Erec| | diz | was | Êrec | fil | de | roi | Lac | | this | was | Erec | fil | de | roi | Lac |
| 3 | der | vrümekeit | und | sælden | phlac | | who | bravery | and | good fortune | possessed |
| | durch | den | diu | rede | erhaben | ist | | about | whom | this | account | concerned | is |
| | nû | riten | si | unlange | vrist | | now | rode | they | (a) short | time |
| 6 | neben | einander | beide | | next to | each other | both |
| | ê | daz | si | über | die | heide | | until | (that) | they | over | the | heath |
| | verre | in | allen | gâhen | | in the distance | in | great | haste |
| 9 | zuo | rîten | sâhen | | _ | riding towards (them) | saw |
| | einen | ritter | selbedritten | | a | knight | with two others |
| | vor (rîten) | ein | getwerc | dâ | enmitten | | (riding) out in front | a | dwarf | there | in between (them) |
| 12 | eine | juncvrouwen | gemeit | | a | maiden | courtly |
| | schœne | unde | wol | gekleit | | beautiful | and | well- | -dressed |
| | nû | wunderte | die | künegîn | | now | wondered | the | queen |
| 15 | wer | der | ritter | möhte | sîn | | who | the | knight | could | be |
| | er | was | ze | harnasche | wol | | he | was | with | armor | well- (-equipped) |
| | als | ein | guot | kneht | sol | | just as | a | good | knight | ought to be |
| 18 | Êrec | der | junge | man | | Erec | the | young | man |
| | sîn | vrouwen | vrâgen | began | | his | lady | to ask | began |
| | ob | er- | -z | ervarn | solde | | whether | he | it | find out | should |
| 21 | diu | vrouwe | des | niht | wolde | | the | lady | this | not | did want |
| | si | bat | in | dâ | bî | ir | tweln | | she | asked | him | there | with | her | to remain |
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