Common English Words with Germanic Origins Flashcards by Sydnie Roberds | Brainscape

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abseil

A

descend by rope

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ansatz

A

mathematical approach

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anschlsuss

A

connection, union

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echt

A

true, genuine

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edelweiss

A

type of flower

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eiderdown

A

type of down

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einkorn

A

an ancient type of wheat

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feldspar

A

specific types of minerals

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haversack

A

a bag worn over the shoulder

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hinterland

A

backwoods

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homburg

A

a felt hat, generally for a man

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kitsch

A

fake art, art mocking something else

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kohlrabi

A

a type of cabbage

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panzer

A

a type of German tank

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pitchblende

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a mineral

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realpolitik

A

political practice

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sauerbraten

A

a type of food

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ubermensch

A

superhuman

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umlaut

A

two dots placed over a vowel that change its pronunciation

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verboten

A

forbidden

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wunderkind

A

child prodigy