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machen, tr. make

Macht, f. -"e power

Mädchen, n. — girl

Madonna, f. -en Madonna, the Holy Virgin

Magd, f. -"e maid, maiden

Mägdlein, n. — maiden, lassie

Mahd, f. -en mowing, hay crop

Mahl, n. -e and -"er repast, banquet, feast

Mähne, f. -n mane

Mähre, f. -n mare

Mai, m. May (month) (In compounds often Maien, e.g., Maienglück, n. Maytime bliss)

Maid, f. (poet.) maiden

Mal, n. -e time; zweimal two times

malen, tr. paint

Manen, pl. Manes, i.e., spirits of the departed

Mann, m. -"er man

Männerwürde, f. -n manly dignity

Mantel, m. -" mantle

Märchen, n. — fairy tale

märchenstill, faery still

Märe, f. -n tale

Marie, f. Mary

Mark, n. marrow

markig, containing marrow; (fig.) pithy, virile

Marmor, m. marble

Marmorbild, n. -er marble image, statue

Marsch, m. -"e march

Matte, f. -n meadow (especially) mountain meadow

Mauer, f. -n wall

Maultier, n. -e mule

Meer, n. -e sea

meiden, ie, ie, tr. shun, avoid

meinen, tr. think, mean, be of the opinion

Meister, m. — master

melden, tr. announce, make known; mention

Melodei, f., (poet. license) for Melodie, f. -en melody

melodisch, melodious

Menge, f. -n crowd, throng

mengen, tr. and refl. mix, intermingle

Mensch, m. -en human being, man (i.e., homo) (In compounds Menschen- often = human)

messen, a[l], e; i, tr. measure, compare; sich mit jemandem messen try one's strength against another's

Miene, f. -n expression, mien, air

mild, mild, gentle

mischen, tr. mix, mingle

mit, sep. pref. along (with others); e.g., mit-gehen go along

Mitte, f. -n middle, midst

Mitternacht, f. -"e midnight

Moder, m. mould, decay

Mohn, m. poppy

Mond, m. -e moon

Mondnacht, f. -"e moonlit night

moosig, mossy

Mord, m. -e murder

Mörder, m. — murderer

morgen, to-morrow

Morgen, m. — morning

Morgenland, n. Orient

Morgenrot, n. the red morning sky, Aurora

Möwe, f. -n sea gull

müde, tired; eine Sache — sein be tired of a thing

Mühe, f. -n difficulty; endeavor

mühen, tr. weary

Mühle, f. -n mill

Mühlengraben, m. -" mill brook or ditch

Müller, m. — miller

Mund, m. (-e or -"er, both rare) mouth

munter, merry, cheerful

mürbe, tender, soft, brittle

murmeln, intr. murmur

Musik, f. music

Mut, m. courage, spirit

Mutter, f. -" mother

Mütze, f. -n cap

Myrte, f. -n myrtle