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German Words Explained

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Society & Culture
A joint podcast from AllThingsGerman.net and Pension-Sprachschule.de
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Episodes

Lametta

A German Christmas decoration

Dec 30, 2009

Raeucherkerzen

Scented candles used in Christmas decorations

Dec 23, 2009

Bergmannsfigur

A wooden candle holder shaped like a miner or angel

Dec 16, 2009

Schwibbogen

A wooden arch-shaped candle holder

Dec 09, 2009

Herdpraemie

A incentive for parents of pre-school children to stay at home and look after them

Nov 18, 2009

Freiwillige Ausreise

A term used to describe one of the choices facing asylum seekers in Germany

Nov 11, 2009

Humankapital

A way of describing the value of an employee in a company

Oct 28, 2009

Taetervolk

A way of describing the collective guilt of a nation's people

Oct 21, 2009

Ich-AG

A form of self-employment

Oct 14, 2009

Walpurgisnacht

A traditional gathering of witches at the end of April

Oct 07, 2009

Unfrei

A term meaning that post is paid for by the recipient.

Sep 30, 2009

Klappenschrank

A piece of telephone equipment used to connect people.

Sep 16, 2009

UMTS

A faster method of data transfer in mobile phone networks

Sep 09, 2009

GPRS

A method of data transfer in mobile phone networks

Sep 03, 2009

PAngV

A law in Germany that governs e.g. how prices are displayed

Aug 26, 2009

ppa

A Latin abbreviation meaning per procura

Aug 19, 2009

Teuro

Wort des Jahres 2002

Aug 12, 2009

Zuendwarensteuer

A tax on matches and lighters in Germany - now discontinued.

Jul 29, 2009

Zuckersteuer

A tax on sugar in Germany - now discontinued.

Jul 22, 2009

Saltsteuer

A tax on table salt in Germany - now discontinued.

Jul 15, 2009

Teesteuer

A tax on tea in Germany - now discontinued.

Jul 01, 2009
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