Adverbs Adverbs describe adjectives and verbs, For example: Der Zug fihrt sehr schnell. ‘The train goes very fast. In this sentence, sehr (very) is an adverb and schnell (fast) is a predicate adjective. Note that they take no endings, but, in the comparative and superlative forms, endings are added much as they are in English: Das Schiff fihrt schnell ‘The ship goes fast. Der Zug flihrt sehneller. The train goes faster. Der Wagen féhrt am schnellsten, _ The car goes fastest. ‘The comparative is formed by adding -er to the ending of the stem. The superlative is formed by adding the con- tracted preposition azn in front of the adverb and -s¢ to the end of the adjective stem, followed by -en. For More Practice A special section, “Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid,” appears at the end of the book. These pages cover the most common mistakes made by students learning German grammar. Each mistake is illustrated by several sample sentences from the book. You can test yourself by guessing the answer and referring to the dictionary entry for the correct. response (the entry word is in bold). Whether you are part of a class or studying on your own, you are sure to find this quick reference a useful tool in improving your written German, ‘xixThis page intentionally left blankMcGraw-Hill’s GERMAN Student DictionaryThis page intentionally left blankGerman to English/Deutsch zu Englisch A Abend, der [AHbant] x. * evening; p.m. ‘Abendessen, das _n. + dinner am Abend *_ inthe evening am vorigen Abend + the night before (eve) esternabend * last evening ‘uten Abend! + Good evening Weihnachtsabend, der + Christmas Eve Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben am Abend, Ido my homework in the evening. Es ist 6 Uhr abends und Zeit zum Abendessen. It’s 6:00 p.m. and time for dinner. Abenteuer, das_[AHbantoiar] n. + adventure Uneore Reise nach Europa war ein grofies Abontouor! Our trip to Europe was a great adventure! aber [AHber] conj. * but Ich méchte gern etwas Kuchen, aber ich halte eine Diat. I would like some cake, but Lam on a diet. Abfall, der [AHPfahl] n. + garbage ‘Tu den Abfall in den Miilleimer. Put the garbage into the can. ablegen [AHPlaigon] v. + to take eine Prifung ablegen + to take a test Ich muB eine Priifung ablegen Thave to take a test. Absatz,der [AHPzahts] n. * paragraph Schreiben Sie fiir Morgen zwei Absiitze aus dem Buch ab. Write two paragraphs from the book for tomorrow. 1 Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companias, In. Click here for terms of use