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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Bestellung”, which translates to “order”. A waiter cloud drifts to a sky-high table and uncorks a teapot that erupts into the exact meal a dreaming traveler had requested.
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dieBestellung, -en

order

/bəˈʃtɛlʊŋ/

Examples — Bestellung in a sentence

Meine Online-Bestellung ist endlich angekommen.

My online order has finally arrived.

Wir haben die Bestellung bereits vor einer Stunde aufgegeben.

We already placed the order an hour ago.

How to remember it

BESTELLUNG sounds like 'best telling'. You're 'telling' the store your 'best' order, hoping it arrives soon.

Word family

stellen family · 12 related words

  • abstellen Coming soon to park; to switch off Shifted meaning
  • anstellen Coming soon to hire; to switch on Shifted meaning
  • ausstellen display / issue Shifted meaning
  • bestellen to order Not predictable
  • einstellen to hire, to employ Shifted meaning
  • feststellen determine Shifted meaning
  • herstellen to manufacture / produce Shifted meaning
  • vorstellen Coming soon to introduce; to imagine Shifted meaning
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Illustration of the B1 German word “biologisch”, which translates to “organic”. A clockwork robot sits in a garden as vines curl around its gears and wildflowers sprout from its joints.
biologisch

/bioˈloːɡɪʃ/

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organic

Comparative Forms

Positive biologisch
Komparativ biologischer
Superlativ am biologischsten

Examples

Wir kaufen nur noch biologisches Gemüse ein.

We only buy organic vegetables now.

Ist dieses Produkt wirklich biologisch?

Is this product really organic?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “damit”, which translates to “so that”. Close-up of a squirrel planting one glowing seed so that a huge arrow of green vines shoots upward, growing a whole ladder just so it can reach a high star.
damit

/daˈmɪt/

so that

Examples

Ich lerne Deutsch, damit ich reisen kann.

I'm learning German so that I can travel.

Sprich lauter, damit man dich hört.

Speak louder so that one hears you.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “defekt”, which translates to “defective”. A clockwork robot sitting sadly in a meadow, its gears turned into colorful butterflies that are slowly fluttering away from its chest.
defekt

/deˈfɛkt/

defective

Comparative Forms

Positive defekt
Komparativ defekter
Superlativ am defektesten

Examples

Mein Laptop ist leider defekt.

Unfortunately, my laptop is defective.

Ich muss den defekten Drucker ersetzen.

I have to replace the defective printer.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Endung”, which translates to “ending”. Close-up of a mouse painter dabbing a bright final flourish onto the huge glowing tail-end of an enormous floating letter, the very last stroke frozen mid-air.
die Endung

/ˈɛndʊŋ/

ending

Examples

Die Endung des Wortes zeigt den Fall an.

The ending of the word indicates the case.

Achten Sie auf die korrekte Endung der Adjektive.

Pay attention to the correct ending of the adjectives.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Ersatz”, which translates to “replacement”. A worn-out teddy bear holding a magical, glowing spare part that instantly fixes a toy train and fills the room with soft, warm light.
der Ersatz

/ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡s/

replacement

Examples

Ich brauche einen Ersatz für die kaputte Glühbirne.

I need a replacement for the broken light bulb.

Manchmal ist es schwer, einen guten Ersatz zu finden.

Sometimes it is hard to find a good replacement.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “erstatten”, which translates to “to refund”. A shopkeeper handing a shiny, golden coin back to a customer, with the coin sprouting magical butterfly wings as it touches their palm.
erstatten

/ɛɐ̯ˈʃtatn̩/

to refund

Principal parts

erstatten, erstattete, hat erstattet

ich erstatte
du erstattest
er/sie/es erstattet
wir erstatten
ihr erstattet
sie/Sie erstatten

Examples

Der Online-Shop wird mir das Geld erstatten.

The online shop will refund my money.

Sie können die Kosten für das Ticket erstatten lassen.

You can have the ticket costs refunded.

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