A Conversation for The h2g2 Language Thing - GERMAN Department
German Game II
Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Feb 3, 2008
der Koch - the cook
(the scene in Dornröschen that always impressed me most: when the cook wakes up and slaps the boy 
)
German Game II
matodemi Posted Feb 3, 2008
Dornen - thorns (no rose without them)
(Tavaron: I like that scene as well)
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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor Posted Feb 4, 2008
der Stachel - the prickle
for as far as I remember that's what roses actually have... and I think cactus, too, but I'm not sure about them
German Game II
Ih-Dschieh Posted Feb 4, 2008
die Biene - the bee
No, cacti have thorns - those are biologists for you
German Game II
Ih-Dschieh Posted Feb 5, 2008
You sure that it hasn't got an E at the end and is female?
das Gold - the gold
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Feb 5, 2008
Quite sure - it's a kind of woodwind-trumpet hybrid.
das Katzengold - the fool's gold (pyrite)
German Game II
Ih-Dschieh Posted Feb 5, 2008
der Katzenjammer - err... I think I've got to look that up...
Pardon? Hangover? Can't be - can it?
German Game II
matodemi Posted Mar 7, 2008
süß - sweet
(especially in the combination bitter-sweet, like in the chocolate....)
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