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Words of New Poems · 430 headwords
Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.
Saal
hall; hall's 5 times
Saal, Saales, Saale
noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular
Saft
sap; juice 4 times
Saft
sagen
say; said; told 23 times
sagen, sagte, sagt, gesagt, Sagen, sage
verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
sanft
gentle; gently; soft 14 times
sanft, sanften
adverb; adjective, uninflected, predicate; adjective, dative, neuter, singular
Satz
sediment; sentence; sentences 4 times
Satz, Sätzen
noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural
Satz here means the dregs/sediment left in a cup, not its common sense 'sentence'.
Schaft
shafts once
Schäfte
Figurative: the snakes' raised, straightened bodies, not literal shafts.
Schale
bowl; bowls; shell 6 times
Schale, Schalen
noun, nominative, feminine, plural; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, feminine, singular
Scham
shame; sex 4 times
Scham
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular
Scham here is the anatomical euphemism for the genitals, not "shame."
Schatten
shadow; shades; shadows 11 times
Schatten
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural
schattig
shadowy; shadowed 3 times
schattig, schattigen
adjective, genitive, feminine, singular; adjective, predicate; adverb
Schaube
gowns once
Schauben
'Schaube': an archaic word for a long overcoat or robe.
Schauen
gaze once
Schaun
Poetic elision of 'Schauen' (gazing).
schauen
gaze; looks; gazing 14 times
schaut, schauen, Schauen, schaun, schauend, schaute
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; noun, nominative, neuter, singular
Scheibe
panes; pane 3 times
Scheiben, Scheibe
noun, dative, feminine, plural; noun, dative, feminine, singular
Schein
sheen; radiance; gleam 4 times
Schein, Scheinen
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural
scheinen
seemed; seems; seemed to shine 16 times
schien, scheint
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Scheinen
radiance once
Scheinen
'Scheinen' here is the nominalized infinitive of 'scheinen' (to shine) — 'the King's shining/radiance' — not the plural of the noun 'Schein.'
Schenkel
thighs twice
Schenkel
noun, genitive, plural; noun, nominative, plural
Fronted genitive plural: 'der Schenkel Wolkenränder' = 'the cloud-edges of the thighs'.
scheu
shyly; shy; most private 5 times
scheu, scheue, scheusten
adverb; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular; adjective, dative, masculine, plural, superlative
schicken
are fitting once
schicken
sich schicken is idiomatic for 'to be proper/becoming'; with nicht, 'unbecoming'.
Schicksal
fate 7 times
Schicksal
noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular
Schlaf
sleep 4 times
Schlaf
noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular
Idiom: 'Ich habe Schlaf' means 'I am sleepy/sleeping,' not literally 'I possess sleep.'
schlafen
sleep; would sleep 6 times
schlafen, schliefe
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, subjunctive, third-person, singular
schlagen
strikes; struck; struck down 9 times
schlug, geschlagen, schlägt, Schlagen
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past participle
schlank
slender; slimmer; slim 10 times
schlanke, schlanken, schlanker, schlank
adjective, accusative, masculine, singular; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular; adverb
Schläfe
temples once
Schläfe
Poetic plural: elided form of 'Schläfen' (temples), matching the plural verb 'sind'.
schläfern
drowse; drowsily; grow drowsy 3 times
schläfern, schläfernd
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; adverb
poetic use of the normally impersonal verb "schläfern" (to feel drowsy) with a personal subject.
schlecht
anything base; bad; poor 4 times
schlecht, Schlechtes, schlechte
noun (substantivized adjective), accusative, neuter, singular; adjective; adverb
Schleier
veils; veil 3 times
Schleiern, Schleier
noun, dative, masculine, plural; noun, nominative, masculine, singular
schließen
closes; close; closed 12 times
schließt, schließen, schloß, schlössen, schlossen, schließend
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
schließlich
at last; in the end; finally 8 times
schließlich
schmal
narrow; slender 3 times
schmalen, schmaler, schmal
adjective, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular; adjective
Schmerz
pain; grief; sorrows 4 times
Schmerzen, Schmerz, Schmerzes
noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, plural
schnell
swift; swiftly; faster 7 times
schnell, schnellen, schneller, schnelle
adverb; adjective, dative, feminine, singular; adjective, dative, feminine, plural
schon
already; even; once 42 times
schon, Schon
schon nicht mehr intensifies nicht mehr to 'no longer even' — schon does not mean 'already' here.
schonen
spare; spares; spared 3 times
schone, schont, geschonte
verb, present subjunctive I, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; adjective (participle), accusative, plural
Present subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I), reporting the king's command indirectly: 'that they spare …' — not a proper name, despite the tagger's guess.
Schoß
lap; womb 4 times
Schoß, Schöße
Poetic word order: the genitive 'der Mütter' (of the mothers) is placed before its head noun 'Schoß' (womb); plain prose order would be 'aus dem Schoß der Mütter.'
schön
beautiful; lovely; lovelier 15 times
schön, schönen, schöne, Schönen
adjective; adverb; adjective, nominative, feminine, singular
Positive-degree 'schön' functions here as an implied comparative, paired with 'verführender' (more seductive); the translation renders it 'lovelier.'
schrecken
alarm; frightens twice
schrecken, schreckt
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Infinitive functioning as the object of 'wußte nie' (he never knew how...); an implied modal is elided, typical of Rilke's compressed syntax.
schreiben
written 3 times
geschrieben
verb, participle; verb, past participle
"es steht geschrieben" is an idiom meaning 'it is written' (as in scripture or fate).
schreien
cried out; cried; cries 21 times
schrie, schreit, Schreien, schrien, schrie's, schrieen, geschrien
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural
schrie's = schrie es ("screamed it"), with the object pronoun contracted onto the verb.
schreiten
strode; pace; stride 4 times
schreiten, schritten, schritt
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
Schritt
step; steps; footsteps 14 times
Schritte, Schritt, Schritten
noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, plural
Schulter
shoulders; shoulders'; shoulder 5 times
Schultern, Schulter
noun, genitive, feminine, plural; noun, dative, feminine, plural; noun, accusative, feminine, plural
schwach
weaker; weak; faint 3 times
schwächre, schwache, schwachen
adjective, comparative, accusative, feminine, singular; adjective, nominative, feminine, singular; adjective, dative, neuter, singular
Schwan
swan; swan's; swans 4 times
Schwanes, Schwänen, Schwane, Schwan
noun, genitive, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural; noun, dative, masculine, singular
schwankend
swaying; unsteady; wavering 4 times
schwankenden, schwankender, schwankend
adjective, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, genitive, masculine, plural; adverb
schwarz
black; black ones 8 times
schwarzen, schwarze, schwarz, Schwarze
adjective, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, nominative, masculine, singular; adjective, nominative, feminine, singular
schweigen
silent; in silence; fell silent 5 times
schweigend, schwieg, schweigen, schweigt
verb, present participle; verb, present participle (adverbial); verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
schweigend
in silence; silently 3 times
schweigend
schwellen
swelled; swells twice
schwellte, schwellt
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Transitive ‘schwellte’ (weak: schwellt/schwellte, 'to make swell') — distinct from intransitive ‘schwillt/schwoll’ ('to swell up' by itself); its object, ‘Fahnen’ (banners), follows two lines down.
schwer
heavy; heavier; heavily 21 times
schwer, schweren, schwere, schwerer, schwersten, Schwere
adverb; adjective, dative, feminine, singular; adjective, nominative, feminine, singular
schwingen
vibrate; swing; swings up 3 times
schwingen, schwingt
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Seele
soul; souls; souls' 13 times
Seele, Seelen
noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, plural
sehen
see; saw; look 82 times
sah, sehen, Sieh, sehn, sieht, sieh, siehst, sähe and 10 more
verb, imperative, second-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive
Surface reads "sich" but the sense (and the translation "look at") requires the imperative "Sieh" opening the idiom "sieh dir etwas an" (look at something); likely a transcription variant of Sieh.
Sehen
sight once
Sehn
'Sehn' is a poetic contraction of 'Sehen' (the nominalized infinitive), here meaning 'sight/eyes.'
sehr
much; very; wholly 14 times
sehr, Sehr
seiden
silken 3 times
seidene, seidnen, seidenen
adjective, dative, feminine, singular; adjective, accusative, plural
seiend
existing once
seiende
Attributive present participle of 'sein' (to be): 'the existing/being face.'
sein
his; was; is 607 times
war, ist, sein, seine, sind, seiner, seinem, waren and 25 more
auxiliary verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; auxiliary verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
"wars" is a contraction of "war es" ("it was").
Sein
being 3 times
Sein, Seins
noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, genitive, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular
seinetwillen
its sake; his sake twice
seinetwillen
pronoun, genitive, fixed idiom (um...willen = for the sake of); adverb
Idiom "um jemandes willen" = for someone's sake; "seinetwillen" is an old genitive-based form meaning "his."
seit
for; since; Since 11 times
seit, Seit
preposition; subordinating conjunction
Seite
side; sides; the sides 15 times
Seiten, Seite
noun, dative, feminine, plural; noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular
'Zu Seiten' is a fixed idiom meaning 'at the side of.'
selber
itself; themselves; same 12 times
selber, selben, selbe
adverb; adjective, genitive, masculine, singular; adjective, accusative, feminine, singular
selbst
even; himself; Even 12 times
selbst, Selbst
adverb; adverb (intensifier)
selbsterfunden
self-invented once
selbsterfundnen
Poetic elision of 'selbsterfundenen' (self-invented).
Selcher
butcher once
Selcher
Selcher is Austrian/Bavarian dialect for a pork butcher who cures and smokes meat.
selig
blissful; more blessed; blissfully 9 times
selig, seliger, seligerm, seliges
adverb; adjective; adjective, dative, neuter, singular, comparative
selten
seldom; rare 5 times
selten, Selten
adverb; adjective, predicate
seltsam
strangely; something strange; strange 5 times
seltsam, Seltsames, Seltsam
adverb; noun (substantivized adjective), nominative, neuter, singular; adjective
sich
itself; themselves; himself 304 times
sich, uns, mich, dich
pronoun, accusative, singular, reflexive; pronoun, accusative, plural, reflexive; pronoun, dative, singular, reflexive
Dative reflexive: 'sich etwas einhauen' = to drive something into oneself.
sich es
it for themselves; it to each other twice
sich's
Contraction of 'sich' (to themselves) + 'es' (it) — 'sich's halten' = to keep it for oneself.
sicher
sure; certain; for certain 7 times
sicher
adverb; adjective
sie
they; she; them 431 times
sie, Sie, ihr, ihnen, ihrer, sie,–
pronoun, nominative, plural; pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular; pronoun, accusative, plural
Dative of sie, referring back to Welt ('of it,' the world).
sieben
seven; aged seven 4 times
sieben, sieben-
numeral; numeral (part of compound adjective sieben[jährig])
singen
singing; sing; sings 4 times
Singen, singen, singt–, sang
noun, nominative, neuter, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Sinn
senses; meaning; mind 10 times
Sinne, Sinn, Sinnen
noun, nominative, masculine, plural; noun, accusative, masculine, plural; noun, accusative, masculine, singular
sitzen
sat; sits 9 times
saß, sitzt, saßen
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural
Skarabäus
scarabs; scarabs' twice
Skarabäen, Skarabäe
noun, nominative, masculine, plural; noun, genitive, masculine, plural
archaic genitive plural of "Skarabäus" (scarab); modern German would use "Skarabäen."
so
so; just; as 128 times
so, So
Archaic relative particle equivalent to 'die' ('who'), not the usual 'so.'
So-geliebte
so-beloved; so-beloved one twice
So-geliebte
noun (substantivized participle), nominative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular
Rilke's coinage: "the one loved so much" — the daß-clause that follows measures how much.
Sohn
sons; son; Son 6 times
Sohn, Söhne, Söhnen
noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, plural; noun, dative, masculine, plural
solang
so long as; As long as; meanwhile 3 times
solang, Solang
subordinating conjunction; adverb
solche
such men once
solche
Elliptical: 'solche' stands for 'solche [Menschen/Beter]' (such people), picking up the 'Betern' of the previous line.
solcher
such; such a 12 times
solchen, solches, solcher, solche, solchem
determiner, accusative, neuter, singular; determiner, dative, masculine, plural; determiner, dative, masculine, singular
sollen
shall; were to; should 16 times
soll, sollte, sollen, Sollte, sollten, Soll
auxiliary verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular; auxiliary verb, past, subjunctive, third-person, singular; auxiliary verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Sommer
summer 3 times
Sommer
Sonne
sun; suns; sunlight 11 times
Sonne, Sonnen
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular
sonst
else; Otherwise 5 times
Sonst, sonst
Sorge
cares; care 3 times
Sorgen, Sorge
noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, plural; noun, accusative, feminine, plural
sorglos
carefree; free of care 4 times
sorglos, sorglosen
adverb; adjective, genitive, feminine, plural
spät
later; late; Later 5 times
später, Später, spät, späten
adverb; adjective, genitive, feminine, singular
Spezerei
spices twice
Spezereien, Spezerein
noun, dative, feminine, plural; noun, nominative, feminine, plural
archaic poetic plural of Spezerei (spice, aromatic substance).
Spiegel
mirror; mirrors 10 times
Spiegel, Spiegeln, Spiegels
noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural
Spiegelbild
mirror-images; reflections; mirror-image 6 times
Spiegelbildern, Spiegelbilder, Spiegelbild
noun, dative, neuter, plural; noun, nominative, neuter, plural; noun, dative, neuter, singular
spiegeln
mirrors; mirror; mirrored 11 times
spiegeln, spiegelt, gespiegelt, spiegelten, spiegelnd
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, infinitive
Spiel
play; playing; game 7 times
Spiel
noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular
spielen
play; played; plays 11 times
spielen, spielt, spielte, spielten, spielend, gespielt
verb, present, indicative, first-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
Spitze
lace; tip 3 times
Spitze
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, genitive, feminine, singular
sprechen
speaks; talked; spoke 10 times
sprach, spricht, Sprechen, sprich, sprächest
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular
springen
sprang; leap twice
sprängen, springen
verb, past, subjunctive, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
'als' + subjunctive (als sprängen sie) = 'as though they sprang' -- an irrealis comparison, no 'als ob' needed.
Sprung
crack; leaps 3 times
Sprung, Sprüngen
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural
Here 'Sprung' means a crack or fissure, not 'jump'.
Staat
state; state's 3 times
Staat, Staate, Staates
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, singular
Stab
staff; bars; railings 7 times
Stab, Stäbe, Stäben
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural; noun, genitive, masculine, plural
Stadt
city; town; towns 12 times
Stadt, Städten, Städte
noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, feminine, plural
vergehen is intransitive, so 'diese Stadt' is its subject, not an object — nominative not accusative.
stark
strong; powerful; strongly 10 times
starken, stark, starke, starker, stärkstes
adverb; adjective, accusative, feminine, singular; adjective, accusative, neuter, plural
statt
instead of 3 times
statt
subordinating conjunction; preposition
Staubgefäß
stamens twice
Staubgefäße, Staubgeläße
noun, accusative, neuter, plural; noun, genitive, neuter, plural
Archaic/variant spelling of "Staubgefäße" (stamens).
stehen
stood; stands; stand 65 times
stand, steht, stehn, stehen, standen, stünde, Steh, stände and 2 more
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
Poetic elision of stehen; the same clipped -n ending recurs on gehn, sehn.
steif
stiffened thing once
steife
'das Steife' = 'the stiff thing' — the adjective is used as a noun.
steigen
rises; rise; climb 19 times
steigt, stiegen, steigend, steigen, steigst, stieg
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
steil
steep; sheer; steeper 5 times
steil, steilen, steilern, steilem
adverb; adjective, dative, neuter, plural; adjective, accusative, masculine, singular
comparative adjective agreeing with 'Gesang' in the next line, not a noun itself.
steilen
rear up once
steilen
Rilke's coinage from the adjective 'steil' (steep): 'sich steilen' = to rise up steeply.
Stein
stones; stone; jewels 21 times
Steine, Stein, Steinen, Steines, Steines–
noun, dative, masculine, plural; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, plural
steinern
stone one once
Steinerner
Substantivized adjective addressing the stone angel: 'you of stone.'
Stelle
place; spot; places 14 times
Stelle, Stellen
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular
stellen
set up; set; sets 3 times
gestellt, stellt
verb, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Elliptical comparison: "as if [she were] set up before a people," like a monument.
sterben
die; dying; am dying 10 times
Sterben, sterben, sterbe, stirbt, stirbst
verb, infinitive; noun, nominative, neuter, singular; verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular
Stern
stars; star 18 times
Sterne, Stern, Sternen–, Stern–., Sternen
noun, nominative, masculine, plural; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, plural
Elliptical simile: ‘wie ein Stern dem Jahr [vorangeht]’ — 'as a star goes before the year' — the verb is understood, carried over from ‘voran’ in the previous line.
still
silent; quiet; still 22 times
still, stille, stillen, stilles, stiller
adverb; adjective, accusative, neuter, singular; adjective, dative, feminine, singular
Stille
stillness; silence 8 times
Stille
noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, feminine, singular
stillen
still; nurse 3 times
stillen
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
Stimme
voice; voices 10 times
Stimme, Stimmen
noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, dative, feminine, singular
Poetic genitive: "die Ältesten der Stimme" = "the elders of voice," i.e. the murmuring assembly Joshua's voice breaks through.
Stirn
brow 5 times
Stirn, Stirne
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular
Stirne
brow; forehead; brows 10 times
Stirne, Stirnen
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular
stocken
stalls; falters 3 times
stockt
Stoß
jolt; thrust 3 times
Stoße, Stoß
stoßen
thrust; shoves; strikes 5 times
stieß, stößt
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Strauß
bouquet 3 times
Strauß
noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, singular
strecken
stretched; stretch out; thrusts out 9 times
strecken, gestreckt, streckt, streckt–, streckte, streckten
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
Streifen
strip; ribs 6 times
Streifen
noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, masculine, plural
Strom
river; current; stream 5 times
Strom, Stromes, Ströme
noun, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, singular
stumm
mute; mutely; more silent 10 times
stumm, stumme, stummen, stummer
adverb; adjective, predicative; adjective, accusative, feminine, plural
Stunde
hour; hours 19 times
Stunde, Stunden
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, plural
Direct address (vocative) — 'you, o hour' — so Stunde takes the nominative form, not accusative.
Stunden-Buch
book of hours once
Stunden-Buch
A Stundenbuch (book of hours) is a devotional prayer book organized by canonical hours.
Sturm
storm; storms 5 times
Sturm, Sturme, Stürmen
noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, plural
Bare dative plural without an article, poetic for 'in storms'.
Sturmbandlör
chin-strap flap once
Sturmbandlör
Rare compound (Sturmband, 'chin-strap' + Ohr/Öhr, 'ear/eyelet'); sense uncertain, taken from context as the ear-flap area covered by a helmet's chin-strap.
Stück
pieces; piece; play 6 times
Stücken, Stücke, Stück
noun, dative, neuter, plural; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, plural
'Stücke' here is an archaic poetic dative singular of 'Stück' (with the old -e ending), not a plural.
stürzen
hurls; hurled; hurls itself down 6 times
stürzt, stürzte, stürzten
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural
suchen
search; seeks; sought 6 times
suchen, sucht, suchte
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
süß
sweet; Sweet; sweetest men 9 times
süßen, süßes, Süß, Süßesten, süße
adjective, nominative, neuter, singular; adjective; adjective, accusative, feminine, plural
Seen once or twice
Sache
thing once
sacht
gentle once
sachte
softly once
Sagenkreis
circle of legend once
Saite
strings twice
Saitenspiel
string-play once
salben
anoint once
Salbenvase
ointment-jars once
Samen
seed once
sammeln
was gathering once
samt
together with once
Samt
velvet once
San
San once
sanftgesinnt
gentle-minded once
Sarkophag
sarcophagus twice
Sattel
saddle once
Sausen
rushing once
Säbelkorb
sabre-guard once
Säule
pillar once
Säulenschaft
column shaft once
schade
good once
Schaf
sheep once
Schaffen
making once
Schal
shawl once
Schar
shoal once
scharen
gathered once
scharf
sharp once
Schatulle
caskets once
schauend
looking once
Schauender
of onlookers once
Schauer
breath once
schauern
shudder once
Schauspieler
Actors once
Schädel
skull once
schälen
were peeling once
schäumen
frothing once
Scheidewand
dividing walls once
scheinbar
seemingly once
Schelfe
husk once
Scherbe
shards; shard twice
scheren
shorn once
scheuen
shies away; shrunk twice
schieben
heaved; pushed twice
schief
crooked twice
Schiene
track once
Schiff
ship once
Schiffer
seaman once
Schild
shield; wing-cases twice
Schimmer
glitter; shimmer twice
schimmern
shimmered; shimmers twice
Schimmern
shimmer once
schimmernd
shimmering once
Schlacht
battles; battle twice
schlachten
slaughtering; slaughtered twice
schlachtend
slaughtering once
schlafend
asleep once
Schlafgemach
bedchamber once
Schlaftrunk
sleeping-draught once
Schlag
strokes once
Schlagwerk
striking-work once
Schlange
snakes twice
Schlankheit
slenderness once
schleifen
cut and polished once
schlenkern
swing loose once
Schleppe
train once
schleppen
drag once
schlicht
plainly twice
schließend
closing once
Schlingen
gulping once
Schloß
castle once
Schloßpark
castle-park once
schlucken
swallowed twice
Schluß
end twice
schmeicheln
flatters once
schmeichlerisch
flatteringly once
schmelzen
melt once
schmerzhaft
painfully once
schmerzlich
painfully once
Schmetterling
butterfly once
Schmied
smith once
schmieden
forged once
schmutzig
filthy once
schmücken
adorned once
schmückend
ornamenting once
Schnabel
beaks once
schonend
gently once
Schönheit
beauty once
Schönverbundenes
beautifully-bound thing once
Schrank
cupboards; cabinets twice
schräg
slanting twice
Schrecken
fright; terror twice
Schrei
cry once
Schreiben
writing once
Schreiber
scribe once
schreiend
shouting once
Schreiende
screaming man once
Schreier
criers once
Schuh
shoe's once
Schuld
guilt once
schuldlos-schuldig
guiltless-guilty once
Schutz
shelter once
Schürze
apron once
schürzen
girt up once
schütteln
shakes; shook twice
schütten
pours once
Schwall
rush once
schwanken
swayed; sways twice
Schwarz
black once
Schwarze
the black once
Schwäche
weakness twice
schwächen
weakened twice
schwären
would suppurate once
Schwärm
swarm once
schweben
float twice
Schwefelzündholz
sulphur match once
Schweigen
silence twice
schweigsam
silent once
Schweiß
sweat twice
Schwenkung
swerve once
Schwere
heaviness twice
schwergerafft
heavily gathered once
schwergesäßig
heavy-rumped once
Schwert
sword once
Schwester
sisters twice
schwimmen
swims once
Schwindel
dizzy spells once
schwindelnd
more dizzying once
schwinden
vanished; dwindling twice
schwindend
fading once
Schwindende
swooning one once
Schwung
swing; sweep twice
sechsunddreißigmal
six-and-thirty times twice
sechzehn
sixteen twice
sechzehnhundertzehn
sixteen hundred and ten once
See
sea once
Segel
sails once
Segen
blessing once
Segnen
blessing once
Sehkraft
power of sight once
sehnen
longed once
sehnend
longing once
Seide
silk once
Seidenmantel
cloak of silk once
seitdem
since; ever since twice
Seitenlehne
armrests once
Selbstgefühl
self-regard once
Selbstvertrauen
self-assurance once
Seligkeit
blessedness twice
Sendung
mission once
setzen
sat down once
Sich-bescheinende
self-illumining things once
Sich-enthalten
self-containing once
Sich-Niederlassen
settling-down once
Sich-Verlierende
those who lose themselves once
Sich-Zerspalten
splitting-apart once
sichtbar
visible twice
siebzig
seventy once
Siedelung
settlements once
Sieg
victory once
siegeln
sealed once
Siegelring
signet rings once
Sieger
victors once
sieghaft
triumphant once
Signorie
Signoria once
Silber
silver twice
Silbererz
silver ore once
Silberkette
silver chains once
silbern
silvery once
Singen
singing once
sinken
sinking; sank down twice
sinnen
brooded once
sinnlos
meaningless once
Sitz
seat once
Skelett
skeletons once
Smalte
mosaics once
sobald
as soon as once
sofort
at once once
sogar
even twice
sommerlich
summer once
Sommersaat
summer corn once
Sommerstunde
summer hours once
Sommertag
summer day once
sondern
but once
sonnen
sunned once
Sonnenschein
sunshine once
Sonnenuhr
sundial once
Sonnenuntergang
sunset twice
sonnig
sunny once
sooft
whenever once
sorgen
fret; tends to twice
Sorgfalt
a care once
sorgsam
carefully once
souverän
sovereign once
Spalt
crack; cleft twice
Spangenhelm
barred helm once
spanisch
Spanish twice
spannen
tensed; tautened twice
sparsam
sparing once
Späher
spies once
späterhin
later on once
Speer
spear; spears twice
speien
spit once
Speise
food once
speisen
fed once
Spiegeln
mirroring once
Spiegeltisch
mirror table once
Spiegelung
reflections once
Spielende
players once
Spieler
player once
Spielzeug
toys once
Spitzenbahn
band of lace once
Spitzenhaube
lace bonnet once
Spitzenstück
piece of lacework once
spreizen
splayed once
sprengen
galloped once
Springbrunn
fountain once
springend
leaping once
spröde
more brittle once
Spur
trail once
spüren
sense; be felt twice
Stachel
spines once
Stadtnachtfront
the city's night-fronts once
Stamm
trunk once
stampfen
stamps twice
Stand
stalls once
Standbild
statue once
Starrende
staring woman once
Staub
dust twice
Staubigsein
dustiness once
stauend
damming-up once
Staunen
wonder once
staunen
marvel; Astonished twice
Ständer
stands once
stärken
strengthen; made strong twice
stecken
sticks once
stehend
standing once
steifen
stiffen; stiffened twice
Steigen
climbing once
steigend
climbing; rising twice
steigern
heightened once
Steinfigur
stone figures once
Steingirlande
garlands of stone once
Steiß
rump once
Stengel
stems once
Sterbender
dying person once
Sternanis
star anise once
Sternbild
constellation once
Sternenjahr
year of stars once
Sternennacht
starry nights once
Stiel
stalks twice
Stier
bull once
stillend
assuaging once
stimmen
tunes once
stinken
stank once
Stock
staff once
stolz
proud once
Stolz
pride once
stopfen
would stuff once
Stöhnen
groan once
stören
disturb once
straff
taut once
Strahl
ray; rays twice
strahlen
radiant; blazing twice
strahlend
radiant once
Strand
shore once
Straße
streets; road twice
streifen
grazed once
Streit
quarrel; combat twice
streuen
strewn once
strotzend
bursting full once
Stube
room once
Stufe
steps twice
Stuhl
chairs once
Stumme
mute once
stumpf
dull once
stumpfgemut
dull-spirited once
Stundenschlagen
striking of the hours once
Sturmnacht
night of storm once
Sturz
fall once
stürmen
stormed on once
stürmisch
storming once
stützen
prop up once
suchend
searching twice
summen
hums once
Süßigkeit
sweetness twice
System
systems once
Szene
stage-set once
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- 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.
- Translation
- Public-domain German (Rilke, d. 1926). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
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