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What are your favorite examples of German words making it into English? (lemmy.world)
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[–] Pancito@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Gesundheit

Poltergeist

Spiel

Stool ( Stuhl )

Rucksack

[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good ones! Rucksack is interesting because it also exists as a backpack, which is literally the translation of rucksack.

[–] CoconutKnight@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

...German even is my native language and I didn't get it :((

[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

You're welcome)

[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't think I heard Gesundheit used in English much, though

[–] theDuesentrieb@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is usually used as an alternative to the religiously framed "bless you" when someone sneezes

[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Good to know!