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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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Learn this German word   haben     to have
  - ich hätte gern...     - I would like...
  - da hätten wir...     - we have...
Learn this German word   das Hackfleisch     mincemeat
Learn this German word   der Hagel     hail
  - es hagelt     - it's hailing
Learn this German word   der Hahn (pl. - Hähne)     cockerel
Learn this German word   das Hähnchen (-)     chicken
Learn this German word   halb     half
  - halb eins     - half-past twelve
  - ein halbes Pfund     - half a pound
  - die Halbpension     - half-board
Learn this German word   das Hallenbad (pl. -bäder)     swimming-pool
Learn this German word   hallo!
hallihallo!
    hello!
Learn this German word   die Halskette (-n)     necklace
Learn this German word   die Haltestelle (-n)     (bus, tram) stop
  - an der Haltestelle     - at the stop
  - die Bushaltestelle     - the bus-stop
  - die Straßenbahnhaltestelle     - the tram-stop
Learn this German word   der Hamster (-)     hamster
Learn this German word   die Hand (pl. - Hände)     hand
  - sie gibt ihm die Hand     - she shakes his hand
Learn this German word   der Handball     handball
Learn this German word   das Handicapzimmer (-)     handicap room
Learn this German word   der Handschuh (-e)     glove
Learn this German word   das Handy (-s)     mobile phone
  - die Handynummer (-n)     - mobile phone number
Learn this German word   der Hase (-n)     hare; rabbit
Learn this German word   hassen     to hate
Learn this German word   der Hauptbahnhof (pl. -höfe)     central station
Learn this German word   das Hauptgebäude (-)     main building
Learn this German word   die Hauptsaison     high season
Learn this German word   das Haus (pl. - Häuser)     house
  - aus dem Haus gehen     - to leave the house
  - nach Hause gehen     - to go home
  - zu Hause sein     - to be at home
  - nicht im Hause     - not on the premises
Learn this German word   die Hausaufgaben (pl.)     homework
Learn this German word   die Hausbar (-s)     house bar
Learn this German word   hauseigen (adj.)     belonging to the hotel
Learn this German word   die Hausfrau (-en)     housewife
Learn this German word   die Haushaltswaren (pl.)     household goods
Learn this German word   der Hausschuh (-e)     slipper
Learn this German word   das Haustier (-e)     pet
Learn this German word   die Haustür (-en)     front door
Learn this German word   das Hausvideo (-s)     in-house video
Learn this German word   heiraten     to get married
Learn this German word   heiß     hot
Learn this German word   heißen     to be called
  - wie heißen Sie?     - what is your name?
  - das heißt (d.h.)     - that means (i.e.)
Learn this German word   heiter     fine; clear
Learn this German word   die Heizkosten (pl.)     heating costs
Learn this German word   die Heizung     heating
  - die Elektroheizung     - electric heating
  - die Etagenheizung     - one-floor heating system
  - die Fußbodenheizung     - underfloor heating
  - die Nachtspeicherheizung     - night storage heating
  - die Ofenheizung     - stove heating
  - die Zentralheizung     - central heating
Learn this German word   der Held (-en)     hero (male)
Learn this German word   die Heldin (-innen)     heroine
Learn this German word   helfen (+ Dat.)     to help
  - können Sie mir helfen?     - could you help me?
  - wie kann ich Ihnen helfen?     - how may I help you?
Learn this German word   hell     light; bright
  - hellblau     - light blue
  - hellrot     - bright red
Learn this German word   das Hemd (-en)     shirt
Learn this German word   die Henne (-n)     hen
  - Hennen rennen     - Chicken run (film)
Learn this German word   die Herberge (-n)     hostel
  - die Jugendherberge     - youth hostel
  - der Herbergsausweis (-e)     - youth hostel card
Learn this German word   der Herbst     autumn
  - im Herbst     - in autumn
Learn this German word   der Herd (-e)     cooker
  - der Elektroherd     - electric cooker
  - der Mikrowellenherd     - microwave cooker
Learn this German word   hereinkommen (sep.)     to come in
Learn this German word   der Herr (-en)     gentleman
  - sehr geehrte Damen und Herren     - Dear Sir or Madam
Learn this German word   die Herrenbekleidung     menswear
Learn this German word   die Herrenschuhe (pl.)     men's shoes
Learn this German word   herrlich     wonderful; magnificent
Learn this German word   herzlich     warm; sincere
  - herzlich willkommen     - a very warm welcome
Learn this German word   heute     today
  - heute Abend     - this evening
  - heute Nachmittag     - this afternoon
Learn this German word   hier     here
  - gleich hier     - just here
  - hier in der Nähe     - just round here
  - hier unten     - down here
  - ist hier noch frei?     - is this seat taken?
Learn this German word   hiervon     of these things
Learn this German word   die Himbeere (-n)     raspeberry
  - der/das Himbeerjoghurt (-s)     - raspberry joghurt
Learn this German word   hin und zurück     return (ticket)
Learn this German word   hinauf     up(-wards)
Learn this German word   hinten     at the back
  - ganz hinten     - right at the back
Learn this German word   hinter (+ Dat./Acc.)     behind
Learn this German word   das Hinterhaus (pl. -häuser)     building behind a courtyard
Learn this German word   hinterlassen (insep.)     to leave behind
Learn this German word   hinunter     down(-wards)
Learn this German word   historisch     historic



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