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? | |
hinter |
1. prep. behind, after | |
2. prep. after (in pursuit of) | |
3. prep. beyond (further away than) | |
4. adv. (colloquial regional parts of southern and eastern Germany) over; to some place fairly nearby | |
Ich geh mal hinter und seh nach. - I'm going over to check. | |
dieser |
1. pron. this one, this | |
2. pron. that one, that | |
tut |
1. v. third-person singular present of tun | |
Es tut mir leid. - I am sorry. | |
2. v. second-person plural present of tun | |
3. v. plural imperative of tun | |
tun |
1. v. To do (to perform or execute an action). | |
Tu es! - Do it! | |
Man tut, was man kann. - One does what one can. | |
Er tat das, was man ihm gesagt hat. - He did as he was told. | |
Das einzige, was er je tat, war arbeiten. - The only thing he ever did was work. | |
2. v. (with dative) To do something (positive or negative) to someone. | |
Der tut Ihnen nichts! - He won't hurt you! (said for example about a dog) | |
Mein Mann hat mir so viel Gutes getan. - My husband has done me so much good. | |
3. v. To make a difference; to be different. | |
Tut sich das viel? - Does that make much of a difference? | |
Die beiden Kameras tun sich nichts. - The two cameras are no different i.e. neither better than the other. | |
4. v. (somewhat informal, with “so” or “als ob”) To fake; to feign; to pretend. | |
Er hat nur so getan. - He just faked it. | |
Er tut, als ob er nichts wüsste. - He pretends to know nothing. | |
5. v. (chiefly colloquial) To put, to place, to add. | |
Tu das hier rein. - Put it in here. | |
Ich würde noch was Salz an die Kartoffeln tun. - I would add some more salt to the potatoes. | |
6. v. (chiefly colloquial, with “es”) To work, to function. | |
Die Uhr tut’s nicht mehr. - The clock doesn’t work anymore. | |
7. v. (chiefly colloquial, but acceptable in writing) Used with thepreceding infinitive of another verb to emphasise this verb | |
Er singt immer noch gern, aber tanzen tut er gar nicht mehr. - He still loves singing, but as to dancing, he doesn't do that anymore at all. | |
8. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used with thefollowing infinitive of another verb, often to emphasise the statement) | |
Ich tu doch zuhören! - I am listening! (as a response to the reproach that one is not) | |
Ich tu das jetzt mal aufräumen. - I’m cleaning this up now. | |
9. v. (colloquial non-standard) (Used in the past subjunctive with the infinitive of another verb to form the conditional tense (instead of standard würde)) | |
Ich tät mir das noch mal überlegen. - I would think about that again. | |
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). | |
eine |
1. num. feminine singular of ein | |
2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an | |
3. pron. feminine singular of einer | |
4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer | |
5. pron. singular of einer | |
vielköpfige |
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Sippe |
1. n-f. clan, kin, (small, tight-knit) tribe | |
2. n-f. (informal) family | |
auf |
1. prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of) | |
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table. | |
2. prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of) | |
Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table. | |
3. prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility) | |
Das erste Getränk geht aufs Haus. - The first drink is on the house. | |
Das fällt nicht auf dich zurück, sondern auf mich. Ich hab's vermasselt. - That's not on you but on me. I messed up. | |
4. prep. (with dative) in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in | |
Niemand auf der Welt hätte das voraussehen können. - No one in the world could have predicted that. | |
auf dem Stadtplatz - in the town square | |
Das Schiff ist auf See - The ship is at sea. | |
auf der Kirmes - at the fun fair | |
auf der Post - at the post office (also: bei der Post) | |
5. prep. (with accusative) to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in | |
auf die Kirmes - to the fun fair | |
auf die Post - to the post office (also: zur Post) | |
6. prep. (with a language name) in (see usage note below) | |
Was heißt das auf Deutsch? - What’s this in German? | |
7. prep. (linguistics) in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable) | |
Wörter auf -heit sind weiblich. - Words in -heit are feminine. | |
Du kannst doch auf (’n) Sonntag nich’ den Rasen mähen! - You can’t mow the lawn on a Sunday! | |
8. prep. (with accusative) for (during the continuation of) | |
auf Jahre hinaus - for years to come | |
9. prep. (with accusative) to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish) | |
Lasst uns auf deine Gesundheit drinken! - Let's drink to your health! | |
Sie spielen auf Zeit. - They are playing for time. | |
10. prep. (with accusative) by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something) | |
X auf Y Meter groß | |
11. adv. (somewhat, informal) open | |
Die Tür ist auf. - The door is open. | |
12. adv. (colloquial) finished; gone (food) | |
Hast du deine Suppe auf? - Have you finished your soup? | |
Die Milch is’ auf. - The milk is gone. (consumed) | |
13. adv. (colloquial) up; awake; out of bed | |
Ich war um sechs Uhr auf. - I was up at six o'clock. | |
14. interj. carry on (continue or proceed as before) | |
15. interj. have a go | |
mit |
1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside) | |
Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends. | |
2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of) | |
Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil. | |
Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus. | |
3. prep. with (as an accessory to) | |
4. prep. with (having) | |
5. prep. at (with the age of) | |
6. prep. with, including, with ... included | |
7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group | |
Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town. | |
Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived. | |
8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well) | |
9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it | |
Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course. | |
Onkeln |
1. n. dative plural of Onkel | |
Onkel |
1. n. uncle | |
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? | |
Tanten |
1. n. plural of Tante | |
Tante |
1. n-f. aunt | |
2. n-f. (colloquial) woman, broad | |
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? | |
Vettern |
1. n. plural of Vetter | |
Vetter |
1. n. (dated, or regional, except in compounds) male cousin | |
2. n. (obsolete) paternal uncle | |
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? | |
Basen |
1. n. plural of Base | |
2. n. plural of Basis | |
Base |
1. n-f. (obsolete) paternal aunt | |
2. n-f. (chemistry) base (compound that will neutralize an acid) | |
Basis |
1. n. basis (foundation, principle) | |
2. n. (military) base | |
3. n. (mathematics) basis | |
Die Potenz a² hat die Basis a und den Exponenten 2 - The power a² has a base a and an exponent 2. | |