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Vocab: Communication & media — B2 ​
Communication & media vocabulary at B2 level.
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das Amtsdeutsch — bureaucratic German ​
Amtsdeutsch is a mass noun and normally has no plural. It often suggests that official language is unnecessarily complicated or impersonal.
Das Amtsdeutsch in dem Brief ist schwer verständlich.
The bureaucratic German in the letter is difficult to understand.
der Brief means the letter, and schwer verständlich means difficult to understand. Das Amtsdeutsch is nominative as the subject and has no plural because it is a mass noun; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Ich verstehe das Amtsdeutsch nicht.
I do not understand the bureaucratic German.
verstehen means to understand, and nicht means not. Das Amtsdeutsch is accusative because verstehen takes a direct object; the finite verb verstehe is in position two.
Mit dem Amtsdeutsch haben viele Probleme.
Many people have problems with bureaucratic German.
viele means many people, and Probleme haben means to have problems. Dem Amtsdeutsch is dative because mit always takes the dative; the finite verb haben stands in position two.
Die Wirkung des Amtsdeutsch ist oft unfreundlich.
The effect of bureaucratic German is often unfriendly.
die Wirkung means the effect, and unfreundlich means unfriendly. Des Amtsdeutsch is genitive because it identifies the type of effect; the finite verb ist is in position two.
anbei — attached; enclosed ​
Anbei is formal and is common in emails and business letters. In everyday speech, learners usually say im Anhang or beigefĂĽgt instead.
Anbei sende ich Ihnen die Rechnung.
I am sending you the invoice attached.
sende means send, Ihnen means to you formally, and die Rechnung means the invoice. Anbei at the beginning means that the invoice is attached; it occupies position one, so the finite verb sende comes directly in position two.
Anbei finden Sie die gewĂĽnschten Unterlagen.
Attached you will find the requested documents.
finden means find, gewĂĽnscht means requested, and die Unterlagen means the documents or paperwork. Anbei means attached and is a formal email expression; the finite verb finden follows it in position two, while Sie is the formal subject.
die Anredeform — form of address, mode of address ​
Anredeform is more specific than Anrede: it refers to a particular choice such as du, Sie, or a title. It is a compound of Anrede and Form.
Die Anredeform „Sie“ ist im Büro üblich.
The form of address “Sie” is usual in the office.
ĂĽblich means usual, im BĂĽro means in the office, and Sie is the formal form of you. Die Anredeform is nominative because it is the subject; im BĂĽro uses the dative for location.
Viele Menschen wählen die Anredeform „du“.
Many people choose the form of address “du”.
viele Menschen means many people and wählen means choose. Die Anredeform is accusative because wählen takes a direct object; the finite verb wählen stands in position two.
Mit der Anredeform „du“ wirkt der Text persönlicher.
With the form of address “du”, the text seems more personal.
mit means with, wirkt means seems, and persönlicher means more personal. Mit always takes the dative, so der Anredeform is dative; the finite verb wirkt stands in position two.
Die Wahl der Anredeform hängt vom Verhältnis ab.
The choice of the form of address depends on the relationship.
die Wahl means the choice, hängt ... ab means depends, and das Verhältnis means the relationship. Der Anredeform is genitive because it specifies the choice; the prefix ab moves to the end of the main clause.
Zwei Anredeformen sind in Deutschland besonders wichtig.
Two forms of address are particularly important in Germany.
zwei means two, besonders wichtig means particularly important, and Deutschland means Germany. Anredeformen is a plural subject, so it takes sind; the plural ending -en is added to Anredeform.
In Deutschland benutzt man oft die Anredeform „Sie“.
In Germany, people often use the form of address “Sie”.
benutzt means uses, oft means often, and in Deutschland means in Germany. Die Anredeform is accusative because benutzen takes a direct object; man is an impersonal subject.
Die richtige Anredeform hängt von der Situation ab.
The correct form of address depends on the situation.
richtig means correct, hängt ... ab means depends, and die Situation means the situation. Von takes the dative, so der Situation is dative; the prefix ab goes to the end.
ausdrücklich — explicit, expressly, emphatic ​
ausdrĂĽcklich is stronger than simply klar: it stresses that something was stated directly or specifically. As an adjective before a noun it takes an ending, as in eine ausdrĂĽckliche Bitte; after sein it stays unchanged.
Die Anweisung war ausdrĂĽcklich.
The instruction was explicit.
die Anweisung means the instruction. ausdrĂĽcklich is predicative after war, so it has no adjective ending; the verb war is in position two.
Er gab eine ausdrĂĽckliche Erlaubnis.
He gave explicit permission.
gab means gave and die Erlaubnis means permission. eine ausdrĂĽckliche Erlaubnis is accusative because geben takes what is given as its direct object; the adjective has -e after eine.
Sie formulierte ihre Kritik ausdrĂĽcklicher als zuvor.
She worded her criticism more explicitly than before.
formulieren means to phrase or word, ihre Kritik means her criticism, and zuvor means before. ausdrĂĽcklicher compares two ways of expressing something; ihre Kritik is accusative, and als introduces the comparison.
Er hat das am ausdrĂĽcklichsten gesagt.
He said that most explicitly.
gesagt means said, and das means that or it in this sentence. am ausdrĂĽcklichsten is the adverbial superlative; the perfect uses hat ... gesagt, with the Partizip II at the end.
auseinandersetzen — to separate, to set apart; to deal with, to engage with, to examine ​
This less common literal sense takes an accusative object: jemanden oder etwas auseinandersetzen means to separate someone or something. The much more frequent reflexive use means dealing with a subject or problem.
Die Lehrerin setzt die beiden SchĂĽler auseinander.
The teacher seats the two pupils apart.
die Lehrerin means teacher, beide means both, and der SchĂĽler means pupil. Die beiden SchĂĽler is accusative because it is the object, while setzt is in position two and auseinander is at the end.
Der Betreuer hat die Gruppen auseinandergesetzt.
The supervisor separated the groups.
der Betreuer means supervisor and die Gruppen means groups. Die Gruppen is accusative, and the Partizip II auseinandergesetzt goes to the end with hat.
Der Trainer setzte die Spieler nach dem Streit auseinander.
The coach separated the players after the argument.
der Trainer means coach, die Spieler means players, and der Streit means argument. The object is accusative, while nach dem Streit is a dative time phrase; the finite verb is split from its prefix.
Setz die beiden Kinder auseinander!
Separate the two children!
beide means both and das Kind means child. The singular du command is setz, and the prefix auseinander must stand at the end.
Ich wĂĽrde die beiden Parteien nicht auseinandersetzen.
I would not separate the two parties.
die Partei means party, here a side in a dispute, and nicht means not. The hypothetical form wĂĽrde is followed by the complete infinitive auseinandersetzen at the end.
Der Schiedsrichter wird die Spieler sofort auseinandersetzen.
The referee will separate the players immediately.
der Schiedsrichter means referee, die Spieler means players, and sofort means immediately. The future auxiliary wird stands in position two and the full infinitive goes to the end.
Wir setzen uns mit dem Klimawandel auseinander.
We are dealing with climate change.
wir means we, sich mit etwas auseinandersetzen means to deal with something, and der Klimawandel means climate change. Mit always takes the dative, so dem Klimawandel is dative; the reflexive pronoun uns agrees with wir and the verb is split.
Sie hat sich intensiv mit dem Thema auseinandergesetzt.
She dealt with the topic intensively.
intensiv means intensively and das Thema means topic. Mit dem Thema is dative because mit governs the dative; in the perfect, hat comes early and auseinandergesetzt closes the clause.
bestreiten — to dispute, to deny; to pay for, to support oneself ​
In this sense, bestreiten means to deny or dispute a statement, fact, or accusation. It is a strong verb: bestreiten - bestritt - hat bestritten.
Der Angeklagte bestreitet die Tat.
The accused denies the offence.
der Angeklagte is the accused person, and die Tat is the offence or act. Die Tat is accusative because it is the direct object of bestreiten; the finite verb bestreitet stands in position two.
Der Angeklagte hat die Tat bestritten.
The accused has denied the offence.
der Angeklagte means the accused person, and die Tat means the offence. The perfect uses hat with bestritten at the end; die Tat remains the accusative object.
Der Angeklagte bestritt die Tat vor Gericht.
The accused denied the offence in court.
der Angeklagte is the accused person, die Tat is the offence, and vor Gericht means in court. Die Tat is accusative, and bestritt is the strong simple-past form in position two.
Bestreite diese Behauptung nicht!
Do not dispute this claim!
diese Behauptung means this claim, and nicht means not. Bestreite is the du imperative and comes first; the claim is accusative because it is the object.
Ich wĂĽrde diese Behauptung bestreiten.
I would dispute this claim.
ich means I, wĂĽrde means would, and diese Behauptung means this claim. The infinitive bestreiten stands at the end after wĂĽrde, and the claim is an accusative object.
Der Angeklagte wird die Tat vor Gericht bestreiten.
The accused will deny the offence in court.
der Angeklagte means the accused person, die Tat means the offence, and vor Gericht means in court. Wird forms the future with bestreiten at the end; die Tat is accusative.
Sie bestreitet ihren Lebensunterhalt selbst.
She supports herself financially.
sie means she, ihren Lebensunterhalt means her living expenses, and selbst means herself or independently. Ihren Lebensunterhalt is accusative because it is what she pays for; the finite verb bestreitet is in position two.
Mit diesem Gehalt kann er die Miete bestreiten.
With this salary, he can pay the rent.
mit diesem Gehalt means with this salary, kann means can, and die Miete is the rent. Mit takes the dative, while die Miete is accusative; after the modal kann, the infinitive bestreiten goes to the end.
einigen — to agree, to reach an agreement; to reconcile, to bring into agreement ​
The common construction is reflexive: sich einigen means to reach an agreement. Use sich auf etwas einigen for what the agreement concerns and sich mit jemandem einigen for the person involved.
Die beiden Parteien einigen sich auf einen neuen Vertrag.
The two parties agree on a new contract.
die beiden Parteien means the two parties, and ein neuer Vertrag is a new contract. sich auf etwas einigen takes a reflexive pronoun and auf with the accusative for the subject of agreement; the finite verb einigen is in position two.
Wir haben uns gestern auf einen Kompromiss geeinigt.
Yesterday we reached a compromise.
gestern means yesterday, and ein Kompromiss is a compromise. The perfect uses haben with uns as the reflexive accusative pronoun; auf einen Kompromiss is accusative, and geeinigt stands at the end.
Nach langen Gesprächen einigte sich der Ausschuss auf einen Vorschlag.
After lengthy discussions, the committee agreed on a proposal.
lange Gespräche are lengthy discussions, and der Ausschuss is the committee; ein Vorschlag means a proposal. The weak preterite einigte is in position two, while sich is the reflexive accusative pronoun and auf einen Vorschlag is accusative.
Einige dich bitte mit deiner Schwester.
Please reach an agreement with your sister.
bitte means please, and deine Schwester is your sister. The imperative addresses one person and uses dich as the reflexive accusative pronoun; mit always takes the dative, so deiner Schwester is dative.
Wenn sie vernünftiger wäre, würde sie sich mit ihm einigen.
If she were more reasonable, she would reach an agreement with him.
vernünftig means reasonable, and mit ihm means with him. The wenn clause sends its finite verb wäre to the end, while würde is in position two in the main clause; mit requires the dative pronoun ihm.
Die Verhandlungspartner werden sich morgen auf die letzten Details einigen.
The negotiating parties will agree on the final details tomorrow.
die Verhandlungspartner are the negotiating parties, morgen means tomorrow, and die letzten Details are the final details. In the future, werden is in position two and the infinitive einigen goes to the end; auf die letzten Details is accusative because it names what they will agree on.
Der Vermittler einigte die beiden Gruppen.
The mediator reconciled the two groups.
der Vermittler is the mediator, and die beiden Gruppen are the two groups. In this less common non-reflexive use, einigen takes an accusative object; the finite verb einigte is in position two.
Die neue Regelung einigт die unterschiedlichen Interessen.
The new regulation brings the different interests into alignment.
die neue Regelung means the new regulation, and unterschiedliche Interessen are different interests. The people or things being brought into agreement are accusative objects, and the finite verb einigt occupies position two.
erwidern — to reply, to retort ​
Erwidern is more formal than antworten and often suggests a direct response or retort. It commonly appears as auf etwas erwidern, with auf taking the accusative in this use.
Sie erwidert ruhig auf die Frage.
She replies calmly to the question.
ruhig means calmly, and die Frage means the question. The expression auf etwas erwidern uses auf with the accusative here, and the finite verb erwidert stands in position two.
Er hat auf meine Kritik erwidert.
He replied to my criticism.
meine Kritik means my criticism. Auf takes the accusative in this fixed expression, while hat is in position two and erwidert is the Partizip II at the end.
Der Minister erwiderte sofort auf die Frage.
The minister replied to the question immediately.
der Minister means the minister, sofort means immediately, and die Frage means the question. The regular Präteritum form erwiderte is in position two; auf die Frage uses the accusative.
Erwidere bitte nicht so scharf!
Please do not reply so sharply!
bitte means please and scharf means sharply or harshly. This is a du imperative with omitted subject; nicht negates the reply and so scharf describes its manner.
Ich wĂĽrde auf diesen Vorwurf erwidern.
I would reply to this accusation.
dieser Vorwurf means this accusation. WĂĽrde carries the hypothetical meaning in position two, while erwidern goes to the end; auf takes the accusative in this expression.
Sie wird auf die Kritik erwidern.
She will reply to the criticism.
die Kritik means the criticism. Wird is the future auxiliary in position two and erwidern goes to the end; auf die Kritik is the fixed prepositional phrase with accusative.
der Fachwortschatz — technical vocabulary, specialist vocabulary ​
Fachwortschatz is a mass noun and is normally used only in the singular. It refers to the vocabulary of a subject, not to one individual technical term; that is das Fachwort.
Ein groĂźer Fachwortschatz hilft beim Lesen wissenschaftlicher Texte.
A large technical vocabulary helps when reading academic texts.
groĂź means large, hilft means helps, and wissenschaftliche Texte are academic texts. Ein groĂźer Fachwortschatz is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb hilft stands in position two.
Sie erweitert ihren Fachwortschatz durch tägliches Lesen.
She expands her technical vocabulary through daily reading.
erweitert means expands, ihren means her, and tägliches Lesen means daily reading. Ihren Fachwortschatz is accusative because erweitern takes a direct object; durch also forces accusative.
Mit einem guten Fachwortschatz kann man präziser schreiben.
With a good technical vocabulary, one can write more precisely.
mit means with, gut means good, and präziser means more precisely. Mit einem guten Fachwortschatz is dative because mit always takes dative; the modal verb kann is in position two and schreiben goes to the end.
Die Erweiterung des Fachwortschatzes braucht Zeit.
Expanding one's technical vocabulary takes time.
die Erweiterung means the expansion, and braucht Zeit means takes time. Des Fachwortschatzes is genitive because it specifies what is being expanded; the noun takes the ending -es in the genitive.
Beim Ăśbersetzen braucht man einen umfangreichen Fachwortschatz.
When translating, you need an extensive technical vocabulary.
beim Ăśbersetzen means when translating, and umfangreich means extensive. This sentence shows that Fachwortschatz is a mass noun with no normal plural; einen umfangreichen Fachwortschatz is accusative because brauchen takes a direct object.
der Funk — radio, wireless communication ​
Funk is mainly a technical or professional word for radio communication. For everyday broadcast radio, German more often uses das Radio.
Der Funk funktioniert im Tunnel nicht.
The radio does not work in the tunnel.
funktioniert means works, im Tunnel means in the tunnel, and nicht means not. Der Funk is nominative as the subject, and funktioniert is the finite verb in position two.
Die Polizei nutzt den Funk.
The police use the radio.
die Polizei means the police and nutzt means uses. Den Funk is accusative because nutzen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Der Fahrer antwortet dem Funk.
The driver responds on the radio.
der Fahrer means the driver and antwortet means responds. Dem Funk is dative because antworten takes a dative object, a common pattern learners must not replace with the accusative.
Die Reichweite des Funks ist begrenzt.
The range of the radio is limited.
die Reichweite means range and begrenzt means limited. Des Funks is genitive because it identifies the radio’s range; the masculine noun adds -s.
Moderne Funks arbeiten auf verschiedenen Frequenzen.
Modern wireless systems operate on different frequencies.
moderne means modern, arbeiten means operate, and verschiedene Frequenzen means different frequencies. Funks is plural here for separate radio systems; the usual plural ending is -s.
die Handelssprache — commercial language, language of trade ​
Handelssprache is a compound of Handel and Sprache and refers to language used in commerce. The plural is Handelssprachen, with -n added to the feminine noun.
Handelssprache erleichtert internationale Geschäfte.
A commercial language makes international business easier.
erleichtert means makes easier, internationale means international, and Geschäfte means business dealings. Handelssprache is nominative because it is the subject, while internationale Geschäfte is accusative because erleichtern takes a direct object.
Viele Firmen verwenden eine gemeinsame Handelssprache.
Many companies use a common commercial language.
Viele Firmen means many companies, verwenden means use, and gemeinsame means common. eine gemeinsame Handelssprache is accusative because verwenden takes an accusative object; the feminine indefinite article remains eine in the accusative.
Mit einer Handelssprache können Partner schneller kommunizieren.
With a commercial language, partners can communicate more quickly.
Mit einer Handelssprache means with a commercial language, Partner means partners, and schneller means more quickly. einer Handelssprache is dative because mit always takes the dative; after können, the infinitive kommunizieren goes to the end.
Die Entwicklung der Handelssprache dauerte viele Jahre.
The development of the commercial language took many years.
Entwicklung means development, dauerte means lasted or took, and viele Jahre means many years. der Handelssprache is genitive because it identifies which language was developed; the finite verb dauerte stands in position two.
In Europa gibt es mehrere Handelssprachen.
There are several commercial languages in Europe.
In Europa means in Europe, gibt es means there are, and mehrere means several. Handelssprachen is the plural form after mehrere; in the expression es gibt, the thing that exists is grammatically accusative.
illustrieren — to illustrate ​
illustrieren is a regular -ieren verb: illustrieren – illustrierte – hat illustriert. Verbs ending in -ieren never add ge- in the Partizip II, and this verb normally takes an accusative object such as einen Text.
Die Zeichnerin illustriert ein Kinderbuch.
The illustrator illustrates a children's book.
Die Zeichnerin means the female illustrator, and ein Kinderbuch means a children's book. Kinderbuch is accusative because illustrieren takes an accusative object, and the finite verb illustriert stands in position two.
Die Zeichnerin hat ein Kinderbuch illustriert.
The illustrator has illustrated a children's book.
Die Zeichnerin means the female illustrator and Kinderbuch means children's book. The perfect uses hat plus the Partizip II illustriert, which goes to the end; the object ein Kinderbuch is accusative.
Die Zeichnerin illustrierte das Buch mit Bildern.
The illustrator illustrated the book with pictures.
Die Zeichnerin means the female illustrator, das Buch means the book, and mit Bildern means with pictures. das Buch is accusative because it is the object, while the regular preterite illustrierte is the finite verb in position two.
Illustriere den Text mit einem Beispiel.
Illustrate the text with an example.
den Text means the text and mit einem Beispiel means with an example. Illustriere is an informal singular command, so du is omitted and the verb stands first; den Text is accusative.
Ich wĂĽrde den Vorgang gern illustrieren.
I would gladly illustrate the process.
den Vorgang means the process and gern means gladly. wĂĽrde marks the Konjunktiv II, while illustrieren remains an infinitive at the end; den Vorgang is accusative because it is the object.
Die Grafik wird den Vorgang illustrieren.
The graphic will illustrate the process.
Die Grafik means the graphic and den Vorgang means the process. Future tense uses wird plus the infinitive illustrieren at the end; den Vorgang is accusative as the object.
die Illustrierte — illustrated magazine ​
die Illustrierte is an adjectival noun: it comes from the adjective illustriert, illustrated, with the noun understood. It usually means a picture magazine; its plural is die Illustrierten, and the genitive singular is also der Illustrierten.
Die Illustrierte liegt auf dem Tisch.
The illustrated magazine is lying on the table.
liegt means is lying and auf dem Tisch means on the table. Die Illustrierte is nominative because it is the subject; auf dem Tisch is dative because it describes a fixed location, and the finite verb liegt is in position two.
Ich kaufe die Illustrierte am Bahnhof.
I am buying the illustrated magazine at the station.
kaufe means buy, am Bahnhof means at the train station, and Bahnhof means train station. die Illustrierte is accusative because kaufen takes an accusative object, while kaufe stands in position two.
Ich gebe meiner Schwester der Illustrierten?
I give my sister the illustrated magazine?
This sentence is not natural German as written; meiner Schwester means to my sister. The magazine must be the accusative object, so the correct sentence is Ich gebe meiner Schwester die Illustrierte; the dative is forced by the recipient role, not by the noun itself.
Das Cover der Illustrierten ist bunt.
The cover of the illustrated magazine is colourful.
Das Cover means the cover and bunt means colourful. der Illustrierten is genitive because it identifies whose cover it is; the finite verb ist stands in position two, and bunt is a predicative adjective.
Im Wartezimmer liegen mehrere Illustrierten.
Several illustrated magazines are lying in the waiting room.
Im Wartezimmer means in the waiting room, liegen means are lying, and mehrere means several. Illustrierten is the plural subject with mehrere; im Wartezimmer is dative because it expresses a fixed location.
die Kommunikationsstärke — communication skills; ability to communicate ​
This compound means a person's ability to communicate clearly and effectively. It is especially common in job applications and descriptions of professional strengths.
Ihre Kommunikationsstärke beeindruckt das Team.
Her communication skills impress the team.
Ihre means her, beeindruckt means impresses, and das Team means the team. Ihre Kommunikationsstärke is nominative because it is the subject, while das Team is accusative because it is the object of beeindrucken; the finite verb beeindruckt is in position two.
Wir schätzen ihre Kommunikationsstärke sehr.
We value her communication skills highly.
schätzen means value or appreciate, and sehr means highly or very much. ihre Kommunikationsstärke is accusative because schätzen takes an accusative object, and the finite verb schätzen stands in position two.
Mit seiner Kommunikationsstärke hilft er neuen Kollegen.
With his communication skills, he helps new colleagues.
mit means with, seiner means his, hilft means helps, and neuen Kollegen means new colleagues. seiner Kommunikationsstärke is dative because mit always takes the dative; helfen also takes a dative person, shown here by neuen Kollegen.
Die Entwicklung ihrer Kommunikationsstärke braucht Zeit.
The development of her communication skills takes time.
die Entwicklung means the development, and braucht Zeit means takes time. ihrer Kommunikationsstärke is genitive because it identifies whose development it is; the finite verb braucht is in position two.
Gute Kommunikationsstärken sind in diesem Beruf wichtig.
Good communication skills are important in this profession.
gute means good, in diesem Beruf means in this profession, and wichtig means important. Kommunikationsstärken is plural and nominative because it is the subject; the plural ending -n must not be dropped.
kommunikativ — communicative; good at communicating ​
kommunikativ describes someone who communicates openly and effectively. It is often used positively for people, teams and working styles.
Sie ist sehr kommunikativ.
She is very communicative.
sehr means very, and ist means is. kommunikativ is predicative after sein, so it has no adjective ending; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Er arbeitet mit einem kommunikativen Team.
He works with a communicative team.
arbeitet means works, mit means with, and einem Team means a team. kommunikativen is attributive and has -en because mit requires the dative and einem already shows the neuter dative form.
Meine Schwester ist kommunikativer als ich.
My sister is more communicative than I am.
meine Schwester means my sister, and als ich means than I am. kommunikativer compares two people and takes als; because it follows ist, it is predicative and has no additional adjective ending.
Von allen Bewerbern ist Lara am kommunikativsten.
Of all the applicants, Lara is the most communicative.
von allen Bewerbern means of all the applicants, and Bewerber means applicants. am kommunikativsten is the predicative superlative after ist; the am-form is not used directly before a noun.
das Kompositum — compound word ​
This technical word is used mainly in linguistics. Everyday German often uses zusammengesetztes Wort, meaning compound word, as an explanatory phrase.
Das Kompositum besteht aus zwei Wörtern.
The compound word consists of two words.
besteht aus means consists of, zwei means two, and Wörter means words. Das Kompositum is nominative as the subject, while aus takes the dative in aus zwei Wörtern.
Die Lehrerin erklärt das Kompositum.
The teacher explains the compound word.
die Lehrerin means the female teacher and erklärt means explains. Das Kompositum is accusative because erklären takes a direct object; with a neuter noun, the nominative and accusative article are both das.
In diesem Beispiel fehlt dem Kompositum ein Teil.
A part is missing from the compound word in this example.
diesem Beispiel means this example, fehlt means is missing, and ein Teil means a part. Dem Kompositum is dative because fehlen describes something missing to someone or from something; the finite verb fehlt is in position two.
Die Bedeutung des Kompositums ist nicht sofort klar.
The meaning of the compound word is not immediately clear.
die Bedeutung means the meaning, sofort means immediately, and klar means clear. Des Kompositums is genitive and identifies which meaning is meant; the neuter noun adds -s in the genitive.
In der Ăśbung stehen mehrere Komposita.
There are several compound words in the exercise.
die Ăśbung means the exercise, stehen means stand or are written, and mehrere means several. Komposita is the plural after mehrere, and in der Ăśbung is dative because it describes a location, not movement.
lexikalisch — lexical; relating to words or vocabulary ​
This adjective is mainly used in linguistics and language teaching. Do not confuse lexikalisch with lexikografisch, which means related to dictionary-making.
Das Wort hat eine lexikalische Bedeutung.
The word has a lexical meaning.
das Wort means the word, and die Bedeutung means the meaning. lexikalische describes Bedeutung and has an adjective ending because it stands before a feminine noun with eine; the finite verb hat is in position two.
Wir untersuchen lexikalische Einheiten im Text.
We are examining lexical units in the text.
untersuchen means examine, Einheiten means units, and im Text means in the text. lexikalische Einheiten is an accusative plural object of untersuchen, so the adjective has the plural ending -e after no article.
Diese Erklärung ist lexikalischer als die vorige.
This explanation is more lexical than the previous one.
diese Erklärung means this explanation, and die vorige means the previous one. lexikalischer is the comparative and is followed by als; it is predicative after ist, so it has no adjective ending.
Die Definition ist am lexikalischsten formuliert.
The definition is formulated in the most lexical way.
die Definition means the definition, and formuliert means formulated. am lexikalischsten is the predicative superlative; the participle formuliert goes to the end because the verb phrase forms a sentence bracket.
offenbaren — to reveal, to disclose ​
This is a formal verb, often used for secrets, truths, or discoveries. The thing revealed is accusative, as in die Wahrheit offenbaren; it takes haben in the perfect.
Der Zeuge offenbart endlich die Wahrheit.
The witness finally reveals the truth.
der Zeuge is the witness, endlich means finally, and die Wahrheit is the truth. Die Wahrheit is accusative because offenbaren takes the thing revealed as a direct object; the finite verb offenbart stands in position two.
Die Journalistin hat den Skandal offenbart.
The journalist has revealed the scandal.
die Journalistin is the female journalist and der Skandal is the scandal. The perfect uses hat plus offenbart, and the Partizip II goes to the end; den Skandal is accusative as the direct object.
Der Bericht offenbarte einen schweren Fehler.
The report revealed a serious mistake.
der Bericht is the report, schwer means serious or severe, and der Fehler is the mistake. The weak preterite offenbarte is the finite verb in position two, while einen schweren Fehler is an accusative object.
Offenbare mir bitte die Wahrheit!
Please reveal the truth to me!
mir means to me and die Wahrheit is the truth. The person who receives the information is dative, while die Wahrheit is accusative; the imperative omits du and places offenbare first.
Wenn er die Wahrheit offenbaren würde, wären alle schockiert.
If he were to reveal the truth, everyone would be shocked.
wenn means if, die Wahrheit is the truth, and schockiert means shocked. The Konjunktiv II uses wĂĽrde plus the infinitive offenbaren; in the subordinate clause the finite verb wĂĽrde goes to the end, and die Wahrheit is accusative.
Der neue Bericht wird die Ursache offenbaren.
The new report will reveal the cause.
der neue Bericht is the new report and die Ursache is the cause. Futur I uses wird plus the infinitive offenbaren at the end; die Ursache is accusative because it is what the report will reveal.
das Ortsgespräch — local telephone call ​
Ortsgespräch is a technical and somewhat dated telecommunications word; everyday speakers more often say lokales Telefongespräch or simply describe the call. The compound means a call within one local telephone network.
Das Ortsgespräch dauert nur fünf Minuten.
The local call lasts only five minutes.
dauert means “lasts,” and fünf Minuten means “five minutes.” Das Ortsgespräch is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb dauert stands in position two.
Wir bezahlen das Ortsgespräch sofort.
We pay for the local call immediately.
bezahlen means “pay for,” and sofort means “immediately.” Das Ortsgespräch is accusative because it is the direct object of bezahlen; the neuter article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Die Firma bietet uns ein Ortsgespräch an.
The company offers us a local call.
die Firma is the company, bietet ... an means “offers,” and uns means “us.” Uns is dative as the recipient, while ein Ortsgespräch is accusative as the thing offered; the separable verb places an at the end.
Die Kosten des Ortsgesprächs sind niedrig.
The cost of the local call is low.
die Kosten means “the costs,” and niedrig means “low.” Des Ortsgesprächs is genitive because it identifies which call the costs belong to; the compound adds -s in the genitive.
Das Ortsgespräch ist beendet.
The local call is over.
beendet means “finished” or “over.” Das Ortsgespräch is the nominative subject, and ist comes in position two before the adjective.
Früher waren Ortsgespräche günstiger.
In the past, local calls were cheaper.
früher means “in the past,” and günstiger means “cheaper.” Ortsgespräche is plural and has no article here; waren is the plural past form of sein.
rezeptiv — receptive ​
In education and language learning, rezeptiv describes understanding or receiving language, while produktiv describes producing it. It is often used with Fähigkeiten, Lernen or Sprache.
Die SchĂĽlerin ist beim Lesen sehr rezeptiv.
The student is very receptive when reading.
die SchĂĽlerin means the female student and beim Lesen means while reading. Sehr means very. The adjective is predicative after ist, so it has no ending; beim combines bei with the dative article dem.
Wir fördern rezeptive Fähigkeiten im Sprachunterricht.
We develop receptive skills in language lessons.
fördern means develop or support, Fähigkeiten means skills, and im Sprachunterricht means in language lessons. Fähigkeiten is the accusative object of fördern; the adjective has the plural accusative ending -e after the zero article.
Kinder sind oft rezeptiver als Erwachsene.
Children are often more receptive than adults.
Kinder means children and Erwachsene means adults. Rezeptiver compares two groups and is followed by als; both groups are in the nominative because they are compared as subjects.
In dieser Gruppe ist sie am rezeptivsten.
In this group, she is the most receptive.
in dieser Gruppe means in this group. The form am rezeptivsten is the predicative superlative; in takes the dative here because the phrase describes a location, not movement.
Rezeptive Lernende verstehen neue Wörter schnell.
Receptive learners understand new words quickly.
Lernende means learners, verstehen means understand, neue Wörter means new words, and schnell means quickly. Rezeptive is an attributive adjective before a plural subject, while neue Wörter is the accusative object of verstehen.
Sie zeigt eine rezeptive Haltung gegenĂĽber Kritik.
She shows a receptive attitude towards criticism.
zeigt means shows, eine Haltung means an attitude, and Kritik means criticism. Eine rezeptive Haltung is the accusative object of zeigt; gegenĂĽber takes the dative, so Kritik is dative even though its form does not show it.
die Telekommunikation — telecommunications; telecommunications sector ​
Telekommunikation is normally a singular-only mass noun, so it has no ordinary plural. It is a more technical and formal word than Kommunikation.
Die Telekommunikation entwickelt sich schnell.
Telecommunications is developing quickly.
entwickelt sich means “is developing”, and schnell means “quickly”. Die Telekommunikation is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb entwickelt stands in position two.
Neue Technologien verändern die Telekommunikation.
New technologies are changing telecommunications.
neue Technologien means “new technologies”, and verändern means “change”. Die Telekommunikation is accusative because verändern takes a direct object; the finite verb verändern stands in position two.
Viele Menschen vertrauen der Telekommunikation nicht vollständig.
Many people do not fully trust telecommunications.
viele Menschen means “many people”, vertrauen means “trust”, and nicht vollständig means “not completely”. Der Telekommunikation is dative because vertrauen takes a dative object; the finite verb vertrauen stands in position two.
Die Zukunft der Telekommunikation ist digital.
The future of telecommunications is digital.
die Zukunft means “the future”, and digital means “digital”. Der Telekommunikation is genitive because it specifies which future is meant; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Im FrĂĽhling verbessert sich die Telekommunikation auf dem Land.
In spring, telecommunications improves in the countryside.
im Frühling means “in spring”, verbessert sich means “improves”, and auf dem Land means “in the countryside”. Die Telekommunikation is a singular-only mass noun, so this example uses the nominative singular even though the meaning is general; the finite verb verbessert remains in position two after the fronted time phrase.
Sie arbeitet in der Telekommunikation.
She works in telecommunications.
arbeitet means “works”, and in der Telekommunikation means “in telecommunications”. Der Telekommunikation is dative because in describes a field or location here, not movement; the finite verb arbeitet stands in position two.
Das Unternehmen investiert in die Telekommunikation.
The company invests in telecommunications.
das Unternehmen means “the company”, and investiert means “invests”. In die Telekommunikation is accusative because investieren in takes in with the accusative for the area receiving the investment; the finite verb investiert stands in position two.
umschreiben — to rewrite; to paraphrase, to describe in other words ​
For the meaning to paraphrase or to describe in other words, umschreiben is normally inseparable and has the forms umschreibt, umschrieb, and umschrieben. In the meaning to rewrite, shown here, it is separable: schreibt um, schrieb um, umgeschrieben.
Ich schreibe den Brief um, weil er zu unhöflich klingt.
I am rewriting the letter because it sounds too impolite.
der Brief means letter, weil means because, unhöflich means impolite, and klingen means sound. Den Brief is accusative because umschreiben takes a direct object; the finite verb schreibe is in position two and the separable prefix um goes to the end.
Sie hat den Bericht umgeschrieben.
She rewrote the report.
sie means she, der Bericht means report, and umgeschrieben means rewritten. Den Bericht is accusative because it is the object; hat is in position two and the Partizip II umgeschrieben closes the clause.
Der Autor schrieb das Ende um.
The author rewrote the ending.
der Autor means author and das Ende means ending. The strong past form schrieb changes from schreiben, while the prefix um separates and goes to the end; das Ende is accusative.
Schreib den letzten Absatz um.
Rewrite the last paragraph.
der letzte Absatz means the last paragraph. The singular imperative omits du, and the separable prefix um stands at the end; the object is accusative after umschreiben.
Ich würde den Titel umschreiben, wenn er missverständlich wäre.
I would rewrite the title if it were ambiguous.
der Titel means title, wenn means if, and missverständlich means ambiguous. Den Titel is accusative; würde is in position two in the main clause, while the infinitive umschreiben goes to the end and wäre goes to the end of the subordinate clause.
Wir werden den Vertrag umschreiben, bevor alle unterschreiben.
We will rewrite the contract before everyone signs.
der Vertrag means contract, bevor means before, and unterschreiben means sign. Den Vertrag is accusative; werden is in position two and umschreiben goes to the end of the future clause.
Der Lehrer umschreibt das schwierige Wort.
The teacher describes the difficult word in other words.
der Lehrer means teacher and schwierig means difficult. In this meaning, umschreibt is inseparable and stays together in position two; das schwierige Wort is accusative as the direct object.
Kannst du den Begriff einfacher umschreiben?
Can you describe the term in simpler words?
kannst du means can you, der Begriff means term, and einfacher means more simply. With the modal kannst, the infinitive umschreiben goes to the end and stays together; den Begriff is accusative.
die Unterredung — discussion, conversation; formal discussion; private meeting ​
Unterredung is more formal than Gespräch and often suggests a serious or official conversation. The verb sich unterreden is related, but the noun itself does not require a reflexive pronoun.
Die Unterredung dauerte eine Stunde.
The discussion lasted an hour.
dauern means to last, and eine Stunde is one hour. Die Unterredung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb dauerte stands in position two.
Der Minister fĂĽhrte die Unterredung im BĂĽro.
The minister held the discussion in the office.
der Minister is the minister, fĂĽhren means to conduct here, and im BĂĽro means in the office. Die Unterredung is accusative because fĂĽhren takes it as its direct object; the finite verb fĂĽhrte is in position two.
Nach der Unterredung gingen beide nach Hause.
After the discussion, both of them went home.
nach means after here, beide means both, and nach Hause gehen means to go home. Nach takes the dative when it means after, so the form is der Unterredung; the finite verb gingen is in position two.
Das Ergebnis der Unterredung war positiv.
The result of the discussion was positive.
das Ergebnis is the result and positiv means positive. Der Unterredung is genitive because it identifies the discussion whose result is meant; war stands in position two.
Mehrere Unterredungen waren nötig.
Several discussions were necessary.
mehrere means several and nötig means necessary. Unterredungen is the plural subject, and the finite verb waren is in position two; the ending -en marks the plural.
Der Botschafter bat um eine Unterredung.
The ambassador asked for a discussion.
der Botschafter is the ambassador and bitten um means to ask for. Eine Unterredung is accusative because the fixed phrase bitten um takes um plus the accusative; bat is in position two.
Die beiden hatten eine lange Unterredung.
The two of them had a long discussion.
die beiden means the two of them and lang means long. Eine lange Unterredung is accusative because haben takes a direct object; the adjective ending -e follows the indefinite article eine.
der Veranstaltungshinweis — event notice, event listing ​
This is a compound of die Veranstaltung (event) and der Hinweis (notice or tip). It is especially common for short announcements in media or on websites.
Der Veranstaltungshinweis steht auf der Internetseite.
The event notice is on the website.
steht means is located or appears, and die Internetseite is the website. Der Veranstaltungshinweis is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb steht is in position two.
Die Redaktion veröffentlicht den Veranstaltungshinweis morgen.
The editorial team will publish the event notice tomorrow.
die Redaktion means the editorial team and veröffentlichen means publish. Den Veranstaltungshinweis is accusative because veröffentlichen takes a direct object; morgen means tomorrow.
Die Zeitung widmet dem Veranstaltungshinweis eine ganze Seite.
The newspaper devotes a whole page to the event notice.
die Zeitung is the newspaper, widmen means devote, and eine ganze Seite means a whole page. Dem Veranstaltungshinweis is dative because widmen takes the person or thing receiving attention in the dative, while eine ganze Seite is accusative.
Der Titel des Veranstaltungshinweises klingt interessant.
The title of the event notice sounds interesting.
der Titel means the title and klingt interessant means sounds interesting. Des Veranstaltungshinweises is genitive to show which notice the title belongs to; klingt is the finite verb in position two.
Die Veranstaltungshinweise erscheinen jeden Freitag.
The event listings appear every Friday.
erscheinen means appear or are published, and jeden Freitag means every Friday. Die Veranstaltungshinweise is plural nominative as the subject, and the plural verb erscheinen stands in position two.
die Veröffentlichung — publication, release ​
Die Veröffentlichung can mean the public release of a work or the act of publishing it. It is a feminine noun ending in -ung, so its plural is Veröffentlichungen and it has no special stem change.
Die Veröffentlichung des Berichts ist für Juni geplant.
The publication of the report is planned for June.
der Bericht means report, Juni means June, and geplant means planned. Die Veröffentlichung is nominative because it is the subject of the expression ist geplant; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Das Ministerium plant die Veröffentlichung eines neuen Berichts.
The ministry is planning the publication of a new report.
das Ministerium means ministry, plant means is planning, and ein neuer Bericht means a new report. Die Veröffentlichung is accusative because plant takes a direct object, and the finite verb plant stands in position two.
Viele Leser warten auf die Veröffentlichung des Romans.
Many readers are waiting for the publication of the novel.
viele Leser means many readers, warten auf means wait for, and der Roman means novel. The noun after auf is accusative here because warten auf uses auf with an accusative object; die Veröffentlichung is therefore not dative in this sentence.
Der Termin der Veröffentlichung steht noch nicht fest.
The date of the publication has not yet been decided.
der Termin means date or scheduled time, steht fest means is fixed or decided, and noch nicht means not yet. Der Veröffentlichung is genitive because it identifies whose date it is; the finite verb steht is in position two.
Die Veröffentlichungen der Universität sind online verfügbar.
The university's publications are available online.
die Universität means university, online means online, and verfügbar means available. Veröffentlichungen is plural and is nominative because it is the subject; the plural ending -en follows the noun ending -ung, and sind stands in position two.
die Vorbesprechung — preliminary meeting; briefing ​
This is a more formal compound for a meeting before a project, event, or procedure. In everyday speech, Besprechung or Vorgespräch may sometimes be used instead, depending on the context.
Die Vorbesprechung findet morgen im BĂĽro statt.
The preliminary meeting is taking place at the office tomorrow.
morgen means tomorrow, im BĂĽro means at the office, and stattfinden means take place. Die Vorbesprechung is nominative because it is the subject; the separable verb findet ... statt has its finite part in position two and statt at the end.
Wir planen die Vorbesprechung fĂĽr Montag.
We are planning the preliminary meeting for Monday.
planen means plan, and fĂĽr Montag means for Monday. Die Vorbesprechung is accusative because it is the object of planen; fĂĽr also takes the accusative, but it belongs to the time expression fĂĽr Montag.
Alle nehmen an der Vorbesprechung teil.
Everyone takes part in the preliminary meeting.
alle means everyone, and teilnehmen means take part. Der Vorbesprechung is dative because an takes the dative with participation in an event; nimmt ... teil is a separable verb.
Das Ergebnis der Vorbesprechung war sehr hilfreich.
The result of the preliminary meeting was very helpful.
das Ergebnis means the result, and hilfreich means helpful. Der Vorbesprechung is genitive because it identifies whose result it was; the finite verb war is in position two.
Nach den Vorbesprechungen waren alle besser informiert.
After the preliminary meetings, everyone was better informed.
nach means after, alle means everyone, and besser informiert means better informed. Vorbesprechungen is plural after den; nach governs the dative, so the plural article is den, not die.
der Vorwurf — accusation; reproach; criticism; formal accusation; charge ​
The common expression jemandem einen Vorwurf machen takes the person in the dative and the reproach in the accusative. A Vorwurf can be a personal reproach or a more formal accusation.
Der Vorwurf ist nicht gerecht.
The accusation is not fair.
nicht gerecht means not fair. Der Vorwurf is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Ich weise den Vorwurf zurĂĽck.
I reject the accusation.
weisen ... zurĂĽck means reject, and nicht is not needed because the verb itself expresses rejection. Den Vorwurf is accusative because zurĂĽckweisen takes a direct object; the separable prefix zurĂĽck goes to the end.
Sie macht ihrem Bruder einen Vorwurf.
She reproaches her brother.
machen means make, ihrem Bruder means to her brother, and einen Vorwurf machen means to reproach someone. Ihrem Bruder is dative as the person receiving the reproach, while einen Vorwurf is accusative.
Der Inhalt des Vorwurfs bleibt unklar.
The content of the accusation remains unclear.
der Inhalt is the content and bleibt unklar means remains unclear. Des Vorwurfs is genitive because it identifies the content's source; the masculine noun adds -s in this case.
Die VorwĂĽrfe gegen den Arzt waren schwerwiegend.
The accusations against the doctor were serious.
gegen den Arzt means against the doctor, and schwerwiegend means serious or severe. VorwĂĽrfe is plural nominative as the subject; den Arzt is accusative after gegen.
Nach dem Streit erhob er mehrere VorwĂĽrfe.
After the argument, he made several accusations.
nach dem Streit means after the argument, erhob means raised or made, and mehrere means several. Dem Streit is dative after nach, while mehrere VorwĂĽrfe is accusative as the object of erheben.
Die Staatsanwaltschaft prĂĽft die VorwĂĽrfe gegen das Unternehmen.
The public prosecutor's office is investigating the accusations against the company.
die Staatsanwaltschaft is the public prosecutor's office, prĂĽft means examines or investigates, and das Unternehmen is the company. Die VorwĂĽrfe is accusative because prĂĽfen takes a direct object, and das Unternehmen is accusative after gegen.
Der Minister wies den Vorwurf des Betrugs zurĂĽck.
The minister rejected the accusation of fraud.
der Minister is the minister, Betrug means fraud, and wies ... zurĂĽck means rejected. Den Vorwurf is accusative as the object of zurĂĽckweisen; des Betrugs is genitive after the noun to specify what the accusation concerns.
die Weiterleitung — forwarding, redirect ​
die Weiterleitung is used for forwarding emails or calls and for redirecting web pages. In technical contexts, it can also mean a system instruction that sends a user or message somewhere else.
Die Weiterleitung der E-Mail dauert nur wenige Sekunden.
Forwarding the email takes only a few seconds.
die E-Mail means “the email”, dauert means “takes”, and wenige Sekunden means “a few seconds”. Die Weiterleitung der E-Mail is the subject in the nominative; der E-Mail is genitive and means “of the email”. The finite verb dauert is in position two, and nur means “only”.
Ich bestätige die Weiterleitung der Nachricht.
I confirm the forwarding of the message.
bestätige means “confirm”, and die Nachricht means “the message”. die Weiterleitung is accusative because it is the direct object of bestätigen; der Nachricht is genitive and means “of the message”. The finite verb bestätige stands in position two.
Nach dem Gespräch stimme ich der Weiterleitung zu.
After the conversation, I agree to the forwarding.
nach dem Gespräch means “after the conversation”, and zustimmen means “to agree”. der Weiterleitung is dative because zustimmen takes a dative object. The separable verb stimme ... zu has stimme in position two and zu at the end.
Die Ursache der Weiterleitung ist unklar.
The reason for the forwarding is unclear.
die Ursache means “the reason”, ist means “is”, and unklar means “unclear”. der Weiterleitung is genitive and means “of the forwarding”; it specifies which reason is meant. The subject is the whole phrase Die Ursache der Weiterleitung, so the finite verb ist is in position two.
Automatische Weiterleitungen sparen Zeit.
Automatic forwarding processes save time.
automatische means “automatic”, sparen means “save”, and Zeit means “time”. Weiterleitungen is plural and is the nominative subject, shown by the plural verb sparen. The adjective ending -e follows the plural article-less noun phrase.
der Werbetexter — advertising copywriter ​
Der Werbetexter writes advertising copy, especially slogans and short promotional texts. It is a weak masculine noun: use den Werbetexter and dem Werbetexter in the accusative and dative, but des Werbetexters in the genitive.
Der Werbetexter schreibt einen neuen Slogan.
The advertising copywriter is writing a new slogan.
schreibt means writes, neu means new, and der Slogan is the slogan. Der Werbetexter is nominative because he is the subject; einen neuen Slogan is accusative because schreiben takes a direct object.
Die Agentur engagiert den Werbetexter fĂĽr eine Kampagne.
The agency hires the advertising copywriter for a campaign.
die Agentur is the agency, engagiert means hires, and die Kampagne is the campaign. Den Werbetexter is accusative because engagieren takes a direct object; this noun is weak, so it takes -n outside the nominative.
Die Designerin arbeitet mit dem Werbetexter zusammen.
The designer works together with the advertising copywriter.
die Designerin is the female designer, and zusammenarbeiten means to work together. Mit always takes the dative, so the weak noun appears as dem Werbetexter; the separable prefix zusammen goes to the end.
Die Texte des Werbetexters sind sehr ĂĽberzeugend.
The advertising copywriter's texts are very persuasive.
die Texte are the texts, and ĂĽberzeugend means persuasive or convincing. Des Werbetexters is genitive because it shows who wrote the texts; this masculine noun adds -s in the genitive.
Viele Werbetexter arbeiten freiberuflich.
Many advertising copywriters work freelance.
viele means many, and freiberuflich means freelance or self-employed. Werbetexter is plural with no ending, and the finite verb arbeiten stands in position two.
die Übertragung — transmission, broadcast, transfer; adaptation, translation, rendering ​
The meaning depends on the context: die Ăśbertragung can be a broadcast, a transmission of data, or a transfer. For a financial transfer, German more often uses die Ăśberweisung.
Die Ăśbertragung beginnt pĂĽnktlich um acht.
The broadcast begins punctually at eight.
beginnt means begins, pünktlich means punctually, and um acht means at eight o’clock. Die Übertragung is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb beginnt is in position two.
Wir sehen die Ăśbertragung gemeinsam an.
We are watching the broadcast together.
gemeinsam means together, and ansehen means to watch or look at. Die Ăśbertragung is accusative because ansehen takes a direct object; the separable verb splits, so sehen is in position two and an goes to the end.
Nach der Ăśbertragung diskutierten die Zuschauer lange.
After the broadcast, the viewers discussed it for a long time.
nach means after, die Zuschauer means the viewers, and lange means for a long time. Der Ăśbertragung is dative because nach governs the dative; the verb diskutierten is in position two after the opening phrase.
Die Qualität der Übertragung war ausgezeichnet.
The quality of the transmission was excellent.
die Qualität means the quality, and ausgezeichnet means excellent. Der Übertragung is genitive because it identifies which quality is meant; the finite verb war stands in position two.
Heute laufen drei Ăśbertragungen gleichzeitig.
Three broadcasts are on at the same time today.
heute means today, drei means three, and gleichzeitig means at the same time. Ăśbertragungen is plural and forms the subject; the verb laufen is plural and stands in position two.
Die Ăśbertragung der Daten dauerte nur wenige Sekunden.
The transmission of the data took only a few seconds.
die Daten means the data, dauerte means took or lasted, and wenige Sekunden means a few seconds. Die Ăśbertragung is nominative as the subject, while der Daten is genitive and specifies what was transmitted.
Diese Ăśbertragung des Gedichts ist sehr gelungen.
This adaptation of the poem is very successful.
diese means this, das Gedicht means the poem, and gelungen means successful or well done. Diese Ăśbertragung is nominative because it is the subject; des Gedichts is genitive and identifies the work that was adapted.
Der Verlag veröffentlichte eine neue Übertragung des Romans.
The publisher released a new adaptation of the novel.
der Verlag means the publisher, veröffentlichte means released or published, and der Roman means the novel. Eine neue Übertragung is accusative after veröffentlichen, while des Romans is genitive and names the source work.
übersenden — to send, to forward ​
ĂĽbersenden is formal and is common for documents, invoices, and official messages. It takes a dative recipient and an accusative thing sent: jemandem etwas ĂĽbersenden; the participle ĂĽbersandt is also associated with the mixed verb senden.
Die Firma ĂĽbersendet dem Kunden die Rechnung per E-Mail.
The company sends the customer the invoice by email.
Firma means company, Kunde means customer, Rechnung means invoice, and per E-Mail means by email. dem Kunden is dative for the recipient and die Rechnung is accusative for the thing sent; the finite verb ĂĽbersendet is in position two.
Die Firma hat dem Kunden die Rechnung ĂĽbersandt.
The company sent the customer the invoice.
Firma means company, Kunde means customer, and Rechnung means invoice. The recipient dem Kunden is dative and the invoice die Rechnung is accusative; hat is the auxiliary and the mixed-verb participle ĂĽbersandt closes the clause.
Das Sekretariat ĂĽbersandte uns die Unterlagen.
The secretariat sent us the documents.
Sekretariat means secretariat or office, and Unterlagen means documents. uns is dative for the recipients and die Unterlagen is accusative for the thing sent; ĂĽbersandte is the mixed simple-past form.
Ăśbersende mir bitte die fehlenden Unterlagen!
Please send me the missing documents!
mir means to me, bitte means please, fehlenden means missing, and Unterlagen means documents. mir is dative for the recipient and die fehlenden Unterlagen is accusative; the imperative comes first.
Ich wĂĽrde Ihnen die Rechnung sofort ĂĽbersenden.
I would send you the invoice immediately.
Ihnen is the formal word for to you, Rechnung means invoice, and sofort means immediately. Ihnen is dative for the recipient and die Rechnung is accusative; wĂĽrde ... ĂĽbersenden places the infinitive at the end.
Wir werden Ihnen die Vertragsunterlagen morgen ĂĽbersenden.
We will send you the contract documents tomorrow.
Ihnen means to you formally, Vertragsunterlagen means contract documents, and morgen means tomorrow. Ihnen is dative and die Vertragsunterlagen is accusative; werden is in position two and ĂĽbersenden goes to the end.