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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)
Eisenbahn
1. n-f. railway, railroad (transporting system)
Die Eisenbahn war die erste moderne Verkehrsrevolution. - The railway was the first revolution of modern traffic.
2. n-f. (informal, dated) train
Da hinten kommt eine Eisenbahn! - There’s a train approaching over there!
Bahnanlage
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
über
1. prep. (accusative, or dative) above, over (spatially)
Über dem Wald ist der Himmel blau. - Over the forest, the sky is blue.
Die Vögel flogen über den Wald. - The birds flew over the forest.
2. prep. about, concerning, over, at (in reference to)
Die ganze Klasse lachte über ihren Witz. - The entire class laughed at her joke.
3. prep. (accusative) via, through, by way of
Der Zug fährt über den Hauptbahnhof. - The train goes via the main station.
Ich kaufe alles über das Internet. - I buy everything through the internet.
4. prep. (accusative) across
Ich fahre mit der Fähre über die Ostsee. - I travel on the ferry across the Baltic Sea.
5. prep. (accusative) during, for, over a time period
Es regnete über das Wochenende. - It rained over the weekend.
Er hat uns über Jahre belogen. - He's lied to us for years.
6. prep. (accusative) about
Ich schreibe ein Buch über Goethes Leben. - I'm writing a book about Goethe's life.
7. prep. around, among
8. prep. over, more than, above (a quantity)
9. prep. beyond
Die technischen Probleme in der Welt von heute gehen weit über den Rahmen des Technischen hinaus. - The technological problems in today's world extend far beyond the scope of technology.
10. prep. at (when 'over' or 'about' could roughly be substituted)
11. adj. (tlb, colloquial) left over, remaining, (replaces übrig in all its predicative instances, including those lexicalized as verb prefixoids.)
überbleiben - to be left over, to remain
Hier sind noch zwei Gurken über. Willst du die haben? - Here there are two gherkins left. Wanna have em?
12. adv. over (in certain select phrases)
über und über - over and over
13. post. (following accusative) throughout
Den ganzen Tag über. - Throughout the entire day.
mindestens
1. adv. at least (at a lower limit)
Du brauchst mindestens drei Mann, um den Schrank zu tragen. - You need at least three people to carry that cupboard.
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
Weiche
1. n-f. railway switch, points
2. n. softness
3. n. (anatomy) flank, loin (especially of animals)
4. adj. form of weich
5. v. first-person singular present of weichen
6. v. first-person singular subjunctive of weichen
7. v. third-person singular subjunctive of weichen
8. v. singular imperative of weichen
verfügt
1. Participle. past participle of verfügen
2. adj. decreed
3. v. third-person singular present of verfügen
4. v. second-person plural present of verfügen
verfügen
1. v. to decree, to order (something to happen)
2. v. to have something at one's disposal, to employ, to have control over.
Er verfügt über einen schwarzen Humor. - He has a dark sense of humor.
Der Autor verfügt über langjährige Lehrerfahrung. - The author has many years of teaching experience.
Wir verfügen über zu wenig Geld für so etwas. - We don't have enough money for something like that.
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?
an
1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against
Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall.
2. prep. by; near; close to; next to
3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at
Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday.
Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening.
4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in
zweimal am Tag - twice a day
5. prep. on; onto
Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall.
6. prep. at; against
Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard.
7. prep. to; for
Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna.
8. adv. onward; on
von heute an - from today on
9. adj. (predicative) on
Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off.
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
Züge
1. n. plural of Zug
Zug
1. n. train (multiple vehicles one behind the other, particularly travelling on rails)
2. n. pull (force that pulls in a specific direction)
3. n. draught (of air)
4. n. traction
5. n. course
6. n. (from a cigarette, etc.) drag, draught
7. n. (from a drink) draught, gulp
8. n. stroke
9. n. feature, trait
10. n. (military) platoon
11. n. (turn based games) move, play
Beginnen
1. n. gerund of beginnen
2. v. to begin; to commence; to be started
Der Vortrag hat begonnen. - The lecture has begun.
3. v. (chiefly literary, transitive or with mit) to start something; to begin something
Er hat den Vortrag begonnen. - He has started the lecture.
Er hat mit dem Vortrag begonnen. - He has started the lecture.
Enden
1. n. plural of Ende
2. v. to end
halten
1. v. to hold
2. v. to stop; to halt; to hold back
Haltet den Dieb! - Stop the thief!
3. v. to support; to hold up
4. v. to keep; to maintain; to hold
Der Wein hält mich jung. - Wine keeps me young.
5. v. to keep
6. v. to hold; to keep; to stay
7. v. to stop
Der Zug hält nicht in Würzburg. - The train doesn’t stop in Würzburg.
8. v. to take for, to consider (+preo, für)
Hält er mich für einen Trottel? - Does he take me for a fool?
9. v. to adhere to, to follow (rules, the law, etc.) (+preo, an)
Er ist ein Aufrührer, der sich nicht an Ihre Regeln hält. - He's a rebel who doesn't follow your rules.
10. v. (with preposition: von) expresses a positive or negative opinion depending on quantity
Ich halte viel von Dieter. - I like Dieter a lot.
Ich halte wenig von Tomaten. - I do not like tomatoes very much.
11. v. to give (a presentation, lecture etc.)
Ich halte ein Referat morgen. - I'm giving a presentation tomorrow.
ausweichen
1. v. (with dative object) to dodge, avoid (hitting), (just) miss, swerve around
Ich wich dem Schlag aus. - I dodged the punch.
2. v. (with dative object) to avoid, to keep away from, to give a wide berth to
3. v. to switch, to change (to)
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?
Wenden
1. n. gerund of wenden
2. Proper noun. in the Sauerland
3. n. plural of Wende
4. v. to turn something so as to cook or roast it from both sides
5. v. to turn something (in general)
6. v. to avert; to curb
7. v. to make a u-turn; to turn around one’s car or vehicle
8. v. to turn around
9. v. to turn to; to consult (+preo, an, accusative)
dürfen
1. v. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may
Darf ich gehen? - May I go?
Ich habe gehen dürfen. - I was allowed to go.
2. v. to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may
Ja, du darfst. - Yes, you may.
Ich habe es gedurft. - I was allowed to do it.
3. v. (subjunctive ii, auxiliary) Expresses a prediction with mild doubt, that something is estimated or probable.
Der Zug dürfte in ein paar Minuten ankommen. - The train should (will probably) be here in a few minutes.
4. v. (colloquial) to must, to have to
Und ich darf dann wieder hinter euch aufräumen. - And I can clean up after you once again then.
5. v. (obsolete, transitive, with genitive) to need, to require

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