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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

jam

→

die Uhr

/uːɐ̯/

nounA1

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menutup

→

schließen

[ˈʃliːsn̩]

verbA1

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tertutup

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geschlossen

[ɡəˈʃlɔsən]

adjectiveA2

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anggota keluarga dekat

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das nahe Familienmitglied

[ˈnaːə faˈmiːli̯ənmɪtˌgliːt]

nounA2

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dengan saksama

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genau

[ɡəˈnaʊ̯]

adverbB2

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terdekat

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am nächsten

[ʔam ˈnɛːçstən]

adjectiveA1

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lemari

→

der Wandschrank

[ˈvantˌʃʁaŋk]

nounA2

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kain lap

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der Putzlappen

[ˈpʊt͡slapən]

nounB1

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pakaian

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die Kleidung

[ˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]

nounA1

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mesin pengering pakaian

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der Wäschetrockner

/ˈvɛːʃəntʁɔknɐ/

nounA2

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gantungan baju

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der Kleiderbügel

/ˈklaɪ̯dɐˌbyːɡl̩/

nounA2

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pakaian

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die Kleidung

[ˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]

nounA2

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awan

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die Wolke

[ˈvɔlkə]

nounA2

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berawan

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bewölkt

[bəˈvœlkt]

adjectiveA1

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cuaca berawan

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das bewölkte Wetter

[bəˈvœlktə ˈvɛtɐ]

nounA1

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semanggi

→

der Klee

[kleː]

nounB1

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ikan badut

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der Clownfisch

[ˈklaʊnfɪʃ]

nounB2

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klub

→

der Verein

[fɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯n]

nounA1

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gerbong

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der Wagen

[ˈvaːɡn̩]

nounA2

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pantai

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die Küste

[ˈkʏstə]

nounA2

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pesisir

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küstennah

/ˈkʏstn̩naː/

adjectiveC1

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mantel

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der Mantel

[ˈmantl̩]

nounA1

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gantungan jas

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der Mantelbügel

[ˈmantl̩ˌbyːɡl̩]

nounA2

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gantungan mantel

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der Kleiderhaken

/ˈklaɪdɐˌhaːkən/

nounA2

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