Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 9

Vocabulary

Von

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of'

Briefe

Plural of 'Brief'; letters or written correspondence

über

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

Reise

A journey, trip, or voyage

nach

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

Island

German name for the country Iceland

im

Contraction of 'in dem'; meaning 'in the'

Jahre

Plural or dative of 'Jahr'; year or years

Der

Definite article 'the' (masculine nominative)

Pottwal

Sperm whale, a large toothed whale species

der

Definite article 'the'; also relative pronoun 'who/that'

von

Preposition meaning 'from,' 'of,' or 'by'

gefunden

Past participle of 'finden'; found or discovered

wurde

Past tense of 'werden'; was or became

ist

Third person singular of 'sein'; is

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

aktives

Adjective meaning active, lively, or energetic

wildes

Adjective meaning wild, fierce, or untamed

Tier

An animal or creature

erfordert

Third person singular of 'erfordern'; requires or demands

große

Adjective meaning great, large, or big

Gewandtheit

Agility, dexterity, or nimbleness of movement

Kühnheit

Boldness, daring, or audacity

Fischern

Dative plural of 'Fischer'; fishermen

Wal

A whale, large marine mammal

Denkschrift

A memorandum, written official document or memorial

an

Preposition meaning 'at,' 'on,' or 'to'

französischen

Adjective meaning French (declined form)

Minister

A government minister or secretary

Und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'

ich

First person singular pronoun; I

bitte

Please; also first person of 'bitten,' to request

Sie

Formal second person pronoun; you (formal)

mein

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

Herr

Mister, sir, or lord; formal address for a man

was

Interrogative/relative pronoun meaning 'what'

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

aller

Genitive plural of 'all'; of all

Welt

The world or earth

kommt

Third person singular of 'kommen'; comes

ihm

Dative singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'

gleich

Equal, same, or immediately; also 'like'

Verweis

A reference, reprimand, or official remark

Parlament

Parliament, a legislative government assembly

auf

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

die

Definite article 'the' (feminine/plural)

Walfischerei

The whaling industry or practice of hunting whales

Spanien

Germany's name for the country Spain

großer

Adjective meaning great or large (declined form)

gestrandet

Past participle of 'stranden'; stranded or beached

Küsten

Plural of 'Küste'; coasts or shorelines

Europas

Genitive of 'Europa'; of Europe

irgendwo

Adverb meaning somewhere or anywhere

Ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

zehnter

Ordinal adjective meaning tenth

Zweig

A branch, twig, or division of something

ordentlichen

Adjective meaning regular, proper, or ordinary (declined)

Einkünfte

Income, revenues, or earnings

des

Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'

Königs

Genitive of 'König'; of the king

angeblich

Allegedly, supposedly, or reportedly

Erwägung

Consideration, deliberation, or reflection on something

gründet

Third person singular of 'gründen'; founds or is based

dass

Conjunction meaning 'that' (subordinating)

er

Third person singular masculine pronoun; he or it

Meere

Plural of 'Meer'; seas or oceans

vor

Preposition meaning 'before,' 'in front of,' or 'from'

Piraten

Plural of 'Pirat'; pirates or sea robbers

Räubern

Dative plural of 'Räuber'; robbers or bandits

schützt

Third person singular of 'schützen'; protects or guards

bewacht

Third person singular of 'bewachen'; guards or watches over

das

Definite article 'the' (neuter); also 'that'

Recht

Right, law, or justice

königliche

Adjective meaning royal or kingly (declined form)

Fische

Plural of 'Fisch'; fish

worunter

Relative adverb meaning 'under which' or 'among which'

Wale

Plural of 'Wal'; whales

Störe

Plural of 'Stör'; sturgeon fish

fallen

To fall; here 'are included' or 'fall under'

diese

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' or 'those'

sind

Third person plural of 'sein'; are

wenn

Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if'

sie

Third person plural pronoun; they or she

entweder

Conjunction meaning 'either' (used in 'either...or')

Strand

Beach, shore, or strand

geworfen

Past participle of 'werfen'; thrown or cast ashore

oder

Conjunction meaning 'or'

Küstennähe

Proximity to the coast; nearshore area

gefangen

Past participle of 'fangen'; caught or captured

werden

Auxiliary verb meaning 'to become' or forming passive

Eigentum

Property, ownership, or possession

Bald

Adverb meaning 'soon' or 'shortly'

eilen

To hurry, hasten, or rush somewhere

Mannschaften

Plural of 'Mannschaft'; crews, teams, or squads

zum

Contraction of 'zu dem'; meaning 'to the'

Spiel

A game, play, or performance

Todes

Genitive of 'Tod'; of death

herbei

Adverb meaning 'here,' 'over here,' or 'to the scene'

schwingt

Third person singular of 'schwingen'; swings or brandishes

unfehlbar

Infallible, unerring, or certain

seinem

Dative possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'

Haupt

Head, chief, or main (poetic/formal)

verfolgt

Third person singular of 'verfolgen'; pursues or follows

jede

Determiner meaning 'every' or 'each'

Wendung

A turn, twist, or change of direction

Schiffbruch

Shipwreck; the destruction or sinking of a ship

Hell

Adjective/adverb meaning bright, light, or clear

erstrahlten

Past tense of 'erstrahlen'; shone brightly or radiated light

Dächer

Plural of 'Dach'; roofs or rooftops

Kuppeln

Plural of 'Kuppel'; domes or cupolas

Türme

Plural of 'Turm'; towers or steeples

Raketen

Plural of 'Rakete'; rockets or fireworks

stiegen

Past tense of 'steigen'; rose, climbed, or ascended

selbst

Reflexive/emphatic meaning 'self,' 'even,' or 'itself'

empor

Adverb meaning upward or aloft (literary)

um

Preposition meaning 'around,' 'at,' or 'in order to'

ihr

Possessive pronoun 'her/their'; also dative of 'sie'

flüchtiges

Adjective meaning fleeting, transient, or volatile (declined)

Feuer

Fire, flame, or light

rings

Adverb meaning all around or on all sides

Himmelsgewölbe

The vault of heaven; the celestial dome or sky

zu

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or infinitive particle

hängen

To hang, suspend, or be attached to something

So

Adverb/conjunction meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'such'

wie

Conjunction/adverb meaning 'how,' 'like,' or 'as'

man

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one,' 'you,' or 'people'

mit

Preposition meaning 'with' or 'by means of'

Wasser

Water

vergleicht

Third person singular of 'vergleichen'; compares

dient

Third person singular of 'dienen'; serves or functions as

Ozean

Ocean; large body of saltwater

Höhe

Height, altitude, or elevation

einem

Dative indefinite article meaning 'a/an' (dative)

Luft

Air, atmosphere, or breeze

gespritzt

Past participle of 'spritzen'; sprayed or squirted

unbändige

Adjective meaning unruly, exuberant, or unbridled (declined)

Freude

Joy, happiness, or delight

auszudrücken

Infinitive of 'ausdrücken'; to express or convey

Besuch

A visit or visitation

Königin

A queen; female monarch

Zehn

The number ten

fünfzehn

The number fifteen

Gallonen

Plural of 'Gallone'; gallons, a unit of liquid volume

Blut

Blood

ungeheurer

Adjective meaning enormous, tremendous, or monstrous (declined)

Geschwindigkeit

Speed, velocity, or rate of movement

einen

Accusative indefinite article meaning 'a/an'

Schlag

A blow, beat, or stroke

aus

Preposition meaning 'out of,' 'from,' or 'made of'

dem

Dative definite article meaning 'the'

Herzen

Dative of 'Herz'; heart

geschleudert

Past participle of 'schleudern'; hurled, flung, or ejected

Bericht

A report, account, or description

Sektion

A section, dissection, or autopsy

eines

Genitive indefinite article meaning 'of a/an'

Wals

Genitive of 'Wal'; of the whale

kleines

Adjective meaning small or little (declined form)

Exemplar

A specimen, copy, or individual example of something