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Word of the Day

July 4, 2024

Word of the Day – Feinschmecker

Feinschmecker (noun) fiyn-shmek-er A person who appreciates good food First recorded in 1895–1900; from German…

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December 5, 2022

Word of the Day – Hofbrau

Hofbrau (noun) hof-braw an informal, German-style restaurant or tavern. By shortening of Hofbrauhaus (German: literally,…

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May 18, 2021

Word of the Day – Völkisch

Völkisch (adj) ful-kish (of a person or ideology) populist or nationalist, and typically racist. German…

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Culture Language

December 10, 2020

Germany remove any trace of nazi influence on phonetic alphabet

Germany has decided to change up its phonetic alphabet to remove any words changed by…

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Word of the Day

July 3, 2020

Word of the Day – Pokal

Pokal (noun) po-kal Originally: a large German goblet or tankard, usually made of glass, and…

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December 5, 2019

Word of the Day – Loden

Loden (noun) low-dun A thick waterproof woollen cloth. The dark green colour typical of loden…

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October 9, 2019

Word of the Day – Klatch

Klatch (noun) (Am/En) k-lach An informal social gathering at which coffee is served. 1950s from…

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October 27, 2018

Word of the Day – Gegenschein

Gegenschein (noun) gay-gen-shine A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night…

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September 24, 2018

Word of the Day – Zeitgeber

Zeitgaber (noun) zait-gay-ber A rhythmically occurring natural phenomenon which acts as a cue in the…

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October 6, 2017

Word of the Day – Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist (noun) zait-gaist The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as…

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