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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Feuer”, which translates to “fire”. A cozy fox made entirely of living flame, curled asleep on a stone hearth, its bushy tail flicking bright sparks that float up like fireflies into a dark wooden cabin
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dasFeuer

fire

/ˈfɔɪ̯ɐ/

Examples — Feuer in a sentence

Bitte mach das Feuer im Garten aus!

Please put out the fire in the garden!

Wir saßen am Lagerfeuer und sangen Lieder.

We sat by the campfire and sang songs.

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FOY-er sounds like 'FOYER.' Imagine a roaring *fire* burning brightly in the fireplace of a grand foyer.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Feuerwehrfrau”, which translates to “firefighter (female)”. A heroic firefighter with a wide, determined grin stands on a ladder, using a tiny spray bottle to douse a giant, grumpy dragon who is sneezing small puffballs of smoke at her helmet.
die Feuerwehrfrau

/ˈfɔɪ̯ɐveːɐ̯ˌfʁaʊ̯/

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firefighter (female)

Examples

Die Feuerwehrfrau löschte das Feuer schnell.

The firefighter extinguished the fire quickly.

Eine Feuerwehrfrau rettete die Katze vom Baum.

A firefighter rescued the cat from the tree.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Feuerwehrmann”, which translates to “firefighter (male)”. A heroic firefighter with a long, flowing mustache stands atop a ladder, frantically spraying a giant watering can at a birthday cake that has caught fire, his face etched with intense, sweaty determination.
der Feuerwehrmann

/ˈfɔɪ̯ɐveːɐ̯ˌman/

firefighter (male)

Examples

Ein mutiger Feuerwehrmann rettete die Katze.

A brave firefighter rescued the cat.

Der Feuerwehrmann löschte das Feuer schnell.

The firefighter extinguished the fire quickly.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Gefahr”, which translates to “danger”. A friendly red dragon standing guard at the edge of a cliff, its glowing scales warning of a sudden drop into a sea of clouds.
die Gefahr

/ɡəˈfaːɐ̯/

danger

Examples

Es besteht keine Gefahr, der Weg ist sicher.

There is no danger, the path is safe.

Wir müssen die Gefahr ernst nehmen.

We must take the danger seriously.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Gegensatz”, which translates to “contrast, opposite”. A landscape split perfectly in half: one side is bright, sunny summer, and the other is a soft, glowing winter night, meeting at a thin line.
der Gegensatz

/ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzat͡s/

contrast, opposite

Examples

Im Gegensatz zu mir mag er Sport.

In contrast to me, he likes sports.

Das ist ein starker Gegensatz.

That is a strong contrast.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Grundschule”, which translates to “primary school”. A vibrant schoolhouse floating in the sky where children sit on clouds, with alphabet blocks sprouting like colorful spring flowers from the floor.
die Grundschule

/ˈɡʁʊntˌʃuːlə/

primary school

Examples

Meine Tochter geht jetzt in die Grundschule.

My daughter is now going to primary school.

Er hat seine Grundschule in Berlin besucht.

He attended his primary school in Berlin.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Gymnasium”, which translates to “grammar school”. A schoolhouse where the walls are made of giant, open encyclopedias and students fly between floors on paper airplanes made of geometry notes.
das Gymnasium

/ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm/

grammar school

Examples

Meine Tochter geht auf das Gymnasium.

My daughter goes to the grammar school.

Nach der Grundschule wechselte er zum Gymnasium.

After primary school, he switched to the Gymnasium.

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feminine Feuerwehrfrau — firefighter (female)

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