The Prince — Page 2

Vocabulary

DASS

Conjunction meaning 'that,' used to introduce clauses.

MAN

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'people.'

ES

Personal pronoun meaning 'it.'

VERMEIDEN

To avoid or prevent something unwanted.

SOLLTE

Past subjunctive of 'sollen,' meaning 'should.'

VERACHTET

Despised or scorned by others.

UND

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and.'

GEHASST

Past participle of 'hassen,' meaning 'hated.'

ZU

Preposition or infinitive marker meaning 'to.'

WERDEN

Auxiliary verb meaning 'to become' or 'will.'

KAPITEL

A chapter or section of a book.

SIND

Third-person plural of 'sein,' meaning 'are.'

FESTUNGEN

Plural of 'Festung,' meaning fortresses or strongholds.

VIELE

Determiner meaning 'many' or 'a lot of.'

ANDERE

Adjective meaning 'other' or 'different.'

DINGE

Plural of 'Ding,' meaning things or objects.

DENEN

Relative pronoun in dative plural meaning 'which.'

FÜRSTEN

Plural of 'Fürst,' meaning princes or rulers.

OFT

Adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently.'

GREIFEN

To grasp, reach for, or resort to something.

VORTEILHAFT

Adjective meaning advantageous or beneficial.

ODER

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'or.'

SCHÄDLICH

Adjective meaning harmful, damaging, or detrimental.

WIE

Interrogative or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as.'

EIN

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

FÜRST

A prince, ruler, or sovereign of a territory.

SICH

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'himself.'

VERHALTEN

To behave or conduct oneself in a certain way.

UM

Preposition meaning 'in order to' or 'around.'

ANSEHEN

Reputation, esteem, or prestige in society.

ERLANGEN

To attain, obtain, or achieve something desired.

ÜBER

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

DIE

Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine/plural).

SEKRETÄRE

Plural of 'Sekretär,' meaning secretaries or aides.

DER

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine/genitive).

SCHMEICHLER

A flatterer who uses insincere praise or compliments.

MEIDEN

To avoid or shun a person or situation.

WARUM

Interrogative adverb meaning 'why.'

ITALIENS

Genitive form of 'Italien,' meaning 'Italy's.'

IHRE

Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'her.'

STAATEN

Plural of 'Staat,' meaning states or countries.

VERLOREN

Past participle of 'verlieren,' meaning 'lost.'

HABEN

Auxiliary verb meaning 'to have.'

WAS

Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'what.'

DAS

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that.'

SCHICKSAL

Fate or destiny governing human affairs and life.

IN

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into.'

MENSCHLICHEN

Adjective meaning human or relating to humanity.

ANGELEGENHEITEN

Plural meaning affairs, matters, or concerns of people.

BEWIRKEN

To cause, bring about, or produce an effect.

IHM

Dative pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it.'

WIDERSTEHT

Third-person singular of 'widerstehen,' meaning 'resists.'

EINE

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).

MAHNUNG

A warning, admonition, or urgent call to action.

ZUR

Contraction of 'zu der,' meaning 'to the.'

BEFREIUNG

Liberation or freeing from oppression or captivity.

VON

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

DEN

Definite article in dative/accusative plural meaning 'the.'

BARBAREN

Plural of 'Barbar,' meaning barbarians or foreign invaders.

BESCHREIBUNG

A description or account of something in detail.

METHODEN

Plural of 'Methode,' meaning methods or procedures used.

HERZOG

A duke or high-ranking nobleman in a territory.

BEIM

Contraction of 'bei dem,' meaning 'at the' or 'during.'

MORD

Murder or the unlawful killing of a person.

AN

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

DA

Adverb or preposition meaning 'there,' 'from,' or 'since.'

ANWANDTE

Past tense of 'anwenden,' meaning 'applied' or 'used.'

LEBEN

Life, or the act of living; also biography.

DES

Definite article in genitive case meaning 'of the.'

geboren

Past participle meaning 'born,' used in biographical contexts.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into.'

Florenz

German name for Florence, a major Italian Renaissance city.

am

Contraction of 'an dem,' meaning 'on the' (date).

Mai

The month of May in the German calendar.

Von

Preposition meaning 'from' indicating a starting point.

bis

Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to' a point.

bekleidete

Past tense of 'bekleiden,' meaning 'held' an official position.

er

Personal pronoun meaning 'he.'

ein

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

offizielles

Adjective meaning official or formally recognized by authority.

Amt

An official office, post, or governmental position.

das

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that.'

diplomatische

Adjective meaning diplomatic, relating to formal state relations.

Missionen

Plural of 'Mission,' meaning diplomatic or official missions.

an

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

verschiedene

Adjective meaning various, different, or several in number.

europäische

Adjective meaning European, relating to European courts.

Höfe

Plural of 'Hof,' meaning royal or noble courts.

einschloss

Past tense of 'einschließen,' meaning 'included' or 'enclosed.'

inhaftiert

Past participle meaning imprisoned or placed in custody.

später

Adverb meaning 'later' or 'afterwards' in time.

verbannt

Past participle of 'verbannen,' meaning 'exiled' or 'banished.'

und

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and.'

nach

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

zurückgekehrt

Past participle meaning 'returned' to a previous place.

Gestorben

Past participle of 'sterben,' meaning 'died' or 'deceased.'

Juni

The month of June in the German calendar.

EINLEITUNG

An introduction or preface to a written work.

wurde

Past tense of 'werden,' meaning 'became' or 'was.'

Er

Personal pronoun meaning 'he.'

war

Past tense of 'sein,' meaning 'was.'

der

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine nominative).

zweite

Ordinal adjective meaning 'second' in a sequence.

Sohn

A male child; meaning 'son.'

von

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

einem

Indefinite article in dative case meaning 'a' or 'an.'

angesehenen

Adjective meaning respected, esteemed, or highly regarded.

Rechtsanwalt

A lawyer or attorney practicing law professionally.

seiner

Possessive pronoun in genitive meaning 'his.'

Ehefrau

A wife or married female partner in a marriage.

Beide

Pronoun or determiner meaning 'both' referring to two.

Elternteile

Plural meaning parents or parental parts of a family.

gehörten

Past tense of 'gehören,' meaning 'belonged' to a group.

dem

Definite article in dative case meaning 'the.'

alten

Adjective meaning 'old' or 'ancient' in declined form.

florentinischen

Adjective meaning Florentine, relating to the city of Florence.

Adel

The nobility or aristocracy as a social class.

Sein

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or infinitive 'to be.'

Leben

Life or biography of a person's existence.

gliedert

Third-person singular of 'gliedern,' meaning 'divides' or 'structures.'

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'itself,' 'himself,' or 'oneself.'

auf

Preposition meaning 'on,' 'onto,' or 'up.'

natürliche

Adjective meaning natural or occurring in a normal way.

Weise

Manner or way in which something is done.

drei

The cardinal number three.

Abschnitte

Plural of 'Abschnitt,' meaning sections, parts, or segments.

denen

Relative pronoun in dative plural meaning 'in which.'

jeder

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'each' or 'every one.'

für

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in favor of.'

genommen

Past participle of 'nehmen,' meaning 'taken' or 'considered.'

eine

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).

eigenständige

Adjective meaning independent, autonomous, or self-contained in nature.

bedeutende

Adjective meaning significant, important, or notable in scope.

Epoche

An epoch or era marking a distinct historical period.

Geschichte

History or a story of past events and people.

darstellt

Third-person singular of 'darstellen,' meaning 'represents' or 'presents.'