Sense and Sensibility — Page 1

English → De CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex.

Die Familie Dashwood hatte sich seit langer Zeit in Sussex niedergelassen.

Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance.

Ihr Gut war groß, und ihr Wohnsitz befand sich in Norland Park, im Mittelpunkt ihres Besitzes, wo sie seit vielen Generationen auf so achtbare Weise gelebt hatten, dass sie sich die allgemeine Wertschätzung ihrer umliegenden Bekanntschaft erworben hatten.

The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister.

Der verstorbene Eigentümer dieses Gutes war ein unverheirateter Mann, der ein sehr hohes Alter erreichte und der viele Jahre seines Lebens in seiner Schwester eine beständige Gefährtin und Haushälterin hatte.

But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it.

Aber ihr Tod, der zehn Jahre vor seinem eigenen eintrat, brachte eine große Veränderung in seinem Heim mit sich; denn um ihren Verlust zu ersetzen, lud er die Familie seines Neffen Mr. Henry Dashwood, des rechtmäßigen Erben des Norland-Gutes und der Person, der er es zu vermachen gedachte, in sein Haus ein und nahm sie auf.

In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent.

In der Gesellschaft seines Neffen und seiner Nichte sowie deren Kinder verbrachte der alte Herr seine Tage behaglich.

His attachment to them all increased.

Seine Zuneigung zu ihnen allen wuchs.

The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.

Die beständige Aufmerksamkeit von Mr. und Mrs. Henry Dashwood gegenüber seinen Wünschen, die nicht nur aus Eigeninteresse, sondern aus Herzensgüte entsprang, verschaffte ihm jeden erdenklichen Grad an soliden Annehmlichkeiten, die sein Alter empfangen konnte; und die Fröhlichkeit der Kinder verlieh seinem Dasein einen besonderen Reiz.

By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters.

Aus einer früheren Ehe hatte Mr. Henry Dashwood einen Sohn; von seiner gegenwärtigen Frau drei Töchter.

Vocabulary

Familie: A group of related people living together; family.
hatte: Past tense of 'haben'; had.
sich: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'themselves'.
seit: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'for' a duration.
langer: Adjective meaning 'long'; here referring to a long time.
Zeit: Noun meaning 'time' in general or specific sense.
niedergelassen: Past participle of 'niederlassen'; settled or established somewhere.
Ihr: Possessive pronoun meaning 'her', 'their', or 'your'.
Gut: Noun meaning 'estate' or 'property'; landed possession.
war: Past tense of 'sein'; was.
groß: Adjective meaning 'large', 'great', or 'big'.
ihr: Possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their'.
Wohnsitz: Noun meaning 'residence' or 'place of dwelling'.
befand: Past tense of 'befinden'; was located or situated.
Park: Noun meaning 'park'; an enclosed area of land.
im: Contraction of 'in dem'; meaning 'in the'.
Mittelpunkt: Noun meaning 'center' or 'focal point' of something.
ihres: Genitive form of 'ihr'; meaning 'of her/their'.
Besitzes: Genitive of 'Besitz'; meaning 'of the property or possession'.
wo: Relative adverb meaning 'where'.
vielen: Dative/accusative form of 'viele'; meaning 'many'.
Generationen: Plural of 'Generation'; groups of people born in same era.
auf: Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'in' a manner.
achtbare: Adjective meaning 'respectable' or 'honorable'.
Weise: Noun meaning 'manner', 'way', or 'mode' of doing something.
gelebt: Past participle of 'leben'; lived.
hatten: Past tense plural of 'haben'; had.
dass: Conjunction meaning 'that'; introduces a subordinate clause.
allgemeine: Adjective meaning 'general' or 'universal'.
Wertschätzung: Noun meaning 'esteem', 'appreciation', or 'regard'.
ihrer: Genitive/dative of 'ihr'; meaning 'of her/their' or 'their'.
umliegenden: Adjective meaning 'surrounding' or 'neighboring'.
Bekanntschaft: Noun meaning 'acquaintance' or 'circle of acquaintances'.
erworben: Past participle of 'erwerben'; acquired or earned.
verstorbene: Adjective meaning 'deceased' or 'late' (referring to a dead person).
Eigentümer: Noun meaning 'owner' or 'proprietor' of property.
dieses: Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'of this'.
Gutes: Genitive of 'Gut'; meaning 'of the estate'.
unverheirateter: Adjective meaning 'unmarried' or 'single'.
Mann: Noun meaning 'man' or 'husband'.
sehr: Adverb meaning 'very' or 'greatly'.
hohes: Adjective meaning 'high' or 'advanced' (as in age).
Alter: Noun meaning 'age' or 'old age'.
erreichte: Past tense of 'erreichen'; reached or attained.
viele: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'many' or 'a lot of'.
Jahre: Plural of 'Jahr'; years.
seines: Genitive of 'sein'; meaning 'of his'.
Lebens: Genitive of 'Leben'; meaning 'of (his) life'.
seiner: Genitive/dative of 'sein'; meaning 'his' or 'of his'.
Schwester: Noun meaning 'sister'.
beständige: Adjective meaning 'constant', 'steady', or 'permanent'.
Gefährtin: Noun meaning 'female companion' or 'partner'.
Haushälterin: Noun meaning 'housekeeper'; woman who manages a household.
Aber: Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.
Tod: Noun meaning 'death'.
zehn: Number meaning 'ten'.
vor: Preposition meaning 'before', 'in front of', or 'ago'.
seinem: Dative of 'sein'; meaning 'his' (dative masculine/neuter).
eigenen: Adjective meaning 'own'; belonging to oneself.
eintrat: Past tense of 'eintreten'; occurred or took place.
brachte: Past tense of 'bringen'; brought.
große: Adjective meaning 'great' or 'big'.
Veränderung: Noun meaning 'change' or 'alteration'.
Heim: Noun meaning 'home' or 'dwelling place'.
denn: Conjunction meaning 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
um: Preposition meaning 'around', 'for', or 'in order to'.
ihren: Accusative of 'ihr'; meaning 'her' or 'their' (accusative).
Verlust: Noun meaning 'loss'.
ersetzen: Verb meaning 'to replace' or 'to compensate for'.
lud: Past tense of 'einladen'; invited.
Neffen: Noun meaning 'nephew' (accusative/dative form).
des: Genitive article meaning 'of the' (masculine/neuter).
rechtmäßigen: Adjective meaning 'lawful', 'legitimate', or 'rightful'.
Erben: Noun meaning 'heir'; person who inherits property.
Person: Noun meaning 'person' or 'individual'.
vermachen: Verb meaning 'to bequeath' or 'to leave in a will'.
gedachte: Past tense of 'gedenken'; intended or planned.
sein: Verb meaning 'to be' or possessive pronoun 'his'.
Haus: Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'.
nahm: Past tense of 'nehmen'; took.
Gesellschaft: Noun meaning 'society', 'company', or 'social group'.
Nichte: Noun meaning 'niece'.
sowie: Conjunction meaning 'as well as' or 'and also'.
deren: Genitive relative pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of whom/which'.
Kinder: Plural of 'Kind'; children.
verbrachte: Past tense of 'verbringen'; spent (time).
alte: Adjective meaning 'old'.
Herr: Noun meaning 'gentleman', 'mister', or 'lord'.
seine: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (nominative/accusative feminine/plural).
Tage: Plural of 'Tag'; days.
behaglich: Adjective/adverb meaning 'comfortably' or 'cozily'.
Seine: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' (nominative masculine).
Zuneigung: Noun meaning 'affection' or 'fondness'.
ihnen: Dative personal pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'them'.
allen: Dative/accusative of 'alle'; meaning 'all' or 'everyone'.
wuchs: Past tense of 'wachsen'; grew.
Aufmerksamkeit: Noun meaning 'attention', 'attentiveness', or 'consideration'.
von: Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'.
gegenüber: Preposition meaning 'towards', 'opposite', or 'with regard to'.
seinen: Dative/accusative of 'sein'; meaning 'his'.
Wünschen: Dative plural of 'Wunsch'; wishes or desires.
nur: Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'.
aus: Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'made of'.
Eigeninteresse: Noun meaning 'self-interest' or 'personal interest'.
sondern: Conjunction meaning 'but rather'; used after negation.
Herzensgüte: Noun meaning 'goodness of heart' or 'kindheartedness'.
entsprang: Past tense of 'entspringen'; arose or originated from.
verschaffte: Past tense of 'verschaffen'; provided or procured.
ihm: Dative personal pronoun meaning 'him' or 'to him'.
jeden: Accusative of 'jeder'; meaning 'every' or 'each'.
erdenklichen: Adjective meaning 'conceivable' or 'imaginable'.
Grad: Noun meaning 'degree' or 'level'.
an: Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'.
soliden: Adjective meaning 'solid', 'substantial', or 'sound'.
Annehmlichkeiten: Plural noun meaning 'comforts', 'amenities', or 'pleasures'.
empfangen: Verb meaning 'to receive' or 'to welcome'.
konnte: Past tense of 'können'; could or was able to.
Fröhlichkeit: Noun meaning 'cheerfulness' or 'gaiety'.
verlieh: Past tense of 'verleihen'; lent, gave, or bestowed.
Dasein: Noun meaning 'existence' or 'being'.
besonderen: Adjective meaning 'special', 'particular', or 'distinctive'.
Reiz: Noun meaning 'charm', 'appeal', or 'attraction'.
Aus: Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'.
früheren: Adjective meaning 'earlier', 'former', or 'previous'.
Ehe: Noun meaning 'marriage'.
Sohn: Noun meaning 'son'.
gegenwärtigen: Adjective meaning 'present', 'current', or 'existing'.
Frau: Noun meaning 'woman', 'wife', or 'Mrs.'
drei: Number meaning 'three'.
Töchter: Plural of 'Tochter'; daughters.

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