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Subject:	Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land, lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date:	Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:35:33 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Todd Thuma wrote: > 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 Mine was always Augenblick because it was easy to figure out what it meant in high school German class. :-) Maggie C

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		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) 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)

		Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
(...) 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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		What's Your Favorite German Word?!
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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