Meditations — Page 6

Vocabulary

Seine

His; possessive pronoun referring to a male subject

Unternehmungen

Undertakings; enterprises or ventures carried out

wurden

Were; past passive auxiliary verb form

von

By/of/from; common German preposition with many uses

vollständigem

Complete; total, entire, without exception

Erfolg

Success; achievement of a desired goal or outcome

gekrönt

Crowned; figuratively, rewarded or completed successfully

aber

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

die

The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns

Wirren

Turmoil; confusion and disorder of troubled times

der

The; definite article for masculine or genitive forms

letzten

Last; final, most recent in a series

Jahre

Years; plural of Jahr, unit of time

hatten

Had; past tense plural of haben, to have

seine

His; possessive adjective for masculine subject

Konstitution

Constitution; bodily health, physical condition of a person

zu

To/too/at; versatile preposition or infinitive particle

keiner

No/none; negating pronoun in genitive or dative case

Zeit

Time; a period, moment, or era

robust

Robust; strong, sturdy, in good physical health

gewesen

Been; past participle of sein, to be

war

Was; simple past tense of sein, to be

sehr

Very; intensifying adverb modifying adjectives or verbs

angegriffen

Weakened; attacked or worn down, impaired in health

und

And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

am

On the; contraction of an dem, indicating a date

März

March; the third month of the year

starb

Died; simple past tense of sterben, to die

er

He; third person singular masculine pronoun

in

In; preposition indicating location or time period

Dem

The; dative form of the definite article

guten

Good; adjective in inflected form, morally virtuous

Kaiser

Emperor; ruler of an empire, highest sovereign title

blieben

Remained; past tense plural of bleiben, to stay

häusliche

Domestic; relating to home or family life

Sorgen

Worries; concerns, troubles, or anxieties one experiences

nicht

Not; basic negation word in German

erspart

Spared; saved from something unpleasant or difficult

hatte

Had; singular past tense of haben, to have

ihm

Him; dative form of the pronoun er

mehrere

Several; more than two but not very many

Kinder

Children; plural of Kind, young human beings

geboren

Born; past participle of gebären, to give birth

an

On/at; preposition indicating attachment or proximity

denen

Whom/which; dative relative or demonstrative pronoun

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

leidenschaftlicher

Passionate; intense, fervent affection or emotion

Zuneigung

Affection; fondness, warm emotional attachment to someone

hing

Was attached; past tense of hängen, clung fondly

Ihre

Their/her; possessive pronoun in capitalized formal form

unschuldigen

Innocent; pure, guileless, without fault or corruption

Gesichter

Faces; plural of Gesicht, the face of a person

sind

Are; present tense plural of sein, to be

noch

Still/yet; indicating continuation or persistence of something

heute

Today; referring to the present day or time

manchem

Many a; indefinite pronoun in dative singular form

Skulpturensaal

Sculpture hall; a room displaying sculptural artworks

sehen

To see; infinitive of the verb for visual perception

rufen

To call; to evoke or summon something to mind

auf

On/up; preposition or particle with various meanings

eigentümliche

Peculiar; distinctive, characteristic, unique in a way

Weise

Way/manner; the mode or style of doing something

das

The/that; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun

träumerische

Dreamy; having a pensive, wistful, faraway expression

Antlitz

Countenance; literary word for face or visage

ihres

Their/her; genitive possessive pronoun referring to a person

Vaters

Father's; genitive form of Vater, meaning father

Erinnerung

Memory/remembrance; recollection of past events or people

Doch

Yet/however; conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction

sie

They/she; third person pronoun, singular or plural

starben

Died; past tense plural of sterben, to die

einer

One; indefinite article or pronoun in genitive/dative

nach

After/to; preposition indicating sequence or direction

dem

The; dative definite article for masculine or neuter

anderen

Other; the next in sequence, another one

als

When/as/than; conjunction used in comparisons or time clauses

selbst

Himself/itself; reflexive intensifier emphasizing the subject

sein

His/to be; possessive pronoun or infinitive of sein

Ende

End; conclusion, death, or final point of something

fand

Found; simple past tense of finden, to find

lebte

Lived; simple past tense of leben, to live

nur

Only; limiting adverb restricting to one thing

seiner

His; genitive or dative possessive pronoun form

Söhne

Sons; plural of Sohn, male offspring or children

schwache

Weak; lacking strength, feeble, inadequate in character

nichtsnutzige

Good-for-nothing; worthless, useless, of no value

Nach

After; preposition indicating sequence following an event

Tod

Death; the end of life, dying

seines

His; genitive possessive pronoun modifying a noun

machte

Made/did; simple past tense of machen, to make

nachfolgte

Succeeded; followed after someone in a position

Werk

Work; achievement, labor, or completed creative effort

vieler

Many; genitive form of viel, indicating large quantity

Feldzüge

Campaigns; military expeditions or series of operations

durch

Through/by; preposition indicating means or passage

einen

A/an; indefinite article in accusative masculine form

übereilten

Hasty; rushed, done too quickly without proper thought

unweisen

Unwise; lacking wisdom or good judgment in decisions

Frieden

Peace; absence of war, a peaceful settlement or state

zunichte

To nothing; undone, nullified, rendered void entirely

zwölfjährige

Twelve-year; lasting or spanning a period of twelve years

Regentschaft

Regency; period of rule or governance by a regent

erwies

Proved/showed; past tense of erweisen, to demonstrate

ihn

Him; accusative form of the pronoun er

grausamen

Cruel; savage, brutal, causing great suffering deliberately

blutdürstigen

Bloodthirsty; eagerly desiring violence or killing

Tyrannen

Tyrant; a cruel, oppressive ruler who abuses power

Der

The; masculine nominative form of the definite article

Skandal

Scandal; a disgraceful event causing public outrage

hat

Has; third person singular present of haben

sich

Itself/himself/herself; reflexive pronoun for third person

auch

Also/too; additive adverb meaning as well or additionally

des

Of the; genitive form of the masculine definite article

Namens

Name's; genitive of Name, a person's identifying label

bemächtigt

Seized; taken hold of, appropriated something forcibly

man

One/people; impersonal pronoun used for general statements

Untreue

Infidelity; disloyalty, unfaithfulness in a relationship

vorwirft

Accuses of; charges someone with a fault or wrongdoing

sondern

But rather; corrective conjunction contrasting two ideas

konspiriert

Conspired; plotted secretly with others against authority

seinem

His; dative possessive pronoun modifying a noun

verhängnisvollen

Fateful; disastrous, having grave and destructive consequences

Aufstand

Uprising; a rebellion or revolt against authority

angestiftet

Instigated; incited, stirred up, provoked someone to act

haben

To have; infinitive used as auxiliary in perfect tense

es

It; neuter third person singular pronoun

muss

Must; modal verb indicating necessity or obligation

eingestanden

Admitted; past participle of eingestehen, to confess

werden

To become; auxiliary verb for passive or future constructions

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause

diese

These/this; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, plural form

Anschuldigungen

Accusations; charges or allegations made against someone

keinem

No/none; negative pronoun in dative singular form

sicheren

Secure/reliable; certain, solid, well-founded evidence

Beweis

Proof; evidence that demonstrates something conclusively

beruhen

Rest on/be based on; to rely upon something as foundation

jedenfalls

In any case; regardless, at any rate, nevertheless

liebte

Loved; simple past tense of lieben, to love

innig

Deeply/warmly; with sincere heartfelt affection or devotion

hegte

Harbored; past tense of hegen, to nurture or hold

nie

Never; at no time, not ever under any circumstances

den

The; accusative masculine or dative plural definite article

geringsten

Slightest; superlative of gering, meaning smallest or least

Anflug

Trace; a hint or slight touch of a feeling

Misstrauen

Mistrust; suspicion, lack of confidence in someone

Als

As/when; conjunction introducing a temporal or comparative clause

Soldat

Soldier; a person serving in the military

wir

We; first person plural subject pronoun

gesehen

Seen; past participle of sehen, to see

sowohl

Both/as well as; used in correlative constructions

fähig

Capable; able, competent, having necessary skill or talent

erfolgreich

Successful; achieving desired results, productive outcomes

Verwalter

Administrator; a manager or steward overseeing affairs

klug

Clever/wise; intelligent, shrewd, showing good judgment

gewissenhaft

Conscientious; dutiful, thorough, guided by a strong conscience

Obwohl

Although; conjunction introducing a concessive subordinate clause

tief

Deeply; far down, profoundly rooted in something

Lehren

Teachings; the doctrines or lessons of a philosophy

Philosophie

Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence

verwurzelt

Rooted; firmly grounded or embedded in something deeply

unternahm

Undertook; past tense of unternehmen, to attempt or try

keinen

No/none; negative accusative masculine article or pronoun

Versuch

Attempt; a try or effort to accomplish something

Welt

World; the earth, society, or the totality of existence

einem

A/one; indefinite article in dative singular form

vorgefassten

Preconceived; predetermined, formed in advance before experience

Plan

Plan; a scheme or blueprint for action

umzugestalten

To reshape/transform; to redesign or reorganize fundamentally