German language
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German is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. German is closely related to English and Dutch. Around the world, German is spoken by approximately 100 million native speakers and another 20 million non-native speakers, and German is widely taught in schools and universities in Europe. Worldwide, German accounts for the most written translations into and from a language.
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 | ? |
