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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)
Glaube
     1. n. belief + an, accusative (object) = in, faith (+preo, an, accusative, means=in)
           Keine Kultur oder Zivilisation ohne Glauben an Götter. - No culture or civilization without faith in gods.
     2. n. faith, creed
           der jüdische Glaube - the Jewish faith
     3. v. first-person singular present of glauben
     4. v. singular imperative of glauben
     5. v. first-person singular subjunctive of glauben
     6. v. third-person singular subjunctive of glauben
     glauben
          1. v. to believe something (consider true)
                Glaubst du diese Geschichte? - Do you believe this story?
          2. v. to believe in (think something exists, or have confidence in someone’s ability)
                Glaubst du an Engel? - Do you believe in angels?
                Woran glaubst du? - What do you believe in?
                Ich glaube an dich! Du kannst es schaffen! - I believe in you! You can do it!
          3. v. to believe someone (trust in their statement)
                Niemand kann ihm glauben. - No one can believe him.
                Das glaube ich dir nicht. - I don’t believe you that.
          4. v. to think, to believe
                Glaubst du, das ist so richtig? - Do you think this is right like this?
                Er glaubte, dass es auf dem Mars Kanäle gibt. - He believed that there were canals on Mars.
                Ich glaube etwas zu hören. - I think I hear something.
                Er glaubt zu wissen, wo deine Schlüssel sind. - He believes he knows where your keys are.
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
was
     1. pron. (interrogative) what
           Was machst du heute? - What are you doing today?
     2. pron. (relative) which ((referring to the entire preceding clause))
           Sie tanzte gut, was er bewunderte. - She was a good dancer, which he admired.
     3. pron. (relative) that, which ((referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives))
           Das ist alles, was ich weiß. - That's all that I know.
           Das ist das Beste, was mir passieren konnte. - That's the best that could have happened to me.
     4. pron. (relative, colloquial) that, which ((referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das))
           Siehst du das weiße Haus, was renoviert wird? - Do you see that white house, which is being renovated?
     5. pron. (indefinite, colloquial) something, anything ((instead of standard etwas))
           Ich hab was gefunden. - I've found something.
     6. pron. (interrogative, dated) why (with emphasis, astonishment or disapproval)
           Was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? - Why on earth are you hiding your face so fearfully?
     7. adv. (colloquial) a little, somewhat
           Ich komm was später. - I'll arrive a little later.
     8. adv. (interrogative, colloquial) why, what for
           Was bist du heute so stumm? - Why are you so silent today?
Du
     1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters)
     2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular)
           jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou
     3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar)
suchst
     1. v. second-person singular present of suchen
     suchen
          1. v. to search, to look for
                Ich suche meinen Schlüssel. / Ich suche nach meinem Schlüssel. - I’m looking for my key.
          2. v. (formal) to seek, strive, intend, try
befindet
     1. v. third-person singular present of befinden
     2. v. second-person plural present of befinden
     3. v. second-person plural subjunctive of befinden
     4. v. plural imperative of befinden
     befinden
          1. v. to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated
                Der Tresor befindet sich hinter dem Bild im Wohnzimmer. - The safe is situated behind the picture in the living room.
          2. v. to find, to consider
                Ich befinde Sie eines Mordes für schuldig - I find you guilty of murder
sich
     1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
     2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
hinten
     1. adv. behind; in the back
           Das Kind sitzt hinten im Auto. - The child is sitting in the back of the car.
     2. adv. (chiefly colloquial) over (there); yonder (unspecified locative for something at some distance)
           Du kannst doch hinten beim Kreisverkehr wenden. - Why don’t you turn around over at the traffic circle.
im
     1. contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the
     in
          1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
                Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
                Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
                Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
                Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
                Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
          2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
                in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
          3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
                Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
                im Alter - in old age
                im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
                in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
          4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
                Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
                Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
                Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
          5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
     dem
          1. art. dative singular of der: the
          2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which
Schrank
     1. n. cabinet (storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall), or (specifically):
     2. n.          cupboard (cabinet, often built into a wall, with shelves intended for storage)
     3. n.          wardrobe, closet (cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes)
     4. n.          bookcase (piece of furniture for the storage and display of books)
     5. n. locker (storage compartment with a lock)
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