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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
konservativAdjectiveconservative
KorridorOthercorridor
LadyOtherlady
LangeweileOtherboredom, tedium, ennui
langfristigAdjectivelong-term
LeeOtherlee, leeward
LondonOtherLondon
LordOtherlord
losfahrenVerbdepart, drive off, set off, leave
MadameOthermadame
MajestätOthermajesty, grandeur
MajorOthermajor
MamiOthermother, momma, mommy, mummy
MargeOthermargin
MarkOtherdeutsche mark, deutschmark
MaßnahmeOthermeasure, step, action, move
mattAdjectiveexhausted, worn-out, weary
MaxOtherMax
MissionOthermission
ModeratorOtherpresenter
MonsieurOtherMonsieur, M
MonsterOthermonster
murmelnVerbmurmur, mutter, mumble
mysteriösAdjectivemysterious
nachfragenVerbinquire, enquire, ask

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