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Occasional musings, Geistesblitze, photos, drawings etc. by a "resident alien", who has landed on American soil from a far-away planet called "Germany".

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Word of the Month: Der Nervenkitzel

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Word of the Month: Index Nerven are German nerves, and Kitzel is a noun derived from the verb kitzeln (to tickle). A Nervenkitzler , t...
Saturday, September 30, 2017

Word of the Month: Der Winkeladvokat

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Homage to August Sander Word of the Month: Index Winkel is the German word for 'angle' or 'corner', and Advokat is an ...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

The German Suffix -schaft

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The suffix –schaft has a wide range of uses in German that overlaps to a large extent with the way in which the etymologically related suff...
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Seilschaft vs. Deep State

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Seilschaft is my current Word of the Month . It's a hidden network of people with a shared outlook and common background who work toget...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Word of the Month: Die Seilschaft

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Word of the Month: Index Seil means "rope". If we add the suffix -schaft , we get Seilschaft , a group of people connected by ...
Friday, May 19, 2017

Word of the Month: Der Stallgeruch

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Word of the Month: Index A Stall is a stable or a coop, a building for sheltering and feeding domestic animals, be they tall (like horse...
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Word of the Month: Die Extrawurst

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Word of the Month: Index Extra is a prefix that has in German the same meaning it has in English: It indicates a quality exceeding or a ...
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