German Language and Culture

vinculum unitatis - das Band der Einheit (bond(s) of unity).

Population of German speaking nations is as follows :-

In Germany, 82,217,800 In Austria, 8,316,487 In Lichtenstein, 35,322 In Switzerland, 7,591,400 In Belgium, 10,584,534 In Luxembourg, 480,222 In the Province of Bolzano-Bozen(Italy), 487,673 Giving a total of 109,713,438 All figures are estimates at the end of 2007

German is the 2nd most popular language learnt in Russia (after English).
The main language of Russia is Russian, but there would be some in Russia who can speak German and other languages. When I was in Russia I found very few people who spoke anything beyond Russian.

"Dipl-Ing" stands for "Diplom-Ingenieur" in German, which is a specific academic title for someone who has completed a university degree in engineering. It indicates that the individual has received a diploma in engineering from a German-speaking country.

It is a word that is synonymous with Indo-European, and it designates a certain group of people that developed language as a community. Many believe that these people constitute a separate race.

They speak mostly German however there are many different types of German but for the most part they break down into two main dialects which are High German and Low German.
All the different types of German will fit into these two parent dialects. For example Standard German and Yiddish are both sub-divisions of High German. High German dialects are spoken in Central and Southern Germany.
Low German also known as Low Saxon spoken in the Northern areas of Germanic Europe and is pretty much the parent language for Dutch and the Netherlands dialects.
To be honest tracking down and understanding how many different versions of German there are can be maddening and then fitting them into their parent dialect (High or Low German) goes from maddening to down right insane but I hope I managed to give you some what the answer you were looking for.
However Germans and Germanic people also tend to speak flawless English so if you ever go to Germany either take the time to learn to speak German fluently as the Germans like precision and perfection in speaking a language or just simply speak English which Germans love to show off their prowess in speaking.

This depends on how you define smart? If you go by IQ then it would be South Korea. Scientific achievements it could be German however this was most likely to them being a very war oriented country in the past. Take Americas achievements for example, the whole space exploration thing with russia was mainly due to military achievements and showing power. When people speak different languages they come to conclusions in a different way and many countries solve problems differently even mathematically. Some languages can say sentences faster and in theory (think them faster too). I believe that South Korea takes the cake for being such a technological oriented country even in their mainstream. (They watch video game competitions on TV as well as sports). When certain technology is introduced in to human life it changes the brain in a big way. The brain of someone who has not been introduced to certain technological advances or principals is far different from one that is not. Trying to explain certain mathematical and technological advances to someone who has reached maturity in say the 17th century would be very hard.

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English is not directly based on Latin, but it has been heavily influenced by Latin due to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Many words in English have Latin roots, particularly in academic, legal, and scientific vocabulary.

"Roots" translates as "Wurzeln".

not very much different than a regular one. Answer An ë in English has a diaeresis not an umlaut. An umlaut modifies the pronunciation of the vowel but diaeresis indicates that the ë must be pronounced as a separate syllable, usually with a ee sound. eg Chloe would be pronounced to rhyme with toe but Chloë has diaeresis and is pronounced Chloe-ee with two syllables.

All modern languages derive from earlier versions that changed slowly over time from older languages into the forms we know today. It is not possible to identify a specific date upon which any particular language was first spoken.

In the case of the German language, the earliest evidence of the use of Old High German as distinct from Old Saxon is found in inscriptions from the 6th century AD and the oldest coherent texts date from the 9th century AD. So the beginning of the use of some form of German as distinct from Saxon can be said to occur sometime in the period from the 6th to the 9th century, or perhaps a bit before that.

It may be useful to note that the German spoken in the 10th century would be very different form the German spoken today.

According to "A Dictionary of First Names" by Hanks and Hodges, Teresa is the Spanish and Italian form of the name Theresa. In the English speaking world, Teresa is often chosen by Roman Catholic parents as a reference to the Spanish saint, Teresa of Avla.

The meaning of the name is unknown. Theresa is said to have been the name of the wife of Saint Paulinus of Nola, who spent most of his life in Spain. There are suggestions that this Theresa took her name from the Greek island of Thera, but these suggestions have no support in documentation or in the science of word structure, according to Hanks and Hodges.

Short forms of this name include Tere, Teresita, and Tete (in Spanish), Terri, Tessa, and Tess (in English), and Resi, Reserl, and Resli (in German).

Teresa (ter-eh-suh) means reaper because for the simple fact it is known as the opposite of the name Theresa (ter-ee-suh) meaning angel.

the name jodi means sweet

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When looked up in a name book or official name meaning site, the name Jodi means Jewish woman, praised one, looked up to, or admired one....i should know....Jodi is my name!!!

German is not a Latin based language. German is a West Germanic language German is not a Latin based language because it is not a romance language. A Romance language is a language that is derived directly from Latin. They inlude Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. German does, however, have some words from Latin because the Germanic tribes interacted with the Latin speaking peoples when they overthrew Rome. However, the great majority of Latin words in German were adopted from the time of the Renaissance onwards. English is also a Germanic language. Many similarities can be seen between German and English, espcially with cognates. Sometimes, words only differ with a couple of letters. Haus...House Maus...Mouse Hund...Dog (Hound) There is a school of thought that says, by replacing German letter combinations with English letter combinations, you often come up with German words. See the examples above ("u" and "au" for the English "ou"). Although, this isn't always true, very often it works.

You can try using software such as Audacity or VLC media player, which both support recording audio. To practice the speech interpretation between German and English, you can try using language learning apps such as Duolingo, Babbel, or Rosetta Stone, which provide interactive lessons and exercises in both languages. Additionally, you may find language exchange websites or forums where you can practice speaking with native speakers of the languages you are learning.

The name Alina is of Slavic, Romanian, and Arabic origin and generally means "bright," "beautiful," or "noble." It is a popular name in various cultures and is associated with qualities like grace and elegance.

Literally "von" means 'from' and usually it signified nobility, and should be spelled with a small v "von".

In Germany, there is the distinction between historic nobility (historischer Adel), i.e. knighted by a king or the Emperor and the citizen nobility (Bürgeradel), which derived their von from the pure description of a place of origin, e.g. Klaus Schmied von Ehringen (Klaus the Smith from Ehringen).

Historic nobility has the right to abreviate the von as v. (e.g. Lothar Freiherr v.Richthofen), whereas the citizen nobilty has to spell out the "von".

In Switzerland, von is mostly a description of place of origin, as from 1191 onwards, there was noone who could elevate anyone on a rank of nobility. The few exceptions are immigrants or locals knighted by foreign powers outside the Swiss Federation (e.g. von Habsburg).

In Austria, "von" can mean either a place of origin or nobility.

Traditionally, there are some traits associated with the German national character, either by Germans themselves or by those outside Germany. However, it is important never to judge an individual by these traits, which can so easily turn into damaging and inaccurate stereotypes. Having said that, here are some traits historically associated with Germany and its people: cleanliness, order, efficiency, and industry. Germans often refer to their country as "das Land der Dichter und Denker", the land of poets and thinkers. Even today, there are strong regional differences between parts of Germany with varying histories and geographies. Bavaria, in particular, has its own way of life and value systems. German Europe, generally understood to include the modern countries of Germany, Austria and much of Switzerland, has produced an exceptional number of people with talents in such areas as music, philosophy, science and engineering. Austria and German-speaking Switzerland share many characteristics with Germans, yet are distinct in their own histories, cultures, and world views. It is also important to remember that in today's Germany, there has been a profound effect on German society through the presence of a large number of immigrant groups such as Turks. These people have brought their own national characteristics with them and had a lasting influence on German life. One needs to be extremely careful about thinking in terms of 'national character' and 'national' traits. The underlying assumption is that they are unchanging and that a nation is comparable to an inidividual. In the period from the rise of nationalism till about c.1960 notions of 'national character' were credited with immense explanatory power but now they are generally considered unhelpful. For example, modern Germany is largely pacifist - but observers of Bismarckian and Wilhelmine Germany considered the country and people militaristic. There were also a number of other, unflattering traits that I won't mention here. The answer mentions music - which nobody would dispute ... The point about philosophy is taken, but one needs to add that outside Germany this philosophy is widely considered 'metaphysical', which is not a compliment in the English-speaking countries. As for science and engineering, I doubt if Americans would nowadays accept that Germany has any lead in this area. Moreover, Britain, France and other European countries have also made outstanding contributions. There was a time, from about 1870-1930 or so when the German universities were truly remarkable, but this lead has gone. The nation is, after all, an imagined community and needs its myths and legends to sustain it ...

Despite the common mistake that jerry comes from the sound the Ger in the word German makes, Jerry actually refers to the Helmets worn by the Germans during WWI, which to their opponents resembled Chamber Pots, or Jerries.

"O Maria" is a novel by German writer Christoph Meckel. It tells the story of Maria, a young woman who goes through a series of personal struggles and confronts issues related to identity and self-discovery. The book explores themes of love, religion, and the search for meaning in life.

This is a matter of personal preference and what type of fantasy is meant.

I think that the fantasy behind the Brothers Grimm fairy tales is hard to beat,

It must be the one of the most sold fantasy books.