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darf
     1. v. first-person present of dürfen
     2. v. third-person present of dürfen
     dürfen
          1. v. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may
                Darf ich gehen? - May I go?
                Ich habe gehen dürfen. - I was allowed to go.
          2. v. to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may
                Ja, du darfst. - Yes, you may.
                Ich habe es gedurft. - I was allowed to do it.
          3. v. (subjunctive ii, auxiliary) Expresses a prediction with mild doubt, that something is estimated or probable.
                Der Zug dürfte in ein paar Minuten ankommen. - The train should (will probably) be here in a few minutes.
          4. v. (colloquial) to must, to have to
                Und ich darf dann wieder hinter euch aufräumen. - And I can clean up after you once again then.
          5. v. (obsolete, transitive, with genitive) to need, to require
Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
also
     1. conj. so, therefore
           Er aß zu viel Kuchen, also wurde er krank. - He ate too much cake so he got sick.
     2. adv. then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.)
           Heute bin ich beschäftigt. Also sollen wir uns morgen treffen? - I'm busy today. Should we meet tomorrow then?
     3. adv. Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned.
           Kürbiskuchengewürz, also eine Mischung aus Zimt und anderen Gewürzen, ist zu dieser Jahreszeit sehr beliebt. - Pumpkin spice, a mixture of cinnamon and other spices, is very popular at this tim
     4. adv. (dated) thus, in this way
     5. interj. alright (Indicates agreement with something.)
           Ich würde gerne spazieren. Also, los geht's! - I would like to take a walk. Alright, let's go!
     6. interj. so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.)
           Also, was sollen wir zu Abend essen? - So, what should we have for dinner?
     7. interj. Used to resume an interrupted train of thought.
           Das ist nicht wichtig. Also, wie ich bereits sagte, es kommt auf den Preis an. - That's not important. As I said before, the price matters.
     8. interj. An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement.
           Schmeckt dir die Suppe? Nein, also ich hasse sie! - Do you like the soup? No, I hate it!
nun
     1. adv. now, at this moment
     2. adv. now, then; expressing a logical or temporal consequence
           Wir haben abgewaschen, nun müssen wir noch abtrocknen. - We've washed up, now we must dry the dishes.
           Was bedeuten nun die geschilderten Entwicklungen für unser Land? - Now what do the aforementioned developments mean for our country?
     3. adv. unstressed and expletive, used for minor emphasis
           Was soll das nun heißen? - What's that supposed to mean now?
     4. interj. now, well, so
           Nun, das ist eine schwierige Frage. - Well, that's a tough question.
     5. conj. (tlb, literary or dated colloquial) now that, given that it has occurred that the circumstances do not withstand that …
weil
     1. conj. because, given that
           Ich kann nicht kommen, weil ich krank bin. - I can't come because I'm sick.
Ich
     1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego
     2. n. self, me, him, etc.
           das wahre Ich - the real me
     3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun)
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
Fürst
     1. n. prince (sovereign prince)
bin
     1. v. first-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.
hergehen
     1. v. to follow, to be going with
     2. v. to come
     3. v. (impersonal, slang) to happen
           Es ging gestern ziemlich hoch her.
     4. v. to turn active
           Die Försterin stand da bis sie her ging und den Baum entwurzelte, damit der Bach dort eingelassen werden konnte. - The foresteress stood there until she disentangled the tree to let a brook be
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?
das
     1. art. singular of der: the
     2. pron. singular of der
     3. pron.          (relative) who, that, which
                   Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that.
                   Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist.
     4. pron.          (demonstrative) this, that, it
                   Das ist mein Haus. - This is my house.
                   er - Er wissen
                   Ich hab das nicht. - I don’t have it. (i.e. the thing mentioned)
     5. pron.          (regional, northern Germany) it (subject of an impersonal verb)
                   Das regnet schon wieder. - It’s raining again.
                   Wissen Sie, wie spät das ist? - Do you know what time it is?
     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
Los
     1. n-n. lottery ticket
     2. n-n. lot, fate
     3. n-n. (economics) batch, a calculated amount of produced units (such as in batch production, but even used in architecture to mean sections of a building project)
     4. adj. (colloquial or dated) Alternative form of lose, , loose
     5. adv. off, rid of
           Ich bin meine Erkältung los. - I've got rid of my cold.
     6. adv. going on
           Hier ist einiges los. - There's a lot going on here.
           Was ist los? - What's going on? / What's up? / What's wrong?
     7. adv. (colloquial regional Westphalia Lower Saxony) open
           Die Tür stand los. - The door stood open.
     8. interj. come on!, let's go!
           Los! An die Arbeit! - Come on! Let's get to work!
     9. interj. (racing) Go!
     10. v. singular imperative of losen
meiner
     1. pron. mine (substantival possessive)
     2. pron. genitive of ich
     3. det. feminine singular of mein
     4. det. genitive plural of mein
Tochter
     1. n. daughter
     2. n. subsidiary (company)
           (synonyms, Tochtergesellschaft, Tochterunternehmen, Tochterfirma)
Aus
     1. n. (sports) an out; the end of play for an individual or a team
     2. n. (sports) the out of bounds area
     3. n. end
     4. adv. out
     5. adv. (with sein) over; finished; done; up
           Das Spiel ist aus! - The game is up!
     6. adj. (of a device) off
     7. prep. out of; from (from the inside of something)
           Hol das Besteck aus der Schublade! - Get the cutlery from the drawer!
     8. prep. from (a place; see usage notes below)
           Er kommt aus dem selben Dorf wie ich. - He’s from the same village as I am.
     9. prep. of; made of; out of
           ein Haus aus Eis - a house made of ice
     10. prep. for; out of (because of a feeling or inner quality)
           etwas aus Freundschaft tun - to do something out of friendship (i.e. a sense of friendship)
           etwas aus Feigheit unterlassen - to neglect something out of cowardice
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
Schale
     1. n-f. peel; husk; shell (outer layer)
     2. n-f. shell; scallop
     3. n-f. (hunting) hoof
     4. n-f. dish (shallow container)
     5. n-f. bowl; cup (roughly hemispherical container)
     6. n. plural of Schal
     7. adj. form of schal
Entfernen
     1. n. gerund of entfernen
     2. n. removal
     3. n. detachment
     4. n. (computing) Delete, delete (a key that may be pressed to delete something (such as text or files) from a computer; the key also erase text from left to right)
     5. v. to remove
           Der Hausmeister entfernt die Graffitis von der Wand. - The caretaker is removing the graffiti from the wall.
     6. v. to gradually move away; to recede; to retreat; to diverge
           Das Schiff entfernt sich von der Insel. - The ship is moving away from the island.
           Die beiden verwandten Sprachen haben sich voneinander entfernt. - The two related languages have diverged from each other.
     7. v. to stray; to deviate; to depart (from a group, a route, etc.)
           Ein junges Schaf hat sich von der Herde entfernt. - A young sheep has strayed from the flock.
           Das Flugzeug entfernte sich auf unerklärliche Weise von seinem Kurs. - The airplane mysteriously departed from its course.
     8. v. to desert; to go absent; to leave without permission
           Der Gefreite hat sich absichtlich von seiner Einheit entfernt. - The private has deliberately gone absent from his unit.
     9. v. to leave a place; to remove oneself
           Herr Hoffmann, Sie entfernen sich sofort aus meinem Büro! - Mr Hoffmann, you will immediately remove yourself from my office!
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary