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Nouns Flashcards

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der Vater

A

Father

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Brille (ˈbrɪlə )

A

glasses

feminine noun

pl    ,    spectacles  pl    ,    specs  pl  ( inf )

Word forms: Brille , genitive

Word forms: Brillen , plural

eine Brille a pair of glasses etc ⇒ eine Brille tragen to wear glasses etc

brillen (brilla)-briller- brillene

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du (duː )

A

you

personal pronoun

familiar form of address )

Word forms: deiner , genitive

Word forms: dir , dative

Word forms: dich , accusative

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er (eːɐ )

A

he

personal pronoun

Word forms: seiner , genitive

Word forms: ihm , dative

Word forms: ihn , accusative

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ein (ain )

eine, einen, einem, einer, eines

A

a or one

number or in definite article

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es (ɛs )

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  1. it
  2. (nom ) he
  3. ( acc ) him
  4. ( nom ) she
  5. ( acc ) her

personal pronoun

Word forms: seiner , genitive

Word forms: ihm , dative

Word forms: es , accusative

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frau (frau )

A

Women

feminine noun

Word forms: Frau , genitive

Word forms: Frauen , plural

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geben (ˈɡeːbn )

A

to give

transitive verb
- Geben Sie

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gehen (ˈɡeːən )

A

to go

intransitive verb

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heißen (ˈhaisn )

A

to call

transitive verb

ich hei ße Ian

du hei ßt ist “Bob”

er/es/sie

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hören (ˈhøːrən )

A

listen

transitive verb , intransitive verb

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Ich (ɪç )

A

I

personal pronoun

Word forms: meiner , genitive

Word forms: mir , dative

Word forms: mich , accusative

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ihr (iːɐ )

A

you (youse)

personal pronoun

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lesen (ˈleːzn )

A

Read

transitive verb

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mit (mɪt )

A

with

preposition (+ dative)

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nehmen (ˈneːmən )

A

take

transitive verb , intransitive verb

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offen (ˈɔfn )

A

open

adjective

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schauen (ˈʃauən )

A

Look

intransitive verb

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setzen (ˈzɛtsn )

A

Sit

transitive verb

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springen (ˈʃprɪŋən )

A

Jump

intransitive verb ( auxiliary ‘sein’ )

( literal , figurative , sport , bei Brettspielen ) to jump

( esp mit Schwung ) to leap

( beim Stabhochsprung ) to vault

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stehen (ˈʃteːən )

(auxiliary ‘haben’) (or Southern Germany) (Austria) (Swiss) (auxiliary ‘sein’)

A

Stand

intransitive verb

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wir (viːɐ )

A

We
personal pronoun

Word forms: unser (ˈʊnzɐ ) , genitive Word forms: uns (ʊns ) , dative Word forms: uns (ʊns ) , accusative

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sie (ziː )

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personal pronoun ( 3rd person ) she Word forms: ihrer (ˈiːrɐ ) , genitive ihr (iːɐ ) , dative sie , accusative

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Stift (ʃtɪft )

A

Pencil

masculine noun pencil Word forms: Stift(e)s , genitive Word forms: Stifte , plural

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wie (viː )

A

How

interrogative adverb

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wer (veːɐ )

A

Who

interrogative pronoun

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was

A

what

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Tafel (ˈtaːfl )

A

blackboard

feminine noun

Word forms: Tafel , genitive

Word forms: Tafeln , plural

  2. (= Platte ) slab
  3. (= Holztafel ) panel
  4. (= Tafel Schokolade etc ) bar
  5. (= Gedenktafel ) plaque
  6. (= Wandtafel ) (black)board
  7. (= Schiefertafel ) slate
  8. ( electricity (= Schalttafel ) control panel (= Anzeigetafel ) board (= Verkehrstafel ) sign
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ergänzen (ɛɐˈɡɛntsn )

A

supply

transitive verb

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30
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was

A

what

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31
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Einführung

A

introduction

feminine noun

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kurz (kʊrts )

A

short

adjective

Word forms: kürzer (ˈkʏrtsɐ ) , comparative

Word forms: kürzeste (ˈkʏrtsəstə ) , superlative

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Sien

A

to be

Verb

34
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Stiefel (ˈʃtiːfl )

A

boot

masculine noun
Word forms: Stiefels , genitive

Word forms: Stiefel , plural

35
Q

welch (vɛlç )

A

Which what

interrogative pronoun ( invariable )

  1. ( formal , in Ausrufen ) what ⇒ welch friedliches Bild! what a peaceful scene!
  2. ( in indirekten Fragesätzen ) welch (ein) what
36
Q

Übung (ˈyːbʊŋ )

A

practice

feminine noun
Word forms: Übung , genitive

Word forms: Übungen , plural

37
Q

Farbe (ˈfarbə )

A

Colour

feminine noun

38
Q

haben (ˈhaːbn )

A

have

39
Q

Kleidungsstück

A

clothes

neuter noun

garment ⇒ Kleidungsstücke ( plural ) clothes pl ⇒ ein warmes Kleidungsstück mitnehmen to bring something warm (to wear)

40
Q

richtige

A

right

adjective

41
Q

dieser (ˈdiːzɐ ) or diese or dieses

A

this

demonstrative pronoun

  2. ( substantivisch ) this
  3. ( pl ) these
  4. (= dieser dort, da ) that ( pl ) those
42
Q

x

Brille (ˈbrɪlə )

A

glasses

feminine noun

pl    ,    spectacles  pl    ,    specs  pl  ( inf )

Word forms: Brille , genitive

Word forms: Brillen , plural

eine Brille a pair of glasses etc ⇒ eine Brille tragen to wear glasses etc

brillen (brilla)-briller- brillene

43
Q

x

du (duː )

A

you

personal pronoun

familiar form of address )

Word forms: deiner , genitive

Word forms: dir , dative

Word forms: dich , accusative

44
Q

x

er (eːɐ )

A

he

personal pronoun

Word forms: seiner , genitive

Word forms: ihm , dative

Word forms: ihn , accusative

45
Q

x

ein (ain )

eine, einen, einem, einer, eines

A

a or one

number or in definite article

46
Q

x

es (ɛs )

A
  1. it
  2. (nom ) he
  3. ( acc ) him
  4. ( nom ) she
  5. ( acc ) her

personal pronoun

Word forms: seiner , genitive

Word forms: ihm , dative

Word forms: es , accusative

47
Q

x

frau (frau )

A

Women

feminine noun

Word forms: Frau , genitive

Word forms: Frauen , plural

48
Q

x

geben (ˈɡeːbn )

A

to give

transitive verb
- Geben Sie

49
Q

x

gehen (ˈɡeːən )

A

to go

intransitive verb

50
Q

x

heißen (ˈhaisn )

A

to call

transitive verb

ich hei ße Ian

du hei ßt ist “Bob”

er/es/sie

51
Q

x

hören (ˈhøːrən )

A

listen

transitive verb , intransitive verb

52
Q

x

Ich (ɪç )

A

I

personal pronoun

Word forms: meiner , genitive

Word forms: mir , dative

Word forms: mich , accusative

53
Q

x

ihr (iːɐ )

A

you (youse)

personal pronoun

54
Q

x

lesen (ˈleːzn )

A

Read

transitive verb

55
Q

x

mit (mɪt )

A

with

preposition (+ dative)

56
Q

x

nehmen (ˈneːmən )

A

take

transitive verb , intransitive verb

57
Q

x

offen (ˈɔfn )

A

open

adjective

58
Q

x

schauen (ˈʃauən )

A

Look

intransitive verb

59
Q

x

setzen (ˈzɛtsn )

A

Sit

transitive verb

60
Q

x

springen (ˈʃprɪŋən )

A

Jump

intransitive verb ( auxiliary ‘sein’ )

( literal , figurative , sport , bei Brettspielen ) to jump

( esp mit Schwung ) to leap

( beim Stabhochsprung ) to vault

61
Q

x

stehen (ˈʃteːən )

(auxiliary ‘haben’) (or Southern Germany) (Austria) (Swiss) (auxiliary ‘sein’)

A

Stand

intransitive verb

62
Q

x

wir (viːɐ )

A

We
personal pronoun

Word forms: unser (ˈʊnzɐ ) , genitive Word forms: uns (ʊns ) , dative Word forms: uns (ʊns ) , accusative

63
Q

x

sie (ziː )

A

personal pronoun ( 3rd person ) she Word forms: ihrer (ˈiːrɐ ) , genitive ihr (iːɐ ) , dative sie , accusative

64
Q

x

Stift (ʃtɪft )

A

Pencil

masculine noun pencil Word forms: Stift(e)s , genitive Word forms: Stifte , plural

65
Q

x

wie (viː )

A

How

interrogative adverb

66
Q

x

wer (veːɐ )

A

Who

interrogative pronoun

67
Q

x

was

A

what

68
Q

x

Tafel (ˈtaːfl )

A

blackboard

feminine noun

Word forms: Tafel , genitive

Word forms: Tafeln , plural

  2. (= Platte ) slab
  3. (= Holztafel ) panel
  4. (= Tafel Schokolade etc ) bar
  5. (= Gedenktafel ) plaque
  6. (= Wandtafel ) (black)board
  7. (= Schiefertafel ) slate
  8. ( electricity (= Schalttafel ) control panel (= Anzeigetafel ) board (= Verkehrstafel ) sign
69
Q

x

ergänzen (ɛɐˈɡɛntsn )

A

supply

transitive verb

70
Q

x

was

A

what

71
Q

x

Einführung

A

introduction

feminine noun

72
Q

x

kurz (kʊrts )

A

short

adjective

Word forms: kürzer (ˈkʏrtsɐ ) , comparative

Word forms: kürzeste (ˈkʏrtsəstə ) , superlative

73
Q

x

Sien

A

to be

Verb

74
Q

x

Stiefel (ˈʃtiːfl )

A

boot

masculine noun
Word forms: Stiefels , genitive

Word forms: Stiefel , plural

75
Q

x

welch (vɛlç )

A

Which what

interrogative pronoun ( invariable )

  1. ( formal , in Ausrufen ) what ⇒ welch friedliches Bild! what a peaceful scene!
  2. ( in indirekten Fragesätzen ) welch (ein) what
76
Q

x

Übung (ˈyːbʊŋ )

A

practice

feminine noun
Word forms: Übung , genitive

Word forms: Übungen , plural

77
Q

x

Farbe (ˈfarbə )

A

Colour

feminine noun

78
Q

x

haben (ˈhaːbn )

A

have

79
Q

x

Kleidungsstück

A

clothes

neuter noun

garment ⇒ Kleidungsstücke ( plural ) clothes pl ⇒ ein warmes Kleidungsstück mitnehmen to bring something warm (to wear)

80
Q

x

richtige

A

right

adjective

81
Q

x

dieser (ˈdiːzɐ ) or diese or dieses

A

this

demonstrative pronoun

  2. ( substantivisch ) this
  3. ( pl ) these
  4. (= dieser dort, da ) that ( pl ) those

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