The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 1

Vocabulary

Illustratie

Visual image or drawing accompanying a text

HET

Neuter definite article meaning 'the'

VERHAAL

A story or narrative account

VAN

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

DOOR

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

AUTEUR

Person who writes or creates a work

DE

Common Dutch definite article meaning 'the'

STAART

The tail of an animal

KONIJN

A rabbit, small burrowing mammal

ENZ

Abbreviation of 'enzovoort', meaning 'et cetera'

verlengd

Extended or renewed, as a legal right

VOOR

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'before'

KINDEREN

Plural of 'kind'; children, young persons

OUDE

Adjective meaning old or aged

MIJNHEER

Formal title for a man, meaning 'mister'

Op

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'at'

een

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

ochtend

The morning, early part of the day

zat

Past tense of 'zitten'; was sitting

klein

Adjective meaning small or little in size

konijntje

Diminutive of 'konijn'; a small or cute rabbit

heuvel

A hill, a raised area of land

Hij

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

spitste

Past tense of 'spitsen'; pricked up or pointed

zijn

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', or verb 'to be'

oren

Plural of 'oor'; ears, organs of hearing

en

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

luisterde

Past tense of 'luisteren'; listened, paid attention

naar

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'towards'

het

Neuter definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it'

van

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

pony

A small breed of horse

Er

Existential pronoun meaning 'there' in a sentence

kwam

Past tense of 'komen'; came, arrived

langs

Preposition meaning 'along' or 'past'

de

Common definite article meaning 'the'

weg

A road, path, or route

werd

Past tense of 'worden'; became or was made

bestuurd

Past participle of 'besturen'; driven or steered

door

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

mijnheer

Polite title for a man, meaning 'mister'

naast

Preposition meaning 'next to' or 'beside'

hem

Object pronoun meaning 'him'

mevrouw

Polite title for a woman, meaning 'missus' or 'madam'

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

haar

Possessive pronoun meaning 'her'; also 'hair'

mooiste

Superlative of 'mooi'; most beautiful or prettiest

hoed

A hat worn on the head

Zodra

Conjunction meaning 'as soon as'

ze

Pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'her'

voorbij

Adverb or preposition meaning 'past' or 'gone by'

waren

Past tense plural of 'zijn'; were

gleed

Past tense of 'glijden'; slid or glided smoothly

kleine

Adjective meaning small or little, inflected form

ging

Past tense of 'gaan'; went, moved in a direction

pad

A narrow path or trail; also means 'toad'

met

Preposition meaning 'with'

hupje

Diminutive of 'hup'; a little skip or hop

sprongetje

Diminutive of 'sprong'; a small jump or leap

sprong

Past tense of 'springen'; jumped or leaped

om

Preposition meaning 'around' or 'in order to'

familieleden

Plural of 'familielid'; family members or relatives

te

Particle used before infinitive verbs; 'to'

bezoeken

Infinitive meaning to visit or call upon someone

die

Relative or demonstrative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'that'

bos

A forest or woods; also a bunch of flowers

achter

Preposition meaning 'behind' or 'at the back'

tuin

A garden or yard surrounding a house

woonden

Past tense plural of 'wonen'; lived or resided

Dat

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that'

stond

Past tense of 'staan'; stood or was positioned

vol

Adjective meaning full or filled up

konijnenholen

Plural of 'konijnenhol'; rabbit burrows or holes

neuste

Past tense of 'neuzen'; sniffed or nosed around

zanderigste

Superlative of 'zanderig'; sandiest, most sandy

hol

A burrow or hollow; a hole in the ground

allemaal

Adverb meaning 'all' or 'everyone' together

tante

An aunt, a female relative of the parent's generation

neven

Plural of 'neef'; male cousins or nephews

nichten

Plural of 'nicht'; female cousins or nieces

oude

Inflected adjective meaning old or elderly

Konijn

A rabbit; here used as a character's name

was

Past tense singular of 'zijn'; was, existed

weduwe

A woman whose husband has died; a widow

verdiende

Past tense of 'verdienen'; earned money or income

brood

Bread; also livelihood or daily sustenance

breien

Infinitive meaning to knit, making fabric with needles

wanten

Plural of 'want'; mittens or warm hand coverings

polswarmers

Plural of 'polswarmer'; wrist warmers or wristlets

konijnenwol

Compound noun meaning rabbit wool or fur fiber

ik

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

kocht

Past tense of 'kopen'; bought or purchased

ooit

Adverb meaning 'ever' or 'once upon a time'

paar

A pair or a few; a small number of things

bazaar

An open market or charity sale of goods

Ze

Pronoun meaning 'she' or 'they'

verkocht

Past tense of 'verkopen'; sold goods to others

ook

Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'

kruiden

Plural of 'kruid'; herbs or medicinal plants

rozemarijnthee

Compound noun meaning rosemary tea, herbal drink

wat

Pronoun or conjunction meaning 'what' or 'which'

wij

First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we'

lavendel

Lavender, a fragrant flowering plant used in cooking

noemen

Infinitive meaning to call or name something

had

Past tense of 'hebben'; had, possessed something

niet

Negation word meaning 'not'

zo

Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'

veel

Adverb or adjective meaning 'much' or 'many'

zin

Desire or inclination; also a sentence grammatically

liep

Past tense of 'lopen'; walked or ran along

achterkant

The back side or rear of something

dennenboom

A pine tree, an evergreen conifer

heen

Adverb indicating direction away; 'towards' or 'along'

struikelde

Past tense of 'struikelen'; stumbled or tripped over

bijna

Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly'

bovenop

Adverb meaning 'on top of' or 'right on'

neef

A male cousin or nephew

eentje

Diminutive of 'een'; a single one or lone individual

zag

Past tense of 'zien'; saw, perceived visually

er

Pronoun meaning 'there' or 'it' in various contexts

ziekelijk

Adjective meaning sickly, looking unwell or unhealthy

uit

Preposition or adverb meaning 'out' or 'from'

gehuld

Past participle of 'hullen'; wrapped or dressed in

rode

Inflected adjective meaning red in color

katoenen

Adjective meaning made of cotton fabric

zakdoek

A handkerchief, small cloth for wiping the face