Das Lernen (Socks CCLXVII)

Time was one of the first things she learned. Seconds, minutes, hours. Sekunden, minuten, stunden.
Names of things, Handes, hands, das handwerkseug, tools, and schmirol, oil she learned from paying attention when das uhrmacher, the clockmaker, talked.
One day a man came into the shop, stood in front of several clocks, "Dieses eine," then gave das uhrmacher some paper, that she later learned was geld, and took the clock away.
The shopkeeper had offered the man a box for her to ride in, but he said, "Nein, danke,"
and put the cuckoo under his arm, and stepped out the door.