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Der Fahrende Ritter: what is the joke?

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Why is Bilbo Baggins called Bilbo Beutlin in Der Hobbit?

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Is there a way to say "double + any number" in German?

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Why do we have to make "peinlich" start with a capital letter and also end with -s in this sentence?

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What is this letter between a and e in the 2nd row? Is this also an eszett?

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Different way of saying "Feuer!"

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Use of the verb "bauen" without the preposition "an"

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„bis Sonntag“: is Sunday included or excluded?

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Looking for a German quote about politics and opinions

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Saying that embodies "When you find one mistake, the second is not far"

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Use of das vs die in a sentence

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Is there an antonym for Schadenfreude?

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German phrase for 'suited and booted'

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Was sind direkte und indirekte Objekte?

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Kann ich »i.e.« auch im Deutschen verwenden?

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Why do Germans invent English words for themselves?

answered Dec 10, 2017 at 11:34

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"Auskopplungen" in musical context

answered Nov 9, 2018 at 18:17

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What's a short rhyme meaning, e.g. for Christmas, I only want an empty box?

answered Dec 12, 2023 at 8:58

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Zwei Stück oder Zwei Stücke?

answered Jan 9, 2018 at 15:08

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Dative taking verbs in the passive?

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Speisekartoffeln – Redundancy? Or indicator of something else?

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What's the idiomatic equivalent of "at the top of one's lungs", if there is one?

answered Jun 28, 2016 at 22:08

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What is the meaning of "heutig" in this sentence?

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What does Jtemal mean?

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Can "Gewehr" and "Waffe" be used interchangeably?

answered Feb 8, 2019 at 19:31

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Why Ölberg and not Olivenberg?

answered May 15, 2016 at 21:34

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Can an umlaut be written as a line in handwriting?

answered Oct 18, 2016 at 16:52

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Why is "Mädel" neuter, if it has a feminine referent?

answered Apr 7, 2023 at 8:52

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Translating "mall", the non-shopping kind

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What is the meaning of "demnach" in this context?

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Der Fahrende Ritter: what is the joke?

Why is Bilbo Baggins called Bilbo Beutlin in Der Hobbit?

Is there a way to say "double + any number" in German?

Why do we have to make "peinlich" start with a capital letter and also end with -s in this sentence?

What is this letter between a and e in the 2nd row? Is this also an eszett?

Different way of saying "Feuer!"

Use of the verb "bauen" without the preposition "an"

„bis Sonntag“: is Sunday included or excluded?

Looking for a German quote about politics and opinions

Saying that embodies "When you find one mistake, the second is not far"

Use of das vs die in a sentence

Is there an antonym for Schadenfreude?

German phrase for 'suited and booted'

Was sind direkte und indirekte Objekte?

Kann ich »i.e.« auch im Deutschen verwenden?

Why do Germans invent English words for themselves?

"Auskopplungen" in musical context

What's a short rhyme meaning, e.g. for Christmas, I only want an empty box?

Zwei Stück oder Zwei Stücke?

Dative taking verbs in the passive?

Speisekartoffeln – Redundancy? Or indicator of something else?

What's the idiomatic equivalent of "at the top of one's lungs", if there is one?

What is the meaning of "heutig" in this sentence?

What does Jtemal mean?

Can "Gewehr" and "Waffe" be used interchangeably?

Why Ölberg and not Olivenberg?

Can an umlaut be written as a line in handwriting?

Why is "Mädel" neuter, if it has a feminine referent?

Translating "mall", the non-shopping kind

What is the meaning of "demnach" in this context?