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das Gespräch · conversation

German · A2

Photo of Gesprächnoun

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die Geste · gesture

German · B2

Photo of Gestenoun

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gestehen · confess

German · B2

Photo of gestehenverb

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gestern · yesterday

German · A0

Photo of gesternadverb

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gesund · healthy

German · B1

Photo of gesundadjective

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die Gesundheit · health

German · B1

Photo of Gesundheitnoun

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das Gesundheitswesen · healthcare

German · B2

Photo of Gesundheitswesennoun

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das Getreide · cereal

German · A2

Photo of Getreidenoun

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das Gewächshaus · greenhouse

German · B2

Photo of Gewächshausnoun

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gewähren · grant

German · B2

Photo of gewährenverb

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die Gewalt · violence

German · B2

Photo of Gewaltnoun

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das Gewebe · tissue

German · B2

Photo of Gewebenoun

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gewinnen · win

German · B1

Photo of gewinnenverb

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das Gewitter · thunderstorm

German · A2

Photo of Gewitternoun

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gewöhnlich · ordinary

German · B1

Photo of gewöhnlichadjective

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das Gewürz · spice

German · B2

Photo of Gewürznoun

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die Giraffe · giraffe

German · A1

Photo of Giraffenoun

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die Gitarre · guitar

German · A1

Photo of Gitarrenoun

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der Gitarrist · guitarist

German · B1

Photo of Gitarristnoun

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Glas · glass

German · A0

Photo of Glasnoun

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die Gläser · glasses

German · A1

Photo of Gläsernoun

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der Glauben · faith

German · B2

Photo of Glaubennoun

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gleich · equal

German · B2

Photo of gleichadjective

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die Gleichaltrige · peer

German · B2

Photo of Gleichaltrigenoun

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gleiten · slide

German · B2

Photo of gleitenverb

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die Gliederung · outline

German · B2

Photo of Gliederungnoun

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die Globalisierung · globalization

German · B2

Photo of Globalisierungnoun

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der Globus · globe

German · B2

Photo of Globusnoun

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die Glocke · bell

German · B1

Photo of Glockenoun

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das Glück · luck

German · B1

Photo of Glücknoun

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glücklich · happy

German · B1

Photo of glücklichadjective

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die Glühbirne · bulb

German · B1

Photo of Glühbirnenoun

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der Gnadenname · Grace-name

German · A1

Photo of Gnadennamenoun

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das Gold · gold

German · B1

Photo of Goldnoun

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golden · golden

German · A2

Photo of goldenadjective

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Golf · golf

German · A2

Photo of GolfSubstantiv

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graben · dig

German · B2

Photo of grabenverb

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die Grace · Grace

German · A1

Photo of Gracenoun

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Grad Celsius · centigrade

German · B1

Photo of Grad Celsiusadjective

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die Grafiken · graphics

German · B2

Photo of Grafikennoun

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grafisch · graphic

German · B2

Photo of grafischadjective

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die Grammatik · grammar

German · B1

Photo of Grammatiknoun

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das Gras · grass

German · B1

Photo of Grasnoun

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grau · gray

German · A0

Photo of grauadjective

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grausam · cruel

German · B1

Photo of grausamadjective

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greifen · grab

German · B2

Photo of greifenverb

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die Grenze · border

German · B1

Photo of Grenzenoun

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grillen · grill

German · B1

Photo of grillenverb

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das Grillfest · barbecue

German · A2

Photo of Grillfestnoun

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die Grippe · flu

German · B1

Photo of Grippenoun

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grob · broadly

German · B2

Photo of grobadverb

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groß · big

German · A0

Photo of großadjective

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großartig · great

German · B1

Photo of großartigadjective

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die Größe · size

German · B1

Photo of Größenoun

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Großmutter · grandmother

German · A0

Photo of Großmutternoun

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Großvater · grandfather

German · A0

Photo of Großvaternoun

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großzügig · generous

German · B1

Photo of großzügigadjective

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Grün · green

German · A0

Photo of Grünadjective

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der Gründer · founder

German · B2

Photo of Gründernoun

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grundlegend · fundamental

German · B2

Photo of grundlegendadjective

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gründlich · thorough

German · B2

Photo of gründlichadjective

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grundsätzlich · basically

German · B2

Photo of grundsätzlichadverb

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die Grundschule · primary school

German · B1

Photo of Grundschulenoun

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die Gruppe · group

German · A2

Photo of Gruppenoun

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gültig · valid

German · B2

Photo of gültigadjective

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das Gummi · rubber

German · A1

Photo of Gumminoun

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die Gurke · cucumber

German · B1

Photo of Gurkenoun

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der Gürtel · belt

German · A2

Photo of Gürtelnoun

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gut · good

German · A0

Photo of gutadjective

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die Güte · goodness

German · B2

Photo of Gütenoun

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H · H

German · A0

Photo of Hletter

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das Haar · hair

German · A0

Photo of Haarnoun

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haben · have

German · A0

Photo of habenverb

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hacken · chop

German · B2

Photo of hackenverb

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der Hafen · harbour

German · B1

Photo of Hafennoun

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der Hai · shark

German · B1

Photo of Hainoun

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der Haken · hook

German · B2

Photo of Hakennoun

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Hälfte · half

German · A0

Photo of Hälftenoun

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hallo · hello

German · A0

Photo of hallointerjection

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die Halskette · necklace

German · A2

Photo of Halskettenoun

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die Halsschmerzen · sore throat

German · B1

Photo of Halsschmerzennoun

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halten · hold

German · B2

Photo of haltenverb

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die Haltung · stance

German · B2

Photo of Haltungnoun

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hämmern · pound

German · B1

Photo of hämmernverb

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die Hand · hand

German · A0

Photo of Handnoun

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der Handel · trade

German · B1

Photo of Handelnoun

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handeln · act

German · B1

Photo of handelnverb

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die Handfläche · palm

German · B2

Photo of Handflächenoun

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das Handgelenk · wrist

German · B2

Photo of Handgelenknoun

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handhaben · handle

German · B1

Photo of handhabenverb

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der Händler · dealer

German · B2

Photo of Händlernoun

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die Handlung · plot

German · B2

Photo of Handlungnoun

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die Handschrift · handwriting

German · B1

Photo of Handschriftnoun

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der Handschuh · glove

German · A2

Photo of Handschuhnoun

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die Handtasche · handbag

German · A1

Photo of Handtaschenoun

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das Handtuch · towel

German · A2

Photo of Handtuchnoun

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das Handy · cell-phone

German · A2

Photo of Handynoun

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der Hang · slope

German · B2

Photo of Hangnoun

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die Hardware · hardware

German · B1

Photo of Hardwarenoun

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hart · hard

German · A0

Photo of hartadjective

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der Haufen · pile

German · B2

Photo of Haufennoun

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häufig · frequent

German · B2

Photo of häufigadjective

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haupt- · principal

German · B2

Photo of haupt-Adjektiv

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das Hauptgericht · main course

German · B1

Photo of Hauptgerichtnoun

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das Hauptquartier · headquarters

German · B2

Photo of Hauptquartiernoun

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hauptsächlich · primarily

German · B2

Photo of hauptsächlichadverb

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die Hauptstadt · capital city

German · B1

Photo of Hauptstadtnoun

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das Haus · house

German · A0

Photo of Hausnoun

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die Hausarbeit · housework

German · B1

Photo of Hausarbeitnoun

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die Hausaufgaben · homework

German · B1

Photo of Hausaufgabennoun

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die Hausfrau · housewife

German · B1

Photo of Hausfraunoun

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der Haushalt · household

German · B2

Photo of Haushaltnoun

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das Haustier · pet

German · A1

Photo of Haustiernoun

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die Haut · skin

German · B1

Photo of Hautnoun

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heilen · cure

German · B2

Photo of heilenverb

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heilig · holy

German · B2

Photo of heiligadjective

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das heim · home

German · A0

Photo of heimnoun

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heiß · hot

German · A2

Photo of heißadjective

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Heizung · heating

German · A2

Photo of HeizungSubstantiv

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der Held · hero

German · B1

Photo of Heldnoun

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