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  German language - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
German is spoken primarily in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, in two-thirds of Switzerland, in the South Tyrol province of Italy (in German, Südtirol), in the small East Cantons of Belgium, and in some border villages of the South Jutland County (in German, Nordschleswig, in Danish, Sønderjylland) of Denmark.
German used to be the language of commerce and government in the Habsburg Empire, which encompassed a large area of Central and Eastern Europe.
German is a member of the western branch of the Germanic family of languages, which in turn is part of the Indo-European language family.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/German_language   (4364 words)

  
 German Information Center - german shepherd
German is spoken primarily in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, in two-thirds of Switzerland, in two-thirds of the South Tyrol province of Italy (in German, Südtirol), in the small East Cantons of Belgium, and in some border villages of the South Jutland County german map (Nordschleswig) of Denmark.
German is the third most taught foreign language worldwide, also in the USA (after Spanish and French); it is the second most known foreign language in the EU (after English; see [1]) It is one of the official languages of the European Union.
Central German dialects include Ripuarian, german shorthaired pointer Luxembourgish, Moselle Franconian, Rhine german babes Franconian, Hessian, Thuringian, and Upper Saxon, and are spoken in the southeastern Netherlands, eastern Belgium, Luxembourg, parts of France, and in Germany approximately between the River Main and the southern edge of the Lowlands.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_D_-_G/German.html   (3500 words)

  
 Qwika - similar:German_grammar
In grammar, a phrase (Greek φράση, sentence, expression, see also strophe) is a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence.
Imperial Germans is the common translation of the German word Reichsdeutsche (adj.
Germanish (in German Denglisch), a portmanteau of the words German and English, also referred to as Denglish, Engleutsch, Germlish, Genglish or Ginglish describes language based on the German grammar that includes a jumble of English and pseudo-English idioms, or vice versa.
www.qwika.com /rels/German_grammar   (1585 words)

  
 BU Libraries | Research Guides | German Language and Literature
Two indices, one in German and the other in English, refer either to the section in which the term is to be found or to the actual picture.
The dictionary gives the German for that word, and the common expressions in which it is used.
A comprehensive bibliography of German literature from the middle ages to 1830, this set includes some biographical and/or critical information on authors and their works; however, its primary value is in providing exhaustive information on primary sources, treatises, histories, biographical articles and critical articles.
www.bu.edu /library/guides/german.html   (4245 words)

  
 Top 20 German   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
German is spoken primarily in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, in two-thirds of Switzerland, in two-thirds of the South Tyrol province of Italy (in German, Südtirol), in the small East Cantons of Belgium, and in some border villages of the South Jutland County (Nordschleswig) of Denmark.
Central German dialects include Ripuarian, Luxembourgish, Moselle Franconian, Rhine Franconian, Hessian, Thuringian, and Upper Saxon, and are spoken in the southeastern Netherlands, eastern Belgium, Luxembourg, parts of France, and in Germany approximately between the River Main and the southern edge of the Lowlands.
The dialects of German which are or were primarily spoken in colonies founded by German speaking people resemble the dialects of the regions the founders came from (for example Pennsylvania German resembles dialects of the Palatinate, or Hutterite German resembles dialects of Carinthia).
top20german.com   (3842 words)

  
 List of German words and phrases - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page lists English translations of German words and phrases used in English texts and presumed to be commonly understood by the English reader.
The phrase "Heil Hitler!" was the salutation used by military and civilians in Nazi Germany.
The word "Stein" is a truncated form of Steinzeugkrug, which is German for a stoneware jug or tankard.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_German_words_and_phrases   (2014 words)

  
 German language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Standard German is the only official language in Liechtenstein and Austria; it shares official status in Germany (with Danish and Sorbian as minority languages), Switzerland (with French, Italian and Romansh), and Luxembourg (with French and Luxembourgish).
German, in this context, refers to the ancestor of all continental West Germanic languages (excluding Frisian); it is just coincidence that "Standard German" and German in the sense described above share the same name.
This is considered to be largely responsible for the evolution of the modern German language, as it was written in Central and Upper German dialects (and thus High German).
www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-German_language   (4399 words)

  
 Robb: German English Words germanenglishwords.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Some German words like kindergarten are so Anglicized that they are now considered English words borrowed from German.
Yiddish is a High German language written in Hebrew characters that is spoken by Jews and descendants of Jews of central and eastern European origin.
Another source of German words in the English language are the Pennsylvania Dutch, who are comprised of several groups of German emigrants who came from the lower Rhine provinces, Bavaria, and Saxony.
germanenglishwords.com   (795 words)

  
 Listing Key Words- CRLS Research Guide
It is making a list of the words that will help you find the information you need about your research topic.
Think of more words or phrases that describe the larger topic, of which your topic is a part.
Think of more words or phrases that are subtopics of your topic which might help you find you useful information.
www.crlsresearchguide.org /02_Listing_Key_Words.asp   (657 words)

  
 List of German expressions in English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
German words have been incorporated to English usage for many reasons; common cultural artefacts, especially foods, have spread to English-speaking nations and often are identified either by their original German names or by German-sounding English names.
As languages, English and German descend from the common ancestor language Proto-Germanic, because of this, some English words are identical to their German lexical counterparts, either in the spelling (Hand, Finger) or in the pronunciation (Fish = Fisch), or both (Arm); these are excluded from this words list.
German terms frequently appear in English academic disciplines, notably history, psychology, philosophy, music, and the physical sciences; laymen in a given field may or may not be familiar with a given German term.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_English_words_of_German_origin   (3054 words)

  
 SmartPhrase.com > German
Select from the list on the left to see hundreds of useful German phrases in 12 categories.
Each section is linked to lists of related German words with their translations.
Interactive facility to practise your German, or simply amuse yourself with randomly-generated humorous German phrases.
www.smartphrase.com /German/german.shtml   (137 words)

  
 LinguaTrivia - Learn German For Free
Der Beamer is just one of the new words we've added to our annotated glossary of common "false friends" (false cognates) and misleading expressions in German and English.
German punctuation (Zeichensetzung) is not radically different from punctutation in English, but there some key differences.
Halloween may not be a German holiday, but that doesn't stop Germans from celebrating it in their own way.
www.linguasaver.com /linguatrivia.php?mode=german   (337 words)

  
 Supplementary Activities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Study the family tree of a 15 year-old German girl to learn the German words that describe members of a family.
Learn the German words and phrases for the seasons, months, weeks, and days of the year.
A word search follows to reinforce the names of states and their capitals.
www.dl.ket.org /german1/supplemental/G1supp_act.htm   (441 words)

  
 Learn German Program
Instead of cramming your mind up with German words and phrases, the first component of the Surefire German Learning Package is designed to put your mind in a relaxed state.
This one-of-its-kind German Matching Game allows you to match up to 25 random pairs of German and English phrases at any one time, generated from a database of 1000 most commonly used words.
Sharpen your German vocabulary in a particular area by concentrating on a chosen category of words such as colors, numbers, types of profession or types of food.
www.learn-german-program.com   (2173 words)

  
 Quia - Basic German words and phrases
They all are basic first or second year German, so if you don't know very much you can still do them.
Words can appear horizontally, vertically, or diagonally; forwards or backwards.
See a list of terms used in this activity.
www.quia.com /ws/8944.html   (108 words)

  
 German Study Group-words
Note: These German words and phrases, useful in genealogy research, do not have umlauts or sharp "s" incorporated here.
This list is based on the file GWORDS.TXT submitted by Mary Winters.
This is the way I learned to do it when I studied German, altho I have seen others write, for example, dafu"r for d-a-f (umlauted u)-r.
thorin.adnc.com /~lynnd/vuword.html   (1118 words)

  
 Play Educational German Games And Learn German the Fun Way
As you play with these fun activities, you'll be learning German vocabulary and honing all your German language skills, including grammar and spelling.
Word Seek challenges you to locate German words embedded in a puzzle.
Players begin with a German paragraph and a list of German words to fill in the blanks.
www.transparent.com /languagepages/german/games.htm   (205 words)

  
 Learn German words and phrases with Linguata German Language Software. Free download.
Linguata German gives you the freedom to learn to speak German words and phrases in a modern, practical and fun way with an emphasis on rapid
With Linguata German it really is possible through active learning to become competent in speaking German words and phrases rapidly.
Don't take our word for it, download a free trial of Linguata German or click on How It Works for more information and for getting started.
www.linguata.com /linguata/Learn_German_Using_Linguata.html   (175 words)

  
 Words
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To find a glossary that is not listed here, conduct a search on the IBM home page or the home page of the relevant product.
Word for Word "origins of unusual words and phrases"
www.startwright.com /words.htm   (950 words)

  
 KHS German Vocabulary Page
This is a collection of English to German words and definitions that kids often want to use, but don't always get in their regular textbooks or even dictionaries.
The list will be updated regularly and contributions are mainly from teachers on the AATG email list.
They are listed in alphabetical order, and phrases are listed alphabetically according to key words.
sps.k12.mo.us /khs/german/vocab/dtvocab.htm   (936 words)

  
 German Travel Phrases and Words
Here are a list of phrases and words in German to help you enjoy your travel!
Translators are great for providing the words and phrases needed to communicate in foreign countries, but pronunciation and voice inflection are also important.
It translates more than 60,000 words and 1,200 phrases, both verbally and in writing, in 10 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean).
www.lisashea.com /lisabase/germany/art12186.html   (167 words)

  
 West Germany: Internal Structures and External Relations — www.greenwood.com
Although many recent publications deal with the substance of West German external relations, none (in English at any rate) focuses heavily upon the structure and processes of foreign policy-making.
The author provides a detailed, thorough, and precise outline of the institutions and instruments involved in West German foreign policy formulation.
In examining these questions and others, Pfetsch provides detailed data on West German political, economic, social, and cultural performances that challenge the view that interprets relations solely as a result of international structures.
www.greenwood.com /catalog/C2868.aspx   (236 words)

  
 FREELANG - Words and expressions in all languages
We have compiled for you a list of common expressions translated in many languages.
Many thanks to all the people who helped us build these lists.
Other words or expressions already translated in our forum:
www.freelang.net /expressions/index.html   (89 words)

  
 German Basic Phrases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
University of Oregon has a very complete list of German links at their Yamada language center
They're really small, but I've found that they have more words than many dictionaries twice their size.
See all of my recomended books for learning German and travelling in Germany.
www.single-serving.com /German/TB/basics.php   (143 words)

  
 A Brief List of Useful Foreign Language Travel Phrases
This site will teach you how to pronounce useful travel words and phrases in other languages.
The translations provided on this website are submitted by internet visitors such as yourself.
Gorin and Cook, Inc., can not vouch for the accuracy of the translated phrases in this website as we do not verify correctness of these submitted phrases.
www.gorin.com /phrase   (113 words)

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