Das Wort des Tages - German word of the day (10/2011)

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Das Wort des Tages - German Word of the Day

An archive of the German word of the day. Each word is displayed along with an example illustrating its usage in the German language.

October, 2011
Oct 06, 2011	zäh (Adj.) - tough Dieses Steak ist genauso zäh wie eine Schuhsohle - This steak is as tough as shoe leather
Oct 07, 2011	schädlich (Adj.) - harmful Rauchen ist schädlich für die Gesundheit - Smoking is harmful to health
Oct 08, 2011	das Gebäude (-) - Building Das Gebäude hat zwanzig Stockwerke - The building has twenty floors
Oct 14, 2011	die Scheidung (-en) - Divorce Die Ehe ist die Hauptursache aller Scheidungen - Marriage is the main cause of all divorces
Oct 15, 2011	nötig (Adj.) - necessary Ich werde kommen, falls nötig - I'll come if necessary
Oct 16, 2011	die Strafe (-n) - Penalty/Punishment Sie sollten für ihr Vergehen eine Strafe erhalten - They should face a penalty for their crimes
Oct 17, 2011	die Prüfung (-en) - Exam Sie hat die vierte Frage in der Prüfung ausgelassen - She left out the fourth question in the exam
Oct 18, 2011	auswendig (Adj.) - by heart Ich muss dieses Gedicht auswendig lernen - I must learn this poem by heart
Oct 19, 2011	der Tod (-e) - Death Zehn Jahre sind seit seinem Tod vergangen - Ten years have gone by since his death
Oct 20, 2011	das Ziel (-e) - Target/Goal/Aim Geld zu machen, ist nicht das einzige Ziel im Leben - Making money is not the only goal in life
Oct 21, 2011	streng (Adj.) - strict/severe Rauchen hier ist streng verboten - Smoking here is strictly forbidden
Oct 22, 2011	tief (Adj.) - deep/low Wie tief ist dieser See? - How deep is this lake?
Oct 23, 2011	die Fabrik (-en) - Factory Tony wollte nicht in einem Laden oder einer Fabrik arbeiten - Tony did not want to work in a shop or a factory
Oct 24, 2011	das Schweigen (kein Pl.) - Silence Mein Schweigen machte sie noch wütender - My silence made her even angrier
Oct 25, 2011	die Klage (-n) - Complaint Gefällt Ihnen das Hotel? Ja, wir haben keine Klagen - Do you like the hotel? Yes, we have no complaints
Oct 26, 2011	die Pflicht (-en) - Duty Es ist meine Pflicht, Ihnen zu helfen - It's my duty to help you
Oct 27, 2011	abartig (Adj.) - abnormal/weird Bin ich abartig, weil ich gerne den Abspann sehe? - Am I abnormal because I like to watch the credits?
Oct 28, 2011	der Anfang (ä-e) - Beginning/Start Mein Vater kommt Anfang nächsten Monats zurück - My father comes back at the beginning of next month
Oct 29, 2011	gigantisch (Adj.) - gigantic Sie hat einen gigantischen Appetit - She has a huge appetite
Oct 31, 2011	das Geheimnis (-se) - Secret Verbirgst du ein Geheimnis vor mir? - Are you hiding a secret from me?

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