The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 1

Vocabulary

Geproduceerd

Created or manufactured; produced by someone

door

By or through; preposition indicating agency

en

And; basic coordinating conjunction

het

The; neuter definite article in Dutch

Online

Connected to the internet; accessible digitally

Gedistribueerd

Distributed or spread out among multiple parties

Proeflees

Proofreading; reviewing text for errors

Team

A group of people working together

Illustratie

An illustration or image accompanying a text

HET

The; neuter definite article, emphasized in caps

VERHAAL

A story or narrative told to an audience

VAN

Of or from; common Dutch preposition

MEVROUW

Mrs. or madam; polite title for a woman

DOOR

By or through; preposition indicating agency

Auteur

Author; person who writes books or texts

van

Of or from; very common Dutch preposition

Het

The; neuter definite article in Dutch

Verhaal

A story or narrative

Konijn

Rabbit; a small furry hopping animal

enz

Abbreviation for enzovoort, meaning et cetera

Penguin

A flightless seabird; also a major book publisher

Books

Plural of book; printed literary works

Engeland

England; a country that is part of the UK

Viking

Norse seafarer; also a book publisher name

West

West; one of the four cardinal directions

New

New; recently made or not existing before

V.S.A.

Verenigde Staten van Amerika; abbreviation for USA

Australië

Australia; a country and continent in the Pacific

Canada

A large country in North America

N.Z.

Abbreviation for Nieuw-Zeeland, meaning New Zealand

Road

A road or street for travel

Nieuw-Zeeland

New Zealand; island country in the South Pacific

Eerste

First; the ordinal number coming before second

uitgave

Edition or publication of a book or text

Deze

This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

druk

Print run or edition; also means busy or pressure

Universele

Universal; applying to everything or everyone

Auteursrechtverklaring

Copyright declaration; official statement of intellectual ownership

Auteursrecht

Copyright; legal right over creative work

alle

All; every one of a group or set

landen

Countries; sovereign nations of the world

die

That or which; relative or demonstrative pronoun

Conventie

Convention; an agreement or established practice

hebben

Have; plural present tense of the verb hebben

ondertekend

Signed; past participle of to sign a document

Alle

All; every member of a group

rechten

Rights; legal entitlements or claims

voorbehouden

Reserved; kept back for a specific purpose or owner

Zonder

Without; lacking or not having something

beperking

Limitation or restriction on something

hierboven

Above; referring to something mentioned earlier

auteursrechten

Copyrights; plural of intellectual property rights

mag

May; expressing permission or possibility

geen

No or not any; negating a noun

enkel

Single or any; also means ankle

deel

Part or portion of a whole

deze

This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby reference

publicatie

Publication; a printed or digital released work

worden

To become; auxiliary verb used in passive constructions

gereproduceerd

Reproduced; copied or duplicated from an original

opgeslagen

Stored; saved in a system or location

of

Or; presenting an alternative option

ingevoerd

Entered or imported into a system

een

A or an; the indefinite article in Dutch

opslagsysteem

Storage system; a system for keeping data or items

doorgezonden

Transmitted or forwarded to another destination

welke

Which; interrogative or relative pronoun

vorm

Form or shape; manner in which something exists

op

On or at; a common Dutch preposition

wijze

Manner or way; also means wise

dan

Then or than; used in comparisons or sequences

ook

Also or too; adding something to what was said

elektronisch

Electronic; relating to electronics or digital technology

mechanisch

Mechanical; relating to machines or mechanics

fotokopie

Photocopy; a reproduction made by a copying machine

opname

Recording; capture of audio, video, or data

anderszins

Otherwise; in any other way or manner

zonder

Without; in the absence of something

voorafgaande

Prior or preceding; happening before something else

schriftelijke

Written; in the form of writing

toestemming

Permission; approval granted by an authority

zowel

Both; used in zowel...als meaning both...and

auteursrechthouder

Copyright holder; person owning the copyright

als

As or when; used in comparisons and conjunctions

bovengenoemde

Above-mentioned; previously referred to in the text

uitgever

Publisher; person or company that publishes books

dit

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun

boek

Book; a written or printed literary work

Gedrukt

Printed; produced by a printing process

gebonden

Bound; having pages fastened together in a cover

Groot-Brittannië

Great Britain; island comprising England, Scotland, Wales

Londen

London; the capital city of England and the UK

voor

For or before; a common Dutch preposition

DE

The; common gender definite article in Dutch

ECHTE

Real or genuine; authentic and not fake

KLEINE

Little or small; adjective describing small size

Er

There; used in existential constructions like er was

was

Was; past tense of to be in Dutch

eens

Once; used in fairy tale openings, er was eens

klein

Small or little; describing something of small size

meisje

Girl; a young female person

dat

That; conjunction or demonstrative pronoun

heette

Was called or named; past tense of heten

boerderij

Farm; a piece of land used for agriculture

woonde

Lived or resided; past tense of wonen

Klein-stadje

Small town; a little town or village

Ze

She or they; personal pronoun in Dutch

lief

Sweet or dear; describing a kind or gentle person

verloor

Lost; past tense of verliezen, to lose something

altijd

Always; at all times without exception

haar

Her or her; possessive pronoun or object pronoun

zakdoekjes

Handkerchiefs; small cloths used to wipe the nose

Op

On or at; common preposition in Dutch

dag

Day; a period of twenty-four hours

kwam

Came; past tense of komen, to come

kleine

Little; adjective form of klein before a noun

huilend

Crying; present participle of huilen, to cry

boerderijplaats

Farmyard; the open area surrounding a farm

oh

Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

wat

What or how; interrogative or exclamatory word

huilde

Cried; past tense of huilen, to cry or weep

toch

Yet or still; used for emphasis or contradiction

Ik

I; first person singular subject pronoun

ben

Am; first person singular present tense of zijn

mijn

My; first person singular possessive pronoun

zakdoekje

Handkerchief; a small cloth for wiping the face

kwijt

Lost or missing; no longer in one's possession