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Ursprung von „Das wäre doch gelacht“?

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Is there a reason why Germany (Deutschland) is called so many different things in other European languages?

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Etymologie des Wortes “aufheben”

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Origin of German phrase “In der Ruhe liegt die Kraft.”

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Herkunft und Schreibung von »Heiopei«

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Jemand eine kleben - was ist die „eine“?

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Why is the German “qu” pronounced as “kv”?

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History of the word “aus”

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Wieso ist “korrelieren” ein Wort, aber “relieren” nicht?

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Woher kommt das Verb „wuppen“?

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Wo leitet sich das verstärkende Präfix “stink-” her?

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Etymology of “tüdeln”

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Wortherkunft: Wieso und seit wann ist ein Voyeur ein “Spanner”

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Woher kommt die Bezeichnung “Stift” für Lehrjungen?

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