| selten |
| 1. adj. rare, infrequent, uncommon, scarce | |
| 2. adj. unusual, curious | |
| 3. adv. seldom; rarely | |
| Er ist selten unfreundlich. - He’s rarely ever unfriendly. | |
| 4. adv. (chiefly informal, with adjective) unusually; extremely | |
| Der Typ war ja selten unfreundlich! - That guy was extremely unfriendly! | |
| Das ist selten dämlich. - That’s peculiarly stupid. | |
| altertümlich |
| 1. adj. archaic | |
| Steuern |
| 1. n. plural of Steuer | |
| 2. v. to steer, to navigate, to pilot | |
| 3. v. to govern, to direct, to head | |
| 4. v. to control | |
| 5. v. to operate | |
| Steuer |
| 1. n-f. tax | |
| 2. n-n. (nautical) helm, rudder | |
| 3. n-n. (automobile) steering wheel, the wheel | |
| Zahlen |
| 1. n. gerund of zahlen | |
| 2. n. plural of Zahl | |
| 3. v. to pay (money) | |
| Ich muss meine Steuern zahlen. - I have to pay my taxes. | |
| Er muss noch die Gebühr an die Verwaltung zahlen. - He still has to pay the fee to the administration. | |
| 4. v. to pay for, to atone for | |
| Ich will keinen Fehler machen, für den ich später zahlen muss. - I don't want to make a mistake that I'll have to pay for later. | |
