Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 10

Vocabulary

Der

Definite article: the (masculine nominative).

Grundgedanke

Central or fundamental idea underlying something.

meines

Possessive pronoun: of my (genitive masculine/neuter).

Werkes

Of the work; a creative or literary production.

nämlich

Namely; that is to say, specifically.

die

Definite article: the (feminine/plural nominative).

Ewige

Eternal; lasting forever without end.

Wiederkunft

Return or recurrence; coming back again.

aller

Of all; genitive plural of 'all'.

Dinge

Things; objects or matters in general.

diese

Demonstrative pronoun: this, these.

höchste

Highest; superlative form of 'hoch' (high).

möglichen

Possible; inflected form of 'möglich'.

Formeln

Formulas; concise expressions of principles or rules.

einer

Indefinite article: of a (genitive feminine).

jasagenden

Life-affirming; saying yes to existence.

Philosophie

Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions about existence.

kam

Came; past tense of 'kommen' (to come).

mir

To me; dative first-person singular pronoun.

zum

Contraction of 'zu dem': to the.

ersten

First; ordinal number in inflected form.

Mal

Time; instance or occurrence of an event.

im

Contraction of 'in dem': in the.

August

August; the eighth month of the year.

in

Preposition: in, into, inside.

den

Definite article: the (masculine accusative or dative plural).

Sinn

Mind, sense, or meaning; faculty of perception.

Ich

I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

notierte

Noted down; past tense of 'notieren' (to note).

Gedanken

Thoughts; ideas formed in the mind.

auf

Preposition: on, onto, upon.

einem

Indefinite article: on a (dative masculine/neuter).

Blatt

Sheet or leaf; a single piece of paper.

Papier

Paper; material used for writing or printing.

mit

Preposition: with, together with.

dem

Definite article: the (dative masculine/neuter).

Nachsatz

Postscript or added remark following main text.

Fuß

Foot; unit of measurement or body part.

jenseits

Beyond; on the other side of something.

von

Preposition: of, from, by.

Menschen

People, humans; plural of 'Mensch' (person).

und

Conjunction: and; connecting words or clauses.

Zeit

Time; the ongoing sequence of events.

An

Preposition: on, at (referring to a specific day).

jenem

That (dative); demonstrative referring to something mentioned.

Tag

Day; a period of twenty-four hours.

wanderte

Hiked, wandered; past tense of 'wandern'.

ich

I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

zufällig

By chance, randomly, coincidentally.

durch

Preposition: through, across.

Wälder

Forests; plural of 'Wald' (forest, woods).

am

Contraction of 'an dem': at the, on the.

Ufer

Shore, bank; edge of a body of water.

des

Definite article: of the (genitive masculine/neuter).

blieb

Stayed, remained; past tense of 'bleiben'.

neben

Preposition: next to, beside.

riesigen

Enormous, gigantic; inflected form of 'riesig'.

pyramidenförmigen

Pyramid-shaped; having the form of a pyramid.

aufragenden

Towering, looming upward; rising prominently above surroundings.

Felsen

Rocks, boulders; large formations of stone.

unweit

Not far from; in close proximity to.

stehen

To stand; to be in an upright position.

Da

There, then; indicating place or moment in time.

traf

Hit, struck; past tense of 'treffen' (to hit/meet).

mich

Me; first-person singular accusative pronoun.

der

Definite article: the (masculine nominative or genitive feminine).

Gedanke

Thought, idea; a product of mental activity.

Blicke

Glances, looks; plural of 'Blick' (gaze, glance).

jetzt

Now; at the present moment in time.

zurück

Back; in the direction of return or past.

so

So, thus; connecting cause and consequence.

stelle

State, establish; first-person present of 'feststellen'.

fest

Firmly; also separable prefix in 'feststellen' (to determine).

dass

Conjunction: that; introducing a subordinate clause.

genau

Exactly, precisely; without deviation or error.

zwei

Two; the cardinal number 2.

Monate

Months; plural of 'Monat' (month).

vor

Preposition: before, in front of, ago.

dieser

Of this; demonstrative pronoun in genitive feminine.

Eingebung

Inspiration, sudden insight; an inspired idea.

ein

Indefinite article: a, an (masculine nominative).

Vorzeichen

Omen, sign; an indication of future events.

ihres

Of its/her; genitive possessive pronoun.

Kommens

Of the coming; genitive of 'Kommen' (arrival, coming).

erhalten

Received, obtained; past participle of 'erhalten'.

hatte

Had; past tense of 'haben' (to have).

Form

Form, shape; the structure or appearance of something.

plötzlichen

Sudden; inflected form of 'plötzlich' (sudden, abrupt).

entscheidenden

Decisive, determining; inflected form of 'entscheidend'.

Veränderung

Change, alteration; a process of becoming different.

Geschmacks

Of taste; genitive of 'Geschmack' (taste, preference).

insbesondere

In particular, especially; used to single something out.

Musik

Music; organized sound as an art form.

Es

It; third-person singular neuter pronoun.

wäre

Would be; subjunctive II of 'sein' (to be).

sogar

Even; used to add emphasis or surprise.

möglich

Possible; capable of happening or being done.

gesamten

Entire, whole; inflected form of 'gesamt'.

als

As, than; used in comparisons or equivalences.

eine

Indefinite article: a, an (feminine nominative/accusative).

musikalische

Musical; relating to or resembling music.

Komposition

Composition; a musical or artistic work created.

zu

Preposition/particle: to, at, too.

betrachten

To regard, consider, view something in a particular way.

Auf

Preposition: on, upon, onto.

jeden

Every, each; accusative masculine of 'jeder'.

Fall

Case, fall; 'auf jeden Fall' means in any case.

war

Was; past tense of 'sein' (to be).

sehr

Very; intensifying adverb modifying adjectives or adverbs.

notwendige

Necessary; inflected form of 'notwendig' (necessary, essential).

Bedingung

Condition, requirement; a necessary prerequisite for something.

für

Preposition: for, in favor of.

seine

His, its; possessive pronoun in nominative feminine.

Entstehung

Origin, emergence; the process of coming into existence.

Wiedergeburt

Rebirth, renaissance; being born or renewed again.

Kunst

Art; creative expression through various mediums.

Hörens

Of hearing; genitive of 'Hören' (the act of hearing).

selbst

Itself, oneself; reflexive or emphatic particle.

In

Preposition: in, inside, within.

kleinen

Small; inflected form of 'klein' (small, little).

Bergkurort

Mountain spa resort; a health resort in the mountains.

bei

Preposition: near, by, at, close to.

wo

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place.

Frühling

Spring; the season between winter and summer.

verbrachte

Spent (time); past tense of 'verbringen' (to spend time).

entdeckten

Discovered; past tense plural of 'entdecken' (to discover).

mein

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

Freund

Friend; a person with whom one has a close bond.

Gast

Guest; a visitor or, as a name, Peter Gast.

ebenfalls

Likewise, also; in the same way or manner.

wiedergeboren

Reborn; past participle of 'wiedergeboren werden' (to be reborn).

worden

Become; past participle auxiliary in passive constructions.

Phönixmusik

Phoenix music; music rising renewed like a phoenix.

über

Preposition: over, above, about.

uns

Us; first-person plural accusative/dative pronoun.

schwebte

Hovered, floated; past tense of 'schweben' (to hover).

leichtere

Lighter; comparative form of 'leicht' (light, easy).

hellere

Brighter; comparative form of 'hell' (bright, clear).

Schwingen

Wings; broad wing strokes enabling flight.

trug

Carried, bore; past tense of 'tragen' (to carry).

je

Ever; used in comparisons meaning 'than ever before'.

zuvor

Before, previously; referring to an earlier time.