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Welcome to the A to Z of German words in other languages

11/2/2013

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German words can be found in many languages. They range from technical terms from the realms of philosophy and music (consider zeitgeist and leitmotif in English) to everyday words like überhaupt in the Netherlands.

With this blog, I aim to explore the reach of German in the world in a playful way, bringing you a new find every week: the Word of the Week! Since my own range of languages is limited - see here - I would love to hear from you. Let me know at b.priebe@aiic.net or in a comment what German terms are used in your language(s). Your contribution will be duly acknowledged.
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Inga von Thomsen link
12/2/2013 09:48:54 pm

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Blog!!

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Brie
13/2/2013 02:58:21 am

Heh heh -- cool! Und schön, ein Lebenszeichen von dir zu bekommen ;) (ich weiss, ich weiss, ich könnte doch auch mal von mir hören lassen!)

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Barbara
13/2/2013 07:13:06 am

Ausgezeichnete Idee! Sollte ich ein besonders ungewöhnliches Exemplar finden, werde ich es bildlich festhalten und senden!

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Frederike
14/2/2013 01:29:49 am

Hallo Birte, eine schöne Blog-Idee!
Hast Du denn den russischen штрейкбрехер schon? Den finde ich besonders schön, zumal es ja keinen "штрейк" gibt ;-) Liebe Grüße aus Berlin!

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Hadrien Louchet
5/3/2013 10:34:37 pm

ma petite sœur propose "loustic" (en français)

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marta
6/3/2013 05:34:11 pm

Hinterland is used in geography lessons in spanish

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dora strinkau
13/3/2013 05:59:44 pm

"heimatlos" hat auch in der türkischen Sprache Eingang gefunden, so sagt mein türkisch-deutscher Zeitungshändler Mehmet

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