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An extract from Beowulf, with Latin translation.

Ein Auszug aus Beowulf, mit lateinischer Übersetzung.

~Schaldmose, F.~--Beowulf og Scopes Widsith, to Angelsaxiske Digte. Copenhagen, 1847.

~Schaldmose, F.~--Beowulf og Scopes Widsith, to Angelsaxiske Digte. Kopenhagen, 1847.

~Simrock, K.~--Beowulf. Uebersetzt und erläutert. Stuttgart und Augsburg, 1859. Alliterative measures.

~Simrock, K.~--Beowulf. Übersetzt und erläutert. Stuttgart und Augsburg, 1859. Alliterierende Versmaße.

~Thorkelin, G.J.~--De Danorum rebus gestis secul. III. et IV. poema Danicum dialecto Anglosaxonica. Havniæ, 1815. Latin translation.

~Thorkelin, G.J.~--De Danorum rebus gestis secul. III. et IV. poema Danicum dialecto Anglosaxonica. Havniæ, 1815. Lateinische Übersetzung.

~Thorpe, B.~--The Anglo-Saxon Poems of Beowulf, the Scôp or Gleeman's Tale, and the Fight at Finnsburg. Oxford, 1855. English translation in short lines, generally containing two stresses.

~Thorpe, B.~--Die angelsächsischen Gedichte von Beowulf, die Scôp- oder Spielmannsgeschichte und der Kampf bei Finnsburg. Oxford, 1855. Englische Übersetzung in kurzen Zeilen, die im Allgemeinen zwei Betonungen enthalten.

~Wackerbarth, A.D.~--Beowulf, translated into English verse. London, 1849.

~Wackerbarth, A.D.~--Beowulf, ins Englische übertragen. London, 1849.

~Wickberg, R.~--Beowulf, en fornengelsk hjeltedikt, öfersatt. Westervik. First Swedish translation.

~Wickberg, R.~--Beowulf, en fornengelsk hjeltedikt, öfersatt. Westervik. Erste schwedische Übersetzung.

~von Wolzogen, H.~--Beowulf, in alliterative measures. Leipzig.

~von Wolzogen, H.~--Beowulf, in alliterierenden Versmaßen. Leipzig.

~Zinsser, G.~--Der Kampf Beowulfs mit Grendel. Jahresbericht of the Realschule at Forbach, 1881.

~Zinsser, G.~--Der Kampf Beowulfs mit Grendel. Jahresbericht der Realschule zu Forbach, 1881.

GLOSSARY OF PROPER NAMES.

GLOSSAR DER EIGENNAMEN.

[The figures refer to the divisions of the poem in which the respective names occur. The large figures refer to fitts, the small, to lines in the fitts.]

[Die Zahlen beziehen sich auf die Abschnitte des Gedichts, in denen die jeweiligen Namen vorkommen. Die großen Zahlen beziehen sich auf die Gesänge, die kleinen auf die Zeilen in den Gesängen.]

~Ælfhere~.--A kinsman of Wiglaf.--36_3.

~Ælfhere~.--Ein Verwandter von Wiglaf.--36_3.

~Æschere~.--Confidential friend of King Hrothgar. Elder brother of Yrmenlaf. Killed by Grendel.--21_3; 30_89.

~Æschere~.--Vertrauter Freund von König Hrothgar. Älterer Bruder von Yrmenlaf. Von Grendel getötet.--21_3; 30_89.

~Beanstan~.--Father of Breca.--9_26.

~Beanstan~.--Vater von Breca.--9_26.

~Beowulf~.--Son of Scyld, the founder of the dynasty of Scyldings. Father of Healfdene, and grandfather of Hrothgar.--1_18; 2_1.

~Beowulf~.--Sohn von Scyld, dem Begründer der Dynastie der Scyldings. Vater von Healfdene und Großvater von Hrothgar.--1_18; 2_1.

~Beowulf~.--The hero of the poem. Sprung from the stock of Geats, son of Ecgtheow. Brought up by his maternal grandfather Hrethel, and figuring in manhood as a devoted liegeman of his uncle Higelac. A hero from his youth.

~Beowulf~.--Der Held des Gedichts. Entstammt dem Volk der Geaten, Sohn von Ecgtheow. Aufgezogen von seinem Großvater mütterlicherseits Hrethel und im Mannesalter als ergebener Gefolgsmann seines Onkels Higelac hervortretend. Ein Held von Jugend an.

Vocabulary

Ein
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
Auszug
An excerpt or extract from a text
aus
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'
mit
Preposition meaning 'with'
lateinischer
Adjective meaning 'Latin', inflected form
Übersetzung
A translation of a text into another language
Kopenhagen
German name for the Danish capital city Copenhagen
Übersetzt
Past participle meaning 'translated' into another language
und
Conjunction meaning 'and'
erläutert
Past participle meaning 'explained' or 'annotated'
Stuttgart
Major city in southwestern Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Augsburg
Historic city in Bavaria, southern Germany
Alliterierende
Adjective meaning 'alliterating', describing repetitive consonant sounds
Versmaße
Plural noun meaning 'verse meters' or metrical forms
Lateinische
Adjective meaning 'Latin', referring to Latin language
Die
Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns
angelsächsischen
Adjective meaning 'Anglo-Saxon', inflected genitive plural form
Gedichte
Plural noun meaning 'poems' or 'poetic works'
von
Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'
die
Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns
oder
Conjunction meaning 'or'
Spielmannsgeschichte
Noun meaning 'minstrel's tale' or story of a wandering performer
der
Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns
Kampf
Noun meaning 'battle', 'fight', or 'struggle'
bei
Preposition meaning 'at', 'near', or 'during'
Englische
Adjective meaning 'English', referring to the English language
in
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
kurzen
Adjective meaning 'short', inflected dative plural form
Zeilen
Plural noun meaning 'lines' as in lines of verse
im
Contracted form of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'
Allgemeinen
Noun/adjective meaning 'general' or 'in general'
zwei
Cardinal number meaning 'two'
Betonungen
Plural noun meaning 'stresses' or 'accentuations' in verse
enthalten
Verb meaning 'to contain' or 'to include'
ins
Contracted form of 'in das', meaning 'into the'
übertragen
Past participle meaning 'translated' or 'transferred'
Erste
Ordinal adjective meaning 'first'
schwedische
Adjective meaning 'Swedish', referring to Sweden
alliterierenden
Present participle adjective meaning 'alliterating', in inflected form
Versmaßen
Dative plural of 'Versmaß', meaning 'verse meters'
Leipzig
Major city in Saxony, eastern Germany
Der
Definite article 'the' for masculine nominative nouns
Jahresbericht
Annual report of a school or institution
Realschule
Type of German secondary school with practical curriculum
zu
Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
GLOSSAR
Noun meaning 'glossary', a list of defined terms
DER
Definite article 'the' in genitive or nominative case
EIGENNAMEN
Plural noun meaning 'proper names' or 'proper nouns'
Zahlen
Plural noun meaning 'numbers' or 'figures'
beziehen
Verb meaning 'to refer' or 'to relate to'
sich
Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'
auf
Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'to'
Abschnitte
Plural noun meaning 'sections' or 'passages' of a text
des
Genitive article meaning 'of the' for masculine/neuter nouns
Gedichts
Genitive form of 'Gedicht', meaning 'of the poem'
denen
Relative pronoun meaning 'in which' or 'those in which'
jeweiligen
Adjective meaning 'respective' or 'particular', inflected form
Namen
Noun meaning 'names', plural of 'Name'
vorkommen
Verb meaning 'to appear' or 'to occur'
großen
Adjective meaning 'large' or 'major', inflected dative form
Gesänge
Plural noun meaning 'cantos' or 'songs' in an epic
kleinen
Adjective meaning 'small' or 'minor', inflected dative form
den
Definite article 'the' in dative or accusative plural
Gesängen
Dative plural of 'Gesang', meaning 'in the cantos'
Verwandter
Noun meaning 'relative' or 'kinsman'
Vertrauter
Noun meaning 'confidant' or 'trusted companion'
Freund
Noun meaning 'friend'
König
Noun meaning 'king'
Älterer
Adjective meaning 'older', used as noun meaning 'elder'
Bruder
Noun meaning 'brother'
Von
Preposition meaning 'by', used to indicate agent
getötet
Past participle meaning 'killed' or 'slain'
Vater
Noun meaning 'father'
Sohn
Noun meaning 'son'
dem
Dative definite article meaning 'the' for masculine/neuter
Begründer
Noun meaning 'founder' or 'establisher' of something
Dynastie
Noun meaning 'dynasty', a ruling family line
Großvater
Noun meaning 'grandfather'
Held
Noun meaning 'hero'
Entstammt
Verb meaning 'descended from' or 'originating from'
Volk
Noun meaning 'people' or 'nation'
Aufgezogen
Past participle meaning 'raised' or 'brought up'
seinem
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' in dative masculine form
mütterlicherseits
Adverb meaning 'on the mother's side', maternal
Mannesalter
Noun meaning 'manhood' or 'adult age'
als
Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'when'
ergebener
Adjective meaning 'devoted' or 'loyal', inflected form
Gefolgsmann
Noun meaning 'retainer' or 'loyal follower' of a lord
seines
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' in genitive masculine form
Onkels
Genitive of 'Onkel', meaning 'of his uncle'
hervortretend
Present participle meaning 'distinguishing oneself' or 'standing out'
Jugend
Noun meaning 'youth' or 'young age'
an
Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'from'
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