Abgaben (pl.)

taxes

abhalten

to hold (as in: a speech, lessons, sermon, church service etc)

Abstammung (f)

(family) descent, background

Ackerbau (m)

agriculture

Agende (f)

order of service, liturgy (a particular arrangement for a service of worship)

angesehen

respected

Ansiedler (m)

settler, colonist

Ansiedlung (f)

settlement, colony

anziehen

to attract

Arbeitsvertrag (m)

work contract

Ausreise (f)

departure, exit

auswandern

to emigrate

Auswanderung (f)

emigration

beeindrucken

to impress

beeindruckt

impressed

Beharrlichkeit (f)

perseverance

Beitrag (m) (zu + DAT…) [eg zu * einen Beitrag leisten]

contribution (to…) [eg to make a contribution to *…]

beitragen (zu + DAT…)

to contribute (to…)

benennen

to name (eg a place)

berühmt (wegen + GEN…)

famous, noted (for…)

Brauch (m)

custom, practice

ehrlich

honest

Einbürgerung (f)

naturalisation, gaining citizenship

Eindruck (m)

impression

Einfluss (m) (auf + ACC…)

influence (on…)

einwandern

to immigrate

Einwanderung (f)

immigration

Einwanderungsagent (m)

immigration agent

entkommen (aus + DAT…)

to escape (from…)

enttäuscht

disappointed

Enttäuschung (f)

disappointment

Entwicklung (f)

development

fleißig

hard working

fliehen (vor + DAT…)

to flee, escape (from…)

flüchten

to flee, escape

Flüchtling (m)

refugee

Forscher (m)

explorer, researcher

Forschungsreisender (m)

explorer

friedsam

peaceful

fromm

pious, religious, godly

Gemeinde (f)

parish, community, congregation

Genehmigung (f)

permission, authorisation

Grund (m)

reason

gründen

to found, establish

Grundstück (nt)

piece of land, property

Handwerker (m)

artisan, skilled craftsman

Kleinbauer (m)

market-gardener, small farmer

Konfession (f)

church denomination (eg Lutheran, Catholic etc)

Landwirtschaft (f)

agriculture

landwirtschaftlich

agricultural

Lebensunterhalt (m)

livelihood, means of existence

locken

to attract, entice

Militärdienst ableisten

to complete a period of military service

Nachteil (m)

disadvantage

Naturalisierung (f)

naturalisation, gaining citizenship

Naturforscher (m)

naturalist, natural scientist

Naturgeschichte (f)

natural history (of flora, fauna, geology etc)

Niederlassung (f)

settlement

pachten

to (take on) lease, rent

Pächter (m)

lease-holder, tenant farmer

Reeder (m)

shipowner

Reederei (f)

shipping company

renommiert (wegen + GEN…)

famous, noted (for…)

Seelensorger, Seelenhirt (m)

pastor (priest)

sich anpassen (+ DAT)

to adapt oneself, conform (to…)

sich ansiedeln

to settle, to establish oneself

sich einleben

to settle in

sich gewöhnen (an etwas)

to get used (to something), to get accustomed (to…)

sich niederlassen

to settle (down), to establish oneself

Siedler (m)

settler, colonist

Siedlung (f)

settlement

Staatsbürgerschaft (f)

citizenship

stammen (aus + DAT…)

to originate (from…)

subventionert

subsidised

Tagelöhner (m)

day-labourer, employed only from one day to the next

umbenennen

to change a name

unterstützen

to support

Vorteil (m)

advantage

Wehrdienst ableisten

to complete a period of military service

Wissenschaftler (m)

scientist

ziehen

to move, go, migrate

zuverlässig

reliable

zuwandern

to immigrate

Zwischendeck (nt)

(English: steerage) the cheapest category of accommodation in emigrant ships, in large sleeping dormitories which in the early days had very little headroom.