Tag: German language
A pronoun for non-binary people – culture
People who see themselves neither as a woman nor as a man, but who do not want to be clearly either of the two, call themselves non-binary. But the pronouns…
The meaning of the verb to groan – Bavaria
There are synonyms for crying in Bavarian that go back to Old High German. Moaning, for example, a word that is also in the name Maundy Thursday. whining The musician…
Kyiv or Kyiv: Four Letters for Freedom – Panorama
The world is watching Ukraine. TV stations, radio channels, newspapers all over the world report on Kyiv and the other cities where the war is raging. Some also report on…
Russ as a dialect word – Bavaria
After the attack on Ukraine, Russia’s reputation will be destroyed for a long time. All those Russians and Russian-Germans who did not want this war are now, tragically, often considered…
Volkshochschule Southeast supports refugees in learning German – district of Munich
The Southeast Adult Education Center supports refugees from the Ukraine, regardless of their nationality, in learning the German language. The educational institution offers beginner courses at an intensive and calmer…
German course in Vaterstetten: Mina is one of the last to come – Ebersberg
Course participant Mina already speaks three languages: English, Danish and Romanian. The young woman currently speaks English mainly at work, she learned Danish during a ten-year stay in Denmark and…
Swear Word Debate: The Power of Bad Words
Swearing and swearing are an integral part of human existence. The only question is: is it even possible to get started in today’s charged discourse without discriminating against someone? .source…
Why Bayern are only happy – Bayern
The inflow of Anglicisms into the German language has been observed for decades. And some words already seem as if they were essentially German. This applies to the adjective cool…
Poland: funds for German minority reduced – policy
The German minority in Poland is not large, with around 300,000 of the country’s 38 million inhabitants professing their allegiance. But the fact that the school children of this minority…
Column: smoking break for demonstrators – district of Munich
If the district administrator or the mayor had a comprehensive e-mail distribution list, like bosses normally have, then they could get the latest ordinances and regulations out to the people…