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! Meaning of German word ! Meaning of German word
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-|Angst || angst || fear / angst+|Angst || [[angst]] || fear / angst
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|Anschluss || anschluss || connection / access |Anschluss || anschluss || connection / access
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-|Autobahn || autobahn || motorway+|Autobahn || [[autobahn]] || motorway
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|Automat || automat || automation / machine / automat |Automat || automat || automation / machine / automat
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|Kindergarten || kindergarten || playschool |Kindergarten || kindergarten || playschool
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-|Kraut || kraut || cabbage+|Kraut || [[kraut]] || cabbage
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-|Schadenfreude || schadenfreude || taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune+|Schadenfreude || [[schadenfreude]] || taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune
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-|Wanderlust || wanderlust || desire to travel+|Wanderlust || [[wanderlust]] || desire to travel
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-|Zeitgeist || zeitgeist || ?+|Zeitgeist || [[zeitgeist]] || ?
|} |}
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German words in the English language

In the English language are also many words taken from German without any letter changed, e.g.:

German word English cognate Meaning of German word
Angst angst fear / angst
Anschluss anschluss connection / access
Autobahn autobahn motorway
Automat automat automation / machine / automat
Bildungsroman bildungsroman novel of personal development
Blitz blitz flash / lightning
Edelweiß / Edelweiss edelweiss edelweiss
Gesundheit! Gesundheit! (Amer.) to your health
Hinterland hinterland interior / backwoods
Kindergarten kindergarten playschool
Kraut kraut cabbage
Schadenfreude schadenfreude taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune
Wanderlust wanderlust desire to travel
Zeitgeist zeitgeist  ?

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