Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 1

Vocabulary

Da

Since, because, or there (context-dependent conjunction/adverb)

ein

A, an; indefinite article in German

Vorwort

Preface or foreword of a book

zur

Contraction of 'zu der', meaning 'to the'

ersten

First, ordinal number in dative/accusative form

Ausgabe

Edition, issue, or publication of a work

von

Of, from; common German preposition

nicht

Not; basic German negation word

notwendig

Necessary, required, or essential

war

Was; simple past of 'sein' (to be)

habe

Have; first-person singular of 'haben'

ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun

keines

None, not one; genitive form of 'kein'

verfasst

Written, composed; past participle of 'verfassen'

diese

This, these; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

zweite

Second; ordinal number in adjective form

verlangt

Demands, requires; third-person singular of 'verlangen'

einige

Some, a few; indefinite determiner or pronoun

Worte

Words; plural of 'Wort' in expressive contexts

sowohl

Both, as well as; used in 'sowohl...als auch'

des

Of the; genitive definite article (masculine/neuter)

Dankes

Of thanks; genitive form of 'Dank'

als

As, than, or when; multifunctional conjunction

auch

Also, too, as well

verschiedener

Of various, several; genitive plural adjective form

Anmerkungen

Notes, remarks, or annotations

Mein

My; first-person singular possessive adjective

Dank

Thanks, gratitude; noun expressing appreciation

gilt

Is owed, applies to; third-person singular of 'gelten'

in

In, into; common German preposition

drei

Three; cardinal number

Richtungen

Directions, ways; plural of 'Richtung'

Der

The; definite article (masculine nominative)

Öffentlichkeit

The public, the general public

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

das

The; definite article (neuter) or demonstrative pronoun

nachsichtige

Indulgent, lenient, tolerant; adjective form

Ohr

Ear; body part for hearing

sie

She, they, or you (formal); personal pronoun

einer

A, one; dative feminine or genitive indefinite article

schlichten

Simple, plain, modest; adjective in inflected form

Geschichte

Story, history; tale or historical account

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

wenigen

Few; dative plural adjective meaning 'not many'

Ansprüchen

Claims, pretensions; dative plural of 'Anspruch'

geschenkt

Given as a gift; past participle of 'schenken'

hat

Has; third-person singular of 'haben'

Presse

Press, media; newspapers and journalism collectively

faire

Fair, open; adjective in accusative form (from 'fair')

Feld

Field, arena; open space or domain of activity

ihr

Her, their, or your (plural); possessive/personal pronoun

aufrichtiges

Sincere, genuine; adjective in strong neuter form

Wohlwollen

Goodwill, benevolence, favorable disposition

einem

A, one; dative indefinite article (masculine/neuter)

unbekannten

Unknown, unfamiliar; dative adjective form

Bewerber

Applicant, candidate, person seeking recognition

eröffnet

Opened, revealed; past participle of 'eröffnen'

Meinen

My; dative plural possessive adjective of 'mein'

Verlegern

Publishers; dative plural of 'Verleger'

die

The; definite article (feminine/plural) or relative pronoun

Unterstützung

Support, assistance, backing provided to someone

Taktgefühl

Tact, sensitivity in dealing with people

ihre

Their, her; possessive adjective in nominative form

Energie

Energy, vigor, drive; noun of action and effort

praktischer

Practical; adjective in genitive masculine strong form

Sinn

Sense, meaning, mind, or purpose

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction

offenherzige

Open-hearted, candid, frank; adjective form

Großzügigkeit

Generosity, magnanimity, liberality

empfohlenen

Recommended; dative past participle adjective of 'empfehlen'

Autor

Author, writer of a literary work

gewährt

Granted, provided; past participle of 'gewähren'

haben

Have; infinitive or plural form of auxiliary verb

Die

The; definite article or demonstrative pronoun (plural/feminine)

sind

Are; third-person plural of 'sein' (to be)

mich

Me; first-person singular accusative personal pronoun

nur

Only, just; limiting adverb

vage

Vague, unclear, indistinct

muss

Must, have to; modal verb expressing obligation

ihnen

Them; dative third-person plural personal pronoun

unbestimmten

Indefinite, vague; dative plural adjective form

Worten

Words; dative plural of 'Wort'

danken

To thank; infinitive verb expressing gratitude

aber

But, however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

meine

My; first-person singular possessive adjective (feminine/plural)

Verleger

Publisher; person or company that publishes books

konkret

Concrete, specific, tangible, definite

ebenso

Just as, equally, likewise; comparative adverb

wie

How, as, like; conjunction or interrogative adverb

gewisse

Certain, particular; indefinite adjective in plural form

großzügige

Generous, liberal; adjective in nominative plural form

Kritiker

Critics, reviewers of literary or artistic works

so

So, thus, in this way; adverb or conjunction

ermutigt

Encouraged; past participle of 'ermutigen'

großherzige

Magnanimous, noble-hearted; adjective in inflected form

hochgesinnte

High-minded, noble-spirited; adjective in inflected form

Männer

Men; plural of 'Mann'

wissen

To know (facts); infinitive of knowledge verb

man

One, you (generic); impersonal pronoun

einen

A, one; accusative masculine indefinite article

ringenden

Struggling, striving; present participle adjective of 'ringen'

Fremden

Stranger, foreigner; dative/accusative of 'Fremde'

meinen

My; accusative masculine possessive adjective

den

The; accusative masculine or dative plural article

ausgewählten

Selected, chosen; dative plural past participle adjective

Rezensenten

Reviewers, critics; dative plural of 'Rezensent'

sage

Say; first-person singular present of 'sagen'

herzlich

Heartfelt, cordial, warm; adverb or adjective

Meine

My; possessive adjective in feminine/plural nominative

Herren

Gentlemen, sirs; plural of 'Herr'

danke

Thank you; first-person singular of 'danken'

Ihnen

You; formal dative second-person pronoun

Herzen

Heart; dative singular of 'Herz'

Nachdem

After, once; temporal subordinating conjunction

anerkannt

Acknowledged, recognized; past participle of 'anerkennen'

was

What; interrogative or relative pronoun

denen

Those, whom; dative plural relative or demonstrative pronoun

schulde

Owe; first-person singular present of 'schulden'

mir

Me; dative first-person singular personal pronoun

geholfen

Helped; past participle of 'helfen'

unterstützt

Supported; past participle of 'unterstützen'

wende

Turn; first-person singular of 'wenden'

anderen

Other, another; dative/genitive adjective form

Gruppe

Group, set of people sharing a characteristic

zu

To, too, at; preposition or particle

kleinen

Small, little; adjective in dative/accusative form

soweit

As far as, insofar as; limiting conjunction

weiß

Know; first-person singular of 'wissen'; also white

deshalb

Therefore, for that reason; causal adverb

weniger

Less, fewer; comparative of 'wenig'

beachtenden

Worth noting; present participle adjective of 'beachten'

Ich

I; first-person singular nominative personal pronoun

furchtsamen

Fearful, timid; dative plural adjective form

oder

Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives

nörgelnden

Grumbling, carping; present participle adjective of 'nörgeln'

Wenigen

The few; dative plural adjective used as noun

Tendenz

Tendency, inclination, leaning of a work

solcher

Such, of such a kind; genitive adjective form

Bücher

Books; plural of 'Buch'

bezweifeln

To doubt, question; infinitive of 'bezweifeln'

deren

Whose, of which; genitive relative pronoun

Augen

Eyes; plural of 'Auge'

alles

Everything, all; neuter indefinite pronoun

Ungewöhnliche

The unusual, the unconventional; nominalized adjective

falsch

Wrong, false, incorrect

ist

Is; third-person singular present of 'sein'

Ohren

Ears; dative plural of 'Ohr'

jedem

Every, each; dative indefinite pronoun or adjective

Protest

Protest, objection; strong expression of disagreement

gegen

Against, toward; preposition of opposition

Bigotterie

Bigotry, narrow-minded religious intolerance

jener

That, that one; demonstrative pronoun (genitive/nominative)

Mutter

Mother; female parent

Verbrechens

Of crime; genitive singular of 'Verbrechen'

eine

A, an; feminine or neuter indefinite article

Beleidigung

Insult, offense, affront directed at someone

der

The; definite article (masculine/genitive feminine)

Frömmigkeit

Piety, devoutness, religious devotion

hören

To hear, listen; infinitive of auditory perception verb

Gottes

Of God; genitive singular of 'Gott'

auf

On, upon, at; preposition of position or direction

Erden

Earth; dative of 'Erde', as in 'on earth'