molk~),~ gemelkt ~_or_~ gemolken ~(_but_ ONLY~ frisch gemolkene Milch
~milk just from the cow) milk~
die =Mēlōdie´=, -n ~[_pl. four syllables_] melody, air, tune~
die =Menge=, -n ~(large) quantity (number); crowd~
der =Mensch=, -en ~man [_as distinguished from animals or supernatural
beings_], human being, [_pl., also_] people; fellow~
die =Menschenkraft=, ⸗kräfte ~hand power~
die =Menschenmasse=, -n ~crowd of people~
die =Menschenseele=, -n ~human soul~
=merken= ~perceive, notice, observe; mark, remember, (bear in) mind;~
genau auf etwas ~[_acc._]~ merken ~pay close attention to a thing;~
sich ~[_dat._]~ etwas merken ~impress a thing on one’s memory~
=Merkendorf= ~Merkendorf, a little Bavarian town, not far from the
river Altmühl~
=Merkendorfer= ~_adj._ (of) Merkendorf [_Cf._ ~Emdener~.]~
=messen=, mĭßt, māß, gemessen ~measure; eye, scan, take in~
=messingen= ~[~ng ~_as in_ singer] (of) brass~
=Meyer= ~Meyer [_a surname, pronounced as in German_]~
=mich= ~_acc. sg. of_~ ich
die =Miene=, -n ~air, look, expression~
die =Milch= ~milk~
=mĭld= ~mild, gentle; charitable~
=mĭldern= ~soften; lessen (the force of)~
der =Mīnĭ´ster= ~cabinet officer, prime minister~
die =Mīnū´te=, -n ~minute~
=mīr= ~_dat. sg. of_~ ich ~[_Often used to indicate interest or concern
on the part of the speaker; in this case rendered by some such phrase
as_] I want you to..., be sure you..., _etc._;~ sei mir still ~be
still, will (won’t) you?~
=mīr’s= ~_colloqu. contraction of_~ mir es, ~_used for_~ es mir
=mĭßglü´cken=, mißglück´te, ist mißglückt´ ~miscarry, fail~
=mĭßlin´gen=, mißlang´, ist mißlun´gen ~not succeed, fail, fall through~
=mĭßtrauisch= ~suspicious, distrustful~
der =Mĭßwachs=, des ⸗wachses ~[~chs = ks~] poor harvest (crop), failure
of (the) crops~
=mĭt= ~_prep._ [_dat._] with~
=mĭt= ~_adv._ also, likewise~
=mĭt= ~_sep. pref._ [_expressing 1. participation, 2. coöperation, 3.
simultaneousness; merely the prep._~ mit ~_without its object_] along
(with), together with; join in [_the action expressed by the verb_]~
=mĭtbringen=, brăchte ~(_past subj._~ brächte~)~ mit´, mitgebrăcht
~bring (along, with one)~
=mĭt´einan´der= ~with one another (each other), (taken) together;~ das
alles miteinander ~all those things together~
=mĭtfechten=, ficht mit´, focht mit´, mitgefochten ~bear one’s part in
a battle~
=mĭtgebrăcht= ~_see_~ mitbringen
=mĭtgefochten= ~_see_~ mitfechten
=mĭtkommen=, kām mit´, ist mitgekommen ~come along (with)~
das =Mĭtleid=, des Mitleid(e)s ~pity, sympathy~
=mĭtmachen=, machte mit´, mitgemacht ~participate (share, join) in~
der =Mĭtmensch=, -en ~fellow man (being, creature)~
=mĭtmüssen=, mŭß mit´, mŭßte ~(_past subj._~ mü̆ßte~)~ mit´, mitgemŭßt
~must (have to) go along too [_Cf. last note on_ ~wollen~.]~
=mĭtnehmen=, nimmt mit´, nahm mit´, mitgenommen ~take along (with one)~
=mĭtnich´ten= ~by no means, not at all~
=mĭtsamt´= ~[_dat._] together with~
=mĭtschleppen=, schleppte mit´, mitgeschleppt ~drag (lug) along
(around) with one~
=mĭtsingen=, sang mit´, mitgesungen ~[-zing-] join in singing~
der =Mĭttāg=, -e ~noon, midday;~ zu Mittag ~for dinner;~ am hellen
Mittag ~at noon, in broad daylight~
das =Mĭttāgessen= ~dinner~
die =Mĭttāg(s)stunde= ~(hour of) noon~
=mĭttanzen=, tanzte mit´, mitgetanzt ~join in the dancing~
die =Mĭtte=, -n ~middle, center~
das =Mĭttel= ~means; [_pl._] resources, funds~
=mĭttels= ~[-els, NOT -elz] by means of [_gen._]~
=mĭtten= ~_adv._ in(to) the middle (of~ an~,~ auf~, ~in~,~ unter
~[_acc. if direction is expressed, otherwise the dat._])~
=mĭtt´lerwei´le= ~(in the) meanwhile, all the (this) while~
=mochte= ~_see_~ mögen
=möchte= ~_see_~ mögen
=mȫgen=, māg, mochte ~(_past subj._~ möchte~),~ gemocht ~(_or, if
preceded by a dependent infin._,~ mögen~) [_conceding possibility_]
may; [_but more usually expressing inclination, liking, or preference_]
like, care to, be glad to; [_less brusque than the imper._] may, will
please (be so kind as to);~ er mochte wohl... liegen ~he probably was
lying...~
=mȫglich= ~possible~
der =Mohr=, -en ~negro~
der =Mŏk′kākaf´fee=, des -s ~Mocha coffee~
=mollig= ~[_colloqu._] pleasant, comfortable, snug and cosy~
der =Mōnat=, Mō´nate ~month~
der =Mönchswald=, des -(e)s ~the Monk´s Wood~
der =Mōnd=, -e ~moon~
=mōndhell= ~[~⸗nt⸗~] moonlight~
das =Moor=, -e ~bog, swamp, marsh~
das =Moos=, Moose ~moss~
=Moosbach= ~Mossbrook [_name of an imaginary place_]~
die =Mōrāl´= ~moral, application~
=morgen= ~to-morrow~
der =Morgen= ~morning;~ eines Morgens ~one morning [_Cf._ ~Tag~.]~
der =Morgen= ~[_approximately an_] acre [_Cf._~ Sack~.]~
das =Morgenland=, des -(e)s ~land of the East, Orient~
die =Morgensonne= ~morning sun~
=müde= ~weary, tired (of _gen. or acc._)~
die =Mühe=, -n ~[_pl. is rare_] trouble, difficulty; effort, exertion;~
sich Mühe =geben= ~=take= pains~
sich =mühen= ~toil, struggle~
die =Mühle=, -n ~(grist)mill~
das =Mühlenwehr=, -e ~milldam~
der =Mühlstein=, -e ~millstone~
=mühselig= ~[_if emphatic_,~ müh´se´lig~] laborious; full of trouble,
wretched~
der =Müller= ~miller~
der =Müller=⸗ 65, 17 = Müllergesell(e) ~[_Cf._~ Ober⸗~]~
der =Müllergesell(e)=, ⸗gesellen ~journeyman miller~
der =Mund=, -e ~_or_~ ̈–e(r) ~mouth;~ reinen Mund halten ~keep mum, not
tell a soul, keep one’s mouth shut~
die =Münze=, -n ~coin~
die =Mūsīk´= ~[mo̅o̅-] music~
=mūsīkā´lisch= ~[mo̅o̅-] musical; fond of music~
der =Mūsīkant´=, -en ~[mo̅o̅-] (strolling) musician, (street) fiddler~
=mŭß= ~_see_~ müssen
=müssen=, mŭß, mŭßte ~(_past subj._~ mü̆ßte~),~ gemŭßt ~(_or, if
preceded by a dependent infin._,~ müssen~) [~müssen ~_expresses
physical or moral compulsion, or necessity_] must, be obliged (forced,
compelled) to, have to;~ ich mußte weinen ~I had to cry, I couldn’t
help crying [_Cf. last note on_~ wollen~.]~
=mŭßt= ~_2nd pers. sg. pres. ind. of_~ müssen
=mü̆ßt= ~_see_~ müssen
=mŭßte= ~_see_~ müssen
=mü̆ßte= ~_see_~ müssen
der =Musterbaum=, ⸗bäume ~model tree, garden tree~
der =Mūt=, des Mut(e)s ~courage; mood, frame of mind~
die =Mutter=, ̈– ~mother;~ die Mutter Gottes ~Our Blessed Lady, the
(Holy) Virgin (Mary), the Madonna~
die =Mütze=, -n ~cap~
der =Mynheer=, -s, -s ~[~mĭnhēr´~] _facetious substitute for_~
Holländer ~Dutchman~
N.
=nă= ~well,...; well then,...; now then,...~
=nāch= ~_prep._ [_dat._] after; [_direction, motion, or effort_] to,
toward, for, at [_always used before names of countries or cities with
intr. verbs expressing motion_]; [_manner or measure_] according to~
=nāch= ~_sep. pref._ [_expressing pursuit or following of an object in
the dat._] after~
der =Nachbār=, -s ~_or_~ -n, -n ~neighbor [_man_]~
die =Nachbārin=, -nen ~neighbor’s wife, woman next door~
=nāchdēm´= ~[_always followed by transposition_] after~
=nāchdenklich= ~thoughtful, reflective, meditative, grave, serious,
critical~
=nāchgeben=, gibt nach´, gāb nach´, nachgegeben ~give (way), yield,
bend~
=nāchgehen=, ging nach´, ist nachgegangen ~follow (after)~
=nāchhēr´= ~[_for contrast_,~ nāch´hēr~] after that, afterward; then,
subsequently; later (on)~
=nāchlässig= ~negligent, careless~
der =Nāchmittāg=, -e ~afternoon~
die =Nāchmittāgstunde=, -n ~hour in the afternoon~
=nāchsehen=, sieht nach´, sah nach´, nachgesehen ~[_dat._] gaze after,
follow with one’s eyes~
=nǟchste=, der, die, das ~[~ch ~_as in_~ ich~] _superl. of_ nah
~nearest, next;~ nächster Tage ~one of these days, shortly~
=nāchsteigen=, stieg nach´, ist nachgestiegen ~[_dat._] climb after~
die =Nacht=, ̈–e ~night~
=nacht= ~(in the) night [_used in adv. phrases after_ ~gestern~,~
heute~,~ morgen~, _or the name of a day_]~
das =Nachtlāger= ~night’s rest; night’s lodging~
=nächtlich= ~nocturnal~
=nächtlings= ~[-s, NOT -z] by night~
=nachts= ~at (by, during the) night~
=nackt= ~naked, bare; without covers~
=nadeln= ~ply the needle~
=nah=, näher, der nǟchste ~[~ch ~_as in_~ ich~] near, close [_dat._];~
nah(e) an ~close to~
=nahe= ~[_pred. adj., or adv._] =~ nah
die =Nähe= ~nearness; vicinity, neighborhood;~ in der Nähe ~(+ _gen._)
close by, near;~ in unserer Nähe ~near us~
=nähen= ~sew~
=näher= ~_comp. of_~ nah
sich =nähern= ~[~ich nähere~] come nearer (closer), approach [_dat._]~
=nahm= ~_see_~ nehmen
die =Nahrung=, -en ~food, nourishment~
der =Name=, -ns, ~[_dat. and acc. sg. and all cases of the pl._]~ -n
~_or_~
der =Namen=, ~name;~ in Gottes Namen ~just as you like, for aught (all)
I care, well and good, for heaven’s sake; heaven help me (us)! here
goes!~
=namens= ~[-ens, NOT -enz] by the name of, named~
die =Namensunterschrift=, -en ~[-ens, NOT -enz] signature~
=nǟmlich= ~[_always adding an explanation necessary to complete
understanding of the situation_] namely; that is (to say); you see; you
must know (understand); the fact is (that); what he did was (to)...~
=nannte= ~_see_~ nennen
der =Napfkūchen= ~poundcake~
=Napō´lēŏn= ~[_Avoid English or French pronunciation!_] Napoleon I
(1769-1821)~
die =Narbe=, -n ~scar, gash~
=närrisch= ~foolish; odd, crazy~
die =Nāse=, -n ~nose~
=năß=, nässer ~_or_~ nasser, der nässeste ~_or_~ nasseste ~wet; damp,
moist~
die =National´hymne=, -n ~[~nāzĭōnāl´hü̆mne~] national anthem~
die =Nātūr´=, -en ~nature;~ in die freie Natur heraus ~out into the
open country;~ =von= Natur ~=by= nature, naturally~
der =Nātūr´=⸗ 90, 2 = Naturfreund ~[_Cf._~ Ober⸗~]~
der =Nātūr´freund=, -e ~lover of nature~
=nātǖr´lich= ~natural; [_adv._] naturally, (as a matter) of course~
der =Nēbel= ~mist, (sea) fog~
=nēben= ~[_dat. in answer to the question_: at what place? _acc. in
answer to the question_: whither?] by (at) the side of, beside~
=nebst= ~[~nēpst~] besides, (together) with~
=nehmen=, nimmt, nahm, genommen ~take (from _dat._);~ den Schwanz
zwischen die Beine nehmen tuck...; das Wort nehmen ~_see_~ ergreifen;
Woher dies alles nehmen? ~Where was I to get all this?~
der =Neid=, des -(e)s ~envy; jealousy~
=neidisch= ~envious, jealous (of~ auf ~+ _acc._)~
=neigen= ~incline (to~ zu~)~
=nein= ~no~
=nennen=, nannte ~(_past subj._~ nennte~),~ genannt ~name, call (by
~bei~);~ das nenne ich =laufen= ~that’s what I call =running= [~nennen
~_requires the acc. of the pers. and_ (_unless_~ bei ~_is used_) _also
of the name given; in the passive both the pers. and the name given
stand in the nom._]~
das =Nest=, -er ~nest; (wretched) hole, (small,) insignificant place~
das =Netz=, -e ~net, fishing net~
=neu= ~new, fresh;~ aufs neue ~anew, afresh, once more;~ von neuem =
aufs neue
das =Neue=, des -n ~the (that which is) new; innovation~
die =Neuerung=, -en ~innovation, (recent) change~
=Neues= ~new thing, what is new [_Cf._~ Besonderes~.]~
die =Neugier= ~curiosity~
=neugierig= ~inquisitive, curious~
das =Neujahr=, -e ~New Year(’s Day)~
=neulich= ~recently, lately; the other day~
=nicht= ~not [_If_~ nicht ~_modifies only one element of the sentence,
it immediately precedes this; if it modifies the whole pred., it stands
as near the end as may be, but invariably precedes a sep. pref. or the
infin. or past part. of a compound tense, and regularly precedes a
pred. noun or adj. or an adv. phrase of place or manner._]~
=nichts= ~[_invariable_] nothing, not anything (but ~als~)~
=nicken= ~nod;~ =mit= dem Kopfe nicken ~nod one’s head~
=nie= ~never (at any time)~
=nieder= ~_sep. pref. [expressing direction or motion downward]_ down~
=niederbeugen=, beugte nie´der, niedergebeugt ~bend (bow) down~
=niederdrehen=, drehte nie´der, niedergedreht ~turn down~
=niederfallen=, fällt nie´der, fiel nie´der, ist niedergefallen ~fall
(drop) down (to the ground)~
=niedergeschlāgen= ~_participial adj._ dejected, cast down, “down in
the mouth”~
=niederknie(e)n=, kniete nie´der, ist niedergekniet ~kneel down~
=niederlassen=, lä̆ßt nie´der, ließ nie´der, niedergelassen ~let down,
lower;~ sich niederlassen ~sit (settle) down~
=niederlegen=, legte nie´der, niedergelegt ~lay down;~ sich niederlegen
~go to bed, lie down~
=niederschlāgen=, schlǟgt nie´der, schlūg nie´der, niedergeschlāgen
~depress, grieve, discourage~
=niedrig= ~low~
=niemāls= ~[-ls, NOT -lz] never, at no time~
=niemand= ~[_gen._~ niemand(e)s~, _dat._~ niemand(em),~ _acc._~
niemand(en); ~_no pl._] nobody, no one, none~
=niesen= ~sneeze [_Cf. Job xli, 18, A. V._]~
=nimm= ~_imper. sg. of_~ nehmen
=nim′mermehr´= ~never (at all), not now or ever~
das =Nimmerwie´dersehen=, des -s; auf Nimmerwiedersehen ~never to meet
again, never to be seen again; “farewell forever!”~
=nippen= ~sip (_acc. or_~ an + ~_dat._)~
=nirgends= ~[~⸗nts~] nowhere, not anywhere~
die =Nixe=, -n ~nixie~
=noch= ~_adv._ still, yet, even; as yet; as late as, no longer ago
than; any more, from now on; as late as all this (that), late as it
is (was); _often_ = before the occurrence of something expressed or
implied in the context, _e.g._, before setting out, going to bed,
etc.;~ noch heute ~this very day; besides, in addition (to that);~
noch ein´mal ~once more;~ noch kein ~not yet a(ny);~ noch nicht (nie)
~not yet, never before (yet);~ noch heute nicht ~not to this day;~ wie
lange noch ~how much longer~
=noch= ~_conj._ nor;~ weder... noch ... ~neither... nor...~
der =Norden=, des -s ~north [_In German the def. art. is omitted before
the names of the points of the compass in adv. phrases expressing
direction._]~
der =Nordwest´=, des -es ~[nŏrtvest´] northwest [_Cf._ ~Norden~.]~
=normāl´= ~normal, regular~
die =Nōt=, ̈–e ~need, want, distress; trouble, danger, difficulty;~
mit knapper Not ~with great difficulty, only just, barely, by a hair’s
breadth, in the nick of time~
=nōt= tun ~[_impers._] be needful (necessary)~
=nötig= ~needful, necessary, essential~
das =Nötige=, des -n ~that which is necessary (needful, essential)~
=nötigen= ~urge; compel;~ sich nötigen lassen ~[_make people urge one_
=] have to be urged, wait to be urged~
=nōtwendig= ~[_also_~ nōtwen´dig~] necessary, essential;~ etwas
notwendig brauchen ~need a thing urgently~
=nūn= ~_adv._ now [_because of, or after, what has happened, under
these circumstances_];~ so saß ich nun dort ~so then I was sitting
there; [_at the beginning of the sentence, set off by a comma, and
without effect on the order of words_] well~
=nūn= ~_conj._ [_always followed by transposition_] =~ da... nun ~now
that~
=nūn´meh´rig= ~present, now living~
=nūr= ~only, but, simply, barely, just; [_generalizing_] ever;~ so weit
wie nur möglich ~as far as (ever is) possible;~ was nur der Minister
denkt! ~what in the world is the prime minister thinking of!~
=Nürnberg= ~Nuremberg, an important industrial city of Bavaria, with
numerous buildings and works of art that date back three to six
centuries~
die =Nŭßschāle=, -n ~nutshell~
=nütze= ~_pred. adj._ useful (for~ zu~)~
der =Nutzen=, des -s ~profit, advantage;~ aus etwas Nutzen ziehen
~derive advantage from (profit by) a thing~
O.
=o= ~[_or, when immediately followed by a comma or an exclamation
point,_~ oh~] O, oh;~ o ja! ~oh yes!~ o nein! ~oh no!~
=ob= ~[~ŏp~] (to see) whether; if [_always followed by
transposition_];~ als ob ~as if, as though [+ _subj._]~
=oben= ~above; overhead; aloft; at the top (mouth); up (here, there);~
bis oben ~up to the top;~ nach oben ~up(ward)~
der =Ober⸗= 29, 3 = der Obersee ~When two successive compounds have the
same final component, this is frequently printed only in the second
word, its omission in the first word being indicated by the hyphen.~
der =Obersee=, des -s ~Upper Lake~
=oberste=, der, die, das ~highest; chief, head [_armorer, etc._]~
=obgleich´= ~[~ŏp⸗~] although [_always followed by transposition.
A following independent clause is regularly introduced by_~ so ~_and
reënforced by_~ doch ~nevertheless.]~
=ob’s= ~[~ŏps~] =~ ob es
=obschon´= ~[~ŏp⸗~] =~ obgleich ~(al-)though [_always followed by
transposition_];~ obschon Ihr ein großer Herr seid ~great lord as
(though) you are~
das =Obst=, des -es ~[~ōpst~] fruit~
=obwohl´= ~[~ŏp⸗~] =~ obgleich ~although [_always followed by
transposition_]~
=ōder= ~[_without effect on the order of words_] or~
der =Ōfen=, ̈– ~stove; oven~
=offen= ~open~
=öffentlich= ~public~
=öffnen= ~open;~ sich öffnen ~open; look out (on~ auf~ + _acc._)~
die =Öffnung=, -en ~opening~
=oft=, öfter, am öftesten ~often, frequently, many times~
=öfters= ~[-rs, NOT -rz] (rather, pretty) often _or_ frequently,
repeatedly~
=oftmāls= ~[-ls, NOT -lz] =~ oft ~often(times), frequently, repeatedly~
=oh= ~_see_~ o
=ohne= ~[_acc._] without;~ er ritt fort, ohne mich zu bezahlen ~(_or_~
ohne daß er mich bezahlte~) he rode away without paying me; _but_ ONLY~
=er= ritt fort, ohne daß =ich= ihn bezahlte ~he rode away without my
paying him~
die =Ohnmacht=, -en ~faint(ing fit), swoon~
das =Ohr=, -(e)s, -en ~ear~
das =Ȫl=, -e ~oil~
das =Ȫlfläschchen= ~little oil flask~
die =Ȫllampe=, -n ~oil lamp~
der =Onkel= ~uncle~
das =Opfer= ~sacrifice~
der =Opfertōd=, des -(e)s ~sacrificial death~
=ordentlich= ~decent, respectable, proper, good; regular, real;
[_adv._] actually, positively, with a vengeance~
der =Orgelmann=, ⸗männer ~organ grinder, hand-organ man~
der =Ort=, -e ~[_occasionally_~ ̈–er~] place, spot~
die =Ortschaft=, -en ~(inhabited) place, village, township~
der =Ŏsten=, des -s ~east [_Cf._~ Norden~.]~
=ȫsterreichisch= ~Austrian~
=Ŏst´fries´land= ~[-sl-, NOT -zl-] East Friesland, a district on the
North Sea at the extreme northwestern corner of Germany; 1810-1815
under French rule~
P.
ein =paar= ~[_neither_~ ein ~_nor_~ paar ~_is infl. in this phrase_] =~
einige ~a few, “a couple of”~
das =Paar=, -e ~pair [_Cf._~ Sack~.]~
=packen= ~pack, load, hoist;;~ sich packen ~pack off;;~ packt euch! ~be
off! clear out!~
=Palmberger= ~[_pronounce the_~ l~ !] Palmberger [_a surname_]~
das =Păpier´= ~[_two syllables_],~ -e ~(piece of) paper; [_pl._]
papers, documents, passport~
der =Păpier´schirm= ~[_three syllables_],~ -e ~paper (lamp)shade~
=Parīs´= ~[-rēs] Paris~
der =Park=, -e ~park~
=passen= ~suit, fit, apply (to~ auf ~+ _acc._) [_intr._], be suitable
(convenient);~ das paßt ~that’s just the thing; _see also_~ aufpassen
=passie´ren= ~[~ist passiert´~] happen, occur, take place; befall (one
_dat._)~
=passiert´= ~_see_~ passieren
=păßt(e)= ~_see_~ passen
der =Pastŏr=, -s, Pastō´ren ~pastor, minister; vicar~
der =Pate=, -n ~godfather; godson~
das =Pa′tengeschenk´=, -e ~(godparent’s) christening gift~
=Paul= ~[_rhymes with_ owl] Paul~
das =Pech=, des Pech(e)s ~pitch~
die =Pensĭōn´=, -en ~[~e ~_as in French_ en,~ s~ _like English_ z (_or_
s)] pension; boarding house~
=Pēter= ~[_Avoid English pronunciation!_] Peter~
das =Pētrō´lēum=, des -s ~[_Rosegger says that at first the word was
accented on the third syllable_] petroleum; kerosene~
die =Pētrō´lēumlampe=, -n ~oil (kerosene) lamp~
=Pētrus= ~[_the apostle_] Peter~
der =Pfahl=, ̈–e ~stake, post, picket~
die =Pfanne=, -n ~pan~
der =Pfarrer= ~parson, minister, pastor~
die =Pfeife=, -n ~pipe~
das =Pfeifen=, des -s ~whistling~
der =Pfeifenkopf=, ⸗köpfe ~bowl (of a pipe)~
der =Pfeil=, -e ~arrow~
das =Pfērd=, -e ~horse~
der =Pfērdefūß=, ⸗füße ~horse’s foot (hoof)~
das =Pfingsten=, des -s ~(_also fem._) Whitsuntide, Pentecost~
die =Pfirsich=, -e ~_or_~
der =Pfirsich=, -e ~_or_~
die =Pfirsiche=, -n ~peach~
=pflanzen= ~plant~
das =Pflaster= ~pavement~
die =Pflaume=, -n ~plum, prune~
die =Pflege= ~care, attention~
=pflegen= ~[_with_~ zu ~+ _infin._] be accustomed (to), be in the habit
(of)~
die =Pflicht=, -en ~duty~
der =Pflock=, ̈–e ~peg~
der =Pflūg=, ̈–e ~plow~
das =Pfund=, -e ~pound;~ auf ein Pfund gehen nur acht ~it takes only
eight to make a pound [_Cf._~ Fuß~.]~
der =Pilz=, -e ~toadstool, mushroom~
der =Pips=, des Pipses ~pip~
die =Pistō´le=, -n ~pistol~
die =Plackerei´=, -en ~drudgery~
=plāgen= ~plague, harass, trouble, torment, worry~
der =Plān=, ̈–e ~plan, scheme~
die =Planke=, -n ~plank, (thick) board~
der =Platz=, ̈–e ~place; spot; room;~ Platz nehmen ~take a seat, sit
down;~ Platz da! ~make room there! stand aside!~
das =Plätzchen= ~small (little, snug, cosy) place, spot, _or_ seat~
=plaudern= ~chat~
=plötzlich= ~sudden; [_adv., also_] all of a sudden~
=plündern= ~plunder, pillage~
=pochen= ~knock, rap;~ es pocht ~there is a knock, somebody is knocking~
das =Pochen=, des -s ~knocking, pounding, thumping~
=pōlī´tisch= ~political~
das =Pōlīzei´amt=, -ämter ~police station~
=possier´lich= ~droll~
die =Pŏst=, -en ~stagecoach; post; mail;~ =mit der= Post ~=by= post
(mail)~
der =Pŏsten= ~sentry~
=prächtig= ~splendid, magnificent, glorious~
der =Prāter= ~the Prater [_pronounced as in German!_], a large park in
the suburbs of Vienna, extending some three miles along the Danube~
der =Preis=, Preise ~price~
=preisen=, pries, gepriesen ~praise, sing the praises of~
=pries= ~_see_~ preisen
=priesen= ~_see_~ preisen
die =Prinzes´sin=, -nen ~princess~
der =Pūdel= ~poodle~
der =Puls=, Pulse ~pulse (beat)~
=putzen= ~clean; decorate, adorn, dress, deck out~
Q.
die =Quāl=, -en ~(intense) pain; torture, agony~
=quälen= ~torment; pester, harass, plague~
=quellen=, quillt, quoll, ist gequollen ~well, flow~
=quoll= ~_see_~ quellen
R.
der =Rābe=, -n ~raven~
=rābenschwarz=; ~raven black, jet-black~
=rächen= ~avenge;~ sich rächen ~revenge one’s self, take revenge, wreak
vengeance (upon~ an ~+ _dat._)~
der =Rahmen= ~(window) frame~
der =Rand=, ̈–er ~edge, rim, brim;~ bis oben an den Rand ~clear up to
the top [_of a sack_] or the brim [_of a cup_]~
=rannte= ~_see_~ rennen
der =Ranzen= ~knapsack~
=rār= ~rare; exquisite~
=rasch= ~quick, prompt, rapid~
=rascheln= ~rustle~
=rāsen= ~[~ist gerāst~] rush madly~
der =Rāsen= ~sod, turf~
=rāsend= ~furious, mad, frantic~
die =Rāsenfläche=, -n ~grassplot, lawn~
=rasten= ~[_stop and_] rest [_and _(_usually_)_ then resume_]~
der =Rāt=, ~[~̈–e, ~_for which is usually substituted_]~ Rātschlǟge
~counsel, (piece of) advice~
=rāten~, rǟt, riet, gerāten ~advise (one _dat._ to ~zu~)~
der =Rātgēber= ~counselor, adviser~
das =Rāthaus=, ⸗häuser ~city (town) hall~
die =Rāthausbrücke=, -n ~bridge before (leading to) the city hall; City
Hall Bridge~
das =Rātsfeld=, des -(e)s ~council field~
der =Rātsherr=, ~[_gen., dat., acc. sg._]~ -n, -en ~member of the city
council, alderman~
der =Rauch=, des -(e)s ~smoke~
=rauchen= ~smoke [_tr. or intr._]~
=rauchlōs= ~smokeless~
=rauh= ~harsh, hoarse~
der =Raum=, Räume ~space~
der =Rausch=, Räusche ~(fit of) intoxication, ecstasy~
=rauschen= ~[~ist gerauscht ~_when direction is expressed_] swish,
rustle, roar~
sich =räuspern= ~clear one’s throat~
=rechnen= ~calculate, reckon (up); count, depend, rely (on ~auf ~+
_acc._)~
die =Rechnung=, -en ~account, bill~
=recht= ~right [_contrasted with both_ left _and_ wrong]; correct;
real, genuine;~ wie du es schmiedest, wird’s recht... ~it will be sure
to be right; [_adv., also_] fully, exactly; [_colloqu._ = ~sehr~;
_cf. colloqu. use of_ ‘right’] very;~ =recht= haben ~=be= right [_Cf.
French_ avoir raison]~
der =Rechte=, -n ~the right man (one); the one I have been looking for
(want)~
die =Rechte=, ~[_gen. and dat. sg._]~ -n ~right (hand, side)~
=rechts= ~on (at) the right (hand _or_ side); (to) the right~
der =Rechtsanwalt=, ⸗wälte ~_or_~ ⸗walte ~lawyer, attorney~
=rechtzeitig= ~in (the nick of) time, at the right time~
=recken= ~stretch~
die =Rede=, -n ~speech; words, remarks~
=reden= ~speak, talk~
die =Redensārt=, -en ~[-ens, NOT -enz] (mode of) expression, phrase~
=redlich= ~[~rēt⸗~] honest, fair~
der =Regen= ~rain~
der =Regenschirm=, -e ~umbrella~
das =Regenwasser=, des -s ~rain water~
die =Rēgie´rung=, -en ~reign, rule, government~
die =Rēgiments´mēgǟ´re=, -n ~regimental fury (scold)~
=rēgnen= ~rain~
=reiben=, rieb, gerieben ~rub~
=reich= ~rich, wealthy; abundant~