Sentence examples of "erfand" in German

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Translations: all44 invent38 make up4 contrive1 other translations1

Er erfand eine Ausrede für sein Zuspätkommen. He invented an excuse for being late.

Es ist nicht bekannt, wer zuerst das Rad erfand. It's not known who first invented the wheel.

Über die europäischen Sprachen frustriert, die er für „zu langweilig“ hielt, erfand Christoph Kolumbus „Kolumbisch“, eine Sprache, die so kompliziert war, dass nur er sie sprechen konnte. Frustrated with the European languages, which he considered "too boring", Christopher Columbus invented "Columbian", a language so complicated that only he could speak it.

Mein Steckenpferd: Unregelmäßige Verbformen erfinden. My hobby: inventing irregular forms of verbs.

Er hat die Geschichte erfunden. He made up the history.

Er hat einen neuen Motor erfunden, der kein Benzin braucht. He contrived a new engine that does not use gas.

Wer hat das Klavier erfunden? Who invented the piano?

Interessante Geschichten zu erfinden ist ihre Stärke. She is good at making up interesting stories.

Wer hat diese Maschine erfunden? Who invented this machine?

Er hat eine Geschichte über den König erfunden. He made up a story about the king.

Was wurde von Bell erfunden? What was invented by Bell?

Ich bin mir sicher, dass Jim diese Geschichte erfunden hat. I am sure that Jim made up that story.

Wer hat das Telefon erfunden? Who invented the telephone?

Edison hat die Glühbirne erfunden. Edison invented the light bulb.

Wer hat dieses Gerät erfunden? Who invented this machine?

Edison hat viele nützliche Dinge erfunden. Edison invented many useful things.

So hat er die Maschine erfunden. That's how he invented the machine.

Das Telefon wurde von Bell erfunden. The telephone was invented by Bell.

Edison hat das elektrische Licht erfunden. Edison invented the electric lamp.

Haben die Indianer die Zigarren erfunden? Did the Indians invent cigars?

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