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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 Goldfisch (-e)     goldfish
Learn this German word   das Golf     golf
  - Golf spielen     - to play golf
Learn this German word   der Grad (-e)     degree
  - wie viel Grad sind es?     - what is the temperature?
Learn this German word   der Graf (-en)     count
Learn this German word   das Gramm (-e)     gram(me)
Learn this German word   die Grapefruit (-s)     grapefruit
Learn this German word   gratis     free of charge
Learn this German word   grau     grey
Learn this German word   der Grieche (-n)     Greek (male)
Learn this German word   Griechenland     Greece
Learn this German word   die Griechin (pl. -innen)     Greek (female)
Learn this German word   griechisch     Greek (adj.)
Learn this German word   der Grillplatz (pl. -plätze)     barbecue area
Learn this German word   groß     big; large
Learn this German word   Großbritannien     Great Britain
Learn this German word   die Größe (-n)     size
  - Größe S     - small size
  - die Wohnungsgröße     - size of flat
Learn this German word   die Großeltern (plural)     grandparents
Learn this German word   die Großmutter (pl. -mütter)     grandmother
Learn this German word   der Großvater (pl. -väter)     grandfather
Learn this German word   grüezi     greetings (Swiss)
Learn this German word   grün     green
  - die grüne Bohne     - green bean
Learn this German word   - Gründonnerstag     - Maundy Thursday
Learn this German word   der Grund (pl. - Gründe)     reason
  - auf Grund (+ Gen)     - because of
Learn this German word   die Grundschule (-n)     primary school
Learn this German word   das Grundstück (-e)     plot of land
Learn this German word   das Grüne     the countryside
  - im Grünen     - in the countryside
Learn this German word   der Grünstreifen (-)     grass verge
Learn this German word   die Gruppe (-n)     group
  - die Gruppenermäßigung (-en)     - group reduction
Learn this German word   der Gruß (pl. - Grüße)     greeting
  - mit freundlichen Grüßen     - yours sincerely; yours faithfully
Learn this German word   grüßen     to greet
  - grüß dich!     - hi there!
  - grüß Gott!     - hello! (S. Germany & Austria)
Learn this German word   gucken     to look
Learn this German word   die Gulaschsuppe (-n)     goulash soup
Learn this German word   gültig     valid
Learn this German word   der Gummistiefel (-)     wellington boot
Learn this German word   günstig     reasonably priced
Learn this German word   der Gurke (-n)     cucumber
Learn this German word   der Gürtel (-)     belt
Learn this German word   gut     good
  - gute Nacht!     - goodnight!
  - guten Abend!     - good evening!
  - guten Appetit!     - enjoy your meal!
  - guten Morgen!     - good morning!
  - guten Tag!     - hello!
  - geht's dir gut?     - are you well?
  - Sie haben es gut!     - you're lucky!



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