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English hint → German answer

writing

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das Schreiben

[ˈʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

nounA1

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written

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schriftlich

[ˈʃʁɪftlɪç]

adjectiveB1

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wrong

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falsch

[falʃ]

adjectiveA1

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a yard

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der Hof

[hoːf]

nounB1

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yeah

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/jaː/

interjectionA1

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a year

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das Jahr

[jaːɐ̯]

nounA1

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yearly

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jährlich

[ˈjɛːɐ̯lɪç]

adverbA2

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years old

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Jahre alt

/ˈjaːʁə alt/

phraseA1

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to yell

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brüllen

[ˈbʁʏlən]

verbC1

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yellow

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gelb

[ɡɛlp]

adjectiveA1

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a yellow onion

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die gelbe Zwiebel

/ˈɡɛlbə ˈtsviːbl̩/

nounA1

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yes

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[jaː]

interjectionA1

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yesterday

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gestern

[ˈgɛstɐn]

adverbA1

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yet

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noch

/nɔx/

adverbA2

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to yield

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erbringen

/ˈeːɐ̯bʁɪŋən/

verbC1

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yoga

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das Yoga

[ˈjoːɡa]

nounB1

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you

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[duː]

pronounA1

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young

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jung

[jʊŋ]

adjectiveA1

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a younger sister

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die jüngere Schwester

/ˈjʏŋəʁə ˈʃvɛstɐ/

nounA1

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a youngster

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der Jugendliche

[ˈjuːɡn̩tlɪçə]

nounC1

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your

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Ihr

[iːɐ̯]

determinerA1

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yours

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deiner

[ˈdaɪnɐ]

pronounA2

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yourself

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dich selbst

/dɪç ˈzɛlpst/

pronounA1

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youth

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die Jugend

/ˈjuːɡn̩t/

nounB1

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