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Urlaubsreif
I love German word formation creativity! Urlaubsreif is another example from my log list of words that are somehow German-only i.e. usually cannot be translated into other languages with just one word. Urlaubsreif means in desperate need of a holiday and because I consider myself a person in such a state all the linguistic topics [...]
Tmesis, or a (painful) separation
I learned a new word today and I want to share it with you: TMESIS.
Tmesis (from Greek) is separation of two parts of a word that belong together. In German it’s common with prefixed verbs; the simple verb gets separated from the prefix:
Ich lade dich ein.
Er räumt den Tisch auf.
Sie wacht jeden Tag um [...]
Realisieren oder bemerken?
My flatmate has asked me recently if I knew that the Germans tend to use the verb realisieren in a wrong way as he was told (off) by a friend who’s (allegedly) into language matters. He claimed that in German it only has the meaning of verwirklichen and the Germans also use it to convey [...]
Public Viewing or Rudelgucken?
So, it happened, the Sommermärchen is over. It’s a pity but it’s high time I started writing about other stuff again and being among 4 best football teams in the world is (or at least should be) still a big thing for this young guys.
My today’s topic [...]
Sommermärchen 2010
I just can’t leave it. Simply can’t stray far from the football topic, I hope you can forgive that. It’s just this football fever! I’m infected, I guess.
But today I want to tell you about something that actually falls neatly into the out of home/cultural category. I went to see the game Germany vs. England [...]
The Ball Keeps Rolling
Nothing is going as planned so far… in this World Cup! Well, almost nothing at least. Argentina seems to be doing fine under the loving care of the grand (but not tall) Diego Maradona but most of the other favorites disappoint bitterly.
What is going on with the French? It was probably the worst World [...]
Everyone’s crazy about football…
…these days! Yes! The big football ‘Fest’ starts tomorrow! It’s funny because it seems that even people normally not that into football or watching sports in general give in to the overwhelming fever.
No matter where you live, whether you call this sport football or soccer (or Fußball, calcio, fútbol, piłka nożna, サッカー or whatever else…), [...]
Cinematic Trauma
Allow me to be a little off topic today. This post will not be just about languages or cultural differences but more generally about the cinema experience.
I went to see ‘Robin Hood’ last Friday and based on that experience I came up with a list on how to enjoy your cinema visit in Germany:
Do not [...]
Bierkastenrennen & Vatertag – new German rites – Part 2
I mentioned a Bollerwagen last week; this funny vehicle plays a significant role on the so-called Father’s Day (sometimes also called Men Day). It’s so important because it’s used to transport beer and is therefore the best indication on how much alcohol the Germans (German men) drink this day (they need to transport the alcohol [...]
Bierkastenrennen & Vatertag – new German rites – Part 1
It’s common knowledge that Germans really do love their beer. It’s so dear to them that there are even special holidays and festivals evolving around this topic.
On Saturday I took part in the traditional, annual Bierkastenrennen (beer box race). It’s not a race commonly known to everyone but it is gaining more and more interest [...]
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