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Vocabulary

Zusätzlich

Additionally; in addition to what was already mentioned

zu

To; at; too; a very common preposition/particle

diesen

These; accusative/dative form of 'diese'

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction

vielen

Many; dative plural form of 'viel'

weiteren

Further; additional; more beyond what is listed

wohnt

Lives; resides; third-person singular of 'wohnen'

ein

A; an; indefinite article or numeral one

ARZT

Doctor; physician; medical professional

unter

Under; among; beneath; common German preposition

GÄRTNER

Gardener; person who tends gardens professionally

SCHULMEISTER

Schoolmaster; old-fashioned term for teacher

FLEISCHER

Butcher; person who prepares and sells meat

TANZLEHRER

Dance teacher; instructor who teaches dancing

KÜNSTLER

Artist; person who creates art professionally

NATURFORSCHER

Naturalist; researcher who studies natural sciences

FÄRBER

Dyer; person who dyes fabric or materials

MODELLEUR

Modeler; craftsperson who creates three-dimensional models

BERUFSKOCH

Professional cook; chef employed in a kitchen

PHILANTHROP

Philanthropist; person devoted to charitable work

RECHTSANWALT

Lawyer; attorney; legal representative in court

CHIRURG

Surgeon; doctor who performs surgical operations

SCHACHSPIELER

Chess player; person who plays the game of chess

fast

Almost; nearly; very close to but not quite

nebenan

Next door; nearby; in the adjacent place

CHEMIKER

Chemist; scientist specializing in chemistry

BRAUER

Brewer; person who brews beer professionally

HOMÖOPATHISCHER

Homeopathic; relating to homeopathy, alternative medicine

PRAKTIKER

Practitioner; person who practices a profession

zwei

Two; the number two in German

KONDITOREN

Pastry chefs; confectioners who make cakes and sweets

GEFLÜGELHALTER

Poultry keeper; person who raises domestic birds

METEOROLOGE

Meteorologist; scientist who studies weather and atmosphere

PHILOSOPHEN

Philosophers; thinkers who study fundamental questions

PRAKTISCHER

Practical; applied; adjective describing hands-on approach

ÖKONOM

Economist; person who studies or practices economics

BÄCKER

Baker; person who bakes bread and pastries

ZEREMONIENMEISTER

Master of ceremonies; official who oversees formal events

VOGELLIEBHABER

Bird lover; enthusiast who keeps or studies birds

eine

A; an; feminine indefinite article in German

WÄSCHERIN

Washerwoman; woman who washes clothes professionally

ANALYTISCHER

Analytical; relating to careful systematic analysis

BUCHHALTER

Bookkeeper; accountant who records financial transactions

so

So; thus; in this way; very common adverb

weiter

Further; onward; continuing beyond the current point

Nun

Now; well; at this point in time

dort

There; in that place; at that location

leben

To live; to be alive; to reside somewhere

sie

They; she; personal pronoun used frequently

stets

Always; constantly; at all times without exception

Hause

Home; house; dative form used in 'zu Hause'

Klopfen

Knocking; to knock; striking a surface for attention

Sie

You (formal); polite second-person pronoun

an

At; on; to; very common German preposition

ihre

Their; her; possessive pronoun referring to them

Türen

Doors; plural of Tür, entrance to a room

FRAGEN

To ask; questions; inquiring about something

SIE

You (formal); they; capitalized for emphasis here

DRINNEN

Inside; within; in the interior of a space

NACH

After; to; according to; common German preposition

KEINE

No; not any; negative article in German

GEBÜHREN

Fees; charges; amounts owed for a service

ZU

To; at; closed; preposition or particle

ZAHLEN

To pay; numbers; making a financial payment

Bei

At; with; near; preposition indicating location or context

der

The; definite article for masculine or genitive forms

Auswahl

Selection; choice; range of options available

bereitgestellten

Provided; made available; supplied for use

Informationen

Information; facts or data provided about something

wurde

Was; became; past passive auxiliary verb form

große

Great; large; adjective indicating significant size or extent

Sorgfalt

Care; diligence; careful attention to detail

walten

To prevail; to exercise authority or influence

gelassen

Left; calm; past participle of lassen, to let

wie

How; as; like; common German conjunction and adverb

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

obige

Above-mentioned; the list referred to above

Liste

List; an enumeration of items or names

reichlich

Amply; abundantly; more than sufficiently provided

zeigt

Shows; demonstrates; third-person singular of zeigen

haben

To have; auxiliary verb used to form perfect tenses

viele

Many; a large number of people or things

freundliche

Friendly; kind; adjective describing pleasant disposition

kompetente

Competent; skilled; capable in a particular area

Freunde

Friends; people with whom one has close bonds

bei

At; with; by; preposition of location or accompaniment

Herstellung

Production; manufacture; the making of something

dieses

This; genitive or neuter form of dieser

Bandes

Volume; band; genitive of Band, a book volume

mitgeholfen

Helped; assisted; past participle of mithelfen

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

es

It; neuter personal pronoun referring to a thing

unmöglich

Impossible; not able to happen or be done

ist

Is; third-person singular present of sein, to be

irgendeine

Any; some; an unspecified one among many

Seite

Page; side; a single leaf of a book

aufzuschlagen

To open; to turn to a page in a book

ohne

Without; lacking; in the absence of something

sogleich

Immediately; right away; without any delay

den

The; accusative masculine or dative plural article

GROSSZÜGIGEN

Generous; magnanimous; giving freely and abundantly

FREUND

Friend; a person one knows and likes well

erinnert

Reminded; remembered; past participle of erinnern

werden

To become; auxiliary for future and passive constructions

weilt

Dwells; stays; resides; third-person singular of weilen