=be´ste=, der, die, das ~_superl. of_~ gut ~best;~ bester Freund
~dear(est) friend;~ am besten ~_adv._ best (of all)~
das =Beste=, des -n ~the best (thing)~
=bestehen=, bestand (~_past subj. often_~ bestünde), bestanden ~insist
(up)on~ (auf ~+ _dat._~)
=bestehlen=, bestiehlt, bestahl, bestohlen ~rob~
=bestellen= ~(give an) order (for) [_Cf._~ wünschen~.]~
die =Bestel´lung=, -en ~errand~
=bestiefelt= ~booted~
die =Bestim´mung=, -en ~destiny, fate~
=bestohlen= ~_see_~ bestehlen
=bestreichen=, bestrich, bestrichen ~rub, coat [_with something_]~
=bestrichen= ~_see_~ bestreichen
der =Besūch´=, -e ~visit, call; visitor(s), company;~ einen Besuch
machen ~pay (one _dat._) a visit;~ zum Besuch ~on a visit~
=besūchen= ~go to see, visit, call on~
=betäuben= ~stun~
=be´ten=, betete, gebetet ~pray; say (repeat) [_in prayer_];~ um etwas
(zu Gott) beten ~pray (to God) for a thing~
=betrachten= ~regard, look at, contemplate, examine~
=betrāgen=, betrǟgt, betrūg, betrāgen ~amount to, “be” [_a certain sum,
distance, etc., acc._]~
=betrēten=, betritt, betrāt, betrēten ~step (set foot) upon (in),
enter~
=betrōg= ~_see_~ betrügen
=betrōgen= ~_see_~ betrügen
=betrüben= ~grieve, distress;~ betrübt ~grieved, distressed;
disappointed; dejected~
=betrügen=, betrōg, betrōgen ~deceive, dupe; trick, cheat (a pers.
[_acc._] out of~ um~); impose upon, “take in”~
das =Bett=, -(e)s, -en ~bed, couch; feather bed, bedding, bedclothes;~
sich ins Bett legen = zu Bett(e) gehen = sich schlafen legen ~go to bed~
der =Bettler= ~beggar~
=beugen= ~bend (down)~
=bevōr´= ~[_always followed by transposition_] before~
=bewaffnen= ~arm~
=bewahren= ~guard, keep (from~ vor ~+ _dat._)~
=bewegen= ~move, agitate~
der =Beweis´=, Beweise ~proof, evidence~
der =Bewoh´ner= ~occupant, inhabitant~
=bezahlen= ~pay; pay for [_The following six sentences illustrate its
use:_]~ er hat mich bezahlt ~he (has) paid me;~ er hat seine Rechnung
bezahlt ~he (has) paid his bill;~ er hat die Eier bezahlt ~he (has)
paid for the eggs;~ er hat (mir) das Geld bezahlt ~he (has) paid (me)
the money;~ er hat mir die Eier bezahlt ~_or_~ er hat mich für die Eier
bezahlt ~he (has) paid me for the eggs;~ ohne bezahlt zu haben ~[=
_French_ sans avoir payé] without having paid (for) [_Cf._~ ohne~.]~
=biegen=, bōg, gebōgen ~bend~
das =Bier=, -e ~beer~
=bieten=, bōt, gebōten ~offer~
=bilden= ~form~
der =Bildstock=, ⸗stöcke ~wayside shrine (with a crucifix)~
die =Bildung= ~form~
=billig= ~just, fair; reasonable; proper~
=bĭn= ~[_1st pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ sein~] am~
=bĭnden=, band, gebunden ~bind, tie~
das =Bĭnden=, des -s ~(act of) binding~
der =Birnbaum=, ⸗bäume ~pear tree~
die =Birne=, -n ~pear~
=bĭs= ~_prep._ [_acc._] till, until, (up) to, by [_time_]; [_place_]
to, up to, as far as, clear [_usually followed by_~ an~, ~auf~,~
hinter~,~ in~,~ über~,~ vor ~(acc.) or~ zu ~(_dat._)];~ alle =bis= auf
einen ~all [_down to, i.e.,_] except (but) one~
=bĭs= ~_conj._ [_always followed by transposition_] till, until, up to
the time when (that), before~
=bĭshēr´= ~hitherto, till now, as yet, so far~
=bĭßchen= ~[_invariable_] a little (wee) bit;~ ein bißchen ~a little, a
trifle; rather, somewhat~
der =Bissen= ~mouthful; titbit, morsel~
=bist= ~[_2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ sein~] are, art~
=biswei´len= ~sometimes, occasionally, now and then~
=bitt’= = bitte
=bitte= ~please [_Really the first pers. sg. pres. ind. of_ ~bitten~: I
beg you~]
die =Bitte=, -n ~request (_to make of [i.e., to address to, hence]_~ an
~+ ACC.)~
=bitten=, bāt, gebēten ~beg, ask, implore a person [ACC.] (to do
something~ etwas zu tun ~_or_~ daß...); ~ask a person [ACC.] =for=...~
=um=...
das =Bitten=, des -s ~entreaty~
=bit´terbö´se= ~[_drops the final vowel before the_~ e ~_of an
inflectional syllable_] very wicked (malicious, cantankerous)~
=bit´terkălt´= ~bitterly cold~
=blank= ~shining, bright, glittering; sleek~
der =Blāsbalg=, ⸗bälge ~(pair of) bellows~
=blāsen=, blǟst, blies, geblāsen ~blow~
=blau= ~blue~
=blaugesotten= ~_see_~ blausieden
=blauschwarz= ~bluish black~
=blausieden=, sott blau´, blaugesotten ~stew blue; [_in Germany trout
are boiled, not fried; they turn blue in cooking_;] cook to a turn~
=bleib’= = bleibe
=bleiben=, blieb, ist geblieben ~remain, stay, continue; [_often used
with an infin. corresponding to the pres. part. in English; cf._~
stehenbleiben~] stand still, stop; remain standing~
=bleibenlassen=, lä̆ßt blei´ben, ließ blei´ben, bleibenlassen ~leave a
thing alone, avoid doing, do nothing of the kind;~ das lasse ich (wohl)
bleiben ~I am not fool enough to do that~
=bleich= ~pale, wan~
=blenden= ~blind; dazzle~
der =Blick=, -e ~glance, look; [_pl., also_] sight~
=blicken= ~look (at), (cast a) glance;~ er läßt sich nicht blicken ~he
doesn’t show himself (isn’t seen)~
=blieb= ~_see_~ bleiben
=blies= ~_see_~ blasen
=blinken= ~sparkle, glitter~
=blinkend= ~glittering, glistening~
=blinzeln= ~(give a) wink, blink, throw hasty (stealthy) glances~
der =Blitz=, -e ~(flash of) lightning~
der =Blitzschlāg=, ⸗schläge ~flash of lightning, thunderbolt~
der =Blitzstrahl=, -(e)s, -en ~flash of lightning~
=blond= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] blond, fair-haired~
=blond′gezöpft´= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] with blond (flaxen) braids~
=blōß= ~merely, simply, solely, just~
=blühen= ~bloom, blossom;~ grünen und blühen ~flourish; [_dat._] happen
to (be in store for) a person by way of good luck;~ das (nämlich das
Glück) könnte mir auch blühen ~fortune might smile upon me, too~
die =Blūme=, -n ~flower~
das =Blūt=, des -(e)s ~blood~
=blūten= ~bleed~
=blūtig= ~bloody, bleeding~
=blūt´rōt´= ~(blood-)red, crimson~
der =Bock=, ̈–e ~high stool~
die =Bockshaut=, ⸗häute ~goatskin~
der =Boden= ~[_pl. also ̈–_] ground, soil;~ sein Grund und Boden ~his
land~
der =Bogen= ~[_pl. also ̈–_] bow, violin bow~
der =Bogen= ~sheet (of paper)~
der =Böhme=, -n ~Bohemian~
das =Böhmerland=, des -(e)s ~land of the Bohemians~
die =Bohnenstange=, -n ~bean pole~
=bohren= ~bore, drill~
=böse= ~[_drops the final vowel before the_~ e ~_of an inflectional
syllable_] bad, evil; hard, trying [_time_]; contentious~
=bōt= ~_see_~ bieten
der =Bote=, -n ~messenger~
=Boucher= ~[bo̅o̅shay´] Alexandre Jean Boucher (1770-1861), a French
violinist surnamed “the Alexander of the Violins”~
=brāch= ~_see_~ brechen
=brăchte= ~_see_~ bringen ~_or_~ zubringen
=brand′geschwärzt´= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] fire-blackened~
=brannte= ~_see_~ brennen
=brāten=, brǟt, briet, gebrāten ~roast, fry~
=brauch’= = brauche
=brauchen= ~use, make use of, employ; need [_a dependent infin. must be
preceded by_~ zu~];~ man braucht eine Stunde, um... zu gehen ~it takes
an hour to walk...~
=brausen= ~[~ist gebraust ~_when direction is expressed_] roar; go
roaring~
das =Brausen=, des -s ~roaring~
die =Braut=, Bräute ~betrothed (wife), fiancée~
=brāv= ~[~v ~= f; _but before_~ e ~_in inflected forms_ = v] honest,
upright, good~
das =Brāvō=, -s, Brāvōs ~_or_~ Brāvī ~[~v ~= v] (shout _or_ cry of)
“bravo” (applause), cheer~
=brechen=, bricht, brāch, gebrochen ~break;~ sich ~[~_dat._]~ den Hals
brechen ~break one’s neck~
der =Brei=, -e ~soft (sticky, pasty) mass (substance)~
=breit= ~broad, wide; spreading [~Baum~];~ weit und breit ~far and
wide, far and near~
=Bremen= ~[~Brēmen~] Bremen, after Hamburg the most important German
seaport~
=brennen=, brannte (~_past subj._~ brennte), gebrannt ~burn [_tr. or
intr._], be lighted~
das =Brett=, -er ~board, plank~
der =Bretterbaum=, ⸗bäume ~timber-tree~
der =Brief=, -e ~letter~
=briet= ~_see_~ braten
=bringen=, brăchte (~_past subj._~ brächte), gebrăcht ~bring; [_and,
because the action is regarded from the goal, rather than from the
starting-point_,] carry, convey, take, get~
das =Brōt=, -e ~bread; living, livelihood;~ sein Brot haben ~have
enough to live on (a competency), be well off~
der =Brōtteig=, -e ~bread dough~
die =Brücke=, -n ~bridge~
der =Bruder=, ̈– ~brother~
die =Brüderschaft=, -en ~(pledge of) brotherhood;~ mit einem
Brüderschaft trinken ~pledge a person as one’s comrade~
=brummen= ~hum, buzz; growl, grumble, mutter~
=brummig= ~(fond of) grumbling, peevish, querulous~
der =Brummler= ~grumbler, growler~
die =Brust=, ̈–e ~breast, chest, bosom~
das =Būch=, ̈–er ~book~
der =Bückling=, -e ~bow (and scrape)~
=bum!= ~[~u ~= u _in_ bull] boom! bang!~
das =Bündel= ~pack~
der =Bursche=, -n ~youth, lad; fellow~
die =Bürste=, -n ~brush~
=buschig= ~bushy, shaggy~
das =Buschwerk=, des -(e)s ~shrubbery~
die =Butter= ~[~u ~_as in_ full] butter~
C.
der =Cent=, -s, -s ~[~C ~= s _or_ ts] cent~
der =Chīnē´se=, -n ~[~ch ~_as in_~ ich~] Chinese~
=chīnē´sisch= ~[~ch ~_as in_~ ich~] Chinese [_Cf._~ holländisch~.]~
der =Chrĭstenmensch=, -en ~[~Ch = k~] (good) Christian~
das =Chrĭsttāgskleid=, -er ~[~Ch = k~] Christmas (Day) dress~
D.
=dā= ~_adv._ there, here, in such a case; then, at that time,
thereupon, now, this time; under these circumstances, accordingly,
consequently; in that (this) particular;~ 80, 4 was da will ~whoever
wishes (likes); [~da ~+ inversion _is preferred to_~ als ~+
transposition _as a rendering of the English_ when _after a temporal
clause_] when; _cf. 10, 6-7 and 76, 16_;~ ~[~da ~(_or, before vowels_,~
dar~) _is compounded with a prep., e.g._,~ damit~, _as a substitute
for_~ mit ihm~, ~dem~, _or_~ diesem~, etc., _when the antecedent of
the pron. denotes something inanimate. In such compounds the accent
usually rests upon the second syllable; but if the object of the prep.
is emphasized_, ~da ~_bears the accent_.]~
=dā= ~_conj._ [_always followed by transposition_] since, as, inasmuch
as; [_referring emphatically to a definite time or occasion_] when;~
jetzt, da... ~now that...; [_combining the ideas of time and cause_]
as, when~
=dā= ~_sep. pref._ [_expressing presence or existence_] there~
=dābei´= ~_substituted for_~ bei dem~, _etc._ [cf. ~da~] in (doing)
this, while doing so (this); besides; moreover~
=dābei´gewēsen= ~_see_~ dabeisein
=dābei´sein=, ist dabei´, wār dabei´, ist dabei´gewēsen ~be present
(there);~ mit dabeisein ~take part in it, be (one) of the company
[_Cf._~ dasein~.]~
=dābei´stand= ~_see_~ dabeistehen
=dābei´stehen=, stand (stände ~_or_~ stünde) dabei´, dabei´gestanden
~stand near (by)~
das =Dach=, ̈–er ~roof~
der =Dachs=, Dachse ~[~chs ~= ks] badger~
=dăchte= ~_see_~ denken
=dādurch´= ~_substituted for_~ durch das~,_ etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] by
(means of this, namely, that he did so and so, _i.e._, by) his doing so
and so; by means of this [_Often used to anticipate a_ ~daß~-_clause
logically dependent upon_~ durch~]~
=dāfür´= ~_substituted for_~ für das~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] (in return)
for this (these, etc.) [_Cf. note on_ ~dadurch~.]~
=dāgē´gen= ~_substituted for_~ gegen das~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] against
it, etc.; on the contrary, on the other hand; but;~ ich habe nichts
=dagegen, daß= du ... ~I have no objection to your...=-ing=~
=dāgesessen= ~_see_~ dasitzen
=dāheim´= ~(safe) at home~
=dāhēr´= ~accordingly, consequently, therefore; from this (that),
(t)hence;~ daher kommt es, daß... ~thus it happens that..., this is the
reason why...~
=dāhier´= ~in this place (town)~
bis =dā´hĭn= ~(up) to the point; until then, hitherto~
=dāhĭn´= ~_sep. pref._ [_expressing direction or motion away from the
position previously occupied by the subject_] thither, to that (this)
place, there; along [_toward a goal not definitely mentioned_]~
=dāhĭn´fegen=, fegte dahin´, ist dahin´gefegt ~sweep along~
=dāhĭn´gehen=, ging dahin´, ist dahin´gegangen ~walk along~
=dāhĭn´rauschen=, rauschte dahin´, ist dahin´gerauscht ~ripple (murmur)
along (on)~
=dāhĭn´ter= ~_substituted for_~ hinter dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] behind
it (that)~
=dāhĭn´ziehen=, zōg dahin´, ist dahin´gezōgen ~move (pass) along~
=dāmāls= ~[-ls, NOT -lz] at that time, then, on that occasion, (on)
that day~
=dāmĭt´= ~_substituted for_~ mit dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] with it
(this, etc.); with that, with these words~
=dāmĭt´= ~_conj._ [_always followed by transposition_] (in order) that,
so that [_purpose_]~
=dämmern= ~grow dusk; dawn; appear dimly, loom~
die =Dämmerung=, -en ~twilight, dusk~
=dämpfen= ~suppress; deaden, muffle, lower~
=dampfend= ~steaming, smoking~
der =Dampfwāgen=, des -s ~steam car(s)~
=dānē´ben= ~_substituted for_~ neben dem~,~ ihm~, _etc._ [_cf._~ da~]
beside it, etc.~
der =Dank=, des -(e)s ~gratitude; thanks;~ schön (= schönen) Dank
~[_contraction due to rapid or careless speech_] many thanks [_acc. as
object of_ I offer, _not expressed_]~
=dankbār= ~thankful, grateful~
die =Dankbārkeit= ~gratitude, thankfulness (to ~gegen~)~
=danken= ~thank (one [_dat._] for~ für~); decline with thanks~
das =Dankschreiben= ~letter of thanks~
=dann= ~then, at that time (moment), at such times; after that,
afterward, thereupon; in (this) that case;~ nur dann, wenn... ~only in
case...~
von =dannen= ~thence, from there, off, away;~ von dannen ziehen (gehen)
~go away, start off~
=dārăn´= ~_substituted for_~ an dem ~or~ das~, _etc._ [_cf._~ da~];~
daran´ sein, etwas zu tun ~be about to do (on the point of doing) a
thing;~ er ist gut (übel) daran´ ~he is well (badly) off;~ daran,
daß... ~by (of) the fact that...;~ denkst du daran, daß... ~(are you
thinking of the fact that...?) do you remember that...? [_Cf. note on_~
dazu~.]~
=dārăn´gelēgt= ~_see_~ daranlegen
=dārăn´legen=, legte daran´, daran´gelegt ~lay on;~ die letzte Hand
daranlegen ~put the finishing touch(es) to a thing~
=dārauf´= ~_substituted for_~ auf dem ~or~ das~, _etc._ [_cf._~ da~]
(up)on it (this, that); to(ward) it; there(up)on; thereafter, after
this (that); at it;~ darauf los ~away (at it) [_cf. sep. pref._~
los~];~ darauf warten, daß... ~wait for a thing to occur [_Cf. note
on_~ dadurch~.]~
=dāraus´= ~_substituted for_~ aus dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] from this
(that)~
=dārbieten=, bōt dar´, dargebōten ~offer, present; hold out~
=dārein´sehen=, sieht darein´, sah darein´, darein´gesehen ~look (on),
wear a look~
=darf= ~_see_~ dürfen
=darfst= ~_2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ dürfen
=dārgebōten= ~_see_~ darbieten
=dārĭn´= ~_substituted for_~ in dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] in it (them,
this, that, these, those)~
=dā(r)nāch´= ~_substituted for_~ nach dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] after
that (this), then~
=dārü´ber= ~_substituted for_~ über dem ~or~ das~, _etc._ [_cf._~ da~]
over (above) it (this, etc.) [_place_]; on that account, at (over,
because of) this (that) [_cause_]; (in the) meanwhile [_time_]~
=dārŭm´= ~_substituted for_~ um das~,~ sie~, _etc._ [_cf._~ da~] around
it; about it; for that (reason), therefore~
=dăs= ~_nom. or acc. sg. neut. of_~ der; das ist (sind)... ~that is
(those are)... _Cf. note on_~ es (ist mein Bruder)~.~
=dāsāß= ~_see_~ dasitzen
=dāsein=, ist da´, wār da´, dagewēsen ~be (there, here) [_Always
written as two words in the present and past_]~
=dāselbst´= ~[-zelpst] there, in that place~
=dāsitzen=, sāß da´, dagesessen ~sit there~
=daß= ~[_always followed by transposition_] that; so that [_result.
Cf._~ damit~]. [_If_~ daß ~_is omitted after a verb meaning ‘say,
think, hope, fear, etc.,’ the verb in the quoted clause is not
transposed, but stands where it would stand if the clause were
logically independent._]~
=dassel´be= ~_see_~ derselbe
=dāstand= ~_see_~ dastehen
=dāstehen=, stănd (~_past subj. often_~ stü̆nde) da´, dagestănden
~stand there~
=dauern= ~continue, last; be _or_ take [_a certain length of time_];~
es dauerte nicht lange, so (da)... ~it was not long before...~
der =Daumen= ~thumb~
die =Daune=, -n ~down(y feather) [_German uses the pl., English the
sg., of_ down.]~
=dāvŏn´= ~_substituted for_~ von dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] of it, from
it, about it; [_depend_] upon this;~ das kommt davon´, wenn... ~that
is what comes of it when..., that’s the result when... [_Cf. note on_~
dadurch~.]~
=dāvŏn´= ~_adv._ from there, off~
=dāvŏn´= ~_sep. pref. [expressing direction or motion away from the
place indicated by the context]_ off, away~
=dāvŏn´gehen=, ging davon´, ist davon´gegangen ~go (walk) off (away),
run off (away)~
=dāvŏn´gekommen= ~_see_~ davonkommen
=dāvŏn´gerannt= ~_see_~ davonrennen
=dāvŏn´getrāgen= ~_see_~ davontragen
=dāvŏn´ging= ~_see_~ davongehen
=dāvŏn´kommen=, kām davon´, ist davon´gekommen ~get off, escape~
=dāvŏn´reißen=, rĭß davon´, davon´gerissen ~jerk away~
=dāvŏn´rennen=, rannte (~_past subj._~ rennte) davon´, ist
davon´gerannt ~run off (away)~
=dāvŏn´schleppen=, schleppte davon´, davon´geschleppt ~drag (lug) off
(away)~
=dāvŏn´trāgen=, trǟgt davon´, trūg davon´, davon´getrāgen ~carry off
(away); get, obtain, earn, gain~
=dāvŏn´trūg= ~_see_~ davontragen
=dāvŏn´zūgehen= ~_see_~ davongehen
=dāvōr´= ~_substituted for_~ vor dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] before (in
front of) it, etc.~
=dāzū´= ~_substituted for_~ zu dem~, _etc._ [_cf._ ~da~] besides, in
addition (to that); at the same time; as he, _etc._, did so; for this
(purpose); for it, for that; to this;~ was sagst du dazu? ~what do
you say to that? [_Often used to anticipate an infin. clause or a_~
daß~-_clause logically dependent upon_ ~ zu~]~
=dāzū´= ~_sep. pref._ besides, in addition~
=dāzū´kommen=, kām dazu´, ist dazu´gekommen ~arrive (in addition)~
=dāzwi´schen= ~_substituted for_~ zwischen ihnen (diesen, denen; sie,
die, diese) ~[_cf._~ da~] between them, etc.; mingled with these, (in)
among them (these)~
der =Deckel= ~lid, cover~
=decken= ~cover; hide, conceal, screen~
=dein=, deine, dein ~your [_when_~ du ~_is the proper pron. of
address_]~
=dēmǖtig= ~humble, meek~
=denen= ~_dat. pl. of the demonstr. or relat. pron._~ der
=denken=, dăchte (~_past subj._~ dä̆chte), gedăcht ~think (of~ an ~+
_acc._); conjecture;~ bei sich denken ~think to one’s self;~ ich kann
es mir (schon) denken ~I can (easily) imagine it;~ daran war nicht mehr
zu denken ~it was no longer to be thought of, it was now entirely out
of the question~
=denn= ~_conj. [without effect on the order of words]_ for~
=denn= ~_mod. adv._ then, as was natural under the circumstances,
as was to be expected, indeed, really; [_in questions, expressing
eagerness, lively interest, or impatience_] I wonder, I’d like to know,
pray tell, in the world, anyhow~
=dennoch= ~nevertheless, all the same, for all that, though~
=der=, die, das ~_def. art._ the [_usually substituted for a poss.
pron. or a poss. gen. in reference to a part of the body or the
clothing when the context clearly indicates the possessor, frequently a
noun or pron. in the dat._];~ =der= lange Hans ~Long John~
=der=, die, das ~_demonstr. pron._ that [_person, thing, action, or
situation just mentioned or indicated in the context; often used for
emphasis instead of the pers. pron., and, in fairy tales and the
language of the common people, also instead of the relat. pron._~ der~
_or_~ welcher~];~ /das/ Volk hat es gut ~such (insignificant) folk have
an easy time of it [_In contrast with_~ dieser~ _and_~ jener ~(_cf._~
jener~) _the demonstr. pron._~ der ~_expresses neither proximity nor
remoteness, but merely particularizes_ = the one who (which, that).]~
=der=, die, das ~_relat. pron._ who, which, that; _compound relat.
pron._ =~ derjenige, der ~the one who [_referring to a =def.=
antecedent; cf._~ wer~.]~
=derb= ~stout, strong; outspoken~
=deren= ~_gen. sg. fem. or gen. pl. of the demonstr. or relat. pron._~
der
=dēr´glei´chen= ~[_invariable_] such~
=dērjenige=, diejenige, dasjenige ~[=~ der ~+ ~jenig ~(_weak infl._),
_written as one word (with both parts infl.)_] he who, she who, that
which; the (particular) man (woman, thing, people) that... [_Used (with
or without a noun) as antecedent of a relat. pron._]~
=dersel´be=, diesel´be, dassel´be ~[=~ der ~+~ selb~ (_weak
infl._), _written as one word (with both parts infl.) except in the
comparatively infrequent instances in the dat. sg. where~ dem~ or~ der
~is contracted with a preceding prep., e.g.,~_ zur selben Stunde~] the
same~
=dersel´ben= ~_see_~ derselbe
=deshalb= ~[~⸗halp~] therefore, for that (this) reason~
=dessel´ben= ~_see_~ derselbe
=dessen= ~gen. sg. masc. or neut. of the demonstr. or relat. pron.~ der
~[_To avoid ambiguity, the gen. of the demonstr. is often used instead
of_~ sein ~_or_~ ihr ~_when_ his _or_ her _means_ the latter’s; _thus_:
he went to town with his son and his wife~ er ging mit seinem Sohn und
dessen ~(the latter’s, _since_ ~seiner ~_would mean_ his own)~ Frau zur
Stadt.~]~
=dĕstō= ~+ _comparative [always_ _followed by inversion_] (so much)
the [_Cf._~ je~.]~
=deutlich= ~distinct, sharp and clear~
=deutsch= ~German;~ =auf= deutsch ~=in= German [_Cf._~ holländisch~.]~
=Deutsch= ~[_spoken or written_] German [_infl. (like a weak adj.)
only when =immediately= preceded by the def. art. in reference to the
language as a whole in contrast to other languages_]~
das =Deutsche=, des -n ~_see_~ Deutsch
=Deutschland= ~[_neut._] Germany~
der =Dīāmant´=, -en ~diamond; adamant~
=dich= ~_acc. sg. of_~ du
=dicht= ~_adv._ close~
=dicht′belaubt´= ~with thick (dense) foliage~
der =Dichter= ~poet~
=dick= ~thick, massive; stout, fat~
der =Dicke=; (kein) Dicker~; [_pl._]~ Dicke; die (keine) Dicken ~fat
man; [_pl._] (the) fat (folks)~
der =Dieb=, -e ~thief, burglar~
=dienen= ~[_dat._] serve~
der =Diener= ~servant, valet, attendant, man~
der =Dienst=, -e ~service, (official) duty, job, work;~ O der Dienst,
der Dienst! ~Oh my duties, my duties!~ das steht dir zu Diensten ~that
is at your service, you are welcome to that~
der =Dienstbote=, -n ~domestic (servant); [_pl._] help~
=dies= ~_colloqu. contraction of_~ dieses ~_in the nom. or acc. sg.
neut._;~ dies ist (sind)... ~this is (these are)... _Cf. note on_~ es
~(~ist mein Bruder~).~
=dieser=, diese, dieses ~this, the latter; he, _etc._ [_expressing
proximity in space or sequence_]~
=diesmāl= ~this time~
das =Ding=, -e ~thing;~ es ist ein jämmerlich Ding um das Leben ~life
is a sorry thing [~jämmerlich ~_for_ ~jämmerliches~; _in colloquial
or archaic language and in poetry the_~ ⸗es ~_of the nom. or acc. sg.
neut. is often dropped in the infl. of an adj._]~
=dīr= ~_dat. sg. of_~ du
=dīrekt´= ~[dee-] direct;~ die direkte Rede ~direct discourse, the very
words [_of a person_]~
=doch= ~[_may be without effect on the order of words when standing
first in a sentence, but more usually causes inversion. It is related
to the English_ though _and is usually equivalent to_ although _at
the beginning of its clause or to_ though _placed at the end of the
sentence to express surprise, hope, doubt, or emphasis. It implies
emphatic contrast or opposition to a preceding statement,_ _question,
or implication._] however, yet, still, after all, though, for all
that, nevertheless, in any event, anyway; really, as a matter of fact,
surely, of course, I suppose; but; [_occasionally_] although; [_used
with an imperative to urge a course of action firmly or beseechingly in
the face of reluctance on the part of the person addressed_] do [_do
it_]; [_used similarly to add emphasis to a subjunctive expressing an
unfulfilled wish_] just;~ 66, 16 hatte er doch... ~he really had...,
he had indeed..., hadn’t he...? [_Inversion_ +~ doch ~_lends especial
emphasis to a statement._]~
der =Docht=, -e ~wick~
=Dohlenhām= ~Dohlenham [_the name of a large farm_]~
der =Dohlenhāmer= ~owner of Dohlenham Farm, Farmer Dohlenham~
der =Dok´tŏr=, -s, Doktō´ren ~doctor; Dr.~
das =Doktorchen= ~(my) dear Doctor [_Cf._~ Krebslein~.]~
der =Donner= ~thunder(clap)~
der =Donnerkrach=, -e ~crashing peal of thunder, thunderclap~
=donnern= ~thunder~
das =Donnern=, des -s ~thundering, rolling (rumbling, crashing) of
(the) thunder~
das =Donnerwetter= ~(thunder and) lightning~
=doppelt= ~double; _adv._ doubly, twice~