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 |
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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) | |