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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

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

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

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.'

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."

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

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

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.

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

Sonne

sun; suns; sunlight 11 times

Sonne, Sonnen

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

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

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

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

Samenurne

seed-urn 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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