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German word of the day: Per du
No, this is not the German version of the French word “perdu” (“lost”).It means something entirely different.
German word of the day: Der Krawall
Today’s word of the day is in a rebellious mood.
German word of the day: Das Zeug
Being one of the most universal words in the German language, Zeug makes for a very useful word of the day.
German word of the day: Das Hirngespinst
Today’s word of the day, which was recommended by a Local reader, is a good one to know for crossword puzzles and for when you come across weird ideas.
German word of the day: Der Frühschoppen
Today’s word of the day is probably not very healthy, but fun nonetheless.
German word of the day: Piesacken
Today’s word of the day is not a very positive one, so we apologize: We don’t intend to 'piesacken' you with this.
German phrase of the day: Die Nase voll haben
Today’s word of the day is perfectly applicable to the changing weather outside.
German word of the day: Übergangsjacke
This word will become handy in Austria as we enter into autumn.
German phrase of the day: Das ist mir egal
Today's phrase of the day doesn't matter...
Word of the day: Der Schnarchhahn
You might hear our word of the day if you've had a particularly rough or long night and can't concentrate very well.
German word of the day: Das Honigkuchenpferd
Today’s word of the day is one of these where the literal translation is quite confusing.
German word of the day: Der Frühlingsanfang
Spring has sprung and so has our word of the day.
German word of the day: Der Ursprung
Ursprung is one of these tricky, evil German words that change their meaning depending on the given context.
German word of the day: Naja
Naja, we look at one of the most widely used German particles.
German word of the day: Wehtun
Today’s word of the day is one of the many German words that combine an adjective with the verb "do."