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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.
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fehlen

to be missing

/ˈfeːlən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

fehlen, fehlte, hat gefehlt

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

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Examples — fehlen in a sentence

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?

How to remember it

FEH-len sounds like 'FAIL-ing' — if a piece is missing, the puzzle will fail.

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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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Karabiner”, which translates to “carabiner”. Close-up of a huge glowing metal carabiner clip filling the frame, its bright spring-gate snapping shut around two ropes, one tiny mouse dangling safely from it.
der Karabiner

/kaʁaˈbiːnɐ/

carabiner

Examples

Wir sicherten das Seil mit einem Karabiner.

We secured the rope with a carabiner.

Der Karabiner war aus robustem Stahl gefertigt.

The carabiner was made of robust steel.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Kletterausrüstung”, which translates to “climbing equipment”. Close-up of a sturdy tortoise wearing a full climbing harness draped in carabiners, coiled ropes, and a dangling ice axe, the tangle of gear filling the frame as it leans back against a rope.
die Kletterausrüstung

/ˈklɛtɐˌʔaʊ̯sʁʏstʊŋ/

climbing equipment

Examples

Überprüfen Sie immer Ihre Kletterausrüstung vor der Tour.

Always check your climbing equipment before the tour.

Neue Kletterausrüstung ist oft sehr teuer.

New climbing equipment is often very expensive.

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