Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 12

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Heyne supposes as follows:

Heyne nimmt Folgendes an:

Raising a revolt against their father, they are obliged to leave Sweden.

Indem sie einen Aufstand gegen ihren Vater anzetteln, sind sie gezwungen, Schweden zu verlassen.

They go to the land of the Geats; with what intention, is not known, but probably to conquer and plunder.

Sie gehen in das Land der Geaten; mit welcher Absicht, ist nicht bekannt, aber wahrscheinlich um zu erobern und zu plündern.

The Geatish king, Heardred, is slain by one of the brothers, probably Eanmund.--36_10; 31_54 to 31_60; 33_66 to 34_6.

Der geatische König Heardred wird von einem der Brüder erschlagen, wahrscheinlich von Eanmund.--36_10; 31_54 bis 31_60; 33_66 bis 34_6.

~Eofor~.--A Geatish hero who slays Ongentheow in war, and is rewarded by Hygelac with the hand of his only daughter.--41_18; 41_48.

~Eofor~.--Ein geatischer Held, der Ongentheow im Krieg erschlägt und von Hygelac mit der Hand seiner einzigen Tochter belohnt wird.--41_18; 41_48.

~Eormenric~.--A Gothic king, from whom Hama took away the famous Brosinga mene.--19_9.

~Eormenric~.--Ein gotischer König, dem Hama das berühmte Brosinga-Halsband wegnahm.--19_9.

~Eomær~.--Son of Offa and Thrytho, king and queen of the Angles.--28_69.

~Eomær~.--Sohn von Offa und Thrytho, König und Königin der Angeln.--28_69.

~Finn~.--King of the North-Frisians and the Jutes.

~Finn~.--König der Nord-Friesen und der Jüten.

Marries Hildeburg.

Er heiratet Hildeburg.

At his court takes place the horrible slaughter in which the Danish general, Hnæf, fell.

An seinem Hof findet das schreckliche Gemetzel statt, bei dem der dänische Anführer Hnæf fiel.

Later on, Finn himself is slain by Danish warriors.--17_18; 17_30; 17_44; 18_4; 18_23.

Später wird Finn selbst von dänischen Kriegern erschlagen.--17_18; 17_30; 17_44; 18_4; 18_23.

~Fin-land~.--The country to which Beowulf was driven by the currents in his swimming-match.--10_22.

~Fin-land~.--Das Land, in das Beowulf durch die Strömungen bei seinem Schwimmwettkampf getrieben wurde.--10_22.

~Fitela~.--Son and nephew of King Sigemund, whose praises are sung in XIV.--14_42; 14_53.

~Fitela~.--Sohn und Neffe von König Sigemund, dessen Lob in XIV besungen wird.--14_42; 14_53.

~Folcwalda~.--Father of Finn.--17_38.

~Folcwalda~.--Vater von Finn.--17_38.

~Franks~.--Introduced occasionally in referring to the death of Higelac.--19_19; 40_21; 40_24.

~Franken~.--Gelegentlich erwähnt im Zusammenhang mit dem Tod von Higelac.--19_19; 40_21; 40_24.

~Frisians~.--A part of them are ruled by Finn.

~Friesen~.--Ein Teil von ihnen wird von Finn regiert.

Some of them were engaged in the struggle in which Higelac was slain.--17_20; 17_42; 17_52; 40_21.

Einige von ihnen waren in den Kampf verwickelt, in dem Higelac erschlagen wurde.--17_20; 17_42; 17_52; 40_21.

~Freaware~.--Daughter of King Hrothgar.

~Freaware~.--Tochter von König Hrothgar.

Married to Ingeld, a Heathobard prince.--29_60; 30_32.

Verheiratet mit Ingeld, einem heathobardischen Prinzen.--29_60; 30_32.

~Froda~.--King of the Heathobards, and father of Ingeld.--29_62.

~Froda~.--König der Heathobarden und Vater von Ingeld.--29_62.

~Garmund~.--Father of Offa.--28_71.

~Garmund~.--Vater von Offa.--28_71.

~Geats, Geatmen~.

~Geaten, Geatenmänner~.

Vocabulary

nimmt: Takes; third person singular present of nehmen.
Folgendes: The following; what comes next in sequence.
an: On; at; assumes; particle indicating beginning or assumption.
Indem: While; during; at the same time as something.
sie: She; they; third person singular or plural pronoun.
einen: A; an; masculine accusative indefinite article.
Aufstand: Rebellion; uprising; revolt against authority.
gegen: Against; toward; in opposition to.
ihren: Their; her; possessive pronoun, dative or accusative.
Vater: Father; male parent; paternal figure.
anzetteln: To incite; to instigate rebellion or trouble.
sind: Are; plural present tense of sein.
gezwungen: Forced; compelled; past participle of zwingen.
Schweden: Sweden; Scandinavian country north of Germany.
zu: To; toward; preposition indicating direction or purpose.
verlassen: To leave; to abandon; to depart from.
Sie: You; formal second person singular pronoun.
gehen: To go; to walk; to move from place.
in: In; into; preposition indicating location or direction.
das: The; neuter singular definite article.
Land: Land; country; region or territory.
der: The; feminine or masculine singular definite article.
mit: With; together with; in company of.
welcher: Which; what; relative pronoun.
Absicht: Intention; purpose; aim or objective.
ist: Is; third person singular present of sein.
nicht: Not; negation particle used in German sentences.
bekannt: Known; familiar; understood or recognized.
aber: But; however; conjunction showing contrast.
wahrscheinlich: Probably; likely; presumably or apparently.
um: Around; about; for; preposition of purpose.
erobern: To conquer; to capture; to seize territory.
und: And; conjunction joining words or clauses.
plündern: To plunder; to loot; to rob systematically.
Der: The; masculine singular definite article.
König: King; monarch; ruler of kingdom.
wird: Is; becomes; passive voice auxiliary verb.
von: From; of; by; preposition indicating source.
einem: A; an; masculine dative or accusative article.
Brüder: Brother; male sibling; related male person.
erschlagen: Slain; killed; past participle of erschlagen.
Ein: A; an; masculine singular indefinite article.
Held: Hero; warrior; courageous or distinguished person.
im: In the; contraction of in and dem.
Krieg: War; conflict; armed struggle between nations.
erschlägt: Slays; kills; third person singular of erschlagen.
Hand: Hand; palm; extremity of arm.
seiner: His; possessive pronoun, dative or genitive.
einzigen: Only; sole; single or unique.
Tochter: Daughter; female child; female offspring.
belohnt: Rewarded; recompensed; given prize for service.
gotischer: Gothic; relating to ancient Goths.
dem: The; masculine or neuter dative article.
berühmte: Famous; renowned; well-known or celebrated.
wegnahm: Took away; stole; past tense of wegnehmen.
Sohn: Son; male child; male offspring of parent.

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