Boatspeople Article

Question 1

Disintegrate

Answer 1

To become weaker or be destroyed by breaking into small pieces (zerfallen)

Question 2

Jagged

Answer 2

Having rough or sharp and uneven edges (schroff)

Question 3

Rickety

Answer 3

Not well built; unsteady; likely to fall over or collapse (klapprig)

Question 4

Odyssey

Answer 4

A long, exciting journey

Question 5

Amassed

Answer 5

To get to a large amount of something, especially money or information by collecting it over a long period (anhäufen)

Question 6

Caique

Answer 6

A type of boat

Question 7

To flail

Answer 7

(Especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way (

Question 8

Buoy

Answer 8

A floating, anchored mark acting as a guide, warning or mooring point for boats (boje)

Question 9

To recount

Answer 9

To tell (a story etc.) in detail (erzählen)

Question 10

To linger

Answer 10

To remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time to proceed slowly or delay (verweilen, andauern) or: staying in a place longer than necessary

Question 11

Valour/valor

Answer 11

Courage or bravery (especially in battle) (tapferkeit, mut)