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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   die Vanille     vanilla
  - das Vanilleeis     - vanilla ice-cream
Learn this German word   der Vater (pl. - Väter)     father
  - der Schwiegervater     - father-in-law
  - der Stiefvater     - stepfather
Learn this German word   der Vegetarier (-)     vegetarian
  - das Vegetariermenü     - vegetarian menu
Learn this German word   sich verabschieden     to say goodbye
  - darf ich mich verabschieden?     - may I say goodbye?
Learn this German word   verbinden     to connect
Learn this German word   die Verbindung (-en)     connection
Learn this German word   verboten     forbidden
Learn this German word   die Vereinbarung (-en)     arrangement; agreement
  - nach Vereinbarung     - by arrangement
Learn this German word   die Vereinigten Staaten (pl.)     United States
Learn this German word   vereinzelt     isolated; occasional
Learn this German word   verfügen über (+ Acc.)     to have at one's disposal
  - zur Verfügung stehen     - to be available
Learn this German word   vergeben     taken; let
  - ist das Zimmer schon vergeben?     - has the room already been let
Learn this German word   der Vergnügungspark (-s)     amusement park
Learn this German word   verhandeln     to negotiate
Learn this German word   verheiratet     married
  - sind Sie verheiratet?     - are you married?
Learn this German word   der Verkäufer (-)     salesman
Learn this German word   die Verkäuferin (-innen)     saleswoman
Learn this German word   die Verkehrsanbindung (-en)     transport connection
Learn this German word   verkehrsgünstig gelegen     conveniently situated
Learn this German word   verlassen (insep.)     to leave
Learn this German word   der/die Verlobte (-n)     fiancé(e)
Learn this German word   vermieten (insep.)     to rent out
  - Zimmer zu vermieten     - room to let
Learn this German word   die Vermietung (-en)     renting out
Learn this German word   vermissen (insep.)     to miss
Learn this German word   verpacken (insep.)     to pack
Learn this German word   verrückt     mad, crazy
Learn this German word   verschenken (insep.)     to give as a present
Learn this German word   verschiedene     various
Learn this German word   versuchen (insep.)     to try
  - versuchen Sie es mal...     - why don't you try...?
Learn this German word   der/die Verwandte (-n)     relative
Learn this German word   verwitwet     widowed
Learn this German word   verwöhnen (insep.)     to pamper; to spoil
Learn this German word   das Video (-s)     video
Learn this German word   der Videorekorder (-)     VCR; video recorder
Learn this German word   die Videothek (-en)     video store
Learn this German word   viel     much; a lot
  - viel Fleisch     - a lot of meat
  - ein bisschen viel     - a bit too much
  - viel zu teuer     - much too expensive
  - vielen Dank     - many thanks
Learn this German word   viele     many
  - recht viele     - quite a few
Learn this German word   vielleicht     perhaps
Learn this German word   vier     four
  - vierundzwanzig     - twenty-four
  - vierzig     - forty
  - vierhundert     - four hundred
Learn this German word   das Vierbettzimmer (-)     room with four beds
Learn this German word   viereckig     square; rectangular
Learn this German word   der/die vierte     the fourth
Learn this German word   das Viertel (-)     quarter
  - Viertel nach elf     - a quarter past eleven
  - Viertel vor zehn     - a quarter to ten
Learn this German word   das Viertelpfund (-e)     quarter of a pound



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