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German Loanwords

Zeitgeist, schadenfreude, doppelgänger — German specializes in compact words for emotional states English never bothered to name.

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German Loanwords

A look-alike — originally a ghostly double, now any uncanny twin.

German Loanwords

School for very young children — and a near-invisible German loanword in English.

German Loanwords

Pleasure derived from someone else's misfortune.

German Loanwords

A strong urge to travel.

German Loanwords

The defining mood, ideas, or anxieties of a particular era.