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What are your favorite examples of German words making it into English? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Gesundheit

Poltergeist

Spiel

Stool ( Stuhl )

Rucksack

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't think I heard Gesundheit used in English much, though

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

It is usually used as an alternative to the religiously framed "bless you" when someone sneezes