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Learn German through LiteratureDer Fuchs und die TraubenBuy my book, the Joy of Geschlecht, On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKB24Q92der Weinstock- grape vineplaudern- to chat, gossipdas Laub- leaves, foliagespähen- to peer, to peakstützen- to support, to prop updie Vorderpfote- front pawempor- upwards, aloftder Satz- leapdie Leibeskräfte- with all one’s mightdie Gier- greediness, cravinghuschen- to scurry, dartüppig- lush, thickkollern- to rol...2025-03-0904 min
Learn German through LiteratureDer Fuchs und der StorchSupport this podcast by buying my book, The Joy of Geschlecht, on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKB24Q92 der Schnabel (n)- bill, beakgierig (adj)- greedyobgleich (conj)- although, in spite ofunaufhörlich (adj)- incessant, constantbetrogen (adj)- deceivedheiter (adj)- cheerfuldie Bewirtung (n)- hospitalityrächen (v)- avengeabweisen (v)- refuse, rejecteinwilligen (v)- to consent, to agreela...2025-03-0204 min
Learn German through LiteratureDer Fuchs und der HolzhackerSupport this podcast by buying my book, The Joy of Geschlecht, on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKB24Q92der Holzhacker (n)- wood cutterinständig (adj)- urgentverbergen (v)- to hide, to concealdie Hütte (n)- hut, cabinder Winkel (n)- angle, cornererkundigen (v)- to inquiredeuten (v)- to interpret, to explainachten (v)- to respect, to observeentfernen (v)- to remove, to take away...2025-02-2303 min
Learn German through LiteratureDer Fuchs und der Bock (The Fox and the Ram)Support this podcast by buying my book, The Joy of Geschlecht, on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKB24Q92gequält (adj)- pained, anguisheddas Gefäß (n)- vessel, containerder Wasserschöpfer (n)- bailerumherschauen (v)- to look aroundstemmen (v)- press, bracerecken (v)- stretch, pulldas Horn (n)- hornaufliegen (v)- to lie, to restwillig (adj)- willingspotten (v)- make sarcastic remarks, satirize2025-02-1604 min
Learn German through LiteratureDer Esel und die ZiegeOrder my book, The Joy of Geschlecht on Amazon. reichlich (adj)- rich, abundant, plentifulder Schlag (n)- blow, hit, beatingbedauern (v)- pity, feel sorry for, regretdie Grube (n)- a pit, a holebefolgen (v)- follow, obeyfehl (adj)- out of placegeschunden (adj)- rough, battereddas Eilige (n)- to have an urgent matterder Vieharzt (n)- livestock doctorverordneten (v)- to order, to prescribe...2025-02-0904 min
Learn German through LiteratureDer alte Löwe und der Fuchsdas Elend (n)- misery, wretchednesszugrundegehen (v) – to perishder Untertan (n)- subject, vassaltrudelen (v)- to spin, to waddle, to trundleerhoffen (v)- to hope for, to expectgerissen (adj)- sly, shrewd, cunninggeräumig (adj)- spacious, roomyächzen (v)- to groan, to moanin den letzten Zügen- in the last stagesgezögern (v)- to hesitate, to procrastinateheiter (adj)- cheerful, amusingpfiffig (adj)- smart...2025-02-0205 min
Learn German through LiteratureDer Adler und der Fuchs (The Eagle and the Fox)horsten (v)- to nestaufrichtig (adj)- upright, honest, sincereaufheben (v)- to pick up, to lift updas Füchschen (n)- fox cub, kitder Horst (n)- nestzurückkehren (v)- return, go backder Frevel (n)- crime, sin, grave offenseergrimmt (adj)- infuriated, enrageddie Schmähung (n)- abuse, blasphemy, slandersich rächen (v)- to get even with, to avenge oneselfhöhnisch (adj)- mocking, derisive, conte...2025-01-2604 min
Learn German through LiteratureDas Pferd und der Esel (The Horse and the Donkey)Das Pferd und der Esel treiben (v)- to carry, to drivebeladen (adj)- loadedabnehmen (v)- to take off, to removekläglich (adj)- pitiful, wretchederliegen (v)- to succumb to, be overpowered byabschlagen (v)- to refuse, to rejectkeuchend (adj/adv)- wheezing, gaspingerschöpft (adj)- exhaustedeinheben (v)- to collectdas Fell (n)- pelt, furdie Hartherzigkeit (n)- co...2025-01-1903 min
Learn German through LiteratureDas Lamm und der Wolf (The Lamb and the Wolf)Das Lamm und der Wolf der Bach (n)- creekerblicken (v)- to lay eyes on, to spottrüben (v)- to make cloudy, to dull, to tarnisherwideren (v)- to reply, to answer, to respondentkommen (v)- to escapedas Schmähen (n)- blasphemybüßen (v)- to make amends, to appeaseendigen (v)- to enderheuchelt (adj)- feignedfletschen (v)- to bear one’s teet...2025-01-1204 min
Learn German through LiteratureDas Kamel (The Camel)erstaunen (v)- to be surprised, to be amazedfliehen (v)- to flee, to run awaybestürzt (adj)- dismayedbändigen (v)- tamegering (adj)- lessdie Mühe (n)- effort, trouble, painsverwenden (v)- to use, to make use ofder Nutzen (n)- utility, use, serviceausweichen (v)- to avoid, get out of the waywiderspenstig (adj)- unruly, unmanageabledie Kränkung (n)- injury, offense, insultve...2025-01-0503 min