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Illustration of the A1 German word “geschieden”, which translates to “divorced”. Two halves of a glowing heart slowly drifting apart, each floating toward a different beautiful sunset, content and bright.

geschieden is part of German adjectives A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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geschieden

divorced

/ɡəˈʃiːdn̩/

Examples — geschieden in a sentence

Sie ist leider schon geschieden.

Unfortunately, she is already divorced.

Meine Eltern sind seit Jahren geschieden.

My parents have been divorced for years.

How to remember it

Geschieden sounds like 'Gee, SHE DID end' the marriage. She's now officially divorced.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Geschwister”, which translates to “siblings”. Two ferret kits wrestle furiously over one shell, both gripping it, eyes screwed shut with outrage, a third floats past pretending not to notice.
die Geschwister

/ɡəˈʃvɪstɐ/

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siblings

Examples

Ich habe zwei Geschwister.

I have two siblings.

Meine Geschwister spielen zusammen.

My siblings play together.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Großeltern”, which translates to “grandparents”. Two elderly figures sitting on a cloud, knitting a long, warm blanket that cascades down to cover the earth below in soft comfort.
die Großeltern

/ˈɡʁoːsˌʔɛltɐn/

grandparents

Examples

Meine Großeltern wohnen hier.

My grandparents live here.

Wir besuchen oft die Großeltern.

We often visit the grandparents.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Großmutter”, which translates to “grandmother”. A grandmother-shaped cloud drifting through a sunny sky, trailing a long knitted scarf that wraps gently around a small hilltop village below.
die Großmutter

/ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ/

grandmother

Examples

Meine Großmutter backt Kuchen.

My grandmother bakes cake.

Ich liebe meine Großmutter.

I love my grandmother.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Großvater”, which translates to “grandfather”. A giant silver-haired man sitting cross-legged on a mountaintop, reading a storybook so large that its open pages become the valley floor below.
der Großvater

/ˈɡʁoːsˌfaːtɐ/

grandfather

Examples

Mein Großvater erzählt Geschichten.

My grandfather tells stories.

Ich besuche meinen Großvater oft.

I often visit my grandfather.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “gut”, which translates to “good”. A delicious home-cooked meal steaming on a table, happy faces sharing stories.
gut

/ɡuːt/

good

Comparative Forms

Positive gut
Komparativ besser
Superlativ am besten

Examples

Dieses Essen ist sehr gut.

This food is very good.

Er ist ein guter Freund.

He is a good friend.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “hören”, which translates to “to hear”. Giant ears catching sound waves like butterflies
hören

/ˈhøːʁən/

to hear

Principal parts

hören, hörte, hat gehört

ich höre
du hörst
er/sie/es hört
wir hören
ihr hört
sie/Sie hören

Examples

Hörst du die laute Musik?

Do you hear the loud music?

Ich höre gern klassische Musik.

I like to listen to classical music.

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feminine Geschwister — siblings

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