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Illustration of the A2 German word “gesund”, which translates to “healthy”. A beaming, muscular broccoli stalk does one-armed pushups on a mountain of kale, while a wilted, coughing donut watches with envy, clutching its stomach in comic dismay.
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gesund

healthy

/ɡəˈzʊnt/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive gesund
Komparativ gesünder
Superlativ am gesündesten

Examples — gesund in a sentence

Es ist wichtig, gesund zu essen.

It is important to eat healthy.

Ich war letztes Jahr selten gesund.

I was rarely healthy last year.

How to remember it

GEE-zoond sounds like "GEE, zoomed" – a healthy person zoomed past everyone in a race, full of energy.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Gesundheit”, which translates to “health”. A glowing, vibrant heart-shaped tree standing in a lush garden, its leaves pulsating with a gentle, rhythmic green light.
die Gesundheit

/ɡəˈzʊnthaɪ̯t/

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health

Examples

Meine Gesundheit ist mir sehr wichtig.

My health is very important to me.

Er achtet immer auf seine Gesundheit.

He always pays attention to his health.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Handlung”, which translates to “action, plot”. A nervous playwright octopus frantically juggles eight tangled movie reels, with scenes of knights, aliens, and dancing cats spilling out and swirling into a chaotic, epic whirlpool around his head.
die Handlung

/ˈhandlʊŋ/

action, plot

Examples

Die Handlung des Buches war sehr spannend.

The plot of the book was very exciting.

Seine Handlung war mutig und wichtig.

His action was brave and important.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Helm”, which translates to “helmet”. Close-up of one enormous gleaming helmet filling the frame, polished and rounded with a bright reflective visor, a tiny mouse family peeking cosily out from inside it like a little dome home.
der Helm

/hɛlm/

helmet

Examples

Er trägt immer einen Helm beim Fahrradfahren.

He always wears a helmet when cycling.

Ohne Helm ist Motorradfahren gefährlich.

Riding a motorcycle without a helmet is dangerous.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “hupen”, which translates to “to honk, to beep”. A vintage car driving through clouds, its horn releasing a flurry of bright, musical brass notes that transform into golden bubbles.
hupen

/ˈhuːpn̩/

to honk, to beep

Principal parts

hupen, hupte, hat gehupt

ich hupe
du hupst
er/sie/es hupt
wir hupen
ihr hupt
sie/Sie hupen

Examples

Das Auto hat laut gehupt.

The car honked loudly.

Hör auf zu hupen!

Stop honking!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Hustensaft”, which translates to “cough syrup”. A big friendly cough-syrup bottle, brought to life with a kind face and stubby arms, gently holds out a spoonful of glowing pink syrup to a tiny sniffly bird bundled in a cozy scarf, under a moonlit window.
der Hustensaft

/ˈhuːstn̩ˌzaft/

cough syrup

Examples

Ich muss Hustensaft in der Apotheke kaufen.

I need to buy cough syrup at the pharmacy.

Hast du den Hustensaft schon genommen?

Have you taken the cough syrup yet?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “keiner”, which translates to “none, no one”. An empty park bench where the shadow cast is the only thing left, looking like a silhouette of a person sitting in total peaceful solitude.
keiner

/ˈkaɪ̯nɐ/

none, no one

Examples

Keiner von uns hat die Antwort gewusst.

None of us knew the answer.

Ich habe viele Bücher, aber keiner ist so gut.

I have many books, but none is as good.

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feminine Gesundheit — health

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