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German word of the day: new heights of sloth edition
Yeah, it’s official. I’m a lazy blogger. I don’t even get the job done when someone else is providing the content!
Five days’ worth of words. For you. All for you.
Gewinnen means to win, and it is not separable.
Die Mannschaft hat das Fussballspiel gewonnen. The team won the soccer game.
Einladen means to invite, and it is a separable verb.
Georg ladet seine Verwandten zu einem Sportsfest ein. George invites his relatives to a sports meeting.
Der Lieblingssport is the favorite sport. It’s a compound word.
Der Lieblingssport von Fritz ist Radfahren. Fritz’s favorite sport is bicycling.
Gehören is a verb meaning to belong.
Diese Fahrrad gehört dem kleinen Schlingel. This bicycle belongs to the little rascal.
Sich verirren is a reflexible verb; it means to lose one’s way.
Der Tourist hat sich verirrt. The tourist has lost his way.
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