| nach |
| 1. prep. after, past (later in time) | |
| Viertel nach sechs (a quarter past six) | |
| nach einer Woche (after a week) | |
| 2. prep. after, behind (in sequence) | |
| B kommt nach A. (B comes after A.) | |
| 3. prep. to, towards (with geographical names; see usage notes below) | |
| die Flucht nach Ägypten (the flight into Egypt) | |
| 4. prep. according to; guided by | |
| 5. prep. by the authority of; following | |
| die Analyse nach Marx (the analysis following Marx) | |
| 6. prep. (with verbs of sensual perception) like (see usage notes below) | |
| Das riecht nach Knoblauch. - This smells like garlic. | |
| 7. prep. for (qual, indicating desire for an object) | |
| nach etwas greifen - to reach for something | |
| nach etwas streben - to strive for/after something | |
| nach etwas suchen - to search for something | |
| 8. post. according to | |
| meiner Meinung nach - in my opinion | |
| meinem Urteil nach - in my judgement | |
| 9. adv. (in compound verbs) after, behind, later, next to | |
| Meine Uhr geht nach. - My watch is slow. | |
| dem |
| 1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
| Anschluss |
| 1. n. connection, joining | |
| 2. n. annexation | |
| 3. n. (historical) Anschluss | |
| 4. n. contact | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| preußische |
| 1. adj. form of preußisch | |
| preußisch |
| 1. adj. (relational) Prussian | |
| Provinz |
| 1. n-f. province (administrative subdivision) | |
| 2. n-f. hinterland; backwater (remote area unaffected by new fashions and ideas) | |
| Er wurde von der Firmenzentrale in eine Außenstelle in der Provinz versetzt. - He was transferred from the company headquarters to a branch office in the hinterland. | |
| Hessen |
| 1. n. singular of Hesse | |
| 2. n. plural of Hesse | |
| Hesse |
| 1. n. a man born in or residing in the state of Hesse; a Hessian | |
| 2. n-f. shank (i, of beef or veal) | |
| 3. Proper noun. (Hessian) Hesse (Central German state) | |
| 4. Proper noun. (surname, habitational) for an inhabitant of Hesse | |
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| bestanden |
| 1. Participle. past participle of bestehen | |
| 2. adj. covered in plants; overgrown | |
| 3. adj. (Swiss) of advanced age; elderly | |
| 4. v. first-person plural preterite of bestehen | |
| 5. v. third-person plural preterite of bestehen | |
| bestehen |
| 1. v. to succeed, to pass (an exam) | |
| Er hat die Prüfung bestanden. - He has passed the exam. | |
| 2. v. to consist (aus) | |
| 3. v. to exist | |
| Durch geschicktes Management blieb die Firma auch im starken Wettbewerb bestehen. - By smart management the company survived in the strong competition. | |
| 4. v. to insist (auf with dative) | |
| Er besteht darauf, dass dem Druck nicht nachgegeben wird. - He insists on not giving in to the pressure. | |
| 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 | |
| Drei |
| 1. n-f. three (digit/figure 3) | |
| 2. num. (cardinal) three (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 3; or describing a set with three elements) | |
| verbliebenen |
| 1. adj. form of verblieben | |
| verblieben |
| 1. Participle. past participle of verbleiben | |
| 2. adj. remaining | |
| Kreise |
| 1. n. plural of Kreis | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present of kreisen | |
| 3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of kreisen | |
| 4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of kreisen | |
| 5. v. singular imperative of kreisen | |
| Kreis |
| 1. n-m. circle | |
| 2. n-m. (figurative) range, scope | |
| 3. n-m. a type of territorial administrative division, district | |
| zunächst |
| 1. adv. first, first of all, in the first place, to begin with, initially | |
| Um Brot zu backen, braucht man zunächst etwas Mehl. - To bake bread, first you need some flour. | |
| 2. adv. for now, for the time being | |
| Die Ursache des Unfalls bleibt zunächst unklar. - The cause of the accident remains unclear for now. | |
| Er nahm zuerst den Mantel, zunächst den Hut, schließlich den Schirm. - First he took his coat, then his hat, finally his umbrella. | |
| weiter |
| 1. adj. comparative of weit | |
| 2. adv. comparative of weit | |
| Ich kann weiter springen als du. - I can jump further than you. | |
| 3. adv. further, farther, more | |
| noch weiter - even more | |
| weiter umfassend - further comprising | |
| 4. adv. on; expresses the continuation of an action | |
| Geh weiter! - Walk on! | |
| Er spricht einfach weiter. - He just keeps talking. | |
| Wir müssen weiter unsere Pflicht tun. - We must continue to do our obligations. | |
| 5. interj. go on | |
| 6. interj. next | |
| 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 | |
