8g. List of Common Words with German Origins Flashcards
abseil
descend by rope
angst
fear, depression, anger
ansatz
mathematical approach
anschluss
connection, union
autobahn
an expressway
automat
machine
bagel
a type of food
bratwurst
a type of food consisting of fine pork sausage that is typically fried or grilled
pretzel
a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavored with salt (soft or hard)
cobalt
a color
cringle
a part of a sail on a boat
dachshund
a breed of dog
delicatessen
proper name for a deli
doppelgänger
someone’s double, often used in literature
echt
true, genuine
edelweiss
type of flower
eiderdown
a type of down from breast feathers of the female eider duck
einkorn
an ancient type of wheat
feldspar
specific types of minerals
fest
feast, celebration, party
fife
a small type of flute
gestalt
a psychological term meaning an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts
gestapo
police force
gesundheit
bless you
graupel
snowflakes coated with ice
hamster
a small animal
haversack
a bag worn over the shoulder
hinterland
backwoods
homburg
a felt hat, generally for a man
kaput
not working, broken
kindergarten
grade before first grade
kitsch
fake art, art mocking something else
knapsack
a backpack or book pack
kohlrabi
a type of cabbage
kraut
herb, cabbage
kuchen
coffee cakes
langlauf
cross country running or skiing
lederhosen
leather shorts
leitmotif
theme, often used in literature
liverwurst
type of food consisting of seasoned meat paste in the form of a sausage containing cooked liver, or a mixture of liver and pork
noodle
a type of pasta, a pool tool
nosh
a small amount of food, or to eat a small amount of food
panzer
a type of German tank
pitchblende
a mineral of the uraninite occurring in brown or black masses and containing radium
poltergeist
ghost
prattle
utter sounds
pumpernickel
a type of bread that’s dark and dense made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye
realpolitik
political practice
rucksack
backpack
sauerbraten
a type of food consisting of beef that is marinated in vinegar with peppercorns, onions, and other seasonings before cooking
schnauzer
a breed of dog
seltzer
a type of soda
spare rib
a type of meat cut from the ribs of a pig
spritz
a small amount of something, usually a liquid
stollen
sweet yeast bread
streusel
a dessert type of food
plunder
taking goods by force
ubermensch
superhuman
umlaut
two dots placed over a vowel that change its pronunciation
verboten
forbidden
voltage
a skiing position
Wagnerian
suggestive of the music of composer Richard Wagner
waltz
a formal dance
wanderlust
pleasure, desire, wanting
wunderkind
child prodigy
