Anmelden
the act of ridiculing someone or something in a hurtful manner
verspottung, Hohn
a collection of nests that a bird colony, such as rooks build for breeding
Nistplatz, Vogelsiedlung
the money, estate, or goods brought by a bride or her family to her husband or his family on their marriage
Mitgift, Heiratsgut
the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will
Intestatschaft, Testamentslosigkeit
the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building
Diebstahl, Entwendung
a form of government in which the absolute power is held by a single person
Autarkie, Autokratie
the state of having peculiar, unusual, or strange trait or characteristic
Seltsamkeit, Eigenart
a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization
Oligarchie
a person or entity who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person or entity
Bürge, Garant
a person who performs a certain official purpose or duty, especially in government offices
Beamter, Funktionär
the government of Roman Catholic Church
Papsttum, Regierung des Papstes
the act of being artfully dishonest to deceive people or achieve something
Täuschung, Hinterlist
(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation
Prosodie
a place, such as a factory, where dairy products, including butter and cheese, are prepared or sold
Molkereifabrik, Käserei
a place used for storing grains or farm food
Getreidespeicher, Scheune
the whole of something, from beginning to end
Gesamtheit, Vollständigkeit
a raised narrow mass of land that sticks out into the sea
Vorsprung, Kap
