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No. 5,121 in German

arme

"Arme" in German means "poor" (feminine singular/plural) or "arms" (limbs).

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  • Die arme Frau verlor ihren Job.

    The poor woman lost her job.

    Here, 'arme' is used as an adjective to express sympathy or pity towards the woman.

  • Der Dieb brach die arme Statue in Stücke.

    The thief broke the poor statue into pieces.

    In this sentence, 'arme' is used to convey sympathy for the statue as a damaged or unfortunate object.

  • Ich habe starke Arme vom Training.

    I have strong arms from training.

    Here, 'Arme' is used as a noun in the plural form to refer to the upper limbs of a person.

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