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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   der Vogel (pl. - Vögel)     bird
  - die Vogelkunde     - bird-watching
Learn this German word   voll     full
  - voll belegt     - fully occupied
Learn this German word   völlig     completely
Learn this German word   die Vollpension     full board
Learn this German word   von (+ Dat.)     from, of; by
  - vom (= von dem)     - from the
Learn this German word   vor (+ Dat./Acc.)     in front of; before
  - Viertel vor zwei     - a quarter to two
Learn this German word   vorbei     past
  - an der Ampel vorbei     - past the traffic lights
Learn this German word   das Vorderhaus (pl. -häuser)     front-facing house
Learn this German word   vorhanden     present; there
Learn this German word   der Vorhang (pl. -hänge)     curtain
Learn this German word   der/die vorletzte     the last but one
Learn this German word   vorliegen (sep.)     to exist
Learn this German word   der Vormittag (-e)     morning
  - am Vormittag     - in the morning
  - jeden Vormittag     - every morning
  - vormittags     - in the mornings
Learn this German word   der Vorname (-n)     first name
  - der zweite Vorname     - middle name
Learn this German word   vorne     at the front
  - ganz vorne     - right at the front
Learn this German word   der Vorort (-e)     suburb
Learn this German word   die Vorsaison (-s)     start of the season
Learn this German word   der Vorschlag (pl. -schläge)     suggestion
Learn this German word   vorschlagen (sep.)     to suggest
Learn this German word   die Vorschrift (-en)     regulation
Learn this German word   der Vorsitzende (-n)     chairman
Learn this German word   die Vorsitzende (-n)     chairwoman
Learn this German word   die Vorstadt (pl. -städte)     suburb
  - die Südvorstadt     - southern suburb
Learn this German word   vorstellen (sep.)     to introduce
  - darf ich vorstellen?     - may I introduce?
Learn this German word   sich vorstellen (sep.)     to introduce oneself
  - darf ich mich vorstellen?     - may I introduce myself?
Learn this German word   die Vorstellung (-en)     performance; showing
  - die Spätvorstellung     - late performance
Learn this German word   die Vorwahl     dialling code
Learn this German word   das Vorzimmer (-)     anteroom; hall



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