Note the connection to the terms “feast” and “festive”. The term comes from Middle High German veste which means “strong” or “firm”. The English suffix “fest” is a derivative of the German word of the same spelling. We’re still comfortable with it, but a bit less. Truth be told, we do love a good fun fest at our Gymglish office – and that’s before we knew about its German origins. We’re still unsure how pasta and brain came to be linked, but an interesting fact nonetheless. Guten Appetit, as always.ĭid you know? In English, the word “noodle” can be used as a slang term for the head, and by extension the brain (“use your noodle!”). Slurping your umpteenth ramen while reminiscing about your trip to Japan? The word “noodle” comes from the 18th-century German word nudel, thought to come from the German word Knödel which means “dumpling,” or, more literally, a “turd”.
Note: in UK English, the term “nursery” is a more commonly used term to refer to “kindergarten”.
The term dates to the 19th century and comes from educator Friedrich Froebel, who created the first kindergarten in 1840 and coined the term. Be sure to water your children regularly. Picking up your kids at kindergarten to hug and/or disinfect them? Perhaps you know that this word is taken from the German kinder (“children”) and garten (“garden”), so literally… a garden full of children. This first term can take a hike, are we right? First recorded in the 1850s, the word “rucksack” takes its origin from the Alpine-German dialect word Rück (“back”) – or der Rücken in German – and Sack (“bag”).ĭid you know? As opposed to “backpack”, “rucksack” is a military term which refers to a more sturdy bag made of strong, waterproof material able to carry heavier loads. Today, we examine 5 words of German origin commonly used in everyday English. If you choose to take on the courageous task of learning German, you’ll be relieved to discover that many words are similar in both languages. Both languages share the same roots, and therefore a great deal of vocabulary is similar (around 60% of the lexicon). German and English are more closely linked than you might think.
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