EXPLANATIONS 
The prineipal parts of strong verbs have been given in full, Where 
four principal parts have been given, as, for example, ab’ [nehmen (nimmt, 
nahm, genommen), it will be understood that the second one is the third 
person singular present. The principal parts of regular weak verbs are 
mitted. Unless otherwise stated the auxiliary is understood to be haben. 
Separable verbs have been indicated by a vertical line, and, for 
the sake of economy of space, the prefix has not been repeated in the 
principal parts. 
Infinitives and participles used substantively, as well as adjectives 
used adverbially without change of form, have not always been listed 
geparately. Help has been given where it was considered necessary. 
In marking accents, only the primary accents of words have been 
considered. Vowel quantity has been indicated only where it was 
thought to be necessary. 
Where no plural form is indicated for a noun, it is to be understood 
!hat none is in common use. 
The sign «& means the word which stands in black type at the head 
of the paragraph : «e8 under al means alle®, 
In references to the text, the heavy figures refer to pages, the light 
Agures to lines.