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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
Zweiten
1. n. dative plural of Zweiter
2. num. genitive singular of zweite
3. num. singular of zweite
4. num. masculine accusative singular of zweite
5. num. dative plural of zweite
6. num. plural of zweite
Zweiter
1. n. runner-up (male or of unspecified gender)
2. n. singular of Zweite
3. n. genitive plural of Zweite
Weltkrieg
1. n. world war
Zweiten Weltkrieg
1. Proper noun. masculine accusative singular of Zweiter Weltkrieg
2. Proper noun. masculine dative singular of Zweiter Weltkrieg
entfernten
1. v. first-person plural preterite of entfernen
2. v. third-person plural preterite of entfernen
3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of entfernen
4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of entfernen
entfernen
1. v. to remove
Der Hausmeister entfernt die Graffitis von der Wand. - The caretaker is removing the graffiti from the wall.
2. v. to gradually move away; to recede; to retreat; to diverge
Das Schiff entfernt sich von der Insel. - The ship is moving away from the island.
Die beiden verwandten Sprachen haben sich voneinander entfernt. - The two related languages have diverged from each other.
3. v. to stray; to deviate; to depart (from a group, a route, etc.)
Ein junges Schaf hat sich von der Herde entfernt. - A young sheep has strayed from the flock.
Das Flugzeug entfernte sich auf unerklärliche Weise von seinem Kurs. - The airplane mysteriously departed from its course.
4. v. to desert; to go absent; to leave without permission
Der Gefreite hat sich absichtlich von seiner Einheit entfernt. - The private has deliberately gone absent from his unit.
5. v. to leave a place; to remove oneself
Herr Hoffmann, Sie entfernen sich sofort aus meinem Büro! - Mr Hoffmann, you will immediately remove yourself from my office!
sich
1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
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)
Deutschland
1. Proper noun. Germany (a country in Central Europe)
2. Proper noun. short for a nation state, the legal person comprising the most part of territory with German dominating, or its territory
3. Proper noun. (short for, Heiliges Römisches Reich, Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation) or short for, Heiliges Römisches Reich, heiliges römisches Reich deuts
4. Proper noun. (short for, Deutsches Reich)
5. Proper noun. (short for, Bundesrepublik Deutschland)
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?
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
Schweiz
1. Proper noun. Switzerland (a country in Central Europe)
durch
1. prep. by means of; by; through
Das Haus wurde durch ein Feuer zerstört. - The house was destroyed by fire.
2. prep. through; entering, then exiting
Wir wandern durch den Wald. - We're hiking through the forest.
3. prep. through (a period of time)
Sie hat mir durch eine schwierige Zeit geholfen. - She helped me through a difficult period.
4. prep. via
5. prep. owing to; because of
6. prep. (mathematics) divided by
7. adv. during; throughout; through
den ganzen Tag durch - the whole day through
8. adv. (colloquial with a time) past
Es ist acht Uhr durch. - It is past eight o’clock.
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
Betäubungsmittel
1. n-n. anaesthetic; narcotic
2. n-n. (officialese, law) controlled substance; drug (of any kind, including e.g. cocaine, heroin, etc.)
Gleichstellungsverordnungen
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
juristische
1. adj. form of juristisch
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?
medizinische
1. adj. form of medizinisch
medizinisch
1. adj. medicinal, medicated
2. adj. medical
Bedeutung
1. n-f. meaning, sense
2. n-f. meaning, significance, importance
Des
1. n. (music) D-flat
2. art. genitive singular of der: the
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
Begriffes
1. n. genitive singular of Begriff
Begriff
1. n. term, word
2. n. idea, conception, perception, understanding
Du hast keinen Begriff davon, was das bedeutet. - You have no idea what that means.
3. n. concept
Betäubungsmittel
1. n-n. anaesthetic; narcotic
2. n-n. (officialese, law) controlled substance; drug (of any kind, including e.g. cocaine, heroin, etc.)
voneinander
1. adv. from / of one another, from / of each other

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