Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 15

Vocabulary

Père

pair — Father; male parent.

de

duh — Of, from; common French preposition.

et

ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction.

probablement

pro-bab-luh-mohn — Probably; indicates likelihood or supposition.

Roi

rwah — King; male monarch or ruler.

des

day — Of the, some; plural definite/partitive article.

père

pair — Father; male parent figure.

grand-père

grohn-pair — Grandfather; father's or mother's father.

Parfois

par-fwah — Sometimes; occurring on certain occasions, not always.

utilisé

oo-tee-lee-zay — Used; employed for a particular purpose.

pour

poor — For; indicating purpose, destination, or intended recipient.

Un

uhn — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular.

autre

oh-truh — Other, another; different or additional one.

nom

nohn — Name; word by which someone is known.

les

lay — The; definite article for plural nouns.

Danois

da-nwah — Danish; relating to Denmark or its people.

Fils

feess — Son; male offspring of a parent.

promontoire

pro-mohn-twahr — Promontory; high land mass jutting into water.

en

ohn — In, on; preposition indicating location or state.

pays

pay-ee — Country, land; geographic or political territory.

près

pray — Near, close to; indicating proximity in space.

duquel

doo-kel — Of which, from which; relative pronoun construction.

fils

feess — Son; male child of a parent.

d'

duh — Of, from; elided preposition before vowel sound.

menèrent

muh-nair — Led, conducted; past tense of mener, to lead.

raids

raid — Raids; sudden surprise attacks on a territory.

pillage

pee-yazh — Plunder, looting; act of robbing by force.

Le

luh — The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.

roi

rwah — King; male sovereign ruler of a kingdom.

danois

da-nwah — Danish; relating to Denmark or Danish people.

qui

kee — Who, which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun.

construisit

kohn-strwee-zee — Built, constructed; simple past of construire.

la

lah — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.

salle

sal — Hall, room; large indoor gathering or meeting space.

mais

may — But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.

fut

foo — Was; simple past of être in French.

longtemps

lohn-tohn — A long time; extended duration of time.

incapable

an-ka-pabl — Incapable, unable; lacking the ability to do something.

jouir

zhweer — To enjoy, to benefit from something pleasurable.

raison

ray-zohn — Reason, cause; logical explanation for something.

persécutions

pair-say-koo-syohn — Persecutions; repeated harassment or oppression of someone.

Il

eel — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun.

épouse

ay-pooz — Marries, spouse; to wed or one's partner.

une

oon — A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular form.

dame

dam — Lady, woman; respectful term for an adult woman.

a

ah — Has; third-person singular of avoir, to have.

deux

Two; the cardinal number between one and three.

fille

fee-yuh — Daughter, girl; female child or offspring.

C'

say — It is, this is; contraction of ce before est.

est

ay — Is; third-person singular of être, to be.

un

uhn — A, one; indefinite masculine singular article or numeral.

teutonique

tuh-toh-neek — Teutonic; relating to ancient Germanic peoples or culture.

typique

tee-peek — Typical; characteristic or representative of a type.

prodigue

pro-deeg — Prodigal, generous; lavishly giving or wastefully spending.

cadeaux

ka-doh — Gifts, presents; items given to someone generously.

seigneur

say-nyur — Lord; feudal master or nobleman with authority.

dévoué

day-voo-ay — Devoted, dedicated; showing strong loyalty or commitment.

comme

kom — Like, as; conjunction or preposition of comparison.

le

luh — The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.

prouvent

proov — Prove; third-person plural of prouver, to demonstrate.

ses

say — His, her, its; possessive adjective for plural nouns.

lamentations

la-mohn-ta-syohn — Lamentations; expressions of grief, mourning, or sorrow.

sur

soor — On, over, about; preposition indicating position or topic.

hommes

om — Men; plural of homme, adult male humans.

liges

leezh — Liege; sworn vassals bound by feudal loyalty.

tués

too-ay — Killed; past participle of tuer, to kill.

également

ay-gal-mohn — Also, equally; in the same way or additionally.

très

tray — Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb.

sensible

sohn-seebl — Sensitive; easily affected by emotions or feelings.

à

ah — To, at, in; preposition indicating direction or location.

bonté

bohn-tay — Kindness, goodness; quality of being generous and benevolent.

témoigne

tay-mwahn-yuh — Witnesses, shows; demonstrates or gives evidence of something.

sa

sah — His, her, its; possessive adjective for feminine singular.

tendre

tohn-druh — Tender, gentle; affectionate and soft in manner.

gratitude

gra-tee-tood — Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness toward someone for help.

envers

ohn-vair — Toward, regarding; preposition expressing attitude toward someone.

etc.

et-say-tay-rah — Etc.; abbreviation meaning and so on, and others.

Probablement

pro-bab-luh-mohn — Probably; expressing a high degree of likelihood.

frère

frair — Brother; male sibling sharing the same parents.

cadet

ka-day — Younger; referring to a junior sibling or member.

Certainement

sair-ten-mohn — Certainly; without doubt, used to affirm something strongly.

termes

tairm — Terms; conditions or expressions defining a relationship.

grande

grohnd — Great, large; of significant size or importance.

intimité

an-tee-mee-tay — Intimacy; closeness and familiarity between people.

dans

dohn — In, inside; preposition indicating location within something.

palais

pa-lay — Palace; large, grand royal or official residence.

L'

luh — The; elided definite article before a vowel sound.

épée

ay-pay — Sword; long bladed weapon used in combat.

prêtée

pray-tay — Lent, loaned; given temporarily for someone's use.

peuple

puh-pluh — People, nation; group sharing common culture or territory.

allié

a-lee-ay — Allied; united or joined with another for support.

aux

oh — To the, at the; contraction of à and les.

Francs

frohnk — Franks; Germanic people who ruled medieval Western Europe.

Frisons

free-zohn — Frisians; Germanic coastal people of northern Europe.

au

oh — To the, at the; masculine singular contraction.

moment

mo-mohn — Moment; a specific point or period in time.

chute

shoot — Fall, downfall; act of dropping or collapsing.

guerrier

gair-ee-ay — Warrior; a person experienced in or engaged in fighting.

frison

free-zohn — Frisian; relating to the Frisian people or culture.

général

zhay-nay-ral — General; military commander or broadly applicable concept.

offre

of-ruh — Offers; third-person singular of offrir, to offer.

belle

bel — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing great physical beauty.

oncle

ohn-kluh — Uncle; father's or mother's brother or equivalent figure.

lige

leezh — Liege; loyal vassal bound by feudal oath.

héros

ay-roh — Hero; person admired for bravery and noble qualities.

du

doo — Of the, from the; masculine singular contraction.

poème

po-em — Poem; literary work written in verse form.

Sa

sah — His, her, its; possessive adjective for feminine singular.

seconde

suh-gohnd — Second; ordinal number following first in sequence.

charmante

shar-mohnt — Charming, delightful; having a pleasing and attractive quality.

leur

lur — Their; possessive adjective indicating something belongs to them.

union

oo-nyohn — Union; joining together of two people or groups.

tué

too-ay — Killed; past participle of tuer, to kill.

lors

lor — During, at the time of; temporal preposition.

guerre

gair — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.

contre

kohn-truh — Against; preposition expressing opposition or conflict.

coalisés

ko-a-lee-zay — Coalition forces; groups united together against a common enemy.