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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: (URL) what is (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) My favorite German word is "SCHADENFREUDE", which translates to "showing happiness over other peoples misfortunes". A good example of schadenfreude is the feeling you get when you find out that greedy corporate executives go to jail for their (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) hehe Good point, Tim! My other favorite German word: Ausgezeichnet! (It can only be fully appreciated heard out loud as spoken by a German, though) JOHN (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, FTX)
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(...) For many other Swedish citizens, it must be Öl (=oil), because in Swedish, öl means beer. But not for me, since I don't like beer. :) /Tore /Tore (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 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)
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(...) Welcome back Gary! (Willkommen zurück? Willkom wieder?) (20 years ago, 12-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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"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)
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"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)
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| | Please Post Your Favorite German Words To off-topic.fun
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... 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)
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(...) I agree. The original poster should have at LEAST set the FUT correctly, in my view. I'm surprised(1) that so many old hands just followed along and didn't change the FUT either. It's kinda late now but maybe any additional followups might go (...) (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hi Keith, but it is DIE Klapperschlange, because snake is a female word in German and so it needs the female preposition DIE versus the male DER (neutral would be DAS). Greetings Henk (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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(...) Bauklötze! With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) What about "Streichholzschachtel" (sorry if I got the spelling wrong...) which, according to my sources, means "matchbox" -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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(...) I've given this quite some thought and have come up with: Krankenwagen which means ambulance. I was born in Germany and emmigrated to Canada with my parents when I was quite young, but that did not stop me from being sent to German school on (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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While we're on the subject of German words and trains, here's a wonderful dircetoty of German rail terms with English translation. (URL) Thrill to some really excellent words like: Funkenfanger Schlafwagen Kesselwagen Bremsen Blattfeder The list is (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land)
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| | What's Your Favorite English Word?! (was: What's Your Favorite German Word?!)
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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)
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(...) Please take this to off-topic.fun, it's not really on topic for .general... Thanks! ++Lar (whose favorite English word is NOT "compartmentalised" although sometimes it looks like it is) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Transmogrify... *3vil Grin* -bm www.brickmodder.net (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Sorry, Lar. I already deleted the 1000steine and trains link; thought general would be appropriate... Jeroen "Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...areDOTcom> wrote in message news:HzrwyE.DE0@lugnet.com... (...) Dutchman. (...) Nick (...) (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Not beautiful by any means, but I like arbitrary and capricious (only when used in tandem). And I've liked runcible spoon since I was a child although to this day I do not know what a runcible spoon actually is. Maggie C. (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Nowadays it's that two-in-one utensil you get at Kentucky Fried Chicken. A spork. But the term was made up purely for rhyming purposes by Edward Lear, when it referred to a fork with one sharp curved prong and two wider prongs, useful for (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Sounds as though it would be perfect to use for dining on mince and slices of quince! (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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Lakh. (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Sensical Leg Godt Travis Matheson (20 years ago, 27-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Try finding that in Merriam Webster... (20 years ago, 27-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 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)
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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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