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What greetings were common before "grüß Gott" became universal?
Today, the overwhelming majority of German speakers in Southern Germany and Austria greet each other using grüß Gott. The English Wikipedia article on grüß Gott claims, without a supporting reference,...
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Did "Frohes Schaffen!" originate from Nazi propaganda?
At work I often hear the greeting:
"Frohes Schaffen!"
Some time ago I was told that I should not use "Frohes Schaffen" as it is supposed to come from Nazi propaganda.
Ever since then I feel ...
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