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auf
     1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of)
           Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table.
     2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
           Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table.
     3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility)
           Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house.
           Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up.
     4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
           Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that.
           auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square
           Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea.
           auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair
           auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post)
     5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
           auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair
           auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post)
     6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below)
           Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German?
     7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
           Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit are feminine.
           Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday!
     8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of)
           auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come
     9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
           Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health!
           Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time.
     10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)
           X auf Y Meter groß
     11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open
           Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open.
     12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food)
           Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup?
           Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed)
     13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed
           Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock.
     14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before)
     15. interj. have a go
Zweier
     1. n-m. (colloquial) two-cent coin, two-euro coin
     2. n-m. (rowing) double; pair
     3. n-m. (regional) two (digit, figure)
     4. n-m. (golf) a game between two single players
     5. n-m. (Swiss) two deciliters (200 ml) of a liquid
     6. num. genitive plural of zwei
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?
Dreier
     1. n-m. (regional) three
     2. n-m. (colloquial polyamory) threesome
     3. num. genitive plural of drei
Zeugen
     1. n. genitive singular of Zeuge
     2. n. accusative singular of Zeuge
     3. n. plural of Zeuge
     4. n. gerund of zeugen
     5. v. to beget, father, procreate
     6. v. to testify, bear witness, declare
     Zeuge
          1. n. witness, wit (slang), deponent, attestor (attester), voucher (male or of unspecified gender)
          2. n. rare plural of Zeug
Mund
     1. n. (obsolete) hand
     2. n. (obsolete) legal protection
Soll
     1. n. debit
     2. n. kettle lake
     3. v. first-person singular present of sollen
     4. v. third-person singular present of sollen
     sollen
          1. v. (auxiliary) should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
                Ich soll das machen. - I should do that.
                Ich sollte das nicht tun. - I should not do it.
          2. v. (auxiliary) to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
          3. v. (auxiliary) to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something)
          4. v. (auxiliary) to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly.
                Es soll da viele Leute geben. - They say that there are many people there.
          5. v. (auxiliary) would; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates something that would happen in the past but after the time frame of the main clause
          6. v. (auxiliary) should; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates a hypothetical and unlikely condition for the main clause
Sterben
     1. n. gerund of sterben
     2. v. to die
           Mein Hund ist gestorben. - My dog has died.
     3. v. to die a (particular kind of) death
           Das Opfer ist einen schrecklichen Tod gestorben. - -
           Das Opfer ist eines schrecklichen Todes gestorben. - The victim died a terrible death.
wer
     1. pron. (interrogative) who (what person or people)
           Wer hat das gesagt? - Who said that?
     2. pron. (interrogative, colloquial) what, which (one) (see usage notes)
     3. pron. (relative) whoever, he who, someone who, the person who, anyone who (whatever person or persons)
           Wer eine Frage hat, kann sich jetzt melden. - Whoever has a question, put up their hands now.
           ux, Wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen., People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
     4. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) somebody, someone; anybody, anyone (an unspecified person)
           Da ist wer an der Tür. - There's somebody at the door.
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
Todes
     1. n. genitive singular of Tod
     Tod
          1. n. death
Wert
     1. n. value (determinable numerical quantity)
           Dieser Wert schwankt normalerweise zwischen 95 und 99%. - This value usually ranges between 95 and 99%.
           Die gemessenen Werte werden in der Tabelle eingetragen. - The measured values are entered in the chart.
     2. n. worth, value (state or degree of being estimated)
           Der Wert eines Menschenlebens darf nicht an Bedingungen gebunden sein. - The worth of a human life must not be tied to conditions.
           Der Wert des Hauses beläuft sich auf rund 360.000 Euro. - The value of the house amounts to around 360,000 euros.
     3. n. (often, plural) value (moral ideal or norm)
           Ehrlichkeit ist für mich ein wichtiger Wert. - Honesty is an important value to me.
           die Werte des christlichen Abendlands - the values of the Christian Occident
     4. adj. (with accusative; higher register with genitive) worth something, worthy of something
           Das ist die Mühe nicht wert. - That's not worth the effort.
           Sie fand es nicht der Mühe wert. - She didn't find it worth the effort.
           Der Wein ist seinen Preis wert. - The wine is worth its price.
           Gold(es) wert sein - to be worth gold/worth its weight in gold
           Er ist die ganze Aufmerksamkeit nicht wert, die er bekommt. - He's not worthy of all the attention he gets.
     5. adj. (higher register, with genitive) worthy of someone
           Das ist meiner nicht wert. - That’s below my dignity.
     6. adj. (formal) dear
           Werte Gäste, ... - Dear guests, ...
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.
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