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Wenn
     1. n. (informal) if
     2. conj. when
           Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist! (Tell me when you're done!)
     3. conj. if (on the condition that)
           Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt? (What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?)
Oma
     1. n. grandma, granny, nan
     2. n. any elderly woman
erzählte
     1. v. first-person singular preterite of erzählen
     2. v. third-person singular preterite of erzählen
     3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of erzählen
     4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of erzählen
     erzählen
          1. v. (ditransitive) to tell, to narrate, to recount (for example a story, to someone)
                Erzähl mir ein Märchen. - Tell me a fairytale.
                Sie erzählte mir von ihrer Kindheit. - She told me about her childhood.
          2. v. (with dative object, and dass) to tell, to say (that something occurred)
                Ich habe dir erzählt, dass meine Mutter gestorben ist. - I told you that my mother had died.
          3. v. (somewhat, informal, perhaps regional) to talk a lot; to tell nonsense; to gabble
                Wir haben den ganzen Nachmittag erzählt. - We talked the whole afternoon.
                Der erzählt hier wieder einen! (strong stress on “erzählen”) - This guy’s talking some bullshit again today!
hingen
     1. v. first-person plural preterite of hängen
     2. v. third-person plural preterite of hängen
     3. v. first-person plural subjunctive of hängen
     4. v. third-person plural subjunctive of hängen
     hängen
          1. v. to hang; to be suspended
                Der Apfel hängt am Baum. - The apple hangs on the tree.
          2. v. to be attached to; to be fond of; to be devoted to; to cling to
                Er hängt sehr an seiner Schwester. - He is very attached to his sister.
          3. v. to depend on
                Es hängt alles daran, wie du dich entscheidest. - It all depends on what decision you take.
          4. v. to hang something; to suspend
                Ich hab meine Jacke an die Garderobe gehangen. - I’ve hung my jacket on the hallstand.
          5. v. to hang something; to suspend
                Ich habe meine Jacke an die Garderobe gehängt. - I’ve hung my jacket on the hallstand.
          6. v. to hang someone; to execute by hanging
                Wenn er verurteilt wird, hängen sie ihn. - If he’s convicted, they’re going to hang him.
          7. v. to hang on to; to follow
                Häng dich an deine Schwester, die weiß Bescheid. - Hang on to your sister, she knows how things work.
     hangen
alle
     1. pron. feminine singular of all
     2. pron. plural of all
     3. det. feminine singular of all
     4. det. plural of all
     5. adj. (colloquial) finished; gone
           Die Milch ist alle. - The milk is gone.
           Wir haben gestern das Bier alle gemacht. - Yesterday we have depleted the beer.
     alles
          1. pron. (indefinite) everything; all
                Alles ist gut. - All is well.
          2. pron. (indefinite, chiefly colloquial, appositional) all (as in "we all" etc.)
                Ihr seid alles Idioten. - You're all idiots.
                Die Politiker haben alle keine Ahnung. - The politicians all don’t have a clue.
          3. det. of all
                Alles Geld der Welt würde ich für dich geben. - All the money in the world I'd give for you.
                Ich wünsche dir alles Gute. - I wish you all the 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.
Ihrem
     1. pron. (possessive) dative singular of Ihr
     2. det. dative singular of ihr: her, its, their i;referring to a masculine or neuter object in the dative case
     ihr
          1. pron. you, ye (plural, familiar)
          2. pron. dative of sie
                Hast du ihr das Buch gegeben? - Did you give her the book?
          3. det. her (possessive)
                Laura hat mir ihr neues Auto gezeigt. - Laura showed me her new car.
                Die Katze spielt oft mit ihren Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with her toys.
          4. det. its (when the owning object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine)
                die Sonne und ihre Wärme - the sun and its warmth
          5. det. their
                Die Kinder spielen mit ihrem Hund. - The kids are playing with their dog.
                die Wolken und ihre Schönheit - the clouds and their beauty
Mund
     1. n. (obsolete) hand
     2. n. (obsolete) legal protection
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