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German word for 'feeling no particular way' without negative connotation?
I'm trying to hunt down a word I can't seem to find anywhere. In English the feeling would be put 'feeling no particular way,' or simply existing with emphasis. Emptiness isn't the right meaning, as ...
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Unterschied ungeändert und unverändert [closed]
Mich wundert es, ob der englische Ausdruck
to give someone a surprise
auch ungeändert/unverändert im Deutschen gebraucht werden kann. Also:
jemandem eine Überrasschung geben/bereiten
Kenne nämlich ...
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When should I use the different types of why and because in German?
During my German studies, I came across a short commentary about when to properly use the following words:
wieso - weil
warum - darum
weshalb - deshalb
weswegen - deswegen
Although I fail to ...
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Does "real" have a consistent connotation as a prefix to nouns?
Calling one particular kind of (or view on) politics Realpolitik is understandable if the term's coiner considered it uniquely realistic, but "real politics" would not in English be a term ...
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Begreifen vs verstehen [closed]
What is the difference between "begreifen" and "verstehen". As far as I know they’re both means understand. And what are their usage.
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"Wir ziehen aus der Wohnung aus." What is the function of the first "aus" in this sentence?
This sentence is taken from a Grammar book.
I understand that "ausziehen" is ein "Trennbare Verb" and "aus" should be placed at the end of the sentence, and it means &...
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What is the difference between "das gibt" and "es gibt"?
I've seen "es gibt" and "da ist/sind" a lot, but I was looking at the lyrics of "99 Luftballons", and it says "Das gab ein großes Feuerwerk". According to the ...
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"erst seit" vs "erst vor"
Is there a difference in meaning and/or usage between
erst seit
and
erst vor
regarding time periods? For example, taken from DWDS:
Das konnten sich die Berliner Theaterdirektoren unmöglich ...
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What different ways are to say fractions in German?
When dealing with fractions in German we normally say "drei-viertel" or "3/4". Another example would be "sieben-zwanzigstel = 7/20". But is there another way of saying it?...
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Difference between the meaning of Nachweis and Erfassung as used in scientific context
In chemistry, there is a term called "limit of detection" and the German literature equivalent is called Nachweisgrenze. Basically, it indicates the smallest quantity which can be detected.
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Is Altestadt a variation of Altstadt?
I just wonder if being an adjective the word Alt in the word Altstadt would be correct in the inflected form as Altestadt? Clarifying, I was asking why the prefix (alt) doesn’t follow the inflected ...
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What is the difference between "gerade jetzt " and "jetzt gerade"?
Are both of these equivalent to "right now" or are there specific contexts in which one is more appropriate?
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How are "soeben" and "eben" different from one another?
I'd like to know what kind of difference there is between these two synonyms when they are used in the meaning "just now (happened)".
Soeben schlägt es zwölf.
Eben schlägt es zwölf.
And &...
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Difference of "zu X" and "nach X"
I'm having trouble with the difference between those two words ... I read a related topic here that asked the same thing, and the answer was:
"Nach Hause gehen" means "to go home" and "zu Hause" ...
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What's the difference between "ein-" after article as adjective and as a replacement for article as a word for "one" (a counter)
Reading through Hammer, I've come across the use of einer as determinative. One example the book gives is:
Der eine deutsche Tourist beschwerte sich.
How does this differ from
Ein deutscher ...
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