Few German words used in other languages have to do with entertainment, so this week's pick is exceptional. The German Kegelbahn (bowling alley) has morphed into кегельбáн in Russian and Ukrainian. As usual with Russian, the pronunciation sticks very closely to the original. The stress, however, moves from the first to the last syllable.
If you fancy going to this кегельбáн in Kharkiv, Ukraine, I would recommend that you get a new set of very long legs to start with - the door does not seem to be made for ordinary mortals.
The picture is by Rejgan318, www.panoramio.com
If you fancy going to this кегельбáн in Kharkiv, Ukraine, I would recommend that you get a new set of very long legs to start with - the door does not seem to be made for ordinary mortals.
The picture is by Rejgan318, www.panoramio.com
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