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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

kepuasan

→

die Zufriedenheit

[t͡suːfʁiˈdeːnhaɪ̯t]

nounB2

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memuaskan

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zufriedenstellen

/ˈtsuːfʁiːdənˌʃtɛlən/

verbB2

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saus

→

die Soße

/ˈzoːsə/

nounA2

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tatakan cangkir

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die Untertasse

[ˈʊntɐˌtasə]

nounB1

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sosis

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die Wurst

[ˈvʊʁst]

nounA2

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menghemat

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sparen

[ˈʃpaːʁən]

verbA2

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menabung

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sparen

[ˈʃpaːʁən]

verbA2

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gurih

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herzhaft

[ˈhɛʁt͡shaft]

adjectiveB2

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mengatakan

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sagen

[ˈzaː.ɡən]

verbA1

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menyapa

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jemanden grüßen

/ˈɡʁyːsn̩/

phraseA1

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menyapa

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Hallo sagen

[ˈhalo ˈzaːɡn̩]

phraseA1

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peribahasa

→

die Redensart

[ˈʁeːdn̩sˌʔaːɐ̯t]

nounB1

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skala

→

der Maßstab

/ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp/

nounB2

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timbangan

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die Waage

[ˈvaːɡə]

nounA2

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memindai

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scannen

[ˈskɛnən]

verbB1

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skandal

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der Skandal

/ˈʃkandaːl/

nounB2

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menakuti

→

erschrecken

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃrɛkən]

verbB2

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takut

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verängstigt

/fɛɐ̯ˈɛŋstɪçt/

adjectiveA2

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syal

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der Schal

[ʃaːl]

nounA2

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menakutkan

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gruselig

/ˈɡʁuːzəlɪç/

adjectiveA2

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skenario

→

das Szenario

/ʃzɛˈnaːʁi̯o/

nounB2

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tempat kejadian

→

der Schauplatz

[ˈʃaʊ̯plats]

nounA2

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pemandangan

→

die Landschaft

[ˈlantʃaft]

nounA2

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menjadwalkan

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ansetzen

[ˈanˌzɛtsn̩]

verbB2

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