There are many possible origins of the name of these. Leb could come from leben, meaning life. Leb could come from lieben, meaning love. Leb could come from lebbe, meaning sweet. Actually, all together, these make sense. A sweet ~ loving ~ life ... a cake that's perfect to ...
Some might argue that schnitzel is Austrian and not German, but its origins are actually Italian. This controversy hasn’t stopped the breaded and fried meat cutlets to become popular everywhere in Germany, however. While the Austrian or Vienna schnitzel is by law only made with veal, the Ger...
Authors Sally Johnson and Natalie Braber, in a book which explores the origins and evolution of the German language, write that restaurants in the former GDR sometimes post signs which say, Hier können Sie Broiler sagen ("You can say 'broiler' here). Keeping less charged GDR vocabulary, ...