The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 1

Vocabulary

Illustratie

A picture or drawing that accompanies a text.

HET

Neuter definite article meaning 'the' in Dutch.

VERHAAL

A story or narrative, fictional or real.

VAN

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

DE

Common gender definite article meaning 'the'.

KONIJNTJES

Small rabbits; diminutive plural of 'konijn'.

DOOR

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'.

Auteur

A person who writes books or literary works.

van

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

Het

Neuter definite article meaning 'the'.

Verhaal

A story or narrative account.

Konijn

A rabbit, a small furry animal.

enz

Abbreviation for 'enzovoort', meaning 'et cetera'.

VOOR

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'before'.

ALLE

Determiner meaning 'all' or 'every'.

KLEINE

Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.

VRIENDJES

Little friends; diminutive plural of 'vriend'.

HEER

Mister or gentleman; formal title for a man.

Er

Expletive pronoun meaning 'there' in Dutch sentences.

wordt

Third-person singular present of 'worden', meaning 'is'.

gezegd

Past participle of 'zeggen', meaning 'said'.

dat

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that'.

het

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

effect

A result or outcome caused by something.

te

Particle meaning 'too' or infinitive marker 'to'.

veel

Adjective or adverb meaning 'much' or 'many'.

sla

Lettuce; a leafy green vegetable eaten in salads.

eten

To eat; consuming food through the mouth.

slaaopwekkend

Sleep-inducing; causing drowsiness or sleepiness.

is

Third-person singular present of 'zijn', meaning 'is'.

Ik

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

heb

First-person singular present of 'hebben', meaning 'have'.

na

Preposition meaning 'after' or adverb 'afterward'.

nooit

Adverb meaning 'never', at no time.

slaperigheid

The state of feeling sleepy or drowsy.

gevoeld

Past participle of 'voelen', meaning 'felt'.

maar

Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast.

dan

Adverb or conjunction meaning 'then' or 'than'.

ben

First-person singular present of 'zijn', meaning 'am'.

ik

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

ook

Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'.

geen

Negative article meaning 'no' or 'not a'.

konijn

A rabbit; small furry domesticated or wild animal.

Ze

Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'she'.

hadden

Past tense plural of 'hebben', meaning 'had'.

zeker

Adverb or adjective meaning 'certainly' or 'sure'.

een

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

zeer

Adverb meaning 'very' or intensely.

op

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'up'.

de

Common gender definite article meaning 'the'.

Konijntjes

Little rabbits; diminutive plural of 'konijn'.

Toen

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

opgroeide

Past tense of 'opgroeien', meaning 'grew up'.

trouwde

Past tense of 'trouwen', meaning 'married'.

hij

Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.

met

Preposition meaning 'with'.

zijn

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

nicht

Female cousin or niece; a female relative.

groot

Adjective meaning 'big' or 'large'.

gezin

A nuclear family unit living together.

en

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

ze

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

waren

Past tense plural of 'zijn', meaning 'were'.

erg

Adverb meaning 'very' or 'terribly'.

zorgeloos

Carefree; without worry or concern.

vrolijk

Adjective meaning 'cheerful' or 'merry'.

herinner

First-person present of 'herinneren', meaning 'remember'.

me

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.

afzonderlijke

Adjective meaning 'individual' or 'separate'.

namen

Plural of 'naam', meaning 'names'.

hun

Possessive pronoun meaning 'their'.

kinderen

Plural of 'kind', meaning 'children'.

niet

Negation adverb meaning 'not'.

meer

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'anymore'.

werden

Past tense plural of 'worden', meaning 'were' (passive).

over

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

algemeen

Adjective meaning 'general'; 'in het algemeen' means 'generally'.

genoemd

Past participle of 'noemen', meaning 'called' or 'named'.

Omdat

Conjunction meaning 'because', introducing a reason.

er

Expletive pronoun meaning 'there' in Dutch sentences.

altijd

Adverb meaning 'always', at all times.

genoeg

Adjective or adverb meaning 'enough' or 'sufficient'.

was

Past tense singular of 'zijn', meaning 'was'.

leende

Past tense of 'lenen', meaning 'borrowed' or 'lent'.

gewoonlijk

Adverb meaning 'usually' or 'normally'.

kolen

Plural of 'kool', meaning 'cabbages' or 'coal'.

broer

Noun meaning 'brother', a male sibling.

die

Relative pronoun or demonstrative meaning 'that/who/which'.

kweektuin

A kitchen or market garden for growing vegetables.

had

Past tense singular of 'hebben', meaning 'had'.

Soms

Adverb meaning 'sometimes', on certain occasions.

Als

Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when'.

dit

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'.

gebeurde

Past tense of 'gebeuren', meaning 'happened'.

gingen

Past tense plural of 'gaan', meaning 'went'.

veld

Noun meaning 'field', an open area of land.

naar

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

vuilnishoop

A rubbish heap or garbage pile.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'.

sloot

A ditch or narrow water channel beside a field.

buiten

Adverb or preposition meaning 'outside' or 'beyond'.

tuin

Noun meaning 'garden', an area for growing plants.

meneer

Polite title for a man, meaning 'mister' or 'sir'.

De

Common gender definite article meaning 'the'.

mengelmoes

A hodgepodge or jumbled mixture of various things.

jampotjes

Small jam jars; diminutive plural of 'jampot'.

papieren

Adjective meaning 'paper' or plural of 'papier'.

zakken

Plural of 'zak', meaning 'bags' or 'sacks'.

bergen

Plural of 'berg' meaning 'mountains', or verb 'to store'.

gehakt

Chopped or minced; also noun for minced meat.

gras

Noun meaning 'grass', ground-covering green plant.

maaimachine

A mowing machine used to cut grass or crops.

olie

Noun meaning 'oil', a liquid fat or lubricant.

smaakte

Past tense of 'smaken', meaning 'tasted'.

wat

Pronoun or conjunction meaning 'what' or 'some'.

verrotte

Adjective meaning 'rotten' or 'decayed'.

pompoenvruchten

Pumpkin fruits; plural of 'pompoensvrucht'.

of

Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting alternatives.

twee

The number two.

oude

Adjective meaning 'old', having existed for long.

laarzen

Plural of 'laars', meaning 'boots'.

Op

Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'.

dag

Noun meaning 'day', a 24-hour period.

o

Exclamation 'oh', expressing surprise or delight.

vreugde

Noun meaning 'joy' or 'delight'.

hoeveelheid

Noun meaning 'quantity' or 'amount' of something.

overgroeide

Past tense of 'overgroeien', meaning 'overgrown'.

slaplanten

Lettuce plants; plural of 'slaplant'.

bloei

Noun meaning 'bloom' or 'flowering'; also 'prosperity'.

geschoten

Past participle of 'schieten', here meaning 'shot up' (bolted).

propten

Past tense plural of 'proppen', meaning 'stuffed' or 'crammed'.

zich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'.

eenvoudigweg

Adverb meaning 'simply' or 'just', without complication.

vol

Adjective meaning 'full', completely filled.