Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 13

Vocabulary

Meine

Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (feminine/plural).

Gesundheit

Health; physical or mental well-being.

ließ

Past tense of 'lassen'; let, allowed, caused.

sehr

Very; to a great degree or extent.

zu

To, too, or at; common preposition and particle.

wünschen

To wish or desire something.

übrig

Remaining, left over, or spare.

der

Definite article 'the' (masculine nominative).

Winter

Winter; the coldest season of the year.

war

Past tense of 'sein'; was.

kalt

Cold; low in temperature.

und

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

außergewöhnlich

Extraordinary, exceptional, or unusual.

regenreich

Having a lot of rain; very rainy or wet.

das

Definite article 'the' (neuter); also relative pronoun.

kleine

Small, little; adjective inflected form.

Gasthaus

Inn or tavern offering lodging and food.

in

In, into; common preposition of location or direction.

dem

Dative form of definite article 'the'.

ich

I; first-person singular personal pronoun.

wohnte

Past tense of 'wohnen'; lived or resided somewhere.

lag

Past tense of 'liegen'; lay or was situated.

so

So, such, thus; adverb of degree or manner.

nahe

Near, close; indicating proximity in space or time.

am

Contraction of 'an dem'; at the, by the.

Wasser

Water; the clear liquid essential for life.

dass

That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause.

mein

My; first-person singular possessive pronoun.

Schlaf

Sleep; the natural state of rest and unconsciousness.

des

Genitive form of definite article 'the'.

Nachts

At night; during the nighttime hours.

gestört

Disturbed, disrupted; past participle of 'stören'.

wurde

Past tense of 'werden'; became or was (passive auxiliary).

wenn

When, if; subordinating conjunction for conditions or time.

die

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

See

Lake (der See) or sea (die See); body of water.

hochging

Past tense of 'hochgehen'; rose high, surged up.

Diese

These or this; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

Umstände

Circumstances, conditions; plural of Umstand.

waren

Past tense plural of 'sein'; were.

gewiss

Certainly, surely; expressing conviction or certainty.

genaue

Exact, precise; inflected form of 'genau'.

Gegenteil

Opposite, contrary; the reverse of something.

von

Of, from, by; common preposition indicating origin or relation.

günstig

Favorable, convenient, or advantageous.

dennoch

Nevertheless, yet, still; concessive adverb.

trotz

Despite, in spite of; preposition with genitive.

alledem

All of that; despite everything, nonetheless.

gleichsam

As it were, so to speak; as if, quasi.

als

As, when, than; conjunction used in comparisons or time.

Beweis

Proof, evidence; demonstration of a fact or claim.

meiner

Genitive form of 'mein'; of my, my (genitive).

Überzeugung

Conviction, belief; strong personal certainty about something.

alles

Everything, all; indefinite pronoun of totality.

Entscheidende

The decisive or crucial thing; what is most important.

aller

Of all; genitive plural of 'all'.

Hindernisse

Obstacles, hindrances; plural of Hindernis.

zum

Contraction of 'zu dem'; to the, for the.

Leben

Life; existence or the act of living.

erwacht

Awakened; past participle of 'erwachen', to wake up.

entstand

Past tense of 'entstehen'; arose, came into being.

genau

Exactly, precisely; accurate or correct.

während

During, while; preposition or subordinating conjunction.

dieses

This; demonstrative pronoun (genitive/neuter form).

Winters

Genitive of 'Winter'; of the winter.

inmitten

In the midst of, surrounded by.

dieser

This, these; demonstrative determiner (feminine/genitive).

ungünstigen

Unfavorable, disadvantageous; inflected form of 'ungünstig'.

Morgens

In the morning; genitive used as adverb of time.

pflegte

Past tense of 'pflegen'; used to, was accustomed to.

südlicher

More southerly; in a southern direction.

Richtung

Direction; the path or course toward something.

herrliche

Magnificent, splendid; inflected form of 'herrlich'.

Straße

Street or road; a paved thoroughfare for travel.

nach

To, after, according to; preposition of direction or time.

hinaufzugehen

To walk up, to ascend; infinitive with 'zu'.

sich

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, themselves.

hoch

High, tall; elevated in position or degree.

durch

Through; preposition indicating movement within something.

einen

Indefinite article 'a/an' (masculine accusative).

Kiefernwald

Pine forest; a forest consisting of pine trees.

erhebt

Rises, elevates; third-person singular of 'erheben'.

einem

Indefinite article 'a/an' (dative form).

weiten

Wide, broad, expansive; inflected form of 'weit'.

Blick

View, glance, sight; a look at something.

auf

On, onto, upon; preposition of position or direction.

Meer

Sea, ocean; a large body of salt water.

gewährt

Grants, affords; third-person singular of 'gewähren'.

Nachmittags

In the afternoon; during the afternoon hours.

oft

Often, frequently; occurring many times.

es

It; third-person singular neuter pronoun.

meine

My; possessive pronoun (feminine/plural form).

erlaubte

Past tense of 'erlauben'; allowed, permitted.

umrundete

Past tense of 'umrunden'; went around, circumnavigated.

gesamte

Entire, whole, total; inflected form of 'gesamt'.

Bucht

Bay; a curved indentation of a coastline.

bis

Until, up to, as far as; preposition of limit.

jenseits

Beyond, on the other side of something.

Dieser

This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective (masculine).

Ort

Place, location, town; a specific spot or locality.

mir

Me, to me; dative form of first-person pronoun.

umso

All the more, so much more; intensifying conjunction.

interessanter

More interesting; comparative form of 'interessant'.

er

He; third-person singular masculine personal pronoun.

Kaiser

Emperor; the ruler of an empire.

innig

Deeply, warmly, heartfelt; with sincere affection.

geliebt

Loved; past participle of 'lieben'.

Im

Contraction of 'in dem'; in the.

Herbst

Autumn, fall; the season between summer and winter.

befand

Past tense of 'befinden'; found oneself, was located.

mich

Me; accusative form of first-person pronoun.

zufällig

By chance, accidentally, coincidentally.

wieder

Again, once more; indicating repetition of an action.

dort

There; indicating a place already mentioned or known.

diese

This, these; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

vergessene

Forgotten; inflected past participle of 'vergessen'.

Welt

World; the earth or a particular sphere of existence.

Glücks

Genitive of 'Glück'; of happiness or luck.

letzten

Last, final; inflected form of 'letzt'.

Mal

Time, occasion; instance of an event occurring.

besuchte

Past tense of 'besuchen'; visited a place or person.

Auf

On, onto, upon; preposition of position or direction.

diesen

These; demonstrative pronoun (dative/accusative plural).

beiden

Both; referring to two previously mentioned things.

Wegen

Paths, ways; plural of 'Weg'; also 'because of'.

kam

Past tense of 'kommen'; came, arrived.

ein

A, an; indefinite article or numeral 'one'.

vor

Before, in front of, ago; preposition of position or time.

allem

Everything; dative of 'alles', used in 'vor allem' (above all).

selbst

Myself/yourself/itself; reflexive intensifier pronoun.

Typus

Type, kind; a characteristic example of a category.

sollte

Should, was supposed to; past subjunctive of 'sollen'.

vielmehr

Rather, more precisely; used to correct or refine a statement.

sagen

To say, to tell; to express something verbally.

Spaziergängen

Walks, strolls; dative plural of 'Spaziergang'.

Gedanken

Thoughts, ideas; plural of 'Gedanke'.

auflauerten

Lay in wait, ambushed; past tense of 'auflauern'.