A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
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grammar× 222
Grammatik - Questions on rules for composing clauses.
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translation× 171
Übersetzung - Questions on translation from or to German.
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meaning× 163
Bedeutung - Questions on definitions and nuances of words, phrases or sentences.
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etymology× 142
Wortherkunft - The history and languages of origin of words and phrases.
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word-choice× 127
Wortauswahl - Choosing the best word out of a list of alternatives.
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word-usage× 119
Wortgebrauch - Questions on usages in German language.
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english-to-german× 117
Übersetzung Englisch nach Deutsch - Questions on translations from English to German.
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differences× 98
Unterschied - Questions on differences between similar or seemingly similar words or expressions.
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verbs× 94
Verben - Questions on words that describe an action, an occurrence or state of being.
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single-word-request× 82
Suche Wort - Questions on finding a word that fits a meaning.
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phrases× 76
Ausdrücke - Questions about meanings and usages of German phrases
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usage× 74
Sprachgebrauch - Questions about subtle points of usage of German words or phrases.
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idioms× 63
Redewendung - Questions on group of words having a meaning not deducible from individual words.
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nouns× 61
Nomen - Questions on words referring to an entity, person, or concept.
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pronunciation× 60
Aussprache - Questions on how to correctly speak a word.
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german-to-english× 59
Übersetzung Deutsch nach Englisch - Questions on translations from German to English.
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adjectives× 56
Adjektive - Questions on words that qualify nouns by giving additional information.
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dialects× 52
Dialekte - Questions on varieties of a language in different regions.
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meaning-in-context× 48
Nuances and connotations of words, phrases or sentences in a specific context.
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learning× 48
Questions asking for resources and advice for learning German.
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prepositions× 45
Präposition - Questions on words that express spatial or temporal relations.
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resources× 38
Audio books, cassette courses, pocket grammars, style guides, websites, to name but a few
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adverbs× 36
Adverb - Questions on words that qualify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or sentences.
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spelling× 35
Rechtschreibung - Questions on German orthography that cannot be resolved by an online dictionary like http://de.wiktionary.org or http://dict.leo.org. Use the tag 'orthography' for question on the sc…
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word-meaning× 35
Definitions and nuances of meaning of a specific word.
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colloquial× 34
colloquial if it is rarely used in public speeches or in written texts, but if it is often used in informal speach (e.g. among friends).
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expressions× 32
Questions about common expressions used in conversation and colloquial speech.
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history× 32
The "past" usage of a word, which may be different from the present one.
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orthography× 32
Orthographie - Questions on the scientific background of spelling rules, hyphenation, capitalization, word breaks, emphasis, or punctuation. Use the tag 'spelling' for simple questions on how to spell…
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style× 30
Questions about which German phrase among grammatically correct alternatives is the best stylistic fit for the intended use.
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synonyms× 29
synonyms if they are different but have the same or similar meanings. Example: lift - elevator. German example: Aufzug - Fahrstuhl
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regional× 29
Questions regarding regional differences in usage of the German language.
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gender× 29
Regarding the gender of German words.
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capitalization× 26
the name for a group of rules that specify if the first letter of a word has to be written as an uppercase letter or a lowercase letter. Most important capitalization-rule in germa…
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prefixes× 26
a part of a word which is placed before the root.
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grammatical-number× 25
Singular and plural nouns, as well as number agreement between nouns and verbs (and anywhere else number agreement shows up).
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