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Sentence 1 of 6 · Der süße Brei, Brüder Grimm

Es war einmal ein armes frommes Mädchen, das lebte mit seiner Mutter allein, und sie hatten nichts mehr zu essen.

There was once a poor, pious girl who lived alone with her mother, and they had nothing left to eat.

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As printedDictionary formMeaning
Esesit (pers. pron., 3rd sg. n.)
warseinto be (v.); also: his, its (poss. det., 3rd sg. m./n.)
einmaleinmalonce, one time; „auf einmal“ = all at once (adv.)
eineina, an (indef. art.); one (num.); also the adverbial particle „in“ in „Gaß aus Gaß ein“ (art./adv.)
armesarmpoor (adj.)
frommesfrommpious, devout; good, dutiful (adj.)
MädchenMädchengirl (n., n.)
dasderthe (def. art.); who, which, that (rel. pron.); that one (dem. pron.)
lebtelebento live (v.)
mitmitwith (prep., dat.)
MutterMuttermother (n., f.)
alleinalleinalone (adj./adv.)
undundand (conj.)
siesieshe, they; her, them (pers. pron.)
hattenhabento have (v.)
nichtsnichtsnothing (indef. pron.)
mehrmehrmore (adv./det.; comparative of viel)
zuzuto, at (prep., dat.); too (adv.); the infinitive marker
essenessento eat (v.)

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