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nautisch
     1. adj. nautical
eine
     1. num. feminine singular of ein
     2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. feminine singular of einer
     4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer
     5. pron. singular of einer
oft
     1. adv. often
vergoldete
     1. adj. form of vergoldet
     vergolden
          1. v. to gild, gold-plate
                Das Geschirr besteht aus Silber und ist am Rand vergoldet. - The dishes are of silver and their edges have been gold-plated.
          2. v. (figurative, otherwise rare) to turn into gold
                Die Silbermedaille hat er schon sicher. Nun will er sie vergolden. - He's already certain to win a silver medal. Now he wants to turn it into gold.
          3. v. (figurative, poetic) to give something a gold-like shine or quality; to make beautiful, precious
                Dein Lächeln vergoldet mir die grausten Regentage. - Your smile gilds the greyest rainy days for me.
Linie
     1. n-f. line
     2. n-f. (chess) file
     3. n-f. equator (nautical)
auf
     1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of)
           Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table.
     2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
           Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table.
     3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility)
           Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house.
           Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up.
     4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
           Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that.
           auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square
           Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea.
           auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair
           auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post)
     5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
           auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair
           auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post)
     6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below)
           Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German?
     7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
           Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit are feminine.
           Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday!
     8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of)
           auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come
     9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
           Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health!
           Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time.
     10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)
           X auf Y Meter groß
     11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open
           Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open.
     12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food)
           Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup?
           Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed)
     13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed
           Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock.
     14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before)
     15. interj. have a go
einem
     1. num. dative singular of ein
     2. art. dative singular of ein: a, an
     3. pron. dative singular of einer
Schiff
     1. n. (nautical) ship
     2. n. (architecture) nave
     3. n. (informal) a large, unwieldy car (e.g. an SUV)
     4. n. (obsolete) vessel (for holding fluids)
     5. n. (dated, regional) boiler (metal container for boiling water in some old stoves and ovens)
     6. n. (priting) galley (tray)
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