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4802 wordsIndonesian → Germansaved in flashcards

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Indonesian hint → German answer

setiap tahun

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jedes Jahr

/ˈjeːdəs jaːɐ̯/

adverbA1

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antusias

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eifrig

[ˈaɪ̯fʁɪç]

adjectiveC1

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elang

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der Adler

[ˈaːdlɐ]

nounA2

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telinga

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das Ohr

/oːɐ̯/

nounA1

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lebih awal

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früher

/ˈfʁyːɐ̯/

adverbA2

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lebih awal

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früh

[fʁyː]

adverbA1

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pagi buta

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der frühe Morgen

[ˈfʁyːə ˈmɔʁɡn̩]

nounA1

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dini hari

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die frühen Morgenstunden

[ˈfʁyːən ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌʃtʊndn̩]

nounA2

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orang yang bangun pagi

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der Frühaufsteher

/ˈfʁyːˌaʊ̯fˌʃtɛɐ̯/

nounB1

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mendapatkan

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verdienen

[fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnən]

verbA2

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penghasilan

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die Einkünfte

[ˈaɪnˌkʏntfə]

nounC1

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earphone

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die Ohrhörer

/ˈoːɐ̯høːʁɐ/

nounA2

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bumi

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die Erde

[ˈeːɐ̯.də]

nounA2

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cacing tanah

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der Regenwurm

/ˈʁaɪ̯gn̩ˌvʊʁm/

nounB1

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kemudahan

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die Leichtigkeit

/diː ˈlaɪ̯çtɪçkaɪ̯t/

nounC1

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dengan mudah

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leicht

[laɪ̯çt]

adverbA2

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timur

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der Osten

/ˈɔstən/

nounA1

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timur

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östlich

/ˈøːstlɪç/

adjectiveB1

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mudah

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einfach

[ˈaɪnfax]

adjectiveA1

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mudah bergaul

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umgänglich

/ˈʊmɡɛnlɪç/

adjectiveB1

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makan

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essen

[ˈɛsn̩]

verbA1

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makan

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das Essen

[ˈɛsn̩]

nounA2

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ekologis

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ökologisch

/ˌøːkoloˈɡɪʃ/

adjectiveC1

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ekonomi

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wirtschaftlich

/ˈvɪʁtʃaftlɪç/

adjectiveB1

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