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Illustration of the B1 German word “oberhalb”, which translates to “above”. A rabbit stands on a clear glass floor high in the clouds, looking straight down between its own paws at a tiny distant village far below, ears rigid with vertigo.
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oberhalb

above

/ˈoːbɐhalp/

Examples — oberhalb in a sentence

Das Dorf liegt oberhalb des Flusses.

The village is located above the river.

Oberhalb der Wolken ist der Himmel immer blau.

Above the clouds, the sky is always blue.

How to remember it

OH-ber-HALB sounds like 'over half' — imagine something floating 'above' the halfway mark on a measuring stick.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Prärie”, which translates to “prairie”. An endless golden grass prairie where the blades of grass are giant feathers, swaying in a gentle wind under a warm, oversized sun.
die Prärie

/pʁɛˈʁiː/

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prairie

Examples

Pferde liefen frei über die Prärie.

Horses ran freely across the prairie.

Sie sahen Büffel in der weiten Prärie.

They saw buffalo on the vast prairie.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “preiswert”, which translates to “affordable”. A delighted marmot holds up an enormous wheel of cheese in one paw while a single small coin balances on the other, the coin side barely dipping.
preiswert

/ˈpʁaɪ̯sˌveːɐ̯t/

affordable

Comparative Forms

Positive preiswert
Komparativ preiswerter
Superlativ am preiswertesten

Examples

Wir suchen ein preiswertes Hotelzimmer für die Reise.

We are looking for an affordable hotel room for the trip.

Diese Kleidung ist sehr preiswert und von guter Qualität.

These clothes are very affordable and of good quality.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Reiseziel”, which translates to “destination”. A bright red flag planted on a tiny palm island, and a seagull in sunglasses touching down beside it with a suitcase in each claw.
das Reiseziel

/ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌt͡siːl/

destination

Examples

Unser Reiseziel ist eine kleine Stadt in Italien.

Our destination is a small town in Italy.

Das beliebteste Reiseziel vieler Menschen ist der Strand.

The most popular destination for many people is the beach.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “sich anpassen”, which translates to “to adapt”. A chameleon sitting on a vibrant painter's palette, its skin turning into a swirling masterpiece of shifting, blended watercolors.
sich anpassen

/ˈanˌpasn̩/

to adapt

Principal parts

sich anpassen, passte sich an, hat sich angepasst

ich passe mich an
du passt dich an
er/sie/es passt sich an
wir passen uns an
ihr passt euch an
sie/Sie passen sich an

Examples

Er musste sich an die neue Kultur anpassen.

He had to adapt to the new culture.

Pflanzen passen sich dem Klima ständig an.

Plants constantly adapt to the climate.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “sich niederlassen”, which translates to “to settle down”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, sinks with a blissful sigh deep into an enormous overstuffed armchair that swallows him up, tiny legs sticking straight out.
sich niederlassen

/ˈniːdɐˌlasn̩/

to settle down

Principal parts

sich niederlassen, ließ sich nieder, hat sich niedergelassen

ich lasse mich nieder
du lässt dich nieder
er/sie/es lässt sich nieder
wir lassen uns nieder
ihr lasst euch nieder
sie/Sie lassen sich nieder

Examples

Sie möchten sich in Deutschland niederlassen.

They want to settle down in Germany.

Er ließ sich als Arzt in der Stadt nieder.

He settled down as a doctor in the city.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “sprachlich”, which translates to “linguistic”. A parrot perches on a branch with four differently coloured speech bubbles blooming from its beak at once, each one empty and a different shape.
sprachlich

/ˈʃpʁaːxlɪç/

linguistic

Comparative Forms

Positive sprachlich
Komparativ sprachlicher
Superlativ am sprachlichsten

Examples

Er hat gute sprachliche Fähigkeiten in mehreren Sprachen.

He has good linguistic abilities in several languages.

Wir besprechen die sprachlichen Aspekte des Textes morgen.

We will discuss the linguistic aspects of the text tomorrow.

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