~rich man; [_pl._] rich (folk, people)~
=reichen= ~reach; present, pass, hand, give~
=reichlich= ~rich, ample, abundant~
der =Reichtūm=, ⸗tümer ~riches, wealth~
=reif= ~ripe~
=Reih’= = Reihe
die =Reihe=, -n ~row, line, rank~
die =Reihenfolge=, -n ~succession, order~
=rein= ~pure, clean~
die =Reineclaude=, -n ~[~rǟneklō´de~] greengage~
die =Reise=, -n ~journey, trip~
=reisen= ~[~ist gereist ~_when direction is expressed_] travel,
journey, go;~ reise(n Sie) glücklich! ~a safe journey to you!;~ reise(n
Sie) mit Gott! ~God speed you!~
=reißen=, rĭß, ~[_intr._,~ ist~]~ gerissen ~tear, pull, snatch;
[_intr._] tear, get torn, break~
=reiten=, ritt, ~[_when direction is expressed_,~ ist~]~ geritten ~ride
[_on the back of some animal_]~
das =Reiten=, des -s ~riding (on horseback)~
der =Reiter= ~horseman, rider~
=reizend= ~charming, attractive~
der =Rēlātiv´satz=, ⸗sätze ~[~v ~= f] ~relative clause~
=rennen=, rannte ~(_past subj._~ rennte~), [_when direction is
expressed_,~ ist~]~ gerannt ~run, rush, race [~laufen ~_is used of
animate or inanimate objects and denotes a less degree of speed than
does_~ rennen~, _which is used only of animate creatures._]~
der =Renner= ~courser, racer~
=retten= ~save~
die =Reue= ~regret, repentance~
=Reuter= ~(Heinrich Ludwig Christian Friedrich, known as) Fritz
Reuter (1810-1874), an exceedingly popular humorist who wrote in
the Low (i.e., North) German dialect. After Reuter, a native of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin, had been condemned to death in 1833 on the
(false) charge of plotting high treason against Prussia with certain
fellow students at the University of Jena, his sentence was commuted to
thirty years’ imprisonment; but in 1839 he was surrendered by Prussia
to his native state and in 1840 was given his freedom.~
der =Rhein=, des -(e)s ~the Rhine~
der =Rheinstrōm=, das -(e)s ~the river Rhine~
der =Rheinwein=, -e ~Rhine wine~
der =Richter= ~judge~
=richtig= ~right, correct; [_adv., also_] quite so; in due course; sure
enough; as (he had been) told~
=rieb= ~_see_~ reiben
=riechen=, roch, gerochen ~smell~
=rief= ~_see_~ rufen
der =Riegel= ~bolt; bar~
=riegeln= ~bolt~
die =Riesenfaust=, ⸗fäuste ~giant fist~
die =Riesenfichte=, -n ~giant spruce (tree)~
=riesig= ~gigantic, huge~
=riet= ~_see_~ raten
=rings´ŭm´= ~[-ngs, NOT -ngz] all around; on all sides~
=rĭß= ~_see_~ reißen
=ritt= ~_see_~ reiten
der =Ritt=, -e ~ride (on horseback)~
=roch= ~_see_~ riechen
der =Rock=, ̈–e ~coat; skirt [_cf. petticoat_]~
das =Rohr=, -e ~tube; =~ Schilf ~reed~
der =Rohrpfeil=, -e ~reed arrow~
=rŏllen= ~[_intr._;~ ist gerollt ~_when direction is expressed_] roll;
rumble~
das =Rŏllen=, des -s ~rolling~
=Rosegger= Peter Rosegger (1843-), a native of Styria, apprenticed as a
youth to a traveling tailor, under whom he worked in the homes of the
people in his mountainous native district. This experience furnished
material for many of his tales.~
das =Rŏß=, Rosse ~horse, steed [_A somewhat choicer word than_~ Pferd~]~
=rōt=, rȫter ~_or_~ rōter, der rȫteste ~_or_~ rōteste ~red~
der =Rōtbārt=, ⸗bǟrte ~red beard; red-bearded man;~ Friedrich der
Rotbart ~Frederick the First, called by the Italians Barbarossa, “the
Redbeard” (1123-1190), who lost his life in Asia Minor in the Third
Crusade~
=Rǖbezahl= ~Rübezahl, a mountain sprite of the Riesengebirge (on the
border between Bohemia and Silesia), benevolent toward the poor and
needy, but stern and unrelenting toward the avaricious~
=rücken= ~move, remove, push, draw~
der =Rücken= ~back~
die =Rückkehr= ~return (journey)~
=rücklings= ~[-s, NOT -z] (over) backward~
=rückwärts= ~(along) backward~
der =Rūf=, -e ~cry, shout, call~
=rūfen=, rief, gerūfen ~cry (out), exclaim, call, shout; call, summon,
send for~
das =Rūfen=, des -s ~shouting~
die =Ruhe= ~rest, quiet; peace~
=ruhen= ~rest; sleep~
=ruhig= ~quiet, calm; cool (and collected)~
=rühmen= ~commend, praise, speak highly (in praise) of~
=rühren= ~touch, move, affect [_the emotions_]~
=rührend= ~_pres. part. of_~ rühren
die =Rührung=, -en ~(deep) emotion~
der =Rük⸗ken= = Rücken ~[~ck ~_is printed or written as_ ~k⸗k ~_when
divided at the end of a line._]~
das =Rumpeln=, des -s ~thumping~
=rund= ~round; plump, fat~
=runzeln= ~wrinkle~
=rußen= ~(produce) soot, smoke~
der =Rüstmeister= ~armorer~
=rutschen= ~[~ist gerutscht~] slide, slip;~ rauschen und rutschen
~swish and slish, rustle and slip~
=rütteln= ~shake [_in an effort to loosen_];~ an einer Tür rütteln
~rattle a door~
S.
=’s= = es ~(_or, less frequently_,~ das~)~
der =Saal=, Säle ~hall, large room~
der =Säbel= ~saber, cutlass~
die =Sache=, -n ~thing; affair, matter; (legal) case~
=Sachsen= ~[~chs ~= ks] ~Saxony, the smallest of the four kingdoms
among the states of the German Empire, but a densely populated and very
important industrial region~
der =Sack=, ̈–e ~sack, bag;~ 18, 21 die schweren Säcke Korn ~[_After
a noun of measure an unmodified noun representing the commodity
measured is used as an appositive, one modified by an adj. either as an
appositive or in the gen._]~
=saftig= ~juicy~
=sāg’= = sage
die =Säge=, -n ~saw~
=sāgen= ~say, tell [_to be distinguished from_ ~erzählen ~= tell,
_i.e._, give an account];~ ... sagte ich mir ~I reasoned [DAT. _of
person to whom the remark is made, preceded by_~ zu ~_if the exact
words of the speaker are quoted_]~
=sah= ~_see_~ sehen
die =Salbe=, -n ~ointment, salve~
=salben= ~rub with oil (ointment, salve)~
=Sālōmō= ~[zah´-] Solomon~
das =Salz=, -e ~salt;~ Salz und Brot ~bread and salt~
=sammeln= ~gather, collect (money for...)~
der =Sămstāg= -e ~[-ms, NOT -mz] Saturday [_used in southern Germany in
place of_~ Sonnabend~; _cf._ ~Sonntag~.]~
=samt= ~[_dat._] together with~
der =Sand=, -e ~sand~
=sandig= ~sandy~
=sanft= ~gentle~
=sang= ~_see_~ singen
=sank= ~_see_~ sinken
=sann= ~_see_~ sinnen
=sāß= ~_see_~ sitzen
=satt= ~satisfied; satiated, full;~ etwas satt haben ~be tired (sick)
of a thing~
=sättigen= ~satisfy, appease a person’s hunger~
der =Sattlergesell(e)=, ⸗gesellen ~journeyman saddler~
der =Satz=, ̈–e ~sentence, clause~
=sauber= ~trim, well kept; [_ironical_] neat, pretty, fine~
=sauer= ~sour; troublesome, harassing, hard;~ es sauer haben ~have a
hard time (of it)~
das =Sauerkraut=, des -(e)s ~sauerkraut~
=sausen= ~[~ist gesaust ~_when direction is expressed_] whistle, roar,
bluster, howl; whiz~
das =Sausen=, des -s ~roar(ing noise) [_as something passes rapidly_]~
der =Schaden=, Schadens, ~[_dat. and acc. sg._]~ Schaden, ~[_pl._]~
Schäden ~damage, harm, loss;~ es soll nicht (zu) dein(em) Schaden sein
~it shall not be (for, _i.e._, result in) your loss, you shall not
regret (lose anything by) it;~ mit Schaden verkaufen ~sell at a loss~
die =Schadenfreude= ~malicious joy [_at the misfortune of others_]~
=schaffen= ~provide, procure, get, get ready; work~
der =Schaft=, ̈–e ~shaft; (boot)leg~
die =Schāle=, -n ~bowl, dish~
die =Schălmei´=, -en ~(shepherd’s) reed (pipe)~
=schalt= ~_see_~ schelten
=schäm’= = schäme
sich =schämen= ~be (feel) ashamed (of _gen._,~ über~ + _acc._, or~
wegen~);~ schäme dich! ~shame on you! for shame!~
=schărf=, schärfer, der schärfste ~sharp; pointed, keen~
der =Schatten= ~shade, shadow~
der =Schatz=, ̈–e ~treasure;~ einen Schatz heben ~dig up a hidden
treasure~
der =Schatzgräber= ~treasure seeker~
=schaudern= ~shudder;~ es schaudert mich ~_or_~ mich schaudert ~it
makes me shudder, I shudder [_Cf. note on_~ angst~.]~
=schauen= ~look, peer, gaze~
der =Schauer= ~shudder~
der =Schaum=, Schäume ~foam; bubble;~ Träume sind Schäume ~dreams are
froth (idle fancies, mere shadows)~
das =Schauspiel=, -e ~scene, sight, spectacle; play~
=scheel= ~squint-eyed; envious, jealous~
der =Scheffel= ~bushel (measure)~
die =Scheibe=, -n ~[=~ Fensterscheibe~] windowpane~
der =Schein=, des -(e)s ~(shining) light, glimmer~
=scheinbār= ~seeming, apparent, ostensible~
=scheinen=, schien, geschienen ~shine; seem, appear~
=schelten=, schilt, schalt ~(_past subj._~ schölte~),~ gescholten
~scold, chide, revile;~ auf einen schelten ~scold (rail) at a person~
der =Schemel= ~stool, low chair, bench [_such as is used by
shoemakers_]~
=schenk’= = schenke
=schenken= ~give, bestow, present, make a present of~
die =Schere=, -n ~(pair of) scissors (shears); claw [~des Krebses~]~
=scheu= ~shy, timid, bashful, cautious~
der =Scheuerdrache=, -n ~_or_~
der =Scheuerdrachen= ~scrubdragon, sharp-tongued scrubwoman~
die =Scheune=, -n ~barn~
=scheusslich= ~dreadful; hideous, ghastly~
=schicken= ~send; remit, forward~
das =Schicksāl=, -e ~fate, lot~
=schieben=, schōb, geschōben ~push, shove, slide [_tr._]~
ber =Schiedsrichter= ~[~⸗iets⸗~] arbiter, judge, umpire~
=schien= ~_see_~ scheinen
=schießen=, schŏß, ~[_intr._~ ist~]~ geschossen ~shoot, dart; (an
arrow~ einen Pfeil ~_or_~ mit einem Pfeil~)~
das =Schiff=, -e ~ship~
der =Schild=, -e ~shield~
die =Schildwache=, -n ~[-lt-] sentry~
das =Schilf=, -e ~reed (grass); rush; sedge~
=schillern= ~display a variety of colors~
=schillernd= ~_pres. part. of_~ schillern ~iridescent~
der =Schimmel= ~white (_or_ grayish-white) horse~
=schimmern= ~glimmer, sparkle~
=schinden=, schund, geschunden ~flay, skin; overwork (and underpay),
grind, sweat [_one’s workmen_]~
der =Schinken= ~ham~
ber =Schirm=, -e ~screen; shelter~
die =Schlacht=, -en ~battle, fight;~ eine Schlacht schlagen ~fight a
battle~
=schlachten= ~kill, slaughter~
der =Schlāf=, des -(e)s ~sleep~
=schlāfen=, schlǟft, schlief, geschlāfen ~sleep;~ sich schlafen legen
~go to bed [_Cf._~ Bett~.]~
das =Schlāfengehen=, des -s ~going to bed~
der =Schlāf´kamerād´=, -en ~bedfellow [_Cf._ ~Kamerad~.]~
die =Schlāfstätte=, -n ~sleeping place~
das =Schlāfzimmer= ~bedchamber, bedroom~
der =Schlāg=, ̈–e ~blow, stroke; thunderbolt, thunderclap, peal of
thunder;~ mit einem Schlage ~at one blow, all at once, all of a sudden~
=schlāgen=, schlǟgt, schlūg, ~[_in certain intr. uses_~ ist~]~
geschlāgen ~strike, beat; lash; conquer, defeat;~ eine Schlacht
schlagen ~fight a battle;~... schlugen an sein Ohr ~... struck his ear;
bang (about); strike out [_with one’s fists_];~ um sich schlagen ~lay
about (one)~
die =Schlägerei´=, -en ~fight(ing), brawl~
=schlǟgt= ~_see_~ schlagen
der =Schlamm=, des -(e)s ~mud~
=schlank= ~slender~
der =Schlapphūt=, ⸗hüte ~slouch hat~
der =Schlappschuh=, -e ~soft house-shoe, slipper~
=schlau= ~sly, artful, crafty, cunning~
=schlecht= ~bad, poor [_quality_];~ schlecht Wetter ~_see note on_~
jämmerlich ~_under_~ Ding
der =Schlehbusch=, ⸗büsche ~sloe, wild plum tree~
die =Schlehe=, -n ~sloe, wild plum~
=schleichen=, schlich, ist geschlichen ~sneak, slink, creep, crawl,
steal [_with an adv. or phrase expressing direction; cf. note on_~
kommen~];~ sich schleichen = schleichen
=schleifen= ~raze, demolish~
das =Schleiflein= ~little ribbon bow~
=schleppen= ~drag, lug~
=Schlesien= ~Schlesien or Silesia, the most southeasterly and largest
province of Prussia~
=schleudern= ~fling, hurl, toss~
=schlich= ~_see_~ schleichen
der =Schlich=, -e ~secret path;~ hinter seine Schliche kommen ~find him
(his tricks) out~
=Schlicht= ~Joseph Schlicht, a writer of stories dealing with scenes
and incidents in Bavaria~
=schlief= ~_see_~ schlafen
=schließen=, schlŏß, geschlossen ~close, shut, lock, bolt; draw a
conclusion, infer, conclude~
=schließlich= ~in the end, finally, when all is said and done~
=schlimm= ~bad, sorry, unfortunate, evil, hard~
=schlitzen= ~slit~
=schlŏß= ~_see_~ schließen
das =Schlŏß=, Schlösser ~castle, palace; (gun)lock~
=schlottern= ~hang loose, dangle, flap~
=schlūg= ~_see_~ schlagen
=schlǖge= ~_past subj. of_~ schlagen
=schlüpfen= ~[~ist geschlüpft~] slip~
das =Schlüsselloch=, ⸗löcher ~keyhole~
=schmāl=, schmāler ~_or_~ schmǟler, der schmālste ~_or_~ schmǟlste
~narrow; slender~
das =Schmalz=, des -es ~(melted) fat, grease~
=schmauchen= = rauchen ~smoke, puff away at~
=schmecken= ~[_tr._] taste; [_intr._] (have a certain) taste; (=~ gut
schmecken~) taste good~
=schmeicheln= ~flatter, coax, cajole [_dat._]~
=schmeichlerisch= ~flattering, smooth, coaxing~ das =Schmeltzen=, des
-s ~(the process of) melting (away);~ der Schnee war am Schmelzen ~the
snow was a-melting~
der =Schmerz=, -es, -en ~pain~
=schmerzlich= ~painful;~ schmerzlich vermissen ~miss sadly~
der =Schmetterling=, -e ~butterfly~
der =Schmied=, -e ~smith, blacksmith~
die =Schmiede=, -n ~smithy, forge, blacksmith’s shop~
=schmieden= ~(make at a) forge; hammer~
=schmieren= ~_see_~ anschmieren
=schmōren= ~stew, simmer; bake~
=schnallen= ~buckle; strap (up)~
=schnalzen= ~snap, click, crack [_the following_~ mit ~_to be omitted
in English!_]~
=schnappen= ~snap (clutch, catch, snatch) at [~nach~];~ nach Luft
schnappen ~gasp for breath~
der =Schnappsack=, ⸗säcke ~small knapsack (wallet), bag~
der =Schnaps=, Schnäpse ~dram, drop (of liquor)~
das =Schnaufen=, des -s ~puffing and blowing, panting~
die =Schnecke=, -n ~snail~
der =Schnee=, des Schnees ~snow~
=Schneeberg= ~Schneeberg, a mining town in Saxony~
die =Schneeschmelze=, -n ~snowbreak, thaw~
der =Schneider= ~tailor~
=schneidern= ~do tailoring, sew~
=schnell= ~swift, fast, quick, rapid, fleet~
=schneuzen= ~snuff [_a candle_]~
=schnȫde= ~[_drops_~ e ~_before an inflectional_~ e~] base,
contemptible~
der =Schnupfen= ~cold (in the head)~
das =Schnupftūch= ⸗tücher ~(pocket) handkerchief~
die =Schnūr=, ̈–e ~[_less often_~ -en~] string, cord~
=schōb= ~_see_~ schieben
=schōn= ~already, by this (that) time;~ jetzt schon ~even now, by this
time; 91, 10 as a lad;~ schon lange ~long before (this, that);~ ich
warte schon eine ganze Weile auf dich ~I have been waiting... [~schon
~+ _adv. or phrase denoting duration_ (_acc., or_~ seit ~+ _dat._) _is
used with the pres. or past in German with the force of the progressive
pres. perf. or past perf. in English_];~ 48, 11 wenn schon ~if indeed;
even; in due time; [_assurance_] surely, all right, soon, you may
depend upon it~
=schȫn= ~beautiful, pretty, fair, handsome, fine, nice~
die =Schöne=, ~[_gen. and dat. sg._]~ -n, -n ~beautiful girl (woman)~
die =Schönheit=, -en ~beauty~
der =Schöpfer= ~creator; Creator~
=schŏß= ~_see_~ schießen
=schossen= ~_see_~ schießen
=Schottland= ~[~⸗lant~] Scotland [_neut._]~
der =Schrank=, ̈–e ~cupboard, cabinet~
=schrauben=, ~_usually weak; sometimes_~ schrōb, geschrōben ~screw~
das =Schräublein= ~[~schräup⸗~] little screw~
der =Schreck=, -e ~dismay, alarm, fright, terror~
der =Schrecken= = Schreck ~fright, terror~
=schrecklich= ~terrible, frightful, dreadful~
der =Schrei=, -e ~(sharp, shrill) cry; scream, shout, shriek~
=schreiben=, schrieb, geschrieben ~write;~ ich schrieb dem Mann einen
Brief ~I wrote the man a letter;~ ich schrieb einen Brief an den Mann
~I wrote a letter to the man~
der =Schreiber= ~secretary; clerk; copyist~
=schreien=, schrie, geschrie(e)n ~cry out, shout, scream, shriek~
=schreiten=, schritt, ist geschritten ~stride, step (along), march,
walk~
=schrie= ~_see_~ schreien
=schrieb= ~_see_~ schreiben
die =Schrift=, -en ~(kind of) writing, characters~
das =Schriftstück=, -e ~document~
=schritt= ~_see_~ schreiten
der =Schritt=, -e ~step, pace [_Cf._~ Fuß~.]~
der =Schuh=, -e ~shoe~
der =Schuhmacher= ~shoemaker, bootmaker;~ ein großer Herr Schuhmacher
~a grand gentleman shoemaker [_Cf._ gentleman farmer.]~
=schulden= ~owe a person (_dat._) something (_acc._)~
die =Schule=, -n ~school;~ in =die= Schule gehen ~go to school
[_without_ the]~
der =Schüler= ~pupil, schoolboy~
die =Schülerin=, -nen ~pupil, schoolgirl~
das =Schūlkind=, -er ~schoolboy, schoolgirl; [_pl._] school children~
die =Schūlstūbe=, -n ~schoolroom~
die =Schulter=, -n ~shoulder~
=schuppig= ~scaly~
=schüren= ~poke (up), mend [_a fire_]~
=schurren= ~[~ist geschurrt ~_when direction is expressed_] grind _or_
scrape (along)~
die =Schürze=, -n ~apron~
der =Schŭß=, Schüsse ~shot, report~
die =Schüssel= -n ~dish [_Cf._~ Sack~.]~
die =Schūsterei´= ~bootmaking, shoemaker’s trade;~ es ist hier nichts
mit der Schusterei ~there’s nothing in cobbling shoes in this place~
=schütteln= ~shake~
=schütten= ~pour, throw~
der =Schutz=, des -es ~protection; defense~
=schützen= ~protect, shelter~
der =Schutzgeist=, -er ~guardian spirit~
der =Schutzverwandte=; (kein) Schutzverwandter; ~[_pl._]~
Schutzverwandte; die (keine) Schutzverwandten ~denizen~
=schwăch=, schwä̆cher, der schwä̆chste ~[in comp. and superl.~ ch ~as
in~ ich~] weak, feeble, infirm~
=schwächlich= ~weakly, frail, feeble~
die =Schwalbe=, -n ~swallow~
=schwamm= ~_see_~ schwimmen
=schwang= ~_see_~ schwingen
der =Schwanz=, ̈–e ~tail~
=schwarz=, schwärzer, der schwärzeste ~black~
=schwärzen= ~blacken~
der =Schwefel= ~brimstone, sulphur~
=schwefelgelb= = so gelb wie Schwefel ~brimstone-yellow, sulphur-yellow~
der =Schwe´felgestank´= des -(e)s ~smell of brimstone~
=schweigen=, schwieg, geschwiegen ~be silent, keep silence, hold one’s
tongue; cease (speaking)~
=schweigend= ~_pres. part. of_~ schweigen ~(keeping) silent; without
(saying) a word~
=schweigsām= ~silent, quiet~
das =Schwein=, -e ~pig, hog, [_pl., also_] swine~
der =Schweinsbrāten= ~[-ns, NOT -nz] roast (of) pork~
=schweißtriefend= ~dripping with perspiration, all in a sweat~
=schwelgen= ~revel~
=schwellen=, schwillt, schwoll, ist geschwollen ~swell~
=schwēr= ~heavy; difficult, hard; grievous; serious, dangerous
[_illness_];~ es ist mir schwer geworden ~it (has) proved difficult for
me, I (have) found it hard;~ schwer leiden ~suffer greatly (grievously)~
=schwērlich= ~hardly, scarcely~
die =Schwester=, -n ~sister~
die =Schwiegermutter=, ⸗mütter ~mother-in-law~
=schwimmen=, schwamm (schwömme), ~[_when direction is expressed_,~
ist~]~ geschwommen ~swim~
der =Schwindel=, des -s ~(attack, fit of) dizziness, giddiness~
=schwindelig= ~dizzy, giddy;~ es wird mir schwindelig ~_or_~ mir wird
schwindelig ~I get dizzy (giddy) [_Cf. note on_ ~angst~.]~
=schwingen=, schwang, geschwungen ~swing; brandish, wave~
=schwitzen= ~sweat [_Cf._~ tun~.]~
=schwoll= ~_see_~ schwellen
=sechs= ~[zĕks] six~
=sechshun´dert= ~[zĕks-] six hundred~
=sechzig= ~sixty~
der =Sechziger= ~man in the sixties~
der =See=, -s, -n ~[_pl., two syllables_] lake~
die =See=, -n ~[_pl., two syllables_] =~ das Meer ~sea, ocean;~ auf
(der) See ~at sea, on the ocean~
die =Seebachmühle= ~the Lakebrook Mill~
=Seedorf= ~Lakeville, an imaginary village near the scene of ~Die
befreiten Seelen
der =See´kapītǟn´=, -e ~sea captain~
die =Seele=, -n ~soul; mind~
das =Seeleben=, des -s ~life at sea (aboard ship)~
der =Seelenfresser= ~soul eater, soul swallower~
=Seeleute= ~_pl. of_~ Seemann
der =Seemann=, des -(e)s, Seeleute ~[_less often_~ ⸗männer~] seaman,
sailor, mariner, seafaring man;~ alter Seemann ~old salt~
der =Segen= ~blessing; prosperity~
=sehen=, sieht, sah, gesehen ~(_or, if preceded by a dependent
infin._,~ sehen~) see, look [_In English the object of see may be
followed by either the infin. or the pres. part._: I saw him run _or_
running; _in German only the infin. is so used_:~ ich sah ihn laufen~.]~
das =Sehen=, des -s ~seeing, (eye-)sight~
die =Sehnsucht= ~(ardent) longing, yearning (for~ nach~)~
=sehr= ~very [_cf. Matthew xxi, 15: they were sore displeased_], much~
=sei= ~_imper. sg. of_~ sein ~be; _1st or 3rd pers. sg. pres. subj.
of_~ sein: ~[_in indirect quotations_] am, is, was; [_in wishes, in
commands, or in concessive clauses_] may he (she, it, I) be, let him
(her, it, me) be;~ so sei es ~so be it;~ er sei noch so reich ~however
rich he may be; [_after_~ als ~_in unreal conditions_] were;~ ihm war
es, als sei er noch in der Heimat ~it seemed to him as if he were still
at home~
=seicht= ~shallow~
=seid= ~[zīt] _2nd pers. pl. pres. ind. or imper. of_~ sein
die =Seide=, -n ~silk~
=Seidel= ~Heinrich Seidel (1842-1906), by profession a construction
engineer, devoted the last twenty-five years of his life to writing.~
=seiden= ~(made of) silk~
=seien= Sie ~_formal imper. of_~ sein ~[_Cf._~ Sie.~]~
=sein=, ist, wār, ist gewēsen ~be; exist;~ Was ist nun =zu tun=? ~What
is =to be done= now? [_After_~ sein~ _an active infin. is used with the
force of the English passive_];~ lange war es ihm, als ob... ~for a
long time it seemed to him as if...~
~[_Cf. note on_~ haben~ _and on_~ es gibt ~(_under_ ~geben~).~
~[_After_~ sein ~_or_~ werden~,~ ein ~_is apt to be omitted before an
unmodified noun indicating occupation, rank, religion, or nationality,
but is used before such a noun modified by an adj.:_~ er ist Arzt ~he
is =a= physician; _but_~ er ist ein berühmter Arzt~ he is a famous
physician.]~
=sein=, seine, sein ~his; [_when referring to an antecedent like_~
Mädchen~,~ Garten ~_or_~ Kind~, ~_or_~ ~Volk~] ~her, its, their~
das =Seine=, des -n ~his property (belongings), what is his~
die =Seinen= ~[_pl. only_] (the members of) his household (family)~
=seinerseits= ~on (for) his part, as for him, as far as he is concerned~
=seit= ~_prep._ [_dat._] since, for [_time just elapsed_]~
=seitdēm´= ~[_always followed by transposition_] since (the time when)~
die =Seite=, -n ~side; page;~ auf die Seite stellen ~set to one side;~
von der Seite ansehen ~look at (eye) askance, look at a person out of
the tail of one’s eye;~ von ihrer Seite ~from her side, on her part~
das =Seitenstechen=, des -s ~stitch in one’s side~
die =Seitentăsche=, -n ~side pocket~
die =Sēkun´de=, -n ~[zāko͝on-] second~
=selber= ~_indeclinable intensive pron._ =~ selbst
=selbst= ~[zelpst] _indeclinable intensive pron._ self, in person,
myself (etc.), ourselves (etc.); [_when standing before the word it
modifies_] even~
=selig= ~late, deceased, lamented, sainted~
die =Seligkeit= ~supreme happiness (delight);~ die ewige Seligkeit
~(eternal) salvation, eternal bliss (happiness)~
das =Selterwasser=, ⸗wässer ~Seltzer water~
=seltsām= ~strange, singular, curious, queer, odd~
=senden=, sandte ~_or_~ sendete ~(_past subj._~ sendete~),~ gesandt
~_or_~ gesendet ~send~
die =Sense=, -n ~scythe~
der =Sensenmann=, des -(e)s ~scythebearer; (reaper) Death~
=setzen=, setzte, gesetzt ~seat, set, place, put; _cf._~ hinzusetzen;
sich setzen ~sit down, seat one’s self~
=seufzen= ~(heave a) sigh; groan~
=Shakespeare= ~[_pronounced as in English_] William Shakespeare
(1564-1616)~
=sich= ~_refl. pron. of the third pers._ [_dat. or acc., sg. or
pl., masc., fem., or neut.; never capitalized to correspond with_~
Sie~; _often used where English uses a reciprocal or a pers. pron._]
him(self), her(self), it(self), them(selves), yourself (yourselves);~
sie schrieben sich alle Tage ~they wrote each other every day;~ er
hatte es bei sich ~he had it with him~
=sicher= ~safe, secure; [_adv., also_] certainly, surely;~ sicher nicht
~(most) assuredly not~
=sich’s= ~_colloqu. contraction of_~ sich es, ~_used for_~ es sich
=sichtbār= ~visible~
=sichtlich= = sichtbar ~perceptible, visible; evident~
=sie= ~she, [_acc._] her; [_referring to a non-personal fem.
antecedent_] it; [_pl._] they, [_acc._] them~
=Sie= ~_nom. or acc. pl._ [_of the pers. pron. of the third pers.,
used in formal address to one or more persons whom the speaker is not
justified in addressing by_~ du ~_or_~ ihr~, _and capitalized in such
use to distinguish it from_~ sie ~_meaning_ she _or they_] you [_Cf._~
du ~_and_~ ihr².~]~
=sieben= ~seven~
=siebenjährig= ~of (_or_ lasting) seven years;~ der Siebenjährige
~[_capitalized as part of a title_]~ Krieg ~the Seven Years’ War,
1756-1763~
=Siebensachen= ~[_pl. only; always preceded by a poss. pron._] one’s
things (belongings, traps)~