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Subject:	What's Your Favorite German Word?!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land
Date:	Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:01:15 GMT
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I was listening to National Public Radio All Things Considered when a segment was aired that had me laughing outloud. Apparently, in Germany they are holding a contest for the German's Language Most Pleasing Word. Here the story at: http://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=1953191 So what is your favorite German word? Todd

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		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) Does the question even require asking here? -Tim (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) Mine was always Augenblick because it was easy to figure out what it meant in high school German class. :-) Maggie C (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) When living there for a few years, "Biergarten", especially when used in a one word sentence ending in a questionmark was always music to my ears. (I was in my dark ages then). "Spielzeugausverkauf" would now be a close second. Paul (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) My favorite words when I took German in high school were, strangely enough, Kartoffel, which means potato, and zufrieden, which means content. I think Zufrieden would make a fine name for a pleasure ship, don't you think? Adrian (20 years ago, 12-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
My favorite German word is "klapperschlange". No, its has nothing to do with an STD. I was watching a German video tape of Escape From New York, and the title was changed to Der Klapperschlange, which means The Rattlesnake. -Keith (20 years ago, 12-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) Todd, mein lieblingswort ist... Kämpfer Warum? ... a) It's neat-o to say and means FIGHTAH! b) It's used to name a (URL). :-) c) Tons of online players use it in games such as Battlefield 1942 and Call of Duty. IMO though, the whole German (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, FTX)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
"Todd Thuma" <thumat@gactr.uga.edu> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Hz5oq3.1p0n@lugnet.com... (...) segment (...) Language Most (...) Mine is "Donaudampfschifffah...ellschaft" ;-) Because it's one of the german words, many german speaking people cannot (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
"Todd Thuma" <thumat@gactr.uga.edu> wrote in message news:Hz5oq3.1p0n@lugnet.com... (...) segment (...) Language Most (...) The word "Getreidepreisdiffer...ngsantrag" is pretty amazing.... (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Please Post Your Favorite German Words To off-topic.fun
... or some other, more appropriate group. :) /Tore (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) Bauklötze! With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) That's easy: "Gruschteling!" Pronounced "groo-shte-ling" and defined as the sound that LEGO elements make as you swish your hand through them looking for the right piece. Originally posted at: (URL) and also referred to at (URL) Rick Clark (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) My favourite German is Christian K ;)... oh word... well, just like Adrian, Kartoffel, that amuses me... As I'm currently learning German, I find a few words amusing or interesting, (even while recently being over there) 'Frühstück', which (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)

		What's Your Favorite English Word?! (was: What's Your Favorite German Word?!)
Nice all those German words, although most were quite familiar for a Dutchman. So my question is: What is your favorite (or actually most beautiful) English word? Mine is benevolence. I heard it first (and actually only) in a song by Nick Cave; "As (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.general)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) My siblings and I would crack up at every 'Ausfahrt' while driving in Germany. --Bram (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
Well, having just returned I'd have to say there are too many to choose from, but I've always had a certain fondness for 'Schmetterling', and 'bleib' just comes to mind for some reason... As for English, I've always liked 'crepuscular' for what it (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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