a numeral_] fathom~
=klāgen= ~complain (about, of~ über ~+ _acc._)~
=klāgend= ~wailing, plaintive~
=klǟglich= ~pitiful, sad~
=klammern= ~fasten (~an ~+ _acc._); dig, thrust (~in~ + _acc._)~
=klang= ~_see_~ klingen
=klappern= ~rattle, clatter~
das =Klappern=, des -s ~rattling, clattering~
=klappernd= ~_pres. part. of_~ klappern
=klaps!= ~click! snap! clap!~
=klārmachen=, machte klar´, klargemacht ~make _[a thing]_ clear~
die =Klasse,= -n ~class~
=Klaus= ~Claus [_an abbreviation due to the accent of_ ~Nīkōlā´us
~(_four syllables_)], Nicholas~
die =Klause,= -n = Einsiedelei ~hermitage~
=kleben= ~stick (fast), attach, fasten~
der =Klee,= des Klees ~clover~
das =Kleid,= -er ~garment; dress; [_pl., also_] clothes~
=kleiden= ~clothe, dress~
=klein= ~little [_size_], small, short~
der =Kleine;= (kein) Kleiner; ~[_pl._]~ Kleine; die (keine) Kleinen
~little boy (fellow, chap); _pl._ children~
=Klēve= ~[~v ~= v] Kleve (or Cleves), a manufacturing city in the Rhine
Province of Prussia, some six miles from the Dutch border~
=klingen,= klang, geklungen ~sound, ring~
das =Klingen,= des -s ~ringing, clanging, clanking~
=klopfen= ~knock, rap;~ es klopft ~there is (comes) a knock~
=klūg,= klüger, der klügste ~prudent; wise; judicious; shrewd,
sagacious~
=klǖger= ~_comp. of_~ klug
der =Knābe,= -n ~boy, lad~
=knallen= ~pop~
=knapp= ~bare(ly sufficient), close, tight~
=knarren= ~creak, squeak~
=knattern= ~rattle [_of musketry_]~
der =Knecht,= -e ~farm hand, hired man; groom; slave, drudge, serving
man~
=knicken= ~snap, break~
das =Knie,= ~[_pl. Kniee or more usually_~ Knie~] knee~
=knie(e)n= ~kneel (down~ ist gekniet~)~
der =Knieriemen= ~(shoemaker’s) knee strap;~ einen Knieriemen an den
Fuß bringen ~(put one’s foot in =) use a knee strap~
das =Knöchelchen= ~little bone~
der =Knochen= ~bone~
=knöchern= ~bony~
=knurren= ~growl (at~ auf ~+ _acc._)~
=kochen= ~cook, boil~
der =Köhler= ~charcoal burner~
der =Kollē´ge,= -n ~brother artist; colleague~
=kommen,= kām, ist gekommen ~come; get [(_in_)_to a place_];~ zu sich
kommen ~“come to,” recover;~ emporgeflattert kommen ~come fluttering
up [_German uses the PAST part. with_~ kommen ~_to denote the manner
of coming_]; come (about), happen;~ wie kommt es, daß...? ~how does it
come (happen) that...? what is the reason that...?~
=kommt’s= = kommt es
der =Kȫnig,= -e ~king~
die =Kȫnigstochter,= ⸗töchter ~[_In pl._~ ch ~_as in_ ~ich~] king’s
daughter, (royal) princess~
=konjūgie´ren= ~[_past part._~ konjugiert´~] conjugate~
der =Konjunktīv´=, -e ~[~v ~= f _unless followed by_ ~e~, _then_ = v;
_if contrasted with the ind._,~ Kon´⸗~] subjunctive (mood)~
=können=, kann, konnte ~(_past subj._~ könnte~),~ gekonnt ~(_or,
if preceded by a dependent infin._,~ können~) [~können ~_expresses
ability or possibility_] know (= have learned) [_a lesson, language,
game, trick, feat_]; can, be able, may [_in colloqu. language often
substituted for~ dürfen~, as_ can _is for_ may _in English_];~ ich
kann nicht zurück = zurückkommen ~[_cf. last note on_ ~wollen~];~ 63,
21 obgleich... hätten sein können ~although it might well have been...
[_In the perfect tenses the past part. of a mod. aux. assumes the form
of the infin. if a dep. infin. precedes it; in such a case the tense
auxiliary in a subordinate clause stands, not at the end of the clause,
but before the dep. infin._]~
=konnte= ~_see_~ können
=könnte= ~_past subj. of_~ können
die =Konstruktiōn´=, -en ~[-str-; tsĭōn´] construction~
der =Kopf=, ̈–e ~head; [=~ Pfeifenkopf~] (pipe) bowl;~ die Tannen
schüttelten =den Kopf= ~the fir trees shook =their heads=~
die =Kopfeslänge=, -n ~(the height of) a head~
das =Kopfkissen= ~pillow~
der =Korb=, ̈–e ~basket~
das =Körbchen= ~[~⸗rp⸗~] small basket~
der =Korbvoll= ~[~⸗rp⸗~; _invariable_] basketful~
der =Kork=,-e ~(_or_~ ̈–e~) stopper, cork~
das =Korn= ~[~̈–er ~_single grains_,~ -e ~_kinds of grain_] grain~
der =Körper= ~body~
die =Körperlänge=, -n ~the length of one’s body~
=körperlich= ~bodily, physical~
=korrīgie´ren= ~[_past part._~ korrigiert´~] correct~
=kostbār= ~precious, valuable~
=kosten= ~cost [_dat. (or acc.) of the person who pays_]~
=köstlich= ~delicious; charming, delightful~
=krabbeln= ~[~ist gekrabbelt~] scramble~
die =Kraft=, ̈–e ~force, strength, power;~ niemand kann über seine
Kräfte ~no one can (go beyond =) do more than his strength allows;~
nach Kräften ~to the best of one’s ability~
=kräftig= ~strong; powerful; nourishing~
das =Krallentier=, -e ~claw-bearing animal~
der =Krampf=, ̈–e ~cramp, spasm;~ (wie) im Krampfe ~convulsively~
=krank=, kränker, der kränkste ~ill, sick, ailing, in poor health,
feeble~
der =Kranke=; (kein) Kranker; ~[_pl._]~ Kranke; die (keine) Kranken
~sick man, invalid, patient; [_pl._] sick (folk), patients~
die =Kranke=, ~[_gen. and dat. sg._]~ -n ~sick girl (woman)~
=kränker= ~_comp. of_~ krank
die =Krankheit=, -en ~ailment; sickness~
das =Kraut=, Kräuter ~herb; plant; cabbage~
die =Krēātūr´= ~[_three syllables_],~ -en ~creature~
der =Krēbs=, Krebse ~[~b = p~] crawfish; [_sometimes loosely used for_]
crab [_Cf._ Crayfish, _Encycl. Brit. VII, 387._]~
der =Krēbsgang=, des -(e)s ~[~b = p~] crab’s walk;~ den Krebsgang gehen
~go backward, deteriorate~
das =Krēbslein= ~[~b = p~] (my dear) Mr. Crawfish [_The suffixes_~ chen
~_and_~ lein~_, while usually of diminutive force, may also express
endearment, tenderness, irony, or contempt._]~
der =Kreis=, Kreise ~circle;~ immer weitere Kreise ziehen ~draw wider
and wider circles [_like a stone thrown into the middle of a pond_],
spread farther and farther~
=kreischen= ~scream, shriek~
=kreischend= ~shrill~
=kreuzen= ~cross~
der =Kreuzer= ~kreuzer, “copper”~
der =Kreuzwēg=, -e ~a crossroads~
=kriechen=, kroch, ist gekrochen ~creep, crawl, drag one’s self along~
der =Krieg=, -e ~war;~ der Siebenjährige Krieg ~the Seven Years’ War
(1756-1763) [_This adj. is capitalized as part of a fixed title; but_~
ein siebenjähriger Krieg ~a(ny) war lasting seven years.]~
=kriegen= ~[_colloqu._] get;~ den Schnupfen kriegen ~catch cold~
der =Krieger= ~warrior~
=Kriegs=⸗ (89, 7) = Kriegszeiten ~[_Cf._~ Ober⸗~.]~
der =Kriegsfūß=, des -es ~war footing~
der =Kriegsruhm=, des -(e)s ~military glory, fame of military
achievements (exploits)~
die =Kriegszeit=, -en ~time of war~
der =Kriegszūg=, ⸗züge ~military expedition, campaign~
=kroch= ~_see_~ kriechen
der =Kronentāler= ~crown (taler)~
die =Kröte=, -n ~toad~
die =Krücke=, -n ~curved handle [_of an umbrella or cane_]~
=krumm=, krummer ~_or_~ krümmer, der krummste ~_or_~ krümmste ~crooked,
bent;~ krumm gehen ~waddle~
der =Kū´bātā´bak=, -e ~Cuban tobacco~
die =Kü̆che=, -n ~kitchen~
der =Kūchen= ~cake~
das =Kǖchlein= ~(little) chicken~
der =Kuckuck=, -e ~cuckoo; [_a euphemism for_~ der Teufel~] the Old
Scratch (Harry) [_Cf._~ Geier~.]~
die =Kuh=, ̈–e ~cow~
=kühl= ~cool~
=kümmern= ~trouble, concern;~ sich um etwas kümmern ~concern one’s self
about, pay attention to~
die =Kunde= ~information; news~
=künftig= ~future; [_adv._] for (in) the future, hereafter; from that
(this) time forth~
die =Kunst=, ̈–e ~art; feat~
das =Kupfer=, des -s ~copper~
die =Kuppel=, -n ~arched (tree)top~
=kurz=, kürzer, der kürzeste ~short, brief;~ kurz,... ~in short (in a
word),...~
=kürzlich= ~lately, not long ago (before), (just) recently [_referring
to a time more recent than that indicated by_ ~neulich~]~
der =Kŭß=, Küsse ~kiss~
=küssen= ~kiss~
=küßte= ~_see_~ küssen
die =Kutsche=, -n ~coach, carriage~
der =Kutscher= ~coachman, driver~
die =Kutte=, -n ~cowl, frock~
der =Kyffhäuser= ~[~kĭf-~] the Kyffhäuser, a forest-clad hill in
Thuringia, in the depths of which Emperor Frederick Barbarossa is said
to be awaiting the hour of deliverance~
der =Kyffhäuserberg= = Kyffhäuser
L.
=lāben= ~refresh;~ sich =an= etwas ~[_dat._]~ laben ~regale one’s self
=with=...~
=lächeln= ~smile~
=lăchen= ~laugh~
das =Lăchen=, des -s ~laughing, laughter~
=lächerlich= ~ludicrous, ridiculous~
=Lächerliches= ~ludicrous, ridiculous ~[_Cf._ ~Besonderes~.]~
=lāden=, lädt, lūd, gelāden ~load~
=lāden=, lādet ~_or_~ lǟdt, lud ~_or_~ lādete, gelāden ~[_originally a
weak verb; cf. the alternative weak forms still found in the pres. and
past_] invite~
=lāg= ~_see_~ liegen
die =Lāge= ~situation; exposure~
das =Lāger= ~couch, bed~
=lahm= ~lame~
der =Lăkai´=, -en ~lackey, footman~
die =Lampe=, -n ~lamp~
der =Lampenhändler= ~lamp dealer~
das =Lämplein= ~little lamp;~ das ewige Lämplein ~the (little) “eternal
lamp”~
das =Land=, ̈–er ~[_individually, but collectively_ = districts~
Lande~; _cf._~ Wort~] land; country;~ über Land ~across the country;
away from home~
die =Länderei´=, -en ~estate, (landed) property~
der =Landesfürst=, -en ~sovereign, ruler of the country~
die =Landesgrenze=, -n ~border (of the state _or_ country)~
das =Landhaus=, ⸗häuser ~[~⸗nt⸗~] country house, villa~
die =Landkarte=, -n ~[~⸗nt⸗~] (geographical) map~
die =Landleute= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] _see_~ Landmann
der =Landmann=, -(e)s, Landleute ~[~⸗nt⸗~] peasant, countryman~
die =Landratte=, -n ~[~⸗nt⸗~] (land) rat; landsman, landlubber~
die =Landschaft=, -en ~[~⸗nt⸗~] landscape~
=Landsleute= ~[~⸗nts⸗~] _see_~ Landsmann
der =Landsmann=, -(e)s, Landsleute ~[~⸗nts⸗~] (fellow) countryman,
compatriot~
die Landstraße, -n ~[~⸗nt⸗~] highway, road~
der =Landstreicher= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] vagrant, tramp~
das =Landvolk=, des -(e)s ~[~⸗nt⸗~] country people (folk); peasants~
der =Landwein=, -e ~[~⸗nt⸗~] homegrown wine~
=lăng=, länger, der längste ~[~ng ~_as in_ singer] long; _see also_~
lange
=lănge= ~[_or, after an acc. expressing duration,_ ~lăng~] _adv._ long
[_of time only_];~ eine Stunde lang ~for an hour;~ mein Leben lang ~my
(whole) life long;~ noch nicht lange saßen sie da, so sahen sie...
~they hadn’t been sitting there very long when (before) they saw...
[_cf._~ währen~]; (for) a long time [_often reënforced by_~ schon~];~
hatte schon lange gewünscht ~had been wishing for a long time (now _or_
already)~
die =Länge=, -n ~length~
=länger= ~_comp. of_~ lang ~_or_~ lange; vor längerer Zeit ~[_rather
(yet not really) a long time ago, i.e.,_] some little time ago, quite a
while ago [_The comparative is often used (cf._ elderly _in English) to
express a moderate degree that falls short of the pos._]~
der =Lăngfing(e)rige=, -n ~the lightfingered fellow, thief~
der =Lănggeöhrte=, -n ~long-eared chap; Bre’r Longears~
=lăng′gezō´gen= ~long-drawn, prolonged~
=lăngsām= ~slow; leisurely~
=längst= ~long since, long ago~
=lăngweilen= ~bore;~ sich langweilen ~feel bored, have a dull time of
it~
der =Lappen= ~piece of cloth, rag~
der =Lärm=, des -(e)s ~noise, din; alarm;~ Lärm schlagen ~sound the
alarm; raise a racket~
=lās= ~_see_~ lesen
=lăß= ~_imper. sg. of_~ lassen
=lassen=, lä̆ßt, ließ, gelassen ~(_or, when preceded by a dependent
infin., usually_~ lassen~) let; allow _or_ cause someone _or_ something
[_acc._] to do a thing;~ er ließ mich (den Diener) dem Manne den Korb
reichen ~he let, had, _or_ made me (the servant) hand the basket to
the man;~ 41, 21 er ließ dem Manne den Korb reichen ~(he let _or_ had
someone [_not specifically mentioned_] hand the basket to the man,
_i.e._,) he had the basket handed to the man [_cf. French_ faire];~ 81,
16 ließ sich... ein alter Graben erkennen... ~an old ditch [_let the
observer recognize it, i.e._,] could be made out; leave;~ ich ließ den
Regenschirm in der Ecke =stehen= ~(_cf._ 74, 17) I left my umbrella
=standing= in the corner; 41, 16 let go, part with, sell~
=lăßt= ~_see_~ lassen
=lä̆ßt= ~_see_~ lassen
die =Last=, -en ~load, burden~
das =Lātern´chen= ~[~⸗er⸗ ~_as in_ ferry] little lantern~
die =Lăter´ne=, -n ~[~⸗er⸗ ~_as in_ ferry] lantern~
das =Laub=, des -(e)s ~foliage, leaves~
der =Laubengang=, ⸗gänge ~arbored walk, shaded (shady) walk~
der =Laubfrosch=, ⸗frösche ~[~laup⸗~] tree toad~
das =Laubwerk=, des -(e)s ~[~laup⸗~] =~ Laub ~foliage~
die =Lauer= ~ambush, lookout;~ sich auf die Lauer legen ~(go to) lie in
wait (to see what will happen)~
der =Lauf=, des -(e)s ~course~
=laufen=, läuft, lief, ist gelaufen ~run [_Cf._ ~rennen~.]~
=läufst= ~_2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ laufen
=läuft= ~_see_~ laufen
die =Laune=, -n ~humor, temper~
=lauschen= ~listen intently (_to dat., or_~ auf ~+ _acc._)~
=laut= ~loud; aloud~
=lauten= ~sound; run; be worded~
=läuten= ~ring [_tr. or intr._]~
=lauter= ~[_invariable_] =~ nichts als ~mere(ly), nothing but~
mein =lēbelang= = mein Leben lang ~_see_~ lange
=leben=, ~be alive~
das =Leben= ~life;~ das Leben lassen ~lay down (lose) one’s life~
das =Le´bensēlixier´=, -e ~[-ens, NOT -enz] elixir of life~
die =Le´bensgefähr´tin=, -nen ~[-ens, NOT -enz] (female) companion for
life, wife~
der =Lebenslauf=, ⸗läufe ~[-ens, NOT -enz] (earthly) career~
das =Lebenslicht=, -er ~[-ens, NOT -enz] candle of life, taper~
der =Le´bensun´terhalt=, des -(e)s ~[-ens, NOT -enz] support, living~
=lēblōs= ~[~b = p~] lifeless, inanimate, dead~
=lechzen= ~be parched with thirst~
=lechzend= ~parched and lolling (out for thirst)~
=lēdern= ~(made of) leather~
=leer= ~empty, destitute, deserted~
=leeren= ~empty (out)~
=legen=, legte, gelegt ~lay, laid, laid;~ sich legen ~lie down (flat);~
sich aufs Bitten legen ~resort to entreaty~
das =Lēgītīmātiōns´păpier´=, -e ~[~⸗māziōns´⸗ ~(-ns, NOT -nz);~ păpier
~_with two syllables_] (paper furnishing) proof of identity, passport~
der =Lehmboden=, des -s ~clay soil~
die =Lehmhütte=, -n ~clay-chinked hovel~
=lehnen= ~lean~
der =Lehnstuhl=, ⸗stühle ~armchair, easy-chair~
=lehren= ~teach [_acc. of the person and acc. (or infin._ =without=~
zu~) _of the thing taught_];~ sie lehrt mich stricken ~she is teaching
me =to= knit [_Cf._~ lernen~.]~
der =Lehrer= ~(man) teacher~
die =Lehrerin=, -nen ~(woman) teacher~
der =Leib=, -er ~body~
das =Leib´gericht´=, -e ~[līp-] = ~Lieblingsgericht ~favorite dish~
=leibhaftig= ~[~b = p~] incarnate, bodily, in person, personified;~
leibhaftig vor Augen (stehen) ~(see) staring one in the face~
=leicht= ~easy, light, slight; skillful; _adv._ easily, readily, likely~
=leichtfüßig= ~light-footed~
=leicht′geflü´gelt= ~light-winged~
=leiden=, litt, gelitten ~suffer (with some disease~ an~ + _dat._;
from, _i.e._, in consequence of, certain circumstances ~unter ~+
_dat._);~ den Opfertod (er)leiden ~lay down one’s life~
=leider= ~alas! unfortunately, sad to say~
=leidlich= ~[~leit⸗~]~ ~tolerable; [_adv., also_] fairly~
=leihen=, lieh, geliehen ~lend~
der =Leinwandbeutel= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] linen bag~
=Leipzig= ~[~z ~= ts] Leipzig, after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich the
largest city of Germany, in the kingdom of Saxony; seat of the third
largest German university (1913, 6000 students), founded in 1409;
principal seat of the publishing trade in Germany~
=leise= ~[_drops the second_~ e ~_before the_~ e ~_of an inflectional
syllable_] soft, noiseless, gentle; low, hardly audible; hardly
perceptible~
=leiser= ~_see_~ leise
=leisten= ~perform; render [_service_]~
die =Leistung=, -en ~performance~
die =Leiter=, -n ~ladder~
=lenken= ~turn, direct;~ die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenken ~attract
(people’s) attention~
=lernen= ~learn;~ ich lerne stricken ~I am learning =to= knit [_Cf._~
lehren~.]~
=lēsen=, liest, lās, gelēsen ~read; decipher, make out~
das =Lēsestück=, -e ~selection for reading~
=letzte=, der, die, das ~last, extreme;~ in der letzten Zeit ~lately,
of late, recently; shortly before one’s death~
der =letztere= ~[_or, often, without the def. art._,~ letzterer~] the
latter~
=leuchten= ~shine, beam, glisten; light the path~
=Leut’= = Leute
die =Leutchen= ~[_pl. only_] good people (folk) [_Cf._ ~Krebslein~.]~
die =Leute= ~[_pl. only_] people, persons, folk(s); servants, (hired)
help (hands)~
das =Licht=, -er ~[lights, _but_~ -e~ candles] light; candle~
das =Lichtchen= ~little (tiny) light~
=lieb= ~dear, precious; agreeable, pleasant;~ der liebe Gott ~the
(good) Lord;~ das ist mir lieb(er als...) ~that pleases me (better
than...)~
=lieben= ~love~
=lieber= ~_comp. of_~ lieb; ~[_when used as comp. of_~ gern~] rather,
by preference~
der =Liebesdienst=, -e ~good office~
die =Liebesgābe=, -n ~(charitable) gift~
=liebgewinnen=, gewann ~(_usually_~ gewönne~)~ lieb´, liebgewonnen ~[~b
= p~] come to like (love)~
=liebgewonnen= ~_see_~ liebgewinnen
=lieblich=, ~[~b = p~] pleasant, lovely, charming, sweet~
das =Lieb′lingsgericht´=, -e ~[~b = p~; -ings, NOT -ingz] =~
Leibgericht ~favorite dish (food)~
das =Lieblingspfērd=, -e ~[~b = ~p; -ings, NOT -ingz] favorite horse~
=liebste=, der, die, das ~[~b = p~] _superl. of_~ lieb
am =liebsten= ~[~b = p~] _superl. of the pred. adj. or the adv._~ lieb;
~[_used as superl. of_~ gern~] most gladly; like best to (do the thing
expressed by the verb); _see_~ gern
das =Lied=, -er ~song~
=lief= ~_see_~ laufen
=liegen=, lāg, gelēgen ~lie, lay, lain; be situated~
=lie´genbleiben=, blieb lie´gen, ist lie´gengeblieben ~remain lying, be
left lying~
=ließ= ~_see_~ lassen
die =Linde=, -n ~linden (tree)~
der =Lindenbaum=, ⸗bäume ~linden tree~
die =Lindenlaube=, -n ~linden arbor~
=Lindow= ~[~ow ~_as in_ know] Lindow [_a surname, pronounced as in
German_]~
=link= ~left~
die =Linke=, ~[_gen. and dat. sg._]~ -n ~left (side, hand)~
=links= ~on (at) the left (hand _or_ side); (to) the left~
die =Lippe=, -n ~lip~
die =List=, -en ~cunning, craft(iness); ruse, trick~
=listig= ~cunning, crafty~
=litt= ~_see_~ leiden
das =Lōb=, des -(e)s ~praise~
=lōb’= = lobe
=lōben= ~praise, commend;~ da lobe ich mir...! ~that’s what I like!
that’s the thing for me!~
das =Loch=, ̈–er ~hole~
=locker= ~gay~
der =Lohn= ~[~̈–e ~_in sense_ fees, wages] reward; pay~
=Lŏndŏn= ~London~
=lōs= ~loose, free;~ los! ~(one, two, three,) go! “here goes!”;~ der
Unfug ist los ~the mischief starts~
=lōs= ~_sep. pref. _[_expressing 1. direction, continuation, or
intensity of action, 2. release_] away; loose~
das =Lōs=, Lose ~lot, destiny, fate~
=löschen= ~extinguish; quench~
=lōsdreschen=, drischt los´, drosch ~(_or_~ drasch; ~_past subj._~
drösche~)~ los´, losgedroschen ~thresh (thrash) away _or_ hard~
=Lose= ~_see_~ Los
=lösen= ~loosen, disentangle, release; obtain [_by exchange or sale_]~
=lōsfiedeln=, fiedelte los´, losgefiedelt ~fiddle (scrape) away~
=lōsgehen=, ging los´, ist losgegangen ~commence; fly at;~ gerade auf
einen losgehen ~go (walk) straight up to a person~
=lōshämmern=, hämmerte los´, losgehämmert ~hammer _or_ pound away (at~
auf + _acc._)~
=lōslassen=, lä̆ßt los´, ließ los´ losgelassen ~release, set free, let
one go; let go (of)~
=lōsmachen=, machte los´, losgemacht ~unfasten, untie~
=lōspeitschen=, peitschte los´, losgepeitscht ~whip away (at ~auf ~+
_acc._)~
drauf =lōsreden=, redete los´, losgeredet ~talk on and on (at random)~
=lōsgeschlāgen=, schlǟgt los´, schlūg los´, losgeschlāgen ~strike
(pound, hit) away (at~ auf ~+ _acc._)~
=lōsschmieden=, schmiedete los´, losgeschmiedet ~hammer away (at~ auf
~+ _acc._)~
=lōsschreiben=, schrieb los´, losgeschrieben ~write away (carelessly)~
die =Lücke=, -n ~gap, crack~
=lūd= ~_see_~ laden ~_or_~ einladen
die =Luft=, ̈–e ~air~
die =Luftblāse=, -n ~(air) bubble~
=lüften= ~lift, raise~
=lūgen= ~peer, strain one’s eyes~
der =Lump=, -e ~_or_~ -en ~[lo͝omp] good for nothing fellow~
das =Lum´pengesin´del= ~pack of ragamuffins (good for naughts)~
die =Lunge=, -n ~[lo͝ong-] lung, the lungs~
die =Lust=, ̈–e ~[lo͝ost; _pl. only in sense_ evil passions] desire,
inclination (for~ zu~);~ ich hätte Lust, das zu tun ~I should like
to do that (so);~ wenn er Lust hat ~if he feels like it (takes the
notion); pleasure, delight, joy;~ es ist eine wahre Lust, sie zu sehen
~it does one’s heart good to see them~
=lustig= ~[lo͝ost-] merry, jolly~
M.
=mach´= = mache
=machen= ~make, do; see to it that (~daß~), hasten to (~daß~); play,
act;~ wie machen wir’s? ~how shall we manage (arrange) it?~ was war
da zu machen? ~what was to be done in such a case?~ das macht die
Sonne, _or_, daß die Sonne scheint ~that is because of the sun _or_
because the sun is shining;~ ich machte mir im Garten zu tun ~I busied
myself in the garden;~ er machte Frankfurt zum Endziel... ~he made
Frankfort the extreme goal... [_After_~ machen ~_the factitive object
is expressed by_~ zu ~+ _dat. rather than by a second acc. as in
English._]~
=machen’s= = machen es
=mächtig= ~mighty, immense, huge, large~
das =Mädchen= ~[~mǟt⸗~] girl~
das =Mädchenkleid=, -er ~[~mǟt⸗~] girl’s dress; _pl._ dresses of the
girls~
=māg= ~_see_~ mögen
die =Māgd=, ̈–e ~maid(servant)~
=mager= ~lean, thin~
=magern= = mager werden ~_see_~ abmagern
=mahlen=, mahlte, =gemahlen= ~grind~
die =Mahlzeit=, -en ~meal, repast;~ seine Mahlzeit =halten= ~=take
(eat)= one’s dinner (a meal)~
=mahnen= ~urge~
der =Main= ~the Main, a tributary of the Rhine~
die =Mājestǟt´=, -en ~[~j ~= y] majesty; [_in titles_] Majesty~
=māl= ~_see_~ einmal
das =Māl=, -e ~time [= _instance, occasion; cf. French_ la fois];~ mit
einem Male ~all at once, all of a sudden; all at the same time~
=man= ~[_nom. sg. only; cf._ on _in French_] one, somebody, a person
(body), “you”; “they,” people [_N.B. A sentence with_~ man~ _is often
best rendered by the passive._]~
=mancher=, manche, manches ~many a, [_pl._] some, many [_not all_];
_subst._ many a man (woman, thing) [~manch ~_refers to individual
units_,~ viel ~_to quantity; the latter is contrasted with_~ wenig~,
_the former with_~ all~.]~
=man´cherlei´= ~_[invariable] adj._ various, different~
=manchmāl= ~many a time, many times, often, frequently; sometimes~
das =Mandelauge=, -s, -n ~almond-shaped eye~
der =Mangel=, ̈– ~lack, want, scarcity (_of_~ an ~+ _dat._); defect~
der =Mann=, ̈–er ~man; husband~
das =Männchen= ~little man~
das =Männlein= ~little man~
=männlich= ~masculine, manly~
der =Mantel=, ̈– ~cloak~
das =Märchen= ~fairy tale; story~
die =Mǟr(e)=, -n ~old tale (story, tradition)~
=Mārie´= ~Mary~
die =Mark= ~[_pl._~ Mark~, _of a lump sum_;~ Markstücke~, _of individual
coins_] mark [_The monetary unit of the German Empire_; = $.24;
_abbreviated_ ℳ _without a period._]~
der =Markt=, ̈–e ~market, fair~
der =Mărstăll=, -ställe ~(royal _or_) princely stables~
die =Märznacht=, -nächte ~March night~
die =Măsche=, -n ~mesh~
=māß= ~_see_~ messen
die =Masse=, -n ~mass; substance~
der =Mātrō´se=, -n ~sailor, seaman~
=matt= ~dim, feeble, faint~
=Matthī´as= ~Matthew, Matthias~
die =Mauer=, -n ~wall [_of a building or city_]~
der =Mauerrest=, -e ~remnant (_pl., also_ remains) of a wall~
das =Maul=, Mäuler ~mouth [_of an animal_]~
die =Maus=, Mäuse ~mouse~
das =Mauseloch=, ⸗löcher ~[_in pl._,~ ch ~_as in_~ ich~] mousehole~
der =Maushund=, -e ~mouse dog [_in humorous or sarcastic reference to a
cat_]~
das =Meer=, -e ~sea, ocean~
das =Mehl=, des -(e)s ~meal, flour~
=mehr= ~[_invariable_] _comp. of_~ viel ~more; [_after a negative
also_] (any) more, again, (any) longer, left~
=mehrere= ~[_declined like the pl. of_~ dieser~] several~
=meiden=, mied, gemieden ~shun, avoid; abstain from~
die =Meile=, -n ~mile [= _about 4.6 miles in the United States_]~
=mein=, meine, mein ~my~
=meinen= ~think [_be of the opinion_]; [_also, express the opinion_]
remark; mean, refer to~
=meiner= ~_gen. sg. of_~ ich ~of me~
um =meinetwillen= ~on my account (behalf)~
=meist= ~mostly, generally, for the most part~
=meiste=, der, die, das ~_superl. of_~ viel ~most~
die =Meister= ~master [_of his craft; a workman who has the right to
employ journeymen and apprentices_]~
die =Meisterhand=, =hände ~master(’s) hand~
=melden= ~state, report, announce; inform (one [_dat._])~