In this post, we discussed some Kissing cousins (near cognates) – German (Deutsch) and English. Many words, like the ones shown below, are spelled almost the same in German (Deutsch) as in English and have the same meaning. Below list shows you something about German spelling conventions, which include:
✓ The English c is a k in most German words.
✓ The ou in English words like house or mouse is often equivalent to au in German words.
✓ Many English adjectives ending in -ic or -ical have an -isch ending in German.
✓ Some English adjectives ending in -y are spelled with -ig in German.
✓ Some English nouns ending in -y have an -ie ending in German.
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Kissing cousins (near cognates) – German (Deutsch) and English
| Words Similar in Meaning, Slightly Different in Spelling | |
| German | English |
| die Adresse (dee ah-drês-e) | address |
| der Aspekt (dêr âs-pêkt) | aspect |
| der Bär (dêr bear [as in English]) | bear |
| blond (blont) | blonde |
| die Bluse (dee blooh-ze) | blouse |
| braun (brown [as in English]) | brown |
| die Demokratie (dee dê-moh-krâ-tee) | democracy |
| direkt (di-rêkt) | direct |
| der Doktor (dêr dok-tohr) | doctor |
| exzellent (êx-tsel-ênt) | excellent |
| fantastisch (fân-tâs-tish) | fantastic |
| das Glas (dâs glahs) | glass |
| das Haus (dâs hous) | house |
| hungrig (hoong-riH) | hungry |
| die Industrie (dee in-dooh-stree) | industry |
| der Kaffee (dêr kâf-ey) | coffee |
| die Komödie (dee koh-mer-dee-e) | comedy |
| die Kondition (dee kon-di-tsee-ohn) | condition |
| das Konzert (dâs kon-tsêrt) | concert |
| die Kultur (dee kool-toohr) | culture |
| logisch (loh-gish) | logical |
| das Mandat (dâs mân-daht) | mandate |
| der Mann (dêr mân) | man |
| die Maschine (dee mâ-sheen-e) | machine |
| die Maus (dee mouse [as in English]) | mouse |
| die Methode (dee mê-toh-de) | method |
| die Mobilität (dee moh-bi-li-tait) | mobility |
| die Musik (dee mooh-zeek) | music |
| die Nationalität (dee nât-see-oh-nahl-i-tait) | nationality |
| die Natur (dee nâ-toohr) | nature |
| offiziell (oh-fits-ee-êl) | official (adjective) |
| der Ozean (dêr oh-tsê-ân) | ocean |
| das Papier (dâs pâ-peer) | paper |
| das Parlament (dâs pâr-lâ-mênt) | parliament |
| perfekt (pêr-fêkt) | perfect |
| politisch (poh-li-tish) | political |
| potenziell (po-tên-tsee-êl) | potential (adjective) |
| praktisch (prâk-tish) | practical |
| das Programm (dâs proh-grâm) | program |
| das Salz (dâs zâlts) | salt |
| der Scheck (dêr shêk) | check |
| sonnig (zon-iH) | sunny |
| der Supermarkt (dêr zooh-pêr-mârkt) | supermarket |
| das Telefon (dâs tê-le-fohn) | telephone |
| die Theorie (dee tey-ohr-ee) | theory |
| die Tragödie (dee trâ-ger-dee-e) | tragedy |
| die Walnuss (dee vahl-noohs) | walnut |
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