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Ungeziefer and its meanings and connotations
Reading Kluge's Etymological Dictionary (published 1881, translated into English 1891) the word Ungeziefer has this description:
Ungeziefer, noun, 'vermin', from the equivalent late Middle High ...
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4711, 08/15 and other numbers with some flair in German?
This weekend I played a detective mystery party game in German called "Im Irrenhaus".
The action of the game takes place in a mental health hospital. Every patient has a number and a name, both are ...
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When to use “Weltanschauung” vs. “Ideologie”? Do they basically have the same meaning?
Is Ideologie just a foreign word/scientific term for Weltanschauung? Where do you see nuances in meaning? Would you use Weltanschauung in an academic discussion? What is the correct context?
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Is the word “simpel” negative or positive?
I am planning to use the word simpel in my technology product. I have found two contrasting definitions on the web:
simple, easy to use
stupid, dumb
What is the more popular meaning of the word? ...
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International interpretation of “Public viewing”
The phrase "Public Viewing" was created and established during the world championships in 2006 in Germany. It describes the viewing of an event (like a football match) in a public crowd.
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