Die Feuertaufe – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Verteidigung /fɛɐ̯.taɪ̯ˈdɪɡʊŋ/ B1 |
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Vaterland /ˈfaːtɐˌlant/ B1 |
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Front /fʁɔnt/ B1 |
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Kriegsgeschehen /ˈkʁiːkəsɡəˌʃeːən/ B2 |
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Fahne /ˈfaːnə/ A2 |
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Schall /ʃal/ A2 |
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Granaten /ɡʁaˈnaːtn̩/ B2 |
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Arterie /aʁˈtɛʁiː/ C1 |
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Weltenbrand /ˈvɛltənˌbʁant/ C2 |
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Einsatz /ˈaɪnt͡sats/ B2 |
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Geruch /ɡəˈʁʊx/ B1 |
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Tod /toːt/ A2 |
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Sprengstoffdunst /ˈʃpʁɛŋˌʃtɔfˌdʊnst/ C2 |
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Geruch /ɡəˈʁʊx/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Zur Verteidigung des Vaterlands
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating purpose.
➔ The phrase "Zur Verteidigung" means "For the defense".
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Es blitzt, es grollt das Stahlgewitter
➔ Use of present tense for vivid imagery.
➔ The verbs "blitzt" and "grollt" are in the present tense, creating immediacy.
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Die Kompanie steht auf Reserve
➔ Simple present tense for stating facts.
➔ The phrase indicates a current state of the company.
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Geruch von Tod und Sprengstoffdunst
➔ Noun phrase describing a sensory experience.
➔ The phrase evokes the smell of death and explosives.
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Dicht gedrängt, Mann an Mann
➔ Adverbial phrase indicating closeness.
➔ The phrase means 'closely packed, man to man'.
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Hört man schon der Granaten Schall
➔ Use of passive voice to emphasize the action.
➔ The phrase indicates that the sound of grenades can be heard.
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So hab ich's mir auf die Fahne geschrieben
➔ Colloquial expression indicating commitment.
➔ The phrase means 'I have written it on my banner', symbolizing dedication.
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