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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die U-Bahn |
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underground, subway |
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- mit der U-Bahn fahren |
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- to travel on the underground |
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der U-Bahnhof (pl. -höfe) |
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underground station |
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- am U-Bahnhof |
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- at the underground station |
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übel |
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bad; evil |
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über (+ Dat./Acc.) |
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over; above |
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- über und über |
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- completely |
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überall |
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everywhere |
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überhaupt |
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at all |
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- überhaupt nicht |
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- at all |
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der/die Überlebende (-n) |
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survivor |
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übermorgen |
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the day after tomorrow |
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übernachten (insep.) |
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to spend the night |
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die Übernachtung (-en) |
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overnight stay |
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- Übernachtung mit Frühstück |
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- bed and breakfast |
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übrig |
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remaining, left over |
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übrigens |
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moreover |
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das Ufer (-) |
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(river-)bank |
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die Uhr (-en) |
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clock; watch |
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- wie viel Uhr ist es? |
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- what time is it? |
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- es ist zwei Uhr |
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- it's two o'clock |
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die Ukraine |
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Ukraine |
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der Ukrainer (-) |
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Ukrainian (male) |
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die Ukrainerin (-innen) |
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Ukrainian (female) |
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ukrainisch |
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Ukrainian (adj.) |
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um (+ Acc.) |
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around |
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- um drei Uhr |
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- at three o'clock |
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- um wie viel Uhr? |
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- at what time? |
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umgänglich |
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friendly; sociable |
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die Umgebung (-en) |
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surroundings |
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- in unmittelbarer Umgebung |
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- in the immediate vicinity |
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umsteigen (sep.) |
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to change (bus, train) |
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- steigen Sie hier um |
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- change here |
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umweltfreundlich |
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environmentally friendly |
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umziehen (sep.) |
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to move house |
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- sich umziehen |
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- to get changed |
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der Umzug (pl. -züge) |
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move, removal |
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unbedingt |
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absolute(-ly) |
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- wir müssen unbedingt... |
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- we absolutely have to... |
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und |
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and |
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der Ungar (-n) |
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Hungarian (male) |
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die Ungarin (-innen) |
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Hungarian (female) |
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ungarisch |
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Hungarian (adj.) |
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Ungarn |
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Hungary |
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ungefähr |
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approximately |
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unglücklicherweise |
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unfortunately |
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die Uni (-s) |
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university |
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- Uni-Nähe |
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- near the university |
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die Uniform (-en) |
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uniform |
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die Universität (-en) |
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university |
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- die Universität Portsmouth |
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- Portsmouth University |
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- an der Universität |
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- at university |
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die Universitätsstadt (pl. -städte) |
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university town/city |
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unmittelbar |
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immediate |
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- in unmittelbarer Umgebung |
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- in the immediate vicinity |
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unmöbliert |
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unfurnished |
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unordentlich |
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untidy |
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unser/e |
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untidy |
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unten |
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at the bottom |
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- ganz unten |
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- right at the bottom |
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- hier unten |
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- down here |
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unter (+ Dat./Acc.) |
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under; below |
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das Untergeschoss (-e) |
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basement |
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das Unterhemd (-en) |
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vest |
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die Unterhose (-n) |
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underpants |
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die Unterkunft (pl. -künfte) |
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accommodation; place to stay |
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die Untermiete |
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subtenancy |
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- ein Zimmer zur Untermiete |
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- a room for rent |
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unternehmen (insep.) |
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to do; to undertake |
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der Unterrock (pl. -röcke) |
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underskirt; petticoat |
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die Unterwäsche (no plural) |
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underwear |
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unverheiratet |
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unmarried |
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die USA (pl.) |
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United States |
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der US-Amerikaner (-) |
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American (male) |
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die US-Amerikanerin (-innen) |
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American (female) |
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