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 Sache (-n) |
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thing |
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die Sachertorte (-n) |
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sachertorte, chocolate cake |
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Sachsen |
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Saxony |
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sächsisch |
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Saxon (adj.) |
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der Sack (pl. - Säcke) |
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sack |
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der Saft (-e) |
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fruit juice |
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- der Apfelsaft |
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- apple juice |
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- der Orangensaft |
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- orange juice |
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sagen |
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to say; to tell |
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- sag mal! |
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- tell me! |
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- sagen wir...? |
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- shall we say...? |
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die Sahne |
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cream |
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die Saison (-s) |
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(holiday) season |
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- die Hauptsaison |
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- high season |
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- die Nachsaison |
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- late season |
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- die Vorsaison |
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- start of the season |
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der/das Sakko (-s) |
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sports jacket |
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die Salami (-s) |
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salami |
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- die Pfeffersalami |
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- pepper salami |
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der Salat (-e) |
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salad; lettuce |
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sammeln |
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to collect |
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die Sammlung (-en) |
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collection |
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(der) Samstag |
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Saturday |
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- am Samstag |
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- on Saturday |
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- samstags |
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- on Saturdays |
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sämtliche |
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all |
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die Sandale (-n) |
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sandal |
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sanieren |
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to renovate |
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- saniert |
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- renovated |
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die Sanierung |
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renovation |
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das Satellitenfernsehen |
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satellite TV |
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sauer |
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sour |
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die Sauna (-s) |
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sauna |
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die S-Bahn |
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suburban railway |
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- mit der S-Bahn fahren |
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- to travel by suburban railway |
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- der S-Bahnhof (pl. -höfe) |
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- suburban railway station |
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Schach spielen |
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to play chess |
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die Schachtel (-n) |
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box; pack |
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schade! |
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what a pity! |
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das Schaf (-e) |
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sheep |
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schaffen |
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to do; to manage |
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der Schal (-s or -e) |
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regional |
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der Schalter (-) |
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counter; ticket window |
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- am Schalter |
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- at the counter |
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scharf |
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sharp |
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- das scharfe S |
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- German symbol ß |
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schauen |
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to look, to watch |
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der Schauer (-) |
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shower |
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der Schauspieler (-) |
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actor |
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die Schauspielerin (-innen) |
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actress |
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die Scheibe (-n) |
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slice |
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der Schein (-e) |
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bank-note |
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- der Zehneuroschein |
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- ten-euro note |
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scheinen |
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to shine; to appear |
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- die Sonne scheint |
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- the sun shines |
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schicken |
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to send |
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das Schießen |
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shooting |
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das Schiff (-e) |
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ship; boat |
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- mit dem Schiff fahren |
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- to travel by boat |
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die Schildkröte (-n) |
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tortoise |
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der Schinken |
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ham |
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der Schlafanzug (pl. -züge) |
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pyjamas |
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der Schlafbereich (-e) |
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sleeping area (in room) |
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der Schlafwagen (-) |
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sleeping car |
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das Schlafzimmer (-) |
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bedroom |
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die Schlange (-n) |
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snake |
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schlecht |
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bad |
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schließen |
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to close |
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- geschlossen |
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- closed |
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der Schlips (-e) |
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tie |
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das Schloss (pl. - Schlösser) |
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castle; stately home; lock |
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- der Schlosseingang |
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- entrance to the castle |
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der Schlüpfer (-) |
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knickers |
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der Schlüssel (-) |
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key |
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schmecken |
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to taste |
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- hat es Ihnen geschmeckt? |
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- did you enjoy your meal? |
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- das schmeckt mir nicht |
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- I don't like that (food) |
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der Schmuck |
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jewellery |
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der Schnee |
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snow |
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schneidern |
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to do dressmaking |
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schneien |
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to snow |
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- es schneit |
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- it snows |
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schnell |
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quick |
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schnellstens |
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as quickly as possible |
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der Schnellzug (pl. -züge) |
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fast train |
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das Schnitzel (-) |
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cutlet, schnitzel |
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die Schokolade (-n) |
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chocolate |
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schon |
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already |
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schön |
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nice; beautiful |
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- schönen Tag noch! |
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- have a nice day! |
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- schönen guten Tag! |
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- a very good day to you! |
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- ganz schön wach |
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- wide awake |
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der Schotte (-n) |
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Scotsman |
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die Schottin (-innen) |
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Scotswoman |
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schottisch |
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Scottish (adj.) |
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Schottland |
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Scotland |
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der Schrank (pl. - Schränke) |
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cupboard; wardrobe |
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der Schrankwand (pl. -wände) |
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wall unit |
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schreiben |
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o write |
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- wie schreibt man das? |
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- how do you spell that? |
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der Schreibtisch (-e) |
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desk |
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die Schreibwaren (pl.) |
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stationery |
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schriftlich |
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in writing |
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der Schriftsteller (-) |
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author (male) |
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die Schriftstellerin (-innen) |
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author (female) |
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der Schuh (-e) |
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shoe |
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- die Damenschuhe (pl.) |
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- ladies' shoes |
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- die Herrenschuhe (pl.) |
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- men's shoes |
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die Schule (-n) |
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school |
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- in die Schule gehen |
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- to go to school |
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- die Grundschule (-n) |
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- primary school |
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Schularbeiten machen |
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to do school work |
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die Schulklasse (-n) |
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school class |
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die Schürze (-n) |
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apron |
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schwach |
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weak |
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der Schwager (pl. - Schwäger) |
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brother-in-law |
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die Schwägerin (-innen) |
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sister-in-law |
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schwarz |
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black |
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- das schwarze Brett |
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- notice board |
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der Schwarzwald |
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Black Forest |
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- Schwarzwälder |
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- Black Forest (adj.) |
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der Schwede (-n) |
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Swede (male) |
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Schweden |
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Sweden |
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die Schwedin (-innen) |
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Swede (female) |
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schwedisch |
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Swedish (adj.) |
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das Schwein (-e) |
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pig |
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- das Schweineschnitzel (-) |
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- pork cutlet |
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die Schweiz |
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Switzerland |
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der Schweizer (-n) |
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Swiss (male) |
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die Schweizerin (-innen) |
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Swiss (female) |
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schweizerisch; Schweizer |
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Swiss (adj.) |
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die Schwester (-n) |
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sister |
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die Schwiegereltern (pl.) |
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parents-in-law |
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die Schwiegermutter (pl. -mütter) |
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mother-in-law |
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der Schwiegersohn (pl. -söhne) |
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son-in-law |
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die Schwiegertochter (pl. -töchter) |
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daughter-in-law |
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der Schwiegervater (pl. -väter) |
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father-in-law |
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schwierig |
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difficult |
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das Schwimmbad (pl. -bäder); das Schwimmbecken (-) |
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swimming pool |
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schwimmen |
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to swim |
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- schwimmen gehen |
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- to go swimming |
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schwül |
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sultry |