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Cognates 1
RHS Cognates 1 (with some false friends)
| German | English |
|---|---|
| das Zinn | tin |
| die Fracht | freight |
| der Becher | beaker |
| handeln | to act (NOT to handle) |
| der Distel | thistle |
| weben | to weave |
| der Pfosten | post |
| die Harfe | harp |
| streng | strict (NOT strong) |
| wiegen | to weigh |
| das Joch | yoke |
| die Seife | soap |
| die Zunge | tongue |
| der Zweig | twig |
| schlimm | bad (NOT slim) |
| das Schaf | sheep |
| der Weg | way |
| der Teufel | devil |
| winken | to wave (NOT to wink) |
| die Feder | feather |
| die Erde | earth |
| der Tisch | table (NOT dish) |
| der Donner | thunder |
| tief | deep |
| waten | to wade |
| streben | to strive |
| sauber | clean (NOT sober) |
| der Bischof | bishop |
| das Tal | valley |
| das Tier | animal (NOT deer) |
| rauh | rough |
| der Engel | angel |
| die Bohne | bean |
| die Gans | goose |
| die Pfanne | pan |
| heilen | to heal |
| eitel | vain (NOT idle) |
| reif | ripe |
| der Räuber | robber |
| starren | to stare |
| das Auge | eye |
| die Heide | heath |
| das Bein | leg (NOT bone) |
| das Kalb | calf |
| der Schweiß | sweat |
| der Zeh | toe |
| streuen | to strew |
| die Flucht | flight |
| die Furcht | fright |
| der Strom | big river (NOT stream) |