Italians have an expression that says that something sounds German if they don't understand it at all. Yet several German words actually have their roots in the southern European romance language.

Here are 10 German words that come from other languages, highlighting the scope of languages that have influenced the German of today: aktuell. Not to be confused with the English ‘actual’ ...

How you say words is often different in German. Learn about phonics in German in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.

But in Germany, lexicographers at the Leibniz Institute for the German Language have compiled more than 1,200 new words related to the coronavirus pandemic. German's propensity for compounding ...

01/23/2017 January 23, 2017. Put two words together that seem like oxymorons and the result is something that makes sense. These German terms are both entertaining and paradoxical.

Why the German language has so many great words Even if you don't have a word for it, you can make one up. Bruce Duncan, The Conversation . Mar 26, 2016 · 06:30 am Read in App.