Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 2

Vocabulary

ist

Is; third person singular of 'sein'.

doppelter

Double; occurring or existing twice over.

Sieger

Victor; one who wins a contest or battle.

bringt

Brings; third person singular of 'bringen'.

seine

His; possessive pronoun, masculine or neuter.

Trophäen

Trophies; objects kept as tokens of victory.

Dankbarkeit

Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness toward someone.

moralisiert

Moralizes; lectures or reflects on moral lessons.

Ruhe

Rest; calm or tranquility after exertion.

nach

After; following in time or sequence.

der

The; definite article, feminine dative or genitive.

Arbeit

Work; labor or toil undertaken for a purpose.

Trauer

Grief; deep sorrow, especially at parting or death.

beim

At the; contraction of 'bei dem'.

Abschied

Farewell; act of departing or saying goodbye.

Die

The; definite article, feminine nominative or plural.

Heimreise

Journey home; travel back to one's homeland.

zwei

Two; the cardinal number between one and three.

Königinnen

Queens; female monarchs or rulers of kingdoms.

und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

erzählt

Tells; narrates or recounts a story or event.

von

Of or from; preposition indicating origin or topic.

seinen

His; possessive pronoun in dative or accusative plural.

Abenteuern

Adventures; exciting or daring experiences and exploits.

Das

The; definite article, neuter nominative or accusative.

Schenken

Giving of gifts; act of bestowing presents.

gegenseitig

Mutual; done or felt by each toward the other.

Der

The; definite article, masculine nominative case.

Schatz

Treasure; a collection of valuable or precious objects.

Drache

Dragon; mythical fire-breathing reptilian creature.

Tapfer

Brave; showing courage in the face of danger.

trotz

Despite; in spite of an obstacle or difficulty.

des

Of the; definite article, masculine or neuter genitive.

Alters

Of age; genitive of 'Alter', referring to old age.

Erinnerungen

Memories; recollections of past events or experiences.

sucht

Seeks; searches for or looks to find something.

den

The; definite article, masculine accusative case.

Drachen

Dragon; accusative form of the mythical creature.

Fortsetzung

Continuation; the carrying on of something already begun.

letzte

Last; final in a series or sequence of events.

Schlacht

Battle; a large-scale armed conflict between forces.

Treue

Loyalty; faithful devotion to a person or cause.

wird

Becomes or will be; auxiliary verb for future or passive.

Freunden

Friends; dative plural of 'Freund', close companions.

vom

From the; contraction of 'von dem'.

Schwert

Sword; bladed weapon used in hand-to-hand combat.

verlassen

Abandoned; left behind or deserted by others.

tödliche

Deadly; causing or capable of causing death.

Kampf

Fight; a struggle or battle between opposing forces.

Augenblicke

Moments; brief instants or short periods of time.

plündert

Plunders; loots or pillages a place of its valuables.

die

The; definite article, feminine or plural nominative.

Drachenhöhle

Dragon's cave; lair where a dragon hoards treasure.

Tod

Death; the end of life or cessation of existence.

toten

Dead; adjective describing deceased persons or enemies.

Feinde

Enemies; adversaries or opponents in conflict.

bittere

Bitter; harsh or painful, especially in reproach.

Vorwürfe

Reproaches; accusations or expressions of blame.

Todesbote

Messenger of death; herald announcing someone's death.

Rückblick

Retrospective look back at past events or history.

Boten

Messenger; one who carries news or official messages.

traurige

Sad; causing or expressing grief or sorrow.

Geschichte

Story or history; a narrative account of events.

fortgetragen

Carried away; removed or transported from a place.

Verbrennung

Cremation; the burning of a body as funeral rite.

VORWORT

Preface; introductory remarks at a book's beginning.

vorliegende

Present; currently at hand or under consideration.

Werk

Work; a literary, artistic, or scholarly creation.

ein

A or an; indefinite article, neuter or masculine.

bescheidener

Modest; humble in scope, size, or pretension.

Versuch

Attempt; an effort to accomplish or achieve something.

das

The; definite article, neuter nominative or accusative.

ehrwürdige

Venerable; deserving deep respect due to age or tradition.

Epos

Epic; a long narrative poem of heroic deeds.

annäherungsweise

Approximately; in a manner that is close but not exact.

in

In; preposition indicating location or inclusion.

modernen

Modern; relating to contemporary or current times.

Maßen

Measures; metrical forms or degrees of proportion.

wiederzugeben

To render; to reproduce or represent something faithfully.

Annäherungsweise

Approximately; used to qualify an inexact rendering.

ich

I; first person singular nominative pronoun.

wiederhole

Repeat; I say again for emphasis or clarity.

es

It; third person singular neuter pronoun.

denn

For or because; conjunction explaining a reason.

eine

A or an; indefinite article, feminine nominative.

sehr

Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.

genaue

Precise; exact and accurate in detail or rendering.

Wiedergabe

Rendition; the reproduction or translation of a text.

angelsächsischer

Anglo-Saxon; relating to early medieval English culture.

Verse

Verses; lines of poetry in metrical form.

wäre

Would be; subjunctive form of 'sein'.

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient.

modernes

Modern; contemporary, relating to the present era.

Ohr

Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds.

weitgehend

Largely; to a great extent, mostly or predominantly.

Prosa

Prose; ordinary written language, not in verse form.

Text

Text; the written content of a book or document.

Glossar

Glossary; a list of specialized terms with definitions.

wurden

Were; past passive auxiliary form of 'werden'.

genau

Exactly; with precision and attention to detail.

befolgt

Followed; adhered to rules or instructions carefully.

Gelegentlich

Occasionally; happening from time to time, not regularly.

wurde

Was; past tense passive auxiliary of 'werden'.

davon

From it; pronoun referring to a previously mentioned matter.

abgewichen

Deviated; departed from an established rule or path.

jedoch

However; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

stets

Always; at all times, invariably or constantly.

aus

From or out of; preposition indicating origin or cause.

einem

A or an; indefinite article, dative masculine or neuter.

triftig

Valid; constituting a sound or compelling reason.

erscheinenden

Appearing; seeming or presenting itself as something.

Grund

Reason; a cause or justification for an action.

Übersetzer

Translator; one who renders text into another language.

erhebt

Claims or raises; asserts a right or demand.

nicht

Not; adverb of negation in German sentences.

Anspruch

Claim; a right or assertion made on something.

Herausgeber

Editor; one who prepares and publishes a text.

zu

To; preposition or particle indicating direction or purpose.

sein

To be; infinitive of the most fundamental German verb.