German language

German is spoken primarily in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, in two-thirds of Switzerland, in two-thirds of the South Tyrol province of Italy (in German, Südtirol), in the small East Cantons of Belgium, and in some border villages of the South Jutland County (in German, Nordschleswig, in Danish, Sønderjylland) of Denmark. In Luxembourg (in German, Luxemburg), as well as in the French régions of Alsace (in German, Elsass) and parts of Lorraine (in German, Lothringen), th ...

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German language, German language - Geographic distribution, German language - History, German language - Classification and related languages, German language - Neighboring languages, German language - Official status, German language - Dialects, German language - Standard German, German language - Grammar, German language - Noun inflection, German language - Verb Inflection, German language - Writing system, German language - Alphabet, German language - Phonology, German language - Cognates with English, German language - Examples of German, German language - Names of the German language in other languages, German language - Reference

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Alter (from Latin "the other", also means "old man" in Yiddish, German language) refers to: Alter Ego (game) Alter - Firstname. Alter - As Middle, Lastname. See also. ...

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Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Baron von Münchhausen (11 May 1720 – 22 February 1797) was a German nobleman who in his youth was sent to serve as page to Prince Anton Ulrich of Brunswick and later joined the Russian military. He served until 1750, in particular taking part in two campaigns against the Turks. Returning home, Munchhausen supposedly told a number of outrageous tall tales about his adventures. T ...

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• Baron Munchhausen - The 1895 edition
• Baron Munchhausen - Doré Illustrations
• Baron Munchhausen - Psychology
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August Schleicher (February 19, 1821 - December 6, 1868) was a German linguist. His great work was A Compendium of the Comparative Grammar of the Indo-European Languages, in which he attempted to reconstruct the Proto-Indo-European language. August Schleicher was born in Meiningen (Duchy Saxe-Meiningen, southwest of Weimar in the Thuringian Forest). He began his career studying theology and Indo-European, especially Slavic languages. Influenced by Hegel, he formed the theory that a language is an organism, with periods o ...

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The title of Archduke (German language Erzherzog) was invented in the Privilegium Maius, a 14th century forgery initiated by Duke Rudolf IV of Austria. Originally, it was meant to denote the ruler of the Archduchy of Austria, in an effort to put that ruler on par with the electorships, as Austria had been passed over in the Golden Bull of 1356, where the electorships had been assigned. Emperor Charles IV refused to recognize the title. Duke Ernest the Iron and his descendants unilaterally assumed the title "Archduke." Th ...

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising — known in the German language as Erzbistum München und Freising and in Latin as Archidioecesis Monacensis et Frisingensis — is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bavaria, Germany. It is led by the prelature of the Archbishop of Munich, administering the see from the motherchurch in Munich Frauenkirche, also called the Munich Cathedral. The see was canonically erected circa 739 by Saint Boniface as the Diocese of Freisin ...

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• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich - Bishops of Freising
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich - Prince-Bishops of Freising
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich - Archbishops of Munich-Freising
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Munich - Resources

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Bundespräsident (President of the Federation or Federal President) is the German language title for: The President of Austria (head of state) The President of Germany (head of state) The President of the Swiss Confederation: the presiding member of the Swiss Federal Council (government and head of state). Bundespräsident is the title for males, females are titled Bundespräsidentin. The correct style of addressing is for females "Frau Bunde

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Beta (upper case Β, lower case β) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Beth . In Modern Greek, it is pronounced [v], but in Ancient Greek, it was pronounced [b]. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 2. Beta should not be confused with esszet (ß), a similar-looking ...

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Blackletter (also known as Gothic script, not to be confused with the Gothic alphabet) was a script used throughout Western Europe from approximately 1150 to 1500. It continued to be used for the German language until the 20th century. Fraktur is a notable script of this type, and sometimes the entire group of faces are known as fraktur. Blackletter - Origins. Carolingian minuscule was the direct and linear ancestor of blackletter. Blackletter developed from Carolingian as an increasing ...

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• Blackletter - The name Gothic script
• Blackletter - Forms of blackletter
• Blackletter - Textualis
• Blackletter - Cursiva
• Blackletter - Hybrida
• Blackletter - National forms
• Blackletter - France
• Blackletter - England
• Blackletter - Italy
• Blackletter - Germany

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An sich is an expression borrowed from German language. Its translation is "as such", "in itself", or per se. Despite having an adequate translation, the term is used in philosophical contexts as a professional jargon to avoid ambiguity of the general language. The expression "something an sich" means that the discussed "something" is considered only in relation to its intrinsic propertie ...

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A beer garden (or in the German language, Biergarten) is an open-air drinking establishment that originated in Bavaria, where beer gardens in general are distinguished from traditional beer gardens today. In Austria, the beer garden is called Gastgarten (guest garden). Beer garden - History. Beer gardens developed in Bavaria in the 19th century, during which top-fermented beer was predominant. According to a decree by King Ludwig I, this had to be brewed during the cold months, ...

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Brockhaus is the most prestigious German language encyclopedia. It is published by Brockhaus. The first edition originated in the Conversations-Lexikon mit vorzüglicher Rücksicht auf die gegenwärtigen Zeiten by Renatus Gotthelf Löbel and Christian Wilhelm Franke, published in Leipzig 1796-1808. Paralleling other 18th century encyclopedias, the scope was expanded beyond that of earlier publications, in an effort to become comprehensive. This Lexikon included geography, history, and in part biography, as well as the mo ...

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• Brockhaus encyclopedia - Early editors
• Brockhaus encyclopedia - Edition history

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Abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short") is strictly a shorter form of a word, but more particularly, an abbreviation is a letter or group of letters, taken from a word or words, and employed to represent them for the sake of brevity. For example, the word "abbreviation" can be abbreviated as "abbr." or "abbrev." Abbreviation - Types of abbreviations. Apart from the common form of shortening one word, there are other types of abbreviations. These include apocopations, syllabic abbreviations, a ...

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• Abbreviation - Types of abbreviations
• Abbreviation - Syllabic abbreviations SAs
• Abbreviation - Style conventions
• Abbreviation - History
• Abbreviation - Examples
• Abbreviation - Abbreviation types

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Background Christianity Protestantism Pietism Anglicanism Arminianism Doctrinal distinctives Articles of Religion Prevenient Grace Governmental Atonement Imparted righteousness Christian perfection People Charles Wesley George Whitefield Thomas Coke Francis Asbury Richard Allen Albert C. Outler Largest groups World Methodist Council United Methodist ChurchIncluding:

• Pietism - Forerunners
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• Pietism - History
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• Pietism - Early leaders
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Odin is considered the highest god in Norse mythology and Norse paganism. His role, like many of the Norse pantheon, is complex: he is god of both wisdom and war. He is also attested as being a god of magic, poetry, victory, and the hunt. His name is, in Old Norse, Óðinn. Although its precise meaning is debated, the name is thought to be related to the word óðr, meaning "excitation" or "fury". Worship of Odin dates to Proto-Germanic paganism, and the names Old English (and Old Saxon) Wōden; Old ...

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• Odin - Etymology
• Odin - General characteristics
• Odin - Odin and Mercury
• Odin - Celtic parallels
• Odin - Eddaic Odin
• Odin - Attributes
• Odin - Names
• Odin - Anglo-Saxon Woden
• Odin - Worship
• Odin - Sacrifices
• Odin - Shamanic traits
• Odin - Odin and Jesus
• Odin - Medieval reception
• Odin - Persisting beliefs in Odin
• Odin - Modern age
• Odin - Notes
• Odin - Literature

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The most general definition of nationalism is broad, and has been controversial throughout history. Specific examples of nationalism are extremely diverse. Extreme emotions are aroused when discussing nationalism, and that makes it difficult to describe and define nationalism. A recurring problem is that people define nationalism on the basis of their local experience. To a Breton nationalist, the central issue is state nationalism versus cultural nationalism; elsewhere that distinction may be irrelevant. Often supporters of nationalism fear ...

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• Nationalism - Background and problems
• Nationalism - Issues in nationalism theory
• Nationalism - Historical evolution of nationalism
• Nationalism - Prior to 1900
• Nationalism - 20th Century nationalism
• Nationalism - Language and nationalism
• Nationalism - Prominent figures
• Nationalism - Types of nationalism
• Nationalism - Nationalism within nations
• Nationalism - Post-2001 nationalism in the United States
• Nationalism - Patriotism and extremism
• Nationalism - Racism
• Nationalism - Opposition and critique
• Nationalism - Historical effect of nationalism

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H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet. Its name in English is aitch. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, this symbol is used to represent two sounds. Its lowercase form, [h], represents the voiceless glottal fricative, and its small capital form, [ʜ], represents the voiceless epiglottal fricative. H - History. The Semitic letter ח (khêt) probably represented the voic ...

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Reason is a term used in philosophy and other human sciences to refer to the higher cognitive faculties of the human mind. It describes a type of thought or aspect of thought, especially abstract thought, and the ability to think abstractly, which is felt to be especially human. The concept of reason is connected to language, as reflected in the meanings of the Greek word "logos", later to be translated by Latin "ratio" and then French "raison", from which the English word is derived. Indeed it has often been held that h ...

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(German: Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit) 2 Prior to 2002: Deutsche Mark Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Deutschland or Bundesrepublik Deutschland listen ▶ (help·info)) is one of the world's leading industrialised countries, located in Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea, to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic, to the south by Austria and Switzerland, and to the west by Fr ...

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• Germany - The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 843–1806
• Germany - Restoration and revolution 1814–1871
• Germany - German Empire 1871–1918
• Germany - Weimar Republic 1919–1933
• Germany - Third Reich 1933–1945
• Germany - Division and reunification 1945–1990
• Germany - Politics
• Germany - Legal system
• Germany - Foreign Relations
• Germany - Armed Forces
• Germany - Energy policy
• Germany - Geography
• Germany - States Länder
• Germany - Territory
• Germany - Climate
• Germany - Economy
• Germany - Exports
• Germany - Imports
• Germany - Agriculture
• Germany - Industrial sector
• Germany - Service sector
• Germany - Natural resources
• Germany - Society
• Germany - Demographics
• Germany - Religion
• Germany - Education
• Germany - Social issues
• Germany - Culture
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This is a list of film-related events in 2001. 2000 in film 2001 in film 2002 in film 2000 in home video 2001 in home video 2002 in home video 2000 in television 2001 in television 2002 in television 2001 in film - Events. August 8 - Actor Tom Cruise and actress Nicole Kidman get divorced. November 2 - Monsters, Inc. debuts with the bes ...

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• 2001 in film - 0-9
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• 2001 in film - C-F
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