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23. Geschichte und Allgemeinwissen Flashcards

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Occupation zone

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die Besatzungszone (+n)

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Federal Republic of Germany

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die Bundesrepublik Deutschland/Westdeutschland

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GDR

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die Deutsche Demokratische Republik/Ostdeutschland

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Skilled worker

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der Facharbeiter (-) (also craftsman)

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Berlin Wall

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die Berliner Mauer (+n)

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Border

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die Grenze (+n)

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Fall of the Berlin Wall

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der Mauerfall (Fall: ä+e)

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Reunited

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wiedervereinigt (die Wiedervereinigung) (3 October 1990) (“ver-einigt”)

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Approximately

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ungefähr, rund

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10
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Principality

A

das Fürstentum (ü+er)

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Minority

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die Minderheit (+en)

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In total

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ingesamt

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13
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To comprise

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umfassen (umfasst)

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Area, surface

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die Fläche (+n)

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15
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Square kilometre

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das Quadratkilometer (-)

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16
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Known, familiar

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bekannt

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17
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Drug

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das Arzneimittel (-)

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18
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Popular

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beliebt

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19
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Former (two words)

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ehemalig, früher

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20
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Society

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die Gesellschaft (+en)

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21
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Foreigner

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der Ausländer (-), die Ausländerin

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22
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Asylum seeker

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der Asylant (+en), die Asylantin

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Founding

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die Gründung (+en)

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24
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Internal border

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die innerdeutsche Grenze

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25
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Romansch

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Rätoromanisch

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26
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About twice as big as…

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etwa doppelt so groß wie…

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27
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Court (royal/noble), yard, farm

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der Hof (ö+e)

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A sweet made of marzipan

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eine Süßigkeit aus Marzipan (aspirated “g”)

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29
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To go to Oktoberfest

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aufs Oktoberfest gehen

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30
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Multicultural

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multikulturell

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31
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In percentage terms

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prozentual

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32
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Even

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sogar

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33
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Second largest

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zweitgrößte

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34
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For a long time

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schon längst

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35
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Population (number)

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die Einwohnerzahl (+en)

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36
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Proportion of foreigners

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der Ausländeranteil (+e)

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37
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Building, construction

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der Bau (+ten)

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38
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Elected chancellor/president

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zum Bundeskanzler/zur Bundeskanzlerin/zum Präsidenten/zur Präsidentin gewählt (wählen)

39
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Four conjunctions that send the verb to the end are…

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…dass, wenn, weil and obwohl.

40
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I believe Frau Schulte travelled through Asia after her Abitur.

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Ich glaube, dass Frau Schulte ist nach dem Abitur durch Asien gereist. (emphasis on “A”sien)

41
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Please tell him he should phone me.

A

Bitte sag ihm, dass er mich anrufen soll.

42
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Solution

A

die Lösung (+en)

43
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To heat

A

heizen (geheizt)

44
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Test tube

A

das Reagenzglas (ä+er) (fairly long second “a”)

45
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Brake

A

die Bremse (+n)

46
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To test, examine

A

prüfen (geprüft)

47
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Workshop

A

die Werkstatt (ä+en)

48
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Two principal uses of the passive are…

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…scientific/technical and historical.

Die Lösung wird in einem Reagenzglas geheizt.

Die Bremsen werden in der Werkstatt geprüft.

Das Penizillin wurde 1928 entdeckt.

Der Euro ist 2002 eingeführt worden.

49
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To translate

A

übersetzen (übersetzt)

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To introduce

A

einführen (eingeführt)

51
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The Euro

A

der Euro (+s, in sense of coins)

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To restore

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restaurieren (restauriert)

53
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Racing driver

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der Rennfahrer (-)

54
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To have a good night out

A

gut ausgehen

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To have a good holiday

A

gut Urlaub machen

56
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Conservative

A

konservativ

57
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On business

A

geschäftlich

58
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To work to a deadline

A

unter Termindruck arbeiten

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Pay (noun)

A

die Bezahlung (+en: payments)

60
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Hard, tricky

A

schwer

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For the first time

A

zum ersten Mal

62
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Moon

A

der Mond (+e)

63
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To murder

A

ermorden (ermordet)

64
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Custody, imprisonment

A

die Haft

65
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To release

A

entlassen (entlassen)

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Jubilee

A

das Thronjubiläum (-äen) (“ä-um”)

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Western

A

westlich

68
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NATO

A

die NATO

69
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Several

A

mehrere

70
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“D” can be pronounced…

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…as a “t” at the ends of words/syllables (Lied, Bad, Hund), but as a “d” in their plurals (Lieder, Bäder, Hunde).

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Famous

A

berühmt

72
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To name after x

A

nach x benennen (benennt)

73
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To publish

A

veröffentlichen (veröffentlicht)

74
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Soul

A

die Seele (+n)

75
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Devil

A

der Teufel (-)

76
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To consist of x

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aus x bestehen (bestanden)

77
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Surely

A

bestimmt

78
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Werden is also used for the passive, eg…

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…Wie viele offizielle Sprachen werden in der Schweiz gesprochen?

79
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To paint

A

malen (gemalt)

80
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To invent

A

erfinden (erfunden)

81
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To compose

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komponieren (komponiert)

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Financial centre

A

das Finanzzentrum

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Don’t forget: the verb goes to the end.

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Nicht vergessen – das Verb geht ans Ende.

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Professional

A

beruflich

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Verb

A

das Verb (+en)

86
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Career

A

die Karriere (+n) (emphasis on “er”)

87
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In other countries

A

in anderen Ländern

88
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Switzerland is well-known for…

A

Bekannt ist die Schweiz für…

89
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To think

A

denken (gedenkt, dachte)

90
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To help

A

helfen (geholfen, half)

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To sit

A

sitzen (gesessen, saß)

92
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To lose

A

verlieren (verloren, verlor)

93
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Have fun learning further!

A

Viel Spaß beim Weiterlernen!

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