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Wenn
     1. n. (informal) if
     2. conj. when
           Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist! (Tell me when you're done!)
     3. conj. if (on the condition that)
           Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt? (What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?)
wir
     1. pron. we
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.
Roman
     1. n. (literature) novel
     2. Proper noun. given name, male, from=Latin
Schreiben
     1. n-n. gerund of schreiben
     2. n-n. writing, letter
     3. v. to write, to write out (use letters to make words and texts)
           Sie schreibt ihren Namen an die Tafel. - She writes her name on the blackboard.
           Er hat einen Artikel geschrieben. - He’s written an article.
     4. v. to spell (use a particular combination of letters to make a word)
           Wie schreibt man das? - How do you spell that?
     5. v. to write (use handwriting)
           Sie schreibt sehr ordentlich. - She writes very neatly.
     6. v. to write (produce texts, work as an author)
           Er schreibt sehr anschaulich. - He writes very vividly.
     7. v. to be some year or date
           Man schrieb das Jahr 1874, als... - One wrote the year 1874 when...
     8. v. to write, to text (send written information, communication)
           Er hat mir eine Mail geschrieben. - He’s written me an e-mail.
           Der verwundete Soldat schrieb seiner Frau. - The wounded soldier wrote to his wife.
           Ich schreibe dir, wenn ich fast da bin. - I’ll text you when I’m almost there.
     9. v. to write to each other (exchange correspondance)
           Sie schreiben sich immer Postkarten. - They always write each other postcards.
           Wir schreiben uns regelmäßig. - We write to each other on a regular basis.
     10. v. to be spelled/spelt; (of a word or a person's name)
           Wie schreibt sich das? - How does that spell itself?
           Wie schreiben Sie sich? - How do you spell yourself?
     11. v. (idiomatic, passive, or transitive with man) Used to express that someone does not know the first thing about something.
           Ob ich Skat kann? Ich hab schon Skat gespielt, da wusstest du nicht mal, wie man Skat schreibt! - You’re asking me if I can play skat? I used to play skat when you didn’t even know how to spell
entfalten
     1. v. to unfold (to undo a folding)
     2. v. to unfold; develop; pan out
wir
     1. pron. we
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
Fantasie
     1. n-f. (chiefly in the singular) imagination
     2. n-f. fantasy
     3. n-f. (music) fantasia
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