Tag Archives: Wörterbücher

Yid

Posted on 24. April 2020 by schaefew

Yid is a word used to refer to supporters of Tottenham Hotspur because many of their supporters are (believed to be) Jewish. The word has an entry in the OED and a variegated history. Yid war originally a Jiddish word … Continue reading →

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Wombat ist gleich Wombat

Posted on 5. April 2014 by schaefew

Es kann frustrierend sein, ein Wort in einem zweisprachigen Wörterbuch nachzuschlagen. Heute morgen habe ich schwedisch hygglig nachgeschlagen und nett als deutsche Entsprechung gefunden. Das passt aber hinten und vorne nicht in dem Text, in dem sonst von netten Sprachkenntnissen … Continue reading →

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Prohibit google?

Posted on 23. February 2014 by schaefew

The latest evidence of the steady progress that the word google is making into language is the fact that it has now been included in the Merriam-Webster, as a verb, with a lower case <g>. A student has pointed out … Continue reading →

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