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Words of New Poems · 286 headwords

Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.

Gang

gait; passage; motion 10 times

Gang, Ganges

noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular

ganz

whole; wholly; quite 62 times

ganz, ganzen, ganze, ganzes

adverb; adjective, accusative, feminine, singular; adjective, dative, neuter, singular

gar

at all; entirely; of all things 8 times

gar

Idiom 'ganz und gar' = 'wholly and entirely, completely.'

Garten

gardens; garden; Garden 11 times

Gärten, Garten

noun, nominative, masculine, plural; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, singular

Gasse

lanes; alleys; lane 6 times

Gassen, Gasse

noun, dative, feminine, plural; noun, nominative, feminine, plural; noun, genitive, feminine, plural

gastlich

hospitable once

gastlich

Idiom 'jemandem gastlich sein' = 'to play host to someone' — rendered here as 'had been his hosts.'

Gebärde

gesture; gestures 7 times

Gebärde, Gebärden

noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, plural

gebären

give birth; born; giving birth 7 times

geboren, gebar, gebären, Gebären

verb, participle; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive

geben

gave; give; giving 25 times

gab, geben, gebend, gegeben, gibt, gib, gäbe, Gib and 2 more

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural

Idiom: 'Gesetze geben' = to lay down the law; rendered here as 'laid down laws.'

Geblitz

lightning once

Geblitz

A collective noun built with the ‘Ge-’ prefix on ‘Blitz’ (lightning, flash) — 'a blaze of lightning.'

Gedanke

thought; thoughts 5 times

Gedanken, Gedanke

noun, dative, masculine, plural; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, plural

gedenken

remember it; had thought twice

gedenkens, gedachten

verb, present, indicative, first-person, plural; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural

'gedenkens' fuses 'gedenken' (to remember, governs the genitive) with the clitic object 'es' — an archaic contraction.

Gefahr

peril; danger; perils 8 times

Gefahr, Gefahren

noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, feminine, plural; noun, nominative, feminine, singular

gefallen

pleased; pleases; fallen 3 times

gefielen, gefällt, gefallner

verb, past, indicative, first-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular

"gefällt" here is from gefallen ("to please"), not fällen ("to fell/cut down") — the two verbs share this form.

Gefühl

feeling; senses; feelings 9 times

Gefühl, Gefühle, Gefühles

noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular

Gegenstand

object; objects 4 times

Gegenstand, Gegenständen

noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural

Gehaltenes

what was held fast once

Gehaltnes

Gehaltnes is a poetic elision of Gehaltenes, the nominalized past participle of halten ('to hold') — 'something held onto.'

gehen

went; goes; go 82 times

ging, geht, gehen, gehn, gingen, Geh, gingst, gehe and 1 more

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural

spaCy mis-tagged this elided infinitive (gehn = gehen) as an adverb.

gehorchen

listened; obeyed twice

gehorcht, gehorchte

verb, past participle; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

Completes the perfect tense begun with 'hat' in the previous line: 'hat...gehorcht' (has obeyed / has listened).

geil

rank once

geile

Archaic sense of 'geil': rank, lush, overripe — not the modern colloquial meaning.

gelassen

calmly; more serenely; unhurried 5 times

gelassen, gelassener, gelassenen, gelassene

adverb; adverb, comparative; adjective, dative, feminine, plural

gelb

yellow; yellow one 4 times

gelbe, geelen

adjective, nominative, feminine, plural; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; adjective, dative, masculine, singular

Archaic/dialectal spelling of 'gelb' (yellow).

Geliebter

beloved 4 times

Geliebten, Geliebter

noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, vocative, masculine, singular

gelten

counted; were necessary; pass 8 times

gelten, gälte, gelte, galten, gilt

verb, past, subjunctive, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, subjunctive, third-person, singular

Idiom: "für etwas gelten" = to pass for / be considered something.

genügen

suffices; would suffice 3 times

genügt, genügte

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, subjunctive, third-person, singular

gerade

straighter; straight; upright 5 times

gerader, gerade, graden, grade

adverb; adjective, dative, masculine, singular; adverb, comparative

gerecht

something just once

Gerechtes

ein Gerechtes Aussagendes spans the line break: 'Gerechtes' is what is stated (its object), and 'Aussagendes' (next line) is the head — literally 'a thing stating something just'.

gering

slight; less; lesser 3 times

gering, geringer, geringen

adjective, predicate, uninflected; adverb, comparative; adjective, accusative, feminine, plural

Geruch

smell; scent 5 times

Geruch

noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular

geruhen

deigns; has deigned twice

geruht

geruhen zu + infinitive is a formal/archaic idiom meaning 'to deign to do something'.

Gesang

song twice

Gesang

noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular

object of 'gehn' in the previous line: 'gehn den immer steilern Gesang hinan' = 'climb the ever steeper song upward'.

geschehen

happened; happens; came to pass 10 times

geschieht, geschah, geschähe, geschehn

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, subjunctive, third-person, singular

Geschick

fate; destiny; fates 4 times

Geschick, Geschicke

noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, plural

Geschlecht

sex; lineage; race 7 times

Geschlecht, Geschlechtes, Geschlechts

noun, genitive, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular

Geschrei

a cry; screaming 3 times

Geschrei, Geschreie

noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular

Gesetz

laws; law 3 times

Gesetze, Gesetz

noun, accusative, neuter, plural; noun, dative, neuter, singular

Gesicht

face; faces; sight 32 times

Gesicht, Gesichte, Gesichter, Gesichtern, Gesichten

noun, accusative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular

'Gesichte' is an older poetic dative singular of 'Gesicht' (face).

Gestalt

figures; figure; form 7 times

Gestalt, Gestalten

noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, plural

Geste

gesture; gestures 3 times

Geste, Gesten

noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, plural

Gestrahle

radiance once

Gestrahle

Rilke's own coinage from strahlen ('to radiate') with the Ge-...-e pattern; not a standard dictionary word.

gewahr

aware once

gewahr

'gewahr werden' is a fixed idiom meaning 'to become aware (of something)', governing a genitive object (dessen).

Gewalt

power once

Gewalt

"in der Gewalt haben" is the idiom "to have in one's power/control," rendered by the translation as "in my power."

Gewand

garments; vestments; garment 3 times

Gewand, Gewändern

noun, dative, neuter, plural; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular

gewähren

granting; grant; granted 3 times

gewähren, gewährten

verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural

Gewicht

weight; weights 6 times

Gewicht, Gewichte, Gewichten

noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, plural

gießen

poured; pour; pours 4 times

goß, gieß, gießt

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperative, second-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular

Glanz

radiance; gleam; sheen 7 times

Glanz, Glänze

noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular (archaic dative form)

Glas

glass; glasses 3 times

Glas, Gläsern

noun, dative, neuter, plural; noun, accusative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular

glatt

smooth; sleek 5 times

glatten, Glatter, glatte, glatt

adjective, nominative, masculine, singular; adjective, nominative, masculine, plural; adjective, dative, masculine, plural

glauben

believe; believed; do you believe 10 times

glauben, glaubte, glaub, glaubst, glaube, glaube–

verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

the dash marks her trailing off, as if she doesn't finish the sentence.

glänzen

gleams; gleamed; shines 9 times

glänzt, glänzte, glänzend

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present participle

gleich

at once; in a moment; alike 18 times

gleich, gleiche, Gleichen, Gleiche

adverb; adjective, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular

Substantivized adjective used idiomatically (cf. 'ihresgleichen') for 'their own kind/equals.'

gleichen

resembles; resemble; resembled 3 times

gleicht, gleichen, glich

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular

Gleichgewicht

equilibrium; balance; equilibriums 5 times

Gleichgewichte, Gleichgewicht, Gleichgewichten

noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, plural; noun, nominative, neuter, singular

gleiten

glided; sliding 3 times

glitt, gleitend

verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; adverb

Glied

limbs; generation 4 times

Glieder, Glied

noun, accusative, neuter, plural; noun, genitive, neuter, plural; noun, accusative, neuter, singular

Biblical idiom: here 'Glied' means 'generation,' not its usual sense of 'limb' (cf. Luther Bible, 'bis ins dritte und vierte Glied').

Glück

happiness 4 times

Glück

noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular

glühen

glows; glow 4 times

glüht, glühest

verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular (archaic -est ending)

glühend

glowing; burning 4 times

glühend, glühender

adverb; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular; adjective, predicate, uninflected

Gnade

grace twice

Gnade, Gnaden

noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, feminine, plural

'von Gottes Gnaden' is a fixed idiom, 'by the grace of God' (used of rulers with divine sanction).

Gold

gold; of gold; gilt 6 times

Gold

noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular

golden

golden 7 times

goldnen, goldene, golden, goldenes

adverb; adjective, nominative, neuter, singular; adjective, nominative, feminine, plural

Gott

god; God; gods 40 times

Gott, Götter, Gottes, Gotte, Göttern

noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, singular

Grab

grave 3 times

Grab

noun, accusative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular

grau

grey; gray 6 times

graue, grauen, grau, Grau

adjective, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, predicate; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular

Grau

grey; gray 3 times

Grau

noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular

greifen

pluck; span; seized 9 times

griffen, greift, greif, greifen, greifenden, griff

verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular

Die + greifenden substantivizes the participle into a noun phrase, 'those who grasp' — it stands in apposition to sie (the hands) from the line before.

groß

great; greatest; large 44 times

groß, großen, große, großes, großer, größer, Größten, Großes and 3 more

adverb; adjective, dative, masculine, singular; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular

'groß ziehen' = 'to raise, rear up.'

Größe

greatness 3 times

Größe

noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, genitive, feminine, singular

Grund

ground; depths; bed 11 times

Grund, Grunde, Grunds, Grundes

noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular

grün

green; the green 10 times

grüne, grünen, Grünem, grünes, grün, grünem, grüner

adjective, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, nominative, feminine, plural

Grün

green; greenery 9 times

Grün, Grünen

noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular

gut

good; better; best 7 times

gut, besser, bester

adverb; adjective; adjective, predicative

Seen once or twice

Gabelast

forked branch once

Gaffende

gaping crowd once

Galan

gallant once

Galeere

galleys once

Galerie

gallery once

Galgenplatz

gallows-ground once

Ganze

whole once

ganzgeglaubt

wholly believed once

Gartenhaus

garden house once

Gartenschatten

garden's shade once

Gast

guests once

Gatte

husband twice

Gären

fermenting once

gären

ferments once

gärend

fermenting once

Geäst

branching once

Gebaren

bearing once

gebauscht

billowed once

Gebälk

beams once

gebärden

behave once

gebärdend

gesturing once

Gebäude

building once

gebend

giving once

Gebet

prayer twice

gebieten

command; commanded twice

Gebirge

mountain once

Gebiß

teeth once

Geblüt

blood once

Gebot

command once

gebrannt

fired twice

Gebrauch

use twice

gebrauchen

use once

Geburt

birth twice

Gedicht

poems once

gedreht

twisted once

Geduld

patience twice

Gefangener

captives once

gefährden

endanger once

Gefährte

companion once

Gefäll

fall once

Gefälle

gradient once

gefällt

lowered once

Gefäß

vessel twice

Gefieder

plumage once

Gefolge

retinue once

gefranst

fringed once

gegangen

gone once

Gegähne

gaping once

Gegensatz

contradiction once

Gegenwind

headwind once

gehässig

spiteful once

Geheiltes

a thing once healed once

geheim

secret twice

Geheimfach

secret drawer once

Gehen

going; walking twice

Geheule

howling once

Gehirn

brain once

gehn

go once

Gehölz

thicket once

Gehör

hearing once

Gehust

fit of coughing once

Geist

spirit twice

geizen

were stingy once

Geklopf

pounding once

gekrampft

cramped once

Gekreisch

shrieks once

Gelache

burst of laughter once

Gelag

feast once

Gelächter

laughter twice

Geländer

railing once

Gelärme

clamour once

Geläut

chime once

Gelb

yellow twice

Geleit

escort twice

Gelenk

joints once

geliebt

beloved once

Geliebte

beloved twice

geliebter

beloved once

gelingen

success; went well twice

gemäß

answering to; equal to twice

gemein

common once

Gemisch

mixture once

genau

exact once

General

admiral once

Genesen

convalescing once

genesend

convalescent woman once

Genick

neck once

Gepolster

padding once

Gequäl

torment once

geraubt

stolen once

Gericht

judgment; judgments twice

Geringes

a trifle once

Gerinn

channel once

gerinnen

congeals once

gern

glad; gladly twice

gerührt

stirred once

gesammelt

gathered once

Gesandte

envoys once

geschaukelt

rocked once

Geschäft

affairs once

geschlossen

closed once

Geschmack

taste once

geschmeidig

supple once

Geschöpf

creatures once

Geschwächte

weakened once

Gesindel

rabble once

gespannt

strung once

Gespenst

ghost twice

gesprengt

burst once

Gesprenkel

speckling once

Gestell

framework once

gesteppt

quilted once

gestern

yesterday once

gestickt

embroidered once

gestillt

becalmed once

Gestirn

constellation; constellations twice

gestirnt

starred once

Gestorbensein

being dead once

Gestühl

framework of beams once

Gestüt

stud once

getan

done once

Getast

sense of touch once

Geteufel

deviltry once

Getier

beasts once

Getön

sounding once

Getränk

drink once

getränkt

soaked-through once

getürmt

towering; piled-up twice

Geviert

square once

gewagt

daring once

gewahren

notice; perceive twice

gewaltsam

violently twice

gewährt

granted once

Gewebe

fabrics once

geweiht

holy once

Geweine

fit of weeping once

gewendet

turned once

Gewesenes

what has been once

Gewichteschwinger

weight-swinger once

gewinnen

won once

Gewissen

conscience once

gewohnt

used to once

gewollt

a willed one once

gewöhnen

grown used once

gewöhnlich

ordinary once

gewöhnt

accustomed once

gewölbt

curving; swelling twice

Gewürz

spices once

Gezweig

branches once

Gibeon

Gibeon once

Giebel

gables once

Gier

greed twice

gierig

greedily once

Gift

poison; venom twice

Ginsterstrauch

broom-bush once

Giorgio

Giorgio once

Glastür

glass door once

gläsern

glassy once

Gleiche

equals once

Gleichen

equal once

gleichgültig

indifferent; indifferently twice

gleichmütig

even-tempered once

gleichsam

as if; as it were twice

gleichzeitig

simultaneous once

Gleiten

gliding once

Glocke

bells once

Glockendonner

thunder of bells once

Glockenspiel

carillon once

Glut

ember once

goldgetrieben

gold-chased once

Gott-Vater

God the Father once

Gottheit

godhead once

Götterbild

god-images once

Göttin

goddess twice

göttlich

divine once

graben

dug once

gradbeschnitten

straight-cut once

grade

just once

Graf

count once

Gram

grief twice

Granit

granite once

Gras

grass twice

Graue

the grey once

Graues

grey stuff once

Graus

horror once

graus

ghastly once

grausam

cruel once

Gräberweg

road of tombs once

gräßlich

hideously once

Greis

graybeards; old man twice

greis

aged once

Greisin

ancient woman; old woman's twice

grenzenlos

boundless twice

Griff

grip once

großmütig

magnanimous once

großoffen

wide-open once

größer

something greater once

Gruft

crypt once

Grüne

greenness; green twice

grüßen

greets; greeted twice

grüßend

greeting once

Gurt

ribs; belt twice

Guss

downpours once

gutgelegen

well-situated once

Guß

downpour once

Gürtel

girdles once

The particulars

The words
Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Rainer Maria Rilke, died 1926; Neue Gedichte published 1907 and 1908), from Wikisource.
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Public-domain German (Rilke, d. 1926). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
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