![]() ![]() “In der Ferne sah ich eine schaurige Gestalt” = “In the distance I saw a gruesome form.” Imported into English to name “Gestalt Psychology,” which is too complicated for me to describe, but has to do with a theory of perceptions as structures or patterns. General descriptions of “the Germans” will usually list Gemütlichkeit as one of the highest priorities of every German.ĭie Gestalt = shape, form, typically referring to people, e.g. relaxing alone or with friends, perhaps over a drink or two, after a hard day’s work. These terms indicate a cozy sense of well-being in a comfortable environment, e.g. Fahren = to drive das Vergnügen = pleasure. Not really a common German word, but this word for “the pleasure of driving” was made popular in English by a successful VW marketing campaign. “ersatz coffee” was coffee made from substances other than coffee beans in wartime. This word literally means “replacement”, and is typically used in English to refer to a cheap, inferior substitute for something, e.g. ![]() A Google search for the word brings up quite a few sites on the paranormal, as well as sites using the term more straightforwardly to refer to e.g. Term for someone who resembles a person to the point that they could be considered their “double.” Often used to refer to eerie or uncanny resemblances, or mysterious or evil doubles. Ironically, although the word comes from German, it is not much used in German, having been replaced by a contraction: these dogs (also sometimes called “Wienerĭogs” in English because of their shape) are normally called “Dackel” in German. The term was coined by an American journalist as a description of Nazi war strategy at the beginning of the Second World War. Sudden, swift, large-scale offensive warfare intended to win a quick victory. Some argue that there is no such thing as a Bildungsroman. The definition of the term depending on their choice of definition, Meisters Lehrjahre, or Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ī novel that details the psychological development of the principal characterĭie Bildung = education der Roman = novel. “a gloomy, often neurotic feeling of generalized anxiety and depression” In German, this word denotes any kind of fear, but in English it is used to designate
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