Dr. Pest – Bilingual Lyrics German/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sinnlich /zɪnˈlɪç/ B2 |
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Gemüt /ɡeˈmyːt/ C1 |
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fremd /fʁɛmt/ B1 |
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Erbarmen /ɛʁˈbarmən/ B2 |
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virtuos /vɪʁtuˈoːs/ C1 |
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Stachel /ˈʃtaxəl/ B2 |
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Fassade /faˈsɑːd/ B2 |
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Maske /ˈmaskə/ A2 |
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Liebe /ˈliːbə/ A2 |
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grausig /ˈɡʁaʊzɪç/ B2 |
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Körper /ˈkøːpɐ/ A2 |
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Priester /ˈpʁiːstɐ/ B2 |
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Fantasie /fantenˈtɑːziː/ C1 |
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Werk /vɛʁk/ B2 |
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Angst /aŋst/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Er ist stramm, er ist sinnlich
➔ Simple present tense (sein - to be) with adjectives
➔ Uses the verb "ist" (is) from "sein" (to be) to describe the subject's characteristics using adjectives. The adjective modifies the noun that it is describing.
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Gut und böse sind ihm fremd
➔ Predicate adjectives with dative case (ihm)
➔ "fremd" (foreign, strange) is a predicate adjective describing "Gut und böse" (good and evil). "ihm" (to him) is in the dative case, indicating that good and evil are foreign *to him*.
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So spielt er gern mit Untertanen
➔ Adverbial phrase indicating manner (gern) with verb conjugation (spielen)
➔ "gern" is an adverb indicating that he likes to play with his subjects. "spielt" is the conjugated form of "spielen" (to play) in the third person singular.
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Die Geißel führt er virtuos
➔ Subject-verb-object order with adverb
➔ "Die Geißel" (the whip) is the subject, "führt" (wields) is the verb, and the adverb "virtuos" (virtuously) modifies the verb.
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Wenn der Stachel rührt im Schoss
➔ Subordinate clause with "wenn" (when) and verb conjugation
➔ This is a subordinate clause introduced by "wenn" (when). The verb "rührt" (stirs) is conjugated in the third person singular. The phrase describes a condition.
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Wenn er des Nachts die Fratz' verstaut
➔ Subordinate clause with "wenn" (when) and accusative case (die Fratz')
➔ This is a subordinate clause introduced by "wenn" (when). "Die Fratz'" (the grimace) is the direct object of the verb "verstaut" (stows away), and it is in the accusative case.
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Dann zärtlich singt sein Herz für dich
➔ Adverb of manner (zärtlich) modifying the verb (singt) and dative prepositional phrase (für dich)
➔ "zärtlich" (tenderly) is an adverb describing how the heart sings. "für dich" (for you) is a prepositional phrase in the dative case, showing the recipient of the singing.