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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

pengikut

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der Follower

[ˈfɔloʊ̯ɐ]

nounB2

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berikutnya

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folgend

/ˈfɔlɡənt/

adjectiveA2

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makanan

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das Essen

[ˈɛsən]

nounA1

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kaki

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der Fuß

/der fuːs/

nounA1

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sepak bola

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der Fußball

/ˈfuːsbal/

nounA1

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alas kaki

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das Schuhwerk

[ˈʃuːvɛʁk]

nounB1

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untuk

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für

[fyːɐ̯]

prepositionA1

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sebentar

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für kurze Zeit

/fyːɐ̯ ˈkʊʁt͡sə t͡saɪ̯t/

phraseA1

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gaya

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die Kraft

/kraft/

nounB1

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prakiraan

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die Vorhersage

[ˈfoːɐ̯heːɐ̯ˌzaːɡə]

nounB2

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dahi

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die Stirn

/ʃtɪʁn/

nounB1

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asing

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ausländisch

/ˈaʊ̯slɛndɪʃ/

adjectiveA2

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orang asing

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der Ausländer

/ˈaʊ̯slɛndɐ/

nounC1

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hutan

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der Wald

[valt]

nounA2

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hijau tua

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waldgrün

/ˈvaltɡʁyːn/

adjectiveB1

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selamanya

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für immer

[fyːɐ̯ ˈʔɪmɐ]

adverbB1

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gratis

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umsonst

[ʊmˈzɔnst]

phraseA2

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melupakan

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vergessen

[fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩]

verbA1

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garpu

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die Gabel

/ˈɡaːbl̩/

nounA2

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bentuk

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die Form

/fɔʁm/

nounA1

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formal

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formell

[fɔʁˈmɛl]

adjectiveA2

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secara resmi

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formell

[fɔʁˈmɛl]

adverbB1

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format

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das Format

/ˈfɔʁmaːt/

nounB2

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pembentukan

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die Bildung

/diː ˈbɪldʊŋ/

nounB2

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