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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Gerechtigkeit”, which translates to “justice”. Close-up of a calm badger judge beneath a huge glowing balance-scale that floats above it, both bright golden pans hanging perfectly level and even, filling the frame.
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dieGerechtigkeit, -en

justice

/ɡəˈʁɛçtɪçkaɪ̯t/

Examples — Gerechtigkeit in a sentence

Alle fordern mehr soziale Gerechtigkeit im Land.

Everyone demands more social justice in the country.

Für viele Menschen ist Gerechtigkeit ein hohes Gut.

For many people, justice is a high value.

How to remember it

GERECHTIGKEIT sounds like "GIRL, WRECKED-TICK-KITE" – A girl's kite was wrecked, demanding justice!

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Haft”, which translates to “custody / imprisonment”. Close-up of a glum raccoon sitting behind a huge set of glowing golden bars that fill the frame, one bright barred window of custody framing its little face.
die Haft

/haft/

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custody / imprisonment

Examples

Nach dem Urteil kam der Angeklagte in Haft.

After the verdict, the accused was taken into custody.

Er verbrachte mehrere Jahre in Haft für seine Taten.

He spent several years in imprisonment for his actions.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Kommissarin”, which translates to “police inspector (female)”. A sharp-eyed badger detective in a trench coat crouches with a huge magnifying glass, eyebrows raised in triumph, as a guilty raccoon tiptoes away behind her.
die Kommissarin

/kɔmɪˈsaːʁɪn/

police inspector (female)

Examples

Die Kommissarin löste den Fall nach langer Suche.

The female police inspector solved the case after a long search.

Sie ist eine sehr erfahrene Kommissarin in Berlin.

She is a very experienced female police inspector in Berlin.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Medien”, which translates to “the media”. A wide-eyed hare sits in a dark field surrounded by dozens of floating glowing screens all facing it at once, ears flattened, overwhelmed by the blaze of light.
die Medien

/ˈmeːdi̯ən/

the media

Examples

Die Medien berichten über die Ereignisse.

The media are reporting on the events.

Sie arbeitet für die lokalen Medien.

She works for the local media.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Meldung”, which translates to “report / news item”. Close-up of a mouse standing on a desk beside an enormous unfurled scroll that fills the frame, one paw pressed to the parchment as a bright wax seal glows at its center.
die Meldung

/ˈmɛldʊŋ/

report / news item

Examples

Hast du die letzte Meldung gehört?

Did you hear the latest report?

Die Polizei gab eine wichtige Meldung heraus.

The police released an important announcement.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “mysteriös”, which translates to “mysterious”. A cat freezes mid-step in a moonlit library, fur bristling and eyes saucer-wide, as dozens of books lift off the shelves and drift silently around it.
mysteriös

/mʏsteˈʁi̯øːs/

mysterious

Comparative Forms

Positive mysteriös
Komparativ mysteriöser
Superlativ am mysteriösesten

Examples

Ein mysteriöser Fall beschäftigt die Polizei seit Wochen.

A mysterious case has been occupying the police for weeks.

Der Brief enthielt eine mysteriöse Botschaft ohne Absender.

The letter contained a mysterious message without a sender.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “nämlich”, which translates to “you see / namely”. A hedgehog jabs a paw upward at an enormous lightbulb blazing above its head, mouth open mid-explanation, its beam spotlighting one single teacup on a dark table.
nämlich

/ˈnɛːmlɪç/

you see / namely

Examples

Ich muss gehen, ich habe nämlich einen Termin.

I have to go, you see, I have an appointment.

Er ist sehr müde, er hat nämlich die ganze Nacht gearbeitet.

He is very tired, namely he worked all night.

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feminine Haft — custody / imprisonment

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