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harr
     1. v. singular imperative of harren
     harren
          1. v. (elevated) to await (some event) with patience, resignation, humility
                Er harrte seines Schicksals. - He patiently awaited his fate.
                Wir harren der Dinge, die da kommen. - We await whatever may come.
          2. v. (rare, archaic) to wait for
                Ich harre meines Vaters. - I am waiting for my father.
Bis
     1. n. (music) B-sharp
     2. conj. (subordinating, temporal) until
           Wir warten hier, bis das Gewitter vorbei ist. - We'll wait here until the thunderstorm is over.
     3. conj. (coordinating) to
           Ich arbeite 40 bis 50 Stunden in der Woche. - I work 40 to 50 hours a week.
           Ihre Haare sind braun bis dunkelbraun. - Her hair is brown to dark brown.
     4. prep. (temporal) until, to, (US) through
           Meine Tochter ist bis zwei Uhr in der Schule. - My daughter is at school until two o'clock.
           Ich war von Montag bis Freitag krank. - I was sick from Monday to Friday.
     5. prep. (temporal) by
           Die Aufgabe muss bis Donnerstag fertig sein. - The task must be complete by Thursday.
     6. prep. (local) to; all the way to
           Der Zug fährt bis Köln. - The train goes to Cologne.
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
Vollmond
     1. n. full moon
aufgestiegen
     1. Participle. past participle of aufsteigen
     aufsteigen
          1. v. to get on, to mount
          2. v. to advance
          3. v. to rise
          4. v. (sports) to get promoted (to elevate to a higher league)
ist
     1. v. third-person singular present of sein
     sein
          1. 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.
          2. 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.
          3. 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.
          4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs
                Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old.
          5. 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.
          6. 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.
          7. 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.
          8. 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.
          9. 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
          10. det.          (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so.
                        Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros.
          11. det. one's
                Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart.
dann
     1. adv. then, after that
           Ich ziehe mich erst an, dann frühstücke ich. - First I'm getting dressed, then I'll have breakfast.
     2. adv. then, in that case
           Wenn du dich anstrengst, dann schaffst du es. - If you make an effort, then you'll be able to do it.
gehe
     1. v. first-person singular present of gehen
     2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of gehen
     3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of gehen
     4. 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
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
gehe zu
     1. v. first-person singular present of zugehen
     2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of zugehen
     3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of zugehen
     4. v. singular imperative of zugehen
dem
     1. art. dative singular of der: the
     2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Weiher
     1. n-m. pond
setze
     1. v. first-person singular present of setzen
     2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of setzen
     3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of setzen
     4. v. singular imperative of setzen
     setzen
          1. v. to set; to put
          2. v. to sit down
                sich zur Ruhe setzen - to retire
          3. v. to settle
dich
     1. pron. personal accusative of du; you, thee direct object.
           Ich liebe dich nicht, wenn du mich nicht liebst. - I don't love you if you don't love me.
     2. pron. accusative of du; yourself, thee direct object.
am
     1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the
           am Ende - at the end
           am Rande - on the margin(s)
           am Leben - alive
     2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the
           am Berg - on the mountain
           am Fest - at the festival
           am Schirm - on the screen
     3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.
           am schnellsten - fastest
           am schwächsten - weakest
           am wichtigsten - most important
           Er spielt am besten. - He plays best.
     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.
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Rand
     1. n. edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)
     2. n. ledge, margin
           am Rande - in the margin
     3. n. skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel)
           In der Flasche hat sich ein Rand gebildet. - A skin has formed in the bottle.
nieder
     1. adj. low
     2. adj. mean
     3. adj. (of a job) menial
     4. adv. down
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?
strähle
Dein
     1. pron. alternative case form of dein your (singular)
     2. det. thy, your (esp. to friends, relatives, children, etc.).
     3. det. singular of dein
langes
     1. adj. form of lang
     lang
          1. adj. long; lengthy (in space or time)
          2. adj. (of a person) tall
          3. adj. (with units of time, chiefly Jahre) many (indicating the length of the time in total)
                Er hat lange Jahre damit verbracht, diese Frage zu erörtern. - He spent many years reasoning about this question.
          4. adv. (chiefly colloquial, but also found in formal style) Alternative form of lange
                Der Ausflug hat lang gedauert. - The trip took quite long.
          5. adv. long, sprawled, stretched (physically)
                Er lag lang auf der Erde. - He lay sprawled on the ground.
          6. post. for (temporal)
                Er ist ein Jahr lang um die Welt gereist. - He travelled around the world for one year.
                Ich habe mein ganzes Leben lang die Relativitätstheorie studiert. - I studied relativistic physics my entire life.
          7. post. (chiefly colloquial, but also found in formal style) Alternative form of entlang
                Gehen Sie einfach diese Straße lang! - Just go along this street!
                Wo lang? Hier lang! - Which way? This way!
          8. v. singular imperative of langen
Schwarzes
     1. n. genitive singular of Schwarz
     2. adj. form of schwarz
     schwarz
          1. adj. black, reflecting little or no light
          2. adj. (figurative) illegal
          3. adj. black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin
          4. adj. (politics, Germany, relational) of the CDU or CSU (large center-right Christian Democratic parties, whose associated colour is black)
          5. adj. (of coffee) without milk
          6. adj. (trick-taking card games) not having won any trick (or only tricks with zero points)
          7. adj. (relational) Goth (of Goth music or culture, called schwarze Szene in German)
Haar
     1. n. hair
     2. v. singular imperative of haaren
     3. v. colloquial of
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.
diesem
     1. pron. dative singular of dieser
     dieser
          1. pron. this one, this
          2. pron. that one, that
Kamm
     1. n. comb
     2. n. crest (of various animals), comb (of rooster)
     3. n. (cooking) shoulder (of pork), neck (of mutton/beef)
     4. n. ridge (of hills, mountains)
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