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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
Kommissar
1. n-m. commissioner
2. n-m. (Germany) title of a police officer at the beginning of the upper service
holte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of holen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of holen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of holen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of holen
holen
1. v. to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something)
Hol noch einen Stuhl! - Go get another chair!
2. v. to get (to acquire, buy)
Ich hole mir morgen ’n neuen Fernseher. - I’m getting a new TV tomorrow.
Sein
1. n. existence, being, essence (the state and the conditions of being, existing, occurring)
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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
11. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
12. det. one's
Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
Notizbuch
1. n. notebook (book)
Er schrieb jeden Tag in sein Notizbuch. - He wrote in his notebook every day.
hervor
1. adv. forth (in the direction of the speaker)
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?
Schrieb
1. n-m. (informal) something written, especially derogatory an official document or piece of paperwork
2. v. first-person singular preterite of schreiben
3. v. third-person singular preterite of schreiben
schreiben
1. v. to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
Sie schreibt ihren Namen an die Tafel. - She writes her name on the blackboard.
Er hat einen Artikel geschrieben. - He’s written an article.
2. v. to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
Wie schreibt man das? - How do you spell that?
3. v. to write (use handwriting)
Sie schreibt sehr ordentlich. - She writes very neatly.
4. v. to write (produce texts, work as an author)
Er schreibt sehr anschaulich. - He writes very vividly.
5. v. to be some year or date
Man schrieb das Jahr 1874, als... - One wrote the year 1874 when...
6. v. to write, to text (send written information, communication)
Er hat mir eine Mail geschrieben. - He’s written me an e-mail.
Der verwundete Soldat schrieb seiner Frau. - The wounded soldier wrote to his wife.
Ich schreibe dir, wenn ich fast da bin. - I’ll text you when I’m almost there.
7. v. to write to each other (exchange correspondance)
Sie schreiben sich immer Postkarten. - They always write each other postcards.
Wir schreiben uns regelmäßig. - We write to each other on a regular basis.
8. v. to be spelled/spelt; (of a word or a person's name)
Wie schreibt sich das? - How does that spell itself?
Wie schreiben Sie sich? - How do you spell yourself?
9. v. (idiomatic, passive, or transitive with man) Used to express that someone does not know the first thing about something.
Ob ich Skat kann? Ich hab schon Skat gespielt, da wusstest du nicht mal, wie man Skat schreibt! - You’re asking me if I can play skat? I used to play skat when you didn’t even know how to spell
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).
Stichworte
1. n. plural of Stichwort
Stichwort
1. n. keyword
2. n. headword
zu
1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality)
zum Bahnhof - to the train station
2. prep. with respect to; regarding
Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal
4. prep. at, on (indicates location)
zu Hause - at home
5. prep. at (indicates time)
zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time
zu Beginn - at the beginning
6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
zu Pferd - on horseback
7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios)
12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate)
13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to
etwas zu essen - something to eat
14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
zu schnell - too fast
15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.)
Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good!
16. adv. towards; at
17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked
18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed.
Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
21. adj. done up (fastened)
22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk
dem
1. art. dative singular of der: the
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
was
1. pron. (interrogative) what
Was machst du heute? - What are you doing today?
2. pron. (relative) which ((referring to the entire preceding clause))
Sie tanzte gut, was er bewunderte. - She was a good dancer, which he admired.
3. pron. (relative) that, which ((referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives))
Das ist alles, was ich weiß. - That's all that I know.
Das ist das Beste, was mir passieren konnte. - That's the best that could have happened to me.
4. pron. (relative, colloquial) that, which ((referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das))
Siehst du das weiße Haus, was renoviert wird? - Do you see that white house, which is being renovated?
5. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) something, anything ((instead of standard etwas))
Ich hab was gefunden. - I've found something.
6. pron. (interrogative, dated) why (with emphasis, astonishment or disapproval)
Was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? - Why on earth are you hiding your face so fearfully?
7. adv. (colloquial) a little, somewhat
Ich komm was später. - I'll arrive a little later.
8. adv. (interrogative, colloquial) why, what for
Was bist du heute so stumm? - Why are you so silent today?
Er
1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male
Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me?
2. pron. (personal) he.
audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he?
audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi.
3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far.
5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite)
eben
1. adj. flat, smooth, even (of a surface)
2. adv. (modal particle) so, just, simply, indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable
Er ist eben ein Idiot... - So he's an idiot...
Dann müssen wir eben härter arbeiten. - Then we'll just have to work harder.
3. adv. (modal particle) just, quickly, indicating that something is done fast or without much complication
Ich geh mal eben zur Theke. - I'll just go to the bar.
Könnten Sie mir vielleicht eben helfen? - Could you maybe help me out really quickly?
4. adv. just; a moment ago
Wo ist denn dein Mann? Der saß doch eben noch hier. - Where's your husband? He was sitting here just a minute ago.
5. adv. (literary, with dieser) exactly, very
Es sollte eben diese Entscheidung sein, die ihn in den Bankrott treiben würde. - It would be this very decision that drove him into bankruptcy.
gehört
1. Participle. past participle of hören
2. Participle. past participle of gehören
3. v. third-person singular present of gehören
4. v. second-person plural present of gehören
5. v. plural imperative of gehören
hören
1. v. to hear (to perceive sounds (or a sound) through the ear)
2. v. to listen to, pay attention to (to give (someone) one's attention)
3. v. to attend, to go to, to sit in on
4. v. to get, to receive
5. v. to listen (to pay attention to a sound or speech; to accept advice or obey instruction)
Du musst auf deine Eltern hören. - You have to listen to your parents.
6. v. to hear (to receive information; to come to learn)
7. v. to hear (to be contacted (by))
h
1. n. (common, not restricted to scientific usage) hour
15:30 h - footer=(read out as: fünfzehn Uhr dreißig, or halb vier)
gehören
1. v. (with dative) to belong to, be the property of
Das Buch gehört mir. - The book belongs to me.
Ihm gehört das ganze Land. - The whole country belongs to him; he owns the whole country.
2. v. to be a prerequisite for; to be a characteristic of (with zu)
Es gehört sehr viel Selbstvertrauen dazu um so etwas zu tun. - To do something like this needs a lot of self-confidence.
Zu einem Feuerwehrmann gehört Mut und Tapferkeit. - Being a fireman requires bravery and courage.
3. v. to belong to, be a part of (with zu)
Sachsen gehört zu Deutschland. - Saxony belongs to Germany.
Verbrennungen gehören zu den häufigen Unfällen im Haushalt. - Burns are among the commonest accidents in the home.
4. v. to be proper
Wie es sich gehört. - As is right and proper.
Das gehört sich nicht. - That's just not done.
5. v. ought to be (with the past participle form of the verb)
Jemand, der so etwas tut, gehört verhaftet! - Anyone who does such a thing ought to be arrested!
Kinder gehören um diese Zeit ins Bett. - Children belong in bed at this time.
Ihm gehört sofort eine verpasst. - He should be instantly slapped.
Er gehört auch hin und wieder geschlagen. - He needs a good beating every now and again.
geh
1. v. singular imperative of gehen
gehen
1. v. to go, to walk
Lass uns beide mit dem Hund gehen. - Let's walk the dog together.
Ich sah die Kinder über die Straße gehen. - I saw the children walk/go across the street.
Mein Baby beginnt schon zu gehen. - My baby is already starting to walk.
2. v. to leave
Ich gehe jetzt. - I’m leaving now.
3. v. to leave, to take off (aeroplane, train)
Wann geht dein Zug? - When is your train leaving?
4. v. (impersonal, intransitive) to be going; to be all right; indicates how the dative object fares
Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
Es geht mir gut. - I’m doing well. (Literally, “It goes well for me.”)
Es geht. - It’s all right.
5. v. (slightly, informal, intransitive, often, impersonal) to be possible
Das würde vielleicht gehen. - That might be possible.
Ich zeige dir, wie es geht. - I'll show you how it's possible.
6. v. (colloquial intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)
Der Kaffeeautomat geht nicht. - The coffee dispenser doesn't work.
7. v. (colloquial intransitive) to last, to go for, to go on, to be in progress
Das ging für eine halbe Stunde oder so. - This went on for half an hour or so.
Die Sitzung geht bis ein Uhr. - The session is scheduled until one o’clock.
8. v. to sit, to rise, to expand (of dough etc.)
Teig drei Stunden gehen lassen. - Let dough sit for three hours.
9. v. (colloquial intransitive) to be (on) (to pay)
Die Getränke gehen auf mich. - Drinks are on me.
10. v. (regional, or dated, impersonal, intransitive) to approach; to be going (on some one) + auf (object) = time
Es geht auf 8 Uhr. - It’s going on 8 o’clock.
11. v. (with genitive, only in combination with Weg) to go one's way, to make one's way (of a path, destination), to go separate ways
hatte ... auf
aufhaben
1. v. to wear (i.e. headwear)
2. v. to have to do (esp. homework)
3. v. to have open

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