| Du |
| 1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters) | |
| 2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular) | |
| jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou | |
| 3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar) | |
| sprichst ... aus |
| 1. v. second-person singular present of aussprechen | |
| aussprechen |
| 1. v. to pronounce (sound a word, give it a pronunciation) | |
| Die Süddeutschen sprechen die Buchstaben b, d, g stimmlos aus. - Southern Germans incl. Austrians, Swiss, etc. pronounce the letters b, d, g without voice. | |
| 2. v. to be pronounced; to have a certain pronunciation | |
| Wie spricht sich das aus? - How is this pronounced? / How do you say this? | |
| 3. v. to pronounce (e.g. a verdict); (but not used as freely as in English) | |
| Das Gericht hat eine sehr milde Strafe ausgesprochen. - The court has pronounced a very lenient sentence. | |
| 4. v. to utter; to articulate (especially something awkward or hitherto secret) | |
| Sie sprach aus, was wir alle dachten. - She uttered what we were all thinking. | |
| 5. v. to declare oneself in favour of; to declare oneself for; to recommend (+preo, für) | |
| Die Experten haben sich für diese Lösung ausgesprochen. - The experts have declared themselves in favour of this solution. | |
| 6. v. to say everything one wants to say; to finish | |
| Lasst ihn erst mal aussprechen, bevor ihr über ihn herfallt. - Let him finish first before you lay into him. | |
| 7. v. to pour one's heart out; to disbosom oneself (+preo, bei) | |
| Es hat gutgetan, mich mal richtig bei dir auszusprechen. - It's been good to really pour my heart out to you. | |
| 8. v. to talk things out (resolve a problem by talking) (+preo, mit) | |
| Ich habe mich mit ihr ausgesprochen und jetzt verstehen wir uns bestens. - I've talked things out with her and now we get along very well. | |
| das |
| 1. art. singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. singular of der | |
| 3. pron. (relative) who, that, which | |
| Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that. | |
| Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
| 4. pron. (demonstrative) this, that, it | |
| Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house. | |
| er - Er wissen | |
| Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned) | |
| 5. pron. (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb) | |
| Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again. | |
| Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is? | |
| 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 | |
| falsch |
| 1. adj. false, unfactual, untrue | |
| eine falsche Beschuldigung - a false accusation | |
| 2. adj. wrong (incorrect) | |
| eine falsche Antwort - a wrong answer | |
| 3. adj. wrong (disadvantageous) | |
| eine falsche Entscheidung - a wrong decision | |
| 4. adj. (chiefly predicative) wrong (immoral) | |
| Es ist falsch, sowas zu tun. - It is wrong to do such a thing. | |
| 5. adj. fake, forged | |
| ein falscher Geldschein - a counterfeit banknote | |
| eine falsche Blondine - a fake blonde | |
| 6. adj. untruthful, perfidious | |
| sein falsches Getue - his perfidious ways | |
