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German Words Explained
A joint podcast from AllThingsGerman.net and Pension-Sprachschule.de
Episodes
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Silvester and Wunderkerzen
We finish the series by talking about sparklers
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Lametta
A German Christmas decoration
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Der Weihnachtsmann
One of the bringers of presents on Christmas Eve
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Raeucherkerzen
Scented candles used in Christmas decorations
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Bergmannsfigur
A wooden candle holder shaped like a miner or angel
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Schwibbogen
A wooden arch-shaped candle holder
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Weihnachtskrippe
The name for a Nativity scene
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News December 2009
News about our forthcoming transcript store
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Finanzkrise und notleidende Banken
A word used to describe the economic climate, with an ironic twist
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Herdpraemie
A incentive for parents of pre-school children to stay at home and look after them
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Freiwillige Ausreise
A term used to describe one of the choices facing asylum seekers in Germany
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Entlassungsproduktivitaet
A way of describing an increase in productivity by workforce reduction
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Humankapital
A way of describing the value of an employee in a company
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Taetervolk
A way of describing the collective guilt of a nation's people
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Ich-AG
A form of self-employment
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Walpurgisnacht
A traditional gathering of witches at the end of April
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Unfrei
A term meaning that post is paid for by the recipient.
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Kurbelinduktor
A hand-operated dynamo.
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Klappenschrank
A piece of telephone equipment used to connect people.
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UMTS
A faster method of data transfer in mobile phone networks
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GPRS
A method of data transfer in mobile phone networks
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PAngV
A law in Germany that governs e.g. how prices are displayed
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ppa
A Latin abbreviation meaning per procura
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Teuro
Wort des Jahres 2002
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Das alte Europa
Wort des Jahres 2003
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Zuendwarensteuer
A tax on matches and lighters in Germany - now discontinued.
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Zuckersteuer
A tax on sugar in Germany - now discontinued.
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Saltsteuer
A tax on table salt in Germany - now discontinued.
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Leuchtmittelsteuer
A tax on light bulbs in Germany - now discontinued.
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Teesteuer
A tax on tea in Germany - now discontinued.
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Die Gruenen
The Green Party in Germany.
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FDP
A liberal political party that is often a coalition partner in Germany.
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SPD
A political party founded in the 19th Cenutry in Germany.
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CDU - CSU
Two political parties founded in the 1940s in Germany.
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Jugendamt
The office that is responsible for child welfare in Germany
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Wahlamt
The office that organises elections in Germany
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Jagdsteuer
A tax on hunting and fishing
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Hundesteuer
A tax on dogs in private households
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Hausnotruf
A system for people living at home on their own to call for help in an emergency
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GSM
The mobile phone standard in Germany
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Amtsleitung
The phone line from the home end to the exchange
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Vorwahl
The German word for an STD code
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DSL
Digital Subscriber Line - High-Speed Internet
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Gruendonnerstag
The German name for Maundy Thursday
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Osterfeuer
A bonfire that is it for a Church service on Easter Saturday
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Osterhase
The German name for the Easter Bunny
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Osterei
Easter Eggs.
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Aschermittwoch
The start of Lent. A day to go to church, and a day of political meetings.
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Fastenzeit
The period between Ash Wednesday and Easter
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Karnevalsumzug
An procession that takes place during the Karneval season
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