Heinrich Göseken
Heinrich Göseken (13 April 1612 Hanover – 4 December 1681) was a Baltic-German Lutheran pastor, language enthusiast, occasional poet and translator.[1] He is credited with writing a grammar of Estonian as well as a Latin-Estonian-German dictionary.[2]
1631-1634 he studied at Rostock University.[1]
In 1637, he came to Tallinn. He quickly learned the Estonian and he worked in Western Estonia as a pastor of Kirbla (1638), Risti and Harju-Madise (1639-1641) and Kullamaa (1641-1681). In 1647 he became a dean of Maa-Lääne deanery, and in 1659 an assessor of the Consistory of Tallinn.[1]
He was buried in Kullamaa Church.[1]
Works[edit]
In 1641, he wrote the poem: "Heh sel ke Jumlakartus sees" ('He who is in the fear of God'), one of the first poems in Estonian. In 1656, he published Neu Ehstnisches Gesangbuch (New Estonian Songbook).[1]
In 1660, he published a grammar of the Estonian: Manuductio ad Linguam Oesthicam / Anführung zue Öhstnischen Sprache (Introduction to Estonian). This book also contained a glossary of Estonian words, being the most extensive Estonian lexicon from the 17th century.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Vabar, Sven. "Heinrich Göseken". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Viirand, Tiiu (2004). Estonia. Cultural Tourism. Kunst Publishers. p. 108. ISBN 9949407184.
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