Learning German Is (Almost) Easy: Part 7 – One Word Different Meanings

In English hell is any place of pain and turmoil
In German hell means bright

In English taste is one of the senses
In German taste means a button

In English roman means of or relating to Rome
In German roman means a novel

In English war is an armed conflict between nations
In German war means was

In English die is the passing from physical life and losing all bodily attributes necessary to sustain life
In German die means the

In English heft means to lift or elevate
In German heft means a notebook

In English speck means a small spot
In German speck means bacon

In English hummer means a person who produces tune without opening the lips
In German hummer means lobster

In English herd is a group of cattles
In German herd is a stove

In English smoking means to emit smoke
In German smoking means a tuxedo

In English rock means a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
In German rock is a skirt

In English hose means a flexible pipe
In German hose means pants

In English hut is a small crude shelter
In German hut means hat

In English hat is a headgear
In German hat means has

In English gut is the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
In German gut means good

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