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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
Kuipergürtel
Englisch
1. Proper noun. English (language)
2. Proper noun. (football, dialectal, parts of western Germany) A children’s game for three or more participants played with one goal. Players try to reduce the goalkeeper’s points by scoring volley goals. Missing th
3. adj. (relational) English
4. adj. (of steak, etc.) rare
Kuiper
Belt
1. n. (Denmark) strait
ist
1. v. third-person singular present of sein
sein
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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
10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
11. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
eine
1. num. feminine singular of ein
2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. feminine singular of einer
4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer
5. pron. singular of einer
ringförmige
1. adj. form of ringförmig
ringförmig
1. adj. ring-shaped, annular
2. adj. circular
relativ
1. adj. relative
flache
1. adj. form of flach
flach
1. adj. shallow (wide and not deep)
flaches Wasser - shallow water
eine flache Vertiefung - a shallow indentation
2. adj. flat (wide and not high)
ein flacher Kuchen - a flat cake
eine flache Landschaft - a flat landscape
3. adj. not steep; having little slope; comparatively plane and level
ein flaches Bergplateau - a level mountain plateau
ein flacher Anstieg - a slight ascent
4. adj. (figuratively, of jokes, films etc.) vapid; shallow (lacking intellectual depth or refinement)
ein flacher Witz / ein Flachwitz - a shallow joke
Region
1. n-f. region
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
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)
unserem
1. pron. dative singular of unser
unser
1. pron. genitive of wir
2. det. our
Sonnensystem
1. Proper noun. (astronomy) The Solar System with its set of celestial bodies
2. n. (astronomy) Any other solar system with its set of celestial bodies
außerhalb
1. prep. (spatial) outside (of), beyond
außerhalb der Stadt - outside of the city.
außerhalb des Hauses - outside of the house.
außerhalb Europas - outside of Europe.
2. prep. (temporal) outside
außerhalb der Sprechstunden - outside consultation hours.
3. adv. (+ von)
4. adv. outside, beyond (spatial)
außerhalb von München - outside of Munich.
außerhalb von der Kirche - outside of the church.
5. adv. outside (temporal)
6. adv. out of town
Er kommt von außerhalb - He's from out of town.
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
Neptunbahn
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)
Einer
1. n-m. (mathematics) unit
2. n-m. (mathematics) units' place, ones' place (place value of a number)
3. n-m. (sports) single scull
4. n-m. (swimming) one-meter diving board
5. num. feminine singular of ein
6. art. feminine singular of ein
7. pron. one
8. pron. someone, somebody
9. pron. feminine singular of einer
Entfernung
1. n-f. distance
2. n-f. removal
3. n-f. (medical, in compounds) -ectomy (generally alongside a specialist, not widely understood word in -ektomie)
Gebärmutterentfernung - hysterectomy
von
1. prep. from
Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
3. prep. by (with passive voice)
Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
4. prep. about, of (a topic)
Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
5. prep. on, with (a resource)
Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
ungefähr
1. adj. approximate
2. adv. about
3. adv. approximately
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Bis
1. n. (music) B-sharp
2. conj. (subordinating, temporal) until
Wir warten hier, bis das Gewitter vorbei ist. - We'll wait here until the thunderstorm is over.
3. conj. (coordinating) to
Ich arbeite 40 bis 50 Stunden in der Woche. - I work 40 to 50 hours a week.
Ihre Haare sind braun bis dunkelbraun. - Her hair is brown to dark brown.
4. prep. (temporal) until, to, (US) through
Meine Tochter ist bis zwei Uhr in der Schule. - My daughter is at school until two o'clock.
Ich war von Montag bis Freitag krank. - I was sick from Monday to Friday.
5. prep. (temporal) by
Die Aufgabe muss bis Donnerstag fertig sein. - The task must be complete by Thursday.
6. prep. (local) to; all the way to
Der Zug fährt bis Köln. - The train goes to Cologne.
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Einheiten
1. n. plural of Einheit
Einheit
1. n-f. unit
2. n-f. unity

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
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
Ekliptik
1. n. ecliptic
erstreckt
1. Participle. past participle of erstrecken
2. v. third-person singular present of erstrecken
3. v. second-person plural present of erstrecken
4. v. plural imperative of erstrecken
5. v. second-person plural subjunctive of erstrecken
erstrecken
1. v. to extend
2. v. to range
3. v. to cover
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?
schätzungsweise
1. adv. approximately, roughly
Mehr
1. n. increase, excess
ein Mehr an Arbeit, Steuern, Unkosten, ... - an excess of work, taxes, costs, ...
2. n. majority, more than half (50%) of some group
Der Gesetzesentwurf der Volksinitiative scheiterte am Volksmehr.
3. pron. something more
sich für mehr halten - to think one is something more
Mehr will er nicht bezahlen. - He doesn't want to pay more.
Er sieht mehr als ich. - He sees more than I see.
4. det. comparative of viel; more
Willst du mehr Essen? - Do you want more food?
mit mehr oder weniger Erfolg - with a greater or lesser degree of success
Ich habe mehr Haare als du. - I have more hair than you.
zwei Kilo mehr - two more kilos
5. adv. more
immer mehr - more and more
6. adv. (with negation) no longer, never again, nothing more, not anymore
Er ist kein Kind mehr - He is no longer a child.
Ich mag dich nicht mehr. - I don't like you anymore.
nicht mehr lange - not much longer
nichts mehr - nothing more, nothing left
nie mehr - never again
Als
1. n. creek, drainage channel
2. conj. (subordinating, referring to time of occurrence) at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
Als er ankam, öffnete sie die Tür. - When he arrived, she opened the door.
Als wir jung waren, spielten wir im Wald. - We played in the forest when we were young.
3. conj. (used with a comparison or as an exception) than
Zwei ist größer als eins. - Two is greater than one.
Die Kopie sieht anders aus als das Original. - The copy looks different than the original.
Er sagt nichts anderes als die Wahrheit. - He tells nothing other than the truth.
4. conj. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
Als Polizist muss ich es tun. - As a policeman, I must do it.
Wir sind Feinde, aber im Moment müssen wir uns als Freunde verhalten. - We are enemies, but for now we must act like friends.
Sie verkleidete sich als Krankenschwester, um das Krankenhaus zu betreten. - She disguised herself as a nurse to enter the hospital.
5. conj. as if
6. conj. (after negative pronoun) but, other than
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