German Course Glossary
This is the glossary of all vocabulary used in this online German course. Plurals are indicated in brackets, as is additional information about the lexical items such as whether a verb is separable (sep.) or inseparable (insep.). The cases taken by prepositions and verbs are also indicated in brackets - accusative (Acc.), dative (Dat.) or genitive (Gen.). Please use the navigation panels in the left-hand column of this glossary to move forwards and backwards through the alphabet.
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ab (+ dative) |
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from |
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- ab sieben Uhr |
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- from seven o'clock onwards |
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- ab zwölf Jahren |
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- from the age of twelve upwards |
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der Abend (-e) |
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evening |
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- am Abend |
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- in the evening |
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- heute Abend |
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- this evening |
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- der Freitagabend (-e) |
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- Friday evening |
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das Abendbrot (-e) |
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supper; tea |
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das Abendessen (-) |
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evening meal |
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abends |
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in the evenings |
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der Abenteuerfilm (-) |
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adventure film |
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aber |
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but |
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abfahren (sep.) |
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to depart |
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die Abfahrtstafel (-n) |
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departure board |
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abholen (sep.) |
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to fetch |
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ablegen (sep.) |
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to take off clothing |
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abmachen (sep.) |
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to agree; to arrange |
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- abgemacht! |
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- agreed |
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abnehmen (sep.) |
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to take off; to lose weight |
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der Abstellraum (pl. -räume) |
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storeroom |
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die Abteilung (-en) |
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department |
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- die Marketing-Abteilung |
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- marketing department |
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- die Spielwarenabteilung |
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- toy department |
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abwaschen (sep.) |
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to wash up |
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ach! |
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oh! |
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- ach ja! |
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- oh yes! |
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- ach nein! |
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- oh no!; really? |
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- ach so! |
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- oh, I see! |
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acht |
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eight |
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- der/die achte |
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- the eighth |
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achtunzwanzig |
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twenty-eight |
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achtzehn |
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eighteen |
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achtzig |
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eighty |
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die Adresse (-n) |
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address |
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Aerobic machen |
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to do aerobics |
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- die Aerobicstunde |
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- the aerobic class |
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der Affe (-n) |
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ape; monkey |
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die AG (= Aktiengesellschaft) |
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public limited company |
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ägyptisch |
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Egyptian |
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äh... |
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erm... |
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ähnlich |
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similar |
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- etwas Ähnliches |
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- something similar |
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akzeptieren |
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to accept |
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der Alkohol |
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alcohol |
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alle |
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everyone |
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- alle zusammen |
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- all together |
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die Allee (-n) |
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avenue |
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allein(e) |
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alone |
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der/die allerliebste |
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most favourite |
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- am allerliebsten |
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- most of all |
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alles |
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everything |
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- alles klar |
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- alright, OK |
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- das wäre alles |
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- that would be all |
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- wäre das alles? |
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- would that be all? |
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der Alltag |
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everyday life |
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allzu |
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too, all too |
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- allzu schwierig |
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- all too difficult |
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als |
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as |
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- als Geschenk |
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- as a present |
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- größer als |
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- bigger than |
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also |
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so, therefore |
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alt |
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old |
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- ich bin 18 Jahre alt |
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- I'm 18 years old |
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- wie alt bist du? |
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- how old are you? |
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der Altbau (pl. -bauten) |
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old building |
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die Altbauwohnung (-en) |
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flat in a old building |
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altmodisch |
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old-fashioned |
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die Altstadt (pl. -städte) |
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old (part of) town |
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am (= an dem) |
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at the |
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das Ambiente |
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atmosphere |
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Amerika |
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America |
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der Amerikaner (-) |
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American (male) |
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die Amerikanerin (-innen) |
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American (female) |
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amerikanisch |
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American (adj.) |
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die Ampel (-n) |
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traffic light |
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- an der Ampel |
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- at the traffic-lights |
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