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Unit 13- Family, birth, death and marriage Flashcards

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der Vetter

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male cousin

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der Cousin

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male cousin

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die Kusine

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female cousin

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der Neffe

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nephew

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die Nichte

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niece

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das Familienleben

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family life

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die Frühgeburt

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premature birth/ baby

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geboren werden

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to be born

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neugeboren

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new born

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das Neugeborene

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newborn

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schwanger

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pregnant

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im dritten Monat schwanger

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three months pregnant

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ein Kind kriegen

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to have a bun in the oven

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ein Kind erwarten

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to expect a baby

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ein Baby zur Welt bringen

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to deliver a baby

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ledige Mutter

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single mother

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die Familienplanung

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family planning

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das Flaschenkind

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bottle-fed baby

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der Pate/ die Patin

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godfather/ godmother

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das Patenkind

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godchild

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sterben

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to die

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umkommen

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to get killed

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ums Leben kommen

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to lose one’s life

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die Lebensgefahr

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mortal danger

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der Tod

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death

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tot

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dead

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jmd. töten

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to kill sb

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der Mord

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murder

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morden

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to murder, kill

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jmdn ermorden

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to murder, assassinate

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der Selbstmord

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suicide

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die Beerdigung

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funeral

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jmdn beerdigen

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to bury sb

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der Leichenwagen

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hearse

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der Sargträger

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pall-bearer

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das Grab

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grave, tomb

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der Grabstein

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gravestone

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die Leiche

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corpse

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die Asche

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ashes

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das Testament

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will

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um jmdn trauern

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to mourn for sb

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die Trauer

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mourning

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der Witwer

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widower

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die Witwe

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widow

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verwitwet

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widowed

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ledig

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single

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verlobt

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engaged

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sich verloben

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to get engaged

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die Verlobung

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engagement

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verheiratet

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married

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jmdn heiraten

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to marry sb

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jmd. wieder heiraten

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to remarry

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sich mit jmd. verheiraten

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to get married to sb

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zusammenleben

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to cohabit, live together

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die Braut

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bride

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der Bräutigam

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groom

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die Hochzeit

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wedding

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das Hochzeits-/ Braut- kleid

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wedding dress

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die Hochzeitstorte

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wedding cake

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die Hochzeitsreise

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honeymoon

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Flitterwochen

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honeymoon

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die Ehe

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marriage

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der Ehering

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wedding ring

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der Ehemann/ die Ehefrau

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husband, wife

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das Ehepaar

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married couple

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der Partner/ die Partnerin

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partner

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sich trennen

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to separate

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sich von jmdm trennen

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to leave sb

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mit jmdm Schluss machen

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to break up with sb

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sich scheiden lassen

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to get divorced

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geschieden

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divorced

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die Scheidung

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divorce

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sich verstehen

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to get along

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gut zusammenpassen

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to be well matched

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der Elternteil

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parent

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der Vati

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daddy

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die Mutti

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mummy

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der Schwiegervater

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father in law

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Schwiegereltern

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in laws

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die Schwiegertochter

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daughter in law

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der Schwager/ die Schwägerin

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brother/ sister in law

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die Oma

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grandma

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der Opa

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grandad

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der Enkelsohn

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grandson

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die Enkelin

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granddaughter

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der Stiefvater

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stepfather

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der Halbbruder

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half brother

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verwandt

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related

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der Verwandte

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relative

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brüderlich

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fraternal

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schwesterlich

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sisterly

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Geschwister

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siblings

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adoptiert

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adopted

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die Adoptivmutter

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adopted mother

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die Adoptivtochter

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adopted daughter

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der Familienname

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family name

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der Vorname

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first name

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der Zwilling

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twin

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der Zwillingsbruder

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twin brother

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der Abhängiger

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dependant

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werdende Mutter

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expectant mother

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Mutter im Teenageralter

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teenage mother

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die Geburtenkontrolle

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birth control

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die Schwangerschaft

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pregnancy

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der Schwangerschaftstest

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pregnancy test

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der Schwangerschaftsabbruch

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abortion

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die Abtreibung

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abortion

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ein Baby abtreiben

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to abort

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der Drilling

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triplet

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der Vierling

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quadruplet

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(un)fruchtbar

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(in)fertile

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die Fruchtbarkeit

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fertility

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die Fruchtbarkeitspille

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fertility drug

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der Säugling

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infant

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an seinem Daumen saugen

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to suck one’s thumb

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der Schnuller

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dummy

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die Hebamme

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midwife

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ersticken

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to suffocate

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ertrinken

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to drown

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hirntot

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brain-dead

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der Tote

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dead person, fatality, casualty

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der Todesfall

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death

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tödlich

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fatal

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die Totenwache

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wake

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das Begräbnis

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burial

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die Grabinschrift

A

epitaph

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der Nachruf

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obituary

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Trauer tragen

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to be in mourning

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Trauer anlegen

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to go into mourning

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der Trauer-, Gedenk- gottesdienst

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funeral/ memorial service

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der Leichenzug

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funeral procession

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das Beileid

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condolences

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die Todesanzeige

A

letter announcing sb’s death

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jmdm etw vererben

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to bequeath sth to sb

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der Nachlass

A

estate

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ins Gras beißen

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to kick the bucket

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abkratzen

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to kick the bucket

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sich in jmd. verlieben

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to fall in love with sb

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sich in jmd. vernarren

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to become infatuated with sb

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der Geliebte (adj. declension)

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lover

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der Verlobte (adj. declension)

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fiancé

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der Jungverheiratete

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newly-wed

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der Geschiedene

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divorcee

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seine Geschiedene; ihr Geschiedener

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his ex-wife, her ex-husband

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der Junggeselle

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bachelor

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die Trauung

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wedding

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der Trauring

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wedding ring

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der Brautschleier

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bridal veil

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der Brautstrauß

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bridal bouquet

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das Brautbukett

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bridal bouquet

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die Brautnacht

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wedding night

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das Eheversprechen

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wedding vows

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der Ehevertrag

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marriage contract

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eine glückliche Ehe führen

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to have a happy marriage

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eheliche Pflichten

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marital duties

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die Treue

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fidelity

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der Ehebruch

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adultery

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Ehebruch begehen

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to commit adultery

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ehebrecherisch

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adulterous

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das Verhältnis

A

affair

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die Affare

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affair

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jmdn betrügen

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to cheat on sb

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die Eheberatung

A

marriage guidance

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die Silberhochzeit

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silver wedding anniversary

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silberne/ goldene/ diamantene Hochzeit

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silver/ golden/ diamond wedding anniversary

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der Angehörige

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relative

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der Familienangehörige

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family member

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der Vorfahr

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ancestor

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die Abstammung

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ancestry, lineage

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der Familienstammbaum

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family tree

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der Vormund

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guardian

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der Familienvorstand

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head of the family

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die Pflegemutter

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foster mother

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der Pflegesohn

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foster son

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ein Kind bei jmd. in Pflege geben

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to have a child fostered by sb

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die Kusine zweiten Grades

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second (female) cousin

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das Kind einer Kusine

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first cousin once removed

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die Verwandtschaft

A

relatives

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der Nachkomme

A

descendant

180
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der Erbe/ die Erbin

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heir/ heiress

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der/ die Ernährer(in)

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breadwinner

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der Zuname

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family name

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mütterlicher-, väterlicherseits

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maternal/ paternal

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onkelhaft

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avuncular

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die Befruchtung

A

insemination

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künstliche Befruchtung

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artificial insemination

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empfangen

A

to conceive

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die Empfängnisverhütung

A

contraception

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der Fetus

A

foetus

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Wehen

A

contractions

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jmdn gebären

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to give birth to sb

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die Geburtsurkunde

A

birth certificate

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der Erstgeborene

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first-born

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die Fehlgeburt

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miscarriage

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der Kaiserschnitt

A

caesarian section

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die Totgeburt

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stillbirth

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tot geboren

A

stillborn

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die Leihmutter

A

surrogate mother

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das Retortenbaby

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test-tube baby

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die Samenbank

A

sperm bank

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die Eugenik

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eugenics

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jmd. aus der Flasche ernähren

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to bottle feed

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jmdn stillen

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to breast feed

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jmd. zur Adoption freigeben

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to give sb up for adoption

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die Waise

A

orphan

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das Waisenhaus

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orphanage

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seinen letzten Atemzug tun

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to draw one’s last breath

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das Todesröcheln

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death rattle

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die Letzte Ölung

A

last rites

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hinscheiden

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to pass away

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entschlafen

A

to pass away

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selig

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late

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verstorben

A

late, deceased

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die Sterbeurkunde

A

death certificate

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die Bestattung

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burial

216
Q

die Lobesrede

A

eulogy

217
Q

die Lobesrede

A

eulogy

218
Q

die Grabrede

A

funeral oration

219
Q

jmdn beklagen

A

to mourn somebody

220
Q

der Klagegesang

A

dirge

221
Q

eine Leiche einäschern

A

to cremate a body

222
Q

die Einäscherung

A

cremation

223
Q

sterbliche Überreste

A

mortal remains

224
Q

eine Leiche einbalsamieren

A

to embalm a body

225
Q

die Leichenhalle

A

mortuary

226
Q

der Leichenbestatter

A

mortician

227
Q

das Leichentuch

A

shroud

228
Q

das Totentuch

A

shroud

229
Q

auf halbmast

A

at half-mast

230
Q

die Flagge auf halbmast setzen

A

to fly the flag at half-mast

231
Q

das Grabmal

A

tomb

232
Q

das Staatsbegräbnis

A

state funeral

233
Q

das Mausoleum

A

mausoleum

234
Q

der Ehestand

A

marriage

235
Q

die Ehevermittlung

A

marriage broking

236
Q

der Eheberater

A

marriage counsellor

237
Q

der Ehestifter

A

matchmaker

238
Q

ehemündig

A

of marriageable age

239
Q

jmd. einen Heiratsantrag machen

A

to propose to sb

240
Q

die Aussteuer

A

trousseau

241
Q

die Brautausstattung

A

trousseau

242
Q

das Heiratsgut

A

dowry

243
Q

die Mitgift

A

dowry

244
Q

jmdm den Hof machen

A

to court sb

245
Q

die Ziviltrauung

A

civil wedding

246
Q

standesamtliche Trauung

A

civil wedding

247
Q

das Standesamt

A

registry office

248
Q

kirchliche Trauung

A

church wedding

249
Q

die Mussehe

A

shotgun wedding

250
Q

der Gatte/ die Gattin

A

spouse

251
Q

etw für ungültig erklären

A

to annul sth

252
Q

die Annullierung

A

annulment

253
Q

das Scheidungsurteil

A

decree of divorce

254
Q

vorläufiges/ endgültiges Scheidungsurteil

A

decree nisi/absolute

255
Q

sie Unterhaltszahlung

A

alimony

256
Q

das Sorgerecht

A

custody

257
Q

ein eheähnliches Verhältnis

A

a common-law marriage

258
Q

der/ die Lebensgefährte/ tin

A

companion, partner, common-law spouse

259
Q

jmdn dem Bräutigam zuführen

A

to give sb away

260
Q

der Trauzeuge

A

witness

261
Q

Trauzeuge des Bräutigams

A

best man

262
Q

die Brautjungfer

A

bridesmaid

263
Q

der Herrenabend

A

stag party

Using German Vocabulary (5 decks)

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