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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
     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
geklemmten
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
Liedvers
šBim
bam
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.â€
     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
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