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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)
schafft
1. v. second-person plural present of schaffen
2. v. third-person singular present of schaffen
3. v. plural imperative of schaffen
schaffen
1. v. to create; to produce; to make; to cause; to establish ?
2. v. to manage, to cope with
Kannst du es um 9 Uhr schaffen? - Can you make it at 9 a.m.
3. v. to succeed with; to accomplish, achieve
Du hast es geschafft - You did it! / You made it!
Sie hat die Prüfung geschafft. - She passed the exam.
4. v. to convey; to carry; to take
etwas aus der Welt schaffen - to take something out of the world
5. v. to work; to busy oneself
Ich schaffe in einer Fabrik. - I work in a factory.
Frohes Schaffen! (sometimes jocular) - Merry working!
Schaffe, schaffe, Häusle baue (Swabian proverb) - Work, work, build a little house
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
mit
1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside)
Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends.
2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)
Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil.
Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus.
3. prep. with (as an accessory to)
4. prep. with (having)
5. prep. at (with the age of)
6. prep. with, including, with ... included
7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group
Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town.
Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived.
8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well)
9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it
Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course.
Einer
1. n-m. (mathematics) unit
2. n-m. (mathematics) units' place, ones' place (place value of a number)
3. n-m. (sports) single scull
4. n-m. (swimming) one-meter diving board
5. num. feminine singular of ein
6. art. feminine singular of ein
7. pron. one
8. pron. someone, somebody
9. pron. feminine singular of einer
ganz
1. adj. entire, whole, complete
Er hat ein ganzes Hähnchen gegessen. - He ate a whole chicken.
2. adj. (informal) all (with definite article or determiner)
Ich hab meine ganzen Freunde eingeladen. - I’ve invited all my friends.
3. adj. (colloquial) whole, intact
Ist die Tasse noch ganz? - Is the cup still whole?
4. adj. (in certain combinations) true; real
uxi, ein ganzer Kerl, a true man
5. adj. (mathematics) integer (of a number)
6. adv. quite, rather
7. adv. very
8. adv. wholly, entirely, all
bestimmten
1. Participle. form of bestimmt
2. adj. form of bestimmt
3. v. first-person plural preterite of bestimmen
4. v. third-person plural preterite of bestimmen
5. v. first-person plural subjunctive of bestimmen
6. v. third-person plural subjunctive of bestimmen
bestimmen
1. v. to determine
Technik
1. n-f. technique
2. n-f. technology
kennt
1. v. third-person singular present of kennen
2. v. second-person plural present of kennen
3. v. plural imperative of kennen
einen
1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein
2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an
3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer
4. pron. singular of einer
5. pron. plural of einer
6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite
Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody.
7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms
Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement.
Kniff
1. n. crease
2. n. trick
3. v. first-person singular preterite of kneifen
4. v. third-person singular preterite of kneifen
hat
1. v. third-person singular present of haben
haben
1. v. (auxiliary) to have (forms the perfect and past perfect tenses)
Das habe ich nicht gesagt. - I haven't said that.
2. v. to have; to own (to possess, have ownership of; to possess a certain characteristic)
3. v. to have; to hold (to contain within itself/oneself)
Glaub und hab keine Angst. - Believe and don't be afraid or Believe and have no fear.
4. v. to have, get (to obtain, acquire)
5. v. to get (to receive)
6. v. to have (to be scheduled to attend)
7. v. to have (to be afflicted with, suffer from)
8. v. to contain, be composed of, equal
Ein Meter hat 100 Zentimeter. - One metre has 100 centimetres.
9. v. (impersonal, dialectal, with es) there be, there is, there are
Es hat zwei Bücher. - There are two books.
10. v. to make a fuss
Hab dich nicht so! - Don't make such a fuss!
11. v. (colloquial with es and mit) to be occupied with, to like, to be into
Ich hab's nich so mit Hunden. - I don't have it that much with dogs.
12. v. (colloquial with es and von or über) to talk about
Wir hatten's grad von dir und deiner Freundin. - We just had it about you and your girlfriend.
den
1. art. masculine accusative singular of der
2. art. dative plural of der
3. pron. that; whom; masculine accusative singular of der
Bogen
1. n. bow (weapon)
2. n. (music) bow (for playing stringed instruments)
3. n. (architecture) arch
4. n. (geometry) curve, arc
5. n. sheet (of paper)
6. v. first-person plural preterite of biegen
7. v. third-person plural preterite of biegen
raus
1. adv. (colloquial) out, out of there, outta there
Er kommt jetzt raus. - He's coming outside now.
2. adv. (colloquial) out, out of here, outta here
Er geht raus zu den andern. - He's going outside to the other people.
3. interj. (colloquial) get out!

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