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Woche 10

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Hallooo, Words this week: im Schilde - under sb's fingernails Guten Rutsch - Happy New Year rieseln - trickle leise - quiet/faint der Duft - scent/fragrance der Bratapfel - baked/roast apple die Kugel - bauble das Lametta - tinsel die Fichten - firs/spruces der Tesafilm - sellotape  die Faeden - stitches/thread ausspeien - spit out  die Abneigung - dislike/reluctance/aversion etw. verschlingen - to scoff sth desensibilisieren - desensitise  klumpig - lumpy mushy - matschig pingelig - fussy der Schlamm - mud  etw. puerieren/zerdruecken - mash sth das Knabbergebaeck - breadsticks der Schlemmer - glutton/good liver die Annahme - assumption einsteigen - access  klug/schlau - savvy unverzichtbar - indispensable/vital schleppend - sluggish/slowly gering - slight/minor der Zuwachs - increase holen - fetch/get sth die Mattscheibe - idiot box (TV) die Verschmelzung - blend/fusion  fliessend - fluent/flowing verdraenger - fierce das Bewegtbild - moving i

Woche 9

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Moinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, from the train back from Berlin to Hamburg (then on to Lübeck, and then a bus home). My fiancé and I have spent the weekend here and it has been super fun. Words this week: irrenfuehrend - deceptive/misleading lindern - alleviate/relieve entwoehnen - wean sb/sth die Heimsuchung - affliction reinlegen - screw sb/con/spoof die Nadel - pin/needle einsperren - confine/cage/imprison der Entzug - withdrawal  das Grundeis - ground ice die Attrappe - dummy/mock up der Zuhaelter - pimp (watched Trainspotting in German) der Bursche - fellow/lad die Tunichtgute - good-for-nothings der Schlaffi - wimp der Tintenfisch - squid der Massstab - benchmark das Geschirr - dishes/crockery die Poststelle - post office locker - loose/casual der Lehrling - apprentice die Zeugnisse - evidence/testimonials der Papierkram - paperwork die Glocke - bell jdn verkuppeln - set sb up jdm

Woche 8

Moin moin my lovelies, First week at my new flat was lushhhh. So glad I have somewhere to come home to now and tek me socks off n nap.  Words this week: der Ellenbeuge - crook of the arm (I had to test my hair dye this week) die Spardose - piggy bank (I watched Toy Story 2) der Plattenspieler - record player die Naht - stitches die Rakete - rocket der Hai - shark der Faden - thread der Drehtag - day of shooting die Nervens äge - nuisance staubig - dusty glatt - smooth/sleak schattig - shady/shadowy (I watched the Lion King too - its winter and I have a soft blanket, don't judge me) die Ameise - ant die Gesch öpfe - creatures geweihten - consecrated/sacred sabbernd - slavering/drivelling  schr äg - skewed/oblique  der H ügel - hill das B ürschchen - laddie/bub entfalten - unfold/evolve/develop verderben - spoil/ruin kahl - bald/bleak/naked der Luftikus - lightheaded person/happy-go-lucky person/hibbertigibbet (use that to an English person this week I dare

Woche 7

Hallo meine Lieblings, Sorry this blog is late. My mom was over at the weekend and I've been poorly this week so haven't felt like writing, but here I am, writing this blog now, IN MY APARTMENT, YES I FINALLY FOUND SOMEWHERE TO LIVE AND IT ONLY TOOK ME A MONTH AND A HALF. Now the next battle is getting paid, because I was told the wrong place to send all my details, so now they're floating around Deutsche Post, and my bank account is holding its breath; "Can she really keep me at 0 euros forever????????????" Words this week: die Begebenheit - incident die R üben - turnips penibel - fussy/squeamish auf Zehenspitzen - on tiptoes erogen - erogenous  simsen - to text der Umschlag - envelope/cover/wrapper kleben - to stick/glue etw. zurechtr ücken - to correct sth. der K äscher - dip net der Kratzer - scratch/scar der Kittel - gown/tunic abhauen - elope/cut/scoot/skedaddle  das Ansehen - reputation/esteem übel - sick/nauseous auf dem Laufenden - up