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Cognates 1
RHS Cognates 1 (with some false friends)
German | English |
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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) |