[Short for German cotillion.] ger·man 2 (jûr′mən) adj. Having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the mother's or the father's side. Often used in combination: a cousin-german; a brother-german. [Middle English germain, from Old French, from Latin germānus, ...
Deutschland,FRG,Germany,Federal Republic of Germany- a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. ...
In German, the immediate family is called the “Kernfamilie” (nuclear or core family). Learning how to describe it is important for basic conversations. That’s why we’ll teach you crucial words like “Mother”, “Father”, “Brother”, “Sister”, “Daughter” and “Son” in German. ...
It (= our church) will have to see that it does not underestimate the significance of the human “example” (which has its origin in the humanity of Jesus and is so important in Paul’s writings!); the church’s word gains weight and power not through concepts but by example. (I wil...
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Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word? Popular in Wordplay See All Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine 8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments 10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version) ...
I can make German potato salad just like my mother-in-law, in fact the recipe is hers! Homemade German Spaetzle, a tasty German meatloaf (Hackbraten) and so many other traditional German dishes can be found here. My British family have been introduced to German cooking too!
German-Turkish comedian and TV presenter Meltem Kaptan stars in a docu-drama about the true story of a mother’s fight for her son’s release from Guantanamo. The David vs. Goliath story well known to movie audiences is getting a new twist. Andreas Dresen, a frequent guest to Berlin & ...
Swiss author Max Frisch is one of the greatest German language writers of all time. While some of his fiction may appear too complex for language learners, “Homo Faber” is pretty accessible. A re-interpretation of the myth of Oedipus (though substituting daughter-father for son-mother), the...
Death:The German Way of Death: Pets and Animals– At least it’s easier to bury pets than humans in Germany. What expats need to know. Dialects in German– You won’t always hear standard German Dicaprio, Leonardo– His middle name is Wilhelm and his mother is German. ...