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Common German Collocations: Free PDF and Flashcards

Common German Collocations gives you a practical set of German words and expressions in one place, so you can study useful vocabulary without digging through scattered sources.

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WordTypeMeaning
gemeintAdjectiveserious
genanntOthernamed, called
geschlagenOtherdefeated, beaten
gespieltAdjectivestudied indifference
gestelltAdjectiveposed, unnatural
GewerkschaftOthertrade union, trades union, labor union
gewusstOtheryou’ve just got to know where to look
gleichenVerbbe like, resemble
gnadenlosAdjectivemerciless, pitiless
größerOtherI am a head taller than you...
GroßstadtOthermetropolis
GrößteOthertallest person
GrundstückOtherproperty, real estate, realty
GüteOtherkindness, goodness
haOtherah!
HalbeOtherhalf a liter , half a litre
HärteOtherhardness
HeiligeOthersaint
HeldinOtherheroine
HelfeOtherheddle
HenryOtherhenry
hinausVerbout
HinternOtherbottom, behind, backside
HomepageOtherhome page
infizierenVerbinfect

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