das =Dutzend=, -e ~[_but invariable after a numeral_] dozen [_Cf._~ Sack~.]~ der =Dūzbruder=, ⸗brüder ~[_intimate friend addressed with du after the pledge of brotherhood is drunk_] boon companion, chum, pal, crony~ E. =eben= ~just (then, now); exactly, precisely~ die =Ebene=, -n ~plain~ =ebenfalls= ~[-s, NOT -z] likewise, also~ =ebensō= ~just so;~ es ebenso machen ~do likewise;~ ebenso (... wie) ~just so _or_ as (... as), equally~ =echt= ~genuine; real~ die =Ecke=, -n ~corner, [_properly_] edge; _also_ = ~Winkel =edel= ~[_In infl. forms in the pos. and the comp. the second e is usually elided_] noble~ =edle=, der, die, das ~_see_~ edel =ehe= ~[_always followed by transposition_] before~ =eher= ~sooner, earlier; rather, more likely;~ eher, als bis... ~before...~ =ehrbār= ~reputable, honorable; honest~ die =Ehre=, -n ~honor [_Certain set phrases, e.g._,~ in Ehren~, _retain an archaic =pl.= construction, which in English is to be translated by the =sg.=._]~ der =Ehrenplatz=, ⸗plätze ~seat of honor~ =ehrlich= ~honest, respectable~ =ehrwürdig= ~worthy (of veneration), reverend, worshipful~ =ei= ~[_expressing surprise, admiration, vexation, encouragement, irony, reproach, indifference_] ah! why! my, but...!~ das =Ei=, -er ~egg~ der =Eichbaum=, ⸗bäume ~oak (tree)~ die =Eiche=, -n ~oak (tree)~ =eichelförmig= ~acorn-shaped~ der =Eidotter= ~yolk of an egg, egg~ der =Eifer=, des -s ~zeal, eagerness, longing, (passionate) desire~ =eigen= ~own [_adj._];~ das gehört mir zu eigen ~that belongs to me (as my rightful property), that is mine (my property)~ =eigenhändig= ~with one’s own hand(s); single-handed~ =eigentlich= ~real; exact; _adv._ really, strictly (properly) speaking~ =eigentǖm´lich= ~strange, peculiar, odd~ =eignen= ~see~ eigen ~or~ geeignet der =Eilbote=, -n ~special messenger, express rider~ die =Eile= ~haste;~ zur Eile mahnen ~urge one to make haste;~ Eile haben ~be pressing (urgent)~ =eilen= ~[~ist geeilt ~_when direction is expressed_] hasten, hurry~ =eilig= ~hasty, in a hurry, hurrying~ =ein=, eine, ein ~_numeral adj._ one;~ der eine ~(the) one [_contrasted with_~ der andere~]; _indef. art._ a, an [_identical in form with_~ ein ~one, _and therefore omitted in many adv. phrases which in English require_ a]~ mit leiser Stimme ~in =a= low tone [_Cf. also note on_~ als ~_expressing identity, and last note on_~ sein~.]~ =ein= ~_adv._ in;~ aus und ein ~in and out;~ aus und ein gehen ~go and come, be a frequent caller;~ weder aus noch ein wissen ~be at one’s wits’ end, not know which way to turn~ =ein= ~_sep. pref._ [_expressing 1. entrance or arrival, 2. arrangement or concealment, 3. acquisition_] in; in at (~in ~+ _dat._); up~ =einan´der= ~[_invariable_] each other, one another~ der =Einbrecher= ~housebreaker, burglar~ =einbringen=, brăchte ~(_past subj._~ brä̆chte) ein´, eingebrăcht ~bring in, earn (for one _dat._)~ =eindringlich= ~intrusive; impressive, emphatic~