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’ ...

German is known for its extremely long compound words—Mark Twain once complained that some were “so long they have a perspective.” This quick video demonstrates how those words are constructed.

In the age of COVID-19, more than 1,200 words in German have been created. "I can’t think of anything, at least since the Second World War, that would have changed the vocabulary as drastically ...

New 800-page dictionary highlights phrases Germans would do best to avoid. Passau, GERMANY Feb. 1, 2008— -- Dozens of German words have for decades been taboo for native speakers because of ...

3. Angst. Edvard Munch's The Scream, often interpreted as personifying angst. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Meaning “fear” in German, the word in English has connotations of anxiety and neurotic fear.

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 ...

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.

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.

From Wanted Adventure, 5 great German words that don't exist in English. Luftschloss. If you win the lottery, you would buy a little island in the Caribbean and spend your days sipping beverages ...

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.

11/28/2016 November 28, 2016. From bull's heat to water rooster and savings fox, here are the eight most quirky German words that sound like they're linked to the animal kingdom.