German loanwords 40 words

an expressway in a German-speaking country

a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

a small pork sausage

small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

a full skirt with a gathered waistband

a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart

alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts

of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer

a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers

a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite

myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil

the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

destroyed or killed

excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste

short thick highly seasoned sausage

space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding

leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria

a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)

any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped

a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder

politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations

German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs

pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings

shredded cabbage fermented in brine

delight in another person's misfortune

any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes

old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs

deep-fried breaded veal cutlets

a German round dance resembling a slow polka

a person with great powers and abilities

a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound

excluded from use or mention

large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany

a comprehensive view of the world and human life

the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs