German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words Used in English [Paperback]

Robbin D. Knapp (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 2005

Have you ever come across a word you thought was German but weren't sure? Have you ever wondered about the meaning of a German word used in English? Are you a German American? Are you studying German? Then this book is for you. Here you will find hundreds of words that have come to English through German, including sometimes surprising and unexpected meanings and very many interesting and often humorous examples from books, magazines, comics, movies, TV, songs and the Internet. More info: http://www.robbsbooks.com/rknapp0e.htm

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I would buy the book! -- Nancy Frampton, ESL and German Teacher, Reedley College, CA

Knapp has written a book for both the serious linguist, the hobbyist and the everyday reader to equally enjoy. -- Barb Radmore at Midwest Book Review, January 2006

This is a slim book, 172 pages, but it's very full of interesting things. -- nicolesinger at BookCrossing.com, January 16, 2006

About the Author

Robbin D. Knapp is an American who was born in Denver, Colorado, and has been living in the German-speaking country of Austria since 1984 with his Austrian wife. Therefore, he speaks German fluently. He studied Latin, German, and French in high school and at the University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts in Biology), where he financed his education by working in the university library and hospital. Since 1985, he has been translating a wide variety of texts between German and English. While in the Peace Corps in Tanzania, he learned Swahili and spoke it fluently. He has held a wide variety of jobs, including cab driver, assistant English teacher, computer programmer, and most recently IT manager. He has been an enthusiastic amateur linguist since high school.

Besides managing his own linguistics Web site (HumanLanguages.com), he has also translated many other Web sites from German to English and vice versa, for example the Bird Names Translation Index, the City of Linz Web cam project, and the Biology Center of the Upper Austrian Provincial Museum. On another Web site of his (RobbsBooks.com), he writes book reviews.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 135 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (December 4, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411658957
• ISBN-13: 978-1411658950
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,874,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and functional!, April 26, 2006

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This review is from: German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words Used in English (Paperback)

An entertaining tome essential for anyone with even the slightest bit of linguistic curiosity. Useful as a source for those high scoring Scrabble words! This book is full of suprises!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read!, April 25, 2006

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This review is from: German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words Used in English (Paperback)

As the World Wide Web becomes more and more prevalent, as language is shared among nations and people, it is blending and changing the words we use, the lexicon is altering. In addition, American English has always been a fluid language that adopts the words of its many varied people as they join our culture. So it is becoming imperative to the history of language to study and keep record of these changes.

Robbin Knapp has done just this with his book German English Words. In a readable format he has chosen to explore 300 words that have made their way from German into American English use. Each word includes the meaning in German, its meaning in English and then the fun begins. He has researched the use of each word and included many actual quotes using the words. The quotes are fascinating as he uses such a variety of sources from books to magazines to current TV shows. The alphabetical format, with chosen words in bold italic, make this an easy book to read in small, relaxing sittings but also makes it hard to put down. Each word creates a curiosity in the reader to see which word Knapp chooses to investigate next.

By selecting a variety of words such as common ones (hamster, hamburger),specific terms such as (rinderpest-cattle disease) with surprises such as "Pez." Knapp has written a book for both the serious linguist, the hobbyist and the everyday reader to equally enjoy.