The Prince — Page 3

Vocabulary

Seine

His; possessive pronoun referring to a male subject

Jugend

Youth; the period of being young

fiel

Fell; past tense of 'fallen' (to fall)

zusammen

Together; in combination or at the same time

mit

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

Größe

Greatness or size; peak of importance or magnitude

Florenz

Florence; major Italian Renaissance city in Tuscany

als

As or when; conjunction used for comparisons or time

italienische

Italian; adjective describing something relating to Italy

Macht

Power; political or physical force and authority

unter

Under or beneath; preposition indicating subordination or position

Führung

Leadership or guidance; direction of a group or state

von

Of or from; preposition showing origin or possession

Sturz

Fall or downfall; sudden loss of power or position

ereignete

Occurred; past tense of 'ereignen' (to take place)

sich

Itself/himself/herself; reflexive pronoun for third person

Jahre

Year; a period of twelve months

demselben

The same; demonstrative pronoun referring to an identical thing

Jahr

Year; a twelve-month period of time

öffentlichen

Public; adjective relating to state or community affairs

Dienst

Service; work or duty performed for an employer

eintrat

Entered or joined; past tense of 'eintreten' (to enter)

Während

During or while; conjunction or preposition indicating time span

seiner

His; genitive/dative possessive pronoun for masculine nouns

Amtszeit

Term of office; period of holding an official position

war

Was; past tense singular of 'sein' (to be)

frei

Free; independent, unrestrained, or at liberty

Regierung

Government; the ruling body of a state or nation

Republik

Republic; a state governed by elected representatives

bis

Until or up to; preposition indicating a time limit

andauerte

Lasted; past tense of 'andauern' (to continue or persist)

an

At or on; preposition indicating position or direction

zurückkehrten

Returned; past tense plural of 'zurückkehren' (to come back)

sein

His or to be; possessive pronoun or infinitive verb

Amt

Office or post; an official position or role

verlor

Lost; past tense of 'verlieren' (to lose something)

regierten

Ruled; past tense plural of 'regieren' (to govern)

erneut

Again or anew; indicating a repeated action or event

abermals

Once again; adverb indicating repetition of an action

vertrieben

Expelled or driven out; past participle of 'vertreiben'

wurden

Were; past tense passive auxiliary verb (werden)

Dies

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

Zeit

Time or period; a specific duration or era

literarischer

Literary; adjective relating to literature or writing

Tätigkeit

Activity or work; professional or productive occupation

wachsendem

Growing; dative adjective form of 'wachsend' (increasing)

Einfluss

Influence; the power to affect others or events

doch

Yet or however; conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction

starb

Died; past tense of 'sterben' (to die)

wenige

Few; adjective indicating a small number of something

Wochen

Weeks; plural of 'Woche', a seven-day period

nach

After or to; preposition indicating time or direction

Vertreibung

Expulsion; the act of forcing someone out forcibly

Juni

June; the sixth month of the calendar year

seinem

His; dative possessive pronoun for masculine/neuter nouns

achtundfünfzigsten

Fifty-eighth; ordinal number indicating position or age

Lebensjahr

Year of life; referring to a specific age milestone

ohne

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something

zurückgewonnen

Regained; past participle of 'zurückgewinnen' (to recover)

haben

To have; auxiliary or main verb indicating possession

Obwohl

Although or even though; concessive subordinating conjunction

über

Over or about; preposition indicating position or topic

wenig

Little; adjective indicating a small amount of something

aufgezeichnet

Recorded; past participle of 'aufzeichnen' (to document)

jener

Of those; genitive demonstrative pronoun meaning 'of that'

Tage

Days; plural of 'Tag', a twenty-four-hour period

so

So or thus; adverb indicating degree or consequence

wohlbekannt

Well-known; adjective indicating widespread familiarity or fame

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a dependent clause

man

One; impersonal pronoun used for general statements

frühe

Early; adjective describing something at an initial stage

Umgebung

Environment or surroundings; the area around someone or something

dieses

This; genitive demonstrative pronoun for masculine/neuter nouns

repräsentativen

Representative; adjective describing a typical or exemplary figure

Bürgers

Citizen's; genitive of 'Bürger', a member of society

leicht

Easily or light; adverb or adjective indicating simplicity

vorstellen

To imagine or introduce; visualizing or presenting something mentally

kann

Can; modal verb indicating ability or possibility

wurde

Was or became; past tense passive auxiliary of 'werden'

Stadt

City; a large, densely populated urban settlement

zwei

Two; the cardinal number between one and three

entgegengesetzten

Opposing; adjective describing two contrary or contradictory forces

Lebensströmungen

Life currents; currents or tendencies shaping a society's character

beschrieben

Described; past participle of 'beschreiben' (to describe)

gelenkt

Guided or steered; past participle of 'lenken' (to direct)

glühenden

Fervent or glowing; adjective describing passionate intensity

strengen

Strict or severe; adjective describing rigorous moral discipline

andere

Other or another; adjective or pronoun indicating a different thing

prachtliebenden

Splendor-loving; adjective describing those who enjoy luxury

auf

On or upon; preposition indicating position or direction

jungen

Young; adjective in inflected form describing youth

muss

Must; modal verb expressing necessity or obligation

gering

Slight or minor; adjective indicating small degree or importance

gewesen

Been; past participle of 'sein' (to be)

denn

Because or for; coordinating conjunction giving a reason

obwohl

Although; concessive conjunction introducing a contrasting clause

einst

Once or formerly; adverb referring to a past time

enormen

Enormous; adjective describing very great size or impact

Schicksal

Fate or destiny; the course of events beyond one's control

ausübte

Exerted or practiced; past tense of 'ausüben' (to exercise)

lieferte

Provided or supplied; past tense of 'liefern' (to deliver)

lediglich

Merely or only; adverb emphasizing a limited extent

Stoff

Material or subject matter; content used for a purpose

für

For; preposition indicating purpose or beneficiary

Seitenhieb

Snide remark; a passing jab or indirect critical comment

Fürsten

The Prince; Machiavelli's famous political treatise title

wo

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

Beispiel

Example; an instance used to illustrate a point

unbewaffneten

Unarmed; adjective describing someone without weapons or force

Propheten

Prophet; a religious visionary or inspired political leader

angeführt

Cited or listed; past participle of 'anführen' (to cite)

wird

Is or becomes; present tense of 'werden' (to become)

schlechtes

Bad; adjective describing poor quality or an unfavorable outcome

Ende

End; the conclusion or termination of something

nahm

Took; past tense of 'nehmen' (to take)