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oder
     1. conj. or
           Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words?
     2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it?
           Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it?
           Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you?
war
     1. v. first-person singular preterite 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.
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
nicht
     1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)
           Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb!
           Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true.
     2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not?
           Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you?
die
     1. art. feminine singular of der
           die Frau - the woman
     2. art. plural of der
           die Männer - the men
     3. pron. feminine singular of der
     4. pron. plural of der
     5. pron.          (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
                   Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
     6. pron.          (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
                   die da - that one/she/they there
     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
Andere
     1. n. : the other / different one (female)
     2. adj. form of anderer, e
           die andere Hand - the other hand
           das andere Geschlecht - the opposite sex
Seite
     1. n-f. (geometry, and in general) side (a bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape)
           Ein Dreieck hat drei Seiten. - A triangle has three sides.
     2. n-f. (geometry) face, side, surface of any three-dimensional object
           Ein Würfel hat sechs identische Seiten. - A cube has six identical sides.
     3. n-f. page (single leaf of any manuscript or book)
     4. n-f. side (one of the two surfaces of a sheet of paper)
           Du kannst auf beide Seiten des Blattes schreiben. - You can write on both sides of the paper.
     5. n-f. one side or half of something or someone
           Auf der rechten Seite findest du nützliche Info. Die andere Seite ist nutzlos. - On the right side you will find useful information. The other side is useless.
           Beide Seiten sind unleserlich. - Both sides are illegible.
           Die eine Seite des Gebäudes brannte. - One side of the building was aflame.
     6. n-f. (figuratively) a certain aspect of a concept
           Versuch es einmal von der schönen Seite zu betrachten. - Try to look at it from the bright side.
           Um ein Problem zu lösen muss man den Sachverhalt von allen Seiten betrachten. - To solve a problem, one has to take into account all the specific aspects of the issue.
     7. n-f. (figuratively) side, faction or group of competitors in a war, game, conflict or any other competitive situation in opposite to their opponents
           Keine Seite kann diesen Krieg gewinnen. - No faction is able to win this war.
           Ich bin immer auf der Seite der Verlierer. - I am always on the side of the losers.
     8. n-f. face of a coin or dice
     9. n-f. (computing) website
Des
     1. n. (music) D-flat
     2. art. genitive singular of der: the
     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
Lebens
     1. n. genitive singular of Leben
     Leben
          1. n-n. (gerund of leben): living
                Die Kunst des Lebens - The art of living.
          2. n-n. life; being alive
          3. n-n.          (biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaption and replication
                        Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. - Life is not dependent on mental consciousness.
          4. n-n.          (biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
                        Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. - Earth is full of life.
          5. n-n.          the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
                        Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. - Life begins with birth and ends with death.
                        Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. - I have never done such a thing in my life.
          6. n-n.          (religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
                        Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. - Not everyone who breathes is really alive.
          7. n-n. life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
                Lebensstandard - quality of life
                ein angenehmes Leben - a comfortable life
                ein christliches Leben - a Christian life
          8. n-n. biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
                Das Leben der Edelgard. - The life of Edelgard.
                Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. - There are many ups and downs in his biography.
                Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. - This is a book about the lives of famous musicians.
          9. n-n. (usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
                Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. - Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years.
          10. n-n. (usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
                Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! - She is my one and only, my life!
          11. n-n. (video games) a measure of successful play
          12. n-n.          life; numbers of times a game can be played
                        Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. - You only have three lives left.
          13. n-n.          health; hit points
          14. n-n. (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis
                Chill ma’ dein Leben! - Just chill your life!
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary