Foreign Phrases Commonly Used in English
Phrases of German Origin
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Meaning
German
Angst
anxiety, psychological suffering
German
Bildungsroman
personal development novel
German
Blitzkrieg
intense, rapid attack
German
Bürgermeister
mayor
German
Doppelgänger
ghostly double
German
Dummkopff
stupid person, blockhead
German
Gemeinschaft
community, fellowship
German
Gemütlichkeit
sociability
German
Gesellschaft
society, association
German
Gesundheit
bless you
German
kitsch
trashy, tawdry ornamentation
German
leitmotif
recurring theme
German
Liebchen
sweetheart
German
lumpenproletariat
the underclass of society
German
nicht wahr
isn’t that right?
German
Realpolitik
politics of realism
German
Schadenfreude
pleasure in the misfortune of others
German
schmaltz
excessive sentimentality
German
sturm und drang
turbulence, upheaval
German
Übermensch
superior man
German
verboten
forbidden
German
Wanderlust
delight in travel
German
Weltanschauung
philosophy, outlook
German
Wunderkind
child prodigy
German
Zeitgeist
spirit of the times