Illustration of the B1 German word “die Konjunktion”, which translates to “conjunction”. Two islands floating in the sky, connected by a shimmering, solid bridge made of giant, glowing grammatical symbols.
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dieKonjunktion, -en

conjunction

/kɔnjʊŋkˈt͡si̯oːn/

Examples — Konjunktion in a sentence

"Und" ist die häufigste Konjunktion in vielen Sprachen.

"And" is the most common conjunction in many languages.

Er erklärte die Funktion einer Konjunktion im Satz.

He explained the function of a conjunction in a sentence.

How to remember it

Konjunktion sounds like 'conjoin-tion' — a bridge that joins two words together.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “lösen”, which translates to “to solve”. A raccoon twists the final row of a house-sized puzzle cube and freezes, arms flung wide in triumph, as light bursts out of every seam at once.
lösen

/ˈløːzn̩/

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to solve

Principal parts

lösen, löste, hat gelöst

ich löse
du löst
er/sie/es löst
wir lösen
ihr löst
sie/Sie lösen

Examples

Wir müssen dieses Problem so schnell wie möglich lösen.

We must solve this problem as quickly as possible.

Er versucht, das Rätsel zu lösen.

He tries to solve the riddle.

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Missverständnis”, which translates to “misunderstanding”. Close-up of a cat and a dog face to face, their two speech bubbles knotted together into one giant tangled ball of colorful yarn hanging between them, both heads tilted in confusion.
das Missverständnis

/ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛntnɪs/

misunderstanding

Examples

Es gab ein kleines Missverständnis zwischen uns.

There was a small misunderstanding between us.

Bitte entschuldigen Sie das Missverständnis.

Please excuse the misunderstanding.

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Nachbar”, which translates to “neighbor”. Two houses floating side-by-side in space, connected by a bridge made of hanging vines and a shared garden of glowing, musical flowers.
der Nachbar

/ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯/

neighbor

Examples

Unser neuer Nachbar ist sehr freundlich.

Our new neighbor is very friendly.

Ich habe meinen Nachbarn um Hilfe gebeten.

I asked my neighbor for help.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Nachbarin”, which translates to “female neighbor”. A silver-haired badger leans far out of a jasmine-filled window box with a bowl of cherries, beaming, stretching across the gap to the balcony opposite.
die Nachbarin

/ˈnaxbaːʁɪn/

female neighbor

Examples

Meine Nachbarin hat einen Hund.

My neighbor has a dog.

Ich habe mit meiner Nachbarin gesprochen.

I spoke with my neighbor.

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Norm”, which translates to “norm”. Close-up of a row of identical grey pebbles lined up on a ruler that fills the frame, each one measured to exactly the same height, one glowing pebble in the middle standing a hair taller.
die Norm

/nɔʁm/

norm

Examples

Das ist nicht die soziale Norm.

That is not the social norm.

Diese Produkte erfüllen die höchsten Normen.

These products meet the highest standards.

Illustration of the B1 German word “nostalgisch”, which translates to “nostalgic”. An old grey rabbit sits alone on a bench gazing into a soap bubble in which a tiny young rabbit plays in a summer meadow, its eyes soft and shining.
nostalgisch

/nɔsˈtalɡɪʃ/

nostalgic

Comparative Forms

Positive nostalgisch
Komparativ nostalgischer
Superlativ am nostalgischsten

Examples

Alte Fotos machen mich oft nostalgisch.

Old photos often make me nostalgic.

Er hatte ein nostalgisches Gefühl, als er seine Heimatstadt besuchte.

He had a nostalgic feeling when he visited his hometown.

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