Eins |
1. n-f. one (digit or figure) | |
2. num. (cardinal) one (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 1; first positive number in the set of natural numbers) | |
die Nummer eins - the number one | |
eins plus zwei - one plus two | |
hundert und eins - one hundred and one | |
Absatz eins - paragraph one | |
3. num. (colloquial) one, one o'clock | |
Es ist eins. - It's one o'clock. | |
um eins - at one | |
nach eins - after one | |
kurz vor eins - shortly before one | |
ab eins - from one o'clock | |
bis eins - until one | |
Es ist Punkt eins. - It's one o'clock sharp | |
halb eins - half one | |
4. pron. Alternative form of eines: singular of einer | |
Meine Schwester hat ein Fahrrad und ich will auch eins. - My sister has a bike and I want one too. | |
5. adv. (somewhat, informal) (only used in) sich eins sein (“to agree”) and eins werden (“to arrive at an agreement”) | |
Wir sind über den Preis nicht eins geworden. - We couldn't agree on the price. | |
Zwei |
1. n-f. two (digit or figure) | |
Die Zwei ist die einzige gerade Primzahl. - Two is the only even prime number. | |
Die Zahl 22 besteht aus zwei Zweien. - The number 22 consists of two 2s. | |
Ich werf' dauernd Zweien! - I’m always throwing twos! (in dice) | |
2. n-f. (Germany) an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries | |
Die gute Nachricht: Ich habe eine Zwei in Englisch! - The good news: I got a B in English! | |
3. num. (cardinal) two (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 2; or describing a set with two components) | |
Drei |
1. n-f. three (digit/figure 3) | |
2. num. (cardinal) three (numerical value represented by the Arabic numeral 3; or describing a set with three elements) | |
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am |
1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the | |
am Ende - at the end | |
am Rande - on the margin(s) | |
am Leben - alive | |
2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the | |
am Berg - on the mountain | |
am Fest - at the festival | |
am Schirm - on the screen | |
3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use. | |
am schnellsten - fastest | |
am schwächsten - weakest | |
am wichtigsten - most important | |
Er spielt am besten. - He plays 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. | |
dem |
1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
Berg |
1. n. a mountain, hill | |
2. Proper noun. , as of the composer Alban Berg | |