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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

pemegang saham

→

der Aktionär

/aktsjoˈnɛːɐ̯/

nounC1

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hiu

→

der Hai

[haɪ̯]

nounA2

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tajam

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scharf

[ʃaʁf]

adjectiveB1

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rautan

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der Anspitzer

[ˈʔanʃpɪtsɐ]

nounA2

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dengan tajam

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drastisch

[ˈdʁastɪʃ]

adverbB2

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dia

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sie

[ziː]

pronounA1

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gudang

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der Schuppen

[ˈʃʊpn̩]

nounC1

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domba

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das Schaf

[ʃaːf]

nounA1

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lembar

→

das Blatt

[blat]

nounA2

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selembar kertas

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das Blatt Papier

/blat paˈpiːɐ̯/

nounA1

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rak

→

das Regalbrett

[ʁeˈɡaːlˌbʁɛt]

nounB1

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cangkang

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die Schale

[ˈʃaːlə]

nounB1

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bergeser

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sich verschieben

[zɪç fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbən]

verbB2

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bersinar

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scheinen

/ˈʃaɪ̯nən/

verbB1

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mengilap

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glänzend

[ˈɡlɛnt͡sənt]

adjectiveB1

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kapal

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das Schiff

/das ʃɪf/

nounA2

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pengiriman

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der Versand

[fɛʁˈzant]

nounC1

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kemeja

→

das Hemd

[hɛmt]

nounA1

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tai

→

die Scheiße

/ˈʃaɪ̯sə/

nounB1

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syok

→

der Schock

[ʃɔk]

nounB2

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sepatu

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der Schuh

/ʃuː/

nounA1

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sepatu

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die Schuhe

[ˈʃuːə]

nounA1

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tunas

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der Spross

[ʃpʁɔs]

nounC1

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penembakan

→

die Schießerei

/ˈʃiːsəˌʁaɪ̯/

nounB2

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