Saturday, May 11, 2013

"Let's Get Specific:" 6 German Compound Words Borrowed by English

Dictionary.com recently had a slideshow on its front page entitled Let's Get Specific: 6 German words you won't believe.

The slideshow comprises six German compound words that arose to describe "very specific ideas," which English subsequently borrowed.

Click on the slideshow above to see the meanings of Weltschmerz, Schadenfreude and more.