German Words in English Zeitgeist Doppelgänger Schadenfreude 🇩🇪📚 English

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How much German is in English? ⬇ • About 26% of English vocabulary comes from Germanic words. According to Steven Frank, author of “The Pen Commandments”, English has 500,000 words, while German has around 135,000. What sets German apart is its ability to combine existing words to create new ones with specific meanings. • Here are some German words we use in English: • 1️⃣ “Schadenfreude” (pleasure derived from another’s misfortune) • 2️⃣ “Zeitgeist” (the spirit of the times) • 3️⃣ “Doppelgänger” (a double or look-alike). • Who is your doppelgänger? • Follow us on Instagram for more: • @deutsch_mit_lala • @english.with.jenn • #deutsch #deutschlehrer #deutschlernen #englisch #english #learnenglish #englishteacher #Language #sprache #vocabulary #Wortschatz #sprachenlernen #deutschewörter #germanwords #sprachenlernen #kultur #culture #german #germany #america #American

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