German language
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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 |
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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 | ? |
[1] [Apr 2007]