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What are your favorite examples of German words making it into English? (lemmy.world)
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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 36 points 11 months ago (12 children)

I prefer English words making it incorrectly into German. "Getting a handy from your buddy at a public viewing" is totally innocent in German.

[–] Magnetar@feddit.de 11 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Yeah, I brought the beamer in my body bag.

[–] muggedTassi@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm scared to ask, but what's a body bag in German? I've never heard that one used before.

[–] ErwinLottemann@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago

it's a Rucksack, but with an english sounding name. 🙄

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