Ährenlese: A German Reader with Practical Exercises
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Ährenlese: A German Reader with Practical Exercises
German language -- Readers
die =Pflege= ~care, attention~
=pflegen= ~[_with_~ zu ~+ _infin._] be accustomed (to), be in the habit
(of)~
die =Pflicht=, -en ~duty~
der =Pflock=, ̈–e ~peg~
der =Pflūg=, ̈–e ~plow~
das =Pfund=, -e ~pound;~ auf ein Pfund gehen nur acht ~it takes only
eight to make a pound [_Cf._~ Fuß~.]~
der =Pilz=, -e ~toadstool, mushroom~
der =Pips=, des Pipses ~pip~
die =Pistō´le=, -n ~pistol~
die =Plackerei´=, -en ~drudgery~
=plāgen= ~plague, harass, trouble, torment, worry~
der =Plān=, ̈–e ~plan, scheme~
die =Planke=, -n ~plank, (thick) board~
der =Platz=, ̈–e ~place; spot; room;~ Platz nehmen ~take a seat, sit
down;~ Platz da! ~make room there! stand aside!~
das =Plätzchen= ~small (little, snug, cosy) place, spot, _or_ seat~
=plaudern= ~chat~
=plötzlich= ~sudden; [_adv., also_] all of a sudden~
=plündern= ~plunder, pillage~
=pochen= ~knock, rap;~ es pocht ~there is a knock, somebody is knocking~
das =Pochen=, des -s ~knocking, pounding, thumping~
=pōlī´tisch= ~political~
das =Pōlīzei´amt=, -ämter ~police station~
=possier´lich= ~droll~
die =Pŏst=, -en ~stagecoach; post; mail;~ =mit der= Post ~=by= post
(mail)~
der =Pŏsten= ~sentry~
=prächtig= ~splendid, magnificent, glorious~
der =Prāter= ~the Prater [_pronounced as in German!_], a large park in
the suburbs of Vienna, extending some three miles along the Danube~
der =Preis=, Preise ~price~
=preisen=, pries, gepriesen ~praise, sing the praises of~
=pries= ~_see_~ preisen
=priesen= ~_see_~ preisen
die =Prinzes´sin=, -nen ~princess~
der =Pūdel= ~poodle~
der =Puls=, Pulse ~pulse (beat)~
=putzen= ~clean; decorate, adorn, dress, deck out~
Q.
die =Quāl=, -en ~(intense) pain; torture, agony~
=quälen= ~torment; pester, harass, plague~
=quellen=, quillt, quoll, ist gequollen ~well, flow~
=quoll= ~_see_~ quellen
R.
der =Rābe=, -n ~raven~
=rābenschwarz=; ~raven black, jet-black~
=rächen= ~avenge;~ sich rächen ~revenge one’s self, take revenge, wreak
vengeance (upon~ an ~+ _dat._)~
der =Rahmen= ~(window) frame~
der =Rand=, ̈–er ~edge, rim, brim;~ bis oben an den Rand ~clear up to
the top [_of a sack_] or the brim [_of a cup_]~
=rannte= ~_see_~ rennen
der =Ranzen= ~knapsack~
=rār= ~rare; exquisite~
=rasch= ~quick, prompt, rapid~
=rascheln= ~rustle~
=rāsen= ~[~ist gerāst~] rush madly~
der =Rāsen= ~sod, turf~
=rāsend= ~furious, mad, frantic~
die =Rāsenfläche=, -n ~grassplot, lawn~
=rasten= ~[_stop and_] rest [_and _(_usually_)_ then resume_]~
der =Rāt=, ~[~̈–e, ~_for which is usually substituted_]~ Rātschlǟge
~counsel, (piece of) advice~
=rāten~, rǟt, riet, gerāten ~advise (one _dat._ to ~zu~)~
der =Rātgēber= ~counselor, adviser~
das =Rāthaus=, ⸗häuser ~city (town) hall~
die =Rāthausbrücke=, -n ~bridge before (leading to) the city hall; City
Hall Bridge~
das =Rātsfeld=, des -(e)s ~council field~
der =Rātsherr=, ~[_gen., dat., acc. sg._]~ -n, -en ~member of the city
council, alderman~
der =Rauch=, des -(e)s ~smoke~
=rauchen= ~smoke [_tr. or intr._]~
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