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Re: What's Your Favorite German Word?!
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lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.events.1000steine-land
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Sun, 13 Jun 2004 05:12:51 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

Todd, mein lieblingswort ist...



Kämpfer



Warum? ...

a) It’s neat-o to say and means FIGHTAH!

b) It’s used to name a Gundam. :-)

c) Tons of online players use it in games such as Battlefield 1942 and Call of Duty.

IMO though, the whole German language is cool. I dunno how you could even pick from such an awesome selection.

Mladen Pejic



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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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