Statistics for Short German Words

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Word	Hint	Answer	% Correct
elf	a number	eleven	100%
Föhn	don't drop it in the bathtub	hairdryer / blow-dryer	75%
Bau	buildings are under it for some time	construction	50%
Ziel	where you are heading	destination	50%
Notfall	an urgent situation	emergency	50%
sofort	without delay	immediately	50%
Lupe	can make fire using sunlight	magnifying glass / magnifier	50%
Stau	commuters' bane	traffic jam / congestion	50%
Raupe	larval stage of a beautiful creature with an "ugly" German name	caterpillar	25%
Trost	a shoulder to cry on, e.g.	consolation	25%
Wahn	a fixed but false belief	delusion	25%
Bagger	hole digger	excavator	25%
Drehtür	office buildings' merry-go-round	revolving door	25%
Klärwerk	produces sludge as a by-product	wastewater treatment plant	25%
Specht	Woody is one	woodpecker	25%