Why Not All German Words Are Really German
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Why Not All German Words Are Really German

How Foreign Words Retain Their Sound — and Why That Matters “If it looks German, it must sound German… right?” Not always.Words like Job, Manager, Chef, or Visum may look like part of the German language — but they didn’t start there. And they don’t always sound the way you’d expect. This is why learners misread them. And why native speakers often […]

Tymur Levitin Tymur Levitin
25.07.2025 3 min read
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