Autumn - or "Herbst" - is a beautiful time of the year. Photo: Pure Vivo/Unsplash As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change colour, autumn is a time of cosy comforts and hearty traditions ...

Habseligkeiten - which means "property" - has been voted the most beautiful word in the German language. And rhabarbermarmelade - "rhubarb jam" - has been singled out as Germany's coolest word.

Next time you're lamenting Germany's cold, wet weather, why not head out for a walk and pay special attention to the fiery oranges, yellows and browns of the autumnal leaves around you? Unsurprisingly ...

Thousands of entries from around the world have flooded in to find the most beautiful German word. The languages of Europe are supple: the musical playfulness of Italian, the nasal sensuality of ...