Dictionary
- (Indo-European Root)1. knowing (In the Latin branch of this root, we have words like "cognition", "ignore, "noble" and many more. )
- (Indo-European Root)1. grabbing (This is also the root of the Latin branch of "capere", which is where words like capture, perception, cop and many others are from)
- (particle)based on: haften1. "like X" (Common part of adjectives that express an idea of "like that thing". It's NOT productive anymore, so you can't make up new words with it. Use "-mäßig" for that.)
- (particle)based on: kommen1. -come (noun version of "kommen", but ONLY used in compounds. It's not productive any more so you can't come up with new words and expect them to sound idiomatic)
- (particle)based on: werden1. the turning into, the becoming (Used as second part of compounds that are about becoming something. It's not common at all, though, and you should not make up new words with it.)
- (phrase)1. every now and then
- (adjective)based on: Art1. disgusting
- (ab verb)based on: Bildspoken past: hat abgebildetwritten past (preterite): bildete ab1. to depict (Capture in pics, sounds a bit formal)2. to map, to transform (In the mathematical sense)
- (noun)based on: abbilden (auf)Plural: Abbildungen1. the graphic (pictures and so on in books)2. the mapping, the transformation (in the mathematical sense... if you don't know what that means, then you won't need it :))
- (ab verb)based on: blättern (in)spoken past: ist abgeblättertwritten past (preterite): blätterte ab1. to peel off, to flake off (Pretty much only used for paint.)
- (ab verb)based on: bringenspoken past: hat abgebrachtwritten past (preterite): brachte ab1. to talk sb out of sth ("jemanden (Acc) von etwas (Dative) abbringen); always needs to come with the von-part.)
- (ab verb)based on: deckenspoken past: hat abgedecktwritten past (preterite): deckte ab1. to cover, put a cover over (so that others can’t see it or so that it’s away from the air or the rain)2. to cover (for topics)
- (noun)based on: abdeckenPlural: Abdeckstifte1. the concealer
- (noun)based on: abdeckenPlural: Abdeckungen1. the cover (object that covers something. NOT the more figurative cover)
- (noun)based on: abdruckenPlural: Abdrucke1. the print (Not very common. Sometimes for footprints and sometimes for a print of a magazine)
- (ab verb)based on: druckenspoken past: hatwritten past (preterite):1. to print (With a focus on the fact that it'll be published. Think of a juicy celebrity photo and the editors are debating whether they should print it.)
- (ab verb)based on: drückenspoken past: hat abgedrücktwritten past (preterite): drückte ab1. to pull the trigger2. to pay money ("abdrücken (für)" - very colloquial and usually in contexts where you think something is quite a lot of money.)
- (noun)Plural: Abende1. the evening (German tends to use "Abend" up till midnight and beyond, if you're still active, while English would use "tonight")
- (noun)based on: MahlPlural: Abendmahle1. the supper (old school)
- (noun)Plural: Aberglauben1. the superstition (In the sense of believing stuff like a certain number brings bad luck or a pig means good weather.)
- (adjective)based on: Aberglaube1. superstitious
- (ab verb)based on: fangenspoken past: hat abgefangenwritten past (preterite): fing ab1. to intercept
- (ab verb)based on: feiernspoken past: hat abgefeiertwritten past (preterite): feierte ab1. to party really hard (kind of slang)
- (ab verb)based on: fließenspoken past: ist abgeflossenwritten past (preterite): floss ab1. to flow away, out (Primarily for water that is "stuck" somewhere (sink or low area of land) but it's also used in a financial context for funds or liquidity.)
- (noun)based on: FlussPlural: Abflüsse1. the drain (Primarily in context of plumbing)2. the outflow
- (noun)based on: FolgePlural: Abfolgen1. to sequence (Not very common)
- (noun)based on: MittelPlural: Abführmittel1. the laxative
- (noun)based on: abgehenPlural: Abgänge1. the departure (Sense of leaving only, rare)2. in the finish ("im Abgang" - in context of describing wine)
- (ab verb)based on: gehenspoken past: ist abgegangenwritten past (preterite): ging ab1. to come off (stickers, pictures on a wall, etc)2. to go crazy/wild (for example people dancing or throwing a fit, but also for songs that are really energetic)3. to leave the stage or the scene (ONLY in context of theater)4. happen, take place (Quite common colloquial option for "to happen". Also used to ask "What's up?")5. to be lacking from ("jemandem abgehen" - more common in the South of Germany)
- (adjective)based on: abheben1. out of touch (In the sense of "having lost touch with the real world". Sounds negative and conceited.)
- (adjective)based on: ablaufen1. expired (for food and voucher codes)
- (adjective)based on: ablenken (von)1. distracted
- (phrase)based on: absehen von1. besides, aside from, apart from
- (phrase)based on: absehen von1. apart from that, that aside
- (adjective)based on: spannen1. worn out, drawn (for people, not too common)
- (ab verb)based on: gewöhnenspoken past: hat abgewöhntwritten past (preterite): gewöhnte ab1. to break a habit, to stop ("sich (Dativ) abgewöhnen"... literally once used to be "to wean off")
- (ab verb)based on: gießenspoken past: hat abgegossenwritten past (preterite): goss ab1. to drain (For pasta, rice and other things you cook. You "pour off" the water.)
- (ab verb)spoken past: hat abgegucktwritten past (preterite): guckte ab1. to crib, to peek (The idea is "to learn or find out by watching someone". The self reference needs to be there and it's in Dative. In South Germany, also with "schauen" instead of "gucken")
- (ab verb)based on: habenspoken past: hat abgehabtwritten past (preterite): hatte ab1. to get a piece/share (colloquial, mostly used to ask if you can have a piece or state that you'd like to have a share. Not used to talk about actually getting one)
- (ab verb)based on: handelnspoken past: hat abgehandeltwritten past (preterite): handelte ab1. to fully discuss a topic (Mostly in context of a monologue or text, not for an engaging conversation among friends.)
- (noun)based on: HandlungPlural: Abhandlungen1. a treatment, treatise
- (noun)based on: abhängen (von)Plural: Abhänge1. the slope, the drop off
- (ab verb)based on: hängenspoken past: hat abgehangenwritten past (preterite): hängte ab/hing ab1. to depend ("abhängen von" ... actually, this is a literal translation because the Latin "pendere" meant "to hang")2. to lose a pursuer ("jemanden abhängen" - works for actual car chases as well as in a figurative sense of leaving the competition behind)3. to take down, "unhang" laundry4. to chill, to hang out (very colloquial)
- (adjective)based on: abhängen (von)1. dependent2. addicted
- (noun)based on: abhängig (von)Plural: Abhängikeit1. the dependency2. the addiction
- (ab verb)based on: hauenspoken past: ist abgehauenwritten past (preterite): haute ab1. to chop off ("spoken past" is formed with "haben"!)2. to piss off, hastily going away (spoken past is with "sein")
- (ab verb)based on: hebenspoken past: hat abgehobenwritten past (preterite): hob ab1. to lift off (Planes, rockets.)2. to lose touch with reality a bit (Actors, Insta-Models and so on)3. to answer the phone, to pick up the phone (You do NOT add "phone" in German. "abheben" alone is enough.)4. to withdraw money5. to stand out, to distinguish oneself ("sich+Acc abheben (von)")
- (noun)based on: abhebenPlural: Abhebungen1. the withdrawal of money (rare)
- (ab verb)based on: Heftspoken past: hat abgeheftetwritten past (preterite): heftete ab1. to file away (To put away into a folder. Does NOT work for digital stuff, so it'll slowly disappear)
- (ab verb)based on: holenspoken past: hat abgeholtwritten past (preterite): holte ab1. to pick up, to go and fetch (Implies that something or someone is waiting. Main contexts are packages and kids.)