Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 15

Vocabulary

Vater

Father; male parent.

von

Of, from; indicates origin or possession.

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction.

wahrscheinlich

Probably, likely; expressing reasonable probability.

König

King; male monarch ruling a kingdom.

der

The; definite article, masculine or genitive form.

Großvater

Grandfather; father's or mother's father.

Einmal

Once, one time; used occasionally or formerly.

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or substitution.

verwendet

Used, employed; past participle of verwenden.

Ein

A, an, one; indefinite article or numeral.

anderer

Another, other; referring to a different one.

Name

Name; word by which someone is called.

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.

Dänen

The Danes; people from Denmark or Danish kingdom.

Sohn

Son; male child in relation to his parent.

im

In the; contraction of in and dem.

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or direction.

dessen

Whose, of which; genitive relative pronoun.

Nähe

Vicinity, nearness; the area close to something.

Söhne

Sons; plural of Sohn, male children.

unternahmen

Undertook, carried out; past tense of unternehmen.

Der

The; definite article, masculine nominative form.

dänische

Danish; adjective relating to Denmark or its people.

Halle

Hall; a large room or building for gatherings.

erbaute

Built, constructed; past tense of erbauen.

sie

She, they, it; third-person pronoun in German.

jedoch

However, yet; conjunction indicating contrast or restriction.

lange

Long, for a long time; temporal adverb.

wegen

Because of, due to; preposition indicating cause.

nicht

Not; standard negation word in German.

genießen

To enjoy, to relish; to take pleasure in something.

konnte

Could; past tense of können, to be able.

Er

He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

heiratet

Marries; third-person singular present of heiraten.

eine

A, an, one; feminine indefinite article in German.

Dame

Lady, dame; a woman of noble or high standing.

aus

From, out of; preposition indicating origin or material.

dem

The; dative definite article for masculine or neuter.

Geschlecht

Family, lineage, gender; group sharing common descent.

hat

Has; third-person singular present of haben.

zwei

Two; the cardinal number 2.

Tochter

Daughter; female child in relation to her parent.

ist

Is; third-person singular present of sein, to be.

ein

A, an, one; masculine/neuter indefinite article.

typischer

Typical, characteristic; adjective describing a representative example.

germanischer

Germanic; adjective relating to ancient Germanic peoples.

freigebig

Generous, open-handed; willingly giving gifts or resources.

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

Geschenken

Gifts, presents; plural of Geschenk, items given freely.

ergebener

Devoted, dedicated; adjective describing a loyal, loyal subject.

wie

How, as, like; conjunction or adverb of comparison.

seine

His; possessive pronoun for third-person masculine.

Klagen

Complaints, laments; expressions of sorrow or grievance.

über

Over, about, above; preposition with various meanings.

beweisen

To prove, to demonstrate; to show something is true.

Auch

Also, too; additive adverb indicating inclusion.

sehr

Very, greatly; intensifying adverb.

dankbar

Grateful, thankful; feeling or showing appreciation.

Freundlichkeit

Kindness, friendliness; quality of being warm and pleasant.

liebevolle

Loving, affectionate; full of warmth and tender care.

Dankbarkeit

Gratitude, thankfulness; feeling of appreciation toward others.

gegenüber

Toward, opposite, with regard to; preposition of relation.

zeigt

Shows, displays; third-person singular present of zeigen.

usw

Etc., and so forth; abbreviation of und so weiter.

Wahrscheinlich

Probably, most likely; expressing high degree of certainty.

jüngeren

Younger; comparative adjective referring to lesser age.

Bruder

Brother; male sibling.

Sicherlich

Certainly, surely; adverb expressing strong confidence.

engem

Close, narrow, tight; dative adjective form of eng.

Palast

Palace; a grand royal or noble residence building.

Schwert

Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat.

an

To, at, on; preposition indicating position or direction.

verliehen

Lent, awarded; past participle of verleihen.

Volk

People, nation, folk; a group sharing cultural identity.

das

The; definite article for neuter nouns in German.

zur

To the, at the; contraction of zu and der.

Zeit

Time, period; a specific moment or span of time.

Tod

Death; the end of life.

den

The; accusative definite article for masculine nouns.

verbündet

Allied, confederated; joined together in a formal alliance.

war

Was; past tense singular of sein, to be.

Krieger

Warrior, fighter; a person engaged in armed combat.

Anführer

Leader, commander; person who leads a group or force.

schenkt

Gives as a gift; third-person singular of schenken.

schönes

Beautiful, fine; neuter adjective form of schön.

Manchmal

Sometimes, occasionally; adverb indicating irregular frequency.

anstelle

Instead of, in place of; preposition of substitution.

Onkel

Uncle; the brother of one's parent.

Helden

Heroes; plural of Held, brave and admired persons.

des

Of the; genitive definite article for masculine or neuter.

Gedichts

Of the poem; genitive of Gedicht, a literary work.

Seine

His; possessive pronoun, masculine nominative form.

zweite

Second; ordinal number indicating the second in order.

Frau

Woman, wife; adult female or married partner.

reizende

Charming, delightful; adjective describing someone attractive.

ihrer

Their, of her; genitive or dative possessive pronoun.

Verbindung

Union, connection, relationship; a joining of two parties.

wird

Becomes, is; third-person singular of werden.

einem

A, one; dative indefinite article for German nouns.

Krieg

War; armed conflict between groups or nations.

gegen

Against; preposition indicating opposition or direction toward.

vereinten

United, combined; adjective describing allied or joined forces.