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hinter
     1. prep. behind, after
     2. prep. after (in pursuit of)
     3. prep. beyond (further away than)
     4. adv. (colloquial regional parts of southern and eastern Germany) over; to some place fairly nearby
           Ich geh mal hinter und seh nach. - I'm going over to check.
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Schönen
     1. n. gerund of schönen
     2. n. genitive singular of Schöne
     3. n. plural of Schöne
     4. n. genitive of Schönes
     5. adj. form of schön
     6. v. to massage; to manipulate (data or a document) to make it more presentable, easier to work with, or to falsify it
     schön
          1. adj. beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome
          2. adj. good, great, splendid
          3. adj. nice, pleasant
          4. adv. well, beautifully
          5. adv. really
          6. adv. nicely
Bäumen
     1. n. dative plural of Baum
     2. v. to rear up
           Das Pferd bäumte sich unter seiner Reiterin. - The horse reared under its (female) rider.
     3. v. to rebel + gegen (object) = against
           Sie bäumten sich vergebens gegen ihr Schicksal. - They struggled against their fate in vain.
     Baum
          1. n. tree
                Vögel nisten gerne in Bäumen. - Birds like to nest in trees.
                Bäume zählen zu den größten Lebensformen. - Trees are one of the biggest life forms.
                Baum fällt! - Tree falling!
          2. n. (nautical) boom
          3. Proper noun. surname, German Jewish
wächst
     1. v. second-person singular present of wachsen
     2. v. third-person singular present of wachsen
     wachsen
          1. v. to grow
          2. v. to grow, to increase
          3. v. to wax
alles
     1. pron. (indefinite) everything; all
           Alles ist gut. - All is well.
     2. pron. (indefinite, chiefly colloquial, appositional) all (as in "we all" etc.)
           Ihr seid alles Idioten. - You're all idiots.
           Die Politiker haben alle keine Ahnung. - The politicians all don’t have a clue.
     3. det. of all
           Alles Geld der Welt würde ich für dich geben. - All the money in the world I'd give for you.
           Ich wünsche dir alles Gute. - I wish you all the best.
was
     1. pron. (interrogative) what
           Was machst du heute? - What are you doing today?
     2. pron. (relative) which ((referring to the entire preceding clause))
           Sie tanzte gut, was er bewunderte. - She was a good dancer, which he admired.
     3. pron. (relative) that, which ((referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives))
           Das ist alles, was ich weiß. - That's all that I know.
           Das ist das Beste, was mir passieren konnte. - That's the best that could have happened to me.
     4. pron. (relative, colloquial) that, which ((referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das))
           Siehst du das weiße Haus, was renoviert wird? - Do you see that white house, which is being renovated?
     5. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) something, anything ((instead of standard etwas))
           Ich hab was gefunden. - I've found something.
     6. pron. (interrogative, dated) why (with emphasis, astonishment or disapproval)
           Was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? - Why on earth are you hiding your face so fearfully?
     7. adv. (colloquial) a little, somewhat
           Ich komm was später. - I'll arrive a little later.
     8. adv. (interrogative, colloquial) why, what for
           Was bist du heute so stumm? - Why are you so silent today?
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
Haus
     1. n. house
           In dem Haus haben wir mal gewohnt. - We used to live in that house.
           Mein Großvater starb in dem Haus, wo ich geboren wurde. - My grandfather died in the house where I was born.
     2. n. home (in various phrases)
           Dann gingen wir nach Hause - Then we went home.
     3. n. theatre
     4. v. singular imperative of hausen
     5. v. colloquial of
Bedarf
     1. n. need
           Bei Bedarf dürfen Sie mich gerne wieder anrufen. - If need be, you may call me again.
           Früher neue Bedarfe erkennen und deswegen schneller reagieren. - Recognize needs earlier on and therefore react sooner.
     2. n. demand
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of bedürfen (I need)
     4. v. third-person singular present indicative of bedürfen (he/she/it needs)
     bedürfen
          1. v. (formal) to require, need (takes the genitive of the direct object)
                Wir bedürfen eines starken Mannes. - We need a strong man.
außer
     1. prep. except; besides; apart from
           Alle außer dir sind schon unterwegs. - Everyone except for you is already on their way.
     2. prep. out of
           außer Atem - out of breath
           außer Betrieb - out of order
           außer Frage - out of the question
           außer Gefecht - out of action
           außer Kontroll - out of control
           außer Sicht - out of sight
           außer Übung - out of practice
           außer Landes - out of the country
           außer Haus(es) - away from home; away from work
     3. prep. (with reflexive pronoun, vor -- with) beside oneself
           Sie war außer sich vor Wut. - She was beside herself with anger.
     4. conj. (standard) except; referring to a following clause or adverb
           Sie können das Spiel nicht mehr gewinnen, außer wenn sie ein Wunder schaffen. - They can’t win the match anymore, except if they produce a miracle.
     5. conj. (colloquial otherwise nonstandard) except; referring to a noun phrase, which follows in the case suggested by the syntax of the clause
           Keiner wollte mithelfen außer du und ich. - Nobody wanted to help except you and me.
           Außer dich hab ich noch keinen gefragt. - Except for you I haven’t asked anyone so far.
den
     1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
     2. art. dative plural of der
     3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
herrlichsten
     1. adj. superlative of herrlich
     2. adj. form of herrlich
Früchten
     1. n. dative plural of Frucht
     Frucht
          1. n. fruit (seed-bearing part of a plant)
                Viele Früchte sind rot. - A lot of fruits are red.
          2. n. harvest, crop, produce, particularly of cereal
                Im September wird die Frucht des Feldes eingefahren. - In September, the harvest of the fields is brought in.
          3. n. (figurative) result, effect, fruit
                die Frucht unserer Bemühungen - the fruit of our efforts
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
schönste
     1. adj. form of schön
     schön
          1. adj. beautiful, lovely, pretty, handsome
          2. adj. good, great, splendid
          3. adj. nice, pleasant
          4. adv. well, beautifully
          5. adv. really
          6. adv. nicely
Kohl
     1. n. cabbage (plant of the genus Brassica)
     2. Proper noun. (surname, from=occupations) for a grower or seller of cabbages
     3. n. (possibly dated) nonsense; idle talk
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?
tüchtiges
     1. adj. form of tüchtig
     tüchtig
          1. adj. efficient
          2. adj. capable
          3. adj. hard
          4. adj. hard-working
          5. adj. competent
          6. adj. big
          7. adj. good
schmackhaftes
     1. adj. form of schmackhaft
     schmackhaft
          1. adj. tasty
Gemüse
     1. n. vegetable; vegetables (kinds of plants)
           Iss dein Gemüse! - Eat your vegetables!
     2. n. a seasoned vegetable-based side dish, such as a relish (not necessarily pickled and not usually in the form of a paste)
           Wir essen heute Hähnchenschnitzel mit Zwiebel-Möhren-Gemüse. - Today we’re having chicken cutlets with an onion and carrot relish.
überhaupt
     1. adv. overall, in general
     2. adv. at all; anyway
           Hört Ihr mir überhaupt zu? - Are you listening to me at all?
     3. adv. actually
     4. adv. even
wie
     1. adv. how
           Wie groß bist du? - How tall are you?
           Ich weiß nicht, wie die Katze hereingekommen ist. - I don't know how the cat got in.
           Wie wunderbar! - How wonderful!
     2. conj. like
           Freunde sind wie Sterne in der Nacht. - Friends are like stars in the night.
     3. conj. as
           Wie ihr wisst, bin ich in Dortmund aufgewachsen. - As you know, I grew up in Dortmund.
           Ich bin so schnell wie du. - I’m as fast as you are.
     4. conj. (colloquial nonstandard) than
           Der Junge ist größer wie sein Vater. - The boy is taller than his father.
     5. conj. (chiefly colloquial) when referring to the past
           Ich hab ihn gesehen, wie ich in Köln war. - I saw him when I was in Cologne.
           Wie ich zur Tür herauskomme, steht da mein alter Schulfreund. - When I came out the door, my old school-day friend was standing in front of me.
man
     1. pron. one, you (indefinite pronoun; construed as a third-person singular)
           Man kann nicht immer kriegen, was man will. - You can’t always get what you want.
           Manchmal muss man Kompromisse machen. - Sometimes one must compromise.
     2. pron. they, people (people in general)
           Zumindest sagt man das so... - At least that’s what they say...
     3. pron. someone, somebody (some unspecified person)
     4. pron. they (some unspecified group of people)
     5. adv. (colloquial regional northern Germany) just; only
           Komm man hier rüber! - Just come over here!
           Das sind man dreißig Stück oder so. - These are only thirty or so.
Es
     1. n. (music) E-flat
     2. n. (psychoanalysis) id
     3. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun
           Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table.
           Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it.
           Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white.
           Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him.
           Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed.
           Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish.
     4. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it
           Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
           Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also.
           Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess.
           Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive!
           Es regnet. - It’s raining.
           Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow.
           Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
           Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael.
           Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing.
           Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far.
     5. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das
           Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window?
weit
     1. adj. wide
     2. adj. large
     3. adj. far, distant (of the past or future)
           Der Roman spielt in der weiten Zukunft. - The novel takes place in the far future.
     4. adj. Denotes a certain point in time or in some process or schedule, or a certain stage of development.
           Es ist fast so weit, das Ritual durchzuführen. - It's almost time to perform the ritual.
           Computer sind so weit fortgeschritten, dass sie Sprache verstehen. - Computers have advanced enough to understand language.
     5. adv. far
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?
breit
     1. adj. broad, wide
           eine breite Straße - a wide street
     2. adj. (figuratively) wide
           Die Universität bietet ein breites Spektrum von Fächern an. - The university offers a wide variety of subjects.
     3. adj. (colloquial) drunk or high on marijuana; stoned
           Du bist ziemlich breit. - You're pretty stoned.
weit und breit
     1. adv. far and wide
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
findet
     1. v. third-person singular present of finden
     2. v. second-person plural present of finden
     3. v. second-person plural subjunctive of finden
     4. v. plural imperative of finden
     finden
          1. v. to find; to discover
                Ich habe deine Schlüssel gefunden. - I found your keys.
          2. v. to think that (something) is (a certain way); to consider (something) to be (a certain way); to find
                Findest du mich interessant? - Do you find me interesting?
          3. v. to find one’s way
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