Wortgebrauch - Questions on usages in German language.
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Verwendung von “dieser” und “jener”
Ich habe bisher nicht oft „dieser“ und „jener“ sinnvoll verwendet, aber oft gelesen, dass „dieser“ auf zeitlich und räumlich Näheres verweist als „jener“. Dies gilt auch für zeitlich näher Erwähntes ...
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What, exactly does “springen” mean in German?
This is a follow-up to my previous question (Fische springen). Is There Another Way to (Poetically) Say "Sie ist schön?"
Does springen mean "spring," "jump," or both? What are some ...
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Can “liegen” be used for people?
Can "liegen" be used for people. For instance
I am here. - Ich liege hier.
or it is wrong?
Is Ich bin hier better?
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Benutzung von “nichtsdestotrotz” / “nichtsdestotrotz” usage
"Nichtsdestotrotz" is one of the most complicated words that I had to deal with during my first stays in Germany not so long ago. Someone I had to report to was making very frequent use of it (even in ...
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Usage of “aber”
Why is "aber" used in this context?
Darf ich dich zu einem Kaffee einladen?
– Aber ja, sehr gern.
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'eternal' (ohne Anfang und Ende) und 'everlasting' (ohne Ende) im Deutschen
In dieser Antwort auf christianity.SE steht folgender Satz:
Don't confuse eternal (having no beginning or end) with everlasting (just having no end).
(Hervorhebung von mir.)
Kennt das Deutsche ...
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Is there a different usage of “Erpel” vs. “Enterich”?
When referring to a male duck I was told that I should always use the appropriate term "Erpel" when talking about the bird as depicted here:
Wikimedia
Usage of the alternative term "Enterich" should ...
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Wissenswertes über “Fleppen”?
Fleppen (Plural) ist ein umgangssprachliches(?) Synonym für Führerschein.
Ohne "Fleppen" erwischt - Nordkurier, 23.03.10
Mit Alkohol, ohne Fleppen und Helm - Märkische Allgemeine, 17.12.08
Der ...
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Liturgical or church German
In a church setting,
Is there a liturgical form of German for a pastor or
priest to use during the service?
Is it more appropriate to use formal or poetic forms of speech for
everyone, anyone, or no ...
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“Nicht unerheblich” vs. “erheblich” - is there a difference?
We can see that both, "erheblich", and "nicht unerheblich" are used in the meaning of e.g. "considerable, extensive, remarkable".
Branchengerüchten zufolge können die Besucherzahlen dank des ...
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What is the meaning of “afterburne”
I just wonder and I'm asking this here, because I couldn't find any closer match to the very interesting word "afterburne" . Well, I know it written incorrectly, but I've heard this one, with "Jemand ...
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Kann man einen “fachlich geprägten Kunden” einem “technisch argumentierenden Entwickler” entgegen setzen?
It is about Software Engineering, where it usually comes to problems in communication between the customers (domain-specific, functional, professional lexis) and developers (technical, generic lexis). ...
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Eine Frau kann “zierlich” sein. Wie nennt man einen ebensolchen Mann?
Für eine kleine Frau haben wir das Attribut "zierlich", das auf nette Art beschreibt, das sie zwar klein, aber doch "fein gestaltet und graziös" ist.
Kann man einen Mann auch "zierlich" nennen, ohne ...
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What are the differences between “vorher”, “davor” and “zuvor”?
I understand that they are all adverbs (as opposed to "vor" and "bevor"), but can they be used interchangeably?
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Alternate sentence construction using “lassen”
The sentence: "Er hat Reim in seinem Gedicht benutzt."
My instructor has suggested that I rewrite the sentence using "a more sophisticated construction, such as one with 'lassen'." How would I do ...
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Schuld oder Scham
Wikipedia spricht davon, dass Überlebende von Flugzeugabstürzen sich gelegentlich für ihr Weiterleben schuldig fühlen, obwohl sie objektiv keine Schuld am Flugzeugabsturz tragen. Weder haben sie ...
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Can someone give the examples ( few sentences ) with words: da, deutete, dabei? [closed]
I read a book on german and meet these words very often, but the context still not clearly for me. So I want to see a few examples with these 3 words with translation.
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As I read a book further ...
