yesterday i think i finally started feeling at home here. i didn't feel out of place before (ganz im gegenteil!), but something clicked last night into a feeling of familiarity. it's a nice feeling :-)
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long words i've learned (well, almost learned):
Verschwörungstheorie (conspiracy theory)
Minderwertigkeitskomplex (inferiority complex)
Geschwindigkeitsgrenze (speed limit)
Vergangenheitsbewältigung (coming to terms with the past)
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german words we use in english (has come up several times in the past few weeks!)
Achtung
Angst
Dreck
Hinterland
Kindergarten
Noodle
Poltergeist
Rucksack
Schmooze
Schnitzel
Shlep
Wanderlust
Wunderkind
Zeitgeist
Schadenfreude
Fahrvergnügen (well, not actually used, but most know it)
Weltanschauung (mostly academic)
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and don't forget:
Doppelgänger
Ersatz
Kitsch
Gestalt
Flak
Strudel
Blitzkrieg
:-))
and of course our own personal one!
"Schatz!"
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