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This treatment also affected the transliteration of Yiddish words into English. This is why shlep came to be spelled in English as schlep, based on the German spelling system that used ‘sch ...

As the government is exploring a new EU youth mobility scheme and working towards a renewed association with the Erasmus+ ...

Many Germans love their English words, so much so that they are substituting and sometimes replacing them for their own. A Flyer from Deutsche Bahn, which ran a campaign against English used among ...

4. Erbsenzähler. Anyone who's obsessed with details and a bit of a control freak would be referred to as an Erbsenzähler.The word Erbsen means "peas" and Zähler means "tally." Therefore, an ...

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Embarking on the journey of learning a new language opens up a world of connections and exciting opportunities. For those who want to learn German, which has a long history and clear rules, you need ...

A singular German word overflowing with length and precision can flummox an English speaker: from its number of letters to its complex meaning. In the age of COVID-19, more than 1,200 words in ...

German English Dictionary is another, simple bilingual dictionary app. This one boasts over 170,000 words. That should be more than enough for a short trip.

Throw in paid holidays and most German workers have more than 30 vacation days a year, many of which they use in the summer months. According to USA Today , U.S. adults work 20 percent more hours ...