| 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 | |
| Liebenswürdigkeit |
| 1. n-f. kindness, graciousness, charmingness, courtesy | |
| 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 | |
| Frau |
| 1. n-f. woman (adult female human) | |
| 2. n-f. wife (married woman, especially in relation to her spouse) | |
| Maria ist meine Frau. - Mary is my wife. | |
| 3. n-f. a title of courtesy, equivalent to Mrs/Ms, (n-g, which has nearly replaced Fräulein in the function of) Miss | |
| Sehr geehrte Frau Schmidt - Dear Miss/Ms./Mrs. Schmidt | |
| 4. n-f. madam (non-gloss, (polite form of address for a woman or lady)) | |
| Frau Bundeskanzlerin - Madam Chancellor | |
| 5. n-f. lady; noblewoman (woman of breeding or higher class) | |
| Unsere Liebe Frau - Our Lady | |
| Gnädige Frau (polite address to an unknown woman or to a noblewoman) - Gracious lady | |
| Frau des Hauses - Mistress of the house | |
| 6. pron. (indefinite, informal, slang) one, they (indefinite third-person singular pronoun) | |
| Friedrich |
| 1. Proper noun. given name, male, eq=Frederick | |
| 2. Proper noun. surname, from=patronymics | |
| wetteiferte |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite of wetteifern | |
| 2. v. third-person singular preterite of wetteifern | |
| 3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of wetteifern | |
| 4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of wetteifern | |
| an |
| 1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against | |
| Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall. | |
| 2. prep. by; near; close to; next to | |
| 3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at | |
| Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday. | |
| Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening. | |
| 4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in | |
| zweimal am Tag - twice a day | |
| 5. prep. on; onto | |
| Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall. | |
| 6. prep. at; against | |
| Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard. | |
| 7. prep. to; for | |
| Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna. | |
| 8. adv. onward; on | |
| von heute an - from today on | |
| 9. adj. (predicative) on | |
| Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off. | |
| solchem |
| 1. pron. dative singular of solch | |
| solch |
| 1. pron. (demonstrative) such | |
| Ich habe aber solchen Hunger! - I am so hungry! | |
| die Idee als solche - the idea as such | |
| Ein solcher ist mir unbekannt. - Such a one is unknown to me. | |
| Tage |
| 1. n. (informal) period, that time of the month (female menstruation) | |
| Sie hat ihre Tage. - She's having her period. | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present of tagen | |
| 3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of tagen | |
| 4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of tagen | |
| 5. v. singular imperative of tagen | |
| Tag |
| 1. n. day (24-hour period) | |
| Tag für Tag - day after day | |
| 2. n. day (period from midnight to the following midnight) | |
| Der Tag fängt um Mitternacht an. - The day begins at midnight. | |
| 3. n. (astronomy) day (rotational period of a planet, moon or any celestial body (especially Earth)) | |
| 4. n. day, daylight (period between sunrise and sunset when there is daylight) | |
| Im Winter sind die Tage kürzer. - During the winter the days are shorter. | |
| Diese kurzen Tage verursachen Depressionen. - These short days cause feelings of depression. | |
| An den irdischen Polen dauert ein Tag sechs Monate. - At the Earth's poles a day lasts about six months. | |
| 5. n. day, daylight, light (light from the Sun) | |
| 6. n. (figurative) light (open view; a visible state or condition) | |
| 7. n. day (part of a day which one spends at work, school, etc.) | |
| Nun, wie war dein Tag? - Well, how was your day? | |
| Überstunden!? Was für ein Tag! - Overtime!? What a day! | |
| 8. n. (figurative) day (specified time or period, considered with reference to the prominence or success (in life or in an an argument or conflict) of a person or thing) | |
| Der Tag gehört uns. Gut gemacht, Männer! - It's our day, now. Well done, men! | |
| Heute ist einfach nicht mein Tag. - It's just not my day. | |
| 9. n. (dated, now found chiefly in compounds such as Bundestag, Reichstag, Landtag, Sudetendeutscher Tag or Tag der Oberschlesier) convention, congress (formal assembly) | |
| 10. n. see Tage for plural-only senses | |
| 11. interj. (colloquial) hello; (good) day | |
| 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. | |
| Ihrer |
| 1. pron. yours (i, polite/formal; both singular and plural) | |
| 2. pron. genitive of Sie i;addressing politely or formally one or more people | |
| 3. det. feminine singular of IhrDeterminer | |
| 4. det. genitive plural of IhrDeterminer | |
| 5. pron. personal genitive of sie: of her, of them | |
| 6. det. (possessive) feminine singular of ihr | |
| 7. det. (possessive) genitive plural of ihr | |
| Kochkunst |
| 1. n. culinary art, cookery | |
| 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? | |
| Ihr |
| 1. det. your (that belongs to you (when formally or politely addressing one or more people)) | |
| Wo ist Ihr Wagen, Frau Wagner? - Where is your car, Mrs. Wagner? | |
| 2. pron. you, ye (plural, familiar) | |
| 3. pron. dative of sie | |
| Hast du ihr das Buch gegeben? - Did you give her the book? | |
| 4. det. her (possessive) | |
| Laura hat mir ihr neues Auto gezeigt. - Laura showed me her new car. | |
| Die Katze spielt oft mit ihren Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with her toys. | |
| 5. det. its (when the owning object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine) | |
| die Sonne und ihre Wärme - the sun and its warmth | |
| 6. det. their | |
| Die Kinder spielen mit ihrem Hund. - The kids are playing with their dog. | |
| die Wolken und ihre Schönheit - the clouds and their beauty | |
| märkisch |
| 1. adj. (relational) of the Margraviate of Brandenburg | |
| 2. adj. (relational) of the County of Mark or Märkischer Kreis | |
| schlagfertiger |
| 1. adj. comparative of schlagfertig | |
| 2. adj. form of schlagfertig | |
| Witz |
| 1. n-m. wit | |
| 2. n-m. joke | |
| über einen Witz lachen - to laugh at a joke | |
| 3. n-m. humour | |
| Tat |
| 1. n-f. deed | |
| 2. n-f. act, action | |
| ein Mann der Tat - a man of action | |
| 3. n-f. (law) crime, offense | |
| 4. v. first-person singular preterite of tun | |
| 5. v. third-person singular preterite of tun | |
| tun |
| 1. v. To do (to perform or execute an action). | |
| Tu es! - Do it! | |
| Man tut, was man kann. - One does what one can. | |
| Er tat das, was man ihm gesagt hat. - He did as he was told. | |
| Das einzige, was er je tat, war arbeiten. - The only thing he ever did was work. | |
| 2. v. (with dative) To do something (positive or negative) to someone. | |
| Der tut Ihnen nichts! - He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog) | |
| Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan. - My husband has done me so much good. | |
| 3. v. To make a difference; to be different. | |
| Tut sich das viel? - Does that make much of a difference? | |
| Die beiden Kameras tun sich nichts. - The two cameras are no different i.e. neither better than the other. | |
| 4. v. (somewhat informal, with “so” or “als ob”) To fake; to feign; to pretend. | |
| Er hat nur so getan. - He just faked it. | |
| Er tut, als ob er nichts wüsste. - He pretends to know nothing. | |
| 5. v. (chiefly colloquial) To put, to place, to add. | |
| Tu das hier rein. - Put it in here. | |
| Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun. - I would add some more salt to the potatoes. | |
| 6. v. (chiefly colloquial, with “es”) To work, to function. | |
| Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr. - The clock doesn’t work anymore. | |
| 7. v. (chiefly colloquial, but acceptable in writing) Used with thepreceding infinitive of another verb to emphasise this verb | |
| Er singt immer noch gern, aber tanzen tut er gar nicht mehr. - He still loves singing, but as to dancing, he doesn't do that anymore at all. | |
| 8. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used with thefollowing infinitive of another verb, often to emphasise the statement) | |
| Ich tu doch zuhören! - I am listening! (as a response to the reproach that one is not) | |
| Ich tu das jetzt mal aufräumen. - I’m cleaning this up now. | |
| 9. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used in the past subjunctive with the infinitive of another verb to form the conditional tense (instead of standard würde)) | |
| Ich tät mir das noch mal überlegen. - I would think about that again. | |
| 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 | |
| weitere |
| 1. adj. form of weit | |
| um |
| 1. prep. about | |
| Es geht um den Kuchen. - It's about the pie. | |
| 2. prep. around | |
| Um die Ecke - around the corner | |
| 3. prep. at, by (qual, when relating to time) | |
| Um acht Uhr reisen wir ab - At eight o’clock we depart | |
| 4. prep. by (qual, percentage difference) | |
| Die Verkaufsmengen gingen um 6% zurück. - Sales in volume has decreased by 6%. | |
| 5. prep. (Austria) for qual, amount of money | |
| Um einen Euro bekommt man heute nicht besonders viel. - You can't buy much for one euro these days. | |
| Heute im Sonderangebot um nur 99 Euro. - Special offer today for only 99 euros. | |
| 6. conj. in order to, so as to | |
| Wir sind gekommen, um zu helfen. - We’ve come (in order) to help. | |
| 7. adj. (predicative, not attributive) up, in the sense of finished | |
| Werden dich in kurzem binden/ Erdgeist, deine Zeit ist um - source=Friedrich von Hardenberg, Novalis | |
| 8. adv. around, about | |
| 9. adv. turned over, changed, from one state to another | |
| 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 | |
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| bei |
| 1. prep. (locative) by; near | |
| die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church | |
| die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station | |
| 2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at | |
| Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place. | |
| Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s. | |
| 3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in | |
| bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm | |
| das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co. | |
| 4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on | |
| Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him. | |
| → for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei. | |
| 5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of | |
| bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train | |
| 6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of | |
| bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding | |
| 7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of | |
| bei der Arbeit - during work | |
| beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text | |
| bei Schnee - when there is snow | |
| 8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during | |
| bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it) | |
| bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it) | |
| 9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via | |
| Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co. | |
| 10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards | |
| Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things! | |
| Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me! | |
| den |
| 1. art. masculine accusative singular of der | |
| 2. art. dative plural of der | |
| 3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der | |
| hohen |
| 1. adj. form of hoch, en | |
| hoch |
| 1. adj. high, tall | |
| 2. adj. high, great, immense | |
| 3. adj. grand, important | |
| 4. adv. up, upwards | |
| 5. adv. (colloquial figurative) northwards | |
| Wir fahren hoch an die Küste. - We'll drive up to the coast. | |
| 6. adv. (mathematics) to the power of | |
| fünf hoch vier - five to the power of four, (5⁴) | |
| Besuchern |
| 1. n. dative plural of Besucher | |
| Besucher |
| 1. n-m. visitor | |
| 2. n-m. patron | |
| 3. n-m. (software, design) the visitor design pattern | |
| (synonyms, Besucher-Muster) | |
| 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) | |
| gutem |
| 1. adj. form of gut | |
| gut |
| 1. adj. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral) | |
| Wir müssen gut sein, um uns gut zu fühlen. - We must be good to feel good. | |
| 2. adj. good (effective; useful) | |
| 3. adj. good (fortunate) | |
| 4. adj. good (having a particularly pleasant taste) | |
| 5. adj. all right, fair, proper (satisfactory) | |
| 6. adj. good (full; entire; at least as much as) | |
| 7. adv. well (accurately, competently, satisfactorily) | |
| Die Mannschaft hat gut gespielt. - The team played well. | |
| 8. adv. a little more than (with measurements) | |
| Ich wohne seit gut zwanzig Jahren in Berlin. - I've lived in Berlin for over twenty years/for a good twenty years. | |
| Das Bett ist gut zwei Meter lang. - The bed is a little over two meters long. | |
| 9. adv. easily, likely | |
| Dieser Gegenstand ist gut zu finden. - That item is easily found. | |
| Es kann gut sein, dass du nächstes Jahr verheiratet bist. - You may well be married next year. | |
| 10. interj. okay, all right, now then | |
| Gut, dann fangen wir mal an. - All right, then let's get started. | |
| Andenken |
| 1. n-n. memory; remembrance (especially of a deceased person) | |
| das Andenken der Toten ehren - to honour the memory of the dead | |
| 2. n-n. memento; souvenir (something of emotional value kept as a reminder) | |
| Diese Kinokarte ist ein Andenken an unsere erste Verabredung. - This cinema ticket is a memento of our first date. | |
| als Andenken behalten. - to keep as a souvenir. | |
| 3. v. to think about, consider | |
| 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 | |
| Erhalten |
| 1. n. gerund of erhalten | |
| 2. n. dative plural of Erhalt | |
| 3. v. to receive (something given, sent, won, etc.) | |
| Ich habe diese Kaffeemaschine als Geschenk erhalten. - I received this coffeemaker as a gift. | |
| Nun haben wir die offizielle Bestätigung dafür erhalten. - We have now received official confirmation of this. | |
| 4. v. to receive (a rebuke, punishment, fine, prison sentence, etc.) | |
| Der Verbrecher erhielt eine Strafe von zwei Jahren. - The criminal received a two year sentence. | |
| 5. v. to receive (an injury, etc.) | |
| Ich erhielt einen elektrischen Schlag, als ich die Kaffeemaschine anfasste. - I received an electrical shock when I touched the coffeemaker. | |
| 6. v. to receive (information, instructions, a message, etc.) | |
| Wir haben gerade eine dringende Nachricht vom Präsidenten erhalten. - We've just received an urgent message from the President. | |
| 7. v. to receive, to win (support, votes, an award, rights, a contract) | |
| Der Gesetzentwurf erhielt die Mehrheit der Stimmen im Senat. - The bill received the majority of votes in the Senate. | |
| 8. v. to maintain, to keep (in a certain state) | |
| Bis jetzt hat mich die Medizin am Leben erhalten. - So far the medicine has kept me alive. | |
| 9. v. to save | |
| Gott erhalte den Kaiser! - God save the Emperor! | |
| 10. Participle. past participle of erhalten: obtained, received etc | |
| 11. adj. surviving, extant | |
