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Illustration of the A2 German word “plötzlich”, which translates to “suddenly”. A dozing cat is jolted bolt upright mid-air, fur exploding outward and eyes huge as saucers, utterly startled by a sudden surprise.
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plötzlich

suddenly

/ˈplœt͡slɪç/

Examples — plötzlich in a sentence

Plötzlich wurde es sehr dunkel.

Suddenly it became very dark.

Das Auto hielt plötzlich an.

The car suddenly stopped.

How to remember it

PLÖTZLICH sounds like "PLURT-SLICH". SUDDENLY, a PLATYPUS LICH (a mythical creature) appeared!

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Radfahrer”, which translates to “cyclist (male)”. A cyclist pedaling across a path made of stardust, with their bike wheels spinning out trails of blooming flowers behind them.
der Radfahrer

/ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁɐ/

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cyclist (male)

Examples

Der Radfahrer trägt immer einen Helm.

The cyclist always wears a helmet.

Ich sah den Radfahrer an der Ampel warten.

I saw the cyclist waiting at the traffic light.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Radfahrerin”, which translates to “cyclist (female)”. A cyclist pedaling across a bridge made of rainbows, leaving a trail of blooming flowers behind her spinning tires.
die Radfahrerin

/ˈʁaːtˌfaːʁəʁɪn/

cyclist (female)

Examples

Die Radfahrerin trug einen Helm auf dem Kopf.

The female cyclist wore a helmet on her head.

Eine Radfahrerin fuhr schnell am Park vorbei.

A female cyclist rode quickly past the park.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Rezept”, which translates to “prescription”. A kindly mole doctor in a white coat and headlamp holds up a freshly rolled prescription slip in one paw and a little pill bottle in the other, smiling warmly.
das Rezept

/ʁeˈt͡sɛpt/

prescription

Examples

Der Arzt hat mir ein Rezept für Schmerzmittel gegeben.

The doctor gave me a prescription for painkillers.

Ich muss dieses Rezept in der Apotheke einlösen.

I need to redeem this prescription at the pharmacy.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “rezeptpflichtig”, which translates to “prescription-only”. A stern lynx pharmacist stands guard over a glowing medicine bottle locked inside a tall glass case, paw raised firmly — strictly prescription-only.
rezeptpflichtig

/ʁeˈt͡sɛptˌp͡flɪçtɪç/

prescription-only

Comparative Forms

Positive rezeptpflichtig
Komparativ rezeptpflichtiger
Superlativ am rezeptpflichtigsten

Examples

Dieses Medikament ist rezeptpflichtig.

This medication is prescription-only.

Die Salbe war nicht rezeptpflichtig.

The ointment was not prescription-only.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “das Risiko”, which translates to “risk”. A wide-eyed hedgehog in a tiny helmet balances on one paw atop a wobbling tower of teacups over a canyon, grinning with reckless glee as the stack tilts.
das Risiko

/ˈʁiːziko/

risk

Examples

Er geht kein Risiko ein, er ist sehr vorsichtig.

He takes no risk; he is very cautious.

Es gibt ein hohes Risiko für schlechtes Wetter.

There is a high risk of bad weather.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Salbe”, which translates to “ointment, cream”. A gentle seal squeezes a fat glob of glowing soothing cream from a tube onto its flipper, sighing with relief as it smooths the ointment on.
die Salbe

/ˈzalbə/

ointment, cream

Examples

Ich muss diese Salbe auf meine Wunde auftragen.

I have to apply this ointment to my wound.

Der Arzt hat mir eine Salbe gegen den Juckreiz verschrieben.

The doctor prescribed me an ointment for the itching.

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masculine Radfahrer — cyclist (male)

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