The term 'GERMAN 101 WORD' is composed of three German words: BITTE (5 letters), DER (3 letters), and EIN (3 letters). BITTE is a polite request or invitation, often translated as 'PLEASE'. DER is the definite article in German, similar to 'the' in English. EIN is the indefinite article in German, similar to 'a' or 'AN' in English. Together, these three words form a basic phrase in German, which can be translated as 'PLEASE, the one'.