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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    60 published entries

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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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    33 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    24 published entries

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    21 published entries

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    19 published entries

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    16 published entries

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    11 published entries

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    9 published entries

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    7 published entries

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    6 published entries

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    5 published entries

  • Italian Sign Language

    5 published entries

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    4 published entries

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    2 published entries

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A
abe
conjunction
Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what has just been said.

“He is gut, abe he is krank.”

He is good, but he is sick.

“I wil go, abe di bleiben.”

I will go, but you stay.

“I like him abe he is noisy.”

I like him but he is noisy.

Also means
  1. but

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
andre
indefinite pronoun
Used to refer to something different or additional.

“Ich habe andre Idee.”

I have another idea.

Also means
  1. other

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
arbiet
noun
The activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a result.

“Ich habe viel arbiet heute.”

I have much work today.

“Die arbiet ist hart.”

The work is hard.

Also means
  1. work

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
au
adverb
Used to add information or to say that something is in addition to what has already been mentioned.

“Ich gehe au.”

I am also going.

“Ich komme au mit.”

I am coming along too.

Also means
  1. also
  2. too

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
auf
preposition
Indicates a position that is on top of or supported by a surface.

“Dapapier is auf tish.”

The paper is on the table.

“Der kat is auf de tisch.”

The cat is on the table.

Also means
  1. on

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
B
bis
conjunction
Used to indicate the time when something stops or changes.

“Ich warte hier bis du kommst.”

I will wait here until you come.

Also means
  1. until

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
D
dan
adverb
An adverb used to indicate a sequence of time or events.

“Erst essen, dan schlafen.”

First eat, then sleep.

Also means
  1. then, after that
  2. then

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
de
definite article
A definite article used to refer to a specific noun.

“De hund ist hier.”

The dog is here.

Also means
  1. the

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
Deutsch
noun
Refers to the German language or people from Germany.

“Er spricht gut Deutsch.”

He speaks German well.

Also means
  1. German

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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di
personal pronoun
A personal pronoun used to refer to a group of people or things.

“Di kommen morgen.”

They are coming tomorrow.

Also means
  1. they, personal pronoun, third person plural
  2. they

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
dien
possessive pronoun
Used to describe something that belongs to the person you are talking to.

“Dien haus is gros.”

Your house is big.

“Wo is dien buch?”

Where is your book?

Also means
  1. your (singular)

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
dise
demonstrative pronoun
Refers to a specific object or person that is close by.

“Ich will dise haben.”

I want this one.

“Dise ist gut.”

This one is good.

Also means
  1. this one

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
du
personal pronoun
A personal pronoun used to address one person directly.

“Wie geht du?”

How are you?

Also means
  1. you, personal pronoun, second person singular
  2. you

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
E
Englisch
noun
The language spoken in countries like England and the USA.

“Sie lernt Englisch in der Schule.”

She is learning English in school.

Also means
  1. the English language

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
er
personal pronoun
A gender-neutral personal pronoun used for the third person singular.

“Er kumme morgen.”

He/she/it is coming tomorrow.

Also means
  1. personal pronoun without gender marking, third person singular
  2. he, she, it

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
esen
noun
Things that people eat to live.

“Mi muss esen haben.”

I must have food.

Also means
  1. food

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
etvas
indefinite pronoun
A thing that is unspecified or unknown.

“Ich brauche etvas zu essen.”

I need something to eat.

“Du hast etvas.”

You have something.

Also means
  1. something

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
F
famili
noun
A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

“Di famili i klain.”

The family is small.

“Da is mai famili.”

That is my family.

Also means
  1. family

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
fate
noun
A male parent.

“Mine fate ist gut.”

My father is good.

“Mein fate is gute man.”

My father is a good man.

Also means
  1. father

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
fil
indefinite pronoun
A large number of people or things.

“Mi si fil lüt.”

I see many people.

“Ich habe fil freunde.”

I have many friends.

Also means
  1. many

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
filei
adverb
Used to express that something is possible but not certain.

“Filei ich komme morgen.”

Maybe I will come tomorrow.

“Filei ich gehe morgen.”

Maybe I will go tomorrow.

Also means
  1. maybe

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
fon
preposition
Used to show the place or source where someone or something originates.

“I kum fon Rabaul.”

I come from Rabaul.

“Em i kom fon Rabaul.”

He comes from Rabaul.

“He come fon Rabaul.”

He comes from Rabaul.

Also means
  1. from

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
G
gros
adjective
Of considerable size, extent, or intensity.

“Der mann ist sehr gros.”

The man is very tall.

“Der haus is gros.”

The house is large.

Also means
  1. large
  2. tall

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
H
haus
noun
A building where people live.

“Das haus ist gros.”

The house is big.

“Das haus ist gross.”

The house is big.

Also means
  1. house

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
hir
adverb
Refers to this place or the location where the speaker is.

“Du kans hir komen.”

You can come here.

“Komm mal hir.”

Come here for a moment.

Also means
  1. here

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
I
ien
indefinite article
Used before a noun to refer to one thing or person without being specific.

“Ich habe ien Buch.”

I have a book.

Also means
  1. a
  2. an

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ienige
indefinite pronoun
An unspecified amount or number of something.

“Ienige leute sind gekommen.”

Some people have arrived.

“Ienige man hat gesehn.”

Some people have seen.

Also means
  1. some
  2. several
  3. a few

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
ime
adverb
Happening at all times or on every occasion.

“Ime ist hi so.”

It is always like this here.

Also means
  1. always

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
K
kien
indefinite pronoun
Used to express the absence of something or to say 'none'.

“Ich habe kien geld.”

I have no money.

Also means
  1. not a
  2. no
  3. not a, no

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
klien
adjective
Not big; little in size.

“Di hund ist klien.”

The dog is small.

Also means
  1. small

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
L
leben
noun
The state of being alive or the time during which a person is alive.

“Leben ist schön.”

Life is beautiful.

Also means
  1. life

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M
mama
noun
The female parent of a person or child.

“Mi mama is gut.”

My mother is good.

“Meine mama kocht essen.”

My mother is cooking food.

Also means
  1. mother

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
mi
preposition
Used to indicate accompaniment or means.

“I geh mi di.”

I go with you.

“I eit mi di.”

I eat with you.

“I go mi him.”

I go with him.

Also means
  1. with

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
mie
possessive pronoun
Used to show that something belongs to the speaker.

“Das ist mie Buch.”

That is my book.

Also means
  1. my

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
mien
possessive pronoun
Used to show something belongs to or is associated with the speaker.

“Dat is mien haus.”

That is my house.

“Dis i mien haus.”

This is my house.

“Das ist mien haus.”

That is my house.

Also means
  1. my
  2. mine

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
misyon
noun
An important assignment or task that someone is sent to do.

“Sie sind auf einer misyon.”

They are on a mission.

“Das ist mein misyon.”

That is my mission.

“Er war auf eine misyon.”

He was on a mission.

Also means
  1. mission

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
mute
noun
The female parent of a person.

“Di mute is in di haus.”

The mother is in the house.

Also means
  1. mother

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
N
nu
adverb
Used to indicate that there is nothing else or no more than what is stated.

“Er hat nu ein Buch.”

He has only one book.

“Ich habe nu ein Buch.”

I have only one book.

“Es ist nu ein kleiner Fehler.”

It is only a small mistake.

Also means
  1. only

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
O
ode
conjunction
A word used to show a choice between two things.

“Du will kaffee ode ti?”

Do you want coffee or tea?

Also means
  1. or

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
oi
personal pronoun
This word refers to a group of people being addressed. It is a second person plural pronoun.

“Oi bin alles zu Hause?”

Are you all at home?

Also means
  1. you, personal pronoun, second person plural
  2. you

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted

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