German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words Used in EnglishHave you ever come across a word you thought was German but weren't sure? Have you ever wondered about the meaning of a German word used in English? Are you a German American? Are you studying German? Then this book is for you. Here you will find hundreds of words that have come to English through German, including sometimes surprising and unexpected meanings and very many interesting and often humorous examples from books, magazines, comics, movies, TV, songs and the Internet. More info: http: //www.robbsbooks.com/rknapp0e. |
Common terms and phrases
alpenhorn American Angst Austria autobahn Baedeker beer Bill Bryson Birkenstock Blitz bratwurst Bremsstrahlung Bundesbank called cheese Christiane Leißner Creutzfeldt-Jakob Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease dance deutsche mark Dictionary Diesel dirndl Doberman doppelgänger Doppler Drang Ehrenbreitstein entry suggested ersatz European fotz Fran Drescher Frankenstein frankfurter Frau Führer further example Garrison Keillor Gasthaus Gasthof Geiger German words German-speaking Gestalt gesundheit Gleichschaltung Grosswetterlage hamburger Harry Potter heinie Herr Herrenvolk Hitler John kindergarten Kindestod Kirschwasser klieg klieg light kobold kraut Kriegsspiel Latin Lebkuchen lederhosen liverwurst luftmensch Machtpolitik Mauser mean meister mesmerisation mesmerism Michael Crichton Middle High German National Geographic Nazi nickel Novel Old High German pinscher polka Realpolitik related to English sauerkraut sausage schmier sitz song spelling steinbock Story streusel suggested by Christiane suggested by Wilton thalers Travels in Europe umlaut Vorsprung waldmeister waltzing Weihnachtsbaum Weismann Wiener schnitzel Wilton Woods Wirtschaftswunder Wobegon Boy World wurst Yiddish Zeitgeist