LOANWORDS IN GERMAN
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German, a West Germanic language with a long and influential literary tradition, has absorbed thousands of loanwords from other languages over the centuries as a result of trade, political relations, migration, education, religion, science, and cultural exchange. Its vocabulary reflects the many societies and cultures with which German speakers have been in contact.
Latin contributed a particularly large number of terms connected with religion, scholarship, law, medicine, and education, while French had a major influence on German vocabulary, especially in diplomacy, fashion, cuisine, the military, and aristocratic culture. Italian left its mark on areas such as music, art, architecture, commerce, and food, while contact with neighboring Slavic languages introduced a number of words associated with regional life, food, culture, and everyday objects.
German has also borrowed vocabulary from Yiddish, Hebrew, and numerous other languages through centuries of cultural interaction and migration. More recently, English has become one of the most important sources of new German vocabulary, particularly in technology, business, sport, entertainment, advertising, and popular culture. Many borrowed words have been adapted to German spelling, pronunciation, capitalization, and grammar so thoroughly that speakers may no longer perceive them as foreign. For learners, this international layer of vocabulary can make German considerably more approachable, as many familiar words reveal unexpected connections between German and English as well as other European languages.
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You will receive all the information available on the website in a convenient portable digital format as well as additional contents: over 15.000 Vocabulary Words and Useful Phrases, in-depth explanations and exercises for all Grammar Rules, exclusive articles with Cultural Insights that you won't find in any other textbook so you can amaze your German-speaking friends thanks to your knowledge of their country and history.
With a one-time purchase you will also get hours of Podcasts to Practice your German listening skills as well as Dialogues with Exercises to achieve your own Master Certificate.
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