nodimetotie@lemmy.world to Germany@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agoWhat are your favorite examples of German words making it into English?message-squaremessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down11
arrow-up147arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your favorite examples of German words making it into English?nodimetotie@lemmy.world to Germany@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square84fedilink
minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up35·1 year 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-up10·11 months agoYeah, I brought the beamer in my body bag.
minus-squarenodimetotie@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoBeamer is a projector, right?
minus-squarenodimetotie@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoIt’s interesting, because there is a document class for presentations in LaTeX that is called beamer
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. 🙄
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.
Beamer is a projector, right?
It’s interesting, because there is a document class for presentations in LaTeX that is called beamer
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. 🙄