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Word of the Month: Index Hass is the German word for hatred, and a Prediger is a preacher (derived from the verb predigen -to preach). T...

Euro 2016 has started, with 24 national teams competing for the cup. For the intial group phase, these teams have been placed into 6 groups,...

Word of the Month: Index Persil was the first commercially available "self-activated" laundry detergent (i.e. a cleaner contain...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Rilke's "Carousel" (1906) is one of the most charming poems in the German l...

Word of the Month: Index Gern(e) is an adverb that has no exact equivalent in English. It can sometimes mean "gladly" or ...

W. G. Sebald (May 18, 1944 - Dec. 14, 2001) is my favorite German writer of his (and my) generation. He died on this day 14 years ago in a ...

Word of the Month: Index A Fach is a compartment in a larger container or piece of furniture. In a more figurative sense, the word denot...