen | |
2. n. plural of Stelle | |
alle Ziffern sind signifikante Stellen. (All digits are significant figures.) | |
3. v. to put, to place, to position such that it stands upright (compare setzen, legen) | |
Stell die Flasche auf den Boden! - Put the bottle on the floor! | |
4. v. (figuratively, abstractly) to pose, to lodge | |
Die Beklagte stellte den Antrag, die Klage abzuweisen. - The defendant lodged the application to reject the claim. | |
Kann ich dir eine Frage stellen? - Can I ask you a question? | |
5. v. to provide, to afford, to place at someone's disposal | |
Die Schutzbekleidung muss vom Arbeitgeber gestellt werden. - The protective gear must be provided by the employer. | |
Aus dem Sicherungsvertrage war die A-Gesellschaft verpflichtet, eine Bürgschaft zu stellen. - From the surety agreement the A company was obliged | |
6. v. to encounter and stop | |
Die Hunde haben den Hirsch gestellt. - The hounds stopped the stag. | |
Die Polizei stellte den Dieb. - The police stopped (and arrested) the thief. | |
7. v. to set, adjust | |
Müssen wir am Sonntag wieder die Uhren stellen? - Do we have to adjust the clocks again on Sunday? | |
8. v. to expose oneself, to succumb, to come out to face, to confront | |
Du musst dich der Gefahr stellen. - You have to face the danger. | |
Der Dieb stellte sich der Polizei. - The thief surrendered to the police. | |
9. v. to feign, to simulate, to pretend | |
Es war alles nur gestellt! - It was all fake! | |
Sie hatte ihre Krankheit nur gestellt. - She merely simulated her ailment. | |
sich tot stellen - to play dead | |