McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 2

Vocabulary

Deze

This or these, demonstrative pronoun or adjective

nieuwe

New, adjective describing something recently made

woorden

Words, plural of word

en

And, basic coordinating conjunction

de

The, definite article for common-gender nouns

elementaire

Elementary or basic, relating to fundamental principles

klanken

Sounds or phonemes, plural of klank

zijn

To be, or they are; also possessive his

altijd

Always, at all times without exception

te

To, infinitive marker or preposition meaning at

vinden

To find, to locate or discover something

in

In, preposition indicating location inside something

woordenlijst

Word list or vocabulary list, glossary

van

Of or from, very common Dutch preposition

les

Lesson, a unit of teaching or instruction

waarin

In which, relative pronoun referring to a place or context

ze

They or she, personal pronoun

voor

For or before, common preposition with multiple uses

het

The, definite article for neuter-gender nouns

eerst

First, indicating the initial occurrence of something

worden

To become, or passive auxiliary verb

gebruikt

Used, past participle of gebruiken

Het

The, definite article for neuter-gender nouns

plan

Plan, a proposed course of action or scheme

boek

Book, a written or printed publication

stelt

Allows or enables, third-person singular of stellen

leraar

Teacher, a person who instructs students

staat

Allows or stands; state or position

of

Or, coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives

enige

Any or some, indicating an unspecified amount or option

combinatie

Combination, a mixture of different elements together

methoden

Methods, plural of methode, systematic approaches

volgen

To follow, to pursue or adhere to something

Illustraties

Illustrations, pictures or images in a publication

beste

Best, superlative form of goed (good)

karakter

Character, nature or quality of a person or thing

royaal

Generously or lavishly, in an abundant manner

aangeleverd

Supplied or provided, past participle of aanleveren

bekwame

Skilled or capable, adjective describing competence

zal

Will, auxiliary verb indicating future tense

met

With, preposition indicating accompaniment or means

groot

Great or large, adjective describing size or importance

voordeel

Advantage or benefit, a favorable condition

kunnen

Can, modal verb indicating ability or possibility

gebruiken

To use, to make use of something

De

The, definite article for common-gender nouns

schrijfoefeningen

Writing exercises, practice activities for handwriting

door

Through or by, preposition indicating means or passage

hele

Whole or entire, adjective indicating completeness

aan

At or on, preposition indicating attachment or direction

einde

End, the final part of something

speciaal

Special, distinct or designed for a particular purpose

geschreven

Written, past participle of schrijven

zorgvuldig

Carefully or meticulously, with great attention to detail

dit

This, demonstrative pronoun for neuter nouns

om

To or around, preposition or part of infinitive construction

lezen

To read, to interpret written text

handschrift

Handwriting, text written by hand

onderwijzen

To teach or instruct, to educate students

als

As or when, conjunction used for comparison or time

oefeningen

Exercises or practice tasks, plural of oefening

leren

To learn or to teach, depending on context

schrijven

To write, to form letters or words on a surface

In

In, preposition indicating location or inclusion

volle

Full, adjective meaning complete or entire

vertrouwen

Confidence or trust, belief in reliability

dat

That, conjunction or demonstrative pronoun

publiek

Public or audience, a group of people

een

A or an, indefinite article

goedkoop

Cheap or inexpensive, low in price

aantrekkelijk

Attractive or appealing, pleasing in appearance or quality

waarderen

To appreciate or value, to recognize worth

hebben

To have, auxiliary and main verb of possession

Uitgevers

Publishers, companies or persons who publish books

geen

No or none, negating a noun

kosten

Costs or expenses, plural of kost

gespaard

Spared or saved, past participle of sparen

gelijk

Equal or similar, also meaning right or correct

maken

To make or to create something

papier

Paper, material used for writing or printing

illustraties

Illustrations, images accompanying a text

elk

Each or every, referring to individual items

hun

Their, third-person plural possessive pronoun

is

Is, third-person singular of zijn (to be)

uitgegeven

Published or issued, past participle of uitgeven

HET

The, definite article for neuter-gender nouns (capitalized)

ALFABET

Alphabet, the set of letters in a language

Illustratie

Illustration, a picture or image in a text

Kat

Cat, a small domestic feline animal

die

That or who, relative pronoun or demonstrative

mot

Moth, a nocturnal insect attracted to light

bekijkt

Looks at or examines, third-person singular of bekijken

kat

Cat, a small domestic feline animal

rat

Rat, a rodent larger than a mouse

Rat

Rat, a rodent larger than a mouse (capitalized)

Een

A or an, indefinite article (capitalized)