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Er
1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male
Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me?
2. pron. (personal) he.
audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he?
audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi.
3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far.
5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite)
wählte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of wählen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of wählen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of wählen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of wählen
wählen
1. v. to choose, to select
Ich wähle diese Hose da, die mit der Bügelfalte. - I'm choosing these pants here, the ones with the crease.
2. v. to dial (a telephone number, etc.)
3. v. to vote; to vote for (a politician, party etc.)
wählen gehen - to vote, go voting
Welche Partei wählst du dieses Jahr? - What party are you voting for this year?
diesen
1. pron. masculine accusative singular of dieser; "this"
Ich will diesen Apfel - I want this apple.
2. pron. dative plural of dieser; "these"
Ich half diesen Tieren - I helped these animals.
dieser
1. pron. this one, this
2. pron. that one, that
Standort
1. n. location, place, site
2. n. (of a company) base
3. n. (figuratively) position
nahe
1. prep. (+dative) near
Brühl ist eine kleine Stadt nahe Köln. - Brühl is a small town near Cologne.
2. adj. (dated) Alternative form of nah
3. adj. form of nah
4. adv. (dated) Alternative form of nah
am
1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the
am Ende - at the end
am Rande - on the margin(s)
am Leben - alive
2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the
am Berg - on the mountain
am Fest - at the festival
am Schirm - on the screen
3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.
am schnellsten - fastest
am schwächsten - weakest
am wichtigsten - most important
Er spielt am besten. - He plays best.
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.
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Meer
1. n. sea
weil
1. conj. because, given that
Ich kann nicht kommen, weil ich krank bin. - I can't come because I'm sick.
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
Kanonen
1. n. plural of Kanone
Kanone
1. n-f. cannon
2. n-f. (slang) gun
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
Festung
1. n-f. fortress, fortification
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.
portugiesische
1. adj. form of portugiesisch
portugiesisch
1. adj. (relational) Portuguese
Schiffe
1. n. plural of Schiff "ships"
2. v. first-person singular present of schiffen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of schiffen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of schiffen
5. v. singular imperative of schiffen
Schiff
1. n. (nautical) ship
2. n. (architecture) nave
3. n. (informal) a large, unwieldy car (e.g. an SUV)
4. n. (obsolete) vessel (for holding fluids)
5. n. (dated, regional) boiler (metal container for boiling water in some old stoves and ovens)
6. n. (priting) galley (tray)
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
dort
1. adv. there, yonder
ankerten
1. v. first-person plural preterite of ankern
2. v. third-person plural preterite of ankern
3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of ankern
4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of ankern
vor
1. prep. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
2. prep. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
3. prep. ago (location in the past relative to the present)
vor drei Tagen - three days ago
vor einiger Zeit - a while ago
4. prep. from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
Er konnte vor dem Tsunami nicht mehr fliehen. - He couldn't escape (from) the tsunami.
Du hast mich vorm Ertrinken gerettet. - You saved me from drowning.
vor Verlusten schützen - to protect against losses
sich vor jemandem verstecken - to hide from somebody
5. prep. (what) with, (out) of (stating cause)
vor Freude weinen - to cry with joy
Ich sterbe vor Durst. - I'm dying of thirst.
Ich kann dich vor all dem Rauch gar nicht sehen. - I can't even see you, what with all the smoke.
Vor lauter Angst traute sich keiner im Raum mehr zu atmen. - Nobody in the room dared to breathe out of sheer fright.
den
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
2. art. dative plural of der
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Holländern
1. n. dative plural of Holländer
Holländer
1. n-m. person from Holland (a region in the Netherlands)
2. n-m. (somewhat, informal) a Dutch person (from any region)
3. n-m. (obsolete) the name, title or occupation of the person who practices this specific leasing of animals. For example: "Holländer Beckmann of Demzin" referred to Levin Beckmann of Demzin around 1810, and
4. n-m. (clipping of Papierholländer); Hollander beater
Schützen
1. n. singular of Schütze
2. n. plural of Schütze
3. n. dative plural of Schütz
4. n. dative plural of Schutz
5. v. to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard
Die Götter schützen die guten Leute. - Gods protect good people.
6. v. to cover
7. v. to protect oneself
konnten
1. v. first-person plural preterite of können
2. v. third-person plural preterite of können
können
1. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
2. v. (auxiliary)
Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him?
Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that.
Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be.
Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
3. v. to be able to do something implied; can.
Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t.
Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it.
4. v. to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w
Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English.
Kannst du es? - Can you do it?
Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that.
5. v. to be possible, to make sense
Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w
6. v. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may.
Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along?
Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema.
7. v. (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed

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