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Über is a German preposition, adverb and prefix. It means superior. It has roughly the same meaning in English slang. Most English speakers horribly mispronounce this word as "oober."
What does Miele mean in German?
Miele is the name of a German manufacturer of household domestic appliances and white goods.
What does heib mean in German?
Heib means smash or hit in English, but is not in common use. As a German family name, it is related to hat making or hat makers.
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No German dictionary (including the definitive Duden) recognises Heib as a noun of any kind. It is however used as a surname.
There is, however, the noun Hieb (noun hieben), meaning cut, blow, hit, smash, slash, gash.
Usage:
Er hat mir einen Hieb verpasst - he hit me (lit he gave me a blow)
Hiebwaffe - slashing/cutting weapon, such as a sword
Idiomatic usage:
Auf den ersten Hieb fällt kein Baum - Rome wasn't built in a day (lit. a tree isn't felled by the first blow.
Auf Hieb und Stich gehen - cut and thrust
What does the German word Kulturkampf mean?
The word Kulturkampf translates as culture struggle.
The German word Kulturkampf literally means culture fight. It was used under Bismark and represented the accelerated movement of breaking away from the Catholic church in separation between Church and State.
What does the German word spazi mean in English?
It isn't an official German word. But it is Italian for 'spaces'.
In German Spatzi or Spätzchen can mean dear or darling. The origin is the word Spatz, German for sparrow.
Bis bald- see you later
und- and
gute Nacht- good night.
So, 'see you later and good night!'
Hallo wie gehts euch? = Hello how are you? (informal, plural)
What does 'guten Morgen mein lieber Schatz' mean?
Guten Morgen, mein lieber Schatz means literally good morning, my dear treasure.
A rough translation would be good morning, my precious (darling).
What does the German word servus mean?
"Servus" is greeting in Bavaria, Austria and the German speaking part of northern Italy. It is used as a welcoming or as a departing greeting.
What does ruhig in German mean?
Depending on context, ruhig can be translated as:
calm, calmly
quiet, quietly
serene, serenely
tranquil, tranquilly
peaceful, peacefully
What is 'Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte' when translated from German to English?
Translation: Black Forest Cherry Cake - literally, but it is generally called "Black Forest Cake" in English.
Where is pack a punch in Nacht der untoten?
No, you can't.
You might be able to if you find a hack/glitch, but originally, no.
What are some German words that start with the letter o?
Some German words that start with the letter O are Opa, Oma and oberflächlich.
What does Lady GaGa say in the song Scheiße?
The title "Scheiße," is the German word for the offensive term in English for fecal matter, synonymous with dung.
The lyrics / with translation from German:
I don't speak German
But I can if you like. (Ow! )
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aus-be aus-can-be flaugen begun be uske but Blair. / Mostly gibberish, I schleiban AUSTA be Clair it kumpent madre monster,
Off-be-out-can be begun Flauger be Uske but Blair
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aust-be aus-can-be flaugen fraulein uske-be Clair. / Mostly gibberish, I schleiban AUSTA be Clair it kumpent madre monster,
Aust-be out-can-be-be Flauger Miss Uske Clair.
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aus-be aus-can-be flaugen begun be uske but Blair. / Repeated
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aust-be aus-can-be flaugen fraulein uske-be Clair. / Repeated
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aus-be aus-can-be flaugen begun be uske but Blair. / Repeated
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aust-be aus-can-be flaugen fraulein uske-be Clair. / Repeated
I'll take you out tonight,
Say whatever you like.
Scheiße scheiße be mine, scheiße be mine. / (Colloquial for of fecal matter-repeated twice) be mine, (Colloquial for of fecal matter-repeated again) be mine.
Put on a show tonight,
Do whatever you like.
Scheiße scheiße be mine, scheiße be mine. / Rpeated
When I'm on a mission, I rebuke my condition.
If you're a strong female, you don't need permission.
I, I wish that I could dance on a single prayer.
I, I wish I could be strong without somebody there.
I, I wish that I could dance on a single prayer.
I, I wish I could be strong without the scheiße, yeah.
Oh oh oh ohh
Without the scheiße, yeah. / Without the (Colloquial for fecal mater), yeah.
Oh oh oh ohh
Without the scheiße, yeah. / Repeated
Oh oh oh ohh
Without the scheiße, yeah. / Repeated
Oh oh oh ohh
Without the scheiße, yeah. / Repeated
I don't speak German but I wish that I could...
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aus-be aus-can-be flaugen begun be uske but Blair. / Repeated
Ich schleiban austa be Clair es kumpent madre monstere,
Aust-be aus-can-be flaugen fraulein uske-be Clair. / Repeated
