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wünschen |
wish, want |
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die |
Würde (-n) |
dignity |
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die |
Wurzel (-n) |
root |
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zahlen |
pay |
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zählen |
count |
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zahm |
tame |
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der |
Zahn (¨-e) |
tooth |
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zart |
tender |
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zehn |
ten |
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das |
Zeichen |
sign, signal |
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zeichnen |
draw |
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zeigen |
show |
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die |
Zeit (-en) |
time |
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die |
Zeitung (-en) |
newspaper |
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der |
Zeuge (‑n, ‑n) |
witness |
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die |
Ziege (-n) |
goat |
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ziehen† |
draw, pull |
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das |
Ziel (-e) |
goal, destination |
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ziemlich |
quite, rather |
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das |
Zimmer (-) |
room |
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zu |
to; (adv.) too |
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der |
Zucker |
suger |
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der |
Zufall (¨-e) |
chance; accident |
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zufrieden |
satisfied |
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der |
Zug (¨-e) |
train |
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zugleich |
together |
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die |
Zukunft |
future |
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zu-machen |
close, shut |
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zunächst |
first, at first |
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zurück |
back |
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zurück-kehren |
turn back |
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zusammen |
together |
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zwanzig |
twenty |
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zwar |
to be sure |
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der |
Zweck (-e) |
purpose |
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zwei |
two |
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der |
Zweifel (-) |
doubt |
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der |
Zweig (-e) |
twig; branch |
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zwingen† |
force |
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zwischen |
between |
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zwölf |
twelve |
Special symbols
and abbreviations:
† strong or irregular verb
- indicates separable prefix (an-fangen)
adv. – adverb
colq. – colloquial, umgangssprachlich
conj. – conjunction
cpds. – in compounds
fam. – familiar
fig. – figurative
jdm - jemandem (dative form of jemand)
Mil - military
pl. – plural
s.o. – someone
vi – intransitive verb (takes no accusative object)
vt – transitive verb (takes an accusative object)
Source for word list: starred words in:
Minimum Standard German Vocabulary
W. Wadepuhl, B. Q. Morgan,
1934, 1962, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., New York
Sources for meanings are various, including: :
Oxford Color German Dictionary,
Langenscheidt’s Pocket Dictionary – German.
8/30/2009