| von |
| 1. prep. from | |
| Ich fahre von Köln nach Hamburg. - I'm travelling from Cologne to Hamburg. | |
| Ich hab’s von meiner Schwester gehört. - I heard it from my sister. | |
| 2. prep. of, belonging to (often replacing genitive; see usage note below) | |
| das Auto meines Vaters - - = uxi = uxi, das Auto von meinem Vater, my father’s car / the car of my father | |
| 3. prep. by (with passive voice) | |
| Das Hotel wird von der Firma bezahlt. - The hotel is paid for by the company. | |
| 4. prep. about, of (a topic) | |
| Er hat von seiner Jugend erzählt. - He told about his youth. | |
| 5. prep. on, with (a resource) | |
| Von welchem Geld soll ich als Arbeitsloser in Urlaub fahren? - Being unemployed, on what money should I go on holidays? | |
| Man kann nicht nur von Luft und Liebe leben. - You can’t live on air and love alone. (proverb) | |
| allem |
| 1. pron. Dative singular masculine and neutral gender forms of alles ("all"). | |
| möglichen |
| 1. adj. form of möglich | |
| möglich |
| 1. adj. (chiefly predicative) possible (what can be done or achieved) | |
| Es ist möglich, ungesund zu essen und trotzdem gesund zu bleiben. - It is possible to eat unhealthily and stay healthy nonetheless. | |
| 2. adj. potential; likely | |
| Die möglichen Folgen des Klimawandels sind kaum abzusehen. - The potential consequences of climate change are barely predictable. | |
| 3. adj. (colloquial idiomatic with alle, alles) a whole bunch of; a great deal of; a lot of; many | |
| Mein Freund hat mir gestern alle möglichen Reggaesongs vorgespielt. - My boyfriend made me listen to a whole bunch of reggae songs yesterday. | |
| Gesocks |
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| 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 | |
| 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). | |
| 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 | |
| unsere |
| 1. pron. feminine singular of unser | |
| 2. pron. plural of unser | |
| Das sind unsere Bücher. - Those are our books. | |
| Diese Bücher sind unsere. - These books are ours. | |
| unser |
| 1. pron. genitive of wir | |
| 2. det. our | |
| Kosten |
| 1. n. costs | |
| 2. v. to cost | |
| 3. v. to taste, try (sample the flavor of something) | |
| 4. v. first-person plural preterite of kosen | |
| 5. v. third-person plural preterite of kosen | |
| 6. v. first-person plural subjunctive of kosen | |
| 7. v. third-person plural subjunctive of kosen | |
| einen |
| 1. num. masculine accusative singular of ein | |
| 2. art. masculine accusative singular of ein: a, an | |
| 3. pron. masculine accusative singular of einer | |
| 4. pron. singular of einer | |
| 5. pron. plural of einer | |
| 6. v. (higher register, transitive) to unite | |
| Eine Idee, die alle eint. - An idea that unites everybody. | |
| 7. v. (higher register, reflexive) to come to terms | |
| Nach langem Diskutieren haben sie sich endlich geeint. - After discussing for a long time, they have eventually come to an agreement. | |
| faulen |
| 1. v. to rot (become decomposed by microorganisms) | |
| 2. adj. form of faul | |
| faul |
| 1. adj. foul, rotten, rancid | |
| 2. adj. lazy | |
| lenz |
| 1. adj. (nautical) free of water, dry, empty (of a ship, especially its ballast tank) | |
| Macht |
| 1. n. power, authority | |
| Die Kanzlerin übernahm die Macht im Jahr 2005. - The Chancellor took power in 2005. | |
| 2. n. might, strength | |
| Glauben Sie an die Macht der Liebe? - Do you believe in the power of love? | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present of machen | |
| Der Künstler macht ein Bild. - The artist creates a picture. | |
| 4. v. second-person plural present of machen | |
| 5. v. plural imperative of machen | |
| machen |
| 1. v. to make, produce, create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.) | |
| Ich hab dir einen Kuchen gemacht! - I made you a pie! | |
| Du hast einen Fehler gemacht. - You made a mistake. | |
| 2. v. to make, prepare | |
| Machst du heute das Essen? - Are you making dinner today? | |
| sich eine Pizza machen - to prepare a pizza for oneself | |
| 3. v. to do, perform, carry out (to execute; to put into operation (an action)) | |
| Mach es! - Do it! | |
| Das hat er ganz allein gemacht! - He did that all by himself! | |
| ein Experiment machen - to perform an experiment | |
| 4. v. to do; (indicates an activity associated with a noun) | |
| Sport machen - do sports | |
| eine Party machen - have a party | |
| 5. v. to go (to make the (specified) sound) | |
| Das Auto machte "Bumm" und hielt an. - The car went "boom" and stopped. | |
| 6. v. to make (to cause or compel (to do something)) | |
| 7. v. to cause (to set off an event or action or produce as a result) | |
| 8. v. to make (to cause to be) | |
| Dieser Film macht mich schläfrig. - This movie makes me sleepy. | |
| 9. v. to make (transform from one thing into another) | |
| Die Mühle macht Mehl aus Weizen. - The mill makes flour from wheat. | |
| 10. v. to make (to have as a feature) | |
| Die Straße macht vor uns eine Linkskurve. - The road makes a turn to the left ahead. | |
| 11. v. to come to, total, cost (to require the payment of) | |
| Wie viel macht das? - How much does that come to? | |
| 12. v. to make, be (the result of a calculation) | |
| Sieben plus fünf macht zwölf. - Seven plus five makes twelve. | |
| 13. v. to make (to earn, gain wages, profit, etc.) | |
| Der Herr Müller ist echt reich; der macht mehr als 5000 Euro im Monat. - Mr Müller is quite rich; he makes more than 5000 Euros per month. | |
| 14. v. to be, play (to act as the indicated role, especially in a performance) | |
| 15. v. to matter (to be important) | |
| Das macht nichts! - That doesn't matter! | |
| 16. v. to make, make oneself out to be, act, play (to behave so as to give an appearance of being; to act as if one were (something, or a certain way)) (+preo, auf) | |
| 17. v. to do one's business, do number two or number one, go (to defecate or urinate) | |
| (childish) groß machen - to go poop | |
| (childish) klein machen - to go pee | |
| 18. v. to do (to fare or perform (well or poorly)) | |
| Machen Sie sich gut? - Are you doing well? | |
| 19. v. to look (to have an appearance of being) | |
| Der Mantel macht sich sehr schön. - The coat looks very nice. | |
| 20. v. to get cracking (an (“on,” “with”)), get a move on (it), to get down (an (“to”)) (something); (in imperative:) come on, let's go | |
