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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.
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derErsatz, ¨-e

replacement

/ɛɐ̯ˈzat͡s/

Examples — Ersatz in a sentence

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.

How to remember it

ER-zatz sounds like 'air zaps' — the old part got *zapped* by the *air*, so you need a *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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “fehlen”, which translates to “to be missing”. A badger leans over a finished jigsaw of a sunset, peering into the one missing piece, a hole through which bright golden light pours up into its face.
fehlen

/ˈfeːlən/

to be missing

Principal parts

fehlen, fehlte, hat gefehlt

ich fehle
du fehlst
er/sie/es fehlt
wir fehlen
ihr fehlt
sie/Sie fehlen

Examples

Mir fehlt noch ein Buch für die Prüfung.

I am still missing one book for the exam.

Warum hat er gestern im Unterricht gefehlt?

Why was he absent from class yesterday?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “gelingen”, which translates to “to succeed”. A flour-dusted squirrel throws both arms up in disbelieving joy as a towering, perfectly risen soufflé erupts from the oven, golden and impossibly tall.
gelingen

/ɡəˈlɪŋən/

to succeed

Principal parts

gelingen, gelang, ist gelungen

ich gelinge
du gelingst
er/sie/es gelingt
wir gelingen
ihr gelingt
sie/Sie gelingen

Examples

Es wird uns hoffentlich gut gelingen.

Hopefully, we will succeed well.

Das schwierige Rezept ist ihr ausgezeichnet gelungen.

She succeeded excellently with the difficult recipe.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Grund”, which translates to “reason”. Close-up of a mole at the base of a huge glowing tree, following one bright golden root down to a single shining seed — the one reason the whole tree grew.
der Grund

/ɡʁʊnt/

reason

Examples

Er nannte keinen Grund für sein plötzliches Verschwinden.

He gave no reason for his sudden disappearance.

Das ist der Hauptgrund, warum ich hier bin.

That is the main reason why I am here.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “hochwertig”, which translates to “high-quality”. A monocled otter polishes one gleaming golden pocket watch so hard it blinds him, beaming with insufferable pride as sparkles shoot off in every direction.
hochwertig

/ˈhoːxˌveːɐ̯tɪç/

high-quality

Comparative Forms

Positive hochwertig
Komparativ hochwertiger
Superlativ am hochwertigsten

Examples

Wir kaufen lieber hochwertige Produkte, auch wenn sie teurer sind.

We prefer to buy high-quality products, even if they are more expensive.

Dieser Pullover ist aus sehr hochwertiger Wolle.

This sweater is made of very high-quality wool.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Infinitiv”, which translates to “infinitive”. A single enormous seed fills the frame, glowing from within with the ghostly outline of a whole tree still folded up inside it — the pure unstarted form holding every possible ending at once, roots and branches waiting.
der Infinitiv

/ˈɪnfinitiːf/

infinitive

Examples

Der Infinitiv von 'gehen' ist 'gehen'.

The infinitive of 'gehen' is 'gehen'.

Manche Verben stehen oft im Infinitiv mit 'zu'.

Some verbs often stand in the infinitive with 'zu'.

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erstatten — to refund

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