| No. | German | English |
| 1. | Haustür | front door |
| 2. | Wohnzimmer | living-room |
| 3. | Musikinstrument | musical instrument |
| 4. | Handschuh | glove |
| 5. | Boothaus | boathouse |
| 6. | Kunstausstellung | art exhibition |
| 7. | Kriegsrecht | martial law |
| 8. | Mundhygiene | oral hygiene |
| 9. | Backpulver | baking-powder |
| 10. | Europameister | European champion |
| 11. | Milchkanne | milk can |
| 12. | Hauptstadt | capital |
Supposing that this list is representative, what does it suggest about this particular pattern of word-formation in German and English? Which regularities can you detect?
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