Wednesday, August 23, 2006

German cognates I've only just noticed:

Knoblauch || knob-leek (garlic!)

Glocke || clock (But it means "bell.")

Schmerz || smart

Here's an old favorite: Zeitung (newspaper) || tidings

Some others: Eiweiß (protein) || eggwhite

schmecken || "it smacks of"

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