Illustration of the B1 German word “die Fortsetzung”, which translates to “continuation”. A book’s "THE END" page flips over to reveal "PART 2" glowing, as characters peek back around it.
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dieFortsetzung, -en

continuation

/ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡sʊŋ/

Examples — Fortsetzung in a sentence

Die Fortsetzung folgt nächste Woche.

The continuation follows next week.

Der Film hat eine Fortsetzung.

The film has a sequel.

How to remember it

The noun of fortsetzen: a continuation / sequel.

Word family

setzen family · 12 related words

  • absetzen discontinue / remove Shifted meaning
  • ansetzen apply / schedule / start Shifted meaning
  • einsetzen Coming soon to insert; to deploy, to use Shifted meaning
  • fortsetzen continue Shifted meaning
  • umsetzen implement / convert Not predictable
  • versetzen Coming soon to move, to transfer Shifted meaning
  • voraussetzen Coming soon to presuppose, to assume Not predictable
  • zurücksetzen reset

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Fragebogen”, which translates to “questionnaire”. A paper sheet curved like an archer’s bow fires little checkmarks into its own answer boxes.
der Fragebogen

/ˈfʁaːɡəˌboːɡn̩/

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questionnaire

Examples

Bitte füllen Sie den Fragebogen aus.

Please fill in the questionnaire.

Der Fragebogen hat zwanzig Fragen.

The questionnaire has twenty questions.

Illustration of the A2 German word “fressen”, which translates to “to eat (animals)”. A ravenous, wide-eyed wolf in a bib sits at a table, frantically shoveling a comically oversized mountain of spaghetti into its mouth with a garden rake while its cheeks bulge to the size of balloons.
fressen

/ˈfʁɛsn̩/

to eat (animals)

Principal parts

fressen, fraß, hat gefressen

ich fresse
du frisst
er/sie/es frisst
wir fressen
ihr fresst
sie/Sie fressen

Examples

Der Hund frisst gerne Fleisch.

The dog likes to eat meat.

Das Tier fraß das Futter.

The animal ate the food.

Illustration of the A2 German word “frieren”, which translates to “to freeze”. A polar bear wearing a knitted scarf stands in the snow, teeth chattering so violently that his fur stands straight up and tiny icicles sprout from his nose as he shivers into a solid, blue-tinted block of ice.
frieren

/ˈfʁiːʁən/

to freeze

Principal parts

frieren, fror, hat gefroren

ich friere
du frierst
er/sie/es friert
wir frieren
ihr friert
sie/Sie frieren

Examples

Mir friert es sehr.

I'm very cold.

Es fror letzte Nacht.

It froze last night.

Illustration of the A1 German word “fühlen”, which translates to “to feel”. A hand gently pressing against a giant glowing orb of color that ripples outward in soft waves, changing hue with every touch.
fühlen

/ˈfyːlən/

to feel

Principal parts

fühlen, fühlte, hat gefühlt

ich fühle
du fühlst
er/sie/es fühlt
wir fühlen
ihr fühlt
sie/Sie fühlen

Examples

Ich fühle mich gut.

I feel good.

Sie fühlen sich müde.

They feel tired.

Illustration of the A2 German word “führen”, which translates to “to lead”. A glowing fox made of starlight leading a line of curious, small paper-lantern creatures through a deep, enchanted forest path.
führen

/ˈfyːʁən/

to lead

Principal parts

führen, führte, hat geführt

ich führe
du führst
er/sie/es führt
wir führen
ihr führt
sie/Sie führen

Examples

Ein guter Kapitän führt sein Schiff sicher.

A good captain leads his ship safely.

Der Weg führt direkt zum See.

The path leads directly to the lake.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Fund”, which translates to “find / discovery”. An archaeologist’s brush uncovers a golden rubber duck buried in ancient sand, spotlight on it.
der Fund

/fʊnt/

find / discovery

Examples

Der Fund ist sehr wertvoll.

The find is very valuable.

Ein wichtiger Fund für die Forschung.

An important find for research.

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