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This means to get or obtain , not to become ( werden ). This has also been confused with kommen , which means to come. Bekommen. Beten. Forms of this weak verb ( beten , betete , gebetet ), to pray, is often confused with forms of strong verbs. Bitten (to ask)
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This means to get or obtain, not to become(werden). This has also been confused with kommen, which means to come. Bekommen
Beten Forms of this weak verb (beten, betete, gebetet), to pray, is often confused with forms of strong verbs. Bitten (to ask) bitten, bat, gebeten Beiten(to offer) beiten, bot, geboten Beißen(to bite) beißen, biß, gebissen
das Bier This word means beer in German. It has been confused with Bahre, which is the German word for coffin stand.
Brav There are two French meanings for this word, but German has only taken one of the meanings. Brav(well-behaved or decent)
der Brief Der Brief is a letter in English. The German word which means brief is kurz.
die Brüder Brüdermeans brothers. Gebrüdershould only be used with businesses or firms. Referring to the Grimm brothers as the Gebrüder Grimm is incorrect unless they are in business together. Brüder is the plural of Bruder. The singular form is masculine; derBruder.
der Chef English has only taken the meaning of chef de cuisine, which means chief cook, from the French. In German, der Chef is used generally to mean the head of a firm or business. It is also used to mean the boss.
die Dose In German, die Dose means box or tin can. The English meaning for dose, as in a dose of medicine, is translated to Dosis in German.
die Fabrik In German, die Fabrikmeans factory. The German word for fabric is Gewebe.
famos Famos does not mean famous as most would assume, but rather splendid or terrific. The German word meaning famous is berühmt. Note: the main thing that makes this word confusing is the similarity in spelling between famosand famous.
fast Fast in German means almost or nearly. It does not mean fast. The German word for fast is schnell. In German to fast is fasten. To fasten, however, is befestigenor anbinden in German. Note: This word is confusing because of all of the words which incorporate fast into them, along with their English meanings.
feist Feistmeans plump or fat in German. In American English, a feist is a small dog, and feisty means spunky or frisky. These concepts are not usually associated with fat. Sattin German means full or satiated.