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SIX SELECT STORIES BY BAUMBACH,SEIDEL, AND VOLKMANN-

IEANDER

Edited with Notes and Vocabulary

BY

RICHARD ALEXANDER von MINCKWITZThe DeWitt Clinton High School, New Yokk City .

ERIDA VON UNWERTHGerman Department, Central High School

Kansas City, Mo.

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Copyright, 1901, by

RICHARD ALEXANDER MINCKWITZ

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PREFACE

Of the six short stories contained in this volume the

second claims Kichard von Volkmann-Leander as its

author ; the sixth, Heinrich Seidel ; while the other four

owe their existence to Rudolph Baumbach's fertile pen.

The text of Baumbach's and Seidel's stories is that of

Liebeskind, Leipzig ; Breitkopf and Haertel's edition, pub-

lished in the same city, has been followed for Volkmann's

charming novelette.

To Professor H. C. G. von Jagemann of Harvard Univer-

sity sincere thanks are due for valuable suggestions and

kind criticisms.

RICHARD A. V. MINCKWITZ.Kansas City, Mo.,

March, 1901.

COISTTEITTS

PAGE

Preface v

Introductiox .......... is.

Text— I. SBruber ^lauS unb bie treuen 3;iere . ^aumbad? . 1

II. Xie Stumpellammcr .

III. S5er ©felSbninnen

rv. 2)er i^iebelbogen beg 3lcd .

V. 2)ie ©iebenmeitenftiefel

VI. 35er gute alte Dnfel .

Notes ............ 53

Vocabulary .......... 69

t)oIfmann=£canbcr 5

. Baumbad? . 16

. Baumbad? . 25

. Baumbad? . 33

Setbcl . 42

Il^TEODUOTIOK

KuDOLPH Baumbach was born at Kranichfeld, Thuringia,

in 1841. At the universities of Leipzig, Wtirzbm-g, and Hei-

delberg he was a student of natural science. Afterwards he

taught school; later he devoted himself to journalism; and

finally as author and poet he found that happiness and

satisfaction which only congenial labor and the appreciation

of his nation could give him.

A countryman of Fritz Renter, that most popular of

Low-German humorists, Heinrich Seidel first saw the

light at Perlin in Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1842. After

graduating with high honors from the Berlin Institute of

Technology, he adopted the profession of civil engineering.

Though eminently successful in this calling, he gradually,

following a stronger bent of his nature, drifted into the

field of literature, where ample success and well-deserved

popularity soon proved the wisdom of the change he had

made.

Richard von Volkmann was born at Leipzig, Saxony, in

1830. As surgeon general of the fourth German army corps

during the memorable campaign of 1870, he successfully

met and triumphantly overcame the exceptional difficulties

placed in his way. Yet being one of those men to whomrest means merely a change of occupation, he found time

during the siege of Paris to write his Trdumereien an

Franzosischen Kaminen, a book which alone would suffice

to secure for him an honored place in German literature.

Other short stories and volumes of verse served but to

5x

X INTRODUCTION

deepen the impress which, he left upon his generation.

Beloved and mourned by all, he died at Halle, Prussia, in

1889.

Each one of these three writers is distinctly the child of

the soil from which he sprang. Though the " particularism "

of Germany was for centuries its political curse, it certainly

had the tendency to preserve the distinctive characteristics

of each section of that country. Personality, however, and

fate— which nowadays perhaps more than at any other

period in the history of mankind dally with the individual,

especially in the beginning of his career, as the waves of

the ocean play with the yet inexperienced pilot— had muchto do with the final direction of their characters. But whenonce the helmsman feels his kinship with the elements, he

manages the rudder with a firm hand, guided by confidence

born of conscious skill; now his ship safely faces raging

waters and threatening storms, and finally rests at anchor

in the well-protected harbor.

Baumbach's sturdy independence and unalloyed origi-

nality, his desire to write as he thinks and wills and not as

popular demand and perverted taste might urge him to do,

are perhaps best shown in his poem Jeder nach seiner Art

:

5Rie roerben 2;x;auben fiifs unb fd^roer

2ln ^afelbufc^en reifen,

I)cr 2)i[telftnf lernt nimmermef)r

SD3te einc 2)rofjeI pfeifen.

©eJ^nfiid^tig flagt im JjoUerftraud^

2)ag 9lacl^tigalIenmatmdE)en

;

3d^ ftnge nad^ SSagantenfiraud^

93etm ^lapp bcr S)etfelfannd^en.

35cr feilt an etner (Slegic,

S)cr f^miebet etne %ahd,

3c^ finge in bie SBinbe, rate

©croad^fen mit ber ©d^nabcl.

No grapes will ripen full and sweet

Upon a hazel bush;

The finch will never, never learn

To warble like a thrush.

With longings in the lilacs, plains

The lover nightingale

;

I sing in vagrant way at clink

Of lid on mug of ale.

While one may file an elegy

And one may forge a fable,

I sing along the winds as my

Poor talent makes ma able.

INTRODUCTION xi

Sd^ t)a6'g gelernt im griinen SBalb I learned it in the forest green,

Seim Siaufd^en alter jjoljien, in voice of ancient firs

;

Unb teem ntein ©ingfang nic^t gefaUt, And he who does not like my tune

2)er firaUC^t ntd^t JUJU^Oren. He need not read my verse. •

Batunbach is a realist, — sees things as they are, but

imbues them with a certain idealism. He seeks his inspi-

ration and his pictures from fresh untrammeled life mainly

in the past,— in such a manner, however, that this past is

to him only a clear and true reflection of that which, in

nature as well as in human life, always was, always is, and

always will be. Throughout his writings we can feel the

influence of his Thuringian home ; of that Thuringia with

its forest seas so dear to every German heart ; of that land

once the battling ground of Frank and Saxon, where the

Wartburg stands a reminder of Elizabeth's roses, of the

contests of the Minnesingers, of Luther's toil for intellec-

tual freedom; where the "Blacksmith of Ruhla" forged

his iron and his lord ; where Goethe wrote his Uber alien

Gipfeln isi Ruh'

!

Seidel, on the other hand, generally selects Berlin, the

metropolis, as the scene of his narratives, and takes his

types of human existence from modern city life. Yet

there remain with him among the stone masses of the

German capital the memories of an early childhood hap-

pily spent near the coast of the Baltic Sea; a dream of

summer days long ago, of butterflies and song of birds.

In his poem Der Fmhlingsbote there is touched a chord

which plainly sound's the longings of his heart

:

2)cr j5»^"f)linS roei^ JU finbcn The spring knows where to find me

3Kic^ tief in ©tabt unb ©tetn, Though deep in stone and mart,

®ie^t mir in^ §erj ben linben The tender, joyful light of hope

§rb{)lic^cn ^Offnttng^fcfiein. He pours into my heart.

* Translations by Miss Ruby Archer, Kansas City, Mo.

xii INTRODUCTION

2J?ancl^' griine SBipfel laufd^en How many green boughs leaning

3tt)tfci^en ben Sctd^ern vox, Among the roofs to hear !

©in Serd^enflang burd)§ 9taufd)en a lark-song through the city's din

2)er ©tabt fcfilagt an mein Di)x. is trilling in my ear.

©in ©d^metterling alg 33ote a butterfly as herald

j^Iattert int 2Binb COrbet, Along the winds is blown,

^infd^roe&enb iiber bag tote is hovering among the dead

©teinerne ©inerlei

!

Monotony of stone.

And last of all, Kichard von Yolkmann, nobleman by

nature and knight by his emperor's grace, surgeon by pro-

fession, soldier by instinct, author and poet by divine

inspiration, betrays everywhere in his literary productions

that quaint combination of qualities which on the European

continent can be found perhaps nowhere except on Saxon

soil. A peaceful citizen, a lover of home, a devoted hus-

band and indulgent father, he shows in time of war that in

spite of all the materialism of the age there is still exist-

ing in his native land a firm belief in the sentiment of

Horace's well-known line

:

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

It seems that there was dormant in his mind a recollec-

tion of the battlefields of St. Privat and of Brie and

Champigny, the altars of the flower of Saxon youth, when

at Salzwedel in 1883 lie, the Saxon, proposed his famous

toast in honor of the Sixteenth Lancers, his Prussian

comrades in arms

:

©en ©ed^je^nten Ulan en

2:rompetengcf(|metter ! ©in Sanjen^ a blare of trumpets, a forest of spears !

lOalb ! The black and white flags flutter

©d^roarjraei^e, flatternbe j^a^'ien

!

high

!

3hin rafd) an bie j^enfter, i^r 2)Jdb= Now quick to the window, you mald-

C^en I)eran,— ens, come here,

3)ag finb bie blauen Ulanen ! And see the Blue Lancers go by

!

INTRODUCTION Xlll

2)a3 ftnb bie 'SttiUx oon Wlav^

2a 2;our! —Db jung fein 3lam' aud^ im

jQeere,

e§ mi^t bag fed^jel^nte 3flegiment

ajJit ben dlteften nur fid^ an

(S^re.

S)em (^^in^fi bie ©ttrn unb ben

e^rauen bag &ev^,

Unb bent iJ3ranbenburger bag

Seben,

Unb roag bann fomme, bem §err=

gott nur

©etroft in bie §anbe gegeben

!

2Ber bag Seben geliebt unb ben

%oti nic^t gefd^eut,

©d^tcift ruEjmooU einft bei ben

2ll^nen.

2)rum bie ®lafer gefUat unb ein

bonnernbeg §od^,

©in §od) ben fec^je^nten UIa=

nen!

Those are the horsemen of Mars La

Tour!

Though young in the army in name,

The Sixteenth Regiment rightly com-

pares

With only the oldest in fame.

To the foe the brow, to the women

the heart,

And the life at Brandenburg's call

;

And whatever may happen, content

to leave

In the hands of the Lord of all.

He will sleep in fame by his fathers'

side

Who had love for life and for death

no fear.

Then fill up the glasses ! a thundering

toast

!

For the Sixteenth Lancers, a cheer !

Yet the blare of trumpets did not drown the song of his

muse, and the roar of the cannon which shook the very

foundations of the Fort of St. Valerien heralded the birth

of those dreamy pictures inscribed to his beloved " Fran

Amie."

(£t)^IffBtn:e

I. Bruber Klaus unb bie treucn Cicre

/G§ roar ettimal ein frommer ©infiebel, ben bic Scute Sruber

^^ ^lauS ^ie^en. ^m ©d^atten alter @id)en auf einer 2BaIb=

rotefe [tanb feine QtUt, unb brei ^ameraben teilten mit i^m "Dm

engen ^aum, ein ?5urf)§, ein SBalbfater unb ein §afe. @r ^atte

bie 2:^iere won i^rer frut)eften ^ugenb an aufgejogen, unb ba roar 5

e§ i^m nid^t fd^roer geroorben, fie fo aneinanber j^u geroo^nen,

ba^ fie roie @efd)roifter au§ einer (3d)iiffel a|en unb auf einem

2ager fd^liefen. Sruber ^lauS lebte gerabe nid^t fd^Ied^t. ^ie

umroo^nenben 33auern Derforgten i^n reid^lid^ mit ©peife unb

2;ranf, unb ba^er litten aud^ bie brei ^iere feinen 3JiangeI. 10

2lber e§ famen fd^Iimme 3eiten. 2Ri^road|§ unb ^agelfd^Iag

l^atten bie @rnteI)offnung §u nid^te gemadf)t, unb bie 2iebe§gaben

ber Sanbleute flofjen fpdrlic^. 2lm @nbe, al§ ber bleirfie hunger

burd) bie 2)orfgaffen fd^lid^, bliebcn bie ©penben gang au§, unb

ber arme ©infiebel fal) fid^ auf bie g^riid^te be§ SSalbeS ange- 15

roiefen. 2lber bie ^oljdpfel unb bie ©d^Ie^en rooUten i^m gar

nid^t be^agen, unb er magerte fid)tlic^ ah.

2)ie 3iot i^reS §errn ging ben brei Stieren fe^r ju ^erjen,

gitmal ba fie felber unter bem SJiangel fd^roer gu leiben fatten.

2lm beften nod^ befanb fidf) ber ^afe, benn in ber Umgebung ber 20

Sinfiebelei roud^S ©ra§ unb ^lee in ?[Renge/ aber ^ater unb

2 @belftetne

%\i(i)§ oermi^ten fc^merglid^ bie fetlen S3ifjen, bie i^nen 33rubcr

^Iau§ Dorbem gereid^t \)aite, unb fie bcgannen ben ^a\tn tnit

f($eelen 2lugen angufe^en.

@ine§ ^age§, al§ ber le^tere tm SBergflee feine 3Ral)Igett l)ielt,

5 traten 3^ud)§ unb ^ater felbanber vox ben ©infiebel, unb ber

guc^S t)ob alfo an gu fpred^en

:

,,^ ,.

„Sieber SSater! ©o fann e§ nid^t longer fortge^n. SlUju

lange fd^on entbe^rft bu Mftiger 9Za^rung, unb bie ^utte fd^lot=

''-

'lert bebenllid^ um beinen abgeje^rlen £eib. 2Bie raare e§, roenn

10 n3ir ben Sanggeo^rten fd^Iad^teten unb brieten? (Sin faftiger

^afenritden roiirbe bir gut t^un, unb iiberbieS ift e§ \a ber §afen

33e[timmung, in ber ^^fanne gu fd^moren."

©0 jprad^ ber %n6)^. 2lber 33ruber ^lauS runjelte bie ©tirn

unb fprad^ giirnenb

:

15 „9Jlitnid^ten, bu Slrger. 2)er §afe l^at, roie ii)x beibe aud^,

©alg unb 58rot mit mir gegeffen. ^erne fei e§ oon mir, ba§

^eilige ©aftred^t in fd^nober 2Beife gu oerle^en. ,§ebet eu6)

roeg!"

^e^t ergriff ber 2BaIbfater ba§ 9Bort unb fprad^ fd^meid^elnb

:

20 „2)eine Stebe, mein SSater, flingt lieblid^ roie ^arfenfpitei^ unb

©d^almeien. 2Bie aber, raenn ber §afe felbft fid^ erbote, ben

Dpfertob fUr bid^ ju leiben ?"

„^ann freilid^^' fprad^ SBruber ^Iau§ unb jog bie

©^ultern in bie §6^e. „2lber baS roirb ber §afe too^I bleiben

26 iaffeit." . -,

2Rit biefen 2Borten entlie^ cr bie ^iere.

^tn anbern 3Jlorgen, al§ ber ©nfiebel eine , SBafferfuppc

genoffen unb fein ©locEIein geldutet ^atte unb auSru^i^nb auf ber

©teinbanf vox ber %l)ux \a^, famen %u6)^, Stakx unb ^a\c

Srubcr ^Iau§ unb bie tteuen ^ierc 3

r ' \ ^ '^

^eran, fteUten fid^ oor ber San! auf unb oerneigten fid^. 2)ann

na^m iDer %u6)^ ba§ SBort

:

„33ruber ^Iau§, bu bift un§ aflegeit ein gittiger §err geroefen

unb l^aft jeben 33iffen mit ung geteilt. 2)arum erad^ten rcir e§

fur unfere ^flid^t, bit je^t, ba bu 5Rot leibeft, nad§ ^rdften bei= 5

jufte^en unb bein teureS 2<ihzn §u friften. @g ift^notroenbig,

ba^ bu ?^Ieifd^naI)rung ju bir nel^mcft. 33ergonne mir, mein

SSater, ba^ id^ fiir bid^ in ben 2;ob ge^e. §ter ftel)e id^. 2;^u'

mit mir nadE) beinent @efalien." /

3!)a fprad^ ber 3Salbfater: „^reunb, bu jpric^ft roie ein %l}6x.. lo

SBei^t bu nid^t, ba^ gud^Sfleifd^^ eine I)od^ft ungefunbe ©peife

iji ? SBiHft bu unfern 2BoI)ltI)dter oor ber ^eit unter ben 9tafen

bringen ?'u:v.^ ^ , i

2)er %n<S)^ feiifjtc tief auf. Sruber ^lau§ aber fprad^ gerul^rt :^^-'^

„Sebe, bu treue§ 2;ier, unb freue bid^ beineS Sebeng." is

2)arnad^ erf)ob ber ^ater feine ©timme: „9Benn fd^on einer

oon un§ fein Sebcn laffen foU, fo roiU id^ ber eine fein. §err,

nimm mein Dpfer an, id^ bitte bid^."

„<So ?" fprad^ ber ?5ud^§. „®Ictubft bu eirva^ SeffereS gu fein

aU id), bu ein fleifd^freffenbeS ^IraUentier ? 9flein, §err, ba§ 20

gleifd^ biefeS 9)iau§^unbe§, bem bie ^nod^en allentl)alben t)zx- - '•'•

oorfte^en roie bie 2)ornen am ©d^Ie^ufd^, barfft bu nimmerme^r

genie^en."

„©el)' l}m, mein ^reunb," fprad^ Sruber ^Iau§ gu bem ^ater.

„3)er SBiHe, nid)t bie ®aU mad^t ben ®eber. ^d^ banfe bir. 25

3)ein Dpfer nel)me id^ nirf)t an." (

^e^t, meinte ber §afe, biirfe er, oI)nc fid^ ben $8orrourf be§^

UnbanfS gugujte|en', Winter feinen beiben ©efeflen nic^t 5uriidE=

bleiben, jumal *ba er nid^t ju befUrd)ten ^ahe, beim SBort

4 ©belfteinc

genommen gu rocrbcn. @r oerneigte jtd^ alfo t)or bem ©inftebel

unb fprad^

:

, ^

„9Bcnn id^ aud^ jule^t fomme, fo ift bod^ mein (Stfer bit gu

btencn nid^t geringer, al§ ber meiner ^ameraben. 3lmm mid^

5 ^in, el)rn)urbig'er 3Sater; id^ fterbe gem fur bid^."

S)a fu^r Sruber ^Iau§ mitbem ^rmel feineS ^drenen &evoan=

be§ uber bie feud^ten 2lugen, beugtc fid^ gu bem ^a\tn nieber unb

ergriff i^n bei ben Dfiren.

„®ir roerbe bein SBjJe, bu treueS %kx/' fprad^ er, unb trug

10 ben §nfen in bie ^laufe.

3Rad^ einiger 3eit fam er juriidE unb ^dngte ben blutigen

^afenbalg auf einen ^fa§I fetneS 3flU"e§ gum Strodfjten auf.

^n jeinen Slugen aber leud^teten 3a^i^en "^^^ SRiitirung. _^-21m Slbenb gab e§ in ber .^laufe ^afenpfeffer unb am ndd^flen

15 3Jlittag ^afenbraten mit ^raut, unb unter bem 2:ifd^ fa^en gud^S

unb ^ater unb labten fid^ an ben 5lnod^eld)en, roeld^e ber @iii=

fiebel ben getreuen 2;ieren guroarf.

(f*

II. Pie Humpelfammer

'§ roar gcgen clf U^r oormittagS, al§ §err 2)o!tor juris

utriusque 2llbred)t §oI§t)eimer tn§ dimmer trat, ben iQut

unb ein gro^e§, rool)Ioerfd^nurteS unb oerfiegeltelf ^adet ^apierc

auf baS^Sd^reibpun roarf unb ftd^ felbft miibc in ben bat)or=

fte^enben Sel^nftu^l fallen li^J. ®rft am Slbenb guoor roar er 5

nad^ langer, befd^roerlie^er 3fterf^ in feiner norbifd^en SSaterftabt

unb feinem werobeten tjdterlid^en §aufe eingetroffen, %xn\) um

ad^t U^r roar er fd^on 'roiebei; ^uSgegangen. 9^un aber roaren

bie ©cfd^afte, um bVrentroillen er juriidtgefommen, eriebigt. @r

^atte bie le^ten ^aben, bie iljn an feine alte ^eimat tniipften, lo

gelbft, fein ^au§, mit bem umfangreid^en faufmannifd^en @efrf)aft,

baS feit Urgro^oaterS 3eiten im ©rbgefd^o^ betrieben rourbe,

an ben bis^erigen 93erroalter werfauft. 2Ba§ fottte er aud^ mit

iljnen anfangen ? S^m ^aufmann§fad^e Ijatte er nie bie geringfte

^fieigung oerfpiirt; roo er fid^ fpciter bauernb anfiebein roiirbe, is

rou^te er felbft nod^ nid^t. ^ebenfalls nid^t ^ier.

@r fal) fid^ in bem aItertUmIirf)en 3i»"i"ei; um, in bem er als

^nabc gel^auft. @g roaren nod^ bie alten Wobd, unb [ie [tanben

nod^ an benfelben ©teHen roie guoor. ©elbft bie ©arbinen

roaren roo^I nod^ bie alten. 2)a§ bunfle, reic^ gefd^ni^te Sd^reib= 20

pult, oor bem er fa^, roar bag feineS SSaterS gercefen ; bann I)atte

man e§ i^m eingerdumt, unb.er ^atte an i^m feine Sd)ularbeiten

angefertigt. 2)ie ^innerutig "an feine ^inberj^a^re erfullte i^n

gang, ©ie roaren fe^r glUrflid^e geroefen. ^reilid^, feine ©Item

6 ©belfletne

l)atte er faitm ge!annt,—nur be§ SSaterS erinnerte er [id^ bunfel;

aber na6) i^rem Xobe roar eirte oltere ©diroefter be§ le^teren inS

^au^ gejogen unb t)atte bie ©rjte^ung be§ ^naben iibetnommen.

Sr I)atte fie leibenfd^aftltd^ geliebt unb roie on einer jroeiten

5 3Jlutter an i^r geliangen. 2)a ftarb aud^ fie, al§ er thm ba§

fiinf§el)nte ^a^r erreid^t, nad^ Idngerem ^ran!eln bal)in, fo ba^

er nun gang atlein ftanb*. S)ie nad^ften ^reunbe erboten fid^

groar willig, ben ^naben ^u fid) gu nef)men, aber ber SSormunb

^rf^iien unb na^m i^n troY atter^SBiberrebe chcn biefer g^reunbe

10 mit fid^ nad^ ©itbbeutfd)Ianb. ,

©eitbem roar Sllbred^t ^olglieimer nur groeimal in feiner §eimat

geroefen. §eut' roar ee ba§ britte unb, roie er glaubte, ba§ le^te

mal.

@r nal^nt einen S3ogen ©c^reibpapier, ber cor \\)m auf bem

15 ^ulte lag, unb begann auf x\)m mit bem Sleiftift aller^anb

©d^norlel unb 2lrabe§fen gu jeidinen. 9Zod^ e^e er eine ?^igur

fertig ^tte, ftrid^ er fie roieber au§>.

„^d^ roerbe ni(^t I)inge^en!" fagte er plo^lid^ l)alblaut gu fid^

felbft. „^6) roerbe t)on unterroeg§ auS an bie ^rau ©enatorin

20 fd^reiben unb mid) entfd^ulbigen. ®ie roirb erfaf)ren, ba^ id^

nur einen STag I)ier geroefen bin.— SSogu aud^ V@r fiel roieber in feine ©ebanfen guriid unb geid^nete einen

jroeiten 33ogen doH. 2)ie §afl unb Unru^e, mit benen er ben

©tift fU^rte, bejeugten feine innere ©rregung.

25 ^n ber nad^ften ^arallelftra^e lag ba§ §au§ ber cerroitroeten

^rau ©enatorin 2lmtt)or, ber ^ugenbfreunbin feiner oerftorbenen

2;ante. 3Som groeiten ©tod au§ fonnte man ben bol()en ©iebel

fe^en, ber mit feinem ^al)nen unb feinen burc^' Saben gefc^Ioffe^

nen ©peid^erf^tftern aUn ©ad^er iiberragte. tCro^^ be§ \hm

2)ie 3flumpelfammer 7

ouSgetpro^enen S3efd^Iuffe§, nid^t ^tnjugel)en,— bort im 3lm=

t^or'fd^en §aufe raaren ^eine @eban!en. 33t§ gu feinem fiinfs

je^nten '^a^xe max er bort taglid^ ein= unb auSgegangen; faft

feine fcimtlid^en ^reiftunben tiatte er bort oerlebt. 2)te eingtge

Xod^ter ber ©enatorin, Urfula, roar feine tdglidie ©ptelgenoffin 5

geroefen. ©ie roar oter ^a^re jiinger rote er, unb e§ {)atte

jroifd^en ben ^inbern ein inntgeS, gefdiroift^rlic^eS SSer^ciltnif

beftanben. ^lir bdmatigeS 53ilb ftanb leb^aft Dor feiner ©eele.

^ann roar er plo^lic^ fortgenontmen rcorben. D, rote er

geroeint batte, unb rote un^Iitcfltd^ er geroefen roar, al§ er bie lo

fleine, ernfti^cfftr unb Derftcinbige g^reunbin oerlaffen mu^te, urn

mit bent fr'emben §errn abjure'itenT''"

|

dtma Dter ^a^re fpdter I)atte er fein 2lbiturientenejanten

gentad^t. ©df)on mel)rere 2Bod^en junor roar eine freunbltd^e

(Sinlabung ber grau ©enatortn eingelaufen, bie freie 3eit 15

groifdien (Sd)ule unb Unioerfitdt bei if)r jujubringen. ©obalb

er ba§ BeugniS in ber ^^afdie ^atte, reifte er ab. @§ roar fein

erfter gro^erer, felbftanbiger 2lu§flug. @r fanb im §aufe feiner

mutterlid^en ^reunbin aHeg beim alten. Urfula roar flug unb

oerftdnbig, roie imnter, aber roenig geroad^fen unb nod) ein t)oIIe§ 20

^inb.

5Dann, roieber nad^ einer 9tei^e won ^a^ren, roar er al§ frifd^-

gebadtener ®o!tor nod^ einmal guriidtgefe^rt, — bieSmal unein=

gelaben unb unerroartet. @r roar injroifd)en mitnbig geroorben,

unb e§ roar fein eigneS §au§, in bem er als §err abftieg. 25

Unangentelbet trat er in ba§ 2Bo{)n5immer ber ^rau ©enatorin,

bie gufdOig in ber ^Uc^e befd()dftigt roar. (Sin gropes, fd^lanf

aufgeroad^feneS 2Jidbd^en ftanb am ^enfter unb erfd^raf fid()tlidb,

als e§ il)n erfannte. 9tafd) ging er auf fie ju ; bod; fie oerbeugte

8 @bel[tetne

f;d^ vox t^m unb gab i^m bann er[t jbgernb bie §anb, il^n groar mit

bem 3Sornamen, aber mtt „©ie" antebenb. — (Sr rourbe genotigt

gu ^if(f) gu bleiben unb \a^ neben i^r; aber bie jungen Seute

!onnten fid^ nid^t roieber finbert. Utfula untetljielt fid^ faft nur

5 mit tt)rem groeiten 3^ad^bar, einem raeitldufigen 3Setter, ber aU

^ommis in einem ber gro^en §anbel§l)aufer ber ©tabt arbeitete

unb befjen 3flebfeligfeit 2llbred^t t)erle|te. 3)ie grau ©enatorin

bemii^te fid) oergeblid^, ein aQgemeineS ©efprcid^ gu ftanbe gu

bringen. S)er ?^aben ri^, fobalb fie i^n ge!nupft, roieber ah.

10 2lm folgenben 2;age roar 3llbred^t nad) einem furgen, etroaS

Derlegenen Slbfd^iebSbefud^e, bei bem er Urfula nid^t gu ^au§

getroffen, roieber abgereift. @r ^atte bie 2lbfid^t gel)abt, langere

3eit, oieHeid^t ben gangen 2Binter iiber, gu bleiben unb fid^ in

feinem eigenen §aufe eingurid)ten. '^un rourbe in ber ©tabt

15 ergat)It, er \)a.ht um Urfula angel^alten unb einen ^orb beJommen.

©0 ftanb e§.

3)er junge 3Jlann erl)ob ftd^, fd^lo^ baS mittlere %ad) be§

^ulteS auf unb gog einen ^aften I)ert)or. @r roar bi§ oben

ooHgepacEt. @r lad^elte unb raumte ben ^nfialt ^erau§:

20 ©d^reib^efte au§ Duarta unb 2;ertia, forgfciltig georbnet ; !Ieine

^dfld)en unb ©d^ad^teln mit allerlei ^anb, roertlofe ©teine unb

SRufd^eln, rcie er fie am benad)barten SJleereSftranbe aufgelefen.

@r na^m aHeS l)erau§, um bie 3Bertpapiere, bie er mit fit^

nad^ ^a\x§> gebrad^t, in ben ^aften gu legen; ba fielen i^m

25 nod^ einige ©egenftanbe in bie §anb, bie fein ooUfteS ^ntereffe

gu erroedten fd^ienen: ein grower, oerrofteter ©d^liiffel, an bem

ein ^olgtcifeld^en mit unleferlid^er 2luffd^rift l^ing, unb groei

©laSfrgftaUe, bie offenbar gu einem altmobifd^en i^ronleud^ter

ge^orten.

3!)ie 3flumpelfammer 9

@t na^m ben ©d^lufjel in bie eine, bie ©laSftiidtd^en in bie

anbere ^anb unb fe^te fid^ feufsenb roiebet auf ben 2ei)n[tul^I.

@r fd^Io^ bie 2lu9en unb trdumte. SBieber roar e§ bie

^ugenbgefpielin, bie il)n befd^aftigte ; nidit bie fd^Ianfe, fd^n)eig=

fame ^ungfrau, fonbern bie Heine Urfula, bie i^n niit il)ren 5

gro^en, blauen 3lugen anfa^. „&utm ^ag, Urfelc^en/' fagte er

ju i^r, „id§ bin mit ben ©d^ularbeiten fertig ; fomm, roir rooHen

in ber 3flumpelfammer jpielen; id^ l^abe ba§ neue 33ud^ niit=

gebrad^t \" @r na^m fie bei ber ^nb, unb fie fprangen tjergniigt

bie Sobentreppe ^inauf. Uber bem SBo^njimmer ber ^rau lo

©enatorin lag eine gro|e hammer;

^ier roar i^r Siebling§fpiel=

pla^. ©elten, au^er im lalUn 2Binter, merging ein Stag, roo

fie nid^t oben roaren. 2)enn im Saufe ber 3eit i^tttte fid§ ^ier

unglaublic^es ©eriimpel angefammelt: Stru^en unb ^iften mit

allem mbglid^en, oeralteten ^auSrat gefiiEt ; alte Wohd unb 15

alteS ©efd^irr; oerfd^offene Srofatfleiber unb abgetragene ©ammt-

rode; unb t)on einem fd^ief an ber 2)edEe oerlaufenben Salfen

^erab l)ing an einem ©tridE ein gerbrod^ener ©lagfronleud^ter,

aug unja^ligen auf 2)ra^t gerei^ten ^rt)ftatten beftel)enb. 2ln

ber 2Banb aber lel)nten in gro^en, bunflen 3Ra^men eine 5Hei^e 20

alter, gro^tenteil^ burd^Ibd^erter g^amilienbilber. 6in§ gefiel

i^nen befonberS: eine ftattlid^e 2)ame in blauem ^leibe mit

biinner, fteifer SCaille unb ja^lreid^en ^erlenfd^niiren auf bem

blo^en §alfe: bie blaue ?[Rabam, roie fie bie ^inber nannten.

©ie traten ein. ^n ber SRitte beS ^aumes ftanb eine -t^olj: 25

fifte, iiber bie fie einen alten Steppid) gebreitet l)atten unb bie

fie al§ ©op^ benu^ten. — „2Bir roollen ^eut' nid^t fpielen,

Urfeld^en, id^ roitt bir gleic^ baS neue S3ud^ jeigen unb bir

oorlefen!"

10 ebelfteine

Unb er fd^Iug ben 2lt;tn, mit bem er ba§ S3ud^ l^ielt, urn

i^ren ^aden unb Ia§.

Se^t fd^Iug e§ jrcolf Ui)r. §err Sllbred^t §oI§^eimer ftanb

abermals auf, txat vox ben ©piegel unb brad^te fi(^ bie §aare

5 in Drbnung. ,,9^ein/' rief er au^, „e§ rcdre unbanfbar unb

feige gugleid^, roenn ic^ nid^t ^inginge ! (Sinen Jurgen Sefud^

!

5Jiorgen reife id) ah\" —^ngroifd^en ftanb ba^eim ^rciuletn Urfula 2lmtl)or tm ©rfer

be§ 2Bo^ngimmer§ unb bego^ il)re Slumen. ©ie na^m ftd^

10 offenbar »iel 3eit bagu, benn fd^on feit einer I)alben ©tunbe

roar fie bamit befd^aftigt. ^ebermann in ber ©tabt rou^te, ba^

§err 2Ilbred^t ^olg^eimer l^eute ^atte fommen rooHen, unb ba^

er gefomnten roar. 2lud^ fie rou^te e§. Sin bie 5RbgIid)feit,

ba^ er an i^rem ^aufe ooriiberge^en fijnne, ^tte fie nid^t

15 gebad^t. Sluf bem ©opl)a fa^ bie g^rau ©enatorin unb ftridte,

nid^t ol)ne bann unb roann einen priifenben unb beforgten S3lidE

auf bie 2;od^ter gu roerfen, bie it)r ben 9iiiden gufel^rte. —„Tlutkx," I)ob pli)^li(^ Urfula an, „^aft bu nid)t iiber ung

©d^ritte ge^ort ? ®§ mu^ jemanb auf bem 33oben fein!"

20 „^c^ pre nic^tg, 5linb!"

Urfula fd^roieg. 9^ad^ einer SBeile roieberI)oIte fie einbring=

lid^er: „§orft bu nic^ts, 9Jlutter ?"

„3a, e§ fd)eint mir je^t roirflid^ felbft fo. 2lber roarum

(ingftigt bid^ ba§, Urfula ? @§ roirb eben jemanb »on ben

25 Seuten auf bem 33oben gu tl)un liaben."

^^Jiein, SJlutter ! 2)a§ ift niemanb t)on ben Seuten ! @S

roaren gang beutlidie, gro^e SRannerfrfiritte ; unb iiber unS liegt

nur bie alte 3RumpeIfammer, bie, roie bu roei^t, feit langen

Sia^ren ftetS Derfdiloffrn ift. ^eine won ben 9Jiabdjen fann

2)ie 9iumpelfammer 11

ju bem ©d^Iiifjel. ^d^ roerbe ^inaufge^en unb fel^en, roaS eS

„33Ieibe bod^, ^inbd^en! (5§ ift \a oottig gleid^giilttg, roer

oben ift. — 2lu^erbetn — i6) ^ore nid^tS me^r ; e§ max njo^l

nur einc Sidufd^ung!" 6

Slber Urfula ging.

^lopfenben ^erjenS ftieg fie bie 3:reppe I)tnauf — roa^rliaftig

— bie 3:;^iire ber 9lutnpelfammer ftanb roeit auf ; bie ©onnc

fd^ien burd^ bie 2;^iirbffnung in ben bunflen SBobengang unb

bie ©onnenftdubd^en tangten in bem breiten, ftreifigen Sid^t= lo

ftra^le.

©ie t)ord^te einige SRinuten, bann ^(S)lx6) fie fid^ auf ben

Se^en ^eran unb bog ben ^opf iiber ben 3;l)iirpfoften.

2)a \a^ Sllbred^t in ber Slumpelfammer, bie Slugen ftarr auf

bie offene X\)ux gel)eftet, fo ba| fie rou^te, er miifje fie gefel)en 15

^aben. 2^otenbleid^ trat fie mitten in bie St^itre. „2llbred^t!"

rief fie au^, „bu ^ier ?" @r fprang auf unb ftredEte i\)X beibe

Slrme entgegen. „Urfula!" fd^rie er, mit einem Xone, ber

it)r burd^ Wlaxt unb SBein ging, „UrfuIa!" 5Da ^ob aud^ fie

bie 2lrme auf, ging il)m entgegen unb roarf fid^ i^m roeinenb 20

an bie Sruft. dx briidEte fie lange unb inntg an fid^ ; bann

fiifete er fie, faft jagenb, auf bie ©tirn unb fragte: „UrfuIa,

liebe Urfula, bift bu nod) bie alte ?" — „3a," erraiberte fie

ernft unb faft feierlid), unb lie^ ben ^opf, ben fie eben er^oben

I)atte, um il)m in§ 2luge j^u fe^en, roieber auf feine 58ruft fallen, 25

al§ roolle fie fid^ l)ier oerbergen.

(5r na^m fie an ber ^anb, — fie roar glutrot geroorben unb

jitterte, — unb fie fe^ten fid^ beibe auf bie alte ^ifte, auf ber

fie fo oft aU ^inber gefeffen, unb u"' fie laj unb ftanb aU

12 ebclfteine

bcr Stxam unb aHe bte ®6)a1^t, mit bcnen fte in hex ^ugenb

gcfpielt. ©egeniiber an ber 28anb le^nle roieber bte blaue

3Jiabom unb \a\) fte mit i()ren gro^en Slugen freunblid^ an, —id) glaube, e§ roar UrfulaS Urgro^mutter — unb vox i^ncn

5 ^ing ber gidferne ^ronIeu(j^ter ^erab, unb bie <Sonne fpielte in

feinen jitlernben ^rpftaHen unb roarf Stegenbogenlid^ter auf bie

2)iele.

©ie fafeen lange fd^roeigenb. (Snbltd^ fagte Ursula errotenb:

„^(S) fann eS nid^t begreifen, lieber 2llbred^t, ba^ id^ bid^ nid^t

10 \)ahe fomnien fe^en. ^d^ ftanb im @rfer, oon bent man bod^

bie ganje ©tra|e ^inauffie^t, unb bego^ meine Slumen roo^l

fd^on eine SSiertelftunbe lang, e^e id^ uber un§ bie erften ©d^rttte

^orte unb l)inaufging, urn ju jel)en, roer i)kx rodre!"

„'^(S) bin burd^ bie ^intert^Ure gefommen, Urfula!"

15 „^urd^ bie ^intert^iire ? 2)a i)a\t bu \a burc^ ben 33ddEer=

laben, eud^ gegeniiber, ge^en miiffen unb burd^ ben langen engen

^of beS 5«ac^bar§!"

„^a," erroiberte er Idd^elnb, „id^ ^abe e§ woUig in ©ebanfen

get^an. 3)er SBeg ift fo t)iel fitrger unb id^ bin i{)n frii()er

20 immer gegangen. Sluf einmal ftanb id^ im Sddferlaben, unb

bie 2eute, bie mid^ fannten, fa^en mid^ oerrounbert an. 2)a

blieb mir gar nid^lS iibrig, al3 ju fragen, ob tnan nod^ burd^=

ge^en fonne."

„3lber bann bift bu rool^I aud^ bei unS bie §intertreppe

26 ^inaufgeftiegen ?"

„3^atiirUd^ ! 2)e§^alb bin id^ \a then auf ben 33oben gefommen

ftatt ju eud^ ! ^d^ roar fo in ©ebanfen, ba^ ic^ eine 2:reppe

ju ^od^ I)inaufging, unb bann befanb id^ mid^ plo^Iid^ vox ber

2;^iirc ber alien 3ftumpelfammer,— unb— ba griff id) in bie

a)ic SRumpcIfammcr 18

2;afd^e. 3^ ^^^ ^o\)l corner ben ©d^Iiifjel cingcftedtt ^aben,

id^ roei^ eS roirllid^ ntd^t. 3lber id^ ^atte ben ©d^Iufjel, unb

crft als id^ i^n inS ©d^Io^ geftedft, unb btc %\)ux fnarrte unb

oufgtng, unb id^ ba§ aHeS fa^, merfte id^, too id^ roar.

„^a/' fagtc cr nad^benfltd^, — „^ier in ber %a]^^ l^atte id^ 5

i^n!" Unb — aU roenn er getgen rooUtc, rote e§ gefommen

fei, griff er in bie STafd^e unb brad^te groei @Ia§pri§men ^erauS,

genau roie bie, au§ benen ber ^ronleud^ter beflanb. <B\z lagen

auf feiner §anb unb gli^erten, als rodren cS 2)iamanten, bic

er il^r gum ©efd^enf brdd^te. lo

„2)ie mu^ id^ aud^ eingeftedt ^aben, aU id^ ^ier^er ging \"

meinte er treu^erjig. „SBie e§ gefommen ift, roet^ id^ nid^t;

unb roie e§ gefommen ift, ba| id^ bid^ nun roieber i)aht, roei^

id^ aud^ nid^t. 2lber— ba^ id^ bid^ roieber i)ahe, unb ba^ id^

bid^ nun nie roieber laffen roerbe, bag roei^ id^ I" 15

©ie briidtte i^m ftill bie §anb unb fd^roieg eine 2BeiIe ; bann

fagte fte: „3)a§ mit bem (Sc^Iiiffel begreife ic^ bod^ nid^t,

Sllbred^t ! SBie bift bu nur uberl)aupt ju i^m gefommen ? @r

^dngt \a fd^on feit ^a^ren im ©d^liiffelfd^rdnfd^en ! 9Ber \)at

i^n bir gegeben ?" 20

„UrfeI/' fagte cr, „roei^t bu nod^, roie id^ oor get)n ^a^ren

fort mufite unb roeinte unb bid) bat, bu foUteft ^Ubfd^ aufpaffen

auf aHe unfere lieben 'B(i)a1^c \)kx oben ? 3)a antroorteteft bu

:

,2llbred^t, id^ gelje nic^t roieber I)inauf, gar nid^t,— fein einjigeS

3JiaI, bis bu roieber fommft.' Unb al§ bu ba§ gefagt, fd^Iid^ 25

id§ mid^ auf ben Soben, jog ben ©d^liiffel ah unb oerfd^lo^

t^n in baS alte ^ult. ^eute SJiorgen, als id^ bie ^apiere

roeglegen roollte, ^abc id^ i^n gefunben. — 2lber, roie er in

meine ^afd|e gefommen ift— baS roei^ id^ nic^t!"

14 ebelfteinc

„Sa, \a\" crtotberte fie juflimmenb. „91I§ bu fort toarft,

rourbe ber ©d^Iiiffel ilberaU gefud^t. ©nbUd^ lie^ bie 2Rutter

ben ©d^Ioffer tufen unb einen neuen anfertigen. — 3lber,

2llbred^t/' ful^r fie fort, unb bie 2;^ranen famen i^r in bie

5 2lugen, „bu ntu^t mx<S) bod^ immer lieb ge^bt I)aben, in ber

langen Q^it, roo bu fort geraefen bift unb nid^ts t)on bir ^aft

^oren laffen, fonft roarft bu nid^t burd^ ben SadEerlaben gegangen,

unb ben ©d^Iiiffel unb bie i^rpftaHe I)dtteft bu aud) nid^t ein=

geftedt!"

10 „^a \" oerfid^erte er au§ tieffter tlberjeugung, „aber id^ l^abe

e§ felbft nid^t gerou^t, roenigftenS nid^t, raie fe^r! Slber nun

fage aud^ bu mir, Urfula, roarum roarft bu fo fait gegen mid^,

al§ id^ ba§ le^te 9JiaI ^ier roar ? 2Barum ^aft bu mid| ,©ie'

genannt, fo ba^ id^ benfen mu^te, bu rooHteft gar nid§t§ t)on

15 mir roiffen, unb §al§ iiber 5^opf raieber abreifte V„2llbred^t/' fagte fie leife, „al§ bu bamal§ famft, ba raar id^

unterbeffen erroad^fen geroorben ; unb al§ bu fo rafd^ auf mid)

gufd^ritteft, ba merfte id^, ba^ ic^ bid^ lieb I)atte, unb befam

3lngft, bu roiirbeft mid^ Iliffen; unb ba erfd^raf id^."

20 „2lber bu \)a\t mid^ ,©ie' genannt!"

„3)e§n)egen, Sllbred^t, beSroegen ! — 2lber — id^ glaube, id^

bin feit einer ^alben Stunbe t)i?r oben auf bem Soben. 2)ie

3Jiutter roirb mid^ fd^on langc oermiffen!"

„^omm, mx rooHen gufammen jur SRutter ge^en."

25 ©ie fa^ \i)n felig an unb nidtte juftintmenb. 2)od^ plb^Iid^

erfd^raf fie unb fagte: „^ann mu^t bu aber burdf) bie Jliid^e,

benn bie oorbere 33obentl)Ur ift immer ocrfd^Ioffen. ^d) bin

\a felbft aud^ bie fleine ^intertreppe l^inaufgegangen, roie bu.

2Ba§ roerben bie Seute fagen V

3)te 3fiumpelfammer 16

„2a^ bod| bte Seute, Urfeld^en!"

(it gab i^r ben 2lrm unb fie gingen ^inunter an ber ftaunenben

^od^in oorbei gur 9)iutter. ©prad^IoS fa^ biefe bie beiben ein*

treten.

@r beugle fid^ ttef nieber unb fu|te ber alten 2)ame beroegt 5

bie §anb.

„3Jiama," fagte er, „n)ir raaren in ber alten Stumpelfammer.

Xa finb immer nod^ bie alten, l)Ubf(j^en ©adien. Unb bann

\)ahcn mix in iinjere ^ergen gefe^ien unb gefunben, ba^ ba§ aud^

jroei 9iuinpelfammern finb, bie gang ooH won alten, lieben lo

©ad^en ftedten. ®a§ le^te 9JJaI, al§ id^ ^ier war, ftanben wo^l

SBoIfen am §immel ; aber l)eute fd)ien bie Sonne gerabe ^inein,

unb ba bli^te unb gli^erte eg, raie ©ie fid^ ba§ gar nid^t t)or=

fteQen fi3nnen."

2)a gog bie f^^rau ©enatorin ben jungen Tlann an il)r ^erj, 15

na^m feinen ^opf in beibe ^cinbe, fa^ it)m lange oertrauenScoH

in bie alten, befannten 2lugen, fiijjte i^n unb fprad^

:

„3SieIe§ nerfte^e id^ nod§ nid^t; aber bie §auptfad^e oerfte^e

id;. @ott fegne euc^, ^inber! ©ott fegne eud^ ! Slmen!" —

III. Dcr €felsbttinncn

" I J3n etnem grunen St^alfeffel, ben fteile §o^cn emfd^Ite^cn,

jpringt eine fii^Ie, reid)e DueUe, genannt ber Sfel§=

brunnen. 2)ic QueUc ift §efd|t"unb burd^ ein 2)a(|Tetn

geyct)u|t, anf beffen ©pi^en fid^ al§ 2Betterfal)ne ein bled^erner

5 efel bVe^tV

,^^m ©ommer fte^en aEe SRorgen am Mm) be§ S3runnen§

l&Iaffe ©tabtftaulein, bic unter ber Itufftd^t forglid^er SJ^iitter

unb fd^itmenbet SEanten ba§ falte 3SQfjer au§ jierlid^en §en=

lelgldfern trinfen. 2lud^ ©tabtberren befud^en bie Quelle, unb^

10 jroar nid^t nut Mnflid^e, fonbern, auc^ ferngefunbe Sutfd^en

mit braunen ©efid^tern unb ful)n gebrel)ten ©d^Hunbdrten.

(Sin alterSgrauer ^rieggmann, ber fett brei^ig ^o^'^cii ^it iien

©d^roalben fommt unb ge^t, ein bid^tenbe§, unoerftanbeneS

^rdulein mit langen, ftro^gelben Sodten, eine rdtfel^fte SBitrae

16 in tiefer SErauer, ein namentlid^ bei ^Regenroetter ftar! in

2lnfprud^ genommener 2;aufenbfiinftler, ber @elb oerfd^roinben

mad^t unb ge^ogene Garten Vrrat — aUe biefe^ ^erfonen finb

am ©felsbrunnen t)orl)anben, unb fo fel)lt benn nic^tS oon

bem, n)a§ ju einer jogenannten ©ommerfrifd^e gel^brt. —20 ^dt, ba t)dtten roir bie §auptfad^e beina^e oergefjen, bas

ift bie SBirttn'gur golbenen @an§. ©ie ^errjd^t mit unbe'.ij-i-

fd^rdnfter ©eroalt, fod^t gut unb beliSnoelt ^o6) unb ^iiebrig mit

biberber (Stob^eit, bie auf bie ©tdbter erquidtenb roirft mie

SJiaienfaiii

16

a)er ©fclsbrunncn 17

fiber ben Urfprung bc§ 9?amen§, ben ber Srunnen fiil^rt,

roirb piel geftritten. ©inige erjdtjlen, ein burfliger @fel ^abe

burd^ ^uffd^arren ben Duett aufgefrf)Ioffen ; anbere be^aupten^

ber iBrunnen f)ei^e \o, roeil fein SBaffer roie ©felSmild^ fd^rodd^s

lid^en 3^aturen gutrfiglid^ jet. 2lber beibe Sl'nft^ten finb irrig. 5

3)a§ roirb jebem, ber biefe ©efd^id^te hi^ an§ ®nbe an^ort,

fonnenflar roerben.

SSor oielen, oielen , ^ahxen, al§ ber mdd^tigfte Soum beg

SSalbeS nod^ al§ ^eimting in einer braunen ©id^el^ fd^Hef,

rou^te man nod^ ntd^ts non ber §eil!raft be^ na(^maiigen @fel§= lo

brunneng. 2)ie ©dfte, bie ftd^ an feinem 9ianb einfanben,

roaren %kxe be§ 3BaIbe§ ober roeibenbeS 58ie^, §irten unb §oI)5=

^auer, ^ciQtx unb ^o^Ienbrenner, unb bie SIKenfd^en lobten baS

fii^le 2Baffer, unb ba§ ©etier t\)at in feiner SBeife ba§ ©leid^e.

@ine§ ^age§ ftanben jroei an bem SBrunnen, einS ^iiben unb is

einS briiben. @r roar ein @fel unb fie eine ©an§, beibe in

ber erften, Sliite ber ^ugenb. ©ie gru^ten fid^ ftumm unb

ftiHten tgren S)urft. ^ann ndl)erte \\6) ber (Sfel ber ©anS

unb fragte fdpd^tern : „^ungfrdulein, barf id^ @ud^ begleit^n ?''

©ie nidte unb rodre gem errijtet, aber ba§ lonnte fie nid^t, 20

unb bann gingen fie felbanber burd^ ben 9Biefengrunb unb

fprad^en com 2Better. ©ie roaren fd^on ein gute§ ©titdf

gegangen, ba blieb ber @fel fte^en unb fragte: „3""9f^tt"Icin/

TOO gel)t (Suer SBeg ^in ?"

3;raurig blidEte bie ©anS il^ren Segleiter oon ber ©eite an 25

unb fprad^ leife: „9Bei^ id^'S ? D, id^ bin baS ungliidElid^fte

©efd^opf unter ber ©onne!" Unb als ber (Sjel roeiter forfd^tc

unb in fte brahg i^r §erj auSjufd^iitten, erjaljlte fie i^re

fiebenSgefd^id^te.

18 ebelfteinc

^amilie. 3Jleine 3lJ^nfrau roar eine jener ^eiltgen ©cinfe, bie

ba§ Capitol gerettet ^ben. — ^^r fennt bod^ bie ©efd^id^tc,

$^un!^em ?",

.

eiaemlic5 2)er @fel fprad^ gogemb': n^-a." dx l^atte ei'gemlid^ t)on

ber ©efc^i^le rtod^ nid^ts gel^brt, aber er raoHte bie ©an§

nid^t betriiben.

„@ine anbte nteiner 2tlterniiitter^'/ ful)r 3lll)eib fort, „ftanb

gum Iieiligen 9)?artin in freunbfd^aftlidien 53egiel)ungen. ©ie

10 foU, fo ergci^It bie buftere Segertbe, fogar fiir i^n in ben Stob

gegangen fein. S)od^ ic^ roill mid^ nid^t 6ei ber ©efd^id^te

meiner 2lt)nen aufE)alteh, jonbern t)on mir felber fpred)en.

^d^ erblidtte ba§ Sid^t ber 2BeIt jugleid^ mit elf ©efd^roiftern,

iinb max in einem 33auern^of, roofelb^ nteine SJiutter al§

15 SriitganS ein i^rent ©tanb ongemeffeneS ©afein cerlebte.

^d^ roar ber SJJutter Siebling, ben,n in unferer ^amilie ift ba§

jiingfte ^inb immer b*a§ begabtefte."

„®an3 roie bei un§/' bemerfte ber ©fel.

„^d^ iibergetje roeine ^linbpja^re/' ful)r bie ©an§ fort, „bie

20 frotien ©piele im 25or|teid() unb im SBei^er be§ ©d^Io^gartenS,

roo i4jnir in ber ©efettfdiaft ber jungen ©d^rocine bie 3ier=

liid^ieit ber Seroegung anetgtiete,' roeld^e man fo oft an mir

gcriiiimt ^t. — ^d^ ^atte ber ^ugenb gelben glaum langft

abgeroorfen unb roar gur ^ungfrau ^erdngebIU{)t. 3)a erfd^ien

25 eineS Stages auf bem Sauern^of ein 9Jiann. ber ^atte eine

ftarl gefriimmte ^Rafe; feine ©d^Idfe gierten red[)t§ unb lintS

jroei fd^roarge, glan5enbe 2odEen, unb iiber ber ©d^ult;er ^ing

i^m ein Siinbel. 2)ie Sauerin unb bie SJiagbe fd^arten fid^t^^^

um i^n unb fa^en mit liifternen 5BlidEen auf bie bunten SanB^

2)er (5fel§6runnen 19

unb 2^11^, bte er feinem ©ad entnal)Tn. 2)a^ x6) e§ !urj

tnad^e. 3^ ^^^'^ eingefangen unb mit gebunbenen ^^liigeln

unb ^ii^en bem g^remben iiberantroortet, ber mid^ gegen ein

blaueS, mit roten 9lofen gegterteS 5tuc§ eingetaufd^t Ijaite. —9iun famen triibe ^age. ^d) rourbe in einen engen ©tall 5

gefperrt unb mittels ^fiubeln au§ ©erftenme^I jur ©topfganS

^erangebilbet. 5Rtt ©d^aubern bemerlte id^, ba^ mein Hmfang

Don Stag ju 2;ag gunaljm, unb felbft ber ©ram iiber meine

troftlofe Sage oermod^te nid^t bem Ubel (Sin^alt ju t^un."

^ier roarf ber @fel einen Slid auf bie ©eftalt jeiner lo

S3egleiterin unb fd^rour nie eine jierlid^ere @an§ gefel)en ju

^aben. Wlxt einem banlbaren Slid auf ben @fel fu^r 2lll)eib

fort:

„^n ber le^ten 9?ad^t — ©d^ouber fa^t mid^, benf ' id^

boran — vexnai}m i6) dngftlid^eS SBeligefd^rei, raeld^eS offenbar i5

aM^ ber ^e^e einer meiner SRitgefangenen fam. 3<^ \^^ Jioei

2lugen im SRonblid^t funfeln unb l)orte ^iobeSrod^eln. @in

^ud^S ober ein ^I^iS mu^te in ben ©taE eingebrod^en fein.

3)ie Slngft oerlie^ mir ^rafte, id^ jroangte mid^ burd^ ba§

©itter meineS ^erler§ unb gelangte in§ ^reie. ^d^ roar 20

gerettet. 5Reine g^liigel trugen mid^ in biefeS filial, unb nun

roia id^ cerfud^en alg 2Bilbgan§ mein Seben gu friften, biS

ber 2Binter fommt, roo id^ wieHeid^t al§ ©d^neeganS cine

befd^eibene ©teHung finbe."

2ll^eib feufjte tief auf unb fd^roieg bann. 26

„5Rein ©d^idfal/' fprad^ ber @fel, „gleid^t bem ©urigen,

^ungfer Sll^eib. Setrad^tet ba§ fd^roarge Kreuj, roeld^eS meine

©d^ulter jiert, ba§ fagt Sudf) alleS; id^ bin au^ bem @efd)led^t

ber ^almefel, unb Solberoin ift mein 'Aflame. 3J?ein ©tammbaum

20 ebelftetne

tetd^t bis in '^oai)^ 2lrd^e guriicf; Sileam§ @fel unb ber

@fel, mit beffen ^innbadEen ©imfon jroettaufenb ^I)ilifter

crfdjiug, finb meine 2l^n^enen. ^a^ e§ etner nieiner S8or=

fasten roar, ber al§ 2Beltroeifer jroifd^en groei ^eubiinbeln

5 ftarb, fei nur beilauftg erroal)nt, aud^ bet ben SSerbienften

meincS I)od^firebenben SBorfa^ren, roeld^er bie ©eitenlinte ber

5!JlauIefeI griinbete, raiH i(S) mx<i) nid)t oufI)aIten. SJleine

©Item raaren ^loflerleute unb trugen fromme 3Kond)e auf

i^ren Settelfa^rten. Slud^ meine diteren ©efd^ratfter rourben

10 bienenbe S3riiber, mid^ aber cerfauften bie SSdter an ben

^loftermiiUer, unb id^, ein ^almefel, fa^ mid^ burd^ ro^e

SRenfd^en gegroungen, fd^nbbe SJte^IfddEe gu tragen.— Sine 3eit

lang bulbete id^ in ftiHer ©rgebung. ^n ber le^ten 9iad)t

aber, al§ mid^ bie 5[Ri^t)anbIungen eineS roI)en 5[RiiI)Ifnappen

15 jur SSergroeiflung gebrad^t fatten, fprengte id^ meine ^effeln

unb gelangte in biefeS frieblid^e 3SaIbt^al, mo id^ @ud^ am

!iil)Ien Sronnen fanb, ^olbfelige Stl^eib. §ier gebenfe i6)

norldufig ju bleiben unb als 2BaIbefeI ein befd^auIid^eS Seben

gu fii^ren."

20 ®a blieben benn @fel unb ©an§ im SBiefentfial. ©ie

raolinten getrennt oon einanber, raie fid^ ba§ gejiemt, faf)en

unb fprad)en fid^ aber tdglid^, unb fd^Iie^Iid^ fonnte ein§ nid^t

me^r ol^ne baS anbre leben. ©ie maren gliidlid) unb traurig

jugleid^; gliidElid^, roeil fie liebten unb ©egenliebe fanben,

25 traurig, roeil fie einfal)en, ba^ fie fid^ nie ange^oren fonnten.

„2ld^, ba^ id^ al§ ©an§ geboren bin!" flagte Sll^eib, unb

Solberoin, ber @fel, feufjte: „2Benn id^ ein JBoglein mdr'!"

unb er rou^te aud^, roaS fiir ein SSoglein er gem geroefen

n)dr«.

2)er (SfeUbrunnen 21

©0 oergtngcn 3Bod^cn. 35cr ©fel magette ?|ufel)cnb3 ah,

obroo^I c§ im SEBiefent^d nid^t an frdfttger ^o[t mangelte,

unb bie ©anS oetlor bte Slote i^reS ©d^nabelg, unb i^re

^uglein Iriibten fid^.

9iun TBo^ntc im SBoIb in cinem ^oI)Ien ©tein eine altc 5

@ule; ba§ roar bie gefd^eitefte ^rau roeit unb breit, unb bie

2;iere ^olten fid^ oft 5Hat bei x\)x. ®er !lagte ber @fel feine

'?flot, unb al§ x^n bie (Sule angel)i3rt l^atte, fprad^ fie: „2)a

fann id^ nid^t ^elfen. 2lber roarte bi§ jur ©onnenroenbc.

2)ann lommt an ben 33runnen im 2Biefent^aI bie roeife lo

SSunfd^frau, um gu baben. S)er oertraue beinen Summer.

SSieHeid^t ^ilft fie bir unb cerroanbelt beine ©eftalt; fie ift

eine mad^tige 3<^uberin/'

2)a ging ber @fel i)alh getroftet won I)innen. 3Im SSorabenb

be§ ©onnroenbtageS, al§ 2ll{)eib, bie ©an§, il)re ^emenate auf= 15

gcfud^t l^atte, werbarg er fid^ in ber 3^d^e ber DueEe unb

^arrte auf bie 2Bunfd^frau.

3)ie lie^ audE) nid^t lange auf fid^ roarten. ^m ©d^roancn=

^emb fam fte geflogen, roarf ba§ geberfleib ah unb babete

i^re roei^en ©lieber in bem fii^len SBrunnen. 2)er @fel 20

roartete mit @fel§gebulb bi§ fie roieber au§ bem SSaffer

geftiegen roar, unb al§ fie nun auf einem ©tein fa^ unb it)r

§aor ftrd^lte, ba trat 58oIberoin ^eran, fd^arrte breimal grii^enb

mit bem SSorber^uf unb bat bie 9Bunfd)frau flel)entlid^ i^n in

einen ©dnferid^ ju oerroanbeln. 25

^ie 3a"berin fd^uttelte ba§ ^aupt. „®a§ ift ein fonber^

barer 2Bunf(^/' meinte fie, „aber id^ fann unb roilt i^n bir

crfiiHen." Unb fie raunte bem anbcii^tig jut)orenben @fel inS

O^r: „3Jiorgen frii^, rocnn bie ©onne aufge^t, ppdte fieben

22 ebelfteine

©anfeblumen unb oerjelire fie fd^roetgenb, bann taud^e beinen

^opf in ben 33runnen, unb bu roirft in einen fd^muden

©iinferid^ werroanbelt jein. Unb nun ge^' beiner 2Bege unb

la^ mx6) aUein."

5 ©erii^rl banfte ber (Sfel unb entfernte fid^. (Sr tl)at bie

ganje 9^ad^t fein Sluge gu, unb fobalb fic^ bie ©pi^en ber

Serge rbteten, max er auf ben S3einen, urn fic^ fieben ©dnfe=

blumen gu fud^en. 3)ann eilte er nad^ ber Quelle unb taud^te

feinen ^opf ein, unb al§ er il^n roieber ^erauSgog, erblicEle er

10 §u feiner ^^reube im Spiegel be§ 3Baffer§ ba§ 33ilb eineS

ftattlid^en ®anferic^§ mit fd^bn gebogenem §al§.

©0 fd^neH er fonnte, eilte er nad^ bem Sufd^, in raeld^em

bie @an§ i§re 2BoI)nung genommen ^atte. „2ll^eib, nteine

geliebte 2lII)eib!" rief er, „n)o bift bu ?"

15 „§ier, mein ©eliebter/' erfdjoU e§ an^ bem ©idtid^t, unb

eine gierlid^e (Sfelin tam au§ ben Sitfc^en I)ert)or getanjelt.

©tarr oor ©ntfe^en blidtten fid^ bie Siebenben an.

„D id) @fel!" a6)^te ber ©dnferid^.

„D id^ ©ang!" ftb^nte bie (gfelin.

20 ^ann brad^ au§ ben 3lugen beiber ein l^ei^er XI)ranenftrom,

unb unter 2;t)rdnen erjd^Ite 2ll^eib, roie fie bem diat ber @ule

folgenb bie 2Bunfd)frau aufgefuc^t \)ahe unb auf il)re Sitten

in eine ©felin oerroanbelt roorben fei. ^ierauf erftattete aud^

ber ©dnferid^, con I)eftigem ©d^Iud^jen oft unterbrod^en, S3erid;t,

i6 unb bie 3Jiitfommerfonne i)at vool}l nie jroei ungIiidEIid)ere

©efd)bpfe befd^ienen aU unfere beiben 2iebenben.

3)ie 3eit ^eilt. 2ln bie ©teUe roilber ©d)merjen trat ftitteS

2)ulben. Sine ^offnung roar bem ^aor geblieben. 33ielfeid^t

lie^ fid^ bie 2Bunfd^frau bei i()rem ndd^ften 58efud^ ber OueCe

2)er (SfeUbrunnen 23

bcroegen, einem bet Stebenben bie oortge ©eftalt roieber gu

geben. 2l6er hi^ bal)in mu|te ein gangeS Sat)r Derrinnen.

©ebulb, alfo, ©ebulb ! Unb roieber lebten Solberoin unb

Sll^eib gufammen rcie Sruber unb ©c^roefler.

'tRa6) man6)tv 3lot unb gdi)rlid|feit, bie ber SBtnter ben s

beiben 2Inad^oreten brad^te, fam ber grul)Ung in§ Sanb gegogen,

bie ©onne ftieg I)ol)er unb immer I)ol)er, unb enblid^ roar ber

SSorabenb ber ©onnenroenbe erfd^ienen.

3Jiit flopfenben §ergen nd^erten fid^ bie Siebenben bieSmal

jufammen bem Srunnen unb trugen ber 2Bunfd^frau it)re lo

©ad^e Dor.

„2)a§ ift ein bofe§ 2)ing/' fprad) bie B^uberin. „3urudf=

tjerroanbein fann id) feine§ t)on eurf), fo gem ic^ eurf) ben

©efaClen tl)un mijd^te. 2lber ic^ roill eud^ einen 93orfd^Iag

madden. 2Bie rodr'0, rcenn \i)x SRenfrfien roiirbet ? 2(u§ einem is

(Sfel unb einer ©an§ ein SKdnnlein unb ein g^rdulein gu madden,

ba§ ift nid^t fo fd^roierig; ba§ oermag id). 2BoQt it)r ?"

,,'^a/' riefen Solberoin unb 2llE)eib roie aug einem SRunb.

®ie 2Bunfd^frau murmelte einen ^auberfegen unb l)ie^ bie

beiben il)xe ^opfe in ben Srunnen taud^en. ©ie ge^ord)ten, 20

unb al§ fie fic^ roieber aufricf)teten, roar 33oIberoin ein ftarler,

junger S3urfd) mit einem iiberauS gutmiitigen ©efidf)t geroorben,

unb il)m gegeniiber ftanb ein reijenbeS 9Beibd)en mit fein guge=

fpi^tem, rotem 9Jiunb unb fd^madf)tenben Sluglein.

Unb fie fielen ber guten SSunfd^frau ju ^ii^en unb liifsten 25

il)r banfbar bie §dnbe, unb bann fit^ten fie fid^ auf ben

9J?unb unb fagten fid^ SBorte ber 2iebe in§ D()r. ©ie

SBunfd^frau aber, bie mertte, ba^ fie f)ier UberfUiffig fei,

roidelte fi(^ in i^r ^eberl)emb unb flog baoon.

24 ebelfteine

2)ic beibcn Seutd^en blieben im SBiefentl^al. Solberoin

baute ein §au§, unb barinnen oerlebten fie gludtlid^e S^age

unb befatnen aHe ^a^r ein ^inb, balb einen Suben, balb ein

SJidgblein.

5 ^n ben umliegenben 2)i3rfern a\)nie niemanb, ba| Solberoin

ein ©fel unb Stl^eib eine @an§ geraefen fei, benn fie roaren

fo oerntinftig roie anbere 5Renfd^en. ©ie frf)Iugen bie ©efc^id^te

i^rer SSerroanblung au6) nid^t an bie gro^e ©lode, benn ba§

l^dttc it)nen bei ben Seuten gefd^abet. Slber al§ eS ang ©terben

10 ging, oertrauten fie i^rem alteften ©oEin bod^ ba§ ©e^eimnis

an, unb biefer roar e§, ber gum ©ebdd^tni§ feiner ©Item baS

^au§ „bie golbene ©an§" unb bie DueEe „ben ©felsbrunnen"

nannte, roie ^an^ unb OueUe nod) bi§ auf ben Ijeutigen 2;ag

^ei^en.

15 2Bie bie ^eilfraft be§ 2Baffer§ entbedt rourbe unb rote

aUmd^Iid) Seben in ba§ abgelegene SBalbt^al tarn, ba§ ift in

einem Sud^ fe^r auSfii^rlid) befd^rieben, roeld^eS bie 2Birtin

gur golbenen ©an§ an bie Sabegdfte oerfauft.

®ie SBunjd^frau ift Idngft auggeblieben, roa^rfd^einlid^ roeil

20 e§ i^r in bem ST^al gu gerdufd^ooH gugel)!. Slber nod) ^eute

gefd^ie^l e§ faft jebe§ 3al)r, ba^ fid) am Srunnen ein ^drd^en

finbet, roeld^eg fo gut gufammenpa^t roie bie §elben Unfrer

©efc^id^te.

rv. Der ^kbdho(^zn bes Hecf

/G§ max einmal ein junger ^nab', ber f)te^ ?^rieber unb I)attc

^^ roeber SSater nod^ SJiutter. @r roar ein bilbfd^oneS ^inb,

unb roenn er vox ber %l)nx auf ber ©tra^e fpielte, blieben bte

2eute fte^en unb fragten: „2Bem ge^ott ber ^leine ?'' 2)ann

antioortete bte alte, murrifd^e t^^rau, bie i^n mit biinnen Srii^en 5

unb reid^Iid^en ©d^eltroorten aufgog: „@r ift ein 2Baifenfinb,

unb ba§ S3e[te rocire fur i^n, raenn t{)n ber liebe ©ott gu fid^

in§ ^immelreid^ ne^men t^dt'." ®er ^rieber aber trug feine

©e^nfud^t nad) bent ^immelreid^ ; e§ gefiel x\)m I)ier unten ganj

gut, unb er roud^S auf roie bie rotfopfigen S)ifteln Winter bem lo

^au§ feiner ^flegentutter. Spielfameraben f)atte er feine.

2Benn bie anbern S3uben be§ 2)orfe§ im "^ad) 9Jiu{)len bauten

unb 3flinbenfd^ne fd^roimmen lie^en ober fid^ im §eu ^erum=

balgten, fa^ ber ^rieber an ber Serg^albe unb pfiff ben 585geln

tl)re SBeifen nad^. 15

S3ei biefer Sefd^dftigung traf if)n eineS 2;age§ ber alle ^lauS,

ber feineS 3eid)en§ ein S^ogelfteHer roar. @r fanb ©efaUen an

bem ^iibfd^en ^ungen unb fd^lo^ greunbfd^aft mit i^m. 3Son

ber 3eit ai^ fo^ ^^n bie beiben t)dufig oor ber ^iitte be§ 33ogeI=

ftellerS eintrdd)tig neben einanber fi^en roie groei alte ^rieg§= 20

fameraben. ^lauS rou^te nid^t nur rounberbare SBalbgefd^id^ten

gu er5dl)Ien, fonbern er oerftanb auc^ bie ?^iebel ju ftreid^en unb

unterroieS ben grieber in biefer ^unft, nad)beiu er il}m eine

alte, jufammengeleimte ®eiae ;;um Slngebinb gefd^enft l^atte.

26 ebelfteinc

S)er ©d^iiler mad^te au^ feinem SReifter alle @^te, benn el)e ein

aJionat merging, fpielte er bereitS „D bu Iteber Sluguftin," „2Ba§

fang' td^ armer SCeufel an'' unb „2H§ ber ©ro^oater bie @ro^=

mutter na^m." 3!)aruber roar ber alte SSogelfteller tief geriilirt

5 unb fprad^ bie prop^etifd^en SBorte: „3^rieber, benf on mid^;

i6) fet)e btd^, roenn mtr ©ott ba§ 2eben fd)enft, nod^ bereinft

am ^ird^tag al§ erften ©etger."

2ll§ ^rieber funfge^n ^a^re alt geroorben roar, famen bie

'^a6)haxn gufammen unb l^ielten '3iat iiber il)n. @§ fei Beit/

10 fagten fie, ba^ er etroas Drbentlid)e§ lerne, urn fid^ burd^ bie

SBelt gu bringen, unb al§ fie ii)n fragten, roa§ er roerben rooUe,

antroortete er: „@in ©pielmann." 2)a fd^Iugen bie Seute bie

^dnbe iiber ben ^opfen jufammen unb entje^ten fid^. 2lu§ ber

^Jlenge aber trat ein roo^Ibeleibter 3Jlann t)ert)or, ber fa|te ben

15 Surfd^en an ber §anb unb fagte mit 2Biirbe: „^6) roiH t)er=

fud^en, ob id^ au§ i^m dma^ Drbentlid^eS mad)en fann." Unb

aUe, bie im ^rei§ l^erum ftanben, priefen ben ?^rieber gliidtlid^,

ba^ er einen folc^en Se^rl)errn gefunben.

2)iefer roar aber aud^ nid)t§ ®eringe§. ®r fd^or ben Sauem

20 58art unb §aar, fe^te i^nen ©d)ropf!opfe unb ri^ i^nen bie

franfen 3fl^ne aug, mand^mal aud^ bie gefunben. Sr roar ber

SBaber be§ Drte§, unb bie 2tiitt nannten i^n nid^t anberS al§

„§err 2)oItor."

2lm felbigen Stag nod^ roanberte ber ^rieber in baS §au§

25 feineS nunmel^rigen SSrot^errn, unb jd;on am 3lbenb begann er

feine SCI)dtigfeit bamit, bajj er ba§ 33ier fiir ben 9J?eifter am

ber ©dienfe l^olte. 3ltlmdl)Ud^ lernte er aud^ ©eifenfd^auin

fd^Iagen, ©diermeffer abjict)en unb roag fonft §um ^anbroerf

ge^brt. ©ein DJieifter roar gufrieben mit H)m, nur bag

S)er ^iebclbogen be§ 3izd 27

©ctgenfpiel, ba§ ^rieber in feiner freten Beit mit ©ifer pflog,

roar il^m juroiber, benn e§ gal^lte nad) beS 33aber§ 2lnfid^t ju

ben brotlofen ^iinften.

(gin paar ^a^re oerftrid^en. ©a fam ber %aq, l)eran, an

rceld^ent grieber fein ©ejellenftuc! madden foUte. 2Senn bas 5

jur 3ufneben^eit beS 9Keifter§ augfiel, bann burfte er al§

SBanberburfd^ in bie raeite 2BeIt gie^en unb fein ©liidE fud^en.

3)a§ ©efeUenftUdE beftanb aber barin, ba^ er feinem ^errn ben

Sort fd^eren mu^te, unb ba§ roar fein ©pa|.

2)er roid^tige ^^ag roar ba. 2)er Saber fa^ auf bem ©tu^I, lo

ba§ roei^e %u6) um ben §al§, unb le^nte ben J^opf guriidE.

3^rieber feifte il)m ba§ ©oppelfinn ein, jog ba§ 3Jieffer auf bem

©treic^riemen ah unb begann ba§ 2Berf.

S)a ertbnten plb^Iid^ vox bem §aufe ®aiten= unb ^feifen=

flange ; ein Sarenfii^rer jog be§ 2Beg§. 3)em SSaberjungen, 15

roie er bie 5Rufif ^brte, fu^r e§ in bie §anb/ unb auf ber

SBange be§ 9Jieifter§ fa^ eine blutige ©d^ramme, bie reid[)te

Dom DI)rIdppd)en biS gum 9^afenfliigel.

D roe^ bu armer g-rieber! ®er ©tu^I, barauf ber Saber

gefeffen, fiel riidtlingg auf ben Soben. SBiitenb fprang ber 20

Slutenbe in bie §bl)e unb gab feinem Se^rling eine fd^allenbe

Dl)rfeige. 2)ann ri^ er bie ^^iir auf, beutete mit bem Qdo^t^

finger in bie blaue Suft unb fd^rie: „©eV jum ^ufuf!"

35a padEte ber grieber feine ©iebenfad^en jufammen, na^m

feine ©eige unter ben 2lrm unb ging gum ^ufut. 2)er i^ufuf 25

roo^nte im 3Salb auf einer @id^e unb roar s^fottig ju §aufe,

aU grieber bei \i)m uorfprad^. (Sr f)brte ben Serid^t be3

Surfd^en gebulbig bi§ ju (Snbe an, bann aber judfte er bie

^liigel unb fprad^

:

28 ebclfteinc

„3unger ^eunb, roenn id^ aUen E)elfen rooEte, bie gu mtr

gcfd^idEt roerben, ^atte id§ oiel gu t^un. 2)ie 3eite« finb fc^roer,

unb id^ tnu^ fro^ fein, ba^ id^ meine eignen ^inber leiblid^

untergebrad^t \)ahc, 3!)en diteften \)ahe x6) bei einer 33ad)fteljen=

5 familte in ^oft gegeben, ben groeiten f)at ber 9Zad)bar 9iotfd^n)anj

in§ §au§ genommen, ba§ britte £inb, ein SJidbel, ift in ^flege

bei einer alten ©raSntiide, unb fiir bie groei fleinften forgt ber

3aunfonig. ^d^ felbft mu| mid^ regen t)om SKorgen bi§ gum

Slbenb unt anftdnbig au§gu!ommen. ©eit wierge^n ^^agen ndl)re

10 id^ mid^ ron ^aarigen 33drenraupen, unb biefe 5?oft ift nid^tg

fiir beinen SJiagen. '^tin, id^ fann bir nid)t l^elfen, fo leib

e§ mir ti)ut."

3)a lie^ ber ^rieber traurig ben 5lopf pngen, fagte bem ^u!uf

SBalet unb t)ob fid^ oon ^innen. @r roar aber nod^ nid^t roeit

15 gegangen, ba rief i^m ber ^ufuf nad^ : „§alt, ^rieber ! Tlxx

fommt ein guter ©ebanfe. SBieHeidjt !ann ic^ bir bo^ Ijelfen.

Stomm ntit/' ©prad^'g, redfte bie S^liigel unb flog, ben 2Beg

geigenb, vox bem ?5^rieber ^er.

2)iefer ^atte 3Jiii^e, feinem ^iil^rer gu folgen, benn ba§ Unter:^

20 l^olg be§ 2Balbe§ roar bid^t, unb 3)orn^edEen roaren and) reic^lid^

oorl^anben. @nblid^ rourbe eS lid^t groifdfien ben Sdumen, unb

ein SBaffer blintte auf.

„3iBir finb gur ©telle/' fprad^ ber ^ufuf unb lie^ fid^ auf einer

@rle nieber. SSor bem jungen ©efeHen lag ein bunfelgruner

25 2Bei^er, ber burd) einen fd^dumenben 3BafferfalI gefpeift rourbe.

©d^ilf^alme unb gelbe ©d^roertlilien ftanben am Ufer, unb roei^e

SBafjerrofen mi,t gro^en Sldttern fdf)roammen auf ber ^Iddie.

„'?R\i\\ gieb a6)t," fprad^ ber fluge 3SogeI. „9Benn bie ©onne

jtd^ neigt unb ben ©taub beS 2BafjetfaUg in fieben 3^arben

5Dct ^icbelbogcn beS ^iecf 29

leud^ten Id|t, bonn tauc^t ber ^ed auS bem ©runb be§ SBci^er§,

roofelbft er ein trpftalleneS ©rf)lo| l^at,unb fi^t am Ufer. 3)ann

fiird^te btd^ nidf)t, fonbern \pxi6) if)n an. 2)a§ SBeitere roirb

ftd^ finben."

2)a bebanlte ftd^ ber ^ieber 6ei bem ^uluf, unb biefer flog 5

tnit rafd^em ^lugelfd^Iag roalbetnrodrts.

21I§ iiber bem 2BafjerfaIl bie fieben S^egenbogenfarben Ieud)teten,

lam ber 3fiecf roirflid^ aug ber ^iefe. @r ^atte ein roteg ^Hbcflein

an unb einen roeipen ^ragen. (Seine ^aare roaren griin unb

^ingen i^m roie eine roirre SJid^ne auf bie ©rf)ultern nieber. lo

6r fe^te fid^ auf einen ©tein, ber fid^ iiber bem Spiegel be§

SBei^erS er^ob, lie^ bie ?^ii^e in§ SBaffer I)dngen unb begann

fein §aar mit ben 5el)n ?^ingern ju ftrdi)Ien. 2)aS roar ein

mii^fame§ 2Ber!, benn in bem ^aargeroirr ^ingen Sllgen, 2Baffer=

linfen unb Heine ©d)neden{)dufer, unb ber 9Zedt oerjog bei bem 15

SSerfu(^, ba§ §aar ju fd^lid)ten, fd^merjfjaft ba§ ©efid)t.

„3)a§ ift ber rid^tige 3eitpuntt, ben SBaffermann ansureben/'

bad^te grieber. @r fa^te fid^ ein ^erj, trat au§ ben ©rlen=

^edten, bie il)n bigger oerborgen i)atttn, ^eroor, gog ben §ut

unb fprad^: „©uten Slbenb, §err 3RedE!" 20

23ei bem 5llang ber ©timme plumpte ber yitd roie ein gefd^redfter

^ofd^ inS 2Baf|er unb taud^te unter. 33alb aber ftredfte er roieber

ben ^opf l^eroor unb fprad^ unfreunblid) : „2Ba§ roillft bu ?"

„3J?it SSerlaub, §err 3lid/' i)ob ber ^rieber an, „id^ bin ein

gelernter Saber, unb e§ rodre mir eine gro^e @^re, roenn id) 25

@ud^ ba§ §aar ftrdl)Ien biirfte."

„@i," fprad^ ber 3^edE erfreut unb ftieg au§ ber %ivit, „bu

fommft mir gelegcn. 9Ba8 ^abc id^ fitr 2Rii^' unb ^lage mit

meinem §aar, feitbem mid^ bie 2oreIet, meine SJiul^mc, fc^nob'

30 @bel[teine

oerlaflen l^at! 3Ba§ })ahe id) nid^t allc§ fiir bie unbanlbare

^erfon getl^an ! Urtb eine§ SJiorgenS ift fie fott, unb mein

golbener ^amm ift au6) fort, unb je^t fi^t fie, rcie id) \)bxe,

auf einem gelfen im 3fll)ein unb ^at bort ein SSer^dltniS mit

5 einem ®d)iffer in einem Ileinen ©d)iffe. ^a roirb ber golbene

^amm balb cerjubelt fein."

SJlit biefen 3Borten r\a\)m ber '^ted auf einem ©tein ^la^.

^ieber gog feinen ©d^erbeutel ^eruor, banb bem SBaffermann

ein roei^eS %u6) um ben §al§ unb Mmmte unb falbte i^m ba§

10 §aar, baf; e§ gefd^meibig rourbe roie <Seibe; bann -^og er \l)m

einen fd^nurgeraben ©d)eitel, ber ging oon ber ©tirn big auf

ben ^aden, na^m i^m ba§ ^uc^ ah unb mad^te einen 5lra|fu|,

n)ie er e§ uon feinem SJieifter gelernt ^atte. 2)er S^ied ftanb

auf unb betrad^tete fic^ n)o{)IgefaIIig im 3BafferfpiegeI. „2Ba§

15 bin id) fd[)ulbig V fragte er bann.

^rieber ijatte fd)on bie Ublic^e 9ieben§art „nad^ Selieben" auf

ben Sippen, aber e§ fiel i^m nod§ gur red^ten 3eit ein, ba^

man ben Slugenblid nii^en unb baS @ifen fd^mieben miiffe,

folange e§ glU^t. 2)arum rciufperte er fid^ unb erjatjlte bem

20 9^ed feine SebenSgefd^id^te.

„2llfo ein ©pielmann mbd^teft bu gem rcerben V fragte ber

^Jied, al§ g^rieber fd^roieg. „?Rimm einmal beine ^-iebel gur

^anb unb la^ mid^ etroaS oon beiner ^unft ^oren."

S)a na\)m ber ©efeU feine ®eige, ftimmte bie ©aiten unb

25 fpielte fein befteS ©tiid: „3ll§ ber ©ro^oater bie ©ro^mutter

na^m," unb mie er mit einem gierlid^en ©d^norfel geenbigt

^itc, fd)aute er erroartungSooII auf ben 9?ed.

3!)iefer oerjog grinfenb ba§ ©efid^t unb fagte: ,,'^un l^ore

aud^ mid^." 'iS^ann giiff er in ba§ 9io^ri(^t unb jog eine ®eige

2)er ?^iebeIbogen be§ ^ed 31

unb einen ^^iebelbogen ^eruor, fe^te fid) gured^t unb ^ob an

gu fpielen.

©0 etroaS t)atte ber arme ?5^neber nod) nie ge^ort. @r[t

flang'S, rote roenn ber 3lbenbrotnb im ©d^ilfgraS fpielt, bann

Ilang'g tote %o\m eineS SBafferfaUg uttb jule^t rate fanft glettenbe 5

glut. 2)ie SSogel in ben ^n^eigen oerftummten, bie ^mmen

lie^en i^r ©umnten, unb bie %x\^z l)oben bie ^bpfe aii^ bent

2Beil)er, unt ben fii^en %'6mn gu laufd^en. 2)em 33urfd^en

aber ftanben bie I)eIIen ^I)i;anen in ben Slugen.

„§en 3^ecf/' jprad^ er ntit aufge^obenen §anben, al§ ber lo

SBafjermann ben 33ogen rul)en lie^, ,/§err '^cd, ne^mt niic^ in

bie Se^re I"

„2)a§ ge{)t nid^t/' antroortete ber 9^e(f. „(Sd^on nieiner

erroac^fenen 5iijentod)ter raegen gel)t e§ nid^t. @§ ift aber aud^

nid^t nbtig. SBiQft bu mir beinen ^antnt uberlafjen, fo follft i5

bu ein ©eiger roerben, toie e§ feinen groeiten giebt."

„5Reinen ganjen ©d^erbeutel, roenn ^i}X if)n rooHt," rief ber

grieber unb reic^te il)n bent 2Baf|ermann.

2)iefer na^nt mit einem rafd)en ©riff ben bargebotenen 33eutel

unb roar im 2Beit)er tterfd^raunben. 20

„§alt, l^alt!" rief i^m ber 33urfd^e nad^, aber fein ^lufen

roar t)ergeben§. @r roartete eine ©tunbe, er roartete groei, aber

roer nid^ts oon fic^ ^bren lie^, ba§ roar ber ^f^edE.

®er arme grieber feufjte lief auf, benn e§ roar if)m liar,

ba^ ber falfd^e 2Baffergeift H}n betrogen ^alte, unb mit fc^roerem 25

^erjen roanbte er fid^, um gu gel)en — roo^in, "oa^ rou^te er

ni(^t. S)a fa^ er gu feinen ^^ii^en am 9tanb be§ 2Bei^er§ ben

3^iebeIbogen be§ ^edt liegen. @r biidtte fid^ banad^, unb roie

er i^n in ber ^anb ^ielt, uerfpltrte er einen 'Mnd, ber ging

82 @belfteine

t)on ben ^ingerfpi^en bt§ in ba§ ©d^ulterblatt l^inauf, unb eS

brdngte i§n, ben S3ogen ju oerfudien.

,/iBa§ fang' id§ armer ^eufel an" rooHte er fpielen, aber

eS roor, alg ob i^nt etne unfid^tbare 9Kad§t bie ^anb lenfte;

5 ben ©aiten entquoHen 5tone, \o fu^ unb filberrein, rote e§

grieber nur etnmal in feinem Scben gef)ort l^atte, namlid) furj

5ut)or, ba ber ^^Zed bie g^iebel ftrid^. 3)ie 93ogeI fanten ^eran

geflattert unb fa^en ^ord^enb im ©edft, bie 3^ifcE)e fprangen

iiber bie %lut unb au§ bem 2Balb traten bie $irfd|e unb bie

10 3fle^e unb ]af)in ben (Spielmann mit flugen Slugen an. Unb

ber i^'^ieber rou^te nid)t, roie il)m gefd^al). 2Ba§ i^m burd^

bie ©eele gog unb roa§ fein §erj beroegte, ba§ fanb feinen

2Beg in bie §anb unb au§ ber ^anb in baS ©aitenfpiel unb

flang in fii^en ^^onen auS.

15 2lu§ bent 2BeiE)er aber taud^te ber ^ed auf unb nidte bei=

fdHig ntit bem ilopf. 35ann oerfc^roanb er unb lie^ fici^ nid^t

me^r feE)en.

Hnb ber l^rieber fd^ritt fiebelnb au5 bem 9Balb t)inauS unb

jog burd§ aHe Sleid^e ber (Srbe unb fpielte vox ^bnigen unb

20 ^aifern. 2)a§ gelbe ©olb regnete in feinen §ut, unb er

rcdre ein fleinreid)er 9Jtann geroorben, roenn er fetn rirf)tiger

©pielmann geroefen rodre. ©in rid^tiger ©pielmann aber roirb

fein reid^er 9Jiann.

©einen ©d^erbeutel l)atU er ^ingegeben. ^Darum lie^ er

25 fid^ ba§ ^aupt^aar road^fen roie roeilanb ber ftarfe ©imfon.

2)ie anbern ©pieHeute mad)ten eS i^nt nad), unb fie tragen

Don jener 3eit an langeS, rcirreS ^aax bis auf biefen %a^.

V. Die Siebenmeilenjiiefel

'^fuf fanbigem ^fab fd^ritt ein miiber §anbtDerf§gefeII burd^

'^'^ben 2Balb. Um eine furje SKegftrerfe ju erfparen, ^atte

er, bem 9tat etneS 33auern folgenb, bie fid)ere Sanbftra^e ocr-

lafjen ; nun irrte er bereits feit groei ©tunben butd^ bie ^iefern,

unb ber 2SaIb rcoUte fein @nbe ne^men. 6

„©ut aSeg um2Bar nie frumm,"

murmelte er jroifd^en ben 3^^nen, aber ber alte ©prud^ fiel

i^m ju jpat ein.

2)ie ^o^renpmme farbten fid^ an ber 2lbenbfeite golben, lo

unb burd^ bie 33aumn)ipfel fu^r !iil)ler 2Binb. ^er ®anb

bes 3Bege§ rourbe immer tiefer, unb bie 5?niee bes SBanbernben

immer miiber.

5Da fam burd^ ba§ ^olj ein fleiner 2Rann gefd^ritten, ber

einen ©adE auf ber ©d^ulter trug. 2)er ^anbroerfSburjd^ na))m 15

ben mit 2Bad^§tud^ iiberjogenen ^ut ah unb fprad^

:

„^it ©unft, roie roeit ift'g noc^ bis jur ©tabl ?"

„^a6) ber ©tabt raillft bu ?" fragte ba§ 9J?annIein. „25a

bift bu auf bem ^oljraeg, ^reunb. 3)ie ©tabt liegt bort."

Unb babei beutete e§ mit bem 3eigefinger nad^ red^ts. „2Benn 20

bu ben §o^renbiil)eI iiberftiegen ^aft, fommft bu an einen

S3ad^, ben mu^t bu burd)fd)reiten, bann folgft bu bem ^fab

burd^ baS 3Jioo§ bis bu bie Sanbftra^e erreid^ft, unb oon bo

l^aft bu nod^ brei gute ©tunben bis .jur ©tabt."

33

34 (Sbelfteinc

„©d^5n' ®anl!" fprad) ber miibe Surfd^ unb feufjte tief

auf. 2)ann fd^tdtte er ]\6) gum 2Beitergel)en an. ®er ^leine

aber oertrat i^m ben 2Beg.

„2Bie l^ei^t bu unb voa§ bift bu betne§ 3etd^en§?" fragte

5 er. „3)a^ bu ein ©onntag§!tnb bift, roei^ id^ bereits, benn

fonft ptteft bu mid) nid^t angefprod^en."

„^d^ ^ei^e Grifpin unb bin jiinftiger ©d^uftergefeU/' ern»i=

berte ber ©efragte.

„@in ©d^ufter bift bu ?" rief ba§ SJiannlein erfreut. „®a§

10 Irifft fid^ gut. ^omm mit mir. ^c^ roifl bir ^erberge unb

Slrbeit geben. SBiUft bu ?"

„@ern/' antroortete ber ©efeK, unb bann gingen fie felbanber

in ben 2BaIb l)inein. ^a6) furjer ?5^rift famen fie an eine

Sid^tung, auf ber ein fleineS §du§d^en ftanb. 2lu§ bem

15 ©d^lot roirbelte blauer 3ftaud^.

„(Sie finb ba^eim/' fprad^ ber fleine 9Jiann. „Stritt ndl)er,

^reunb ©rifpin, unb fiirc^te bid^ nid)t, roenn bu ©eltfameS

fie^t."

3)ie 2;^ur roarb aufget^an. 3ln einem 2;ifd^ fa^en fed^§

20 graubcirtige B^crge um eine bampfenbe ©d^iifjel I)erum; ein

fiebenter ©tul^I aber ftanb leer. 2)ie 3JidnnIein fprangen auf

unb begrii^ten bie Slnfommenben.

„2)a§ finb meine Sritber," erfldrte bem 2Banberburfd^en

fein @eleit§mann. „9Bir fd^melgen ba§ ©rg in ben Sergen,

26 fod^en ba§ ©alj unb fd)Ieifen bie ©belfteine. Slber hd unfern

S3erg= unb ^o^lenroanberungen leibet unfer <Sd^uI)n)erf, unb

ein tiid^tiger ©d^ufter l)at un§ Idngft gefe^It. SBIeib' ein paar

2;age bei un§ unb befo^Ie un§ bie @d)ii^lein. @§ foU bein

©d^abe nid^t fein. ^ei^t aber lomm unb i^ mit un§."

S)ie 6iebenmeiIeTtfttefel 86

2)a§ lie^ fid^ bet miibe, ^ungrige ©efett nid^t jroeimal fagen.

(Sr toarf fein gttleifen in ben 2BinfeI, riidEte einen 6d)emel

an ben %i^^ unb fe^te fid^ ju ben fteben 3»oergen. %k\]6)

unb 2Ku3 roarb i^m reid^Iid^ jugemefjen. 2)ann fd^Ieppten jtc

einen gebaud^ten ^rug ^erbei, au§ bem flo^ fein S)unnbier, 5

fonbem ein 2Bein, rote ber roeitgereifte ©d^ufter nod^ feinen

getrunfen ^atte.

@g roar ein ftb^Iid^er Slbenb. ®er ?5^rembe mufite berid^ten,

roie e§ brau^en in ber 2Belt auSfel^e, unb bann ergdl^Iten bie

SRdnnlein oon einer ^onigStod^ter, roei^ rote ©d^nee, rot roie lo

58Iut unb fd^roarj roie (Sbenliolj, bie Dor langen ^a^ren bei

i^nen gerool^nt ^atte. 2)er ©d^ufter fannte bie ©efd^id^te bereits,

benn feine ©ro^mutter l^atte fie i^m oft erjd^lt, aber um bie

9Jidnnlein nid^t ju frdnfen, l)brte er aufmerffam gu bi§ anS

@nbe. 2)ann roarb i^m ein Sett angeroiefen, unb beoor er 15

fein Slbenteuer iiberbenfen fonnte, roar er eingefd)Iafen.

21I§ (Srifpin am ndd^ften 3Jiorgen erroad^te, lag in feiner

hammer ein ^aufen jerriffener ©d^u^e. 2eber, ^ed^ unb

S)ra^t roar aud) oor^anben, unb auf einem 2;ifd^Iein ftanb ein

reid^lid^er ^mbi^. 2)ie S^^W ^^^''^ roaren auggegangen. 20

@r ^odEte gur 2lrbeit nieber unb flidtte unb Ilopfte bi§

©onnenuntergang. 2)a famen bie fieben 9JidnnIein juriidt,

unb e§ begann roieber ein fro^Iid^eS ©d^ntaufen. ©0 ging e§

fort eine ganje 9Bod^e lang.

2lm Ie|ten Slbenb fd^aute ber flei^ige ©efeU mit ©tolg auf 25

eine lange 5Heil)e fdiroarjgldnjenber ©d^u^e, unb um ein UbrigeS

ju t^un, nd^te er in ber 3^ad^t, rod^renb bie B^crge fd^Iiefen,

einem jeben einen fierjformigen Seberfledten auf ba§ §o§Iein jum

©d^u^ gegen ba§ rau^e ©efiein, auf bem fte ^erumrutf^ten.

36 @belfieine

9J?tt geritl^rten Slidfen betrad^teten bte Swtvo,t am anbetn

^orgen ba§ SBerf ber Siebe, bann [tecften fie bie ^opfe

jufammen. (Srifptn, bcr <S>6)u\kx, nat)m fein ^^eHeifen auf ben

3fluden, fd^arrte mtt bent %u^ unb fprad^ feinen ©d^eibegru^.

5 ^anfenb britdtten xijm bie 2Bid^tlein bie §anb, ber aber, roelc^er

i^n ^ierfier geleitet, fd^ulterte einen ©ad unb begleitete ben ©oft.

„^6) roiE bid^ auf ben red^ten 3Seg bringen/' fagte er.

2ll§ fie au§ bem ^an^ traten, roar bie 2BeIt in grauen

9f?ebel ge!)iiflt. ©ie gingen eine SBeile fd^roeigenb neben ein=

10 anber l^er, bann ^ielt ber Bw^erg an, Ibfte ba§ Sinbbanb

feine§ 3RudEfadEe§ unb entnal)m bemfelben jroei alte ©tiefel.

„2)a§ foH bein So^n fein/' fprad^ er gu bem ©d^ufler.

„9Serad^te ba§ ©efd^enf ni6)t," fe^te er ^ingu, alg er faf), rcie

ber Surfd^ ben 3Jlunb cergog. „^ie Stiefel finb ein SrbftitdE

15 unfereS Sl^n^errn, be§ roeltberit^mten S)dumling, oon bem bu

fid^erlid^ fd^on ge^iirt l)aft."

„35ie ©tiefel be§ fleinen S)aumling ?" rief ber ©d^ufter

freubig au§, „bie ©iebenmeilenftiefel V„©o ift e§/' erroiberte ber Bmerg. „S)a nimm fie ^in unb

20 braud^e fie gu beinem ©liidt. @ci)ah' bid^ rao^I!"

2)er Broerg roar t)erfd)rounben, ber ??ebel roar plb^lid) vzx-

roel^t, unb ©rifpin ftanb auf ber fonnbeglangten, t)on ^appeln

umfaumten Sanbflra^e. ^n ber §anb ^ielt er bie ©ieben=

meilenftiefel.

25 „®a§ foU ein 2then rcerben!" jubelte er unb fe^te fid^ auf

einen ©teinfiaufen, urn bie 2Bunberftiefel fogleid^ angugie^en.

„^un marfd)iere id^ jundd^ft in§ ©olblanb/' fprad^ er gu fic^

felbft, „unb fiiUe mir aUe STafd^en mit ©olbfanb; ba§ 2Beitere

wirb ftd^ bann finben."

2)te ©iebenmeilenftiefel 37

©d^on ^atte er ftd^ feiner 2Banberfd^u^e entlebtgt, ba lief;

cr plo^Iid^ bte Slrme finfen unb fal) nad^benflid^ oor ftd^

nieber. „2Benn tnir nur einer fagen tooUte, in roeld^er 9tid)=

tung ba§ ©olblanb liegt." @r tedtte ben §al§ unb bre^te

i\)n l}m unb \)zx, obex nirgenbS roar ein buntgeftretfter 9Beg= 5

roetfer ju fe^en, ber mit bem 3Irm nad) bem ©olblanb gejeigt

l)ixttz. ©rifpin fra^te ftd^ Winter bem Cijr. „©o auf§ @erate=

rooI)I in bie 2BeIt I)inein gu laufen/' p^ilofop^ierte er, „ba§

rodre tI)orid^t. 2lm 6nbe i'dni' i6) ftatt inS ©olblanb ju ben

3Kenfd^enfrefiern. Unb an Steifegelb fe^It mir'§ aud). Srifpin, lo

bu roarft brauf unb bran, einen bummen ©treid) ju madjen.

@§ roirb am beften fein, roenn x6) mid^ in ber ndd^ften ©tabt

nad^ 2lrbeit umfel)e unb mid^ nebenl)er auf meine gro^e Steife

geprig oorbereite."

2)aS roar Derniinftig gebad^t. @r padte bie ©iebenmeilen= 15

ftiefel auf fein ^elleifen, fd^roang ben Inotigen ©todE unb

roonberte rool)Igemut roeiter.

6§ roar ein fonniger SRorgen. 2luf ben SSiefen, burd^

roeld^e bie ©tra^e fii^rte, fd^roangen bie 9Jld^ber i^re ©enfen,

unb SJidgbe mit roten ^opftUd^ern roanbten ba§ §eu mit bem 20

9ted^en.

„^emndc^ft jietie id^ burd^ bie ^ei^en Sdnber," fprad^ ber

©d^ufter, „burd^ bie ^flanjungen, roo bie fd^roarjen SRo^ren

3udterrof)r fd^neiben unb ^affeebo^nen oon ben Bn^eifd^en-

bdumen fd^iitteln. ^a, xi)x alten ^appeln, \\)X roerbet mid) 25

nid^t lange me^r jroifd^en eud^ roanbern fe^en. ^n ein paar

SBod^en ge^e id^ unter ^almen fpagieren unb fd^Iage mir

GocoSniiffe mit bem ©tod ah, unb ftatt ber ©perlinge unb

©olbammern ft^en ^apageien unb ^afabuS im Saub, unb

38 ©belftetne

Slffen unb ^eerfa|en roerfen mir ^u^l)anbe gu. ^ommt bann

be§ 2Bege§ ein Soroe ober ein %i%ex, ber mi6) freffen roiH,

einS, jraei, brei bin x6) iiber aEe S3erge unb lad^e bie Seftie ou§.

3^etn, fo gut rote \<S) ^at'S bod^ fein SJlenfd^ auf ber 9BeIt."

5 ©egen 3Jiittag tam ber gliicflid^e ©d^ufter in bie ©tabt unb

fanb fofort Slrbeit. 3Son jeinem erften So^n faufte er fid^ bei

einem 5trbbler eine ^arte, auf ber aUe Sanber ber @rbe bar=

ge[tettt roaren, unb baju ein alte§ '^n6), roelc^eg t)on feltfamen

3fieifen gu 2Bafjer unb gu Sanb I)anbelte. 3Benn bann am ^eier=

10 abenb bie anberen ©efeUen in ber ©d^ente ged^ten unb tangten,

fa^ (SriSpin in jeiner hammer unb ftubierte roie ein 9Jiagifter.

2)em 9Jieifter aber gefiel be§ flei^igen ©efeUen St^un unb

2;reiben, unb an einem ©onntagnad)mittag lub er i^n gum

©pagiergang ein. ®a§ roar eine gro^e @^re. 3" ^titt gogen

15 fie gum %f)ox l^inauS ; bie britte ^erfon aber roar 3«"Sfet: Slnne,

be§ 3J?eifter§ fd^one ^Tod^ter.

3lm 2lbenb be§felbigen ^ogeS fa| 6ri§pin nid^t iiber feiner

Sanbfarte, fonbern er ging mit gro^en ©d^ritten in ber hammer

auf unb ah, bi§ i^m fein fd^lafmiiber ^RitgefeH mit barfd^en

20 3Borten ba§ S^ad^troanbeln oerroieS. ^a !rod^ au(S) 6ri§pin

unter fein ^eberbett, aber er fonnte bie gauge S^^ad^t fein Huge

gut^un.

21I§ ber SJleifter am ncid^ften ©onnabenb bie ©efeHen abgelof)nt

l^atte, begab fid^ 6ri§pin nid^t gu bem Xrbbler, ber bie alten

25 Sud^er feil l^ielt, fonbern in einen ^auflaben, unb am ©onntag=

morgen trug bie fd^bne 3)ieifter§tod^ter auf bem ^ird^gang ein

neueS, blaufeibeneg Sanb, barauf flanb mit golbenen 33ud^ftaben

:

SRofen oerrcelfen, 3[JJarmor jerbnci^t,

Xo^ treue Siebe voellt niemal^ nid^t.

3)ie ©tebenmeilenftiefel 39

„6ri§ptn/' fprad^ fein SJiitgefeU, ein boS^after, mifigunftiger

'TJJenfd^, „6ri§pin, bu bift oerliebt. Seugne ntd^t! ^n bte

Keiftergtod^ter bift bu oerliebt. Slber bein SSerben ift fiir bie

^a^'. 2)er blonbe Sabenbiener gegertiiber, ber ^t'§ i^r ange=

t^an, mit bem ^at fie ein Sted^telmed^tel. ®a§ ^aft bu natiirlid^ 5

nid^t gemerft, bu geftubierter ^rofeffor bu!"

„©rf)n)eig \" fnirfd^te 6n§pin unb ballte bie %au\t. „(5d^n)eig,

ober id^ fd^lage bid^ ju Soben !"

S)ann ging er auf feine hammer. „Se^t ift'S Qdt, in bie

raeite 2BeIt gu jiefien/' fprad^ er tro^ig unb falbte bie ©ieben= lo

meilenftiefel. „2lbe, ^eimatlanb, abe, SJieifler unb bu fd^one,

falfd^e ." §ier befam er ben ©ludEfer unb fdilud^jte,

ba^ eS jum @rbarmen roar. 3(Ig er fid^ etma^ berul)igt f)atte,

padEte er feine ^abfeligfeiten in ba§ ^eHeifen, obenbrauf bie

Sanbfarte, bann ftieg er bie S^reppe ^inunter, um fid^ t)on bem is

3Jieifler ju oerabfd^ieben. „9Benn ba§ gefd^e^en ift," fprad)

er ju fid^, „fo gel)e id^ uor ba§ %l)ox, giefie meine ©iebenmeilen*

ftiefel on, unb am 2lbenb fann id^ bereits ini Sanb ber bejopften

g^inefen Dpium raud^en."

Slber al§ ber Slbenb ge!ommen raar, fa^ er nid)t im 6^incfen= 20

lanb, fonbern am 3::ifd^ jroifd^en feinem ?tReifter unb ber fdpnen

2lnne. @r I)ielt i()re roci^e §anb in feiner fd^roieligen ^^auft

unb nannte bie 5Reiftergtod^ter feine liebe Sraut, unb ber

§immel ^ing ben beiben SSerlobten ooH Sa^geigen. —3lu§ ber gro^en 2BeItreife fonnte natUrlid^ Dor ber ."panb 26

nid^ts roerben, aber aufgefdE)oben ift \a nid)t aufgel^oben. ^er

©efell mu^te fein 5ReifterftitdE madien, bann fam bie ^od^jeit,

unb ba§ ^a^r brauf ftellte fid^ ein fleiner ©d^rei^alg ein. 2Ber

benit ba ons Steifen ?

40 ebelfteine

©pater fprad^ aud^ bte ©orge in ber ©cEiufterroerlftatt vox.

35ie Sa^l ber ^opfe roud^S mit jebem ^a^r, unb Crispin mu^te

oom 3Jlorgen bi§ Slbenb bie §dnbe rii^ren. 2lber roenn er enblic^

fein ©(j^urjfeU abgelegt ^atte, naI)Tn er bie Sanbfarte vox ober

5 eine $Reifebefd^reibung. 2)ie ©iebenmeilenftiefel f)iitete er forg=

faltig unb erl)ielt ba§ Seber burrf) flei^igeS ©alben gefd)meibig.

2Benn ber ciltefte ©o^n l)erangen)ad^fen ift, iibergiebt er i^m

ba§ ©efd^dft, unb bann roirb bie lange aufgefd^obene 2Banberung

angetreten. ©ebulb !—

10 2)ie ^inber roudifen !)eran, unb ber altefle ©oI)n fa^ al§

junger 9Jleifter auf bem breibeinigen ©tuf)I be§ 3?ater§. 2lber

je|t gait e§, bie 3:;od^ter an ben SKann gu bringen unb auSju;

ftatten, unb bie gro^e 3fleife mu^te roieber auf unbeftimmte B^it

oerfd^oben roerben. ©ebulb, Crispin, ©ebulb !—

15 2Bieber oerftric^ eine 5Rei^e t)on ^a^ren. SReifter 6ri§pin

trug ein fd^roargeS ©ammtfdppd^en auf bem ta\)kn ©d^eitel,

unb 3^rau 2lnne fing an, oon ber guten, alten 3eit gu fpredE)en.

2)ie ^inber roaren oerforgt unb l^ielten bie ©Item in S^ren.

©ic Ijatten i^nen ein fonnigeS ©tiiblein I)ergerid)tet, unb bort

20 fa^ ber 2llte ben grb^ten ^Teil be§ ^age§ im gepolfterten @ro^=

oaterftu^l unb Ia§ in feinen Siid^ern.

3ln einem ©onntagnarfimittag, al§ bie runben ^enfterfd^eiben

in ber ©onne blinlten, erfiob fid^ ©rigpin oon feinem ©i^

unb ^olte bie ©iebenmeilenftiefel au§ ber STru^e. ©r I)atte

25 einen ftar!enben 5Rittag§fd)Iaf gelialten unb fii^lte fid) fo leid^t

roie jur 3eit feiner frol)Iid^en 2Banberial)re. Qe^t roollte er

enblid^ feine 2BeItreife antreten, roeil er aber ©infprad^e befurd)ten

mu^te, fo gebadfite er fid^ gang in ber ©tiHe fortgumad^en unb

bie ©ad^e ben ©einigen fd^riftlid^ mitjuteilen.

2)te ©iebcnmeilenftiefel 41

3llS er abenbs ntd)t ju 2;ifcl) fam, fprad^ ^rau Slnne: „@r

toirb iiber feinen 33ud)ern eingefdilafen fein/' unb fd^irfte baS

jiingfle ©rtfelfinb {)inauf, urn ben ©ro^oater ju roedten.

^Ib^Iid^ »ernaf)men bie ^u^^ucfgebliebenen einen ®rf)redEen§ruf,

unb alg fie beftur^t in bie ©tube be§ ©ro^oaterS eilten, fanben 5

fie i):)n tot im Se^nftu^I fi^en. 2tuf bent 5t;ifd^ aber ftanb ntit

^reibe gefd^rieben:

„^6) \)abe bie gro^e 5Reife angetreten."

Unb roaS ift au^ bem ©efd^enf ber 3"?erge geroorben ? ^a,

rcenn x6) ba§ rcii^te ! ^d^ furd)te, ber erbenbe <Sol)n i)at bie lo

alten ©tiefel jerttennt unb ba§ Seber jum ?^IicEen fdiab^aften

(Sd^uf)n)er!e§ oerroenbet. 3SielIeid)t liegen fie and) nod^ in

einem 2BinfeI unb roarten auf einen, ber i^re ^raft gu nu^en

n)ei^.

VI. Der gute alte 0nkel

TNcr gute dte Dnfcl bin \6). 2Benn man mid^ fragcn rooHte,

'^''^rote eS gefommen tft, fo fann id) nur jagen, ba^ bie

giitige 3Sorfel)ung mid^ roo^l bagu beftimmt ^at, benn e§ ift

ein 33eruf, ber mir auSne^menb gefaHt. 2Ber e§ nid^t eriebt

5 ^at, ber glaubt e§ gar nid^t, roie fd^on eS tft, ein alter Dnfel

ju fein. 2lber bag mu^ man fagen, e§ gepren aud^ fold^e

33ruber unb ©d^roeftern baju, roie id^ befi|e, oier Sriiber, bie

aHe oerl^eiratet finb, unb brei ©d^roeftern, bie aud^ aUe »er=

l^eiratet finb. SlUe l^aben fie ^inber unb t)on ben ^inbetn ^aben

10 mandie fd^on roieber ^inber ; ba lo^nt e§ fid§ benn bod^, Dntel

gu fein.

^d^ l^abe midf) nun eben nid^t wer^eiratet, benn e§ ift mir

nid^t gelungen. @§ roar eine 3eit, ba bad^te id^ oft baran unb

td^ malte mir fo fd^on an^, roie e§ fein roiirbe. 2)a roar in

15 meiner ^^antafie ein fleineg §au§ in ber 33orftabt, ba§ lag in

einem ©arten gang Ijeimlid^ unb fd^on, roie ein 3f?eft im ©riinen.

Unb in bem §aufe roar alleS fo oorgiiglid) unb anmutig ein=

gerid^tet, roie e§ eigentlid^ roo^ nur in ibealen §aujern vox-

fommt, bie e§ gar nid^t giebt. ^d^ I)atte bort in meiner

20 ^^antafie ein rounberbare§ ©tubiergimmer mit einem @rler=

uorbau, in roeld^em Slumen roaren, unb mit einem gerdumigen,

bunfelbraunen ©d^reibtifd^, ber mit aHem bebedft roar, roa§ man

nur irgenb gum ©d^reiben notig l)at. SRad^tige, fdtion oergterte

S3iid^erfd^rar»!e ftanben an ben 2Banben, unb fie roaren aEe

42

2)cr gute alte Dnlel 43

gefiiHt mit fauber gebunbenen Sitci^ern, beren 3nt)alt ba§ S3eftc

roar, roa§ bie 9Kenfd^^eit gebid^tet unb erbad^t ^atte. 3Kit bem

©tubterjimmer fianb ein graeiteS, fleinereS in 3^erbinbung, in

roeld^em meine ©ammlungen unb ^nftrumente befinblid^. S)ort

roaren fd^immernbe ^r^ftaHbilbungen unb gldn§enbe ©rjftufen, 5

SSerfleinerungen aUer 3lrten, bie Uberbleibfel urroeltlirfier, unter=

gcgangener SBilbungen, unb ©d^metterlinge unb ilcifer, bie B^ugen

be§ neueften unb jiingften 2eben§, aUeS in fauberen ^ctflen

forgfdltig georbnet. '^ehzn bem ©tubiergimmer foUte bann ein

2lnbau fein, in bem ein 33ogeI^au§ befinblid^. S)ie 2l)iir fonnte lo

geoffnet roerben, unb burd^ ba§ leid^te 2)rat)tgitter fa^ id^ bann

oon meinem ©c^reibtifd^ au§ in ben griinen fonnigen 9iaum,

in bem ein ©pringbrunnen pldtfd^erte unb bie fleinen 3S6geI

flatterten unb fangen. 2Benn id^ nun genug gearbeitet ijixttt

unb iiber ben ^lur ginge unb bie %\)nx dffnete, ba raurbe id^ is

roieber in anbere 3ii^i"er fommen, in benen man gleid^ ba§

3BaIten einer ^rauenE)anb bemetft, benn alle§ ift jierlid£)er unb

fd^oner eingerid^tet, unb ein §aud^ beg ^riebenS unb ber 2lnmut

fd^roebt iiber ben SDingen. Unb ba roiirbe meine %xa\x mir

cntgegenfommen, fe^r fc^on, aber fe^r einfad^ ge!Ieibet, mit 20

etroaS jierlidiem 2Bei^em urn ben §al§, unb fie roiirbe il)ren

gelben @artenftrol)t)ut mit bem Uauzn S3anbe auf bag ()elle ^aax

fe^en unb an meinem Slrme in ben ©arten gel)en. 2)ort roiirben

roir bie l^errlid^en unb feltenen 33Iumen betrad^ten, roeld^e roir

beibe pflegen, unb allerlei fd)bne ^lane fiir bie 3"^""!^ fpinnen 25

unb roiirben fet)r gliidtlid^ fein.

^a, fo roar eg aEeg in meiner ^I)antafie. 2Bte meine

jufiinftige g^rau nun befd^affen fein foHte, bag roar gang genau

beftimmt. ©e^r fd^on foUte fie fein, aber nid^t eine fonnenljafte

44 ©belfteine

iSd^6nI)eit, ber fid^ aHeS beugt, fonbern einc fanfte, tnilbe, beren

Slntli^ ber ©piegel t)on ©iite be§ ^erjen§ unb Qi^nigfeit beS

©emiiteg ift. ©ie foUte mittelgro^ unb oon einer fanften

^unbung oiler ?^ornten fetn, i^re ©timme roo^IIautenb unb

5 il^r ©inn genta^igt fetter, ©ie joQte jein roie bie ©onne,

roenn x6) fomme, unb roie ber 5[Ronb, roenn id^ gel)e.

Slber e§ ift ein eigeneS S)ing urn bie ^^antafiegefialten. 2)a

tear nun in 2BirfIid^feit ein fleineS 3Jidbc^en, bie f)atte von

allebem fe^r roenig, aber fie roar ein frbl)Iic^er ©rf)metterling

10 unb fang unb IrdHerte ben ganjen Stag, ©ie ^atte jroei Iad)enbe,

fcraune Slugen unb bunfleS, lodigeS §aar, ba§ fie gem um

ba§ ^(jpfdien fd)uttelte, unb roenn fie in§ 3imtner trat, fo

toar mir gerabe, al§ roenn bie ©onne pIo^Uc^ Winter ben

• 2BoIfen lieroorgldnjt. ^^retroegen t)atte ic^ balb bie gauge

15 ipiianlafiegeflalt oergeffen, aber al§ id^ barfite, ber fd)bne

©d^metlerling fet niein, ba flatterte er frb^Iid) gu einem

anbern. 2)a§ roar eine red^t betriibte ©efd^id^te unb mir

roirb nod^ je^t oft ganj roe^miitig, roenn id^ baran benfe.

35od^ ba§ finb 2;rdunte unb 2)inge, bie oergangen finb;

genug,

20 e§ ift mir nid^t gelungen, mid) ju t)erl)eiraten, unb mi(^ biinft,

in biefer fd)roierigen 2BeIt, ba ift e§ fo Ieid)t audE) nidjt, roie

e§ roo^I mand^mal ben 2lnfd^ein ^at.

^d^ 'i)ahc nun tapfer mein liebebebiirftigeS §erj an frembeS

©litdf anranlen laffen. Unb ©ott fei 2)anf, baju ift mir bie

25 auSbiinbigfte ©elegen^eit gegeben. ^6) l)ahz fteben ©rftge?

borene eriebt, roelcf)e aQe auSne^menbe, unbegreiflid^e 2Bunber=

finber oor ©ott unb ben SJienfd^en roaren. Unb bann nod^

oicle, oicic ^Tiad^geborene oon nid^t ganj fo rounberbarer 9^atur,

inbem bie 58orgdnger fd^on oiel baoon oorroeggenommen fatten,

2)er gute alte Dnfel 45

oHein fie raaren bod^ aud^ l^od^ft merfroiirbige ^inber, roeld^e

burd^ tl)re ungero6^nlid)e SSoUenbuncj in ben Slugen i^rer

^Jiitter al§ feltene ©reigniffe baflanben. 2lIIen biefen ^inbern

roar id^ ber gute Dnfel, unb ba nun bie alteren fd^on erroadifen

finb unb einige jd)on felber ^inber I)a6en, fo bin id^ nun 5

allmatilid^ ber gute „alte" Dnfel geroorben.

3)a finb nun bie 9Jidbd^en, braune unb blonbe, fleine, bie i

fid^ fd^meid^elnb an mein ^nie briiden, grb^ere, bie mir luftig

entgegenfpringen, unb erraadifene, bie mid^ fittig begrii^en; ba

finb bie ^ungen com frabbelnben ^nirpS bi§ gum ernften lo

5D^ann, a0e mit bem gamiliengug unb bod^ afle uerfdiieben,

roie man e§ nur benfen fann. Unb ba§ a\lz§> rocid^ft vox mir

auf, mid^ fennenb unb liebenb, mir anget)orig, meine ?5^reube,

meine ©orge unb mein ©tolj,— unb ba fott man nid)t glUdtlid)

fein ? 15

@i, unb ba f)atte id) aud^ genug ju tf)un. 3Bie t)iele

Seratungen \)aht i6) nid)t mitgemadf)t liber bie erften, furjen

^leiber unb uber bie erften ^bsd^en unb iiber bie erften

SBilberbiidfier. ©ann, roenn fie grower rourben, iiber bie

©d^ule unb bergleid^en. ^a, id^ bin mit ber 3eit eine 2luto= 20

ritdt in fold^en 3)ingen geroorben, unb mein 2Bort ift alien

^iittern geroid^tig. „Dnfel Subroig l^at'g gefagt/' ift ein

nid^t gering anjufdjlagenbeS 2lrgument unb giebt oft ben

2lu§fd^Iag, roenn $apa nid^t einraiHigen roiH.

^df) banfe ferner bem Sdjopfer, ber mir ein gute§ @ebad)t; 25

ni§ fiir bie ©piele meiner ^inb^eit gegeben \)at. ^ann rooI)I

irgenb jemanb fo ejempIarifdEie 2)rad^cn, 2Binb=, 2Baffer= unb

©anbmii^Ien bauen, al§ id^ ; roei^ roo^l jemanb fo oieic

luftige ©piele angugeben, fo oiele ^inberfpd^e unb ©d^erjc, fo

46 (Sbelftcine

oiele 9Jiard^en unb ©efd^id^ten ju erjal^Ien ? „DnfeI," fagte

neulid^ mein ©ro^neffe ^riebrtd^, genannt ?^ibbe, gum Unter=

fd^icbe j)on ^riebc unb g^ri^, raeldie feine 33eltern finb unb

eigentlid^ au6) g^riebrid^ l^ei^en, „DnfeI/' fngte er mit ernfter

5 SRiene, „\6) glaube, e§ giebt gar nid^ts, n)a§ bu nid;t fannft!"

^a, fo berii^mt bin id^ !—

2)a td^ gerabe fieben oerl^eiratete @efd)n)i[ter f)abe, fo braud^te

id^ nie in 33ei;legenl)eit gu fein, meine 2lbenbe gugubringen,

benn id^i biirfte nur aHe Slbenbe gu einem anbern ge^en unb

10 ©onntagS gum ^Iteften, ber ba§ §aupt ber ^amilie ift.

3lflein ba§ tl)ue id^ nun bod^ nic^t, benn ba§ roiirbe 2;ante

SSeronica itbel ne^men, roenn id^ jo roenig l^auSlic^ rcare.

Tlan barf aber nic^t fd^Iie^en, ba^ ^ante SSeronica n)ir!lid^

meine S^ante ift; fie ift fogar nid^t einmal mit mir werroanbt,

15 fonbern nur eine alte, prad)tige Same, roeld^e mir bie 2Birt=

fd^aft fii^rt. Sarin geigt fic^ eigentlid^ redjt mein ©liirf, ba^

id^ SCante 3Seronica gu meiner §au§^dlterin erraorben l)abe.

©ie ift eine faubere, etroaS runblid^e 2)ame unb E)at ein rofigeS

©efid^t mit oielen, freunblic^en ?^dltd^en unb groei roei^en Sbdt=

20 d^en, bie unter einer fd^neeroei^en ^aube I)ert)orfd^auen. ©ie

tragt ftet§ eine mattgraue ^leibung unb ^t immer ein fonn-

togIidE)e§ SBefen, raenn fie aud^ aHe §dnbe ooE gu t^un f)at.

^n i^rem Sin^i^cr finb Slumen, ein ^anariencogel, urgro^=

odterlid^e Wohd, fd^immernbe Sauberteit unb ein fcE)neen)ei^e§

25 Sett mit roei^en SSorl^dngen. 2Benn bie ©onne f)ineinfd^eint,

ift eg eine (Sef)en§n)itrbigfeit.

^ante 33eronica niei^ eben fo gut in meiner ^amilie 33efd)eib

roie id). 3lQe bie 3Reffen unb ^J^iditen jeberlei ©ro{3e, mdd)c

gu mir bie 2;reppen Ijeraufgeftiegen fommen mit einem 2lnliegen,

2)er gute altc Dnfel 47

eincr 33ttte, ober au6) mit einem : „3d^ roiU bid^ nur kfud^en,

Iteber Dnfel," oermag fie gu flaffifijieren, nur mit ben oielen

33ornamen liegt fie im 3»oiefpaIt unb tappt gem in bent

Utroalb ber werfdiiebenen 9?amen uml)er, e^e fie ben rid^tigen

trifft. 2)a fommt ein leid^ter jroolfjaliriger ©d^ritt bie ^reppe 5

l)inauf; e§ flingelt, unb ^ante SSeronica ge^t, urn gu dffnen.

„9?a, Souife . . . SRind^en . . . ^rieba . . . (Slaro . . . na!

§ebroig, roaS roiUft 3)u benn ?" l)orte id^ fie auf bem 93or=

pla^ fragen. „3:;ante/' antinortet eine luftige ^inberftimme,

„n)ei^t bu benn nid^t, in ber worigen 2Bod^e bin id^ \a jroblf lo

^aijxe alt geroorben, unb l^eute roirb bie ,3ttuberflbte' gege=

ben!" Unb herein fommt ^Jiid^te ^ebroig ge^iipft, ganj @rn)ar=

tung unb freubige 2lufregung, benn fie roirb ^eute gum erften

SRale mit mir in§ 2;^eater gef)en. @§ beftet)t ncimlid^ ein

ge^eiligteS §erfommen in unferer g^amilie, ba^ fein ^inb vox i5

feinem jroolften ^a^re in§ ^f)eater ge^en barf, unb ha ba§

erfte ©tiidE, roeld^e^ ber ©ro^oater unb roeld^eS ber SSater

geje^en ^ben, bie „3ciuberflbte" geroefen ift, fo ift aud§ bie§

etjrroiirbiger ©ebraud^ geroorben. ^d^ l^abe e§ mir nun ein=

fiir aHemal uorbef)aIten, mitguge^en unb ba§ ^inb in bie neue 20

SSunberroelt einjufU^ren. Sine Cuefle ftets neuen ©enuffeS

gen)af)rt eS mir, bie jungen, unerfa()renen ©emitter ju beobad^=

ten, roie fie fid) bem erften ©inbrudEe gegeniiber t)erf)alten.

Unb aHe finb fie oerfd^ieben. S)a ift 2lboIp^, ber fid^ nie

raunbert, ber praftifd)e, ber alleS alg felbftoerftdnblid) ^in= 25

nimmt unb bei Sd)Iange, ?5^euer unb 3Baffer nur fragt, rcie

e§ gemad^t roirb; Subroig, ber ftumm unb ftarr ift vox

ftaunenbem ©ntjiidten unb nod^ tagelang roie im Straum eins

l^ergef)t;Hermann, ber ^^laturforfd^er, ber bie Semerfung mad^t

:

48 @belfteine

fo n)a§ tliatcn bic ©d^Iangen gar nid^t unb in Slfrifa Ijcitten mand^e

^ciuptlinge aud) ga^me Soroen; (Slara, bie trtit gittetnber %ux(^t

unb jubelnber ^reube ba§ ganje ©tuct begleilet, unb SJttnd^en,

bie fid^ l)auptfad)Iid^ iiber bie fdibnen SlnjUge freut, u. f. ro.

5 ^c^ i)a6e bemgemd^ bie „SauberfIote" fiebenunbbrei^igmal

gefe^en unb fann fie auSraenbig. ^n ber ^inberftube ift bie

„3auberpte" ein SieblingSgefprcic^, eg fpielt faft eine 5RoIIe

roie 2Bei^nad^ten. ^a, ba bin id) nun bei 2Beii)nad^ten. S)a§

ift gar eine raunberbare 3eit, unb um alle§ in ber 2BeIt

10 mod^te id^ fie nid^t miffen. ^m October fdngt e§ fd^on an

unb aUe bie fU^en ^Reige genie^e id), aHe bie l^olben ^inber=

p^antafien eriebe id^ Don neuem. S)a§ ift bann ein ©innen

unb 2)enfen unb ©pintifieren unb bie 2dben 3)urd^muftern 1

3ltte meine Tlah, ^app=, 2::ifd^Ier= unb ^leifterfiinfte roerben

15 roieber l^eroorgefud^t unb e§ roirb immer gel)eimm|DoIIer

bei mir, fo ba^ meine !Ieinen SefucE)er nur mit 33orfic^t

eingelaffen roerben fbnnen. Unb bann na6)i)ex ift 93efd^erung

ber Sfiei^e l^erum. 58ei alien gamilien baue id) auf in ben

le^ten 2:agen be§ alten ^a^reS, unb fiebennial le^rt biefer

20 ^errlic^e Stag fiir mid^ roieber, ber mir ftet§ neue ©eniiffc

bringt. Unb aud^ mir roirb befd^ert, an jebem Slbenb, in

jeber ^amilie. ^d^ I)abe breiunbjroanjig 9^iidenfifjen, bie mir

eigentlid^ ein ©rauel finb, iiber roelc^e id) mid^ aber ftet§

unbefd^reiblid^ freue. ©arunter finb fieben mit ^a^en unb oier

25 mit §unben unb brei mit „3iu^e fanft \" ©anft rut)en fie aud^,

benn id^ \)ahe eine J^ifte ba5u, n)eld)e fd)on I)alb doH ift. ^n

biefer ^ifte befinben fic^ aud^ fo oiele 2lntimacaffar ober 2lnti=

baumole, roie id^ fie nenne, ba^ man einen gan^en ^anjfaal bamit

belegcn fonnte, unb roenn id^ meine ^im^^er mit ben 3eid^nungen

S)er gute altc Dnfel 49

tapejtercn roollte, roeldie mir ju SBei^nad^ten gemad^t toorben

fmb, \o fonnte ic^ nod^ 33eburfttgen baoon abgeben. Unter

biefen 3etd^nungen finb aud) t)ielc Sanbfd^aften mit Sdutnen,

Quf rceld^en, roie ©tifter fagt, ^anbfd^u^e road^fen. ^d^ ^abc

einunbjroansig Siganentafc^en unb rauc^e faft gar nid^t, unb 5

fiebjelin ^ammfutterale, obgleidf) mein ^opf fo glatt rate eine

3;enne ift. §au§fd^luffeltafd)en fann id^ jeben %aq, in ber

2Bod^e eine neue nel)men, unb oon ben gefra^ten unb gemalten

SEoffen mit „3ur ©rinnerung" unb „3)em guten Dnfel" unb

ben fonftigen SCrinlbingen raid x6) gar nid^t reben, benn i^re lo

Sa^I ift Segion.

3Son meinen ^^rdurnen iiber bie ibeale SBo^nung ift bod^

ein roenig in ©rfiillung gegangen. 6ie liegt groar f)od^ in

einem ^inter^aufe, aHein fie fd)aut bod^ auf frf)bne, griine ©drten

I)erab. ^roei freunblid^e 3inimer unb eine ©d^Iaffammer nenne is

id^ mein, unb aud^ mand^ frf)bne§ @erdt, barauf mein Sluge

mit greube ru^t, ift barin befinblic^. SRand^e gute Sitd^er finb

meine ftiHen g^reunbe, — laute \)abt \6) \a genug, — aud^ von

ben getrdumten ©ammlungen finb einige faubere ^iftd^en gefiiKt.

Sin 3SogeIbauer mit §ierlic^en, auSldnbifd^en ^infen fte^t unter 20

SBIumen unb fd)bnen Slattgerodd^fen bei meinem ©d)reibtifd^,

ber jroar nid()t prdd^tig gefd^ni^t, bod^ fe^r bequem unb traulid^

ift. 2)er SRenfc^ mu^ aud^ nid^t ju »iel oerlangen. ©0 lebe

id^ benn oergniigt unb ^eiter unb banfe meinem ©d^bpfer, ber

e§ fo gut mit mir gefiigt I)at. 25

3uroeilen frage id) mid^ rool)l, raie e§ nun fortge^en unb

roie e§ einmal enben roirb ?

^nn, \6) t)offe, fo ©ott roitt, foH e§ nod^ eine ganje 2BeiIe

fo fein unb bleiben, roie e^ ift. Slber id^ roerbe immer alter

I

60 ©belfteinc

unb metn 33art roirb gang roet^ roerben, unb bann roirb enbltd^

ber %aq, fommen, roo x6) nid^t niel)r bin. — Xlnb fie tDerben

mid^ feierlid^ gu ©rabe bringen an jene ©telle auf bem alten

^irc^I)ofe, bie ic^ mix fc^on auSerroa^It \)aW, an jene ©teEe,

5 TOO e§ fo einfam unb frieblid) ifl unb too i6) fo gerne fo^, unt

auf bie ©tabt ^injufel)en, bie tro| ©eroiit)! unb ©eroirr unb

©etreibe, ba§ in i^r ift, fo frieblid^ in blauem hammer baliegt.

— Unb fie roerben wiele i^rcinje auf mein ©rab legen unb

9tofen barauf pflangen, roeil id^ bie Sftofen fo fel)r geliebt l)ahe.

^0 — 2)ann raerben bie Grange oerroelfen unb ba§ ©rab rairb

griin roerben unb bie 3fiofen in bie §o^e road)fen unb in jebem

g^rii^Iing voU Sliiten fein. — ^ui^eilei^ loerben nod^ einige

fommen unb frifd^e Grange auf mein ©rab legen, aber bie

^a^re oergel)en unb e§ roerben immer roeniger fein. — Unb

15 jule^t n)irb niemanb niel)r fommen. — ®ann werben bie 3Rofen

mdd)lig ^erangeroad^fen fein unb breit I)inranfen iiber baS ©rab,

ba^ e§ im griil)ling loie ein blUi)enber ?tofenI)itgel baliegt. —Unb eine§ 3lbenb§ roirb ein fleiner 3SogeI fommen unb fid^

auf einen bliil)enben Bweig fe^en unb im ftitten ©d^ein be§

20 2lbenbrot§ fein Siebd)en fingen. — Unb bann n)irb er oergeffen

fein: „ber gute alte Dnfel."

ABBEEVIATIONS

ace, accusative.

adj., adjective.

adv., adverb.

art, article.

aux., auxiliary.

cf., compare.

comp., comparative.

conj., conjunction.

dot., dative.

def., definite.

dem., demonstrative.

e.g., for example.

etc., and so forth.

/., feminine.

gen., genitive.

i.e., that is.

imperf., imperfect.

impers., impersonal.

impv., imperative.

ind., indicative.

indecl., indeclinable.

indef., indefinite.

inf., infinitive.

inter., interrogative.

ivterj., interjection.

intr., intransitive.

I., line.

lit, literally,

m., masculine.

mod., modal,

n., neuter.

nom., nominative,

num., numeral.

obj., object.

p., page.

part., participle.

pers., personal.

pi., plural.

poss., possessive.

pref,, prefix.

prep., preposition.

pres., present.

pron., pronoun.

rejl., reflexive.

rel., relative.

sc., namely.

Sep., separable.

sing., singular.

subj., subjunctive.

superl., superlative.

tr., transitive.

NOTES

E"OTES

The heavy figures refer to pages, the light figures to lines.

I. Bruber Klaus unb bic trcuen Cicre

1. 1. G§ tt>ar eintltnl, 'Once upon a time there was.' This is the

favorite beginning of German tales. Cf. the popular ditty

:

„ ,es roar einmal, e§ max einmal'

©0 fangen atte 9(Karc^en an."

— Srubcr, a term used in reference to members of church orders. —2. JKauS^ an abbreviation for 9JifoIou§ (Nicholas). — 11. c§ : omit in

translation. ®3, bag, or bteS are often used to ijitroduce the subject.

Cf. the English ' there. ' — 13. bcr blci^C ^Ultgcr ft()Ht^. Cf. Genesis

xxvi, 1 : 'And there was a famine in the land.' — 15. fn^ ft(^ ange=

lotcfctt a\\\, ' saw himself reduced to.'— 18. 2^tcrcu, dat. of possession;

translate as gen. modifying ^erjen. — 20. 3tm bcftcit . . . ^flfc, ' Asyet the hare was in the best condition.'

2. 1. fdimcrjltc^, 'to their sorrow.' — 4. fctnc SJlal^Ijcit IjicU,

'was dining.' — 5. ttdtctt . . . Stttcr. Tlie inverted order is used

because the subject does not begin the sentence. — 6. {)o6 . . . flit.

Notice throughout the whole story tlie cunning of the fox and the cat,

the simplicity of the hare, and the holy hermit's hypocritical acqui-

escence in the plot. — 9. 95Jtc . . ttlClttt, ' What if.' — 10. bcit 2ang=

OCiJ^rtcn, ' our long-eared friend,' i.e. the hare. — 15. bu SlrgCt,

' thou wicked tempter.' — 16. ©al^ Uttb SBrot. It is an Oriental

custom, not unknown in European countries, to offer salt and bread

to travelers entering a stranger's home. This establishes a bond of

friendship between the participants. Cf. the Arab phrase ' there is

salt between us,' i.e. 'we are friends'; and the Persian expression

'untrue to salt,' i.e. 'most untrustworthy.' — 17. ,^cbct curf) ttJCg,

'Hence with you'; cf. Matthew iv, 10, and Cromwell's famous

exclamation when he dissolved the Rnmo Parliament, ' Get ye gone.'

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— 21. gStC abet, WCttn, 'But what if.' — bctt . . . Ictbctt, 'to sacrifice

his life for you.' — 23. jog . . . ^iJ^C, 'shrugged his shoulders';

i.e. showed his doubts as to such a possibility. — 24. bleibett Inffctt,

' avoid doing.' — 28. @Io(fletn : i.e. the matin bell calling the faithful

to early mass.

3. 5. nai^ ^fiftCtt, ' to the best of our ability.' — 8. bo^ . . . gcl^C,

'to die for you.' — ^'ttt ftCi^C idf, an imitation of Luther's words at

the Diet of Worms :' Here I stand ; I cannot do otherwise ; may God

help me. Amen.' — 9. nod^ bcincm ©cfaKcit, ' as it pleaseth thee.'—12. uittcr . . , bringcn; i.e. kill. — 16. tt^oh . . . fcinc ©timmc, a

humorous imitation of the old epic style in which heroes in tragical

manner related their valorous deeds or their still more courageous

intentions. — 17. fctlt . , . foH, ' must give up his life.' — 21. WlanS-

l^unbeS, a humorous way of referring to the cat. Cf. the famous story

" How the Inhabitants of Schilda purchased a Mouse-Dog."

4. 4. bcr : sc. ©ifer; translate 'than that.' — 9. 'J)ir . . . SBiDc,

'Thy will be done.' — 13. ^aifxtxt bcr Dtu^ruitg, hypocrisy on the

hermit's part, sarcasm on the author's. — 14. gob tB, 'they had.' —^ofcnpfcffcr, a ragout made of the liver, heart, etc. , of the hare ; the

better portions of the animal, as the back and the hind legs, are

reserved for the roast (^afenbraten).

11. Die Humpclfammer

5. 1. ^crr '2)oItor. In Germany the word §err or ^rau precedes

any title, the wife taking that of her husband, e.g. '^xau S)r. ©c^mibt.

Cf. our English ' Mr. Speaker ' or ' Mr. President. ' — juris utriusque.

At German universities students of law are required to study both

civil and canonical (church) law. The latter is of much greater

importance in European countries than with us, because of the close

connection there between church and state. Cf. our English ' LL. D.

'

(Doctor of Laws). — 6. norbtf(^cit Satcrftobt. To judge from the

connection, probably one of the llanseatic cities, Hamburg, Bremen,

or Liibeck, is referred to, cities whicli were always noted for commer-

cial enterprise. — 7. ^vutf, ' In the morning.' — 9. juritrfgefommcn :

8C. roar. §aben and fein, if used as auxiliaries, may be omitted in

subordinate clauses. — 18. (5§ . . . Wlobtl, ' The furniture was still

the same.' — 24. fcitIC Glterit ; emphatic position of the object.

6. 1. ^attvB, gen. dependent on a verb of remembering. —2. i^rem : i.e. of his parents. — 6. Ifingcrcttt, 'quite a protracted';

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a use of the comparative quite common in German. — 8. ju ft(!^,' into

tlieir homes.' — 19. tion Utttcrtt»cg§, ' wliile on my way.' — ^rott

(Scnatoriit : c/. note to p. 5, 1. 1 (»err Softer). — 27. a?om jttietten

(Btod, This corresponds to the third story of our houses, it being

customary in Germany not to count the first floor (parterre) as a story.

— 28. ^ra^nett. In the old quarters of North German cities we often

find, even up to the present day, one building serving both for dwelling

and business purposes.

7. 3. ctn= ttttb auSgegangcn. The participial part of the second

compound verb is to be supplied with ein= (eingegangen). The same

usage is found occasionally in colloquial English. — 13. 2l6ituricntcn=

tjcatntn, the technical name of the final examination held at the end

of the curriculum of the German gymnasium. Sometimes the term

SD'Jaturitdt^ejamen (examination of maturity, i.e. of scholarly ripeness)

is used instead.— 16. ©t^ulc Uttb Uttbcrfttat. A two weeks' vacation,

the so-called 'Easter vacation,' intervenes between the close of the

gymnasium and the opening of the university. The German school year

begins after that vacation, not, as is the case with us, in September. —18. grii^crcr, ' rather extended. ' Cf. note to p. 6, 1. 6. — 19. beim alien,

'as of old.' — 20. citt \)Otit§, ' altogether a. ' — 24. mitttbtg : i.e. he

had reached his twenty-first year. — 27. f^Iatt!: adv., but translate

as adj.

8. 1. t)Ot i^m, ' to him.' — 2. ®ic, the formal style of addressing

strangers and mere acquaintances. The bu form, the English ' thou,'

is employed only among members of the same family, intimate friends,

between people betrothed, and among and to children. Servants also

are addressed in the familiar style, while they themselves must use ©ie

in speaking to their employers.— 3. gu Xii(t), ' for dinner. ' — 4. fontltett

. . . ftnben : i-e. they could not fall into their old ways and be on as

intimate terms as they were once. — lo. iJorfi bcfomtttcn : i.e. his suit

had been rejected. Cf. the English phrase 'to receive the mitten.'—16. So ftonb t§, ' So matters stood.' — 18. big obtn, ' up to the top.' —20. £luarta unb 2^crtio. The classes of the German gymnasium still

bear Latin names, the Sexta being the lowest one, the Prima the highest.

Quarta and Tertia represent the third, fourth, and fifth years of the

curriculum, since Tertia., Secunda, and Prima are subdivided into a

lower and an upper division, each of which requires a whole year of

the student's time. — 24. t!^m in btc ^anb, 'into his hand.'

9. 5. fonbcrn. ©onbern denotes contrast, aber generally concession,

©onbern can be used only after a negative clause, and introduces a con-

trast which excludes or contradicts what goes before ; ober may be used

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after either afSrmative or negative clauses. — 15. aUettt tttSglic^ett,

'all possible kinds of.' — 17. tion . . , Ifttab, 'from a beam passing

obliquely along the ceiling.' — 23. XoiCc, one of the few French

terms for which there is no German equivalent;pronounce ^aU'je.

10. 4. htafiftt in Drbnung, 'arranged.' — 11. toat bcfri^afttgt,

'had been busy.' — 19. Q;§ : cf. note to p. 1, 1. 11. — 24. Jutrb gtt

tl^tttt ^(ibcit. The future here denotes possibility. — 29. tierfc^Ioffctt

tft. Translate by present perfect. Continued action or action begun

in the past but still going on is expressed in German by the present

tense. — fatttt gu, ' can get at.

'

11. 7. ^crgcng, adverbial gen. of manner. — 12. auf ben ^^^cn,

'on tiptoe.' — 15. ntiiffc, subj. used in indirect discourse. — 18. bcr

• flittg, 'which pierced her to the quick.' — 23. btC ottc, 'the

same'; quite different in meaning from bie 2llte/ 'the old woman.' —25. Sttugc : translate by plural. — 27. ftc toav flCWorben, ' her face had

become.' — 28. gtttcrtc, 'she trembled.' — 29. gefcffcn: sc. f)atten.

At the end of a dependent clause the auxiliary is often omitted. Cf.

gefpielt at the end of this sentence.

12. 10. fe^en : for gefe^en. The modal auxiliaries and certain

other verbs (e.g. (afjen, l^oren, fef)en, etc.), when used with the infinitive

of another verb, form the perfect tenses with the present infinitive

instead of the past participle. — bot!^, 'as you know.' — 11. (ego^,

' had been watering.' — mol^l fc^on, ' perhaps.' — 13. hjfire, subj. used

in indirect question. — 16. cttrf|, plural ; she refers to the time whenthe doctor was yet a child and his parents were living. — 18. in

©Cbonfctt, 'without thinking.'

13. 1. tior^er : i.e. before he started from home. — 3. crft al§,

'not until.' — gcftcrft : cf. note to p. 11, 1. 29. —9. to'dttn, hva(t)tc,

subj. denoting an assumption contrary to fact. — 17. ^a§ . . . ©Ji^titffct,

'About the key.' — 19. I)ongt, 'has been hanging.' — 21. hici^t btt

noiti, 'do you remember.' — 22. fort: sc. gefjen. — p6f(^ oufpoffctt,

' take good care. ' — 24. gcf|c : translate by future.

14. 6. too, 'during which.' — 7. fflorcn loffcn : sc. xin§. — h»orft,

^citteft: cf. note to p. 13, 1. 9. — 11. mic fcl^r : sc. id) bid) lieb gel^abt

l^abe. — 14. bn . . . miffcn, ' you did not wish to have anything more

to do with me.' — 15. ^alS iificr ^Opf, ' all of a sudden' ; cf. the Eng-

lish phrase ' heels over head.' — 18. iDefam 9lttgft, ' became frightened.'

— 21. 'J)C)§tt»cgCtt, Tor the very same reason.' — 23. mirb mi^ frf|on

ttcrmiffcn, ' I suppose, has missed me.' — 26. ^ii(i^c : sc. gel^en.

15. 1. Sa§ bo^ bic ficutc, ' Never mind the servants.' — 5. ^amc :

translate by gen. modifying §anb. — 18. fSitUS, ' many a thing.'

NOTES 59

III. X)cr (£felsbrunncn

16. 6. oKc SKorgen, 'every morning.' — 13. S^toalbett. The

swallow, the harbinger of summer in the northern hemisphere, returns

from his southern haunts early in spring and leaves again for the south

late in August or early in September. — fomtltt ttltb gc^jt : c/. note

to p. 10, 1. 29. — 15. cilt . . . J^oufcttbfunftlcr, 'a sleight-of-hand

performer much in demand, especially during rainy weather.' —19. Sommcrfrif^C, In Germany, as with us, it is customary for the

residents of cities and larger towns to seek relief in the mountains and

at the seashore during the heat of summer. — 21. jur golbcttett @an§,really ' At the Golden Goose, ' i.e. an inn having as its sign a golden goose.

17. 2. ttjirb Did gcftrittcit, 'there is much controversy.' — l\abe,

^ci^C, fci, subj. in indirect discourse. — 4. @fcl§miW). The milk of

the ass, which contains more sugar, and less fat and casein than

cow's milk, is highly valued in European countries as a nutritious

diet in case of weak digestion. — 14. (SJcticr, collective noun equivalent

to Xiere. — 19. ^ungfraulein . . . ficglcitcit : cf. Goethe's Faust :

„3J?ein f(^6ite5 grfiulein, barf tc^ roagen

SKeinen Slrm unb (Seleit 3t)r anjutragen ?"

— 22. cin QnttS ©tiirf, ' quite a distance.'

18. 2. (SJiittfc, Sopitol. According to the legend, the Gauls in

390 B.C. defeated the Romans in a battle near the Allia river, advanced

to Rome, plundered the city, and besieged the capitol. During a

night attack the Celtic warriors clambered up the Capitoline hill and

would have taken it had not some geese, sacred to Juno, awakened

the garrison by their cackling. — 4. ^unf^crrc, an obsolete form for

the more modern ^unfer. — 5. ^=a, onomatopoeia ; the affirmative

particle ^a used to imitate the donkey's braying. — 8. ^tltcrmuttcr,

more commonly called 2lf)nfrnuen. The goose by her stilted, unusual

language evidently attempts to impress the donkey with her dignity

and noble bearing. — 9. juni ^ciltgctt 9)Jortilt : St. Martin, bishop of

Tours and patron saint of France. Our goose, trying to exaggerate

the glorious deeds of her race, commits here a historical error.

According to some, St. Martin was betrayed to his enemies by the

cackling of a goose into whose stall he had fled for refuge ; others say

that a goose so sadly disturbed the saint when he was preaching that

he retired to a cave to be out of her way ; but even there the fowl

pursued him ; in sheer desperation he killed the goose and made upon

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her so hearty a dinner that it caused his death. — 10. in bctt 'Xob

gegdttgen, 'to have suffered death.' — 16. ber 9Jlttttcr : i.e. meiuer

abutter. — 21. 3icrl^fctt : conceit. — 26. ®tf|Iofc, object of jierten.

19. 6. (BtopfQanS. By means of small flat cakes made of barley or

rye meal, geese are systematically fattened for the market. Two parts

of Germany are especially noted for this industry,Pomerania and Alsace,

more particularly Strasburg and its neighborhood, where the world-

famed pat^ de foie gras (©anfeleberpaftete) is prepared.— 11. jicrlic^erc

&an§, oxymoron, i.e. an epithet of contrary signification is added to a

word. Cf. 'cruel kindness.' — 22. SlBifbgonS, Sli^nccgan^, Whenthe cold season approaches, the wild geese go south to seek a more

congenial climate ; but the snow goose {anser hyperboreus) remains in

the northern latitudes. — 27. ^rcuj, an allusion to the days of the

crusades. When the crusaders started out on their journey to free the

Holy Land from Moslem rule, they wore on their breasts or shoulders

the sign of the cross. — 29. *JJolmcfc(, the ass on which Christ on

Palm Sunday triumphantly entered Jerusalem. In the Koman Catholic

Church a ^almefel is a donkey on which an image of Christ is carried

about in solemn procession.

20. 1. !SBi(cam§ (Sfcl : cf. Numbers xxii, 21-33. — 2. Simfon

:

cf. Judges xiii, 2 ; xvi, 31. — 4. ^eubtittbeln. According to a medireval

scholastic conception, a donkey, at whose right and left bundles of

hay had been placed, starved to death, because of his hesitancy as to

which one of the two bundles he should turn first. — 10. btc SBfitcr :

i.e. the monks. — 12. @ine ^C't lang, ' For some time.'— 17. S3ronncn,

obsolete and poetical for SBrunnen.— 23. glitrflirf) unb trourtg ^UQUidi,

an allusion to Goethe's well-known lines (Klarchen's song in Egmont,

Act III) :

" Gladness

And sadness

And pensiveness blending

;

Yearning

And burning

In torment ne'er ending;

Sad unto death

Proudly soaring above

;

Happy alone

Is the soul that doth love !

"

— 27. SBcnn . , . toat\ a popular German song :

„2Bettn id^ ein SSSgletn roSr'

Unb and) jroei gtUgel ^fitt',

gibg' i(^ ju bit!"

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21. 2. eS ttid^t mangelte, 'there was no lack of.' — 6. ©ule, the

bird of wisdom. — 7. ^cr, 'To her.' — 9. ©onnentoeitbe, i.e. the

summer solstice, June 21st. At that time, according to Germanfolklore, animals were for three days endowed with the gift of speech.

— 11. SBunf^frau. Odin's messengers, the Valkyries, sometimes

called 2Bunfc^mabc^en or Wiinschelwip (SBunfd^ttieiber), are the

mythological ancestors of the German 3Bunf(^frauen or 'witches';

occasionally they are called ©cl^raanenmabdE)en (swan maidens)

because at times they have the power of changing into the form of

swans (Simrock). These witches or fairies play an important part in

German folklore. At times they are well disposed towards mortals

;

sometimes they are mankind's malicious enemies. In the Nibelungen-

lied, V. 1533 ff., they warn the Burgundians against going to king

Attila's court. — 15. ^cmettotc, an old German term for the modern

^rauengemad^. — 18. ^ic . . . tuortcn, ' She did not keep him

waiting long.' — 19. gcflogcn. Verbs denoting motion or sound,

if dependent on the verb fommeu, take the form of the past parti-

ciple, where in English we should expect the present participle.

— 21. @fcti8gcbulb, proverbial. — 23. ftro^^Uc, an archaic word

used for the modern fdmmte. — gritfjcnb, 'while greeting her.' —28. @fct, gen. Cf. note to p. 15, 1. 5. — 29. fieficn, the mystic

number.

22. 1. (^(infclidtinen, on account of its German name the most

appropriate flower. — f(^n)Ctgcnb, a difficult task for a donkey. —3. betner SBcgc, adverbial gen. of place. — 6. 'iflaift, ace. denoting

duration of time. — 16. gctanjelt : cf. note to p. 21, 1. 19. —24. Script, obj. of erftattete. — 29. (ic^ fiti^ bcmcgen, 'could be

persuaded.'

23. 5. ^(i^rUci^fcit, a term borrowed from the language of the

Bible. Modern : ©efaf)r. — 6. ^Inaci^oreten, hermits who had retired

from the world and devoted themselves to painful privations and

various forms of penance. The term was first applied to Christians

of the third century who retired to caves and solitary places in ihe

deserts of Palestine, Egypt, and Syria. — gcjogett : cf. note to p. 21,

1. 19. — 13. fetne^, 'neither one.' — 27. ftd^ iitiS O^r, 'into each

other's ears.'

24. 3. 23u6cn, 'boy'; in this sense {= ^nabe, Sunge) the wordis used in southern Germany, while in northern Germany it has the

sense of the English knave, which formerly meant the same as

^nabe. — 6. fci: subj. used in indirect discourse. — 7. f(!^(ugcn

on bic gro^C (Slorfc, ' made Dublic' In olden times, when public

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announcements of importance were to be made, the courthouse bell

was rung to call the people together. Cf. the old New England

institution of the town-crier. — 9. c§ . , ging, ' they were about

to die. ' — 20. ci^ . . . 5Uge^t, ' there is too much noise in the valley to

suit her.

'

IV. Der ^icbclbogcn bcs Tud

25. 12. S3u6ctt : cf. note to p. 24, 1. 3. — 14. SBiJgcItt : cf. note

to p. 15, 1. 5. — 16. cincS XogcS : gen. denoting indefinite time. —17. feincS 3ci«^cn§, ' by trade '

;predicative genitive. — 18. SSott bcr

3cit on, ' From that time on.

'

26. 2. tJcrging, 'had passed.' — © bu (icier 3tuguftin, etc. -. three

well-known German songs. — 3. atmcr Xttt^ti. When towards the

close of the Middle Ages the Miracles and Mysteries had assumed a

farcical character, the devil in these plays acted the part of the clown.

He was outwitted at every point, ridiculed, and beaten, till at last he

succumbed. This gave rise to the expression armer ^eufet {pauvre

diable), applied to any one who fared ill in life. — 4. ital)m, ' took,'

i.e. 'married.' — 6. fc^C : translate by future. — 7. fiirt^tflg. In the

fall, after harvest, in all German villages a church fair is held in

celebration of the fact that another year's labor is over and another

crop has been gathered. This fair culminates in the evenhig in a

dance at which the village band displays its skill. In some parts

of Germany a similar festival is celebrated on the anniversary of

the founding of the village church (^ird)tt)eif)). — 9. fct, IcritC :

subj. used in indirect discourse. — 10. urn . . , bringeit, ' to get along

in the world.' — 12. fdjhtgctt . . . gufomiltcit, lit. 'clasped their

hands over their heads'; translate 'were struck with amazement.'

— 16. aus t^m ctwaS Drbentlt(i^eig, 'a man of him.' — 19. n\ii)t§

©cringed, 'a man of no small importance.' — 20. SdjriJpffiipfc.

In the good old times, bleeding was considered a general remedy

for any illness or disease. On account of the scarcity of physicians,

the village barber often had to fulfill the duties of physician,

surgeon, and dentist. — 23. ^crr ^oltor : cf. note to p. 5, 1. 1.

— 24. fclbigcn no^, 'very same.' — 26. bnmit, bojj cr IjoUe, 'by

getting.'

27. 4. paav: if written with small initial, 'a few'; if with capi-

tal, 'a couple' or 'pair.' — 5. ©cfctteilftiirf : i-e. a piece of work-

manship showing that the apprentice has become proficient in his

trade and has become a journetjman. — 7. SBanberBurfd). After

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serving his apprenticeship and before becoming a master the

German artisan journeyed through various lands for several years,

in order to acquaint himself witli foreign customs, usages, and

workmanship. — 8. barttt, bo^ cr mu^te^ ' in his being obliged to.' —15. bc§ 2Bcg§ : adverbial gen. of place. — ®cm . . . ^anb^ ' Whenthe barber's apprentice heard the music, his hand twitched.'

— 20. gcfcffctt : c/. note to p. 11, 1. 29. — 23. @c^' jum ^ufuf : a

euphemism. Cf. the English phrase ' Go to the dickens. ' — 25. ^ufuf

.

Apparently Frieder took the command literally. — 27. 6ci if)ni, ' at

his home.'

28. 4. untcrgcbra^t ^obe, an allusion to the popular belief that

the cuckoo, being too lazy to build its own nest, lays its eggs in that

of some other bird. — 9. na^re : translate by pres. perf. — 11. fo . . .

t^ut, ' no matter how sorry I am. ' — 14. SBalct, a Latin term, occa-

sionally used in German. — 17. (S|>rfl^'i8 : sc. (Sr.

29. 3. 25a§ . . . fittbCtt, 'The rest will take care of itself.' —13. ftro^lcn : cf. note to p. 21, 1. 23. — 29. Sorclci, the subject of

Heine's famous poem.

30. 2. fort : sc. gegangen. — 3. golbener ^amm : an allusion to

Heine's lines :

„©te ffimntt eS mit golbnem Jfamme,

Unb fxngt ein 2ieb babet

;

^aS ^at eine niunbetfame,

©eioaltiae SKelobei."

— 4. Ijot'cttt SBcrl^oIttttS, 'is flirting.' — 5. ©d^iffcr in cincm Heinett

Srf|iffc : cf. Heine's lines :

,,'Een ©d^iffer im fleinen ©d^iffe

Grgreift eS mit toilbem SBe^;

6r fdiout nit^t bte getfenriffe,

6r fc^out nur ^tnauf in bie §ol^'.''

— 14. 9S?fl§ . . . ft^ulbig, ' How much do I owe you ?' — 16. no^

5BcUebcu : the shrewd reply given by the German barber to obtain

as large a tip as his customer's generosity or purse will allow. —IB. bo§ (Jifcn . . . glii^t : cf. the English phrase 'to strike the iron

while it is hot.

'

31. 1. fcljtc fi^ jureii^t, 'seated himself comfortably.' —6. ^mmcit : South German and Swiss provincialism for Sienen. —13. ^o§ flC^t ttid^t, 'That wouldn't do.' — 23. wcr, 'the one who.'

— 28. ItcgcJt. In German the inf. without ju is used after fe^en ; in

English we should use either the pres. part, or the inf.

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32. 5. ben ©oitcn, ' from the strings.' — 8. ©cfift : collective for

2i[ftcn. — 11. ttJtc i^m gefd^a^, 'what to make of it.' — 16. lic^ . . .

fel^ett, 'was seen no more.' — 21. fteittretli^er SRattn. Musicians and

artists have the reputation of spending all they earn. — 25. (Bitttfon

:

c/. note to p. 20, 1. 2.

V. Die Siebenmetlcnftiefel

33. 1. ^attbhjcrliggcfca : c/. note to p. 27, 1. 7. — 5. fcin (Snbe

ne^men, ' not come to an end.' — 6. &nt . . . frutttttt : cf. the English

'The longest way round is the shortest way home.' — 12. immet

ticfcr, 'deeper and deeper.' — 16. ^ad^Stutif : to protect the

hat against the rain. — 17. SDitt ©Uttft, 'With your permission.' —19. ^otjttieg, a path used by foresters or peasants to get to the place

in the forest where the wood is stacked up. As the path comes to an

end there, it forms a kind of a blind alley, which deceives the travel-

ing stranger. — 21. ^o^rcttBii^et : dialect for go^renl^iigel.— 24. brci

gtttc Stunben, 'good three hours' walk.'

34. 1. Sdjon' ^anf, 'Many thanks.' — 4. bctnci§ 3cit^cn§ : cf.

note to p. 25, 1. 17. — 5. @onntag§finb. According to a popular

German superstition a child born on Sunday is specially favored by

fortune. Such children are credited with being able to understand the

language of birds and beasts, and to see fairies, witches, dwarfs, and

other sights invisible to the eyes of ordinary mortals. — 7. 6!ri§^tn.

The holy Crispin was the patron saint of the shoemakers. According

to the legend, he stole leather from the rich to make shoes for the

poor. — ©rflttftcrgcfcli : colloquialism for ©d^uJ^mad^ergefell. — 9. ^tt§

trifft ^id) gut, 'That is lucky.' — 17. ©cUfttlttcS, 'strange things.'

— 26. JBcrg= : sc. SBanberungen. — 28. @§ . . . feitt, ' You will not

lose anything by it.'

35. 5. Icin, 'not.' — 10. ^ijitig^to^tcr : Grimm's ©d^neerottdjen,

the English 'Little Snow-White.' — 17. log, 'there lay.' — 19. toat.

A compound subject consisting of the names of things or of abstract

ideas closely related generally has its verb in the singular.

36. 14. bctt Wun\> ttcr^og, 'made a wry mouth.' — 15. 2)oum=

ling ; cf. Grimm's ©aumling, the English ' Tom Thumb. '— 20. @C^a6*

hid) H)0^(, ' Fare thee well.' — 22. ^.)3it^pe(n. In former times, poplar

trees were planted everywhere in Germany along the public highways

and turnpikes, though these trees neither give shade nor furnish

timber that can be used. Modern legislation, especially in Prussia

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and Saxony, requires fniit trees to be planted in their place. —25. ^a^ , , . toerbett, ' Won't I have a good time now.' — 27. @olb=

lonb : sometimes called @oIb!iifte (Grold Coast), situated on the coast

of Upper Guinea in western Africa.

37. 5. 6uittgeftreifter. In Germany guideposts are painted in

the colors of the kingdom or principality in which they are found;

e.g. in Prussia, black and white ; in Saxony, green and white, etc. —6. jtt fc^ctt, 'to be seen.' — 11, ujarft brouf unb bran, 'were just

about.

'

38. 1. 9tffCJt unb 9)?CCrfa^cn, 'all kinds of monkeys.' — 3. cin§,

jttjct, brci, ' in a trice.' — iibcr olfc Serge, ' off and gone.' — 12. 2;^tttt

unb Xttibcn, ' way of conducting himself.'— 21. ^>eberbett. In manyparts of Germany feather beds are used as covers instead of blankets.

— 29. tltema(i§ nidft. By colloquial usage, two negatives do not cancel

each other but make the negation more emphatic. Cf. in English

' he did n't know nothing.'

39. 3. fiir bie Sa1i\ 'of no avail'; really 'for the cat,' for, as

all useless scraps are fed to the cat, so matters of no consequence are

said to be ,fiir bie ^a^e.' — 5. Xcditclmtiiftel, a Hebrew expression,

occasionally used by the German gentile. — 6. gefhlbierter. In

German, foreign verbs ending in =ieren do not use the prefix ge= in

forming their past participle. The uneducated classes, however,

frequently violate this rule. — 8. iti^ . . . 93oben, ' I 'U knock you

down.' — 11. 9Ibe, a corrupted form of the French adieu. —12. belam ben ©Inrffcr, 'commenced to sob.' — 13. bo^ . . . mar,

'pitifully.' — 23. bcr ^tntmcl . . . So^gcigen, 'everything seemed

rosy to the two lovers.' — 25. Dor bcr $anb, 'just then.' — 26. ottf=

gefci^oben . . . aufge^oben, a popular proverb showing the tendency

among the people to use either rhyming or alliterative expressions.

Cf. Xt)\m unb %xeiben, p. 38, 1. 12, and the English 'spick and span.'

— 27. 9Jlctftcrftiilf : i.e. he had to show by his workmanship that he

deserved to be made a master-shoemaker.

40. 3. bie ^finbc rii^ren, 'to bestir himself.' — 7. itbergiebt er,

'he will turn over.' The sentence indicates Crispin's plans for the

future. — 12. golt eS, ' the point was.' — on . . . bringcn, ' to marry

off.' — 20. grij^ten : translate by comparative. — 28. fo : omit in

translation.

41. 1. 6r »irb : cf. note to p. 10, 1. 24. — 4. ^nvMQeiliebtnttt,' those who had remained downstairs. ' — 6. fi^cn : translate by pres.

part. — ftttnb, 'there was.' — 10. toii^te : subj. expressing a wish

contrary to fact.

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VL Der gute alte £)nfel

42. 2. bic, 'a.' — 6. tS ge^^orett oud| boju, 'one must possess.'

— 12. c§ . , . getuttgen, ' I never succeeded in doing so.' — 14. tourbe :

subj. in indirect question. — 19. btc . . . flicbt, ' such as are nowliere

in existence.'

43. 4. beftnbUd^ : sc. toaren. — 20. fti^ijn : adj. modifying %van,

— cinfod^ : adv. modifying gefleibet. — 23. an meinem 3trtttc, ' leaning

on my arm.' — 28. 6cf(i^offctt fcitt fofltc, ' was to be.' — gattj genau,' in every detail.

'

44. 1. milbc : sc. ©d^onl^eit. — 5. ttiic . . . gc^c : i.e. gay and

bright like the sun, because she is glad ; and gentle and sad like the

moon, because she grieves. — 16. ba . . . anbertt: i.e. she married

some one else. — 17. mtr ttJtrb tue^muttg, ' I become quite melancholy.'

— 19. ba§, ' these.' — 20. mi(^ bitnft, ' methinks.' — 21. tft . , . niOft,

'is not so very easy either.' — 23. frcmbc^, ' of others.' — 26. tueld^e

aHc, ' all of whom.

'

45. 12. flJic^, ' all these.' — 20. ttttt bet 3cit/ ' i^ course of time.'

— 23. nid^t gertng ongufti^lagcnbcS, 'not to be esteemed lightly.' —27. aStttbv ai6offcr= : sc 31?ii^len.— 28. toti^ ttJO^I iemanb, ' I wonder

whether any one knows how.'

46. 5. fannft, 'can do.' — 8. mcinc Stficnbc gusubriitgcn, 'where

to pass my evenings.' — 21. f^at . . . 9Scfcn, ' is always at her ease.'

— 27. ttjci^ SScfc^etb, 'is informed.'

47. 5. gttjiitfjolirigcr ©ri^ritt, 'step of a twelve-year-old.' —11. 3<Iu6erf(ote. Mozart's famous opera, which during an existence

of more than one hundred years has lost nothing in popularity. —19. cin= : sc. ntal.— 21. DucHc: obj. of gerocil^rt.— 25. \>cx pvatt^Hit,

'he, the practical lad.' — 26. Sd^Iange. Tamino, the hero of the

Magic Flute, when on his way to secure the freedom of Pamina, his

future bride, who is detained by Sarastro, high priest of Isis, is beset

by a serpent which threatens to end his existence, when suddenly the

Queen of the Night comes to his rescue. — 28. noiif taQttaUQ, ' for

days afterwards.'

48. 4. u. f . to. : abbreviation for unb fo roeiter, ' and so forth. '—

15. toirb immer gc^cimnt^tJOflcr, 'grows more and more mysterious.'

— 18. bcr JHct^c ^erum, 'all around in turn.' — 19. ftebettmal.

Because every year he repeats the same process in seven families.

— 21. Unb . . . bcf^crt, 'And presents are also given to me.'

— 27. Stntimacoffar, StntifiaumSlc. Formerly macassar oil was used

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on the hair, and tidies were placed on the backs of chairs and sofas to

keep them from being soiled. In a joking way these tidies were called

antimacassars. Similarly the term 2liitibaumoIe is humorously applied

to the small covers which protect furniture against the olive-oil prepa-

rations occasionally used nowadays.

49. 4. ©tiftcr. Adalbert Stifter, an Austrian poet and novelist

of the nineteenth century. — 5. roud^C foft gar Itit^t, ' hardly ever

smoke. ' — 6. fo . , . tft : c/. the English phrase ' as smooth as a

biUiard ball.' — 9. 3ur ©rinitcruttg, 'Remember me.' — 16. meitt,

'my ovra.' —28. fo &ott tt)iU, 'God willing.'

50. 14. c§ . . . fcin, 'they {i.e. the people who will come to the

grave) will grow fewer and fewer.

'

VOCABULARY

EXPLANATIONS

After each noun is given its gender, together with the ending of

the genitive singular (except in the case of feminines) and that of the

nominative plural. A dash (—) shoves that the plural is like the

singular ;•" that the stem has the umlaut ; -"e, -"er that the stem has

the umlaut and these endings.

The other parts of speech are shown by the abbreviations conj.,

prep., adv., adj., etc.

Verbs are indicated as such only by the abbreviations for transitive,

intransitive, or reflexive. The principal parts of strong and irregular

verbs only are given. When no auxiliary is given, the compound

tenses are formed with I}aben.

Verbs separably compounded are indicated by the accent on the

prefix. The dash (—) shows that the prefix appears as a separate

word, and the hyphen (-) that the prefix is joined directly to the past

participle. Thus au^'ge^en, ging —, -gegangen.

VOOABULAET

«

ob, adv. and sep. pref. , off, away,

down ; auf unb ab, up and

down.

SIficnb, m., gen. -3, pL -e, even-

ing.

3I'6cttbrot, n., S'en. -g, evening

red, sunset.

a6cnb§, ad»., in the evening.

Srficiibfcite, /. ,pi. -n, west side.

3rbcnbtt)inb, m., gen. -§, pi. -e,

evening wind, evening breeze.

Jt'bCtttcucr, n., g'en. -g, pZ. —

,

adventure.

obcr, conj., but, however, more-

over.

a'bcrtnal^, adv., again.

ab'gcbcn, gab—, -gegeben, tr.,

give away.

ob'flClcgcn, ad/., remote, out of

the way.

ttb'flclcgt, see ablegen.

ob'gclo^ttt, see ablo^nen.

ob'gcrctft, see abreifen.

ab'gctrogcn, adj., threadbare.

flb'gcttJorfcn, see abroerfen.

flb'gcjclirt, adj., emaciated.wasted.

5lbitttrictt'teucjomctt, n., gen. -g,

pi. — , final examination.

ob'Icgcn, tr., take off, lay aside.

ob'loIjucM, tr., pay off.

aVmaQCVtt, intr. {aiu. fein), grow

thin, waste away.

nb'ttc^mctt, no^tn— , -genontmcn,

tr., take off, remove.

nb'rcifcn, intr. {aux. fein), depart,

leave, go away.

06'rct^Ctt, fi^ — , -geriffen, tr.,

tear off, break off, snap.

3lb'fl^icb§befut^, m., gen. -6, pi.

-e, farewell visit.

ob'fd^Iogcn, fd)Iug— , -gefd^lagen,

tr., knock off, knock down.

3tb'fi^t, /., pi. -en, object, inten-

tion.

ob'ftctgcn, ftieg— , -geftiegen, intr.

{aux. fein), alight, put up, stop.

ab'fticg, see abfteigen.

ob'njcrfeit, raarf— , -gercorfen, tr.,

throw off, cast aside.

orjtc^cn, 5og — , -gejogen, tr.,

take off, pull out ; whet, hone.

flb'surcifctt, see abretfen.

aHf ! interj. , ah 1 oh

!

5td^'fcl, /., pi. -n, shoulder.

adjt, num. adj., eight; ad^t S^age,

a week.

a^fgcbcn, gab— , -gegeben, intr.,

give heed, attend, listen.

ad)'^ett, intr., groan.

obc' ! interj.,good-by !

3C'boIp^, m., gen. -s, Adolphus.

3tffc, TO., gen. -n, pi. -n, ape,

monkey.

Srfrifo, n., grew, -g, Africa.

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3Jl^n, m. , gen. -g or -en, jjZ. -en,

ancestor.

a^nen, tr., surmise, guess.

St^'ncntiilb, n., sren. -eg, pi. -er,

portrait of an ancestor.

Si^u'frou, /., pi. -en, ancestress.

Wftt'i^tVV, m., gen. -n, pi. -en, an-

cestor.

Strtircd^t, m., gen. -g, Albert.

3tlgc, /., pi. -n, seaweed, alga.

9tr^ctb (2lbel{)eib),/., Adelaide.

oil, ad;., every, each, all, whole.

attc, adj. and indef. pron., all,

altogether; pi., all the people,

everybody.

anebcm {dot. of aHebag), pron.,

all that.

oQcin', ad»., alone, only, merely;

conj., but, however.

aVlcmal, adv., at all times, every

time.

aVltntiiafbtn, adv., everywhere.

orier^anb or al'kvtd, indecl. adj.,

various, all kinds of.

flttc§, indef. pron., everything, all,

every one.

ot'Icjcit, adv., at all times, ever,

always.

ottflCtttCttt', adj., general, common.

aUm'dff'Uai, adj., gradual; adv.,

gradually, by degrees.

aU'^vi, adv. , altogether too.

ai§, conj. , when, as if, but, except,

than.

ttlfo, adv., so, thus, therefore,

consequently.

alt, adj., old, old-fashioned ; betm

alten, as of old, as before ; used

substantively, old man, old lady,

old woman; pi,, old people, old

folks.

WttvmntttX, f, pi. ', great-

grandmother, ancestress.

aVtcv§Qxan, adj., gray with age,

hoary.

ortcrtumli^, adj., antique, an-

cient, old-fashioned.

5trtcftC, m. andf, gen. -n, pi. -n,

eldest, oldest.

aU'moii^^, adj., old-fashioned.

cm, contraction of an bem.

2t'mcn, n., amen.

9tm't^or, Amthor, a German name.

Stm't^orfl^, adj., Amthor, of the

Amthors.

an, prep, with dot. or ace. , and sep.

pref., on, at, by, near, by the

side of ; to, against ; for, in, of.

%na6)QXit', m., gen. -en, pi. -en,

anchorite, hermit.

%n'ban, m., gen. -g, pi. -ten,

addition, annex.

Ott'Blirfctt, tr., look at, view, be-

hold.

an'b(id)ttt}, adj., devout, attentive;

adv., devoutly, attentively.

anber, adj. , other, different ; fol-

lowing, next.

anbcrS, adv., otherwise, else.

Ott'ctgneu, rejl., acquire, makeone's own.

auctnan'bcr, adv., to one another.

on'fttngcn, fing— , -gefangen, tr.,

begin, do.

on'fflltg^, adv., in the beginning.

Ott'fcrtigcn, tr., prepare, make;

write.

an'gcbcn, gab — , -gegeben, tr.,

suggest, plan, contrive, declare.

5tn'gclii«b, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

gift, present; jum 2lnge5inb,

as a present.

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aifgcfcrtigt, see anfertigcn.

flii'gc^attcn, see anf)alten.

Oirgc^ijrcn, intr., belong to.

an'ge^iirig^ ad/., belonging to,

related to.

ott'gcmcffcn, adj., suitable,

adapted, befitting.

on'gcfonttnclt, see anfammeln.

an'gcfc^cn, see anfef)en.

on'gcfprot^cn, see anjpred^en.

an'gct^on, see ant^un.

ou'gctrctett, see antreten.

aji'gcttJtcfcn, see anraeifen.

on'gctPtcfcn, adj., reduced to.

3lngft, /., pi. -^e, fear, anguish,

anxiety.

(ing'fttgen^ tr., alarm, worry, makeuneasy ; refl. , be alarmed.

(ingftHd^, adj., anxious, frightened,

uneasy ; adv. , anxiously.

an'^aben, ^atte —, -ge^abt, tr.,

have on, wear.

an'l^aUett, ^ielt—, -gei^alten, tr.,

hold on to, stop ; anf)alten urn,

propose to.

an'^eben, ^ob (^ub)— , -ge^oben,

ivtr., begin.

an'^orcn, tr., listen to, hear.

an'fotnmen, fam —, -geIom=

men, irdr. {aux. fein), arrive,

reach.

SItt'fommcniic, m. andf., gen. -n,

pi. -n, newcomer.

3ttt'ItcgCtt, n., gen. -g, pi. — , re-

quest, wish.

5tn'mttt, /., charm, grace, sweet-

ness.

nn'muttg, adj., charming, grace-

ful; adv., charmingly, grace-

fully.

^nnc Cillnna),/., Anne, Anna.

an'nel^ntett, na^m—, -genommen,tr., accept.

on'ranfctt, intr., cling to, twine

about.

Ott'rcJJCn, tr., address.

anS, contraction of an bag.

an'fo^, see anfetjen.

att'fommcllt, tr., collect, gather;

refl., accumulate.

9tn'fd^cin, m.,gen. -g, appearance.

on'ft^iifctl, r^M begm, be about,

get ready.

on'ft^fagcn, fc^lug— , -gefc^Iogen,

tr., value, estimate, consider.

an'fc^cn, \a^—, -gefel^en, tr., look

at, look upon.

tttn'fid^t,/., pi. -en, view, opinion.

Ott'ficbcllt, refl., establish oneself,

settle (in business).

an'f^rcri^ctt, fprad)— , -gefprod^en,

tr., address, speak to.

9tn'f^>nt^, m., gen. -g, pi. -"e,

claim, pretension.

Ott'ftSnbig, ad/., reputable, honest,

respectable ; adv., honestly, re-

spectably.

an't^un, tl)at— , -get^an, tr., be-

witch.

9tttti6oum'oI, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

anti-olive-oil.

2tntimocoffor, n.,gen. -g, pi. —

,

antimacassar, tidy.

3lnt'(t^, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, face,

countenance.

on'trcten, trat — , -getreten, tr.,

set out on, set forth, begin.

%nt'WOVt, /., pi- -en, answer,

response.

anftoorten, tr. or intr., answer,

reply.

on'DcrtrttUCti tr., entrust.

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Ott'rtJcifcit, rctcS—, -geroiefen, tr.,

assign, point out, refer; refl.,

be reduced, be thrown (back).

an'sic^cn, jog — , -gejogen, tr.,

put on.

9ttt'3Ug, m., gen. -§, pi. ^e, cos-

tume, suit.

dtt'jugcficn, see angeben.

ou'suf^Iagctt, see anfrf)Iogen.

on'sufc^en, see anfel^en.

an'sttstc^Ctt, see onjiel^en.

^Uahc§'h, f. ,pi. -n, arabesque.

Wr'Bcit,/., pi. -en, work.

or'beitctt, tr. and intr., work, be

employed.

%vtl\t,f.,pl -n, ark.

org, adj. , wicked, bad, deceitful

;

used substantively, bad one,

intriguer, scamp, plotter.

5trgtttncttf, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

argument.

2trMt, w.,gen. -e§, pZ. -e, arm.

arm, o(f;.,poor.

3trmcl, m. , gen. -g, pi. — , sleeve.

2trt, /., p^ -en, kind, sort, man-

ner.

0^, see effen.

flu^, adv. and con/., also, too,

likewise, besides, moreover

;

anyhow; auti) n\d)t, not either;

roenn aud^, even if.

Ottf, adv. and sep. pref., on, up,

upon, open ; auf unb ab, up

and down.

ouf, prep, with dat. or ace, on,

upon, at ; to, up to, in, for

;

auf — 5U, towards.

auf ! interj. , open it ! up with it

!

aufbaucit, tr., build up, erect,

pile up ; arrange.

auftiltnfen, intr., flash up, gleam.

aufgc^cu, gtng — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. fetn), open, rise,

come up.

aufgc^ofiCtt, adj.,put away ; up-

lifted, raised;given up.

aufgclcfcn, see auflefen.

aufgcf(J)Ioffcu, see ouffd)Iie^en.

aufgcfc^oficu, adj., postponed,

put off.

oufgefuc^t, see auffud^en.

oufgctl^au, see auft^un.

oufgctt»flcf|fcn, adj.,grown up.

oufgejogcn, see aufjie^en.

oufgiug, see aufgel^en.

oufgotten, l^ielt— , -gel^olten, tr.,

detain ; rejl. , stop, tariy, dwell

upon, go into detail.

oufpngcn, tr., hang up.

ouf^cficn, £)ol& — , -geE)oben, tr.,

lift, raise.

ouflcfcn, Ia§ — , -gelefen, tr.,

pick up.

oufmcrffont, adj., attentive; adv.,

attentively.

OUfpoffcn, tr., watch, look out

for.

3tufrcguug, /., pi. -en, excite-

ment.

oufrci^Ctt, rifi — , -gerifjen, tr.,

open violently, open suddenly,

pull open.

oufri^ten, reJl. , rise, get up, stand

erect.

oufiS, contraction of auf ba^.

auffd)Itcfictt,fd)Io§—,-gefd^Ioffen,

tr., unlock, open.

9luffrf|rift, /., pi. -en, inscrip-

tion.

OUffcufjCU, intr., heave a sigh,

sigh deeply, moan aloud.

9tufft«^t//-) care, oversight.

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auffprtttgen, fprang— , -gefprun*

gen, intr. {aux. fein), jump up.

aufftc^cn, ftanb — , -geftanben,

intr. {aux. fein or l^aben), rise,

get up ; stand open, be open.

OUfftcItcn, reft-, take one's place,

line up.

auffu^Ctt, tr., look up, seek ; visit.

auftauten, intr., emerge, rise.

nuftljun, tf)at— , -get^an,«r., open.

oufWoiJifctt, ttiucf)^— , -geroad^fen,

intr. {aivx. fein), grow up.

oufsicken, 3og— , -gejogen, tr.,

raise, bring up.

OMfS^S' *^^ aufjiefien.

3lugc, n., gen. -g, pZ. -n, eye.

3tu'flcn61trf, m., fifeji. -g, pi. -e,

moment, instant.

^(ugteilt, n., pen. -g, pZ. — , little

eye.

3tu'8ufttU, »i-, gen. -§, Augustine.

0U§, adf- o^nd sep. pref., out,

forth ; away.

anS, prep, with dot., out of, from,

by reason of, of.

aufii'Btcibctt, blteb — , -geblieben,

intr. (aux. fein), cease coming,

to stay away, stop.

au^'biinbtg, adj., excellent, ample.

auS'crWo^ten, tr., choose, select.

ou^'crwo^U, see augerrcaf)Ien.

ou!g'foKcn, fiel — , -gcfaUcn, intr.

(mix. fein), fall out, turn out.

auS'fict, see ausfalien.

3lu§'flug, m., gen. -g, pi. ^e, trip,

journey, excursion.

ouSfii^r'ltt^, adv., minutely, in

detail, explicitly.

auS'geb(te6en, see au^bleiben.

flui^'gcgongcit, see au^ge^en.

ottS'flC^ctt, gtng — , -gegangen,

intr. (aux. fein), go out, leave

one's house, proceed from, go.

auS'Qe^ptoiiitn, adj., expressed,

uttered, spoken out.

aui^'tliitgeit, flang— , -gellungcn,

intr. {aux. fein or ^aben), die

away ; find expression.

ou'3'fommcn, fam— , -getommen,

intr. {aux. fein), get along.

OU§'(ad^cn, tr., laugh at, deride.

OUS'tfillbifd^, adj., foreign.

au^'molcit, refl., picture to one-

self, imagine.

OU^'nc^mcnb, acf;., exceedmg, ex-

ceptional ; adv. , exceedingly,

exceptionally, extremely.

ou^'rci^cn, rif; — , -geriffen, tr.,

pull out, extract.

au^'rufcn, rief — , -genifen, tr.,

cry aloud, exclaim.

nu§'ru^cnb, adj., resting.

5tu§'fdjIog, m., gen. -eg, pi. -^c,

result, decision ; ben Slugfd^Iag

geben, decide, turn the scales.

auS'ft^UttCtt, tr., pour out.

ouS'fe^cn, fa^ —, -gefel^en, intr.,

look, appear.

au§'ftottcit, tr. , endow, fit out.

au§'}tvdi)cn, ftric^— , -geftrid^en,

tr., scratch out.

flU§'tt»cnbtg, adv., by heart; aug=

roenbig lonnen, know by heart.

au^cr, prep, with dot., out of,

without, except.

au'^crbcm, adv. , besides.

ottS'sufommcn, see augtommen.

att§'3ufd)Httcn, see ausfd^iitten.

aw^'juftottcit, see augftatten.

^(utoritaf,/.,^^- -en, authority.

76 VOCABULARY

»

S5o(!^, m., gen. -e§, pi. "c, brook,

creek.

S3oci^'ftcl3C, /., pl. -n, wagtail,

water wagtail.

SJttti^'ftelscttfomiltc,/. ,pl -n, fam-

ily of wagtails.

Sfirf'crlobcn, m., gen. -§, pl. ^baker's shop.

SBo'bcgaft, m., gen. -e§, pi. "c,

visitor at a watering place.

Baben, tr. and intr., bathe.

93aber, m., gen. -§, pZ. — , barber,

cupper, surgeon.

SBa'bcrjttngc, m., gen. -n, pl. -n,

barber's apprentice.

Bolb, adv., soon; balb . . . balb,

now . . . now.

S3oIfcn, m., gen. -§, pl. —, beam,

rafter.

fiaUen, tr., clench.

$anb, n., pen. -e§, pi. ^cr, ribbon,

string, tie.

bonb, see binben.

S3ottf,/.,pi. ''e, bench.

S3o'rcufu^rcr, m., gren. -g, pZ. —

,

bear leader, bear trainer.

S3a'rcnrau^e, /., pl. -n, bear

worm, caterpillar.

borf^, adj. , harsh ; adv. , harshly,

roughly.

S5art, wi., gen. -e§, pi. ^e, beard.

Sfl^'flcigc,/., pi. -n, bass viol.

bot, see bitten.

bauen, <r., build, construct.

93atter, m., gren. -n, pl. -n, peas-

ant, farmer.

Sou'crin, /., pl. -nen, peasant

woman, farmer's wife.

Sau'crnl^of, m., gren. -e§, pi. "'e,

farm.

IBaum, m., gren. -eg, pl. ^e, tree.

SBoum'n)i^)fcI, »i., gen. -g, pi. —

,

tree-top.

bcbottf'cn, refi., give thanks,

thank.

bcbcrf'cn, tr., bedeck, cover.

(ebtnUtfi^, adv., critically, seri-

ously, sadly, distressingly.

BcbCtt'tCtt, tr., signify, mean.

Bcbitrftig, adj., needy; used sub-

stantively, needy person, needy

one.

bcfttttb', see beftnben.

Bcfttt'bctt, befanb, befunben, refl.,

find oneself, feel, be, get along.

Befinb'Uli^, adj. , to be found, con-

tained.

ficfiird^'tcit, tr., fear.

hcQttV, see begeben.

6cflo6t', adj., gifted, talented.

bcgonn', see beginnen.

Bcgc'fictt, begab, begeben, refl., be-

take oneself, repair to.

bcgic'^ctt, bego^, begoffen, tr.,

water, sprinkle.

bc0in'ttcn, begann, begonnen, tr.,

begin, commence.

bcglci'tCtt, tr., accompany, fol-

low.

Scglci'tcr, m., gen. -g, pl. —

,

companion, attendant.

Scfllci'tcrin, /., pl. -nen, com-

panion, attendant.

ficgo^', see begiefien.

bcgrci'fcit, begrtff, begrtffen, tr.,

comprehend, understand.

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Begrfl'ftcn, tr., greet, welcome,

be^a'gen, irdr., please, suit, agree

with.

6c^an'beln, fr., treat.

bc^aup'ten, tr., maintain, assert.

6ct, adv. and sep. pref., near, by,

beside.

bet, prep, with dat., by, near, at,

with, at the house of, in, during,

in case of, from.

beibe, adj., both, two.

bet'fadtg, adv., approvingly,

bci'louftg, adv., incidentally, by

the way, casually.

bcint, contraction of bet bem.

S8ctn, n.,gen. -eS, pi. -e, leg, foot,

bone.

bciuo'^c, adv., almost, nearly,

bci'ftcljcit, ftanb — , -gcftatt*

ben, intr., stand by, aid,

assist.

bci'suftc^cn, see beifte^en.

bcfont', see betommen.

belanttf, adj., familiar, well-

known.

bcfom'ittcn, befam, befojnmcn, tr.,

get, obtain, have ; 2lngft be=

fommen, grow afraid.

bclc'gcit, tr., cover, carpet.

Scltc'bcn, n., gen. -§, pleasure,

liking ; na<i) Seliebeu, as you

please.

bcntcr'fen, tr., remark; notice,

observe.

Scntcr'futtg, /., pi. -ett, remark,

observation.

bemu'^cn, refl., exert oneself,

endeavor, try.

benac^'bart, adj., neighboring.

benii^'en, tr., use, make use of,

utilize.

beob'a^tett, tr., watch, observe.

bcqucin', adj., convenient, com-

fortable, easy.

SScra'tung, /., pi. -ett, consulta-

tion, conference.

bcrctt§', adv., already.

JBcrg, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e, moim-

tain, hill.

Scrg'^albc, /., pi -n, mountain

side.

S3crg'Hcc, rn., gen. -§, mountain

clover.

S3crg'tt»flttbcntJtg,/.,i)i. -en, roam-

ing or rambling over the moun-

tains.

S5cri(^f, m., gen. -e§, pi. -c,

report, account.

bcri^'tcn, tr. , inform, report.

23cruf, m., gen. -§, pi. -e, call-

ing, profession, duty.

bcni'^igcn, refl., calm oneself,

grow quiet.

bcrul^mf, adj., famous, celebrated.

bcfdjoffctt, adj., constituted; be=

fd)affen jein, look, appear.

bcfd^of'tigcn, tr., busy, occupy;

refl., be occupied, be em-

ployed.

bcfci^of'tigt, adj., employed, busy,

occupied.

Scfd^fif'Hgung, /., pi. -en, occu-

pation, employment, business.

befl^ttU'Itt!^, adj., contemplative.

SBcfd^cib', m., gen. -g, knowl-

edge, information ; Sefd^etb rat[=

fen, have knowledge, be in-

formed.

bcfd^ei'bcit, adj., modest, humble,

unpretentious.

bcfc^ci'itctt, befd^ien, befc^tenen, tr.,

shine upon.

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ht^Hlt'ten, tr.,give, present, make

a present.

Scfd^c'ruitg, /., pi. -en, giving or

distribution of presents.

icfc^ic'nctt, see befd^einen.

5Bcf^lu^', m., gen. -'\\e^, pi. ^ffe,

resolution, determination.

Jcfc^rci'bcn, befc|rtel&, feefd^rieben,

tr., describe.

befii^ric'ficit, see befd^reiben.

ficf^WCt'tic^, adj., tiresome.

icfi^'ctt, ht\a% befefjeu, tr., pos-

sess.

ficfo^'tcn, ir., sole.

;bcfiJtt'bcr§, adiJ., especially, par-

ticularly.

6cforgf, ad;., anxious.

icffcr, comp. of gut.

deft, superl. of gut.

Bcftanb', see beftefien.

Jeftc'^cn, beftanb, beftanben, intr.,

exist ; consist of.

SBcftie, /. ,pi. -n, beast, brute.

Jcftim'mcn, tr., decide, arrange,

settle, design.

fccfttmmf, adj., fixed.

Scfttrn'mung, /. ,pi. -en, destiny,

end, fate.

ficftiirjt', ad;'., amazed, perplexed,

bewildered.

S3cfu«i^', m., gren. -eg, pi. -e, visit,

call.

Bcfu'li^en, tr., visit, call, fre-

quent.

SBcfu'll^cr, m., -g, pi. — , visitor.

fictro^'tCtt, ir., look at, examine.

bctrci'IJctt, betrieb, betrteben, tr.,

carry on.

bctrie'fien, see betreiben.

ftctro'gctt, see betriigen.

bctrii'bcu, ^r., grieve.

bctrilbt', adj. , sad, grieved.

fictrii'flcn, betrog, betrogen, <r.,

deceive, cheat.

S5ctt, n., gren. -eg, pZ. -en, bed.

SBet'tcIfa^rt, /., pi. -en, begging

journey.

fieugcn, rejl., bend, bow.

S3cwtcl, TO., gen. -g, pi. —, bag,

purse.

BcDor', con;., before.

bcttJc'gen, tr., move.

licttic'gctt, betoog, beroogen, tr.,

persuade.

BettJCgt', adj., moved, full of emo-

tion, deeply touched.

JBcttJe'gung, /., pi- -en, motion,

movement.

Bc3CU'gcn, tr., attest, bear wit-

ness, betray.

SBcsic'^^ung,/., pi. -en, relation.

BcjO^jft', adj., wearing a pigtail.

fiibcrfi', adj., honest, candid,

true.

bicgctt, bog, gebogen, tr., bend.

23ier, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, beer.

S8ilb, n., g-en. -t^,pl. -er, picture,

image.

SBirJJcrbuti^, n., gren. -eg, pi. ^er,

picture-book.

IiiIbf(i^on, adj., as pretty as a pic-

ture, very beautiful.

23tlbuug, /., pi. -en, formation,

creation.

S3i'(Cttm, TO., gen. -g, Balaam.

SBinb'bonb, n., gen. -eg, pi. -"er,

string.

btnbett, banb, gebunben, tr., bind.

bis, prep, wii^ ace, to, till, as

far as, up to ; big an, to, up

to ; big ouf, until ; big 3U, to.

bi§, conj., till, until.

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6i§^cr', adv., hitherto, until then,

up to this time.

6t§I)c'rig, adj., who, which or

what has been hitherto ; hither-

to.

Siffctt, m., gen. -g, pi. — , bite,

morsel.

SBittC, f-,pl. -n, request, pleading.

bitten, bat, gebeten, tr., beg,

request, implore, beseech.

Ma^, adj., pale, white.

S3(att, n., gen. -eg, pi. ^er, leaf.

^latt'QCtoadfS, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

foliage plant.

blau, adj., blue.

filou'fctbeit, adj., of blue silk,

blue silk.

bled^ern, adj., of tin, tin.

bleiben, blieb, geblieben, intr.

{aux. fein), stay, remain; fte^eu

bleiben, stop; bleiben lafjen,

leave undone, not to do.

blci^, adj., pale, wan.

SBlei'ftift, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

lead pencil.

SBIitf, in., gen. -eg, pi. -c, look,

glance.

bitcfen, intr., look, glance.

bitcb, see bleiben.

bUnfcn, intr., gleam, glitter,

sparkle.

bU^en, intr., lighten, flash, glisten.

b(onb, adj., blond, fair-haired.

bloff, adj., bare.

blii^en, intr., bloom,

blit^enb, adj., blossoming.

S3(utne, /., pi- -n, flower, bloom.

SJIut, m., gen. -eg, blood.

S3lfite,/., pi. -n, flower, blossom,

bloom.

blutCltb, adj., bleeding.

bluttg, adj., bloody, bleeding.

S3oben, m.,gen. -g, pi. ^, ground,

floor;garret.

^o'bengang, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^ei

garret way, garret passage.

So'bcntJ^iir, /. ,pi. -en, attic door,

garret door.

^O'htntxtppt, /., pi. -XX, garret

staircase, garret stairs.

bog, see biegen.

S3ogcn, m.,gen. -g, pi.— , sheet

;

bow.

SBot'bcttiitt, m., Boldewin.

\)'o§, adj., bad, unfortunate.

bo^'^oft, adj., wicked, mischiev-

ous, malicious.

htati), see brecf)en.

broc^tc, see bringen.

brotcit, bciet, gebraten, tr., roast,

fry.

brauc^cn, tr., make use of, use;

want, require, need.

braun, adj., brown, tanned.

^vaxit,f.,pl. ''e, bride, betrothed^,

fiancee.

brcdjctt, brac^, gebrod^en, tr. andintr., break, spring.

brcit, adj., broad, wide, far.

brcitcit, tr. , spread.

brtcten, see braten.

bcingen, brad^te, gebrad^t, tr.,

bring, fetch, take ; in Drbnung

bringen, put in order, fix,

arrange; fid^ burd^ bie SBelt

bringen, make one's way in the

world;ju ftanbe bringen, bring

about, effect.

SBrofflfffcib, n., gen. -eg, pi. -et,

brocade dress.

S^ronnen, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

well, spring.

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SJwt, n.,gen. -c§, pi. -e, bread. S5uii^, n. ,

gren. -e§, pi. ^er, book.

25rof^crr, m., gren. -n, jjZ. -en, SBii'd^crfd^rttttf, m., grcn. -S, j)Z.

employer. -^e, bookcase.

firotlOjS, ac?;., unprofitable, worth- 23ttcf|'ftatic, m., pen. -nS, pi. -n,

less. letter.

S3rubcr, m., grew,, -g, pi. ^, (ittfcn, re/?., stoop.

brother. SBiinbcI, n., fl^en. -§, pi. —

,

SSrii^c, /., pi. -n, broth, soup. bundle.

93runnen, m., gren. -g, pi. —

,

Bunt, adj., many-colored, bright,

well, spring. gay.

JBruft, /., pi. ^e, breast ; heart. fiunfflcftrcift, adj., gayly striped.

SSrut'gon^, /. ,pi. ^e, sitting goose, SBurfd^, m., gen. -en, pi. -en, fellow,

goose kept for breeding pur- lad, youth.

poses. 23ufc^, m., gen. -e§, pi. "e, bush,

93tt6e, m., gen. -n, pi. -n, boy. clump of bushes, thicket.

G^tttc'fc, m., gen. -n, pi. -n, (Jlara,/., Clara.

Chinaman, Chinese. 6o'co§nu§, /., pi. -niiffe, cocoa-

K^inc'fcnlanb, n. , gen. -e§, China, nut.

country of the Chinese. ©ri^pilt', m.,gen. -§, Crispin.

6tflor'rcntofd^c, /., pi. -n, cigar

case.

3)

bo, adv., there, thereupon, then, ba^Ctm , adv., at home.

at that time, at that place; ^a'\)tx or bo^cr', adv. , therefore,

thus. for that reason,

bo, cory., when, as, since, because. bo'l^itt or bo^tlt', adv. and sep.

bflbci', adv., thereby, with it, at pre/., there, thither, to that

this, in doing this, at the same place ; big ba^in, until then.

time. boI)in'ftcr6cit, ftarb— , -geftorben,

2)0^, n., gen. -e§, pi. -"er, roof, intr. {aux. fein), die away, pass

shelter. away.

2)0(i^Ictn, n., gen. -g, pi. — , little bo'licgcn, lag — , -gelegen, intr.,

roof. lie there, repose.

bod^te, see benfen. bo'morig, adj. ,of that time.

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ha'xttalSf adv., at that time, then.

2)oine, /., pi. -n, lady, dame.

ia'mit, adv. , therewith, with that

(this, it, them).

bamif, conj. , that, in order that.

^antmer^ m., gen. -g, dusk, twi-

light, haze.

batnpfen, intr., steam, smoke.

ba'nadf or banad^', adv., after it,

after that, then.

2)onf, m., gen. -e§, thanks.

battfbar, adj., thankful, grateftil;

adv., thankfully,

hatthn, intr., thank, express

one's gratitude, return thanks

for.

battlenb, adv., gratefully, with

many thanks.

bann^ adv., then, later, after-

wards ; bann unb rcann, nowand then, once in a while.

barait' or bo'ron, adv., thereon,

on it, of it, to it, at it (that,

them).

bttrouf, adv., thereon, thereupon,

on the same, on which, after this.

bar'bictcn, hot — , -geboten, tr.,

offer.

bttrf, see biirfen.

bar'geboten, see barfiieten.

bor'flcftcUt, see barftellen.

borin' or baritt'ncn, adv., therein,

in it (that, them) ; in there, in

this.

havna(()% adv., then, after that.

bor'ftcUcn, tr., represent.

hav&'betf adv. , about that, at that,

concerning that.

borunt', adv., therefore, on that

account.

barun'ter, adv., among them.

has, see bcr.

^o'fcin, n., gen. -§, existence.

bo'fcitt, max —, -gerocfen, intr.

{aux. jein), be present, have

come.

ba'ftanben, see bafte^en.

bo'ftc^ctt, ftanb — , -geftanben,

intr., stand there, stand about.

bo§, conj. , that, so that.

bauetn, intr., last, continue, take

time.

bauernb^ adv., permanently.

^loum'ling, m., gen. -g, TomThumb.

baDon', adv., thereof, of it (that,

them) ; away.

bauor'fte^enb, adj., standing be-

fore or in front of it.

bflju', adv., to it (that), for this

(it, them), besides.

^cdc, /. ,pi. -n, ceiling.

bctn, beine, bein, poss. adj. and

pron. , thy or thine;

your or

yours.

bcitt'gcmfi^, adv., therefore, ac-

cordingly.

bcmnfid^ff, adt>., shortly, very soon.

benett, dat. pi. of ber, bie, ba§,

dem. and rel. pron.

bcnfctt, bad^te, gcbad^t, tr. and

r^., think, reflect; imagine;

benfen an, think of, remember.

bctttt, adv., then, pray.

bcnn, conj., for.

bcnfcrbcn, ace. sing, of berfelbe.

bcr, bie, ba^, def. art., dem. pron.,

and rel. pron., the; this one,

that one ; who, which, that

;

ber nur, rel., whoever.

bcrcittff, adv., some day, some-

time, once.

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bcren, gen. pi. of ber, bie, baS,

dem. and rel. pron.

be^renttoitten, adv., for the sake

of which, on whose account.

bcrglci'c^cn, adj. and pron., the

like, such things.

bcrfcl'fic, biefelbe, ba^felbe, dem.

pron., the same ; that, he, she,

it.

htS'tfdlhf adv. , therefore, for that

reason.

icSfcrbiflcn (= begfelben), see ber=

felbe,

bcffcn, gen. of ber, bie, bag, dem.

and rel. pron.

bci^'tticgcit, adv., on account of

this, therefore.

beuten, intr.,point, point to.

beutltt^, adj., distinct, plain.

^iamonf, m., gen. -en, pi. -en,

diamond.

Vttif, ace. of bu.

hidft, adj., thick, dense, close,

tight.

bid^tett, tr., compose, devise,

write poetry.

btti^tcnb, adj., writing poetry.

2)i«fid^t, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

thicket.

2)tclc, /., pi- -n, floor.

btenen^ intr., serve.

bicfcr, biefe, biefeg, dem. pron.,

this, that ; this one, that one,

the latter.

biei^tnat, adv. , this time.

'^inQ, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e, thing,

matter.

btr, dot. of bu.

bit's, contraction of btr eS.

^iftcl, /., pi. -n, thistle.

boi^, adv. and conj., yet, still.

after all, anyway, certainly, of

course ; but, though; for em-

phasis'' sake often added to animperative, do, pray.

2)oftor, m.,gen.~^, pi. -en, doctor,

physician ; S)o!tor juris, Doctor

of Laws.

2)0)>'^clfttttt, n., gen. -§, double

chin.

'2)orf, n., gen. -e§, pi. -"er, village.

^orfgaffe, /., pi. -n, narrow

village street, village lane.

2)orftcirf|, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

village pond.

^orn, m., gen. -eg, pi. -en, thorn.

2)orn'^crfc, /. ,pi. -n, thorn hedge,

hedge of thorns.

bort, adv., there, yonder.

2>rod^ett, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

kite.

2)ro^t, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e, wire,

thread.

®ro^fflitter, n., gren. -g, pi. —

,

wire trellis, wire work.

bran (= baran), adv., on it, near

it.

brang, see bringen.

briingcn, tr., press, crowd, urge.

brauf (= barauf), adv., on it;

brauf unb bran fein, be just

about.

brau^en, adv., outside, without.

bre^en, tr. and reji., turn, twist;

turn about.

brei, num. adj., three.

brei'fteinig, adj., three-legged.

breintal, num. adv., three times,

thrice.

brei^ig, num. adj., thirty.

brei'MMbsttanjig, nM7ft.ad;.,twenty-

three.

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brtttgett^ brang, gebruttgen, intr.

{aux. jetn or ^aben), press,

throng, crowd ; urge, urge on.

btitt, num. adj., third; ju britt,

in threes, three of them.

britben, adv. , over there, yonder,

on the other side.

britlten, tr. and refl. ,press, clasp

;

rub against.

"t^yx, pers. pron., thou, you.

bulben, tr., bear, endure, suffer.

^ulbett, n., gen. -g, endurance,

suffering.

bumtn, adj., foolish, silly.

bunfel, adj., deep colored,

dark, gloomy; adv., dimly,

family.

hunftlbvaun, adj., dark brown.

bunfelgriitt, adj. , dark green.

biinfen, impers. verb, think, seem,

appear.

bitnn, adj., thin, slender, weak.

2)unn'bicr, n., gen. -g, thin table

beer, small beer.

intHjf prep, with ace. and sep.

pref., through, by means of.

burci^'gc^cn, ging —, -gegongen,

intr. {aux. fein), pass through.

burd^Iii'd^crt, adj., pierced with

holes, full of holes.

but^mitftcrn, tr., searchthrough,

examine.

^ur^ntttftern, n.,gen. -§, search-

ing through.

burt^fd^rci'tctt, burd^jcfintt, burd^*

fc^ritten, tr., walk through.

bitrfcn, burfte, geburft, mod. aux.,

be permitted, need, must,

may.

burfiHg, adj., thirsty.

biifter, adj. , dark, gloomy, dismal,

mysterious.

&

cbctt, adv., even, just, just now,

quite, precisely ; eben jo, just

as, quite as.

@'ben]^ol3, n., gen. -e§, ebony.

@'bclftctn, m., gen. -§, pi. -e,

precious stone, jewel, gem.

C'^C, conj., ere, before.

@^rc, /.,pi. -n, honor.

e^rltc^, adj., honest, faithful.

c||r'tt>urbig, adj., venerable,

sacred, holy.

Ct ! interj., ah ! well 1 indeed !

©il^C, /•) pl- -It/ oak, oak-tree.

G^cl, /., pi. -n, acorn.

@tfcr, ni., gen. -^, zeal, eager-

ness, earnestness.

Ctgcit, adj., own, peculiar.

cigcntUi^, adv., really, to be sure,

to tell the truth, especially,

particularly.

etgnen, see eigen.

citcn, intr. (aux. fein), hasten,

hurry.

ctn (einer), eine, ein (eine§ or

ein^), num. adj., indef. art.,

indef. pron., one; a, an; some

one.

Ctn, adv. and sep. pref., in, into.

Ctnott'bcr, indecl. pron., one

another, each other.

ciit'brc^cn, brad^ — , -gebrod^en,

tr. and intr., break in, enter.

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tin'MrtQUHf, adj., urgent; adv.,

urgently.

Gitt'i»ru(f, m., gen. -g, pi. ^e,

impression.

CUtfoii^, adj., simple; adv.,

simply,

ciit'fottcn, fiel — , -gefaHen, intr.

{aux. fetn), fall in ; occur, come

into one's mind.

ctn'fonbcn, see einfinben.

cin'fottgcn, fing — , -gefangen, tr.,

catch.

cin'finbcn, fanb — , -gefunben,

refl., come, appear.

cin'fil^rcn, tr., lead in, introduce.

ctit'gcbrod^cn, see einbrerfien.

ctn'gefangctt, see etnfangen.

cin'gcgongctt, see eingefien.

cht'flci)cn, ging — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. jein), go in, enter.

ctn'gelaffen, see einlaffen.

ctn'jjefoufcn, see einlaufen.

ctu'gcroumt, see einrciumen.

tin'QCvi^Ut, see einrtdE)ten.

ctn'flcft^IofcJt, see einfci^lafen.

cin'gcftcrft, see etnfteden.

ciu'octttufii^t, see eintaufd^en.

cin'gctroffcn, see eintreffen.

(Sin'^olt, m.,gen. -g, stop, check

;

©inf)alt tf)un, put a stop to.

citt^cr'gc^cit, ging — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. fein), go on, go

about.

ci'ntgc, adj. and indef. pron.,

some, a few ; one or the other.

citt'Iobcn, lub — , -gelaben, tr.,

invite.

(Sin'laitunQ, /., pi -en, invita-

tion.

cin'lflffcn, Ite^ — , -gelaflcn, tr.,

admit.

cttt'Ioufcn, Hef— , -gelaufcn, intr.

{aux. fein), arrive, be received.

ein'ntal {less emphatically tvxmaV),

adv., once ; at one time;

just,

only ; auf einmal, all at once,

suddenly ; nod^ einmal, once

more, again ; ntd)t einmal, not

even.

Cttt'roumcn, tr., cede, assign to,

give up to.

Ctn'rtd^tcn, tr., arrange, settle;

refl. , fit up (one's lodgings)

;

establish oneself.

cttt§, neuter of ein.

cin'fo^cii, see einfe^en.

etnfam, adj., solitary, retired,

alone, quiet.

cin'fc^lofcn, fc^ttef — , -gefdilafen,

intr. {aux. fein), fall asleep.

citt'fcf|ltcfjcit, fd^lo^ — , -gefdE)tof=

fen, tr., enclose, surround.

cin'fc^cn, fof; — , -gefef^en, tr.,

perceive, realize.

citt'fcifcit, tr., lather.

Gitt'ficbcl, m., gen. -§, pi. —,hermit.

@inftcbclct',/., pi. -en, hermitage,

hermit's cell.

©tn'f^jrad^e, /•, pi. -n, objection.

etn'ftcdcn, tr.,put in one's pocket.

citt'ftcQcn, refl., arrive, take one's

place.

cin'toudjcn, tr., dip in, plunge

into.

Ctn'tanfrf)Clt, tr., exchange for.

cin'trodjtig, adv., peacefully, con-

tentedly, in harmony.

cin'trcffcn, Iraf — , -getroffen,

intr. {aux. fein), arrive.

cttt'trctcn, trat — , -getreten, intr.

(a?tx. fein), walk in, enter.

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etn'mtb^ioanstg, num. adj., twen-

ty-one.

ein'toiatgcn, intr., consent, give

one's consent.

etnjig, adj., sole, only, single.

cin'sufu^rctt, see einfiil^ren.

cin'surid^tcn, see einrid^ten.

@ifcn, n., gen. -g, iron.

©i'fcngclottbcr, n., gen. -§, pi.

— , iron railing, iron balus-

trade.

clf, num. adj., eleven.

©Item, pi, parents.

@nbe, n., gen. -§, pi. -n, end,

close; am ©nbe, in the end,

finally, perhaps ; ein (Snbe ne^=

men, come to an end.

enben^ tr. and intr., put an end

to ; end, come to an end.

cn'bigeu, intr., end, finish; cometo an end.

enblid^, adv., finally, at last.

cng, adj., narrow, confined.

Gnfclfittb, n., gen. -t^, pi. -er,

grandchild.

cntbc^'rcn, tr., be in want of, be

deprived of, be without.

cntbcifcn, tr., discover, disclose.

cntfcr'ncn, rejl., withdraw, retire,

go away.

cntgc'gcngc^ctt, ging — , -gegan=

gen, intr. (aux. fein), go to

meet, go towards.

cntflc'gcntomntcn, fam— , -gefom=

men, intr. {aux. fein), come

towards, come to meet.

cittgc'flcnfpriugcn, fpraitg— , -ge=

fprungen, intr. (aux. fein), jumpto meet, skip to meet.

entge'gcttftrcrfcn, tr. , stretch out,

extend.

cntfaffctt, cntltc^, cntlaffcn, tr.,

dismiss.

cntlc'bigcn, reJl., rid oneself of.

cittHc^', see entlafjen.

entna^m', see entne^men.

cntnc^'mcn, entna^m, entnommen,

tr., take from.

ctttqiicricn, entquoQ, entquollen,

intr. {aux. fein), burst forth,

gush up.

tntquoVktt, see entqueKcn.

cntf(t|urbigcit, tr., excuse.

cntfc^'ctt, r^., be terrified, be

amazed, be shocked.

Gtttfc^'en, n., gen. -g, terror,

horror.

Gntprf'ctt, n., gen. -g, delight,

rapture.

cr, pers. pron., he, it.

erad)'ten, tr., consider, deem,

judge, recognize.

Grbor'mctt, n., gen. -§, pity,

mercy; jum (grbarmen, pitifully,

to be pitied.

cr6cn, tr., inherit.

crbie'tctt, erbot, erboten, reJl.,

offer.

crblidfcn, tr., see, catch sight of,

perceive.

evbb'te, see erbieten.

crbo'tctt, see erbieten.

Qxb'^tttdf n., gen. -eg^ pi. -e,

heirloom.

erbo^f, see erbenfen.

@rbc, /., earth.

erbcufcn, erbad^tc, erbad^t, tr.,

think out, contrive.

erb'gcftljo^, n., gen. -fjeg, pi. -ffe,

ground floor.

©rcig'iti'^, n.. gen. -ffeg, pi. -ffe,

event, occurrence, phenomenon.

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crfal^'rctt, ctrful^r, erfal^ren, tr.,

learn, find out.

crfrcttt', adj., glad, delighted,

pleased.

crfiirictl, tr., fill, fulfill, perform.

Grfttriung,/.,pZ. -en, fulfillment

;

in ©rfiiltung gef)en, be fulfilled.

©rgc'bttJtg, /., resignation.

crgrei'fcn, ergriff, ergriffen, tr.,

seize, take ; ba§ 2Bort ergreifen,

commence to speak.

ergriff, see ergreifen.

cr^at'tcn, ert)ielt, erf)alten, tr.,

receive, obtain; keep.

cr!^c'6en, erf)ob, er^oben, tr., lift

up, raise; refi., rise, get up,

stand up.

cr!^iclt', see er^ alien.

tv\)oV, see er^eben.

cr^o'fien, see erf)eben.

crilt'ltcrn, refl., remember, recol-

lect.

Gritt'ttcrung, /., pi. -en, recollec-

tion.

crfonn'tc, see ertennen.

crfcii'ncit, erianntc, erfannt, tr.,

see, perceive, recognize.

Grfcr, m., pen. -g, pi. —,jutty,

bay-window.

©r'fcmorfiau, m., gren. -g, pro-

jection, bay-window.

crfta'ren, ^r., explain.

(Sric, /., p^- -n, alder, alder-tree.

eric'fien, <r., live to see, experi-

ence, live through.

cric'bigctt, tr., settle, wind up,

discharge.

Gr'lcn^crfc, /., pi- -n, alder-

hedge.

eritft, adj., earnest, solemn, grave

;

adv., earnestly, sternly.

crnftl^oft, adj., earnest, composed,

demure.

Grn'tc^offnung, /., pi. -en, hope

of a good harvest.

crquidfcn, tr., refresh, enliven,

quicken.

crra'tctt, erriet, erraten, tr.,guess.

Grrc'gung, /., pi. -en, commo-tion, agitation, excitement.

txttVii)tn, tr., reach, get.

crro'tcn, intr., blush.

crf(i^or(cn, erfd^oU, erfdioCen, intr.

{aux. fein), sound, ring, re-

sound.

tx\i)t\'ntn, erfcf)ien, erfd^ienen,

intr. (aux. fein), appear, arrive.

crft^tctt', see erfc^einen.

crfti^Io'gctt, erfd^lug, erfd^lagen,

tr., slay, kill.

ctfc^tug', see erfd)Iagen.

crfi^rof, see erfd^reden.

crfrfircrf'cn, erftfiraf, erfd^rodfen,

intr. (aux. fein), gi'ow fright-

ened, be alarmed, be startled.

crfpo'rcn, tr., save.

Ctft, num. adj. , first ; adv. , first,

only, for the first time ; not . . .

till.

crftoftcn, tr. , render ; SBertd^t er^

ftatten, give an account of,

make one's report.

Grft'gcfiorcnc, m. and/., gen. -n,

pi. -n, first-born child.

crto'ucu, intr., sound, resound.

crttJO'd^cn, intr. (aux. fein), awake.

crwadfj'fcn, adj.,grown up.

CrttJfi^'ncn, tr., mention.

GrttJor'tung, /., pi. -en, expecta-

tion, anticipation.

cr»ttr'tttng§ttO0, adv., expect-

antly.

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etmcefcn, tr., awaken, rouse.

erttjcr'bctt, erroarb, erroorben, tr.,

gain, acquire, obtain.

crWi'bcrn, tr., answer, reply.

crWor'bctt, see erroerben.

©rj, n., fifen. -eg, pZ. -e, ore.

er^ii^'Ien, ^r., tell, relate, narrate.

©rsic'^ung, /., education, bring-

ing up.

©rg'ftufe, /., pi. -n, piece of ore.

C§, pers. pron., it; tw/ien placed

before the verb to anticipate a

following subject, there.

@fel, m., flren. -g", pZ. — , donkey,

ass.

@'fcltn, /., pi. -nen, female

donkey.

e'fctiSbrutlltCtt, m., gren. -g, don-

key's well.

@'fcI§8CbuIt», /., donkey-like pa-

tience, asinine patience.

@'fcli§mtlli^, /., donkey's milk.

cffctt, a% gegefjen, tr., eat.

tttoa, adv., about, possibly, nearly.

ttWaS, indef. pron., some, some-

thing, little, any ; adv., some-

what; fo etroag, such a thing.

tttH), @U(il^, dot. and ace. of il^r,

CUCr, @ttcr, poss. pron., your.

Q:iiit,f., pi -n, owl.

eurtge, m., f. and n., your, yours.

tltrnpla'ti^Hi, adj., exemplary,

ideal.

^

^adi, n., gen. -eg, pi. "'er, com-

partment, drawer.

j^obcn, m., gen. -g, pi. ", thread.

fal^rcn, ful^r, gefal^ren, intr. {aux.

fein), move quickly, drive, pass,

rush, slip ; blow (of the wind).

^O^r'U^fcit,/-, danger, difficulty.

faUcn, fiel, gefallen, intr. {aux.

fein), fall; fallen laffen, drop.

fa(f(^, adj., false, treacherous,

tricky.

^'dUii\ttt, n., gen. -g, pi. — , Uttle

wrinkle, wrinkle.

^omi'lic, /. ,pi. -n, family.

S-omirtcnliilb, n., gen. -eg, pi.

-ex, family picture.

fjttmi'ftcnsug, m., gen. -eg, pi. "e,

family trait.

fonb, see finben.

^atbt, f. ,pi. -n, color.

farfiett, refl., color, assume a

color.

foffcn, tr., seize, take hold of,

gi-asp ; enclose.

faft, adv., nearly, almost.

fj-auft, /. ,pi. -"e, fist, hand.

f^cbcr, /. ,pi. -n, feather, spring.

^C'bcrbctt, n., gen. -eg, pi. -en,

feather-bed.

gc'bcr^^cmb, n., gen. -eg, p^-en, feather garment, cloak of

feathers.

fjc'bcrflcib, n., gen. -eg, pL -er,

dress of feathers.

fcl^tCtt, intr., miss, fail, be wanting.

^eVexabcith, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

evening-time (when work is

suspended).

fci'crlid^, adv., solemnly.

fciflc, adj., cowardly.

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fcU, adv., for sale; fell f)alten,

have for sale.

fcin, adj., fine, delicate, soft,

exquisite, dainty.

^clt'ctfctt, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

knapsack.

f^clfcn, m., gen. -§, pi. — , rock,

cliff.

j^'cnftcr, n., gen. -g, pi.— , window.

^cu'ftcrfc^cibc, f.,pl- -n, window-

pane.

feme, adj., far.

fcrncr, adv., furthermore, more-

over.

fcrtig, adj., ready, through,,pre-

pared; ferttg fein, be done, be

through; fertig l^aben, have

finished.

^cffcl, /., pi. -n, fetter, bond.

feft, adj. , fast, firm ; adv.,

firmly.

fctt, adj., fat, rich.

feud^t, adj., damp, moist, tear-

dimmed.

jjcucr, n.,gen. -S, pi. — , fire.

§ibbc, m., gen. -ng, Freddy.

^'icbcl, /., pi. -n, fiddle, violin.

^ic'bclfiogcn, m., gen. -g, pi. —,fiddlestick, bow.

ftcbclltb, adj., fiddling.

fid, see fallen.

f^igur', /. ,pi. -en, figure, form.

pnbcit, fanb, gefunben, ^r.,find;

reji., be found, take care of

itself ; ©efaUen finben an, be

pleased with.

tJingcr, m., gen. -§, pi. —, finger.

tJtltg'crf^i^C, /., pi. -n, finger-

tip.

^inf, m., gen. -en, pi. -en, finch.

%x]d), m., gen. -eS, pi. -e, fish.

^I'ddfC,/., pi. -n, surface.

flottcrn, intr. {atu. fein), fiutter,

flit.

glaum, m., gen. -eg, down.

fle'^entUl!^, adv., imploringly, be-

seechingly.

f^lcifd), n., gen. -eg, meat, fiesh.

flcifdj'frcffCHb, adj., carnivorous.

gteifd)'no^rung, /., animal food,

meat.

^ci^tg, adj. , industrious, diligent,

frequent, repeated.

ftirfcn, tr., cobble, mend.

gUrfcn, n., gen. -§, mending.

Picgcn, flog, geflogen, intr. (aux.

fein), fly.

flicfjen, flo^, gefloffen, intr. {aux.

fein), flow, run.

flog, see fliegen.

flo^, see fliegen.

|$riigc(, m-, gen. -§, pi. — , wing.

glji'gctfc^log, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e,

movement or flapping of the

wings.

j^Iur, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e, hall.

ftiiftcrn, tr. and intr., whisper.

^'Ult, f. ,pi. -en, flood, water.

g'iJ^'rcttfiiiljcr, m.,gen. -g, pi. —

,

fir-hill, fir-hillock.

?5'ij^'rcnftttmm, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e,

trunk of a fir tree, fir tree.

folgcit, intr. {aux. fein), follow.

folgcnb, adj., following, next.

5'Orm, /., pi. -en, form, shape,

figure, feature.

furfd^Clt, intr., search, inquire,

investigate.

fort, adv. and sep. pre/., forth,

on, continuously ; away, gone.

forffa^rcn, fu^r — , -gefa^ren,

intr. {aux. fein), continue.

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forfgc^Ctt, gtng — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. fein), leave, go away,

continue.

fort'gcnommctt, see fortne^men.

^ott'matfitn, refl., steal away, get

away.

fort'itc^mctt, na^m — , -genom=

men, <r., take away.

fort'Wfi^rCttb, adv., continuously,

continually.

fort'5itnto(^cn, see forttnad^en.

fragcn, tr., ask, inquire.

%xayx, /., pi. -en, woman, lady;

wife, Mrs.

g-rou'cni^anb, /., pi- "^t, woman's

hand.

^roulcin, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

young lady, maiden lady ; Miss.

frci, adj., free; unrestrained; bte

freie 3^^^' holidays, vacation,

leisure moments.

jjrcic, n., gen. -n, open air, field,

country.

frciltd^, adv.., of course, certainly,

to be sure.

^rct'ftUttbc, /. ,pi. -n, leisure hour.

frcmb, adj., strange, foreign, be-

longing to others.

^rcmbc, m. and /., gen. -n,

pi. -n, stranger.

frcffcn, fra^, gefrefjen, tr., eat

(of animals).

5'tCttbc, /., pl. -n, joy, pleasure.

frcubig, adj., happy, joyous;

adv., happily, joyously, cheer-

fully.

frcuctt, rejl., feel happy, be glad,

rejoice, enjoy.

^rcuttb, m.,gen. -e^,pl. -e, friend.

^reunbin, /., pl. -nen, friend.

frcunblil!^, adj., kind, kind-look-

ing, friendly, pleasant; adv.,

kindly, pleasantly.

^rcunb'f(f|oft, /., pl. -en, friend-

ship.

frcttitb'fd^oftlic^, adj., friendly,

amicable.

^rtcbo, /. , Frieda.

5'rtcbc or g-ricbcr, m., gen. -g,

Freddy.

jj-rtcbcit, m., gen. -g, peace.

fricblit^, adj., peaceful.

jjricbric^, m., gen. -§, Frederick.

frtfd^, adj., fresh.

frifc^'gefiarfen, adj., newly made.

5'^ift, /•» pl- -en, while, respite.

friftcn, tr., prolong; ba§ Seben

friften, prolong or sustain life,

eke out an existence.

^ri^, 7n., gen. -ene, Fred.

jroif, adj., glad, joyous, merry.

friJljUtf), adj., happy, gay; adv.,

gayly.

fromm, adj., pious, devout.

grofc^, m., gen. -e^, pl. '^e, frog.

^VUd)t,f.,pl. '^t, fruit.

frit^, adj. , early ; adv., soon, early,

in the morning.

frii^cr, comp. adv., sooner, for-

merly.

Jytii^'ling, m., gen. -g, pl. -e,

spring.

S'U^g, m., gen. -eo, pl "^t, fox.

5'Ut^^'flcift^, n., gen. -eg, fox-

meat.

fitgen, tr., ordain, dispose.

flisten, tr. and refl., feel.

fu^r, see fa^ren.

fit^rcit, tr., handle, manage, con-

duct, bear, lead.

^ii^rCff "1-. fl'en. -g, pl. —, leader,

guide.

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fiiactt, tr., fill.

fiittfsc^n, num. adj., fifteen.

fiinfjc^tttc, num. adj., fifteenth.

fttnfcttt, intr., glow.

fiir, prep, with ace, for, in place

of.

^ttttiit,f., fear.

^tUftttt, tr. , fear ; refl. , be afraid,

be in fear of.

j5u^, m., gen. -e§, pi. ^e, foot;

bottom.

gaB, see gcben.

@a6c, /., pi. -n, gift.

Qalt, see gelten.

@tttt!8,/.,pi. ''e, goose.

©an'fcBIumc, /., pi. -n, daisy.

©tttt'fcrtri^, wi., fifcn. -g, pi. -e,

gander.

gonj, adj. , whole, all, entire

;

adv., just, wholly, entirely,

altogether, quite, very, com-

pletely, all.

gar, adv., entirely, very, quite;

gar nid^t, not at all;gar nid^tg,

nothing at all.

©rttbi'nc, /•, pl- -tt, window-

curtain.

(fatten, m., gen. -g, pl. "-, garden.

@at'tCttftro^:^ut, m., gen. -g,

pl. ^e, garden-(straw)hat.

(SJoft, m.,gen. -eg, pl. -"e, guest.

@oft'rc(i^t, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

law of hospitality.

®C0ff, n., gren. -e§, branches.

gebauii^f, adj., bulging, bulgy.

gcBcit, gab, gegeben, tr., give,

offer, bestow; eg giebt, there

is, there are.

@c6cr, m., gren. -S, pl. —,giver.

gcBo'gcn, ad;., bent, curved,

arched.

gcbo'rcn, adj., bom.

geiirati^f , see bringen.

©cBrttttrf)', m., gen. -g, pi. -^e,

use, custom, practice.

gefiun'ben, see binben.

gebai^f, see benfen.

@cborf|t'ni§, n., gen. -fjeg, mem-ory.

(^Cbttttl'c, »i., gren. -ng, pi. -n,

thought, idea, reflection ; in

©ebanfen, lost in thought

;

without thinking, abstractedly.

gcbcnfctt, gebad^te, gebad^t, tr.,

mean, intend.

(SJcbuIb', /., patience.

gcburbig, adv., patiently.

©Cfat'lcn, rn., gen. -g, pl. —,favor, pleasure ; ©efallen finben

an, be pleased with.

gcfollcn, gefiel, gefalien, ivir.,

please.

geftef, see gefallen.

gcflo'gen, see fliegen.

gcfrogt, see fragen.

gcfun'bcn, see finben.

gcgong'ctt, see ge[}en.

gcgc'fictt, see geben.

flcgcn, prep, with ace., toward,

about ; against, to, toward, for.

©c'gcuHetie, /., love in return.

©e'gcnftnnb, m., gen. -g, pl. H,

object.

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gcgeniiber, adv. and prep, with

dat., opposite; facing.

gcflcf'fcn, see effen.

ge^a'bcn, r^., fare.

ge^ang'en, see l^angen.

ge^cHigt, adj., sacred, venerated.

@c^cim'nt§, n., gen. -fjeg,pZ. -fje,

secret, mystery.

Qtffem'niSt)oU, adj., secret, mys-

terious.

ge^en, ging, gegangen, intr. {aux.

fetn), go, walk, proceed;go on,

leave, come.

gel^or'i^en, intr., obey.

gc^o'rctt, intr., belong, be neces-

sary.

gc^o'rig, adv., fairly, properly,

suitably.

@eige, /., pi. -n, fiddle, violin.

©ci'gcnfpiet, n., gen. -g, fiddling,

violin playing.

©cigcr, m., gen. -g, pi. —,fiddler, violin player.

gefannt, see fennen.

gcfom'mcM, see fommen.

gcfroljf, adj., etched.

gcfriimmf, adj., crooked.

getang'en, intr. {aux. fein), get to,

come to, arrive.

gelb, adj., yellow.

(ijclb, n., gen. -e^, pi. -er, money.

gcfc'gctt, adv., opportunely, in

the nick of time.

©clc'gctt^cit, /., pi. -en, chance,

opportunity.

@clcit§'monn, m., gen. -eg, pi.

^er, guide.

gclcrnt^ adj., trained, by trade.

gcltcftt, adj., beloved.

©clicfi'tc, m. and /., gen. -n,

pi. -n, beloved one.

geltng'ett, gelang, gelungen, impers.

(aux. fein), succeed, prosper.

gelten, gait, gegolten, intr., be

worth, pass for, be regarded

as ; be the main point, mean.

gelung'en, see gelingen.

geina^'igt, adj., moderate, temper-

ate ; adv. , moderately.

©entjit', n., gen. -eg, pi. -er,

mind, soul, disposition.

genannt, see nennen.

genau, adv., exactly.

gcnie'^cn, geno^, genofjen, tr.,

enjoy, eat, partake of.

genom'men, see nefimen.

gcnof'fen, see geniefsen.

genug, adj., enough, sufiBcient;

adv., sufficiently.

@cntt§', TO., gen. -ffeg, pi. -^flc,

pleasure, enjoyment.

gc^oCftert, adj., cushioned.

gcro'bc, adj., straight, direct;

adv., quite, exactly, directly,

just; gerabe nic^t, not exactly.

©crfit', n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, piece

of furniture, furniture.

©crotettJO^r, n., chance, hap-

hazard.

gerdu'mtg, adj., large, spacious,

roomy.

geraufd^'ttoU, adv., noisily.

gerei^t, adj., filed, ranged, strung.

gering, adj., small, insignificant,

trifling; comp., gertnger, less,

less important ; superl, geringft,

least.

gem, adv., gladly, with pleasure;

etrcag gem t^un, like to do a

thing.

®tv'}icttmeffl, n., gen. -g, barley

meal.

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gcrii^rt', adj., deeply moved,

moved, deeply touched; adv.,

with deep emotion.

&tvnm'pd, n., gen. -g, rubbish,

trash.

©cf^fift', 71., gen. -g, pi. -e,

trade, business, employment,

duty, business affair.

gcfc^o^, see ge[dE)e^ett.

gcft^c'icn, gejdia^, gefd^el^en,

impers. {aux. fein), happen,

occur, be done.

gefd^cit, adj., intelligent, wise,

clever, knowing.

©cfri^cnf, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

present; jum ©efd^enf, as a

present.

@cfC^iti^'tc, /. ,pi. -n, history, story.

©cfd^irr', n., gen. -g, crockery,

pottery, dishes.

®cf(f|Icc^t', n., gen. -eg, pi. -er,

family, race ; sex, gender.

gcfl^Iof'fctt, see fc^lie^en.

gcfli^inci'btg, adj., smooth, soft,

pliant.

gcft^ni^t, adj., carved.

©cfli^o^f, n., gen. -eS, pi. -e,

creature, being.

gcf^rcrft, adj., startled, fright-

ened.

flcfrfiric'ticn, see fd^reiben.

flcfi^riften, see jd^reiten.

©cfd^Wiftcr, ' pi., brother and

sister ; brothers and sisters.

gcft^Wif'tcrUrfl, adj., brotherly,

sisterly, as between brother

and sister.

gcfc'^Ctt, see fel^en.

@cfctt'(c), m., gen. -en, pi. -en,

young fellow, journeyman, com-

rade.

©efcriCttftttrf, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

a journeyman's piece of work-

manship, test of workmanship.

6JefcC'f^aft, /., pi. -en, society,

company, companionship.

gefcffcn, see fi^en.

©cfirfit', n., gen. -eg, pi. -er, face.

Qit^pv'd^', n., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

conversation, talk.

(SJcftoIf, /. ,pi. -en, form, figure,

shape.

6JcftCttt', n., gen. -g, stones, ore.

gefttc'gcn, see ftetgen.

gcftrit'tcn, see ftretten.

geftubicrt' {- ftubiert'), adj.,

learned.

gefltnb, adj., sound, healthy, well,

good.

gct^oit, see ll^un.

(iJcticr', n., gen. -g, animals,

beasts.

gettdumt, adj., dreamed of, longed

for.

©Ctrci'be, n., gen. -g, activity,

business.

gctrcnnt, adj., apart.

jJCtrcu, adj., faithful.

gctroffcn, see treffen.

gctrof'tct, adj., comforted.

gctrunfCtt, see trtnfen.

gcwa^'fcn, see i»acf)fen.

gcn)oI)'rcil, tr., grant, accord,

yield.

©Ctunlt', /., p^ -en, power, force.

gctWilU'fnm, adj., violent, forcible;

adv., violently, forcibly.

QittoanV, n., gen. -eg, pi. "'er,

garment, robe.

gettjc'fcn, see fein.

gcttJidj'tig, adj., mighty, influen-

tial.

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©CWirr', »., gen. -§, confusion.

getod^'nen, ir., accustom, get (one)

accustomed.

getoor'ben, see roerben.

©CttJii^r, n., gen. -g, crowd,

throng, tumult, bustle.

gcwu^t, see roiffen.

Qt^o'Qcn, see jie^en.

flC5tt)uufl'cn, see jrctngen.

(3kbd, m.,gen. -g, pi. —, gable,

gable end.

gtng, see ge^en.

(fitter, n., flfen. -g, pi. —

,grating,

latticework, bars.

glonjcnb, adj., shining, glossy.

glofcrn, adj. , of glass, glass.

©lo^'fronlCHC^tcr, m., gen. -§,

pi. —,glass chandelier.

@Itt§'frt)ftolI, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

drop or pendant of cut glass,

glass crystal.

®la§'pxi8ma, n., gen. -^, pi.

-men, glass prism, piece of cut

glass.

©log'ftitdfd^cit, n., gen. -g, pi. —,piece of glass.

fliatt, ad;., smooth; glatt ftreic^en,

smooth.

glauticn, tr.., believe, think, sup-

pose.

gletd), adj. , like, similar, same

;

adv. (= foglei^'), immediately,

at once.

%\t\i)tn, glic^, geglid^en, intr., be

like, resemble.

gletd^'gtitttg, adj. , indifferent, im-

material, just the same.

gletten, inir. (aux. fetn), gUde,

flow.

®Hcb, n., gen. -e^, pi. -er, limb.

gU^ent, intr., glitter, sparkle.

®Iorfc,/.,2)i. -n, bell.

©lijrflcin, n., gen. -g, pZ. —

,

little bell.

©liirf, n., gren. -§, happiness,

good luck, fortune.

fllitrfftf^, adj. , happy, fortunate.

©lurffcr^ m., sren. -g, pi. —

,

hiccough.

glii^cn, intr., glow, be hot.

glutrot, adj., glowing red, scarlet.

@olb, n., fifen. -e§, gold.

QJoIb'nmmcr, /, pZ. -n, yellow

hammer, yellow bunting (a sing-

ing bird of Germany).

golbcn, adj., golden, of gold, gold.

©otb'Inub, n., gen. -ca, pi. ''er,

gold country, land of gold.

©olb'fonb, m., gen. -eg, gold

sand, gold dust.

Q^iiit, m.,gen. -eg, pi. ''er, God.

Qivab, n.,gen. -eg, pi. "er, grave.

@rom, rn., gen. -eg, grief, sorrow,

@rtt§, n.,g^en. -eg, pi. "er, grass.

QJra^'mudc, /•, pi. -n, hedge

sparrow.

gran, adj., gray, ashy, ashy pale.

grow'tiartig, adj., gray-bearded.

®rouc(, n., sren. -g, pi. — , abomi-

nation, horror.

grcifcii, griff, gegriffen, intr., put

one's hand into, grasp, reach.

griff, see greifen.

©riff, »t., gen. -eg, pi. -e, grip,

grasp, snatch.

grtnfctt, intr., grin.

(Srob^cU, /. ,pi. -en, homeliness,

bluntness, rudeness.

gro§, adj., big, large, great, wide,

long, tall.

@ro§c, /., pi. -n, size, gi-eat-

ness.

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©ro^'muttcr, /., pi "", grand-

mother.

©ro^'ncffc, m., gen. ~n, pi. -n,

grand nephew.

griJ^'tCtttcilS, adv., for the most

part, mostly.

(BtO^'ttattV, ra., gen. -§, pi. ^,

grandfather.

©roft'tJotcrfttt!^!, m., gen. -g, pi.

^e, grandfather's chair, easy

chair,

griltt, adj., green ; bag ©riine, the

green; green fields.

©runt), m., gen. -eg, i)i. "e, bot-

tom, ground.

griittbctt, tr., found.

gru^cn, <r., greet, salute.

gril^cnb, adu., as a greeting, in

greeting.

©unft, /., permission, favor.

^Ui, adj., good, kind, full; adv.,

well, kindly, nicely.

QJiitc, /., kindness.

giitig, adj., kind, friendly.

gut'tniitig, adj., kind-hearted,

good-natured.

^oor, n., gen. -eg, pZ. -e,

hair.

^aor'gcttJtrr, n., gren. -g, tangled

hair, mass of hair.

l^aartg, adj., hairy.

ijobtvi, l^atte, gel^abt, aux. verb

and tr., have.

^ttb'fcliglcitcn, pi, one's belong-

ings, effects, property.

fiaWS, contraction of ijabt eg.

^tt'gclfli^Iog, m., gen. -eg, hail-

storm.

f^atb, adj., half.

I^alb'laut, adv., in an undertone,

half aloud.

^al§, m., gen. -eg, pi -"e, neck,

throat.

ffalt I impv. of\)alttn, stop ! stay !

^altctt, l^ielt, gefialten, tr., hold,

have, keep.

^anh, /., pi -"e, hand; vox ber

§anb, at present.

l^anbeln, inir., tell, treat of.

^tttt'bcte^Ottjg, n., gen. -eg,pZ. "er,

commercial house, mercantile

house.

;^anb'fc^tt|i, m., gfen. -g, pi -e,

glove.

^onb'tticrf, n., gen. -g, pZ. -e,

trade, craft, business.

^anb'hJcrf^fturfii^ or ^anVWtrU^gefcH, m., gen. -en, pi -en,

traveling journeyman, itinerant

workman.

I^angen, i^ing, geljangen, intr., be

suspended, hang, be attached.

I^dngen^ ^r., hang, suspend, attach,

fasten; pngen lafjen, hang (the

head), droop.

prcit, adj. , hairy, of hair.

§ttr'fCMfaitC,/.,pi- -n, harp string;

pi, music of harps.

tjarrcn, intr. , wait, wait for.

^afc, m., rjen. -n, pi -n, hare.

^o'fcttfifllg, m., gen. -eg, pi ''e,

hare's skin.

^fl'fcnfiratcit, m., gen. -g, i5L —

,

roast hare.

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^O'fcit^fcffcr, m., gen. -g, hare

ragout.

^o'fcitrujfctt, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

hare's back, liare roast.

^oft, /., haste, rapidity.

f^attc, see f)aben.

^an6t, /., pi. -n, cap.

^auri^, m., gen. -eg, breath.

J^OUfcn, m., gen. -g, pi. —, heap,

pile.

^iiuftg, adv., frequently, often.

^au^t, n., gen. -eg, pi. ^er, head.

^OU^t'^ttOr, n., gen. -g, pi. -c,

hair of the head, hair.

^(JU^t'Hufl, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

chieftain, chief.

^ou^t'fad)c, /. ,pi. -n, main point,

main thing.

^amJt'fo(^Itrf), adv., principally,

chiefly.

^ou§, n.,yen. -eS, pi. ^er, house

;

nac^ §aufe, home ; ju §aufe, at

home.

^(iuSc^cn, n., gen. -g, pZ. —, little

house, cottage.

l^attfen^ intr., live, dwell.

^oug'^oltcritt,/., pi. -nen, house-

keeper.

t)aui§(t(^, adj., domestic, homeloving.

^aM&'xai, m., gen. -eg, household

goods or effects.

^ou§'f(^{uffeItafd)e,.f., pi. -n, case

or pocket for the house key

(latch key).

^citn, l)ob, flc^oben, tr., lift,

raise ; refl. , rise, heave, go; ftc^

Bon {)innen f)eben, leave, take

one's departure.

^Cb'ttlig, /., Edwiga.

^efteit, tr., fasten, fix.

^eftig, adj., violent.

^eUett, tr. and intr., heal, have

healing power.

^Citig, adj., holy, sacred.

^cirfraft, /., pi. -"e, healing

power, virtue,

^Ctmot, /., home.

^ei'ntotJonb, n.,gen. -eg, pi. ^er,

native land, fatherland.

^eimltc^, adj., secret, mysterious,

stealthy; cozy, homelike.

j^ci^, adj., hot, warm, tropical.

l^ei^en, l^iefi, gef)eifien, tr. or intr.,

ask, bid, call; be called, be

named; roie l^ei^t bu? what

is your name ? td^ f)eiBe, myname is.

IjCitcr, adj., cheerful, happy, gay;

adv., cheerfully, brightly.

^clb, m., gen. -en, pi. -en, hero.

^eJfcn, ^alf, gef)olfen, tr. and intr.,

help, aid ; be of assistance.

fftU, adj., bright, clear, light.

^tnteiQlaS, n., gen. -eg, pi. ^er,

glass with a handle, mug, cup.

^cr, adv. and sep. pre/., hither,

here, this way; Dor — ^er, be-

fore.

^crttb', adv. and sep. pref., dovm.

^erab'^angettp ^ing— , -gel^angen,

intr., hang down.

:^era6'f(i^aucn, intr., look down.

Retail', adv. and sep. pref., on,

hither, up, toward.

^eran'btlbctt, tr., bring up, fit for.

j^eran'blit^en, intr. {aux. fein),

blossom out, grow up.

^cratt'gettiai^fen, see tjeranroad^fen.

I)cron'fommcn, fam — , -gefom=

men, intr. (aux. fein), come up

to, approach.

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fcl^lid)en, rejl., move slowly

nearer, creep up, steal near.

l^eran'trctctt, trat — , -getreten,

intr. {aux. fetn), step up, ap-

proach.

I)cron'tt)o^fcn, roud)^ — , -gen)ad^=

fen, intr. {aux. fein), grow

up.

!^crOtt§', adv. and sep. pref.,

out.

^crouS'Bringcn, bva6)te. —, -ge=

drad^t, tr., take fi-om, take out,

produce.

!^cro«l'neI)mcn, nal^m— , -genom=

men, tr. , take out.

ffevauS'tmmcn, tr., take out, clear

out.

^croug'ste^cit, jog — , -gejogen,

tr.,pull out, draw out.

l)crou§'5og, see j^eraugjie^en.

f^trhtV, adv. and sep. pre/., hither,

this way.

i}CVbei'\6)ltpptnf tr., bring on,

drag on.

^cr'bcrgc, /., pi -n, shelter,

quarters, inn.

Ijcrcin', adv. and sep. pref., in,

into, hither.

^crcin'fonimctt, fam — , -getom^

men, intr. {aux. fein), come in,

walk in.

I)cr'gcl)en, ging — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. fein), walk along.

I^cr'gcrtd)tct, see I)erridE)ten.

^ct'fommcit, n.,gen. -§, custom,

usage.

Hermann, m., gen. -g, Herman.

^err, m., gen. -n, pi. -en, gentle-

man, master, owner, Mr.

^cr'riii^tcn, tr., fit up.

^crrtt^, adj., splendid, magnifi-

cent, beautiful.

I^crrfcf|cn, intr., rule, govern,

reign.

^cntm', adv. and sep. pref.,

around, about.

^crum'fialocn, reft., wrestle,

wrangle, scuffle.

:^crum'rutft!^cn, intr. {aux. fein),

slide about.

l^crum'ft^cn, fo^ — , -gefeffen,

intr., sit around.

Ijcrtior', adv. and sep. pref., from,

forth, out; iinter — pernor,

from out.

:^cr»or'gcfu«i^t, see j^eroorfud^en.

Ilcrtior'glttnjCtt, inir., shine forth.

:^ertJOr'flf|OUCn, intr., look from,

show from, peep forth.

I^crtjor'ftcl^cn, ftanb — , -geftan=

ben, inJtr. {aux. fein or l^aben),

stand out, stick out, pro-

trude.

I)cr»)or'ftrcifcn, tr., stretch forth,

stretch out.

:^crt)Or'fui^Clt, tr., seek out, bring

forth.

l^crtjor'trcten, trat — , -getreten,

intr. {aux. fein), step forth,

appear.

l^crttor'stc^Ctt, jog — , -gejogen,

tr., pull out, produce.

^cr5, n., gen. -eng, pi. -en,

heart.

l^crj'fiirmifl, adj., heart-shaped.

^eu, n., gen. -e§, hay.

^cu'tiiinbcl, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

bundle of hay, bale of hay.

^twit, adu., to-day; ^eutc 2JJorgen,

this morning.

l^eutig, adv., present.

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ifkit, see ^alten.

Ijicr, adv., here.

^tcr'auf, adv., hereupon, after

this, then.

^tcr'^Ct, adv., hither, this way,

here.

f)ic§, see r^et^en.

^tmmcl, m., gen. -§, pi. —

,

heaven, sky.

^im'mclrcit^, n., gen. -g, king-

dom of heaven, heavenly king-

dom, paradise.

^itt, adv. and sep. pref., hence,

thither, there, away; f)in unt)

l^er, hither and thither, for-

wards and back.

^iltouf, adv. and sep. pref., up,

upstairs.

^inaufgc^cn, ging — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. fein), go up, ascend.

^inoufgcfticgcn, see f)inauffteigen.

^tttoufgtttg, see ^inaufge^en.

^ittouffommcn, fam — , -gefom=

men, intr. {aux. fein), get up,

ascend.

^tttttwf'f(i)itfen, tr. , send upstairs.

^inouf'fcljcn, \ai) —, -gefefien,

intr., look up.

^inouffpringen, fprang — , -ge=

fprungeu, intr. {aux. fein), run

up, jump up.

Ijinaufftctgctt, ftieg — , -geftiegen,

intr. {aux. fein), step up, climb

up, ascend, mount.

^tttattS', adv. and sep. pref., out,

forth.

^tnou§'f(t|rcUen, fd^rttt — , -ge=

fd^ritten, intr. {aux. fein), step

out, step forth.

^tnau§'5tel)en, jog — , -gejogen,

intr. {aux. fein), pass through.

l^inein', adv. aixd Sep. pref., in

there, in, into.

Ijittctn'gc^ctt, ging —, -gegangen,

intr. {aux. fein), go into, enter.

l^incin'fd^eiitcii, fc^ien —, -ge^

fd^ienen, intr., shine in.

^ing, see fiangen.

fjiu'gcficti, gab — , -gegeben, tr.,

give away.

Ijin'gcgcbcn, see ^ingeben.

itn'gcl)cit, ging — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. fein), go there, go

away.

l^itt'gittg, see l^inge^en.

^in'nc^mctt, nafim—,-genontmcn,tr., take, receive, accept.

^tnnen, adv., hence, in here; Don

I^tnnen, hence, away.

Ijitt'ranfcn, intr. {aux. fein), climb,

spread over.

^tn'fc^en, fal^ — , -gefefien, intr.,

look at, look to, look toward.

I)intcr, adv., behind.

^tnter, prep, with dat. or ace,

behind, after.

^in'tcr^ttuS, n., gen. -e§, pi. ^er,

rear oi a house.

^iu'tcrtpr, /., pi. -en, back

door.

^itt'tcrtrcppc, /., pi. -n, back

stairs.

I)tnutt'tcr, adv. and sep. pref,

down, do\vnwards.

^tnun'tcrgc^cn, ging — , -gegan=

gen, intr. {aux. fein), go down,

go downstairs.

l^tnun'tcrftcigen, ftieg — , -geftie-

gen, intr. {aux. fein), walk

down, descend.

^tn'jufe^eit, see ^infef)en.

^illju'fc^cn, tr., add.

98 VOCABULARY

^trfii^, m., gm. -e§, pi. -e, stag,

deer.

^VCi, m.,gen. -en, pi. -en, herds-

man, shepherd.

ffoi, see j^eben.

ffod), adj., high, tall.

I|0(f|ft, superl. adv., very, exceed-

ingly, extremely.

^OC^'ftrcBcttb, adj., aspiring high,

ambitious.

^od)'^tit, /., pi. -en, wedding.

^of^ ?n., gen. -e§, pi. '^e, yard,

courtyard.

^offen, tr., hope.

^offnung, /., pi. -en, hope.

^ii^c, /., pi. -n, height; in bie

§o^e, up, upwards, aloft.

ffofitv, comp. of \)o6).

ffofit, adj., hollow.

^o^'Ientttanberung, /., pi. -en,

roaming through caves.

I^otb, adj., sweet, charming, dear.

I^otb'fettg^ adj., charming, lovely.

^oUn, tr., fetch, get, take; ftc^

fRai ^olen, seek advice.

J,n., gen. -e^, pi. -^er, wood,

woods.

5'opfct, TO., firen. -g, pi. ^,

crab apple.

^ol^'ijttntV, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

wood cutter.

^olS'^cimcr, m., gen. -g, Holz-

heimer, a German surname.

^olj'fiftc, /., pi. -n, wooden

chest.

^olj'tofelci^Ctt, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

small flat piece of wood, wooden

tag.

^olj'ttJCO, m., gen. -e^, pi. -e,

wrong way.

ffOVtiftn, intr., listen.

prcn, ^r., hear.

^i)§d)CU or ^iJ^Icin, n. pL, little

trousers.

l^itiien, adv., here, on this side.

\fttiiiii, adj., pretty; adv., well,

closely.

^uffri^arrcn, n., gen. -§, pawing

the ground with (his) hoofs.

^itUen, tr., wrap up, cover.

fQUni, m., gen. -e§, pi. -e, dog.

^uugcr, m., gen. -g, hunger,

famine.

l^ungrig, adj., hungry.

l^ilpfcn, intr. (aux. fetn), hop, skip.

^Ut, m., gen. -e^, pi. -^e, hat.

Ijitten, tr., guard, look after.

^iittc, /., pi. -n, hut, cottage.

3

ili^, pers. pron., I.

iHi^S, contraction of xdl) e§.

ibcal', adj., ideal.

t^ltt, dot. sing, of er or eS.

i^in, ace. sing, of er.

i^ncn, dat. pi. of er, fie, e§.

i^r, da^. smgr. o/fte.

i^r, nom. pi. 0/ bu.

t^'retttJCgCll, atit)., on her account.

^Vti§, m., gen. -ffeg, pi. -ffe,

polecat, minx.

ittt, contraction of in bem.

ifft, i^te, ti)r, pass, pron., her, ^m'fiife, m., gen. -ffe^, pi. -ffe,

their. breakfast, lunch, repast.

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^mmt,f., pi -n, bee.

tnttner, adv., always, ever, con-

stantly.

in, prep, with dat. or ace, in, on,

at, with, among; into.

ittbetn', corij., while, as.

^n^alt, m., gen. -g, contents.

inner, adj., inner, inward.

innig, adj., intimate, ardent,

sincere; adv., sincerely, ten-

derly.

Sn'ntgfcit, /., sincerity, tender-

ness, fervor.

itt^, contraction of in ba^.

Ofttftrnntcnf, n., gen. -g, pi. -z,

instrument.

Stttcrcf'fc, n., gen. -§, pi. -n,

interest.

tn3tt)i'fcf|Ctt, adv., meanwhile, in

the meantime.

irgcnb, adv., any, some, in any

way, at all; irgenb jemanb,

anybody at all.

irrcn, intr. , err, go astray, wander

about.

irrig, adj., false, erroneous, mis-

taken.

\% impv. of efjen.

3

jo, adv.,yes ; why ! you know,

surely, indeed, of course.

^iigcr, m.,gen. -g, pi. —, hunter,

3itt^r, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e, year.

ic'bcnfoHiS, adv. , certainly, by all

means, in any case.

jcbcr, jebe, jebeg, adj. and indef.

pron., each, every.

jc'bcrici, indecl. adj., of every

kind, of every degree.

jc'bcrmanu, indef.pron., every one,

everybody.

jemanb, indef. pron., somebody,

anybody.

jencr, jene, jeneg, adj. and dem.

pron., that.

jc^t, adv., now.

jubein, intr., rejoice, exult.

jnbelnb, adj., rejoicing, exultant,

jubilant.

Sugenb, /., youth, young years.

^Jn'gcnbfrcunbin, /., pi. -nen,

childhood friend.

Su'genbflef^jielin, /., pi. -nen,

companion or playmate of

(one's) youth.

jnng, adj., young.

^nngc, m., gen. -n, pi. -n, boy,

lad.

^ungfcr, /., pi -n, maiden,

miss.

^ungfrttn, /., pi -en, maiden.

^ungfroufcin, n., gen. -g, pi —

,

young lady.

^unf^crrc, m., gen. -n, pi -n,

young gentleman, young squire.

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ft

^Sfcr, m., gen. -§, pi. —, beetle.

fioffccbo^nc, /., pi. -n, cofEee

bean, coffee berry.

la\)i, adj., bald,

Sttifcr, m., pen. -g, pi. —, em-

peror.

^a'fabu, m., gren. -§, pZ. -§,

cockatoo (crested parrot).

tali, adj., cold.

font, see tommen.

^antcrob', m., gren. -en, pZ. -en,

comrade, companion.

^amnt, m., gen. -eg, pi. '^t, comb.

fdmmett, tr., comb.

^ommcr, /., i5Z. -n, chamber,

apartment, garret room.

5?amm'futteroI, «., gen. -g, pi. -e,

comb case.

^ana'riettDogel, m., gen. -g, pi. ^,

canary bird.

!annte, see fennen.

^opitol', n., firen. -§, capitol.

Sartc, /., pi. -n, map, card.

^aftc^en, n., gfen. -g, pi. —, little

chest, little box.

5?aftcn, m., gen. -g, pi. ^, drawer,

box, case.

iJater, m., gren. -g, pi. — , cat,

tomcat.

ila<?c, /. ,pi. -n, cat.

faufcn, ir., buy.

^auflaben, m., gren. -g, pi. ^,

store.

taufmdnntftl^, ad;., commercial,

mercantile.

^auftnanitSfad^, n., gren. -eg,

commercial calling.

fautn, adv., hardly, scarcely.

\t, f. ,pi. -n, throat.

^eimting, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

germ, shoot.

fcin, leine, lein, adj. and indef.

pron. , no, none, not a, not any,

neither.

^cmCtto'tC, /., pi. -n, chamber,

room.

fcttttctt, fannte, gelannt, tr., know.

5lcrfcr, m.,gen. -g, pi. —

,prison,

dungeon.

feru'gcfunb, adj., hale, strong,

very healthy.

Jlicfcr, /., pi. -n, fir tree.

^iub, n.,gen. -eg, pi. -er, child.

ilinbrfjcit, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

little child, dear child, darling.

ftin'bcrjol^rc, n. pL, childhood

years, childhood.

Siit'bcrp^ontoftc, /., pi. -n, child

fancy, childish fancy.

^in'bcrf<)0§, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e,

children's sport or pastime.

^ttt'bcrftimmc, /., pi. -n, child's

voice.

Siu'bcrftufic, /., pi. -n, nursery.

ilutb'^cit,/., childhood.

^inn'badcn, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

jaw, jawbone.

ilir(!^'flonfl, m., gen. -eg, pi. "e,

going to church, way to church.

Sirt^'^of, m., gen. -g, pi. ^e,

churchyard, cemetery.

Strd^'tofl, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

kermess, dedication-day, feast-

day.

fi'iftd^Ctt, n., gen. -g, pi. — , little

box, little case.

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SJtftc, /., pi. -n, box, chest,

case.

Hagett, intr., complain, lament,

moan.

^(ang, m., gen. -eg, pi. "e, sound.

ftaitg, see flingen.

flat, adj., clear, evident.

ftofftfisic'rcn, tr., classify.

®Iau§, m.,gen. -en^, Claus, abbr.

for 9lifolaug, Nicholas.

^iau^t,f.,pl. -n, cell, hermitage.

^Icc, m., gen. -§, clover.

^leib, 71., gen. -es, pi. -er, dress,

gown.

tleibeit, ^r., clothe, dress, gown.

j^letbung, /., pi- -en, dress, cos-

tume, clothes.

Hcitt, adj., small, little, short;

used substantively, little one

;

little man, little woman; superl.,

tleinft, used substantively, small-

est one, youngest one.

iilci'ftcrfuiift, /., pi. "e, skill in

pasting.

IHitgcln, tr., ring; eg flingelt,

the door-bell rings.

Mingeit, flang, geflungen, intr.,

sound.

f(opfCtt, tr. , hammer, beat, knock.

filo'ftcrlcutc, m. pi., monastics.

^to'ftcnniiUer, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

cloister miller.

fltig, adj., wise, clever.

Snnfic, m., gen. -n, pi. -n, boy.

fnor'rCJt, intr., creak.

Silic, n., gen. -g, pi. -e, knee.

fnteen, intr., kneel.

^ttirp§, m., gen. -eg, pi. -c, little

fellow, tot.

fnirfci^cn, intr., gnash one's teeth,

hiss.

^nd'(^e((J^en, n., gen. -g, pi. —,little bone.

^nod^en, m., gen. -g, pi. —, bone,

fnotig, adj., knotty.

fnit^'fcn, tr., tie, join, attach.

to(^en, ^r., cook, boil.

^ot^tn, /., pi. -nen, cook.

So^^'Ienbrcnttcr, m. ,gen. -^,pl.—

,

charcoal burner.

fommctt^ fam, ge!ommen, intr.

{aux. fein), come; happen; ge*

yd^ritten fommen, come along.

^ommi§', m., gen. —,pi. —, mer-

chant's clerk, clerk.

^onig, m., gen. -g, pi. -e, king.

^o'ttigStiM^tcr, /., pi. "-, king's

daughter, princess.

fOttttCtt, lonnte, gefonnt, mod. aux.,

can, be able, have power ; know.

fonntc, see !onnen.

^Op^, m., gen. -eg, jpZ. ^e, head.

^i)<)fti^Ctt, n., gen. -g, pi. — , little

head, head.

^opytnii, n., gen. -eg, pi. -"er,

kerchief (for the head).

^orb, m., gen. -eg, pi. ''e, basket

;

einen ^oxb befommen, meet with

a refusal.

^oft, /., food, fare; in bie 5loft

geben, put to board.

frabbernb, adj., crawling.

Sroft, /., pi. ^e, strength, power,

force ; nad^ ^roften, to the best

of one's ability.

frafttg, adj., strong, nourishing.

^rogcit, m., gen. -g, pi. — , collar.

^al^nett^ m., gen. -g, pi. —,crane, projecting beam of a

crane.

^ralTcttticr, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

claw-bearing animal.

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^ram, m., gen. -e§, stuff, lumber,

rubbish.

Itant, adj. , ill, sick, diseased, bad.

^ranfcln, n., gen. -§, bad health,

illness.

fronfcn, tr., grieve, vex.

fronltiri^, adj., sickly, ailing, in

poor health.

Sruns, m., gen. -eg, p^.-^e, wreath.

frozen, tr., scratch.

^ro^fu^, m., gen. -eg, pi. ''e, an

awkward bow.

Sraut, n., gen. -eg, pi. ^er, herb,

vegetable, cabbage.

trcibc,/., chalk.

^rci§, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e, circle;

tm ^reife ^erum, round about.

^rcuj, n.,gen. -eg, pi. -e, cross.

friec^en, Irod^, gelrod^en, intr.

{aux. fein), creep, crawl.

^ricfli^'fomcrob, m., gen. -en, pi.

-en, comrade, comrade in arms.

^ricflS'montt, m., gen. -eg, pi.

-manner or -leute, warrior.

froci^, see Iried^en.

^ton'ttnSiiev, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

chandelier, luster.

^tttQ, m., gen. -eg, pi. -"e, jug,

pitcher.

frumm, adj., crooked.

®rt)ftoB', m.,gen. -g, pi. -e, crys-

tal;piece of cut glass.

^r»)ftall'6iliiung, /., pi. -en, for-

mation of crystal.

frtjftartctt, adj., crystal.

M(i^C, /., pl. -n, kitchen.

tiiffl, adj., cool.

fii^tt, adj., bold, daring, intrepid

;

adv., boldly.

^tt'fuf, m.,gen. -g, pl. -e, cuckoo.

Emitter, m., gren. -g, grief, sorrow.

^unft, /. ,pl. ''e, art, skill.

furs, ad;., short, brief, little;

adv., shortly.

liiffctt, tr., kiss.

^^'^anb, /., pl. % kiss; eine

j?ufil^anb juroerfen, kiss one's

hand to.

^utte, /., pl. -n, cowl, robe (of a

monk).

lahtu, refl. , refresh oneself, enjoy.

laifiedt, intr., smile.

laci^enb, adj., laughing.

Sabcn, m., gen. -g, pl. ^ or —

,

store, shop ; shutter.

fia'bcnbtcncr, m., gen. -g, pl. —

,

shopkeeper's clerk, clerk.

log, see liegen.

fiflgc,/.,pi. -n, situation, condition.

Soger, n., gen. -g, pl. — , couch,

lair.

Sanb, n., gen. -eg, pl. ''er, land,

country; }u Sanb, by land.

Sanb'fortc, /., pl- -n, map.

Snnb'IcutC, pl, country people,

peasants.

Sonb'fd^aft, /., pl -en, landscape.

Sanb'ftro^c,/., pl -n, highway.

long, ac?;. , long, extended ; adv.

(lang or lange), long, a long

while, for a long time.

longer, comp. adj., lingering, pro-

tracted ; adv., longer, quite a

long time.

fiong'geiJ^rte, m., gen. -n, pl -n,

long-eared fellow.

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{(ingft, superl. adv., long ago, for

a very long time.

ta8, see lefen.

laffcit, Ueft, gelaffen, tr., let, leave,

cause, give up, allow, stop;

fileiben laffen, leave undone,

not to do; fallen laffen, drop

;

rufen laffen, send for; fein Sefeen

laffen, give up one's life.

la% impv. 0/ laffen.

fioub, n., gen. -eg, foliage, leaves.

2auf, TO., gen. -eg, i)Z. -"e, course.

laufen^ lief, gelaufen, intr. {aux.

fein), run.

(auf^en, intr., listen to.

IttUt, adj., loud, noisy, boisterous.

lauten, tr. and irUr., ring.

hhtn, intr., live.

fickn, n., gen. -g, pi. —, life,

existence; fein Seben laffen,

give up one's life.

fic'bcn^gcf^id^tc, /., pi -n, story

or history (of one's life).

tcbljoft, adj., vivid; adv., vividly.

fieber, n., gen. -g, leather.

fic'bcrflcdcn, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

leather patch.

htVf adj., vacant, empty.

Icgcn, tr., lay, put, place.

ficgctt'bc, /., pi -n, legend.

2cgton',/., pi -en, legion.

le^nen, tr. and intr., lean.

fic^tt'ftu^I, TO., gen. -g, pi -"e,

armchair.

fic^rc, /. , apprenticeship.

fic^r'fjcrr, to., gren. -n, pi -en,

master, employer.

fic^r'Ung, to., gieii. -g, pi. -e, ap-

prentice.

ficifi, TO., gen. -eg, pi. -er, body.

tcic^t, adj., light, free, easy, thin.

Icib, adj., sorry ; eg tl^ut mir leib,

I am sorry.

Icibcit, lift, gelitten, tr., suffer,

endure.

Ici'bCttfei^oftUl^, adv., passionately.

leibttd^, adv., moderately vrell,

tolerably.

leifc, adv., gently, softly.

IcitCtt, tr., lead.

Icnfctt, tr., guide, lead.

(crncn, tr., learn.

Icfcn, lag, gelefen, tr., read.

Um, adj., last.

Ic^'tcrc, comp. adj., latter.

(eu^ten, intr., shine, gleam,

glisten.

leugnen, tr., deny.

fieutji^cn, pi, young people.

fictttc, pi, people, servants.

li^t, adj., light, clear.

Strict, n., gen. -eg, pi -er, light.

Sid^fftroi^t, TO., gren. -g, pi. -en,

ray of light, sunbeam.

fiiti^'tuttg, /., pi. -en, clearing in

the woods, clearing.

licfi, «d/., dear, beloved, good;

lieb l^aben, hold dear, like,

love.

Stebc, /., love.

Uc'^cbcbiirfttg, adj., longing for

or desirous of love.

Utbtn, tr., love.

Sic'bcnbc, to. and /., gen -n,

pi. -n, lover.

fiic'bcSgobc, /., pi. -n, alms, con-

tribution.

licblili^, adj., sweet, charming,

lovely.

fiicb'Ung, to., gen. -g, pi -e,

favorite.

SJicb'ling^flefVrnc^, n., yen. -g,

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pi. -e, favorite topic or theme

for conversation.

£ic6'Ung§f^icI^)ttt^, m., gen. -e§,

pi. -"e, favorite playground.

fiiebc^cn, «., gen. -g, pi. — , little

song.

Itegen, lag, gelegen, intr., lie, be

situated, be.

lic^, see laffen.

lints, adv., left, to or on the left.

ilippt,f.,pl. -n, lip.

Utt, see letben.

lobcn, tr., praise.

SiJdc^ctt, n.,pen. -g, pi. —, little

curl.

Sorfc, /., pi. -n, lock, curl.

lorfig, ad;., curly.

So^tt, m., gen. -eg, pZ. ^e, reward,

wages.

lo^nen, rejl., be worth while,

pay.

So'reici, /., Lorelei.

lofctt, tr., loosen, untie, sever.

fioui'fc (Sui'fe),/., Louise.

fiiJttJC, m., gen. -n, pi. -n, lion.

fittb'ttlig, m., g^en. -g, Louis.

Sttft,/.,!''- % air, breeze.

liiftertt, ao(;-, longing, desirous.

(uftig, adj., merry, gay, joyful;

adv., merrily, gayly.

mmaiden, tr., make, do, cause,

commit ; ein (Seamen mac^en,

pass an examination;ju md;te

madden, annihilate, destroy.

'^Mii)t, /., pi. -^e, might, power,

force.

mitd^ttg, adj., mighty, powerful,

very large.

^abant', /•, madam, mistress,

lady.

9Robt^Ctt, n., gen. -§, pi. —,girl,

maiden.

SRobcI, n., gen. -g, pi. — , col-

loquial for 3JJabtf)en.

SJJogb, /. ,pi. ^e, maidservant.

SHagblein, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

little girl.

'Siln^tn, m., gren.-g, pZ.— , stomach.

2)lOflif'tcr, m.,gen. -^,pl. — , mas-

ter of arts (A.M.), professor.

S^a^ber, m., srcn. -g, pi. —,mower, reaper.

9Kal^t'3Ctt, /. ,pi. -en, meal, repast.

SIKii^nc, /., i^i. -n, mane.

ajloi'cntott, m., gen. -g, Maydew.

9)?oI, n., gen. -eg, p^ -e, time,

malcit, ^r., paint.

9JtorfUltft, /. , skill in painting.

9)iaino', /., mamma.man, indef. pron., one, they,

people.

man^cv, mand^e, mancfieg, indef.

pron. , many a, much;pi. , some,

many.

manti^'inal, adv., sometimes, at

times.

ajiongcl, m., gen. -g, pi. '', want,

lack.

mangcdt, intr., lack.

Wann, m., gen. -eg, pi. ''er, man,

husband.

aWttit'ttcrfrfirttt, m., gen. -e^,pl. -e,

step of a man, masculine step.

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Wl&nnUin, n,

gen. -§, pi. —,little man, little fellow, midget.

9)iort!^Ctt, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

nursery tale, fairy tale, story.

SSHaxl, n., gen. -g, marrow.

SJior'mor, m., gen. -^, marble.

niorfd)ic'ren, intr. {aux. fein),

march.

9Wor'titt, m., gen. -^, Martin ; ber

^eilige 2Kartin, St. Martin.

matt'Qvan, adj., pale gray.

aJtaurcfcf, ??!., gen. -g, pi. —

,

mule.

9)2auS'^unb, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

mouse dog, cat.

aWcc'rcSftrOttb, m., gen. -g, sea-

shore, beach.

Wett'ta^t, /., pi. -n, long-tailed

monkey.

SWc^rftt* "^M 9'^- -^' P^- '^^' flour

bag, sack of flour or meal.

ntc^r, cornp. adj. and adv., more.

mc^'rcrc, adj., several.

mcitt, meine, mein, poss. pron.,

my or mine.

meinett, tr., think, remark.

9)Jciftcr, m., gen. -g, pZ. —

,

master.

2JJctf'tcr!§ti)tt|tcr, /. ,pi. "", master's

daughter.

aKeif'tcrftilrf, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

masterpiece.

'^ttlQt, /., quantity, abundance,

great number, crowd.

9Kcnf(^, m., gren. -en, pi. -en,

man, human being;pL, people,

mankind ; fein SKenfd^, no one.

2Jlcn'fd|cnfreffcr, m., gen. -g,

pi. — cannibal.

Wlcn\tti'fidt, /., humanity, man-kind.

iticrfcn, tr., feel, perceive, notice.

mttttonxhXQ, adj., remarkable.

2Wcffcr, n., gen. -g, pi. —, knife,

razor.

miti^, ace. o/tc^.

MxtTXt, /., J3^. -n, mien, expres-

sion ; face.

milb, adj., mild, tender, gentle.

Win6)t\X, n., Minnie.

aJlitttt'tc, /., pi. -n, minute.

tnir, doi. of id^.

ntiffcn, ir., miss, be without.

mi^'gfinfttg, adj-, envious, spiteful.

3)2i^':^anbtung, /., pi. -en, ill

treatment.

9JJt^'tt>0ti^!§, m., gen. -e§, failure

of crops.

mit, adv. and sep. pre/., along,

along with, at the same time

with;prep, with dot., with, to,

by.

ntifbringctt, brad^tc — , -gebrad^t,

tr. , bring along.

ntifgc6rotf|t, see mitbringen.

aJMfgcfongcnc, m. and /., gen.

-n, pi. -n, fellow-prisoner.

wU'gc^Ctt, ging — , -gegangen,

intr. (aux. fein), go along.

inifgemaci^t, see mitmad;en.

ajJifgcfcQ, m., gen. -en, pi.

-en, fellow-journeyman, fellow-

workman.

mit'ntodjctt, tr., join, take part in.

mitnit^'tcn^ adv., by no means.

aJUttag, m., gen. -g, pi. -e, mid-

day, noon.

9)iit'tag§ft^Iaf, m., gen. -§, after-

noon nap, siesta.

9)iittc, /., middle, center.

mit'tcilcn, tr., communicate, im-

part.

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miftctgro^, adj., of medium size

or heiglit.

VXXitti^, prep, with gen. , by means

of, witli.

mitten, adv., in the midst of.

inittlcr, adj., in the middle,

middle.

2Kitffotttmcrfonttc, /., mid-sum-

mer sun.

mit'jttgc^^cn, see niitgel^en.

mit'pteilen, see mitteilen.

Wohtl, n. pi., furniture.

miJ^tc, imperf. subj. o/mogen.

tnogen, modE)te, gemod^t, mod.

aitx. , may, like, desire ; mbd^teft

bu, would you like ?

tnSgrii^, adj., possible.

aJiog'Ii^fcU, /. ,pi. -en, possibil-

ity, probability.

Slto^r, m., gen. -en, pi. -en,

negro.

Wlo'nat, m., gen. -§fpl. -e, month.

Wl'on^, m., gen. -e§,pl. -e, monk.

9Ronb, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e, moon.

9Rottb'Ulf|t, n., gen. -eg, moon-

light.

^ooS, n., gen. -eg, moss; moor,

fen, bog.

WlotQCn, m., gen. -§, pi. —

,

morning; l^eute 3JJorgen, this

morning.

Ittorgctt, adv., to-morrow.

miiite, adj., tired, weary; adv.,

wearily.

9Ku^C, /• ,pi. -n, pains, difficulty,

trouble.

Wlu^it, /., pi. -n, mill.

^Inffttnappt, m., gen. -n, pi. -n,

mill hand.

9Jtu^mc, /., pi. -n, cousin, niece.

Ittiilifflm, adj., difficult.

9)lunb, m., gen. -e§, pi. -^er,

mouth.

ntiinbtg, adj., of age.

nturmctn, tr. and intr., murmur,

whisper, mumble, mutter.

miirrifc^, adj., cross, peevish,

morose.

gjitt)?, n.,gen. -eg, sauce, pap.

9)?ttf^ct, /., pi. -n, shell.

aJiufif , /., music.

tniiffcn, mu^te, gemu^t, mod.

aux., must, be obliged to, have

to, be compelled to.

ntu^tc, see miiffen.

aWuttcr, /., pi. ^, mother.

vmi'itxlxii), adj., motherly, mother-

like.

91

no ! inierj., well!

ntt^, adv. and sep. pre/., after,

behind; prep, with dot. , after,

to, towards, for, according to;

nad^ §aufe, home.

92aii^'bar, gen. -g, pi. -n, neigh-

bor.

nnti^bcm', conj., after.

noi^'bcnlUr^, adv., thoughtfully,

meditatively.

9?a(i^'gc6orcnc, pi, children born

later.

naci^^er', adv., afterwards.

na(!^'ntaii)en, tr., imitate, copy.

naibfvxaW^, adj., subsequent.

not^'^fcifctt, pfiff—,-gepfiffen, tr.,

VOCABULARY 107

whistle after, imitate by whist-

ling.

naii^'rttfett, rief — , -gcrufen, tr.,

call after.

ttoc^ft, superl. adj., next, nearest.

m(iit,f.,pl. ^e, night.

92ac^t'tt)anbc(n, n., gen. -g, night

walking.

9laitn, m.,gen. -g, pi. — , neck.

9?S^C, /., neighborhood, vicinity.

ttii^en, tr., sew.

nailer, comp. adj., nearer.

nii^ern, rejl., come nearer, ap-

proach.

no^m, see nel^men.

Ita^ren, refl., nourish oneself,

live upon, support oneself.

9Jo!^ning, /., nourishment, food.

9iomc {or-n), m., gen. -ng (or-^),

pi. -n {or —), name.

no'mcMtlid), adv., especially.

ttantltd^, adv., namely, that is.

nannte, see nennen.

yia^c,/., pi. -n, nose.

9?o'fcnpgcI, m., gen. -^, pi. —,nostril, side of nose, nose.

'ilatwc', /., pi. -en, nature, con-

stitution.

9Zatur'forf^cr, m., gen. -^,pl. —,naturalist.

natiir'Itt^, adv., naturally, of

course.

S^cbcl, m., gen. -§, pi. — , mist,

fog.

ttcbcn, prep, with dat. and ace,

by the side of, adjoining, close

to, near, next to, beside.

ntbcttficx', adv., besides.

9Jccf, m., gen. -g, nick, water

sprite.

yjcffe, VI., gen. -n,pl. -n, nephew.

ne^tnen, na^m, genommcn, tr.,

take, take up; in Slnjprud^

ne^mcn, lay claim to, demand;

bag 2Bort ne^men, begin to

speak.

neigen, rejl., bend, be inclined,

decline, sink.

92eigttng, /., pi. -en, inclinst-

tion.

ncin, adv., no.

nennen, nannte, genannt, <r.,

name, call, address.

9?cft, n., gen. -eg, pi. -er, nest.

nen, adj., new, another; oon

neuem, anew.

neuHti^, adv., recently, not long

ago, the other day.

nir^t, adv., not; ju nid^te madden,

destroy.

9Zic^tc, /., pi. -n, niece.

mi)t§, indef. pron., nothing;

nid^tg alg, nothing but.

wxdtn, intr., nod.

nie, adv., never.

nteber, adv. and sep. pre/., down.

nie'berficngcn, rejl., bend down,

stoop down.

nie'ber^angen, ^tng—, -ge^angen,

intr. , hang down.

nic'bcr^orfcn, intr. {aux. fein), sit

down.

nic'berloffctt, lie^ —, -gelaffen,

rejl., sit down, alight.

nie'berfclien, fa^ — , -gefe^en,

intr., look down.

ntebrtg, adj., base, low, mean.

nicmali^, adv., never.

niemanb, indef. pron., no ones,

nobody,

nimm, impv. o/ne^nten.

nim'mermc^r, adv., nevermore.

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ittrgenbi^, adv., nowhere.

9?tg'ctttori^tcr, /., pi. ^, daughter

of a nick, water fairy, nymph.

9lo'afi, m., gen. -g, Noah.

noil, adv., still, even, yet, be-

sides; nod^ nid^t, not yet;

roeber . . . nod^, neither . . .

nor.

notbift!^, adj., northern, in the

north.

9?0t, /. ,pi. H, need, want, trouble,

distress.

nottg, adj., needy, necessary;

notig l^aben, need.

ttO'tigcn, tr., urge, press, invite.

nofttiCttbig, adj., necessary.

9htbcl, /., pi. -n, noodle, vermi-

celli.

nun, adv., now, then.

nutt'tttcl^rig, adj., present.

ttur, adv., only, merely, simply,

nothing but, just.

nil^Ctt or nu^en, tr., use, makeuse of.

D, interj., oh.

ob, conj., if, whether.

obctt, adv., up there, above, up-

stairs ; big oben, up to the top.

o'benbrauf, adv., on the top, up

on top.

obglctc^', conj., although.

obmol)!', conj., although.

Dcto'bcr, m., gen. -g, October.

obcr, conj., or.

offett, adj., open.

offcttbor, adv., evidently, appar-

ently.

Sffnen, tr., open.

oft, adv., often.

O^ttC, prep, with ace, without;

of)ne ju, without.

OffV, n., gen. -t^, pi. -en, ear.

D^r'fcigc, f.,pl -n, box on the ear.

D^r'Ifi^^ii^eit, n., gen. -g, pi. —,tip of the ear.

Dnfcl, m., gen. -§, pi. — , uncle.

D^jfcr, n., ge7i. -§, pi. —, sacri-

fice, sacrificial offering.

D^'fertob, m., gen. -eg, sacrifice,

sacrificial death.

D'^Jtum, n., gen. -§, opium.

ur'bCtttlil^, adj., orderly, regular;

etrcag Drbentlid^eg, something

useful.

orbltcn, tr.,put in order, arrange.

Orb'nung, /., pi. -en, order; in

Drbnung bringen, put in order,

arrange.

Drt, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e or ''er,

place, village.

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^oor, n., gen. -eS, pi. -e, pair,

couple, two.

^ttor, indef. adj., some, few.

padttt, tr., pack, replace.

^orfct', n., gen. -e§, pi. -e, pack-

age, parcel, bundle.

$a(me, /., pi- -n, palm tree.

^otm'cfct, TO., g^en. -g, pi. —,palm donkey ; in the RomanCatholic church an ass on

which an image of Christ is

carried about in solemn pro-

cession.

%apa', m., gen. -g, papa.

^apaQti', m., gen. -g, pi. -en,

parrot.

^a^icr', m., gen. -g, pi. -c, paper,

document.

'^appeX, /., pi. -n, poplar, poplar

tree.

^O^pfunft, /., pi. "t, skill in cut-

ting pasteboard, skill in makingarticles of pasteboard.

^aroHcrftro^c, f.,pl. -n, parallel

street.

^orrf|Ctt, n.,gen. -§, pi. —,young

couple, pair.

^Jdifcn, intr., suit, fit.

*pc^, n., gen. -g, pitch.

^crTcnfti^nur, f-, pi. ^e, string of

pearls.

^erfoit', /., pi -en, person.

^fob, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e, path,

way.

$fa!^(, m., gen. -eg, pi. -"e, post,

stake.

^fttnnc,/., p^ -n, pan.

^.jjfcifc,/., pi. -n, fife; pipe.

^fci'fcttflfingc, TO. pi, sound of

fifes.

^flonsctt, tr., plant.

^fIoil3Uttg,/.,2)^ -en, plantation.

^flcgc,/., care ; in ^flegc fein bei,

be reared by.

^fic'flcmuttcr, /., pi ", foster

mother.

pfitQcn, pflog, gepflogen, tr., at-

tend to, keep up.

^jflcgctt, pflegte, gepflegt, tr. and

intr., care for, cultivate, nurse

;

practice ; be accustomed, be

wont to.

^Pit^t,/., pi -en, duty.

p^OQ, see pflegen.

^piirfcn, tr., pluck, pick.

^^ontofic', /., pi -n, fancy,

imagination.

^^|ontoftc'gcftott,/.,pi. -en, figure

or form of one's fancy, imagi-

nary form, vision.

^^iliftcr, TO., gen. -g, pi —

,

Philistine.

^J^ilofo^J^ic'rcit, intr.,

philoso-

phize.

^lo'gc,/., pi -n, trouble, annoy-

ance, vexation.

^Itttt, TO., gen. -eg, pi ^e, plan.

pVat^dfCtn, intr., splash.

^lo^, TO., gen. -eg, pi "e, place,

seat.

^lo^Kl!^, adv., suddenly, all at

once.

^(uttt^ctt, intr. {aux. jein), plump,

fall with a splash.

Iirat^ttg, adj., magnificent, fine,

splendid ; adv. , splendidly.

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^rafttfii^, adj.,practical.

^>rctfcn, pries, gepriefen, tr.,

praise; gliidlid^ preifen, call

happy.

)fxxt^, see pretfen.

^rofcffor, wi., gen. -g, pi. -o'ren,

professor.

^Jro^J^c'tift^, adj., prophetic.

^riifett, tr., examine, search.

$ttlt, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e, desk.

Cttttt'ta, /., quarta, the fourth Clttcff, m., or ductfc, /., fl^en. -3

class in a German Gymna- or —,

pi. -en or -n, spring,

slum. fountain, source.

!R

9}a!^men, m., gen. -§, pi. —

,

frame.

9!anb, m., gren. -e§, pi. ^er, edge,

brink, brim, border.

tO,\ii), adj., quick; adv., quick-

ly.

Siafen, wi., g-en. -§, sod, turf.

9lot, m., gen. -g, jsZ. -fd^ISge, ad-

vice, counsel, direction; ftd^ 5lat

l^olen, ask or seek advice ; Siat

l^olten, take counsel, confer.

rot'fcl^oft, adj., mysterious, enig-

matical.

9iau^, TO., gen. -eg, smoke.

vayx^tn, tr., smoke.

vaviff, adj., rough.

dtaum, TO., gen. -e§, pZ. ^e, room,

apartment, space.

vaunttt, tr., whisper.

tau8pttn, refl., clear one's throat.

fRtdltn, TO., gen. -g, pZ. —

,

rake.

Vtiit, adj., right; adv., very.

reci^tS, ady., on (at or to) the

right ; nad^ red^tS, to the right.

rcrfcit, tr., stretch.

JRcbc, /., pi. -n, speech, talk,

words.

rcbctt, intr., speak, talk.

JRc'bcnSart, /., pi. -en, phrase,

expression.

JRcb'fcUgfctt, /., loquacity, talk-

ativeness.

regen, rqfl., move, be stirring, be

active ; bestir oneself.

JHc'gcttl&ogcnforBc, /., pi -n, color

of the rainbow.

9ie'genBogenIt(i^t, n., gen. -eg,

pi. -ex, light or color of the

rainbow.

SJc'gcnttJCttcr, n., gren. -g, ramyweather.

rcgttCtt, intr., rain.

9ic^, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, roe,

deer.

dttiiS), n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, realm,

empire, kingdom.

rct(i^, ad;., rich, abundant, copi-

ous ; adv. , richly, abundantly.

reiii^en, tr. , reach, hand, offer.

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rei^Hd^, adj.,plentiful, abundant,

frequent ; adv., plentifully,

abundantly, in abundance.

9iet^e, /., pL -n, line, number,

turn; ber 3iei^e l^erutn, all

around, in turn.

JRcifc, /., pi. -n, travel, journey,

trip, excursion.

9Jci'fc6cfcf|rcitiunfl, /., pi -en,

book of travels.

JRci'fcgctb, n., gen. -§, pi. -er,

money for traveling.

rci^cit, rt^, gerifjen, tr., tear,

break, pull.

0?ct5, m.,gen. -e§, pi. -e, charm,

attraction, temptation.

rctSCttb, adj., charming.

rcttcit, tr., save, rescue.

^ficin, m., gen. -eg, Rhine.

rie^tig, ad;., correct, right, proper,

real.

SJie^tung,/., pi. -en, direction.

ricf, see rufen.

9itu'bcnfa^tt, m., -g, pi. ^e, bark-

canoe.

ri^, see rei^en.

MMUxn, n., gen. -§, pi. — , little

coat, coat.

to^, adj., rude, rough, coarse.

SJtii^'rtc^t, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

thicket of canes, canebrake.

SRoflc,/., pi. -n, rOle, part.

9Jofc,/., pi. -n, rose.

ato'fcn^iigct, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

mound of roses.

roftg, adj., rosy.

rot, adj., red.

JRiitC, /•, red color, redness, rosi-

ness.

tottn, rejl. , turn red, grow rosy.

xot'topfiQ, adj., red-headed.

9tot'f((|WOttS, m., gen. -eg, pi. %redtail, redstart.

{Rurf, m., gren. -g, pi. -e, jerk,

start.

Siiirfen, m., gen. -g, pi. —, back.

riirfcn, tr., move, push.

Siiirf'cnfiffcn, n., gren. -g, pi. —

,

pillow for the back, sofa pillow,

cushion.

xMiinQS, adv., backward.

aittrf'farf, TO., gen. -g, pi. "-t, knap-

sack.

rttfctt, rief, gerufen, tr., call,

shout, exclaim; rufen lajjen,

send for.

SRufcn, n., gen. -g, calling, shouts

ing.

ru^en, intr., rest.

ru^men, tr., praise.

rii^rcM, tr., move, stir; bic ^iinbe

riil^ren, busy oneself.

9fifl^rung,/., emotion.

9ittm'^>ctfotnmcr,/., pi. -n, attic,

garret, lumber room.

ritnb, adj., round.

runbU(i^, adj., roundish, plump.

SHunbung, /., pi -en, rounding,

roundness, plumpness.

runjeln, tr., wrinkle, knit.

ritftig, adj., stout, healthy, active.

vwi^ditn, intr. {aux. fein), slide-

112 VOCABULARY

Baift, /., pi -n, thing; affair,

matter.

@arf, m., gen. -e§, pi. -"e, sack,

bag.

fofttg, adj., juicy.

fagen, tr., say, tell, confess.

fo^, see fe^en.

©ttitc, /. ,pi. -n, string, chord.

(Sai'tenttange, m.pZ. , string music.

©ai'teufipicl, n., violin.

falbcn, ^r. , salve, oiL

©olficn, n., gen. -§, anointing,

oiling.

(S0I5, n. ,gren. -e§, salt.

<BammbittQ, f. ,pi. -en, collection.

(Sammffa^^c^en, n., grew, -g,

pi. — , velvet skullcap.

(Bammt'rod, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e,

velvet coat.

famtli^, adj., all, altogether.

^mi, m., gen. -eg, sand.

fanbig, adj., sandy.

©attb'nttt^Ic,/., pZ. -n, sand mill.

fonft, adj., gentle, delicate ; adv.,

gently, softly, in peace.

fang, see fingen.

fo^, see jt^en.

\avAtX, adj., neat; adv., neatly,

nicely.

<Ban'itvhit,f., neatness.

(Bd^a^ttl, /., pi. -n, paper box,

receptacle.

<B(fia'bt, m., gen. -n^,pl. ^n, loss,

disadvantage.

fd^aben, intr., injure, harm, hurt.

fd^ab^aft, adj., torn, worn.

fii^aQenb, adj., resounding.

@ii^almei', /., pi. -en, reed pipe.

fii^aren, refl., flock, crowd to-

gether.

fd^arrcn, intr., paw the ground,

scrape.

©li^ottCtt, m., gen. -§, pi. —,shade, shadow.

<3d^0^, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e, treas-

ure.

©(i^Ottbcr, m., (/en. -g, pZ. —

,

shudder, awe, horror.

fd^anen, intr., look.

fd^ountenb, ad;., foaming.

fc^eef, adj., jealous, envious.

©c^ci'begru^, n., gen. -eg, pi. ^e,

farewell greeting, last fare-

well.

^ii)tm, m.,gen. -eg, shine, bright-

ness, glow.

fd^eincn, fd^icn, gefd^ienen, intr.,

shine ; seem, appear.

©d^citcl, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

parting (of the hair), crown of

the head, pate.

©tficlt'ttiort, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

scolding.

<Bditmtl, m., gen. -g, pi. —, foot-

stool, stool.

<B^tntt, /., pi. -n, inn, tavern.

f(i^cnfcn, tr.,give, present, grant.

®(!^cr'6eutel, «., gren. -g, pi. —

,

razor pouch.

fri^crcn, fd^or, gefd^oren, tr., shave,

shear, cut.

(Sii^cr'mcffcr, n., gren. _g, pi. —,razor.

©c^crj, TO.,gen. -eg, pi. -e, joke,

jest.

fdfitfcn, tr., send.

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Bd^iit^al, n., gen. -g, pi. -e, fate,

lot.

fd^ief, adj., slanting, oblique.

fd^icn, see fd^einen.

©d^iff, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e, boat,

skiff.

Sd^iffcr, m., gen. -g, pi. — , boat-

man, sailor.

©ri^UfgroS, n., pen. -eg, pL ''er,

reeds, rushes.

©d^ilf^otm, m., (/en. -g, pi. -e,

reed, rush.

fd^immernb, adj., gleaming, glis-

tening.

fd^irtttCttb, adj., protecting, guard-

ing.

ft^Iad^ten, <r.,kill, slay, slaughter.

©d^lfifc, /., pi. ~n, temple.

fti^lafcn, jd^Uef, gefd^lafen, intr.,

sleep, rest.

©(^laf'famtitcr, /., pi -n, sleep-

ing room, bedroom.

fd^loftniibc, adj., ready to sleep,

very sleepy, sleepy.

fr^Iflgctt, fcf;tug, gefc^lagen, tr.,

strike, beat;put.

(SdJjlatlQt, /., pi. -n, snake, ser-

pent.

fd^Ianf, adj., slender.

^diUdft, adj., bad; adv., badly,

poorly.

©d^Ic^'fiuft^, m., gen. -eg, pi. "e,

wild plum bush.

<Bd<iUfie, /., pi. -n, sloe, wild

plum.

f(^(et(^cn, fcf)Uc^, gefc^Iid^en, tn^r,

(awx. fein), move slowly, creep,

steal ; refl., sneak, slink, creep.

ft^IcifCtt, tr., polish, cut.

ft^lid), see fdileic^en.

fc^Uc^tcit, tr., smooth, untangle.

fd^Ucf, see jd^Iafen.

Wit^tn, Wo% gcfc^loffen, tr.,

close, shut, conclude; ^reunb*

fd^aft fd^Iie^en, form friendship,

strike up h friendship.

fd^tic^lifi^, adv., finally.

fd^lintnt, adj., bad, hard.

<B(iiio% n., gen. -ffeg, pi. -^fer,

lock, castle.

fd^toft, see fdEiUe^en.

©d^loffcr, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

locksmith.

©d^to^'gortcn, m., gen. -g, pi ",

castle garden.

©d^Iot, m.,gen. -eg, pi. -e, chim-

ney.

fd^Iottcrit, in^r., hang loose,

dangle.

fd^ttt^SCtt, inir., sob.

©d^Ittd^SCtt, n., gren. -g, sobbing.

fd^Iug, see fd^Iogen.

©d^luffcl, m., gen. -g, pi. —, key.

©t^liif'fclfii^rottfd^cit, n., gren. -g,

pi — , key case.

f(!^mac^tcnb, adj., longing, lan-

guorous.

©d^maufcit, n., gen. -g, feasting,

banqueting.

f(i^mctd)C(tt, intr., flatter, coax,

cajole.

fdjtnelsett, tr., melt.

Sri^mcrj, m., gen. -eg, pi. -en,

pain, grief.

fd^mcrji^aft, adv., painfully, with

pain.

fd^mcrjUd), adv., grievously,

painfully, sadly.

©d^meftcrling, m., gen. -g,pi. -e,

butterfly.

fd^miebett, tr., forge, hammer.

fi^mocen, tr., stew, fry.

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fd^murf, adj., trim, neat, pretty, <Sii)teib'papkv, n., gen. -g, writ-

nice, ing paper.

<B(i)mM, m., gen. -g, pi. «, bill, (Biifnih'pnU, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e,

beak. writing desk.

©ii^ncrf'ctt^au§, n., gren. -eg, ©d^rcib'ttfii^, m., gen. -e§, jp?. -e,

pi. -^er, snail shell. writing desk.

©^ncc, ?«., s^en. -g, snow. fci^rcicn, fd^rie, gefd^rieen, intr.,

<Sl^ucc'gon§,/., pi. ^e, snow goose. shout, cry, scream.

fd^nce'ttJCi^, adj., snow white. ©d^rci'l^alS, m., gen.. -e§, pi. H,fd^ncibctt, fd^nitt, gefd^nitten, tr., crying baby.

cut. \ii)xt\itn, jd^rttt, gef^ritten, ititr.

f^ncff, adv., quickly. (aux. fein), walk, step; gefd^rtt=

fd)itt^cn, tr., carve. ten fommen, come along.

fdjltiibc, adj., base, contemptible, f^rie, see fc^reien.

commonplace; adu. , basely. fc^tiftltr^, adv., in writing, by

©djnorfel, m., gen. -§, pi. —

,

letter.

flourish, scroll. <Bti)ntt, m., gen. -e§, pi. -e, step,

fc^ttur'gcrab, adj., straight, per- stride.

fectly straight. fdiritt, see fd^reiten.

'Bdftmvv'bavt, m., gen. -§, pi. ^e, @cf)riJ<)ffo^f, m., gen. -eS, pi. "e,

mustache. cupping glass.

f(!^Ott, adt). , already ; well, indeed, fd^ttti^tcrtt, adj., timid; adv.,

no doubt ; even. timidly.

fc^iilt, adj., beautiful, lovely, fine; ©rf|U^, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e, shoe.

adv., beautifully. Sti^ii^Ictlt, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

©d)Ott'^ctt, /., pi- -en, beauty. little shoe.

©(i^o^fer, m., sren. -g, pi. —

,

<Bti)Vi^'\ottl, n., gen. -eg, shoes,

creator. footwear.

f^ot, see fd^eren. <B^wVwbt\i, /., pi. -en, lesson,

©^tammc, /. ,pi. -n, cut, scratch, task, school work.

slash. fdjulbtg, adj., indebted, owing.

@(^ranf, m., gen. -eg, pi. -"e, case, ©d)ttlc, /., pi. -n, school, college.

press. ©djiitcr, m., gen. -g, pi. —,pupil.

©t^reefcrnSruf, m., g^en. -g, pi. -e, ©d)u(ter, /., pi. -n, shoulder.

cry of horror. ©^uUerblatt, n., gen. -eg, pi. ^er,

fd^reiben, fd^rieb, gefd^rieben, tr., shoulder blade.

write. f^uUcrn, tr., shoulder, put on

©d^rctbcit, 71., gen. -g, pi. —

,

one's shoulder.

writing. ©li^urs'fclff, n., gen. -g, pi. -c,

©d^tcib'^cft, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, leather apron.

copy book. ®d)ilffcl, /., pi. -n, bowl, dish.

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©Rafter, m., gen.~^,pl.—, shoe-

maker.

©d^ttftcrgefcH, m., gen. -en, pi.

-en, journeyman shoemaker,

shoemaker.

©t^ttf'tcrwcrfftatt, /., p^. "'en,

shoe shop.

fd^fitteln, tr., shake.

(S(i^U^, TO., sren. -eg, protection;

jum ©d^u^, as a protection.

f(^U^en, ir., protect.

fli^ttiad), ad/., feeble, weak.

f(i^tUO(i^ltli^, adj., feeble, weakly.

iBd^toalbt, /., i^i. -n, swallow.

fd^Wamm, see fd^raimmen.

<B<tiWatt, m., gen. -e§, pJ. -"e,

swan.

©^wo'ncn^cmb, n., g-en. -§, pi.

-en, swan's-down cloak, robe

of swan's feathers.

ft^tuang, see fd^roingen.

fti^ajors, ad;., black.

fri^Wors'gtattscnb, adj., black and

shining.

fti^ttiebett, intr., hover, hang, rest,

float.

fc^wcigcn, fd^roteg, gefd^roiegen,

intr. , be silent, forbear talking,

hush.

fd^ttictgenb, adv., silently, in

silence, without a word.

fd)tOCtgfatn, adj., taciturn, quiet.

f^toet, adj., heavy, hard, difficult;

adv., with difficulty, greatly,

sadly.

©^ttjerfftftc, /., pi. -n, sword

lily, water flag, iris.

©^tteftcr, /., pi. -n, sister.

fd^Wtcg, see fd^roetgen.

ft^ttiicHg, adj., callous.

fii^totertg, adj., difficult, hard.

fdjttJimincn, fd^njomm, geyd^njom^

men, intr. {aux. jein), swim,

float.

f^ttiingctt, fd^roang, gefd^roungen,

tr., swing, brandish, flourish.

fd^ttiorcn, jd^roor or fd^rour, ge=

fd^rooren, tr. or intr., swear,

vow.

f^ttJur, see fd^roorcn.

fcc^§, num. adj., six.

6cclc, /., pi. -n, soul, mind.

fegnen, tr., bless.

fc^en, yal^, gefe^en, tr., see, notice,

look ; refl. , find oneself.

©c'^cnSttJtlrbiflfeit, /., pi. -en,

remarkable sight, object of in-

terest.

©c!^tt'fu(!^t, /. , longing ; ©e^nfud^t

tragen, have a longing.

fe^t, adv., very, much, greatly.

<Btxift,f.,pl. -n, silk.

(Sci'fenfii^attm, m., gen. -g, soap-

suds, lather.

fcin, feine, fein, pass, pron., his,

its.

fcttt, voav, gcTOefen, intr. {anx.

fein), be, exist.

feintg, poss. pron., his, its; used

substantively, his people.

fcit, prep, with dot., for, since;

conj., since.

fcUbcm', adv., since that time;

conj., since.

©cite, /., pi. -n, side, page.

©ci'tenUttic, /., pi. -n, collateral

line, branch, side line.

felBon'bcr, adv., together.

fctber, indecl. adj., self, himself,

themselves.

fclbig, adj., same.

fclbft, indecl. adj., self ; adv., even.

116 VOCABULARY

^tlh'^t'dnbtQ, adj., free, independ-

ent.

fcIbffBCrftonbUc^, adj., self-evi-

dent, understood.

fcUg, adj., happy, blissful; adv.,

happily, blissfully.

fcttctt, adj., rare; adv., rarely,

seldom.

fcitfdm, adj. , curious, strange;

used substantively, something

strange, strange things.

©cnato'rin, /. , wife of a senator,

'Mrs. Senator,'

©CJifc, /., pi. -n, scythe.

fe^Ctt, tr., set, put, place; refl.,

seat oneself, sit down, settle

down.

fcufjCtt, intr., sigh, groan.

jiif, refl. pron., himself, herself,

itself;

yourself, themselves

;

used as a reciprocal pron., one

another, to one another.

fitter, adj., sure, certain, safe.

ft^erli^, adv., certainly, no

doubt.

ftii^tU^, adv., visibly.

fie, pers. pron., sing., she, her,

it;pi. , they, them ; ©ie, you.

ftcbctt, num. adj., seven.

fic'bcnntflt, adv., seven times.

©ic'bcnmcttcnfttefcl, m.i)i!., seven-

league boots.

Sic'6cttfO(i^Ctl, /. pi, belongings,

traps, bag and baggage.

fic'bcittc, num. adj., seventh.

fie'benunbbrct^tgmal, adv., thirty-

seven times.

ftcft'jc^lt, num. adj., seventeen.

fic^t, see fe^en.

firbcrflar, adj., silvery clear, as

clear as silver.

firbcrrcitt, adj., silvery.

©Itn'fott, m., gen. -§, Samson.

fmgcn, fang, gefungen, tr., sing.

finlctt, fani, gefunfen, intr. (aux.

fein), sink, drop, go dow^n.

©inn, m., gen. -eg, pi. -e, mind,

temperament.

©innen, n., gen. -g, divining,

meditating.

fittig, adv., modestly, decorously.

©i^, WI-, gen. -e§, pi. -e, seat.

fi^cn, fafi, gefeffen, intr., sit, be

seated; be.

f0, adv. , so, as, thus, in this way,

however; fo etroaS or fo roaS,

such a thing; fo — alg, as —

as.

foBflIb', conj. , as soon as.

foforf, adv., immediately, at

once.

fogor', adv., even.

fogenonnf, adj., so-called.

fogteiii^', adv., at once.

©O^n, m., gen. -e§, pi. % son.

folong'c, conj. , as long as, while.

folc^cr, foldie, fold)e§, dem. adj.,

such.

fotten, foHte, gefoQt, mod. aux.,

shall, ought ; be to, be told to

;

be said to.

©ommer, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

summer.

©om'merfrifc^e, /., pi -n, sum-

mer outing, summer resort.

fon'bcrbor, adj., strange, odd,

queer; adv., strangely.

fonbern, conj., but.

©onn'abenb, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

Saturday.

fonn'ficglottjt, adj., sunlit.

<Bonnt,f.,pl -n, sun.

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fon'ttCtt^ttft, adj., sunlike, bright.

fon'ttcnflttr, adj., evident, as plain

as the day.

(Son'nenftaulic^en, n., gen. -§,

pi. —, mote.

©ott'itcmtittcrgottg, m., gen. -e§,

pi. ^e, sunset.

©on'ncnttJcnbc, /., (summer) sol-

stice.

fonnig, adj., sunny, bright.

©Otttt'tag, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

Sunday.

fonn'tdgltd^, adj., Sunday-like,

Sunday.

@onn'tagmorgen, m., gen. -§,

pi. — , Sunday morning.

©ontt'tagnad^mittag, m., gen. -g,

pi. -e, Sunday afternoon.

©otttt'togsifinb, n., gen. -eS,

pi. -er, Sunday child, lucky

person.

©omt'wcnbtog, m., gen. -e§, pi. -c,

day of the summer solstice.

fonft, adv. , formerly ; otherwise,

else.

fonfttg, adj., other.

So'pifa, n., gen. -g, pi. -g, sofa,

lounge.

©orgc, /., pi ~n, sorrow, care,

anxiety.

forgctt, intr. (fur), look (after).

forg'ffiltig, adj., careful; adv.,

carefully.

forg(id), adj., careful, anxious.

f^jSrlt^, adv., sparingly.

<Bpafi, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e, joke,

fun, trick.

fpfit, adv., late.

fpojic'rctt, intr. {aux. fein), walk,

promenade;

jpajierett ge^en,

go for a walk, promenade.

<Bpa^kt'qanq, m., gen. -eS, pi 'e,

walk, promenade.

©^jci'^crfcnftcr, m., gen. -3, pi—, warehouse window, store-

house window.

@^)cifc, /., pi -n, food, dish.

f^JCifcit, tr., feed, dine.

<Bptnht, /., pi -xif gift, alms.

©^jcriing, m., gen. -g, pi -e,

sparrow.

f^crrcn, tr., lock, shut up.

©^Jtcgci, m., gen. -g, pi —, look-

ing-glass, mirror; surface, re-

flection.

^pxtX, n., gen. -eg, pi -e, play,

game, romp.

f^ielen, tr. and intr., play,

sparkle.

©^icrgcttoffttt,/., pi -nen, play-

mate.

Bpitl'tamctai, m., gen. -en, pi

-en, playmate.

'BpxtVltyxtt, pi of ©pielmann.

<BpieVmann, gen. -eg, pi. -leutc,

musician.

f^jimtCJt, fpann, gcfponnen, tr.,

spin, make.

S^intiftc'rcn, n., gen. -g, ponder-

ing, ruminating, speculating.

©^i^c, /. , pi -n, top, peak, point.

^pvad^, see jpred^en.

^ptaHi'loS, adj., speechless.

f^rang, see fpringen.

f^rec^en, fprac^, gefprod^en, tr.,

speak, say, talk.

fprcngctt, tr., burst.

S^rtng'iiruttnett, m., gen. -g,pi.—

,

fountain.

f^rtngcn, fprang, gefprungen, intr.

{aux. fein), spring, jump, gush

forth, bubble up, rise.

118 VOCABULARY

©pnt^, m., gen. -e§, pi. H, prov-

erb, saying, adage.

<^if£tA, /., vl. -"e, city, town.

<Stobtcr, m., gen. -§, pZ. —, one

from the city, townsman; pi.,

city people.

©tabffroulcin, n., gen. -§, pi. —,young lady from the city, city

lady.

©tobf^crr, m., gen. -n, pi. -en,

young gentleman from the city,

city gentleman.

<BtaU, m., gen. -e§, pi. -"c, stall,

stable, coop.

(Stamm'tiaum, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e,

pedigree, family tree.

<Btan\>, m., gen. -e§, pi. H, state,

existence ; station, position,

rank; ju ftanbe bringen, bring

about.

ftttitb, see fte^en.

ftnrb, sec fterben.

ftarf, CK?i. , strong, vigorous ; adv.,

greatly, quite.

ftorfCM, tr., strengthen, invig-

orate.

fiflrr, adj., staring, stern, rigid,

motionless, petrified ; adv. , fix-

edly, sternly, rigidly, staringly.

ftott, prep, with gen., instead of.

ftflttUd), adj., stately, aristocratic.

©toub, m., gen. -eg, dust, spray.

ftauncu^ intr., be astonished, be

amazed, stare.

ftouncub, adj., wondering, sur-

prised.

ftecfeit, <r., put, place; intr.,

stick; DoU fteden, be filled.

fte^eit, ftanb, geftanben, intr.,

stand, be; ftei^en bleiben, stop.

fteif, adj., stiff, strait-laced.

ftctgcn, ftieg, geftiegcn, intr. {aux.

fein), mount, ascend, step up,

climb up.

ftcU, adj., steep.

Stein, wi., gren. -eg, pi. -e, stone,

rock.

©tcttt'bonf, /. ,pi. ^e, stone bench.

©tctn'^Ottfctt, m., gen. -^, pi. —

,

pile of stones.

ftcitt'rctd^, adj., very rich.

(StcCc, /., pi. -n, place.

ftcHcn, *»•., place, put.

©tcCuttg, /., pi. -en, position,

situation.

ftcrficit, ftarb, geftorben, intr.

{aux. jein), die.

©tcrben, n. ,g^en. -g, dying.

ftcti, afZu., always, continually.

(Sticfcl, wi., <7en. -g, pi. — , boot.

fticg, see fteigen.

©tift, TO., fl^en. -eg, pi. -e, lead

pencil, pencil.

Stiftcr, TO., Stifter, an author''

s

name.

ftitt, adj., still, silent, quiet, pa-

tient; adv., in silence, without

a word.

(Stillc, /., stillness; in ber ©tiHe,

quietly, secretly.

ftiCcn, tr., quench, satisfy.

©ttmmc, /., pi. -n, voice.

ftiinmcn, tr., tune.

<Btivtt, /• ,pi. -en, forehead, brow.

(Btod, TO., gen. -eg, pi. ^e, walk-

ing stick, cane.

©torf, TO., g-en. -eg, story (of a

house).

ftijljttcn, inir., moan.

©tolj, m., gren. -eg, pride.

©toVfflflttg, /., pi. ''e, fattened

goose.

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^ttafikn, tr., comb.

Strode, /., pi. -11, street, road,

highway.

ftrcrfcit, tr., stretch.

(3trci(^, m.,gen. -eg, pi. -e, trick,

prank; ein bummer ©treid),

foolish action, piece of folly.

ftrcidjcn, ftrid^, geftrid^en, tr.,

strike ; touch, play.

©trcid)'ricittcn, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

razor strap.

ftretfig, adj., streaky, striped.

ftrciten, ftritt, geftritten, intr.,

quarrel, dispute.

ftri(i^, see ftreid^en.

©trirf, TO., gen. -eS, pi. -e, cord,

string, rope.

ftrirfeu, tr., knit.

ftro^'gclb, adj., straw-colored,

pale yellow.

<Btttht,f.,pl. -n, room.

<BtXlbkm, n., gen. -g, pi. —, little

room.

<Bttt(t, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e, piece;

play ; distance.

ftttbic'rcn, tr., study.

©tttbtcr ,')tmmcr, n., gen. -g,

pi. — , study, library.

©ttt^l, TO., gen. -eg, pi. ^e, chair,

stool, seat.

ftuinm, adj., dumb, silent; adv.,

silently.

©tltJtbc, /., pi. -n, hour.

furf)eu, tr., seek, search for, look

for.

©iib'bcutft^tanb, n., southern

Germany.

©ummcn, n., gen. -g, buzzing,

fji^, adj., sweet.

2^08, TO., gen. -eg, pi. -e, day.

to'gclong, adv., for days.

taglit!^, adv., daily, day after

day.

^^ott'Ic, /., pi. -n, waist.

Xanb, TO., gen. -eg, trifle, knick-

knack.

Xantt, /., pi. -n, aunt.

taii^chi, intr. (aux. fein), skip,

hop, trip.

tanscit, intr., dance.

Xan^'iaal, m., gen. -g, pi. -fdle,

ballroom.

tapcjic'ren, tr., paper.

tapfcr, adj., brave; adv., bravely.

2!of(f|C, /., pi. -n, pocket.

^^flffc, /, r^- -n, cup.

taud^ett, «r., dip ; intr. {aux. fein),

dive ; taud^en aug, rise up

from.

Xou'f^uttg, /., p^. -en, illusion,

delusion.

^^au'fcnblitnfttcr, m., gen. -g, pi.

— , sleight-of-hand performer.

2^cc^'tclmcrf)tcl, n., gren. -g, love

affair.

J^cil, TO., gen. -eg, pi. -e, part.

tctlcn, tr., share, divide.

Syenite, /., pi. -n, threshing

floor, barn floor.

Teppidi, TO., gren. -g, pi. -e,

carpet.

2^cr'tio, /., Tertia, the third class

in a German Gymnasium.

120 VOCABULARY

itvitv, adj., dear, precious, beloved.

Xtn^el, m., gen. -g, pi. —, devil;

anncr 2;cufel, poor fellow.

Xffai, n., gen. -eS, pi. ^cr, dale,

valley.

XfiaVhf\tl, m., gen. -g, pi. —,deep, narrow valley.

i^at, see t^un.

i^aV, imperf. svhj. of iljun.

2;^o'tigfcit, /., activity, work.

Xfita'tiV, n., gen. -g, pi. —,theater.

j;^or, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, gate,

portal.

%^9X, m.,gren. -en, pi. -en, fool.

t^ort^t, adj., foolish.

2:^tonc, /. ,pi. -n, tear.

S^^ro'ttcnftrom, m., gen. -eg, pi.

•"e, flood of tears.

t^tttt, t^at, get^an, tr., do, act, be

busy.

Sl^tttt, n., gren. -§, doing, activity.

Xi^nv or XI)urc, /., pi -en, door.

S^ilr'offttung, /., pi. -en, open

door.

2;:^flr'|)foften, m., sren. -g, pi. —

,

doorpost.

ticf, adj., deep; adv., deeply.

2;iefe, /., pi- -n, deep, depth.

%itv, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e, animal,

beast.

ZlQtv, m., gen. -g, pi. — , tiger.

%\\^, m.,gen. -eg, pi. -e, table

;

5U Xifd^, for dinner.

Sifd^Iein, n., gren. -g, pi. — , lit-

tle table.

Sifd^'Icrlttitfi, /., pi. ''e, skill in

carpentry or joining.

Zoittet, /., pi. '^1 daughter.

<Eob, m., gen. -eg, death; in ben

^ob gel^en, suffer death.

Xo'beSroii^eln, n., g'en. -g, death

groans.

%9n, m., gen. -eg, pi. % tone,

sound.

J^ofcn, n., gen. -g, raging, roar-

ing.

tot, adj., dead.

to'tenb(ei(i^, adj., deathly pale, as

pale as death.

ttflf, see treffen.

tragett, trug, getragen, tr., bear,

carry, wear.

troKcrn, <r., trill, hum.

J^ranf, m.,gren. -eg, pi. '^e, drink.

trotcn, see treten.

Xtautt,/., sorrow, grief, mourn-ing.

ttanlitf), adj., cozy, snug, invitr-

ing, homelike.

2^r0tttn, m. , gen. -eg, pi. "e, dream,

fancy.

trdumcn, tr., dream.

tvaurig, adj., sad, sorrowful ; adv.,

sadly.

trcffcn, traf, getroffen, tr., meet,

find, hit upon ; rejl. , suit.

Zttiitn, n., gen. -g, actions,

doings, stir.

trcnnen, tr., separate.

Xtcppt, /•, pi. -n, step, stair,

staircase, flight of steps, steps.

trctctt, trat, getreten, intr. {aux.

fein), step, walk, go; on bie

BteUe treten, take the place of.

trcu, adj., true, faithful.

trctt'^crjig, adv., sincerely, simply.

Xvinthins, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

drinking utensil.

trtnfett, tranf, getrunfen, tr.,

drink.

ttitt, see treten.

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Ttuttntn, n., gen. -g, drying,

dry.

Zx'6t>hv, m., gen. -§, pi. —

,

dealer in second-hand goods.

troft'IoS, adj., wretched, comfort-

less.

tto^, prep, with gen., in spite of.

tro^tg, adj., defiant, obstinate,

daring; adv., defiantly, dar-

ingly.

triibe, adj. , sad, gloomy, troubled.

ttttbtn, refl., grow gloomy, sad,

or dim,

trug, see trogcn.

Xru^e, /. ,pi. -n, chest, trunk,

2;tt(i^, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e or

^cr, cloth; kerchief, neckcloth,

towel,

tiici^ttg^ adj., able, clever, skil-

ful, thorough.

U

W>t\, n., gen. -g, pi. —, evil,

mischief, misfortune.

uhcl, adj., bad, evil, ill; iibel

ne^men, feel offended at.

ubcr, adv. and sep. pref., over,

across, beyond;prep, with dot.

or ace. , over, above, concerning,

about, during, across.

ii'beratt, adv., everywhere.

ubcranfmorten, tr., deliver, sur-

render.

i|6ctOtt§', adv., exceedingly.

U'bcrblcibfcl, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

remnant, remains.

ftbcrbcnfctt, iiberbad^te, iibecbad^t,

tr., think over.

ttberbtc§', adv. , moreover, besides.

ii'bcrfliiffig, adj., superfluous, in

the way, not wanted.

iibcrgc'ben, iibergab, iibergeben,

tr., consign, surrender, give in

charge.

ftbcrgc'^Ctt, iiberging, iibergangen,

tr., pass over.

iificrgiebt', see iibergeben.

iiber^aupf , adv. , at all, altogether,

anyhow, ever, in all the world.

iibctlaf'fcn, iiberlie^, iiberlaffen,

tr.,give up, transfer, surrender,

iibcritd^'mctt, iiberna^m, iibernom=

men, tr., take charge of.

iibcrnoitt'incn, see iiberne^men.

iibcrro'gcn, tr., overtower, tower

above,

ilbcrftci'gcit, uberftieg, iiberftic=

gen, tr., pass over, cross; sur-

pass.

flbcrftic'gcn, see iiberfteigen.

Uberseu'guttg, /., pi. -en, convic-

tion, persuasion.

uberso'gcit, adj., covered.

fib(i(!^, adj., customary, usual.

u'brigblciben, blieb — , -geblieben,

irdr. {aux. fein), be left over,

be left.

ii'brtgc, n., gen. -n, rest, re-

mainder ; something extra, a

little extra.

Ufcr, n., gen. -§, pi. — , bank,

shore.

U^r, /., pi. -en, watch, clock;

o'clock.

U^r'f^IflffcI, m,, gen. -g, pi. —,watch-key.

122 VOCABULARY

urn, adv. and sep. pre/., around,

about;prep, with ace, around,

about, for, at ; um — }U, with

inf. , in order to ; um— roillen,

prep, with gen. , on account of,

for the sake of.

ttmfang, m., gen. -eg, pi. -"e, cir-

cumference.

um'fongrcic^, adj., extensive.

Umge'6ung, /., pi. -en, surround-

ing country, vicinity.

ntafitr'tappen, intr. {aux. fein or

f)ab£n), grope about.

ttttt'Ucgcnb, adj., surrounding.

Utttfoumf, adj., bordered.

um'fc^cn, fal^ — , -gefe^en, refl.,

look around, look.

utn'looi^nenb, adj., neighboring,

living in the neighborhood.

ttn'ongcmclbct, adj., withoutbeing

announced, unannounced.

ttttbCflreiftil!^, adj., incomprehen-

sible, inconceivable.

ttttbcfd^rottft', adj., unlimited, un-

bounded, absolute.

Utttcfl^rctB'nd^, adv., indescrib-

ably.

tttt'fiefttnttnt, adj., indefinite,

unb, conj., and.

Un'banf, m., gen. -g, ingrati-

tude.

un'hantbat, adj., ungrateful.

ttttcin'flClabcu, adj., uninvited.

ttlt'erfa^ren, adj., inexperienced,

innocent.

unerwar'tct, adj. , unexpected

;

adv., unexpectedly.

un'freunb(tc{f, adv., unkindly,

harshly, gruffly.

tttt'gcfUttb, adj., unhealthy, un-

healthful, unwholesome.

un'gcttJiJI^nlil!^, adj., unusual.

ttltgloub'Iidl, adj., incredible, un-

heard of.

un'glurfUri^, adj., tmhappy, unfor-

tunate.

UuiDerfitot', /., pi. -en, univer-

sity.

Uttlc'fcrltci^, adj., illegible, faded.

Un'ru^e, /., pi. -n, restlessness,

nervousness.

unS, dat. and ace. of rair.

unfcr, unfere, unfer, poss. pron.,

our, oui-s.

un'ft^tbar, adj., invisible.

Utttctt, adv., down, below.

untet, adv. and sep. pref. , under,

below;prep, with dat. or ace.

,

under, beneath, among, in the

midst of, from.

untcrBrc'd^cn, unterbrad^, unter=

brod^en, tr., interrupt.

Utt'terbrittgctt, brad^te —, -ge=

brad^t, tr.,procure lodgings for,

provide for.

tttttcrfiro'^cu, see unterbred^en.

untcrbef'fctt, adv., in the mean-

time, meanwhile.

un'tcrgcfirod^t, see unterbringen.

un'tcrgcgangctt, adj., extinct.

mtUt^aVtcn, unter^ielt, unterl^al=

ten, refl., converse.

tintcr^ictt', see unter^alten.

Xln'ttvffol^, n., gen. -e§, under-

brush.

Un'tcrfi^icb, m., gen. -e§, pi. -e,

difference, distinction.

Utttcrtt»eg§', adv., on the way, on

the journey.

tttttcrwci'fctt, unterroieS, unter*

rciefen, tr., instruct, teach,

tttttcrttJtcS', see unterroetfen.

VOCABULARY 123

tttt'tierftattben, adj., not compre-

hended, not understood, un-

appreciated.

Utt^a^'Iig, adj., innumerable.

Ur'gro^nmtter, /., pi "; great-

grandmother.

Ur'gro^tiatcr, m., pi. ^, great-

grandfather.

ur'grogticUetrU^, adj., antiquated.

Urfcl, /., or Utr'fcI^Ctt, n., little

Ursula.

Ur'f^rUttJl, m., gen. -g, pi. %origin, source.

Ur'fula, /., Ursula.

Ur'ttJOlb, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^er,

primeval forest, wilderness.

Ut'iOClUiiti, adj., antediluvian.

It. f. tti. (= unb fo tceiter), and so

forth.

f&

SBoIcf, n., farewell.

SBtttcr, m., gen. -g, pi. ^, father.

tt'd'ttvlxdf, adj., fatherly, pater-

nal.

Sa'tcrftobt, /• ,pZ- '^e, native town.

berab'fdjiebett, refl., take leave.

tierai^'tett, tr., despise.

bcrat'tct, adj., antiquated, old-

fashioned.

bcrborg', see cerDergen.

toerbcr'gcn, oerbarg, oerborgen,

tr., hide, conceal; refl,., hide

oneself.

bcrbcu'gctt, refl., bow.

SJcrbin'bung, /., i)J. -en, connec-

tion.

ttcrbor'gcn, see oerbergen.

SScrbienft', m. and n., gen. -eg,

pi. -e, profit ; merit, service.

oergattg'cn, see uergel^en.

bcrgc'bcnS, adu. , in vain.

bergeb'(ti{|, adv., in vain.

bergc'^ctt, merging, oergangcn,

intr. {aux. fein), pass, pass

away.

ucrgcffctt, »etga^, oetgeffen, tr.,

forget.

DttQxtiQ', see Dcrgc^en.

tttVQnUQf, adj., happy, merry;

adv., happily, merrily, cheer-

fully.

tJCrgfin'nCtt, tr., grant, allow, per-

mit.

tttt^aVttn, oerl^ielt, oerl^alten, refl.,

conduct oneself, act, behave.

SScr^otfniS, n., gen. -ffeg,pi. -ffe,

relation, relationship, connec-

tion.

tJCr^Ct'rotcit, refl., marry, get

married.

bcrl^Ct'rotct, adj., married.

bctju'bcin, tr., spend in riotous

living, squander.

bcrfou'fcn, tr., sell.

ticrtang'en, tr., ask for, demand,

desire.

bcrlof'fcn, nerlie^, Derlaffen, tr.,

leave, part from, forsake, de-

sert.

SBcrlaub', m., gen. -eg, leave;

mit SOerlaut), by your leave.

bcrlott'fcnb, adj., running, ex-

tending.

bcrlc'bctt, tr., spend, pass.

124 VOCABULARY

tocrlc'gctt, adj., uneasy, embar-

rassed, perplexed.

Scrtc'gcn^cit, /., pi. -en, embar-

rassment, difiBculty, perplexity,

dilemma.

t»crlci'!^cn, Derliel^, oerltel^en, tr.,

give, lend, bestow upon.

tocrlct'jen, tr., hurt, offend, violate.

HtxWtW, adj., smitten, in love.

"otxWtlf, see cerleifien.

ttcrlic'rcn, tjerlor, werloren, tr.,

lose.

tJCrlofif, adj., engaged, betrothed.

fbttUVtt, m. and /., gen. -n,

pi. -n, one betrothed or en-

gaged.

ttcrlor', see oerlieren.

HtvmaQ'f pres. ind. of oertnogen.

toermiffcit, tr., miss.

t>tvmodi'tt, see cermogen.

tutmb'Qen, Dermod^te, oermod^t,

tr., be able, can.

ttttnaff'mtn, see Dcrnel^men.

»crttc!^'mctt,oernal^m, oernommen,

tr., learn, hear.

tjcntci'gcn, reft., bow.

tiernitnftig, adj. , sensible, reason-

able ; adv. , sensibly.

ticrB'bct, adj., deserted.

Sero'nica,/., Veronica.

bcrritt'ttcn, cerrann, werronncn,

intr. {aux. jein), pass away,

elapse.

tjcrrof'tct, adj., rusty.

bcrf^tc'bcn, oerfd^ob, oerfd^oBen,

tr., postpone.

ticrfi^ic'bcn, adj., different.

ttcrfc^Hc'^cn, vev\6)lo% oerfd^loy=

fen, tr. , lock up.

Uetfd^tof'fctt, adj., locked.

tocrf^Io^', see oerfd&Iieftcn.

t>tt\^o'htn, see oerfd^ieben.

tjcrfd^offcn, adj., faded.

iJcrfji^ttJin'ben, oerfd^raanb, nets

fd^tuunben, intr. {aux. jein),

vanish, disappear.

bcrf(i^tt»ttn'bctt, see oerfd^roinben.

tJCrfi'^crit, tr., assure, affirm.

Ucrftc'gclt, adj. , sealed up.

bcrfor'gcit, tr., supply.

bcrf:|>tt'rctt, tr., feel.

ticrftonb', see nerftel^en.

tJCrftOtt'big, adj., intelligent, sen-

sible.

ticrftc'^cn, Derftanb, werftanben,

tr., understand, know how.

SBcrftci'ncrung, /., pi -en, petrifi-

cation, petrified object.

berftDt'bctt, adj., late, deceased,

sainted.

tjcrftrci'd^cn, oerftridE), Dcrftridfien,

intr. {aux. fein), pass, go by.

berftrtd^', see oerftreid^en.

bcrfttttn'mctt, intr., become silent.

9?crfur!)', m., gen. -e^, pi. -e,

trial, attempt.

ttcrfu'c^cn, tr., try, attempt, en-

deavor.

tjcrtraf , see vertreten.

toCrtrOtt'Ctt, tr., entrust, confide.

Dertrau'ungigtioU, adj., confiding,

trusting ; adv. , confidingly,

trustfully.

bcrtrc'tcn, oertrat, wertreten, tr.,

step up; einem ben 2Beg oers

treten, block one's way, stop

one's passage, step into one's

way.

^tVtoaVttV, m., gen. -§, i)l- —>manager, inspector.

tietman'beltt, tr., change, convert,

transform.

VOCABULARY 125

ScrttJanb'lttttfl,/., pi. -en, change,

transformation.

ttcrWanbf, adj., related.

UcrWc'^cn, tr., disperse, scatter.

tJcrttJci'fcn, Derroie^, cerrciej'en, tr.,

rebuke for.

tJCrWcricn, intr. (auz. fein), fade

away, wither.

ttcrwcn'bcn, tr., use.

hcrwtei^', see Derraeifen.

tJCrttJtt'aJCt, adj., widowed.

tJCrtWUtt'bcrt, adj., astonished,

amazed ; adv. , with astonish-

ment.

ttcrjc^'rctt, tr., eat, consume.

ttcrjic'l^cn, uerjog, oetjogen, tr.,

distort.

Ucrjicrf, adj. , ornamented, embel-

lished.

Derjog, see ocrjic^en.

SBerswciflung, /., despair.

SBcttcr, m., gen. -g, pZ. -n, cousin.

S^ic^, n., sren. -e§, cattle.

tticf, ad;, ond adv., much; pi. ciele,

many.

tttcCcili^t', adv., perhaps.

tiicr, nuni. adj., four.

SBicr'tcIfhtnbc, /., p^ -n, quarter

of an hour.

t»icrjc!^lt, num. adj., fourteen

Dierjefjn Xage, two weeks.

SBogcI, »n., gen. -g, pZ. *, bird

fowl.

So'gclboucr, n., g-en. -g, pi. —bird cage.

SBo'gcI^ouS, n., gren. -e§, pi. ^er

aviary.

So'flcIftcBer, m., g-en. -§, pi. —birdcatcher, fowler.

SJogletn, n., g-en. -S, pi. — , little

bird

tJoU, ad;'. , full, complete, entire

;

adv., wholly, quite, deep.

fBoUcn'innQ, /., pi. -en, perfec-

tion, completion.

tfoWQCtjtadt, adj., filled entirely,

crammed full.

t)0lltg, adv., entirely, altogether,

ttoW^eiditttn, tr., cover with draw-

ings.

tioitt, contraction of oon bent.

Hon, prep, with dat., of, from, by,

with ; oon — aug, from.

tior, adv. and sep. pre/., before;

prep, with dat. or ace, before,

in front of, from, with, outside

;

ago.

SJor'obcnb, m., gen. -g, pi. -c,

evening before, eve.

'oox'bciiaUtn, be^ielt— , -be^alten,

refl., reserve to oneself, stipu-

late for.

tJOrbci', adv., by, past, passing.

tjor'bcrcitcn, rejl.,prepare oneself.

tiorbent, adv., formerly.

toorber, adj., front, in front, fore-

most.

SJor'bcr^uf, to., gen. -eg, pi. -e,

fore hoof.

Sor'fa^r, m., gen. -en, pi. -en,

forefather, ancestor.

Sor'gongcr, m., gen. -§, pi. —

,

predecessor.

Dor^an'bcn, adj., on hand, at

hand, ready, there, to be found.

^or'l^ang, m., gen. -eS, pi. "c, cur-

tain.

tiot'^cr, adv., previously, before-

hand.

Dorig, adj., former, last.

tior'fommen, lam — , -gefommcn,

intr. (aux. fein), occur.

126 VOCABULARY

ttor'touftg, adv., for the present.

ttor'Icfcit, Ia§ — , -gelefen, tr.,

read aloud.

tH)r'mittog§, adv., in the fore-

noon.

aSor'ittttitb, m., gen. -e§, pi. ^er,

guardian.

SBDr'ttomcn, m., gen. -§, pi. —

,

first name, given name, Clu-is-

tian name.

ttov'nt^mttt, na^m—, -genommen,

tr., take in hand ; refl., intend,

make up one's mind.

^ot'plat^, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e,

vestibule.

Sorft^Iog, m., gen. -e§, pi. %proposition.

SBor'fc^ung,/., providence.

Sorjt^t, /., foresight, caution,

care.

t»orf))ro^, see tjorfpred^en.

ijor'f^jred^cit, fprad^—,-gefproci^en,

intr., call, make a short visit.

SJorftabt, /., pi. ^e, suburb.

Uor'ftetten, refl., imagine.

ttor'tragett, trug— , -getragen, tr.,

put before, submit.

tioru'ftctge^ctt, ging—,-gegangen,intr. {aux. fein), pass by, pass.

UorttJcg'gcttommcn, see Dortoegnef)^

men.

tiorttjcg'ttc^mctt, nafim—, -genoin=

men, tr., take away before.

®or'tt)urf, m.,gen. -g, pi. ^e, re-

proach.

tiorjiig'Iiji^, adv., exquisitely.

toa^fett, rondos, geroad^fen, intr.

{aux. fetn), grow, increase.

SBo^S'tuc^, n., sren. -eg, pi. -e,

oilcloth.

toal^renb, con;., while.

tHOl^r^oftig, adw., truly, surely,

indeed.

toaiitidic'xn'liii), adv., probably.

SBoi'fcnfinb, n., gen. -eg, pi. -er,

orphan, waif.

SBalb, m., gen. -t^,pl. ^er, woods,

forest.

toaVbtVX'XOaxiS, ad».,into the forest.

SSolb'cfcI, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

forest donkey, wild donkey.

lBa(b'gef(^t(i^te, /., pi. -n, forest

tale, woodland story.

SBalb'fater, m., gen. -g, pi. —,wild cat.

293olb't^a(, n., gren. -g, pZ. ^er,

forest glen, forest dale.

SBoIb'ttJtefc, /., pi. -n, forest

meadow, forest glade.

SBoltCtt, n., gen. -g, rule, man-

agement, sway.

2Bonb,/.,pi. ^e, wall.

993on'ber6urf^, m., e'en, -en, pi.

-en, wandering journeyman.

SBoit'bcrjol^r, m., gen. -g, pi. -e,

traveling year, year of travel-

ing.

ttianbern, intr. {aux. fetn), wan-

der, travel, go.

SSon'bcrnbc, m., gen. -n, pi. -n,

wanderer.

9®on'bcrfcf|U^, m., gen. -%,pl. -c,

traveling shoe, stout walking

shoe.

VOCABULARY 127

SBan'bcntng, /., pi -en, wander-

ing.

manbten, see roenben.

aiJoitgc, /., pi. -n, cheek.

toann, conj., when; bann unb

roann, now and then.

ttjor, see fein.

ttjorb, see luerben.

Wore, imperf. subj. of jetn.

ttjorf, see rcerfen.

tt)or^;§, contraction of toare e§.

Wortcn, intr., wait.

toavum', adv., why, wherefore.

toa§, inter, and rel. pron., what,

whatever, which ; that which,

that; fo n)a§, such a thing;

roaS fUr ein, what kind of,

what a.

233affcr, n., gen. -g, pi. — , water,

lake;ju 3Baffer, by water.

aSaffcrfott, m., gen. -§, i^Z. ^e,

waterfall, cascade.

SSttf'fcrgctft, m., pen. -e§, pi. -er,

water spirit.

aBoffcrlinfc, /., pi. -n, water-

wort, duckweed.

aBttf'fcrmanit, m., gen. -§, pi. "er,

water sprite.

aSoncrmu^Ic, /., pi. -n, water

mill.

aSof'fcrrofc, /., pi -n, water

lily.

aSaffcrf<)tcgcl, m.,gen. -§, pi —,

mirror of the water, surface.

993flf'f-rfuppc, /., pi -n, water

gruel.

twcrfcn, tr., awaken.

ttJCbcr, conj. , neither ; roeber . . .

nocf), neither . . . nor.

J,r?(., gen. -eg, pi -e, way,

road.

tocgctt, prep, with gen. or dot.,

for the sake of, on accoimt of,

for.

Wcg'^cbctt, ^ob— , -ge^oben, refi.,

go away, leave, get away.

tueglcgen, tr., lay away, store

away, put away.

SBeg'ftrcrfc, /.,p^ -n, distance.

S93cg'tt>cifer, m., gen. -g, pi —,guidepost.

SBc^, n., gen. -3, woe, pain; Droel^ 1 alas 1

2Be^'gef(J|rci, n., gen. -g, cries of

agony.

mc^'mitttg, adj., sorrowful, dole-

ful.

aSeib, n., gen. -eg, pi. -er, wife,

woman.

IBcibt^cn, n., f^en. -g, pZ. — , lit-

tle woman.

toeibenb, adj., pasturing, grazing.

aSct^cr, m., gren.. -g, pi. — , fish

pond, pond, small lake.

SBet^'nad^ten, /. pi, Christmas.

ttJcil, conj., because.

tocilanb, adv., once, once upon a

time, formerly.

aSSctIc, /., while, time ; eine ganje

SBeile, for quite a while.

aSJcin, m., gen. -eg, pi -e, wine,

toeittett, intr., weep, cry.

2Bcifc, /., pi -n, way, manner;

melody, song.

Wcifc, adj., wise.

tot\% adj., white; etroag SEBei^eS,

something white.

ttjci^, pres. ind. of totffen.

tocit, adj., wide, broad, far; weit

unb breit, far and wide.

ttJcitcr, adv. and sep. pref, farther,

further, on, along.

128 VOCABULARY

i'tere, n., gen. -n, rest, re-

mainder.

Wci'tcrgc^en, ging — , -gegangen,

intr. {aux. jein), move on, go

onJ jutn 3Beiterge^en, to move

on, continue on one's way.

wci'tcrttJonbcrtt, intr. {aux. fein),

continue on one's way or jour-

ney.

tticifgcrcift, adj., much traveled.

ttieiflauftg, adj., distant.

totia^tv, roetc^e, roeld^eg, rel. and

inter, pron. , who, which, that

;

who ? which ? what ?

ttftlftn, intr. {aux. jein), fade.

SBcIt, /., pi. -en, world.

WCtfficru^mt, adj., world re-

nowned, far famed.

aBcft'rcifc^ /., pi. -n, journey

around the world.

SBelftticife, m., gen. -n, pi. ~n,

philosopher.

ttienben^ roanbte, gcroanbt, tr. and

refl., turn.

toetttg, adj. , little, few, a few

;

immer raeniger, fewerand fewer.

Wc'ttiflftcnS, adv., at least.

tuenn, conj., if, when, whenever;

alg roenn, as if ; roenn — aucf),

even if.

totv, rel. and inter, pron., who,

he who, whoever ; who ?

SScrbcn, n., gen. -g, wooing.

toerbeitp roacb or rourbe, geroorben,

aux. and intr. {aux. fein), be-

come, grow ; be {to form the

passive voice); shall, will (to

form the future); should, would

{to form the conditional).

tterfen, roarf, geroorfen, tr., throw,

cast.

SBcrf, n., gen. -e§, pi. -e, work,

task.

tOtvttoS, adj., worthless.

')!StTt'papkv, n., gen. -g, pi. -e,

paper of value, bond.

SBcfCtt, n., gen. -g, being, man-

ner, behavior.

tOtSiialV, adv., why, for what

reason.

SBcttcr, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

weather.

SBcftCtfo'^ltc, /., pi. -n, weather

vane.

tOtd^ttg^ adj., important, great.

2Bi^ttctn, n., gen. -g, pi. —

,

little wight, goblin.

ttJidcItt, tr., wrap; refl., wrap

oneself.

SBi'bcrrcbc, /., pi- -n, objec-

tion.

ttjtc, adv., how, in what manner;

conj., as, such as, like, than.

totcbcr, adv. and sep. pref, again.

ttticberljo'tcit, tr., repeat.

ttJtc'bcrfc^rctt, intr. {aux. jein),

return.

SBicfc, /., pi. -n, meadow.

aBic'fcngntnb, m., gen. -c§,pl. -"e,

meadow, glade.

9Bic'fcnt^oI, n., gen. -eg, pi. ^er,

meadow, glade.

ttJttb, adj., wild, uncontrolled.

933ilb'flon§, /., pi ""e, wild goose.

ttJtU, pres. ind. of raoUen.

gSittc, m., gen. -ng, pi. -n, will,

intention, wish.

ttJiHtfl, ad»., willingly, readily.

SBiitb, TO., g^en. -e§, pi. -e, wind,

breeze.

aBinb'mfl^tc, /., pi. -n, wind-

mill.

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SBtttfcI, m., gen. -§,pl. — , corner.

aSilttcr, m.,gen. -^,pl. —, winter.

ttJtr, pers. pron., we.

mirbeln, intr. {aux. jein), whirl.

totrfen, irdr., operate, produce an

effect, have an influence.

ttiirfli(i^, adv., really, indeed.

aSirfltifctt,/., reality, truth.

ttJtrr, adj. , wild, confused, tangled.

aSirtin, /., pi- -nen, hostess,

landlady.

SBtrffd^oft,/., pi. -en, household;

bie 3Birtf(^aft fii^ren, keep

house.

Wtffcn, roufite, gerou^t, tr., know,- remember.

SBitWC, /., pi. -n, widow.

too, adv., where, when.

aSSo^c, /., pi. -n, week.

too^in', adv., whither, where.

WO^I, ad«., well, indeed, probably,

to be sure ; I think, I guess, I

wonder.

tool^rbelctit^ ad;., corpulent, stout.

tOO^t'gcffiUtg, adj., well pleased.

Wo^rgcmut, adv., cheerfully.

tOO^rtautenb, adj., well sounding,

agreeable, sweet.

^ofiVtl^atcr, m., gen. -§, pi. —,benefactor.

too^rt^erfii^nurt, adj., firmly tied,

well tied.

ttio^nctt, intr. , live, reside, dwell.

SSSo^nung, /., pi. -en, dwelling,

residence, abode.

SSo^tt'stmmcr, n., gen. -8, pi. —

,

sitting room.

SBoIfe, /., pi. -n, cloud.

tOoUett^ mod. aux., be willing,

will, wish, want; be about to,

intend.

worben (=gen)orben), see roerben.

SJBort, n., gen. -eg, pi. -e or ^er,

word ; beim 2Bort, at one's

word; bag 2Bort etgreifen or

bag SBort ne^tnen, commenceto speak.

ttJOfcIbff, adv., where.

too^vi', adv., wherefore, to what

purpose.

tOtt(ii§, see road^fen.

ttJun'bcrbor, adj., wonderful,

strange.

993utt'berfittb, n., gen. -eg, pi. -er,

wonderful child, prodigy.

tounbertt, rejl., wonder, be aston-

ished.

SBun'bcrftiefcI, m., gen. -g,pl. —

,

magic boots.

SBun'bcrttJcIt, f.,pl. -en, world of

wonders.

SBunfti^, m., gen. -eg, pi. 'e,

wish.

aSttttfc^'frau, /., pi. -en, fairy.

lourbe, see roerben.

aiBttrbc, /., pi. -n, dignity, im-

portance.

touffU, see rcifjen.

tuitteub, a4j., enraged, angry, in-

furiated.

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s

jagen, intr., hesitate.

jagenb, adv., hesitatingly.

Bfl^if /•> Pl- -ett/ number.

jal^Iett^ tr. and intr., pay.

5a!^Ien, tr. , count, number ; intr.

,

belong to.

$aiiVniti)f adj., numerous.

JO^m, adj., tame.

Sa^n, m., gen. -eg, pi. ^e, tooth,

^fi^tc, /.,f"i. -tt, tear.

^au'bcrflotc, /., pi -n, magic

flute; the Magic Flute (name

of an opera).

^an'htvin,/., pi. -nen, sorceress.

3flU'6ctfC0Ctt, m., gen. -g, pi. —

,

spell, charm.

3fltttt, w., g^en. -eg, pL ^e, fence.

^dun'fottig, to,, gren. -g, pi. -e,

wren.

JC^en, inir., drink, carouse.

Bc^Cf/MP'- -"/ toe.

3Cl|tt, num. adj., ten.

Bei^cn, n., gen. -g, pL — , sign,

mark.

Scid^ItCtt, <r., draw.

Bctd^nUttfl, /., pi -en, drawing.

3ci'0cfin0cr, to., gen. -g, pZ. —

,

forefinger, index finger.

Setgen, tr., point, show; rqft., be

shown, appear.

3citf /•> P'- -6"' time; bie freie

3eit, holidays, vacation.

ScitpUttit, m., gen. -eg, point of

time, moment.

3cMc, /., pi -n, cell, hermitage.

5cr6rc'rf|cn, jerbrad^, jerbrod^en,

<r., break.

jerbro'^cn, see jerbred^en.

jcrrif'fcu, adj., torn.

Sertrctt'nctt, ^r., rip up.

3c«9C, wi-) fifen. -n, pi -n, wit-

ness, token.

Seugnig, n., gren. -fjeg, pZ. -ffe,

certificate, diploma.

sicken, jog, gejogen, <r., draw,

pull, take ofi, doff ; intr. (auz.

fein), go, move, proceed, enter,

wander, pass.

Jtenten, inlr. and refl., be suit-

able, be proper, be fit.

jicrctt, tr., adorn, decorate.

Sicrltd^, adj., fine, graceful, ele-

gant, dainty.

Sitv'lid)teit,f., elegance, grace.

Btwntcr, n., gren. -g, pi — , room.

jittcttt, intr., tremble.

500, see jiel^en.

jiigcrnb, adj., hesitating; adv.,

hesitatingly.

ju, adv. and sep. pre/., towards,

to, too;prep, with dot. , to, at,

for, with, in, upon;ju 3JJittag,

at dinner time.

ju'firutgctt, brad^te —, -gebrad^t,

tr., spend, pass.

5Utfcn, tr. and intr., jerk, twitch,

shrug.

Burf'crro^r, n., gen. -g, sugar

cane.

SU'foCig, adv., by chance.

SUfric'bctt, adj., satisfied, pleased.

3«fric'bcit^Ctt, /., satisfaction.

ju'gc^cn, ging— , -gegangen, intr.

{aux. jein), go to, go towards;

be carried on, happen, take

place.

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Su'gcmcffctt, see jumeffcn.

^tt'Qt^pim, adj., pointed, pursed.

5ug(et(i^', adv., at the same time,

at once.

5u'^orett, intr., listen to, listen.

Stt'fc^rcn, tr., turn towards.

3u'tuttft, /., future.

Su'fiinftig, adj., future.

^nittftf, adv., finally, at last.

gum, contraction of ju betn.

JlttnaC, adv., especially, partic-

ularly.

Su'meffcn, ma^ —, -gctneffen, tr.,

mete out to, allow.

junac^ff, adv., first of all, above

all.

Su'naljm, see june^men.

3u'ttct|mcn, na^m — , -genommen,

intr., increase.

Sunftig, adj., belonging to a

guild ; competent, regular.

jur, contraction of ju ber.

jurcc^f, adv., aright, in time, in

order ; comfortably.

Siirncitb, adj., angry; adv., an-

giiiy.

Suruef, adv. and .sep. pref, back,

behind.

Suriirf'blcibcn, blieb— , -geblieben,

intr. {aux. fein), remain behind,

stay back.

5ttrittf'fflBen, ftel — , -gefallen,

intr. (aux. fein), fall back, re-

lapse.

Sunlrf'gcbltcbcn, see 5uriicfbleiben.

Snrud'Qcblicbene, m. andf, gen.

-n, pi. -n, one who remained

behind.

Suriirf gcfc^rt, see juriidfe^ren.

gurutfgctommen, see }urit(tfom=

men.

SurJleffc^rctt, intr. {aux. jein),

return.

^tttnittommett, lam — , -ge!om=

men, intr. (aux. fein), come

back, return.

5uru(f(c^nen, tr., lean back.

Sttrittfrcid^Ctt, intr., reach back.

juriitf'ocrttianbeln, tr., change

back.

jufam'mett, adv. and sep. pref,

together.

jufom'mcngclcimt, adj.,glued to-

gether, patched up.

jufam'menfommen, !am — , -gc=

fommen, intr. {aux. fein), come

together, assemble.

pfam'men^atfen, tr., pack to-

gether.

jufarn'men^affen, intr., fit to-

gether, suit one another.

5Ufom'mc«fd)logen, tr., strike to-

gether.

jufam'mcnftctfcn, tr.,put together.

ju'fc^rciten, fc^ritt — , -gefc^ritten,

intr. {aux. fein), walk up to,

step up to.

jtt'fdjrttt, see jufd^reiten.

Stt'fc^cnbiS, adv., visibly, percep-

tibly.

SU'fttmmcn, intr., assent.

ju'ftimmcnb, adv., assentingly.

gu't^un, tf)at — , -getl)an, tr.,

close.

jtt'tragUt^, adj., good, profitable,

beneficial.

JUBor', adv., before,- previous,

prior to this ; hirj jUDOr, a lit-

tle while ago.

ju'worf, see ^uroerfen.

3Utt)Ci'(en, adv., at times, now and

then.

132 VOCABULARY

gtt'wcrfcn, TDorf—, -getoorfen, tr.,

throw to; eine £u^f)anb 3U=

roerfen, kiss one's hand to

;

throw a kiss to.

jutui'tier, adj. , disagreeable, offen-

sive.

Su'sic^Ctt, jog — , -gejogen, rejl.,

incur.

3u'3tt6ringctt, see jubnngen.

Stt'jttjic^cti, see jujie^en.

Jtwongcit, re/i., force one's way,

push.

$tOax, adv., indeed, truly, cer-

tainly, to be sure, it is true;

unb jroar, and that.

jWci, num. adj., two.

^Wcig, m., gen. -e§, pi. -e, twig,

branch.

$mtmal, adv., twice.

§ttieU, n«m. adj., second.

gttJcitatt'fcttb, num. adj., two

thousand.

Bwcrg, »!•. ffen. -eg, pZ. -e,

dwarf.

3tt»Ct'f(i^cn6ttttm, m., gen. -g, pi.

"e, plum tree.

^toit'^palt, m., grew, -g, dispute,

dissension, quarrel ; im QwH-fpalt liegen, be uncertain about,

be at variance with.

gttJtttgctt, Jioang, gejtoungen, ir.,

force, compel.

5ttiif(i^cn, prep, with dot. or ace,

between, among.

^tobi^, num. adj., twelve.

SttJJilf'ia^rig, adj., of twelve years,

twelve-year-old.

JttJOlft, num. adj., twelfth.

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