Sven_Q45 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Now I must ask a question, too. Ok the question is stupid like the German words. No really, why do you english people often use the German word "Gesundheit"? For example in Zak on Mars or in the Stuttgart episode from Sam and Max Season 2. I´m so proud of Season 2. It comes out in Germany in Juli. Well I must play it cuz I live near Stuttgart. Played the demo. Well back to my stupid question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 It says here that the expression came form Jewish immigrants to the US. Why it got widespread use, nobody knows... it's just one of those things where somehow a foreign word becomes commonplace, kind of like with the Dutch word 'apartheid', for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Well, as Haggis said, Jewish immigrants probably brought it from the Fatherland, but it became a trend..so to say:D It's like saying words like 'awesome' or 'cool' in today's society. Maybe 'Gesundheit' doesn't mean the same as 'cool' it is still very much a habit or trend....that's just my opinion though:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Speaking of German words, in Dutch we also have some that are used pretty regularly - 'überhaupt', 'sowieso', 'unheimlich', and 'fingerspitzengefühl' are some that I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hee hee, that's true, those words are awesome:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfredJ Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Speaking of German words, in Dutch we also have some that are used pretty regularly - 'überhaupt', 'sowieso', 'unheimlich', and 'fingerspitzengefühl' are some that I can think of. Dude, I didn't know you were Dutch. Awesome! There's quite a lot of 'mixing' of languages going on. We use a lot of French, English, German etc. I tried to think of other Dutch words that they use in other countries, but 'apartheid' was the only one I could think of. Surely we have better words? I always thought of 'Houdoe' as one of the warmest greetings we have, everyone should start using it. Of course, with Haggis living in Rotterdam, he will probably disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 You know, that reminds me, most of the English language is comprised of Dutch and Deutsch{} words...for instance...'school' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabez Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I'm not sure that "most" of thew English language is Dutch/Deutsch. School, anyway, is a Latin word (schola), and found in almost all the Roman Teutonic, and Celtic languages. It's even in Welsh: Ysgol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderQ Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Oh, true, then some is comprised of Dutch/Deutsch words:D Thanks Gabez:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven_Q45 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Well we in Swabia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabia) often use 3 French words for example trottoir and plafont cuz there were Frechmens here. Don´t know when. The third word I can´t write. But we speek it otherwise. And in Germany we often say ciao. That´s Italian. And very often English words in advertising and slogans. @AlfredJ Yes like Danish. They use many German, French, English and Dutch words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 There's quite a lot of 'mixing' of languages going on. We use a lot of French, English, German etc. I tried to think of other Dutch words that they use in other countries, but 'apartheid' was the only one I could think of. Surely we have better words? 'Boomslang' is another one, although I suspect that's more Afrikaans than English. Of course 'Afrikaans' is itself a Dutch word... I always thought of 'Houdoe' as one of the warmest greetings we have, everyone should start using it. Of course, with Haggis living in Rotterdam, he will probably disagree. Well, at least it's better than 'doei'. I don't actually say 'houdoe' myself, but I have some relatives who are from Brabant (Wikipedia link for those not from the Netherlands), so I'm not completely against it. My own parents have even lived there for a while, and of course many Rotterdammers were originally farmers who lived in Brabant and Zeeland, but came to Rotterdam when the economy was booming. Interesting how this is turning into a history/culture/language lecture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelstein Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Kindergarten is a german compound that is used here in the States. Also here in New York City we have strange sounding boroughs such as Manhattan,Queens,The Bronx,Staten Island,and Brooklyn. I think does are Dutch words right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Kindergarten is a german compound that is used here in the States. Also here in New York City we have strange sounding boroughs such as Manhattan,Queens,The Bronx,Staten Island,and Brooklyn. I think does are Dutch words right? A lot of the names in present-day New York derive from Dutch, yeah. 'Staten' is a Dutch word, for instance, 'Brooklyn' derives from the Dutch village 'Breukelen', and 'Flushing Meadows' comes from 'Vlissingen', also a Dutch town. Of course the Dutch made quite a mark on New York history, and if you're interested in that, I'd recommend this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserschwert Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Well we in Swabia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabia) often use 3 French words for example trottoir and plafont cuz there were Frechmens here. Don´t know when. The third word I can´t write. But we speek it otherwise. I think another one is parapluie (umbrella)... at least that's what a friend of mine (from Swabia) told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven_Q45 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 I don´t use the word umbrella. Btw didn´t know. And I don´t use the other words. I´ve an accent but I speak Hochdeutsch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_German_languages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelstein Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 A lot of the names in present-day New York derive from Dutch, yeah. 'Staten' is a Dutch word, for instance, 'Brooklyn' derives from the Dutch village 'Breukelen', and 'Flushing Meadows' comes from 'Vlissingen', also a Dutch town. Of course the Dutch made quite a mark on New York history, and if you're interested in that, I'd recommend this book. I know its in my history textbook from 2004! Yay 4 oldness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallus Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I found this pie chart to be more interesting than pie charts typically ought to be: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Origins_of_English_PieChart.svg It doesn't really highlight the imports from Dutch, Spanish, Yiddish, and other sources into American English, though. Also: Cookies (as opposed to biscuits) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven_Q45 Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 A lot of the names in present-day New York derive from Dutch, yeah. 'Staten' is a Dutch word, for instance, 'Brooklyn' derives from the Dutch village 'Breukelen', and 'Flushing Meadows' comes from 'Vlissingen', also a Dutch town. Of course the Dutch made quite a mark on New York history, and if you're interested in that, I'd recommend this book. It´s often called New Amsterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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