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| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Abbildung | Other | depiction, representation |
| absichtlich | Adjective | intentional, deliberate, willful, intended, wilful |
| aha | Other | aha! oh I see! |
| alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei | AL-les hat ine EN-de, noor dee voorst hat tsvye | |
| alles im Griff haben | AL-les im grif hah-ben | |
| am Zahn der Zeit nagen | am tsahn der tsyt NAH-gen | |
| angetan | Other | apt, calculated |
| Antike | Other | classical antiquity, ancient world |
| Apfelkuchen | Other | apple cake |
| au | Other | ouch! ow! |
| auf dem Holzweg sein | owf dem HOLTZ-veyk zyne | |
| auf dem Schlauch stehen | owf dem shlowkh shtay-en | |
| auf der Nase herumtanzen | Common | |
| auf die Schnelle | owf dee SHNEL-le | |
| auf Wolke sieben schweben | owf VOL-ke zee-ben shvay-ben | |
| aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein | ows dem GLY-khen holts ge-SHNITST zyne | |
| aus dem Häuschen sein | ows dem HOY-schen zyne | |
| aus dem Rahmen fallen | ows dem RAH-men fal-en | |
| auslegen | Verb | lay out, spread out |
| Ausstattung | Other | provision, supply |
| Bastard | Other | hybrid |
| begleichen | Verb | settle, pay off, discharge, square, honor, honour, pay |
| begrenzt | Adjective | limited, restricted |
| Beschluss | Other | decision, decision, resolution |
| beschweren | Verb | weight down |
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