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Theme 1: Customs and festivals Flashcards

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der/die Bekannte (-n)

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acquaintance, friend

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berichten

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to report

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die Bratwurst (-e)

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Fried sausage

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bunt

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brightly coloured

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feiern

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to celebrate

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das Feuerwerk (-e)

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firework display

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der Frühling

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spring

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das Gedicht (-e)

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poem

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der/die Geliebte (-n)

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loved one

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das Gespenst (-er)

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ghost

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grillen

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to barbecue

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gruselig

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spooky

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das Gute

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the good thing

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das Herz (-en)

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heart

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herzförmig

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heart shaped

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die Hexe (-n)

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witch

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der Karton

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cardboard, cardboard box

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kindisch

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childish

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kitschig

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cheesy

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kleben

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to stick

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komisch

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funny, comical, strange, odd

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das Kostüm (-e)

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costume

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der Kürbis (-se)

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pumpkin

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die Laterne (-n)

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Lantern

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der Nachbar (-n)

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neighbour

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der Plüschbär (-en)

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Teddy bear

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die Praline (-n)

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box of chocolates

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das Straßenfest (-e)

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Street party

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der Streich (-e)

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trick

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der Valentinstag (-e)

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Valentine’s Day

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sich verkleiden

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to dress up (fancy dress), to disguise

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der Zauberer (-)

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magician

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abkühlen

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to cool

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der Aschermittwoch

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Ash Wednesday

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der Bär

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bear

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das Blei

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lead

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der Brauch

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custom, tradition

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brennen

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to burn

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deuten

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to interpret

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duftend

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sweet-smelling

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die Einschränkung

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restriction

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erhitzen

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to heat

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erstarren

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to set

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der Fink

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finch

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flüssig

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fluid, liquid

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gehören zu

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to belong

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giessen

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to pour

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giftig

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poisonous

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die Kälte

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cold

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der Karfreitag

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Good Friday

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die Kerze

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candle

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der Löffel

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spoon

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das Königreich

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kingdom

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merkwürdig

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remarkable

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der Ostersonntag

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Easter Sunday

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der Papagei

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parrot

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das Rätsel

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puzzle

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die Sammlung

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collection

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das Schloss

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castle, palace

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schmelzen

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to melt

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die Schüssel

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bowl

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sonnenreich

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sun-drenched

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unterschiedlich

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different, varied

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verwöhnt

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spoilt (eg, child)

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der Volkdstrauertag

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Remembrance Day

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vorhersagen

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to predict

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sich wünschen

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to wish for

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das Zinn

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tin, pewter

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bekommen

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to get, to receive

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besonders

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especially

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böse

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naughty, evil, angry

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der Faschingsdienstag

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another word for carnival

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die Fastenzeit

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period of fasting, Lent

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die Fastnacht

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another word for carnival

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die Feier

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celebration

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die Festlichkeit

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celebration

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das Gebet

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prayer

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die Geister

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spirits (pl)

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genau

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exact, exactly

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die Glocke

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bell

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heilig

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holy

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die Hupe

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horn, klaxon

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der Karneval

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carnival

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der Kunde

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customer (m)

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die Kundin

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customer (f)

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das Licht

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light

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die Menge

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crowd

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mitmachen

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to join in

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die Moschee

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mosque

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stammen aus

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to come from, to date from

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überall

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everywhere

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der Umzug

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street procession

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vertreiben

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to drive out, to expel

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die Verwandten

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relatives (pl)

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vorbereiten

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to prepare

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der Wagen (-)

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float (in a procession)

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wecken

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to awaken

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wegtreiben

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to drive away

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die Zeit

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time

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abbauen

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to take down

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abholen

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to pick up, to collect

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der Abstellraum

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store room

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einverstanden

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agreed

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erstaunlich

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amazing

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festlich

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festive

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folgen

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to follow

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der Glühwein

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mulled wine

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der Handschuh

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glove

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der Heiligabend

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Christmas Eve

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der Heiligedreikönigstag

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Epiphany / 6th January

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der König

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king

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die Krawatte

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tie

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neugeboren

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newborn

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die Pute

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turkey

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schenken

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to give (a gift)

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die Ohrringe

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earrings (pl)

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die Steh-Party

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drinks party (literally: standing party)

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der Stern

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star

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übergeben

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to present, to hand over

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überraschend

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surprising

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gute Vorsätze

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resolutions (pl)

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die Weihnachtskarte

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Christmas card

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erste Weihnachtstag

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Christmas Day

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zweite Weihnachtstag

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Boxing Day

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der Weihrauch

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frankincense

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der Wunschzettel

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Christmas list, wish list

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zurückgehen auf

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to go back to

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zusammenkommen

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to get together

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