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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Erziehung”, which translates to “upbringing / education”. A trellis gently shapes a growing vine into the outline of a polite, upright little person.
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dieErziehung

upbringing / education

/ɛɐ̯ˈt͡siːʊŋ/

Examples — Erziehung in a sentence

Die Erziehung der Kinder ist wichtig.

The upbringing of children is important.

Er hatte eine strenge Erziehung.

He had a strict upbringing.

How to remember it

The noun of erziehen: upbringing / education.

Word family

ziehen family · 12 related words

  • anziehen to get dressed, to put on Shifted meaning
  • ausziehen take off / move out Shifted meaning
  • einziehen to move in Shifted meaning
  • umziehen to move (house) Shifted meaning
  • erziehen raise / educate Not predictable
  • beziehen obtain / refer to / move into Not predictable
  • vorziehen Coming soon to prefer Shifted meaning
  • zurückziehen Coming soon to withdraw, to pull back
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die Fahrkarte

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtə/

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ticket

Examples

Ich kaufe eine Fahrkarte.

I buy a ticket.

Wo ist deine Fahrkarte?

Where is your ticket?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Fahrplan”, which translates to “timetable”. A train conductor reads a timetable so long it drapes over the platform like a wedding veil, numbers glowing.
der Fahrplan

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌplaːn/

timetable

Examples

Der Fahrplan hängt am Bahnhof.

The timetable hangs at the station.

Nach dem Fahrplan kommt der Zug um acht.

According to the timetable the train comes at eight.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Fahrt”, which translates to “trip”. A ticket stub unrolls into a winding road that a family of snails is happily travelling along.
die Fahrt

/faːɐ̯t/

trip

Examples

Die Fahrt dauert zwei Stunden.

The trip takes two hours.

Gute Fahrt!

Have a good trip!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Fahrzeug”, which translates to “vehicle”. A vehicle assembled entirely from mismatched kitchen appliances rolls down a hill, toaster-headlights popping.
das Fahrzeug

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯k/

vehicle

Examples

Das Fahrzeug ist sehr alt.

The vehicle is very old.

Viele Fahrzeuge stehen im Stau.

Many vehicles are stuck in the traffic jam.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “fallen”, which translates to “to fall”. Leaves falling from a tree in autumn
fallen

/ˈfalən/

to fall

Principal parts

fallen, fiel, ist gefallen

ich falle
du fällst
er/sie/es fällt
wir fallen
ihr fallt
sie/Sie fallen

Examples

Das Glas fällt herunter.

The glass falls down.

Der Schnee fällt leise.

The snow falls softly.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “fangen”, which translates to “to catch”. A wide-eyed chameleon stretches his tongue across a canyon to trap a glittery, panicked butterfly; the tongue wraps around the insect like a sticky pink ribbon as the chameleon grins in smug triumph.
fangen

/ˈfaŋən/

to catch

Principal parts

fangen, fing, hat gefangen

ich fange
du fängst
er/sie/es fängt
wir fangen
ihr fangt
sie/Sie fangen

Examples

Ich fange den Ball.

I catch the ball.

Er fing einen großen Fisch.

He caught a big fish.

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