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extraterrestrische
Hi there. I came across this German word here. It looks to me like a feminine form of the adjective extraterrestrisch: but both us and the German Wiktionary don't give a feminine form. I only know basic German so don't know what to do with it. Any ideas? SemperBlotto (talk) 12:20, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * OK, sorry to have bothered you - finally figured it out. SemperBlotto (talk) 12:33, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

Auftreten
Hi there. I have added this noun to the best of my ability. Is it the case that, as in Italian, the infinitive of any verb can also be used as a noun. SemperBlotto (talk) 10:34, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Ditto Bellen:


 * Hi SemperBlotto. Exactly, the infinitive of any verb can also be used as a noun. But if they are used as nouns they take no plural forms; these nouns are singularia tantum). Exept for the plural the articles are correct. Auftreten misses also a lot of further meanings. I'll add them as soon as I find some extra time. Take care! Cheers, Caligari  ƆɐƀïиϠႵ  12:09, 27 December 2012 (UTC)


 * I checked all of your articles today and corrected the genitive form in some cases. I also have extended Auftreten. Could you please check if I made any formal mistakes since I'm not familiar with how things normally have to be in an article. I also added Template:R:Duden and Bewegungsstörung. Cheers, Caligari  ƆɐƀïиϠႵ  16:26, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

absättigen
Hi there again. I came across abgesättigt: in the German Wikipedia. It seems to be the past participle of absättigen:. I can only find a definition for sättigen:, so does it mean "to fully saturate"? The verb aufsättigen: also seems to exist. SemperBlotto (talk) 09:14, 29 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Hello SemperBlotto!
 * You're right: «abgesättigt» is the past participle of «absättigen».
 * Definitions of «absättigen» are given in Duden dictionary that can also be found in the online edition. According to it the verb has two meanings:
 * 1. chemistry: to be incapable (lit. no more capable) of any further reaction or bond
 * 2. psychology: to satisfy (a need, desire)
 * I could not find aufsättigen: so far. Seems to be a technical term as well (maybe expressing the opposite of the 1. meaning). As soon as I find something, I'll let you know.
 * Take care! Cheers, Caligari  ƆɐƀïиϠႵ  16:34, 29 December 2012 (UTC)