The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 1

Vocabulary

Opmerking

Note or remark, used to draw attention to something.

Project

An organized plan or undertaking with a goal.

heeft

Third-person singular present tense of 'hebben' (to have).

ook

Also or too, indicating addition.

een

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

van

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

dit

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'.

bestand

A digital file or document stored on a computer.

dat

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that'.

de

Definite article used with common-gender nouns.

originele

Adjective meaning original, not copied or modified.

illustraties

Plural of illustration; pictures accompanying a text.

bevat

Third-person singular of 'bevatten'; contains or includes.

Zie

Imperative of 'zien'; means 'see' or 'refer to'.

of

Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.

HET

Definite article for neuter nouns, meaning 'the'.

VERHAAL

A story or tale told in spoken or written form.

VAN

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

door

Preposition meaning 'by' indicating authorship or agency.

Auteur

The author or writer of a literary work.

Het

Neuter definite article meaning 'the'.

verhaal

A story or narrative account of events.

enz

Abbreviation of 'enzovoort'; meaning 'et cetera' or 'etc.'

EEN

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

BOERDERIJVERHAAL

A compound noun meaning 'a farm story' or tale.

VOOR

Preposition meaning 'for', indicating dedication or purpose.

EN

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.

Wat

Exclamatory word meaning 'what' expressing surprise.

grappig

Adjective meaning funny, amusing, or comical.

gezicht

Face or sight; here referring to a funny scene.

is

Third-person singular of 'zijn'; means 'is'.

het

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

om

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

broedsel

A brood or clutch of eggs or young birds.

eendenkuikens

Plural of duckling; young ducks recently hatched.

bij

Preposition meaning 'near', 'with', or 'at'.

kip

A hen or chicken kept on a farm.

te

Particle used before infinitive verbs, like English 'to'.

zien

Infinitive of 'to see'; to observe or perceive visually.

Luister

Imperative of 'luisteren'; means 'listen'.

naar

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'towards'; also 'according to'.

die

Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'that', referring to a noun.

geërgerd

Past participle of 'ergeren'; annoyed or irritated.

was

Past tense of 'zijn'; meaning 'was'.

omdat

Conjunction meaning 'because', introducing a reason.

boerenvrouw

A farm woman or farmer's wife living on a farm.

haar

Possessive pronoun 'her' or personal pronoun 'her'.

niet

Negation word meaning 'not'.

eigen

Adjective meaning 'own', belonging to oneself.

eieren

Plural of 'ei'; eggs laid by birds or poultry.

liet

Past tense of 'laten'; allowed or let something happen.

uitbroeden

To hatch eggs by sitting on them until they hatch.

Haar

Possessive pronoun meaning 'her', indicating possession.

schoonzus

Sister-in-law; a relative by marriage.

mevrouw

Title of address for a woman; means 'Mrs.' or 'Ms.'

volkomen

Adverb or adjective meaning 'completely' or 'entirely'.

bereid

Adjective meaning 'willing' or 'ready' to do something.

aan

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'; indicating direction.

iemand

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'.

anders

Adjective or adverb meaning 'else', 'different', or 'otherwise'.

over

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

laten

Infinitive meaning 'to let', 'to allow', or 'to leave'.

Ik

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

heb

First-person singular of 'hebben'; meaning 'I have'.

geduld

Noun meaning patience; ability to wait calmly.

achtentwintig

The number twenty-eight.

dagen

Plural of 'dag'; meaning 'days'.

op

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'.

nest

A nest where birds lay and incubate their eggs.

zitten

Infinitive meaning 'to sit'; to be seated.

en

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

jij

Second-person singular pronoun, emphatic form of 'je' (you).

Je

Informal second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.

zou

Conditional form of 'zullen'; meaning 'would'.

ze

Pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'them'.

koud

Adjective meaning cold; low in temperature.

worden

Infinitive meaning 'to become' or passive auxiliary verb.

weet

First/third-person singular of 'weten'; meaning 'knows'.

best

Adverb meaning 'very well' or adjective 'best'.

wil

First/third-person singular of 'willen'; means 'want'.

mijn

First-person singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.

ik

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

zal

First/third-person singular of 'zullen'; meaning 'shall' or 'will'.

helemaal

Adverb meaning 'completely', 'entirely', or 'all by myself'.

zelf

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'myself', 'yourself', or 'itself'.

kwakte

Past tense of 'kwaken'; quacked, the sound a duck makes.

Ze

Pronoun meaning 'she' or 'they'.

probeerde

Past tense of 'proberen'; tried or attempted something.

verstoppen

Infinitive meaning 'to hide' or 'to conceal' oneself or something.

maar

Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast.

werden

Past plural of 'worden'; meaning 'were' (become/passive).

altijd

Adverb meaning 'always', at all times without exception.

gevonden

Past participle of 'vinden'; found or discovered.

meegenomen

Past participle of 'meenemen'; taken along or taken away.

werd

Past singular of 'worden'; meaning 'became' or passive 'was'.

behoorlijk

Adverb meaning 'quite', 'rather', or 'considerably'.

wanhopig

Adjective meaning desperate or despairing; without hope.

besloot

Past tense of 'besluiten'; decided or resolved to do something.

maken

Infinitive meaning 'to make' or 'to do'.

ver

Adverb or adjective meaning 'far' or 'distant'.

weg

Noun meaning 'road' or 'way'; also adverb meaning 'away'.

boerderij

A farm; a property where animals or crops are raised.

vertrok

Past tense of 'vertrekken'; departed or left a place.

mooie

Inflected form of 'mooi'; meaning beautiful or lovely.

lentemiddag

A spring afternoon; an afternoon during the spring season.

langs

Preposition meaning 'along' or 'past' something.

karrenweg

A cart track or unpaved road used by horse-drawn carts.

heuvel

A hill; a raised area of land smaller than a mountain.

leidt

Third-person singular of 'leiden'; leads or guides somewhere.

droeg

Past tense of 'dragen'; wore or carried something.

sjaal

A scarf or shawl worn around the neck or shoulders.

Toen

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' or 'then' (past).

top

The top or summit of a hill or elevated point.

bereikte

Past tense of 'bereiken'; reached or arrived at a place.

zag

Past tense of 'zien'; saw, perceived visually in the past.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'.

verte

The distance; 'in de verte' means 'in the distance'.

bos

A forest or woods; an area covered with trees.

dacht

Past tense of 'denken'; thought or considered something.

veilige

Inflected form of 'veilig'; meaning safe or secure.

rustige

Inflected form of 'rustig'; meaning calm, quiet, or peaceful.

plek

A spot or place; a specific location or area.

leek

Past tense of 'lijken'; seemed or appeared to be.