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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
Kessel
     1. n-m. a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc.
     2. n-m. (military, hunting) an area in which the enemy (or game) is encircled; a pocket or besieged area (by extension also the siege itself)
           der Kessel von Stalingrad - the encirclement at Stalingrad / the siege of Stalingrad
     3. n-m. (hunting) the lair of certain animals such as fox, badger, rabbit, and wild boar
pfeift
     1. v. third-person singular present of pfeifen
     2. v. second-person plural present of pfeifen
     3. v. plural imperative of pfeifen
     pfeifen
          1. v. to whistle (with one's mouth or a whistle)
                Hör auf zu pfeifen! - Stop whistling!
                Er pfeift ein Liedchen. - He's whistling a song.
          2. v. to act as referee
                Der Schiedsrichter pfeift sehr gut. - The referee is doing a great job.
                Wer pfeift das Spiel? - Who's refereeing the game?
          3. v. (indtr, .colloquial, auf) to be uninterested (in something or someone); to ignore; not to give a damn
                Darauf pfeif ich! - I don't care one bit about that!
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