"am" meaning in German

See am in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /am/ Audio: De-am.OGG
Rhymes: -am Head templates: {{head|de|contraction}} am
  1. an + dem, at the, on the Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-am-de-contraction-FeddKLYH
  2. auf + dem, on the, at the Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-am-de-contraction-bzin6-LO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 76 23
  3. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use. Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-am-de-contraction-fzYlj7cA

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for am meaning in German (1.9kB)

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        {
          "english": "on the margin(s)",
          "text": "am Rande",
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        },
        {
          "english": "alive",
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          "text": "am Berg",
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        },
        {
          "english": "at the festival",
          "text": "am Fest",
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        },
        {
          "english": "on the screen",
          "text": "am Schirm",
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          "english": "fastest",
          "text": "am schnellsten",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "weakest",
          "text": "am schwächsten",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "most important",
          "text": "am wichtigsten",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He plays best.",
          "text": "Er spielt am besten.",
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        {
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        },
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          "english": "He plays best.",
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