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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

menelan

→

schlucken

[ˈʃlʊkn̩]

verbB2

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angsa

→

der Schwan

[ʃvaːn]

nounA2

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berkeringat

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schwitzen

[ˈʃvɪt͡sn̩]

verbA2

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sweter

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der Pullover

[pʊˈlɔvɐ]

nounA1

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celana olahraga

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die Jogginghose

[ˈdʒɔɡɪŋˌhoːzə]

nounB1

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sweter

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das Sweatshirt

[ˈswɛtʃɜːt]

nounB1

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menyapu

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kehren

[ˈkeːʁən]

verbB2

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baik hati

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lieb

[liːp]

adjectiveA2

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ceri manis

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die Süßkirsche

[ˈzyːsˌkɪʁʃə]

nounA2

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dengan cepat

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zügig

[ˈtsyːɡɪç]

adverbB2

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berenang

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schwimmen

[ˈʃvɪmən]

verbA1

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renang

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das Schwimmen

[ˈʃvɪmən]

nounA1

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baju renang

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der Badeanzug

[ˈbaːdəˌʔant͡suːk]

nounA2

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berayun

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schwingen

/ˈʃvɪŋən/

verbC1

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sakelar

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der Schalter

[ˈʃaltɐ]

nounB2

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simbol

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das Symbol

[zʏmˈboːl]

nounA2

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simbolis

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symbolisch

/zʏmboˈlɪʃ/

adjectiveC1

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simpati

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die Anteilnahme

[ˈantaɪ̯lˌnaːmə]

nounB2

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gejala

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das Symptom

/das zʏmpˈtoːm/

nounB1

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sistem

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das System

/zʏsˈteːm/

nounA2

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meja

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der Tisch

[tɪʃ]

nounA1

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sendok makan

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der Esslöffel

/ˈɛslœfl̩/

nounA2

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pil

→

die Tablette

[taˈblɛtə]

nounA2

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label

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das Etikett

[etiˈkɛt]

nounB2

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