Er bekleckert sich vielleicht mit Rum, aber bestimmt nicht mit Ruhm. · German · learnfeliz · Learn new languages for free!

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Er
Pronoun

bekleckert sich
Pronoun

vielleicht
Adverb

mit
Adposition

Rum
Noun

, aber
Coordinating conjunction

bestimmt
Adverb

nicht
🚫

Particle

mit
Adposition

Ruhm
Noun

.

It may cover itself with rum, but certainly not with fame.
It may cover itself with rum, but certainly not with fame.

Coordinating conjunction

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Er

a person or animal of male gender, a male

Rum

rum

aber

but; however; though

bestimmt

past participle of bestimmen (“to determine”)

🚫

nicht

not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb)

mit

1. with (in the company of; alongside)
2. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)
3. with (as an accessory to)
4. with (having)
5. at (with the age of)
6. with, including, with ... included

Ruhm

fame, glory

sich

Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object)
Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object)

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