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Bach, m. -es, pl. Bäche, brook.
bahnen, to beat a path, to break a path.
bald, soon.
Band, n., pl. Bänder, ribbon.
band, [see binden].
Bande, f. gang, band.
Bann, m. -es, spell.
Bär, m., pl. -en, bear.
Barbarossa, Frederick the Red-Beard, emperor of Germany.
barfuß, barefoot.
barfüßig, bare-footed.
Bart, m. -es, pl. Bärte, beard.
bat, baten, [see bitten].
Bauer, m. -s, pl. -n, peasant, farmer.
Bäuerin, f. peasant woman or girl.
Bauernhaus, n. farmhouse.
Bauernkleid, n. peasant-dress.
Bauernmädchen, n. peasant-girl.
Baum, m. -es, pl. Bäume, tree.
Baumstamm, m. tree-trunk.
beantworten, to answer.
bedarfst, needest; [see bedürfen].
bedauern, to regret, to pity.
bedecken, to deck, to cover.
bedeuten, to mean.
bedienen, to serve.
Bediente, m., pl. -n, servant.
bedrohen, to threaten.
[bedürfen], to need, to require.
beendigen, to end.
befahl, [see befehlen].
befand, [see befinden].
Befehl, m. -es, pl. -e, order, command.
[befehlen], imp. befahl, p.p. befohlen, to order, to command.
befestigen, to fasten.
befiehlt, [see befehlen].
[befinden], imp. befand, p.p. befunden, to find, to be.
befohlen, [see befehlen].
befragen, to question, to ask.
befreien, to free, to set at liberty.
befriedigen, to consent, to please.
befriedigt, pleased.
begab, [see begeben].
begabt, gifted, talented.
[begeben], sich, imp. begab, p.p. begeben, to betake one’s self.
begegnen, to meet.
Begegnung, f. meeting.
begehren, to wish, to long for.
beginnen, imp. begann, p.p. begonnen, to begin.
begleiten, to accompany, to escort.
begnügen, to be satisfied.
begraben, to bury.
Begräbnis, n. -sses, pl. -sse, burial.
begrüßen, to greet.
behaglich, comfortable, agreeably.
behalten, imp. behielt, p.p. behalten, to keep.
behaupten, to assert, to think.
Beherrscher, m. ruler.
behüten, to preserve; to watch; behüte Gott, God preserve us.
bei, with, by, near, about, on, in, to; — sich selbst, to one’s self.
beide, both; die Beiden, both of them, both of us.
Beifall, m. -s, applause.
[beifügen], imp. fügte bei, p.p. beigefügt, added.
beim = bei dem.
Bein, n., pl. -e, leg.
beinahe, nearly, almost.
Beispiel, n. example.
Beistand, m. assistance.
beistehen, to assist.
beiwohnen, imp. wohnte bei, p.p. beigewohnt, to attend.
bekam, bekamen, [see bekommen].
bekannt, known.
Bekanntschaft, f. acquaintance.
[bekommen], imp. bekam, p.p. bekommen, to get, to receive, to become.
bekümmern, to worry, to trouble.
belaubten, foliaged.
beleidigen, to offend.
belieben, to like; nach —, as you please.
belohnen, to reward.
Belohnung, f. reward.
bemalt, painted.
bemerken, to notice.
bemoosten, mossy.
Benehmen, n. carriage, behavior.
beobachtend, observing.
berauben, to rob.
berauschen, to daze, to intoxicate.
bereit, ready.
bereuen, to regret, to rue.
Berg, m. -es, pl. -e, mountain, hill.
Bergbewohner, m. mountaineer.
Berggeist, m. mountain spirit.
Berglied, n. mountain song.
Bergluft, f. mountain air.
Bergpartei, f. mountain excursion.
Bernhardt, Bernard.
berühmt, renowned, noted.
berühren, to touch, to move.
besaß, besaßen, [see besitzen].
beschäftigt, busy, occupied.
beschauen, to view.
[beschließen], imp. beschloß, p.p. beschlossen, to determine.
beschloß, [see beschließen].
beschuldigen, to accuse.
beschützen, to protect.
Beschützer, m. protector.
besiegen, to conquer.
besinnen, sich, to remember, to think over.
besinnungslos, unconscious.
Besitz, m. possession; in — nehmen, to take possession of.
[besitzen], imp. besaß, p.p. besessen, to own, to possess.
besondere, special.
besonders, specially.
besorgen, to take care of, to look after, to see to, to tend.
besprach, [see besprechen].
[besprechen], imp. besprach, p.p. besprochen, to talk over, to bespeak.
besser, better.
Besseres, better.
bestand, [see bestehen].
[bestehen], imp. bestand, p.p. bestanden, to form, to compose, to consist.
bestehend, composed of.
besten, best; am —, best of all, in the best way.
[besteigen], imp. bestieg, p.p. bestiegen, to mount, to bestride, to climb.
bestellen, to deliver, to order.
bestieg, [see besteigen].
bestimmen, to appoint for, to destine to, to agree upon, to arrange for.
bestimmt, positively.
bestimmten, agreed upon.
bestrafen, to punish.
bestreuen, to strew.
Besuch, m. -es, pl. -e, visit, call.
besuchen, to visit.
betauen, to cover with dew.
beten, to pray.
betrachten, to observe.
betroffen, amazed, struck.
betrüben, to sadden.
Betrug, m. cheating, treason.
Betrügerei, f. treachery.
Bett, n. -es, pl. -en, bed.
Bettler, m. beggar.
beunruhigt, troubled, made uneasy.
Beute, f. booty, prey; zu — fallen, to be a prey to.
bewachen, to guard, to watch.
bewaffneten, armed.
bewahren, to preserve.
bewegen, to move.
bewegte, induced, moved.
Beweis, m., pl. -e, token, proof.
bewilligen, to consent, to grant.
bewundern, to admire.
bewundernd, admiring, -ly.
Bewunderung, f. admiration.
bezahlen, to pay.
bezeichnen, to point out.
bezeichnete, designated.
bezeugen, to testify.
[biegen], imp. bog, p.p. gebogen, to bend.
Biene, f., pl. -n, bee.
Bier, n. beer.
Bild, n. -es, pl. -er, picture.
bilden, to form.
bin, am; [see sein].
[binden], imp. band, p.p. gebunden, to bind.
binnen, within.
Birnbaum, m. pear-tree.
Birne, f. pear.
birschen, to hunt deer.
bis, till, until.
Bischen, n. little, trifle.
bisher, until now, until then.
bist, art; [see sein].
bisweilen, at times.
Bitte, f., pl. -n, entreaty, prayer.
[bitten], imp. bat, p.p. gebeten, to beg.
bittend, imploring, imploringly.
bitterkalt, bitterly cold.
bitterlich, bitterly.
blasen, imp. blies, p.p. geblasen, to blow.
blasse, pale.
blaß, pale.
Blatt, n., pl. Blätter, leaf, sheet.
Blätterstengel, leaf-stems.
blau, blue.
blauäugige, blue-eyed.
Blauen, n. im —, in the blue, in a clear sky.
[bleiben], imp. blieb, p.p. geblieben, to stay, to remain.
blendend, dazzling.
blicken, to glance, to see.
blickte ... auf, [see aufblicken].
blickte ... umher, [see umherblicken].
blieb, [see bleiben].
blind, blind.
Blitz, m. lightning, flash.
blitzschnell, quick as a flash.
blühen, to bloom.
blühende, blooming.
Blume, f., pl. -n, flower.
Blumenstrauß, m. bouquet.
blutig, bloody.
Boden, m. ground, floor.
bog, [see biegen].
Bogen, m. sheet, bow.
borgen, to borrow.
Börse, f. purse; die — heraus, [44, 27], take out your purses.
böse, bad, mad, angry, cross; mir — ist, is angry with me.
Böses, wicked, bad, harm.
Bote, m., pl. -n, messenger.
Botschaft, f. message.
brach ... auf, [see aufbrechen].
brach ... aus, [see ausbrechen].
brachte, [see bringen].
brachte ... zu, [see zubringen].
Brand, m. fire; in — stecken, to set afire.
brannte, [see brennen].
Brauch, m. custom, use.
[brauchen], to need, to use.
braun, brown.
braunfärben, to color brown.
brausen, to rush, to go noisily.
Braut, f. bride.
brave, good, honest, worthy.
brechen, imp. brach, p.p. gebrochen, to break, to pick.
breit, broad.
Breite, broad one, Broady.
[brennen], imp. brannte, p.p. gebrannt, to burn, to sting; brennt es? is the house afire?
Brett, n., pl. -er, board, shelf.
Brief, m., pl. -e, letter.
[bringen], imp. brachte, p.p. gebracht, to bring.
Brot, n. bread.
Bruder, m., pl. Brüder, brother.
brüderlich, in a brotherly fashion.
Brücke, f., pl. -n, bridge.
Brunhilde, a proper name.
Brunnen, m. well.
Brust, f., pl. Brüste, breast, chest.
Brusttasche, f. breast-pocket.
Bube, m., pl. -n, boy, lad.
Buch, n., pl. Bücher, book.
Bündel, n. bundle.
bunt, gay, many-colored.
Burkhart, a proper name.
Bursche, m., pl. -n, lad, youth, boy.
Busch, m., pl. Büsche, bush.
büßen, to suffer for, to do penance for.