White nights, and other stories — Page 1

Vocabulary

Erstellt

Created or produced, past participle of erstellen.

von

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from'.

und

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

dem

Dative definite article meaning 'the'.

Team

A group of people working together toward a goal.

unter

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

Diese

Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this' or 'these'.

Datei

A computer file or digital document.

wurde

Past tense auxiliary 'was', used to form passive voice.

aus

Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'made of'.

Bildern

Plural dative of 'Bild'; images, pictures, or photographs.

erstellt

Created or generated, past participle of erstellen.

die

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'.

dankenswerterweise

Adverb meaning 'thankfully' or 'appreciably, in a commendable way'.

vom

Contraction of 'von dem' meaning 'from the'.

Archive

A collection of historical documents or records.

zur

Contraction of 'zu der' meaning 'to the' or 'for the'.

Verfügung

Disposal or availability; 'zur Verfügung stellen' means to provide.

gestellt

Past participle of 'stellen'; placed or made available.

wurden

Past tense plural of 'werden'; 'were', used in passive constructions.

WEISSE

Adjective meaning 'white', here modifying 'Nächte' (nights).

NÄCHTE

Plural of 'Nacht'; nights.

UND

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

ANDERE

Adjective meaning 'other' or 'different'.

GESCHICHTEN

Plural of 'Geschichte'; stories or tales.

DIE

Definite article or relative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'which'.

ROMANE

Plural of 'Roman'; novels or longer works of fiction.

VON

Preposition meaning 'by' or 'from'.

BAND

Volume or tome of a multi-part publication.

AUS

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of'.

DEM

Dative definite article meaning 'the'.

RUSSISCHEN

Dative adjective meaning 'Russian', referring to the Russian language.

Gedruckt

Past participle of 'drucken'; printed or published.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.

Großbritannien

Germany's name for Great Britain, the United Kingdom island.

INHALT

Table of contents or content; what something contains.

AUFZEICHNUNGEN

Plural of 'Aufzeichnung'; notes, records, or written observations.

KELLERLOCH

A cellar hole or underground room; figuratively an isolated place.

TEIL

Part or section of a larger work or object.

DAS

Neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'.

APROPOS

By the way; regarding or concerning a particular topic.

DES

Genitive definite article meaning 'of the'.

NASSEN

Genitive/dative adjective meaning 'wet' or 'damp'.

SCHNEES

Genitive of 'Schnee'; of snow.

EIN

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

SCHWACHES

Adjective meaning 'weak' or 'feeble', neuter inflected form.

HERZ

Heart; the organ or used metaphorically for feelings.

WEIHNACHTSBAUM

Christmas tree; the decorated tree used at Christmas time.

EINE

Indefinite article feminine form meaning 'a' or 'an'.

HOCHZEIT

Wedding or marriage ceremony.

KLEINER

Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little', masculine inflected form.

HELD

Hero or protagonist of a story or event.

HERR

Mister or lord; formal title for an adult male.

SENTIMENTALE

Adjective meaning 'sentimental', relating to tender emotions.

GESCHICHTE

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

TAGEBUCH

Diary or journal; a daily written personal record.

EINES

Genitive indefinite article meaning 'of a' or 'one's'.

TRÄUMERS

Genitive of 'Träumer'; of a dreamer or daydreamer.

ERSTE

Ordinal adjective meaning 'first'.

NACHT

Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

Es

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it'.

war

Past tense of 'sein'; 'was', indicating past state of being.

eine

Indefinite article feminine form meaning 'a' or 'an'.

wunderbare

Adjective meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvellous'.

Nacht

Night; the period of darkness after sunset.

solche

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'such' or 'of that kind'.

wie

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.

sie

Personal pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'you' (formal).

nur

Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'.

möglich

Adjective meaning 'possible' or 'feasible'.

ist

Third person singular present tense of 'sein'; 'is'.

wenn

Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if' in conditional clauses.

wir

First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'.

jung

Adjective meaning 'young' in age or spirit.

sind

Present tense plural of 'sein'; 'are'.

lieber

Dear or beloved; used as an affectionate address to someone.

Leser

Reader; a person who reads text or books.

Der

Masculine nominative definite article meaning 'the'.

Himmel

Sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth.

so

Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in such a way'.

sternenklar

Adjective meaning 'starlit' or 'clear with visible stars'.

hell

Adjective meaning 'bright', 'light', or 'clear'.

dass

Conjunction meaning 'that', introducing a subordinate clause.

man

Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'you', or 'people' generally.

beim

Contraction of 'bei dem'; 'at the', 'while', or 'during'.

Anblick

Sight or view; the act of looking at something.

nicht

Negation adverb meaning 'not'.

umhin

Part of 'nicht umhin können'; unable to avoid doing something.

konnte

Past tense of 'können'; 'could', indicating past ability.

sich

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.

zu

Preposition or infinitive marker meaning 'to' or 'at'.

fragen

To ask or to question someone about something.

ob

Conjunction meaning 'whether' or 'if' in indirect questions.

launische

Adjective meaning 'moody', 'capricious', or 'temperamental'.

übellaunige

Adjective meaning 'ill-tempered' or 'grumpy', in a bad mood.

Menschen

Plural of 'Mensch'; people or human beings.

einem

Dative indefinite article meaning 'a', 'an', or 'one'.

solchen

Dative form of 'solch'; such or of that kind.

leben

To live; to exist or experience life.

könnten

Subjunctive of 'können'; 'could' or 'might be able to'.

Das

Neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'.

auch

Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.

jugendliche

Adjective meaning 'youthful' or 'juvenile', relating to youth.

Frage

Question or inquiry; something asked to get information.

sehr

Adverb meaning 'very' or 'much', intensifying an adjective.

aber

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however', showing contrast.

möge

Subjunctive of 'mögen'; 'may', expressing a wish or hope.

der

Masculine nominative definite article meaning 'the'.

Herr

Lord or mister; used as a title or to address God.

häufiger

Adverb/adjective comparative meaning 'more frequently' or 'more often'.

Ihr

Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (formal) or 'her'.

legen

To lay or place something; to put something down flat.

Wenn

Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if'.

ich

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

launischen

Genitive/dative adjective meaning 'moody' or 'capricious'.

übellaunigen

Dative adjective meaning 'ill-tempered' or 'grumpy' people.

spreche

First person singular present of 'sprechen'; 'I speak'.

muss

First/third person singular of 'müssen'; 'must' or 'have to'.

unweigerlich

Adverb meaning 'inevitably' or 'without fail'.

an

Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'; also separable prefix.

meinen

Possessive adjective meaning 'my', accusative masculine form.

seelischen

Adjective meaning 'mental' or 'spiritual', relating to the soul.

Zustand

State or condition; the way something or someone is currently.

jenem

Dative demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (specific reference).

ganzen

Adjective meaning 'whole', 'entire', or 'all', dative inflected.

Tag

Day; a 24-hour period or the hours of daylight.

denken

To think; to use one's mind to consider something.

Seit

Preposition meaning 'since' or 'for' indicating time duration.

frühen

Dative adjective meaning 'early', referring to the morning.

Morgen

Morning; the early part of the day after sunrise.

hatte

Past tense of 'haben'; 'had', indicating past possession.

mich

Accusative first person singular pronoun meaning 'me'.

seltsame

Adjective meaning 'strange', 'odd', or 'peculiar'.

Niedergeschlagenheit

Noun meaning 'despondency', 'dejection', or low spirits.

bedrückt

Past participle/adjective meaning 'oppressed', 'depressed', or troubled.

schien

Past tense of 'scheinen'; 'seemed' or 'appeared to be'.

mir

Dative first person singular pronoun meaning 'to me' or 'me'.

plötzlich

Adverb meaning 'suddenly' or 'all at once'.

einsam

Adjective meaning 'lonely', 'solitary', or 'isolated'.

alle

Pronoun/adjective meaning 'all', 'everyone', or 'everything'.

verließen

Past tense plural of 'verlassen'; 'left' or 'abandoned' someone.

fortgingen

Past tense plural of 'fortgehen'; 'went away' or 'departed'.

Natürlich

Adverb meaning 'naturally' or 'of course'.

jeder

Pronoun/adjective meaning 'everyone', 'each', or 'every person'.

berechtigt

Adjective meaning 'entitled', 'justified', or 'authorized'.

wer

Interrogative/relative pronoun meaning 'who'.