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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Kenntnisse”, which translates to “skills / knowledge”. A tool belt where each pouch holds a different glowing skill-badge, worn proudly by a craftsperson.
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dieKenntnisse

skills / knowledge

/ˈkɛntnɪsə/

Examples — Kenntnisse in a sentence

Er hat gute Deutschkenntnisse.

He has a good knowledge of German.

Ihre Kenntnisse sind beeindruckend.

Her skills are impressive.

How to remember it

The plural of Kenntnis: skills / body of knowledge.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “klingen”, which translates to “to sound”. A round little songbird throws its head back and belts out a note so powerful that glowing golden sound-rings ripple outward and rattle every leaf around it.
klingen

/ˈklɪŋən/

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to sound

Principal parts

klingen, klang, hat geklungen

ich klinge
du klingst
er/sie/es klingt
wir klingen
ihr klingt
sie/Sie klingen

Examples

Das Telefon klingelt.

The telephone is ringing.

Es klang wie Musik.

It sounded like music.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “kneifen”, which translates to “to pinch”. An enormous crab pinches the seat of a fisherman's trousers; the man leaps a metre into the air, hat flying, face frozen in a perfect howl of surprise.
kneifen

/ˈknaɪ̯fn̩/

to pinch

Principal parts

kneifen, kniff, hat gekniffen

ich kneife
du kneifst
er/sie/es kneift
wir kneifen
ihr kneift
sie/Sie kneifen

Examples

Sie kneift mich in den Arm.

She pinches my arm.

Er kniff die Augen zusammen.

He squinted his eyes.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “kriechen”, which translates to “to crawl”. A massive, fuzzy caterpillar crawls slowly up the side of the moon.
kriechen

/ˈkʁiːçn̩/

to crawl

Principal parts

kriechen, kroch, ist gekrochen

ich krieche
du kriechst
er/sie/es kriecht
wir kriechen
ihr kriecht
sie/Sie kriechen

Examples

Die Schnecke kriecht langsam.

The snail crawls slowly.

Das Baby kroch unter den Tisch.

The baby crawled under the table.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “lachen”, which translates to “to laugh”. A pufferfish bursts out laughing underwater, confetti-colored bubbles exploding from it in every direction.
lachen

/ˈlaxn̩/

to laugh

Principal parts

lachen, lachte, hat gelacht

ich lache
du lachst
er/sie/es lacht
wir lachen
ihr lacht
sie/Sie lachen

Examples

Wir lachen oft über Witze.

We often laugh about jokes.

Das Kind lacht sehr laut.

The child laughs very loudly.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Läufer”, which translates to “runner”. A pair of sneakers with a tiny torso sprints alone across a stadium, breaking a finish-line ribbon.
der Läufer

/ˈlɔɪ̯fɐ/

runner

Examples

Der Läufer ist sehr schnell.

The runner is very fast.

Die Läufer starten um neun.

The runners start at nine.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “langsam”, which translates to “slow”. A sleepy turtle slowly crossing a sunny garden path, leaving a faint trail.
langsam

/ˈlaŋzaːm/

slow

Comparative Forms

Positive langsam
Komparativ langsamer
Superlativ am langsamsten

Examples

Dieses Auto fährt sehr langsam.

This car drives very slowly.

Sie ist eine langsame Läuferin.

She is a slow runner.

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