The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 1

Vocabulary

Erstellt

Created or produced, past participle of erstellen.

von

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'by'.

und

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

dem

Dative definite article 'the' (masculine/neuter).

Online

Connected to the internet; borrowed English term used in German.

Team

A group of people working together toward a goal.

unter

Preposition meaning 'under', 'below', or 'among'.

Illustration

A picture or image used to explain or decorate text.

Frau

Woman, Mrs., or Ms.; common form of address for women.

Bienen

Plural of Biene; refers to bees, flying insects making honey.

DIE

Definite article 'the' (feminine/plural), emphatic capitalization.

GESCHICHTE

Story, history, or tale; narrative account of events.

VON

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'; here capitalized.

FRAU

Woman or Mrs.; capitalized for emphasis in title.

Von

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from', used in titles.

Autorin

Female author or writer of a literary work.

Die

Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns.

Geschichte

Story, tale, or history; a narrative of events.

Hase

Hare or rabbit; a small long-eared mammal.

usw

Abbreviation for 'und so weiter', meaning 'et cetera' or 'etc.'

Schmetterling

Butterfly; a colorful winged insect undergoing metamorphosis.

Australien

German name for the continent and country of Australia.

Kanada

German name for the North American country Canada.

Neuseeland

German name for the island country New Zealand.

Erstmals

Adverb meaning 'for the first time'.

veröffentlicht

Published; past participle of veröffentlichen, to publish.

Dieser

Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this' (masculine nominative).

Druck

Print or printing; a specific edition or impression of a book.

Allgemeiner

General or universal; adjective modifying a following noun.

Urheberrechtshinweis

Copyright notice; a legal statement about intellectual property rights.

Copyright

Legal right protecting creators' works from unauthorized use.

Urheberrecht

Copyright; the legal right over one's creative works.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within'; extremely common.

allen

All or every (dative plural form); refers to multiple things.

Ländern

Countries or states (dative plural of Land); nations or regions.

die

Definite article 'the' (feminine nominative or plural nominative/accusative).

der

Definite article 'the' (masculine nominative or genitive/dative feminine).

Berner

Of Bern; relating to the city of Berne, Switzerland.

Übereinkunft

Agreement or convention; a formal mutual understanding.

beigetreten

Joined or acceded to; past participle of beitreten.

sind

Are; third-person plural present tense of 'sein' (to be).

Alle

All or everyone; referring to the entirety of something.

Rechte

Rights; legal entitlements or moral claims (plural of Recht).

vorbehalten

Reserved; kept back for a specific purpose or owner.

Ohne

Preposition meaning 'without'; absence of something.

Einschränkung

Restriction or limitation; a condition limiting an action.

oben

Above or upstairs; referring to a higher position or earlier text.

vorbehaltenen

Reserved; genitive/dative adjective form of vorbehalten.

Urheberrechte

Copyrights; plural of Urheberrecht, intellectual property rights.

darf

May or is allowed to; third-person singular of dürfen.

kein

No or not a; negating article indicating absence or prohibition.

Teil

Part or section; a portion of a larger whole.

dieser

Of this; genitive/dative form of the demonstrative 'dieser'.

Veröffentlichung

Publication; the act of making something publicly available.

vervielfältigt

Reproduced or duplicated; past participle of vervielfältigen.

einem

A or an; dative singular indefinite article (masculine/neuter).

Abrufsystem

Retrieval system; a system for storing and accessing information.

gespeichert

Stored or saved; past participle of speichern.

oder

Or; a conjunction presenting an alternative option.

ein

A or an; indefinite article (masculine nominative or neuter nominative/accusative).

solches

Such a; demonstrative pronoun indicating a type or kind.

eingeführt

Introduced or imported; past participle of einführen.

irgendeiner

In any; indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'any' (dative form).

Form

Form or shape; the manner or format of something.

auf

Preposition meaning 'on', 'onto', or 'in' depending on context.

irgendeine

Any or some; indefinite pronoun indicating an unspecified manner.

Weise

Way or manner; how something is done.

elektronisch

Electronic; relating to electronics or digital technology.

mechanisch

Mechanical; relating to machines or mechanical processes.

fotokopiert

Photocopied; reproduced using a photocopier machine.

aufgezeichnet

Recorded; past participle of aufzeichnen, to record or document.

anderweitig

Otherwise or in another way; indicating a different method.

ohne

Without; preposition indicating the absence of something.

vorherige

Prior or previous; preceding in time or order.

schriftliche

Written; in written form, as opposed to oral or verbal.

Genehmigung

Permission or approval; official authorization for an action.

sowohl

Both; used in 'sowohl...als auch' meaning 'both...and'.

des

Genitive form of 'der/das'; meaning 'of the' (masculine/neuter).

Urheberrechtsinhabers

Of the copyright holder; genitive form of Urheberrechtsinhaber.

als

As or than; used in comparisons and conjunctions.

auch

Also or too; indicating inclusion of an additional element.

genannten

Named or mentioned; genitive adjective form of genannt.

Verlegers

Publisher's; genitive singular of Verleger, a book publisher.

dieses

Of this; genitive form of the demonstrative pronoun 'dieser'.

Buches

Of the book; genitive singular of Buch.

übertragen

Transmitted or transferred; past participle of übertragen.

werden

To become or will; auxiliary verb forming passive or future.

Gedruckt

Printed; past participle of drucken, used in publishing context.

gebunden

Bound; past participle referring to bookbinding of a volume.

Großbritannien

Great Britain; the island comprising England, Scotland, and Wales.

KLEINES

Little or small; neuter nominative adjective form of klein.

BUCH

Book; a written or printed work bound together.

an

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

Tür

Door; an entrance or movable barrier closing an opening.

Es

It; third-person singular neuter pronoun.

war

Was; past tense of sein (to be), third-person singular.

einmal

Once; used in 'es war einmal' meaning 'once upon a time'.

eine

A or an; indefinite article feminine nominative singular.

Waldmaus

Wood mouse; a small rodent living in forests and hedgerows.

ihr

Her or their; possessive pronoun or dative form of sie.

Name

Name; the word by which a person or thing is known.

Sie

She or they or formal you; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

lebte

Lived; simple past of leben, to live or reside.

Erdwall

Earthen embankment or earth bank; a mound of soil.

einer

Of a; genitive or dative feminine indefinite article.

Hecke

Hedge; a row of bushes forming a boundary or fence.

Was

What; interrogative pronoun or relative pronoun.

für

For; preposition indicating purpose, also in 'was für' exclamations.

seltsames

Strange or odd; neuter nominative/accusative adjective form.

Haus

House or home; a building where people or animals live.