Sunday, April 17, 2011

German expression used in English

Gschlepping
Kohlrabi
Schnaps
Wurst
Strudel
Blitz/ Blitzkrieg (It is a team defensive play in American or Canadian football in which the defense sends more players than the offense can block)
Zeitgeist
Kindergarten
Doppelgänger
Angst --> angsty
Kletterschuh
wunderbar
Fest
Dreck (literally dirt or smut, but now means trashy, awful (through Yiddish)
Kitsch
Krautrock (German-like English name for a variety of German rock)

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