Incidentally, one Old English word for gravel wasċeosol[ˈtʃeo.sol], which comes from Proto-West-Germanic*kesul(small stone, pebble). This becamechiselandchessil(gravel or pebbles) in modern English, and is cognate withKiesel(pebble) in German,kiezel(pebble, flint, silicon) in Dutch...
Below are the words that compose our German Gay Dictionary that we will expand in new editions. But first, some information about aspects of this dictionary that we think are relevant. At first, the search for words in the German language to name fags was an enigma. We only found the wor...
So what is the German word for kind, as in “Be kind to him”? Well there really isn’t one.There is a word for good hearted, but there really is no exact word for kind. When I was in Germany I had some Germans be very very kind to me, so it is a part of their lives, i...
In German, a "soft egg", means someone who is a coward or weak-minded –they’ll just go with the crowd or what is easy instead of standing up for what they think is right, but with the right person and intent, it can have a lighter, more humorous meaning. Backpfeifengesicht (slap...
Changing my mobile phone 5 German encourages me to think in the language. Every time I send an e-mail, I discover new 6 . Watch more films It’s a good idea to watch familiar (熟悉的) films that have been dubbed (配音) in German. All the voices are strange, 7 as I already kno...
In fact, let me tell you why I think that. Continue reading→ 74 Comments January 15, 2025 Word of the Day –“das Gewissen” In this episode: The German word for "conscience" is "das Gewissen". And even though they look nothing alike, they're the same word. Today, we'll find ou...
But many of these intimidating German terms actually pack in some truly amazing concepts—all in a single word. So, we think it would bewunderbar(“wonderful”) if English embraced these German gems. Waldeinsamkeit Waldeinsamkeit[vahlyd-ahyn-zahm-kahyt ] combinesWald(“wood”) andEinsamkeit(“...
第二节:阅读下面短文,理解大意,然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。I've decided to improve my German in the new term. Perhaps some of my ideas can help you with your own language learning.Speak more.People might think I'm 31 , but I've started talking to myself...
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The word literally means “staircase joke.” It’s called this because you didn’t think of a clever retort to someone until you were on the stairs, leaving the building. Then you kick yourself for not thinking faster. 4. Mutterseelenallein — Mother-alone Meaning: all on your lonesome. ...