But in German, this too fits within the broader category of sandwiches – go figure. In much of Bavaria, (die)Semmel is more commonly used. For example, you could get a Leberkässemmel, which consists ...

If you plan to visit Germany, the list of 15 easiest German words and phrases to learn for tourists will be very useful to read. Have you ever been in a situation to visit a foreign country without ...

There’s something so satisfying about a good German word. As The Awl entertainingly demonstrated with their spot-on “There Oughta Be a German Word For This” column, German words somehow define complex ...

German is known for its extra long compound words. When Mark Twain complained that some German words were "so long they have a perspective," he was thinking of words ...

A singular German word overflowing with length and precision can flummox an English speaker: from its number of letters to its complex meaning. In the age of COVID-19, more than 1,200 words in German ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Duncan Madden is a travel writer living in Köln, Barcelona and London. This article is more than 4 years old. One of the great ...

A direct transfer of words was never going to work for such a complex show. So the team involved got creative. By Michael Paulson How does one translate “Hamilton” into another language? That was the ...