German is the language which is spoken in Germany, Austria and
parts of Switzerland.
There are very slight differences between "German German" and "Austrian German".
In Switzerland people
speak "Schwytzerdütsch" (means "Schweizerdeutsch") which is a rather strange
German, however, they can speak "standard German" as well.
Maybe the following list will help. Please tell me, if you find any mistakes or inaccuracies
or want to make additions. New entries are highly welcomed. - Thank you!
German - English
- A zip-code for "Austria"
- AG see "Arbeitsgemeinschaft"
- Angebot offer
- Arbeitsbehelf (working) material, information
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft (AG) association
- ATS see "Schilling"
- Austausch exchange
- Baden-Württemberg a region in Germany
- Bestellung order, subscription
- beziehungsweise respectively
- Bundes... federal, concerning the country
- Bundesland province
- bzw. see "beziehungsweise"
- Dachorganisation parent/umbrella organisation
- der "of" or "the"
- Deutschland Germany
- empfehlenswert recommendable
- erhältlich bei can be ordered at
- Erscheinungsweise publication dates
- Faltblatt folder
- Firma with phone-numbers it means the phone-number in the office; see also "privat"
- Folkloretanz folk-dance, especially "international folk-dance"; see "Volkstanz"
- Forum forum, group
- Fröhlicher Kreis maybe "cheerful circle/group"; title of an Austrian dancer's magazine and an Austrian folk-dance as well
- gratis free
- Heimatpflege an Austrian organisation, taking care of the traditional culture
- Heimatwerk an Austrian organisation for traditional crafts
- Hinweis hint
- in in
- Informationsblatt information-paper
- Institut institute
- Kärnten Carinthia, an Austrian province
- Kassette see "Musikkassette"
- Kreis circle, group
- Landes... concerning the province
- Magazin magazine
- Mindestspende minimal contribution
- Musikant musician
- Musikkassette audio-tape
- Niederösterreich LOwer Austria, an Austrian province
- Noten score
- Oberösterreich Upper Austria, an Austrian province
- Österreich Austria; small European country in the South-East of Germany, capital: Vienna
- österreichweit all over Austria (a word like "weltweit", which means "worldwide")
- privat with phone-numbers it means the phone-number at home
- Redaktion editorial staff of a magazine
- S see "Schilling"
- Salzburg Salzburg, an Austrian province
- Sänger singer
- Schallplatte record
- Schilling Austrian currency
- sehr very, highly
- siehe see
- singen singing
- spielen playing
- Steiermark Styria, an Austrian province
- Südtirol South Tyrol, an Italian province (in former days part of Austria)
- Tanz dance
- Tanzbeschreibung description of a dance; dance instructions
- tanzen dancing
- Termin date
- Tirol Tyrol, an Austrian province
- Universitätssportinstitut organization that offers some sport- and dancing-activities
- USI see "Universitaetssportinstitut"
- Verband association
- Verlag publishing house
- Videokassette video-tape
- vierteljährlich quarterly
- Volksbildung education of the people
- Volkskultur folklore
- Volkslied folk songs
- Volksliedwerk an Austrian organisation, specialiced on folk songs
- Volkstanz folk-dance, especially "Austrian folk-dance"; I personally use "my" word
"volks-dance" to distinguish between "Volkstanz" and "Folkloretanz"
- Volkstanzgruppe folk dancing group
- vollständig complete
- Wien Vienna; see "Österreich"
- Zeitschrift magazine
- Zusammenstellung survey
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