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Küche
     1. n-f. kitchen (room)
     2. n-f. cuisine (cooking traditions)
Teil
     1. n. part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
           zum großen Teil. - largely.
     2. n. fraction of a whole
     3. n. part, piece (a physical object which is used in a greater one, often in relation to inanimate objects)
     4. n. (colloquial) thing (any object, not limited to those which are part of a greater object)
     5. n. (colloquial) piece of clothing
     6. n. (slang) penis (see U.S. slang usage of thing)
     7. v. singular imperative of teilen
Des
     1. n. (music) D-flat
     2. art. genitive singular of der: the
     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
Bestecks
     1. n. genitive singular of Besteck
zum
     1. contraction. to or for the (contraction of zu + dem)
     2. contraction. to or for a (contraction of zu + einem)
     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
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Schöpfen
     1. n. dative plural of Schopf
     2. v. to create ?
     3. v. to draw (water or air, for example), scoop up
     4. v. to derive
rühren
     1. v. to stir, to mix (a liquid or powder as in cooking)
     2. v. (usually transitive) to stir; to move; to cause an emotion, especially sentimentality or compassion
     3. v. to stir (oneself); to move slightly
     4. v. to stand at ease
aufnehmen
     1. v. to pick up, lift up
           Wenn du die Tüte aufnimmst, achte darauf, dass du die Unterseite abstützt. - When you pick up the bag, make sure to support the bottom.
     2. v. to receive, to accommodate, to take in (guests), to admit (to a hospital etc.)
           Sie nimmt oft Pensionsgäste auf, da ihr Haus sehr groß ist. - She often takes in boarders, since her house is very large.
     3. v. to accept (into a country, a group of people), to take in, to allow into
           Nach einer kurzen Ritual wurde ich in den Stamm aufgenommen. - After a short ritual, I was accepted into the tribe.
     4. v. to record (picture, sound, video), to take (a photograph, a dictation)
           Ich werde das Fußballspiel auf Video aufnehmen. - I'm going to videotape the football game.
     5. v. to take up, begin, start
           Wann wirst du die Arbeit an dem Projekt aufnehmen? - When will you start working on the project?
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
Flüssigkeiten
     1. n. plural of Flüssigkeit
     Flüssigkeit
          1. n-f. liquid
insbesondere
     1. adv. in particular, particularly
von
     1. prep. from
           Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg.
           Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister.
     2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below)
           das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father
     3. prep. by (with passive voice)
           Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company.
     4. prep. about, of (a topic)
           Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth.
     5. prep. on, with (a resource)
           Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays?
           Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb)
Breien
     1. n. dative plural of Brei
     Brei
          1. n. mash; mush; porridge; any semisolid food
          2. n. milk pudding with chewable pieces in it, such as rice pudding, semolina pudding, etc.
Getränken
     1. n. dative plural of Getränk
     Getränk
          1. n. drink, beverage (liquid for consumption)
Mus
     1. n. mush, squish
Suppen
     1. n. plural of Suppe
     2. v. (regional, intransitive) to trickle; to drip; to ooze; to leak; to seep; to soak
           Die Soße suppt durch den Teig. - The sauce is seeping through the dough.
           Sekret suppt aus der Wunde. - Secretion oozes out of the wound.
     3. v. (regional, ambitransitive) to intake soup
     4. v. (regional, transitive) to intake in a fashion in which soup is usually eaten
     Suppe
          1. n-f. soup
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?
Soßen
     1. n. plural of Soße
     Soße
          1. n-f. sauce, gravy
kurz
     1. adj. short, brief
     2. adj. concise
     3. adv. briefly, in short
für
     1. prep. for
           Das Geschenk ist für dich. - The present is for you.
     2. prep. in favor of, in support of
           Ich bin für die erste Option. - I'm in favor of the first option.
     3. prep. by the standards of
           Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch. - For a foreigner, you speak German very well.
     4. prep. on behalf of
           Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten. - My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf.
     5. prep. kind / type of
           Was für ein Kuchen ist das? - What kind of cake is this?
     6. prep. (informal) instead of
           Für die Hose hab ich jetzt den Rock genommen. - Instead of the trousers which I chose not to buy, I took the skirt.
     7. prep. (colloquial nonstandard) in order to (with zu and infinitive)
           Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. - Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine.
Esslöffel
     1. n-m. tablespoon (spoon used for eating soup etc.)
Kaffeelöffel
     1. n-m. coffee spoon
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?
Teelöffel
     1. n-m. teaspoon
     2. n-m. (non-specialist also) dessertspoon
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary