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der Engel (-)
   angel

Wir sind alle keine Engel. (Spruch)
Nobody's perfect. (saying, "None of us are angels.")
Marlene Dietrich spielte die Sängerin Lola Lola in dem Film "Der blaue Engel" (1930).
Marlene Dietrich played the singer Lola Lola in the film The Blue Angel (1930).
Gabriel, Michael und Raphael sind die drei Engel, die in der Bibel namentlich erwähnt werden und die in der katholischen Kirche als Heilige verehrt werden.
Gabriel, Michael and Raphael are the three angels mentioned by name in the Bible and which are venerated as saints in the Catholic church.

Related Words:
der Blaue Engel (the Blue Angel) a German certification (seal) of environmentally friendly products and services
das Engelchen/Engelein little angel
engelhaft/engelsgleich (adj) angelic
engelsrein (adj) pure as the driven snow ("angelically pure")
die Engelschar host of angels, heavenly host
die Engelsgeduld the patience of a saint ("angel's patience")
der Erzengel archangel
Ich habe die Engel singen hören. It hurt like hell. - It was agony.
mein guter/rettender Engel my guardian angel

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