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German Word Studies
Important etymological German words
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Language - German
12/05/2006
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Achtung
 Definition
Attention
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Angst
 Definition
fear, dread, anxiety
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Anschluss
 Definition
union of Austria and Germany
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Bildungsroman
 Definition
a book pertaining to the education, development and maturing of a young protagonist
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Blitzkrieg
 Definition
an overwhelming attack
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Daschund
 Definition
Dog
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Doppelganger
 Definition
other half; ghostly double
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Dummkopf
 Definition
a stupid person
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fahrenheit
 Definition
temperature scale
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flak
 Definition
anti-aircraft fire; crticism; abuse; hostile reaction
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Frau
 Definition
married woman; Mrs.
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Fraulein
 Definition
Miss; unmarried woman
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Fuhrer
 Definition
leader
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Gestapo
 Definition
state police during nazi regime
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Gesundheit
 Definition
to wish good health
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glockenspiel
 Definition
instrument w/ steel bars struck with a hammer
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Kaffeeklatsch
 Definition
a social gathering where coffee is served
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Kaiser
 Definition
emporer
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Kaput
 Definition
ruined; done for
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Katzenjammer
 Definition
uneasiness; clamor; hangover
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Kindergarten
 Definition
class for children 4-6
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Kitsch
 Definition
tacky design or artwork
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Kuchen
 Definition
coffee cake often containg fruit
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Rucksack
 Definition
backpack
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Sauerbraten
 Definition
a pot roast of beef
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Schadenfreude
 Definition
saticfaction at someone else's misfortune
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Schmaltz
 Definition
exaggerated sentimentalism
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Schnitzel
 Definition
a cutlet
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Spritzer
 Definition
a drink made of wine and soda
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SS
 Definition
military unit of the Nazi party (hitler's bodyguards)
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Strudel
 Definition
a pastry
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Strum and drang
 Definition
german literature; turmoil; upheaval
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U-Boot
 Definition
underwater boat; submarine
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Ubermensch
 Definition
superman
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Verboten
 Definition
forbidden
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lederhosen
 Definition
leather shorts
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leitmotif
 Definition
a theme associated throughout a music piece with a specific person or idea
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luftwaffe
 Definition
german air force
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Oktoberfest
 Definition
autumn festival
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Panzer
 Definition
tank; armored unit
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poltergeist
 Definition
a ghost that makes noises
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putsch
 Definition
a plotted attempt to overthrow a gov't; violent blow
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rathskeller
 Definition
in Germany the cellar of a town hall used as a beer garden or bar
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wanderlust
 Definition
strong, innate desire to travel
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Weltanschauung
 Definition
world view
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Weltschmerz
 Definition
world pain
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Wunderkind
 Definition
wonder child
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zaftig
 Definition
pleasently plump woman; full bodied; well proportioned
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Zeitgeist
 Definition
the spirit of time
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Reich
 Definition
empire; realm; nation
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Reichstag
 Definition
the lower house of the parliament during the period of the second reich