English Sentence:

Thinking of Germany at night, puts all thought of sleep to flight. (famous verse from Heinrich Heine)

German Translation:

Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht, dann bin ich um den Schlaf gebracht.

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Words used:

denken

1. to think 2. to guess

Here: to think

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ich

1. I 2. me, myself

Here: I

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an

1. at 2. to 3. on 4. by 5. in 6. of

Here: at, by, in, to

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Deutschland   (Pl: -)

Germany

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in

in

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der

1. the (nominative masculine singular) 2. the (genitive and dative feminine singular) 3. the (genitive plural) 4. who 5. which 6. that one, this one

Here: the (genitive and dative feminine singular)

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die Nacht   (Pl: Nächte)

night

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dann

1. then 2. next

Here: then, next

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bin

am, be

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ich

1. I 2. me, myself

Here: I

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um

1. about 2. in order to 3. at 4. up 5. for 6. around 7. after

Here: about, after, for

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den

1. the (accusative masculine singular) 2. the (dative plural) 3. that 4. whom, who 5. which

Here: the (accusative masculine singular)

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der Schlaf   (Pl: -)

sleep (noun)

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um etwas gebracht werden

to be deprived of sth

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