Tag: Current lexicon
Current lexicon: Biopic
The term has not been in use for very long in Germany, but the genre is as old as the film itself. source site
Derblecken – where does the Bavarian verb actually come from? – Munich
There are very special Bavarian terms that are only known to the rest of the republic on very specifically Bavarian occasions. Derblecken is one of those things. The word is…
Current lexicon: Peregrine – knowledge
Peregrine, or peregrine falcon in German, has been in the air since Monday, at 7:18 a.m. universal time. However, it is not one of those elegant, agile and super-fast birds…
Officials: Temporary retirement
The phase of life that Christian Lindner’s State Secretary Werner Gatzer is now entering. source site
Current encyclopedia: Germanium – Opinion
A raw material that was first discovered in Germany, but is now mostly delivered from China. China’s announced export controls have brought a chemical element into focus that sounds surprisingly…
Prejudgment – Rammstein, presumption of innocence and press code – culture
The band Rammstein has commented on the allegations against their singer Till Lindemann – and asked their followers not to participate in “public prejudice” against those women who made these…
Containment – opinion – SZ.de
Political strategy used by Americans during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism. And a term that China is now using again. In a remarkably sharp speech, China’s…
House ban – opinion – SZ.de
While the public prosecutor’s office in Hanover now has the honorable task of pondering a legal assessment of the fact that the ballet director of the local state opera, Marco…