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jeder
1. pron. each
jedem das Seine - to each their own
2. det. each, every
jedes Mal - every time
Mitreisende
kaufte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of kaufen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of kaufen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of kaufen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of kaufen
kaufen
1. v. to buy, to purchase
Sie kauft ein Auto. - She is buying a car.
Ich glaube, wir haben zu viel gekauft. - I think we bought too much.
2. v. (ditransitive) to buy, to purchase for someone
Ich kaufe meinem Sohn einen Computer. - I'm buying my son a computer.
Ich kaufe mir ein Eis. - I'm buying (myself) some ice cream.
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
Regel
1. n-f. rule
2. n-f. (colloquial) menstruation
3. v. first-person singular present of regeln
4. v. singular imperative of regeln
in der Regel
1. adv. as a rule
ein
1. art. a, an
ein Mann - a man
eine Frau - a woman
ein Kind - a child
2. adv. (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen
darein, derein, feldein, feldein, hafenein, hafenein, herein, herein, hierein, hierein, hinein, hinein, jahrein, jahrein, waldein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein, wor
3. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter ein oder aus? (d. h., Ist der Schalter ein- oder ausgeschaltet?) - Is the switch on or off. (i.e., Is the switch switched on or off.)
oder
1. conj. or
Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
Zwei
1. n-f. two (digit or figure)
Die Zwei ist die einzige gerade Primzahl. - Two is the only even prime number.
Die Zahl 22 besteht aus zwei Zweien. - The number 22 consists of two 2s.
Ich werf' dauernd Zweien! - I’m always throwing twos! (in dice)
2. n-f. (Germany) an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries
Die gute Nachricht: Ich habe eine Zwei in Englisch! - The good news: I got a B in English!
3. num. (cardinal) two (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 2; or describing a set with two components)
Kamele
1. n. plural of Kamel
Kamel
1. n. a camel
2. n. (informal, dated) a stupid person
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
ihn
1. pron. personal accusative of er; him, it (masculine, direct object).
Ich suche Matthias. Hast du ihn gesehen? - I'm looking for Matthias. Have you seen him?
Ich suche den Dosenöffner. Hast du ihn gesehen? - I'm looking for the can opener. Have you seen it?
2. pron. personal dative of sie; them (indirect object).
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?
Sein
1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
2. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
3. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold?
Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick.
Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy.
Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored.
4. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for
Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted.
Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie.
Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it.
5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
6. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence.
Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house.
7. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.)
Du bist. - It’s your turn.
Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine.
8. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag
Du bist! - You're it!
Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore.
9. det. his
Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister.
Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys.
10. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun)
der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light
das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs
11. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
12. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
Gepäck
1. n. (collective) luggage, baggage
trugen
1. v. first-person plural preterite of tragen
2. v. third-person plural preterite of tragen
tragen
1. v. to carry, to bear (something on one's person); to wear (clothing)
Vorsicht, er trägt eine Waffe! - Careful, he's carrying a weapon!
2. v. to bear, to carry (responsibility, blame, a name, a title, etc.)
Ärzte tragen eine große Verantwortung für ihr Handeln. - Doctors carry a great responsibility for their actions.
Er trägt Schuld an dem Unfall. - He's to blame (lit. He bears blame) for the accident.
3. v. to bear, to (have to) pay (for) (costs, expenses, losses, etc.)
Ohne Versicherung müssen Sie die Kosten leider selbst tragen. - Unfortunately, without insurance you must bear the cost yourself.
4. v. to produce, to bear, to yield
Die Bäume tragen im Herbst Früchte. - The trees bear fruit in the fall.
Investitionen in die Kultur tragen Früchte in Form von Nationalstolz. - Investments in culture bear fruit in the form of national pride.
5. v. to wear (clothing, jewelry)
Ich trage einen blauen Anzug und eine rote Krawatte. - I'm wearing a blue suit and a red tie.
6. v. to support, to maintain
7. v. to pay for itself
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
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)
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
Ende
1. n-n. end, finish
2. n-n. conclusion
3. v. first-person singular present of enden
4. v. first-person singular subjunctive of enden
5. v. third-person singular subjunctive of enden
6. v. singular imperative of enden
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
Reise
1. n-f. journey, travel
2. n-f. trip (on drugs)
3. n. plural of Reis
4. v. first-person singular present of reisen
5. v. first-person singular subjunctive of reisen
6. v. third-person singular subjunctive of reisen
7. v. singular imperative of reisen
wieder
1. adv. Indicates that the action taking place has happened before. again
Siehst du, jetzt hast du’s schon wieder gesagt! - See, now you’ve said it again!
2. adv. Indicates that the action will return something to its original state or position. back
Schalte das Licht wieder aus. - Turn the light back off.
verkaufte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of verkaufen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of verkaufen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of verkaufen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of verkaufen
verkaufen
1. v. to sell (something in exchange for money)
Ich möchte mein Auto verkaufen, willst du es kaufen? - I want to sell my car, do you want to buy it?
2. v. to sell (for a certain amount or at a certain rate)
Diese Spielzeuge verkaufen sich im Dezember gut. - These toys sell well in December.

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