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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eben |
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just; precisely |
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die Ecke (-n) |
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corner |
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- gleich um die Ecke |
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- just round the corner |
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egal! |
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don't mind! |
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- Lage egal |
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- I don't care about the location |
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die Ehe (-n) |
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marriage |
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- der Ehering (-e) |
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- wedding ring |
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- die Ehescheidung (-en) |
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- divorce |
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das Ei (-er) |
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egg |
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die Eidechse (-n) |
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lizard |
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eigen |
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own |
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eigentlich |
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actually; in fact |
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die Eigentumswohnung (-en) |
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owner-occupied flat |
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eilen |
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to rush |
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- das eilt nicht |
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- there's no rush |
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der Eilzug (pl. -züge) |
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fast stopping train |
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ein/e |
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a/an |
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- ein bisschen |
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- a little |
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- ein paar |
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- a few |
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die Einbauküche (-n) |
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fitted kitchen |
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eineinhalb |
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one and a half |
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einfach |
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simple; single (ticket) |
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das Einfamilienhaus (pl. -häuser) |
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detached house |
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der Eingang (pl. -gänge) |
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entrance |
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- der Schlosseingang |
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- entrance to the castle |
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eingebaut |
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built in |
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einkaufen (sep.) |
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to buy; to shop |
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- einkaufen gehen |
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- to go shopping |
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der Einkaufsbummel (-) |
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shopping spree |
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- einen Einkaufsbummel machen |
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- to go on a shopping spree |
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die Einkaufsliste (-n) |
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shopping list |
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die Einkaufsmöglichkeiten (pl.) |
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shopping facilities |
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einmal |
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once |
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- noch einmal |
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- (once) again |
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einmalig |
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unique |
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einrichten (sep.) |
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to furnish |
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- eingerichtet |
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- furnished |
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eins |
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one (= number) |
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- einunddreißig |
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- thirty-one |
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- einundzwanzig |
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- twenty-one |
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- der/die einundzwanzigste |
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- twenty-first |
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sich eintragen (sep.) |
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to register; to sign in |
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das Einzelappartement (-s) |
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one-person flat |
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das Einzelbett (-en) |
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single bed |
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das Einzelkind (-er) |
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only child |
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das Einzelzimmer (-) |
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single room |
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einziehen (sep.) |
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to move in |
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die Einzimmerwohnung (-en) |
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one-room flat |
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das Eis (no plural) |
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ice; ice cream |
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- die Eisbahn (-en) |
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- ice rink |
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- das Glatteis |
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- (black) ice |
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- das Vanilleeis |
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- vanilla ice cream |
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eisig |
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icy |
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der Eiskunstlauf |
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figure skating |
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eitel |
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vain |
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die Elbe |
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River Elbe |
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der Elefant (-en> |
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elephant |
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elegant |
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elegant |
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die Elektrizität |
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electricity |
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die Elektroabteilung (-en) |
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electricals department |
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das Elektrogerät (-e) |
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electrical appliance |
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die Elektroheizung |
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electric heating |
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der Elektroherd (-e) |
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electric cooker |
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elf |
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eleven |
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- elfhundert |
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- eleven hundred |
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die Eltern (plural) |
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parents |
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die E-Mail (-s) |
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E-mail |
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- die E-Mail-Adresse (-n) |
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- e-mail address |
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der Emmentaler Käse |
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Emmental cheese |
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der Empfang (pl. -fänge) |
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reception |
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- am Empfang |
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- at reception |
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- der Empfangschef (-s) |
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- receptionist (male) |
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- die Empfangsdame (-n) |
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- receptionist (female) |
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empfehlen (insep.) |
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doctor (male) |
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was können Sie mir empfehlen? |
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what can you recommend me? |
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