nodimetotie@lemmy.world to Germany@feddit.deEnglish · 11 months agoWhat are your favorite examples of German words making it into English?message-squaremessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your favorite examples of German words making it into English?nodimetotie@lemmy.world to Germany@feddit.deEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up28·11 months agoI prefer English words making it incorrectly into German. “Getting a handy from your buddy at a public viewing” is totally innocent in German.
minus-squareMagnetar@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9·11 months agoYeah, I brought the beamer in my body bag.
minus-squaremuggedTassi@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoI’m scared to ask, but what’s a body bag in German? I’ve never heard that one used before.
minus-squareErwinLottemann@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoit’s a Rucksack, but with an english sounding name. 🙄
minus-squarecrispy_kilt@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoFor context: Germans call mobile phones “handys”
I prefer English words making it incorrectly into German. “Getting a handy from your buddy at a public viewing” is totally innocent in German.
Yeah, I brought the beamer in my body bag.
I’m scared to ask, but what’s a body bag in German? I’ve never heard that one used before.
it’s a Rucksack, but with an english sounding name. 🙄
That sounds hilarious
For context: Germans call mobile phones “handys”