Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 10

Vocabulary

WIRTSCHAFT

Economy or household management.

UND

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

VERWALTUNG

Administration or management of an organization.

VON

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

MÖBEL

Furniture items used in a home.

AUSWAHL

Selection or choice among available options.

ANORDNUNG

Arrangement or order of items or elements.

GARTENARBEITEN

Gardening tasks performed outdoors.

IM

Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'.

LAUFE

Course or progression, as in 'im Laufe der Zeit'.

DES

Definite article in genitive case meaning 'of the'.

JAHRES

Genitive form of 'Jahr', meaning 'of the year'.

HAUSTISCHLEREI

Home carpentry or woodworking done at home.

AUSBESSERN

To mend or repair something that is damaged.

REPARIEREN

To fix or restore something to working condition.

GESELLSCHAFTSSPIELE

Board or social games played in groups.

UNTERHALTUNGEN

Entertainments or conversations for amusement.

LEDERARBEIT

Leatherwork or craft involving leather materials.

USW

Abbreviation for 'und so weiter', meaning 'etc.'.

RECHTLICHE

Adjective meaning legal or relating to law.

INFORMATIONEN

Information or data provided on a topic.

RATSCHLÄGE

Advice or recommendations given to someone.

MEDIZINISCHE

Adjective meaning medical or relating to medicine.

CHIRURGISCHE

Adjective meaning surgical or relating to surgery.

KLEINERE

Comparative adjective meaning smaller or minor.

BESCHWERDEN

Complaints or minor medical ailments.

HUSTEN

Cough; a common respiratory symptom.

KRAMPF

Cramp or spasm in a muscle.

VERSCHIEDENE

Various or different kinds of something.

ZUBEREITUNGEN

Preparations or mixtures made for a purpose.

TINTE

Ink used for writing or printing.

ZEMENT

Cement used as a binding construction material.

OUTDOOR-SPORT

Sports and physical activities done outdoors.

FREIZEITVERGNÜGEN

Leisure pleasures and recreational activities.

VERGIFTUNG

Poisoning; harmful intake of toxic substances.

BEHANDLUNG

Treatment or handling of a medical condition.

IN

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.

FÄLLEN

Cases or instances of a particular situation.

ZUBEREITUNG

Preparation of food or other substances.

SPEISEN

Foods or dishes served as meals.

KOCHVORGÄNGE

Cooking processes or procedures in the kitchen.

EINMACHEN

To preserve or can food for storage.

EINLEGEN

To pickle or marinate food for preservation.

HINWEISE

Tips or hints providing useful guidance.

ZU

Preposition or particle meaning 'to' or 'too'.

MODELLIEREN

To model or shape material into a form.

VORBEREITUNG

Preparation before undertaking a task.

BOTANISCHER

Botanical, relating to plants and botany.

EXEMPLARE

Specimens or copies of a plant or object.

VERHALTENSREGELN

Rules of conduct or behavioral guidelines.

EMPFEHLUNGEN

Recommendations or suggestions for action.

HYGIENISCHE

Hygienic, relating to cleanliness and health.

VORSICHTSMASSNAHMEN

Precautionary measures taken to prevent harm.

VORSCHRIFTEN

Regulations or rules that must be followed.

SOSSEN

Sauces used to flavor or accompany dishes.

WÜRZMITTEL

Condiments or seasonings used to flavor food.

AROMEN

Aromas or flavors added to food or drink.

WIE

Adverb meaning 'how' or 'like'.

MAN

Impersonal pronoun meaning 'one' or 'you'.

SIE

Pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or formal 'you'.

ZUBEREITET

Past participle of 'zubereiten', meaning prepared.

TABELLEN

Tables or charts organizing data systematically.

PROZENTZAHLEN

Percentage figures or numbers expressed as percent.

ZINSEN

Interest rates or charges on borrowed money.

MARKTPREISEN

Market prices of goods or commodities.

LÖHNEN

Wages or salaries paid to workers.

TOILETTENARTIKEL

Toiletries or personal grooming and hygiene products.

REZEPTE

Recipes or prescriptions for making something.

FÜR

Preposition meaning 'for'.

FRAGEN

Questions or inquiries asked about something.

NACH

Preposition meaning 'after', 'to', or 'according to'.

ÜBER

Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.

ALLES

Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'.

Auswahl

Selection or choice among available options.

der

Definite article 'the' in masculine or genitive.

Lebensmittel

Foodstuffs or groceries consumed as nutrition.

Nichts

Pronoun meaning 'nothing'.

ist

Third-person singular of 'sein', meaning 'is'.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.

den

Definite article 'the' in accusative or dative plural.

Angelegenheiten

Matters or affairs of concern.

Haushaltsführung

Household management or running a home.

wichtiger

Comparative form of 'wichtig', meaning more important.

als

Conjunction meaning 'than' or 'as' in comparisons.

die

Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns.

gesunder

Adjective meaning healthier or more wholesome.

Passend

Adjective meaning fitting, suitable, or appropriate.

dazu

Adverb meaning 'to that' or 'in addition'.

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

amüsantes

Adjective meaning amusing or entertaining.

Rätsel

Riddle or puzzle that challenges the mind.

das

Definite article 'the' for neuter nouns.

wie

Adverb meaning 'how' or 'like'.

folgt

Verb meaning 'follows', as in 'as follows'.

lautet

Verb meaning 'reads' or 'goes', stating content.

Ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

Mann

Man; an adult male person.

ging

Past tense of 'gehen', meaning went or walked.

auf

Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'at'.

Markt

Market; a place where goods are sold.

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

kaufte

Past tense of 'kaufen', meaning bought.

Fische

Plural of 'Fisch', meaning fish.

Als

Conjunction meaning 'when' in past narrative.

er

Personal pronoun meaning 'he'.

nach

Preposition meaning 'after', 'to', or 'toward'.

Hause

Home; dative form of 'Haus' in set phrases.

kam

Past tense of 'kommen', meaning came.

stellte

Past tense of 'stellen', meaning placed or found.

fest

Separable prefix here meaning 'noticed' or 'determined'.

dass

Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'.

sie

Pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or formal 'you'.

noch

Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet'.

dieselben

Pronoun meaning 'the same ones'.

waren

Past tense plural of 'sein', meaning 'were'.

beim

Contraction of 'bei dem', meaning 'at the' or 'during'.

Kauf

Purchase or act of buying something.

doch

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'but', 'yet', or 'however'.

es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'.

Wie

Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'.

war

Past tense of 'sein', meaning 'was'.

möglich

Adjective meaning possible or feasible.

Die

Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns.

Antwort

Answer or response to a question.

Er

Personal pronoun meaning 'he'.

zwei

The number two.

Makrelen

Mackerel; a type of edible saltwater fish.

einen

Indefinite article in accusative masculine meaning 'a'.

Diejenigen

Pronoun meaning 'those' referring to specific people.

ihm

Dative personal pronoun meaning 'him' or 'to him'.

seinen

Possessive pronoun in accusative meaning 'his'.

beneiden

To envy someone for what they have.

brauchen

To need or require something.

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'.

um

Preposition meaning 'around', 'about', or 'for'.

folgenden

Adjective meaning 'following' or 'the next'.

Regeln

Rules or guidelines that govern behavior.

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'.

zu

Preposition or infinitive particle meaning 'to'.

kümmern

To care about or concern oneself with something.

für

Preposition meaning 'for'.

andere

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'others'.

aber

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.

werden

Auxiliary verb meaning 'will' or 'to become'.

wertvoll

Adjective meaning valuable or of great worth.

sein

Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'.