Ährenlese: A German Reader with Practical Exercises
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Ährenlese: A German Reader with Practical Exercises
German language -- Readers
=nacht= ~(in the) night [_used in adv. phrases after_ ~gestern~,~
heute~,~ morgen~, _or the name of a day_]~
das =Nachtlāger= ~night’s rest; night’s lodging~
=nächtlich= ~nocturnal~
=nächtlings= ~[-s, NOT -z] by night~
=nachts= ~at (by, during the) night~
=nackt= ~naked, bare; without covers~
=nadeln= ~ply the needle~
=nah=, näher, der nǟchste ~[~ch ~_as in_~ ich~] near, close [_dat._];~
nah(e) an ~close to~
=nahe= ~[_pred. adj., or adv._] =~ nah
die =Nähe= ~nearness; vicinity, neighborhood;~ in der Nähe ~(+ _gen._)
close by, near;~ in unserer Nähe ~near us~
=nähen= ~sew~
=näher= ~_comp. of_~ nah
sich =nähern= ~[~ich nähere~] come nearer (closer), approach [_dat._]~
=nahm= ~_see_~ nehmen
die =Nahrung=, -en ~food, nourishment~
der =Name=, -ns, ~[_dat. and acc. sg. and all cases of the pl._]~ -n
~_or_~
der =Namen=, ~name;~ in Gottes Namen ~just as you like, for aught (all)
I care, well and good, for heaven’s sake; heaven help me (us)! here
goes!~
=namens= ~[-ens, NOT -enz] by the name of, named~
die =Namensunterschrift=, -en ~[-ens, NOT -enz] signature~
=nǟmlich= ~[_always adding an explanation necessary to complete
understanding of the situation_] namely; that is (to say); you see; you
must know (understand); the fact is (that); what he did was (to)...~
=nannte= ~_see_~ nennen
der =Napfkūchen= ~poundcake~
=Napō´lēŏn= ~[_Avoid English or French pronunciation!_] Napoleon I
(1769-1821)~
die =Narbe=, -n ~scar, gash~
=närrisch= ~foolish; odd, crazy~
die =Nāse=, -n ~nose~
=năß=, nässer ~_or_~ nasser, der nässeste ~_or_~ nasseste ~wet; damp,
moist~
die =National´hymne=, -n ~[~nāzĭōnāl´hü̆mne~] national anthem~
die =Nātūr´=, -en ~nature;~ in die freie Natur heraus ~out into the
open country;~ =von= Natur ~=by= nature, naturally~
der =Nātūr´=⸗ 90, 2 = Naturfreund ~[_Cf._~ Ober⸗~]~
der =Nātūr´freund=, -e ~lover of nature~
=nātǖr´lich= ~natural; [_adv._] naturally, (as a matter) of course~
der =Nēbel= ~mist, (sea) fog~
=nēben= ~[_dat. in answer to the question_: at what place? _acc. in
answer to the question_: whither?] by (at) the side of, beside~
=nebst= ~[~nēpst~] besides, (together) with~
=nehmen=, nimmt, nahm, genommen ~take (from _dat._);~ den Schwanz
zwischen die Beine nehmen tuck...; das Wort nehmen ~_see_~ ergreifen;
Woher dies alles nehmen? ~Where was I to get all this?~
der =Neid=, des -(e)s ~envy; jealousy~
=neidisch= ~envious, jealous (of~ auf ~+ _acc._)~
=neigen= ~incline (to~ zu~)~
=nein= ~no~
=nennen=, nannte ~(_past subj._~ nennte~),~ genannt ~name, call (by
~bei~);~ das nenne ich =laufen= ~that’s what I call =running= [~nennen
~_requires the acc. of the pers. and_ (_unless_~ bei ~_is used_) _also
of the name given; in the passive both the pers. and the name given
stand in the nom._]~
das =Nest=, -er ~nest; (wretched) hole, (small,) insignificant place~
das =Netz=, -e ~net, fishing net~
=neu= ~new, fresh;~ aufs neue ~anew, afresh, once more;~ von neuem =
aufs neue
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