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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

playoff

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das Playoff

[ˈpleɪɔf]

nounB2

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menyenangkan

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angenehm

[ˈaŋəneːm]

adjectiveB1

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tolong

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bitte

/ˈbɪtə/

interjectionA1

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kenikmatan

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das Vergnügen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩]

nounB1

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banyak

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reichlich

[ˈʁaɪ̯çlɪç]

determinerB1

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alur cerita

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die Handlung

/diː ˈhandlʊŋ/

nounB1

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colokan

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der Stecker

[ˈʃtɛkɐ]

nounC1

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plum

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die Pflaume

[ˈp͡flaʊ̯mə]

nounA2

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tukang ledeng

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der Klempner

[ˈklɛmpnɐ]

nounB2

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ditambah

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plus

/plʊs/

prepositionB1

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siang

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nachmittags

[ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːks]

adverbA1

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saku

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die Tasche

[ˈtaʃə]

nounA2

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kawanan

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die Gruppe

[ˈɡʁʊpə]

nounC1

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puisi

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das Gedicht

/ɡəˈdɪçt/

nounB1

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puisi

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die Poesie

/poeˈziː/

nounB1

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titik

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der Punkt

/pʊŋkt/

nounA1

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polisi

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die Polizei

/diː pɔliˈt͡saɪ̯/

nounA1

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polisi laki-laki

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der Polizist

/dɐ poliˈt͡sɪst/

nounA2

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polisi

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der Polizeibeamte

[poliˈtsaɪ̯bəˌʔamtə]

nounA1

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kebijakan

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die Richtlinie

[ˈʁɪçtliːni̯ə]

nounB1

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sopan

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höflich

[ˈhøːflɪç]

adjectiveA2

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dengan sopan

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höflich

[ˈhøːflɪç]

adverbB1

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kesopanan

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die Höflichkeit

/ˈhøːf.lɪçˌkaɪ̯t/

nounB2

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politik

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politisch

/poˈlɪtɪʃ/

adjectiveB1

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