McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 9

Vocabulary

Ze

She or they, a pronoun used frequently

kijken

To look or watch something

graag

Gladly, willingly, or with pleasure

hoe

How, used to ask about manner

het

The, neuter definite article in Dutch

grote

Large or big, adjective describing size

wiel

A wheel, circular rotating mechanical part

rondgaat

Goes around, rotates or circulates continuously

zijn

To be, or his/its possessive pronoun

gekomen

Come, past participle of the verb komen

om

In order to, around, or at a time

op

On, up, or at, a common preposition

de

The, common gender definite article Dutch

boomstammen

Tree trunks, plural of boomstam

en

And, a basic coordinating conjunction

in

In, inside, a basic preposition of location

boot

A boat, small watercraft for travel

te

To, infinitive marker or preposition

spelen

To play, engage in a game or activity

zullen

Will, auxiliary verb indicating future tense

hier

Here, indicating a nearby location

hele

Whole or entire, adjective indicating completeness

dag

Day, a period of twenty-four hours

De

The, definite article at sentence start

koeien

Cows, plural of koe, female cattle

houden

To hold, keep, or like something

van

Of or from, a very common preposition

gras

Grass, green plant covering fields and lawns

staan

To stand, be in an upright position

schaduw

Shadow or shade, darkness caused by obstruction

Hier

Here, indicating a nearby location

enkele

Some or a few, indicating a small number

meisjes

Girls, plural of meisje, young females

met

With, indicating accompaniment or association

schaatsen

Skates or to skate on ice or floor

maar

But, a coordinating conjunction showing contrast

ze

She, they, or her, a pronoun

niet

Not, the basic Dutch negation word

ijs

Ice, frozen water or ice cream

Hun

Their, possessive pronoun for third person plural

rijden

To ride or drive a vehicle or skates

over

Over, across, or about, a preposition

vloer

Floor, the flat surface inside a building

Op

On, upon, a very common Dutch preposition

welke

Which, used to ask about a choice

manier

Manner or way, how something is done

schaats

You skate, or a single skate

jij

You, emphatic second person singular pronoun

liefst

Most preferably, most gladly, superlative of graag

of

Or, used to present an alternative choice

Het

The, neuter definite article starting a sentence

meisje

Girl, a young female person

nieuwe

New, adjective describing something recently made

zwarte

Black, adjective describing dark color

jurk

Dress, a woman's or girl's garment

is

Is, third person singular of zijn

Pas

Watch out, or just, careful warning word

voor

For, before, or in front of

treinen

Trains, plural of trein, rail vehicles

Wat

What, or how, used in exclamations and questions

komen

To come, to arrive at a place

snel

Fast or quickly, describing speed

Geen

No, none, negation of a noun

enkel

Single, only one, or ankle

paard

Horse, a large domesticated riding animal

kan

Can, is able to, modal verb

zo

So, such, or as, expressing degree

gaan

To go, to move toward a place

als

As, when, or if, a conjunction

Ik

I, first person singular subject pronoun

zal

Will, first or third person future auxiliary

proberen

To try, to attempt doing something

bij

At, near, or by, a preposition

want

Because or for, a causal conjunction

ik

I, first person singular subject pronoun

zou

Would, conditional auxiliary verb in Dutch

vallen

To fall, to drop down unintentionally

me

Me, first person singular object pronoun

bezeren

To hurt or injure oneself

Kijk

Look, imperative form of kijken

naar

To, toward, or at, a preposition

kijkt

Looks, third person singular of kijken

Zal

Will, future auxiliary verb starting a question

hij

He, third person singular male pronoun

wegrennen

To run away, flee quickly from somewhere

Er

There, existential pronoun used with zijn

ligt

Lies, third person singular of liggen

vijver

Pond, a small natural or artificial lake

molenrad

Mill wheel, the large rotating wheel of a mill

rondgaan

To go around, rotate, or circulate

jongens

Boys, plural of jongen, young males

allemaal

All, everyone, all of them together

buiten

Outside, outdoors, beyond the interior

hun

Their, possessive pronoun for third person plural

jou

You, emphatic second person singular object pronoun

laten

To let, allow, or have something done

val

Fall, a tumble or drop to ground

je

You or your, informal second person pronoun

zult

Will, second person singular future auxiliary

daar

There, indicating a distant location

Nat

Wet, soaked with water or liquid

dat

That, demonstrative pronoun or conjunction

lukt

Succeeds, third person singular of lukken

hen

Them, third person plural object pronoun

gevallen

Fallen, past participle of vallen, to fall