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[–] Pancito 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gesundheit

Poltergeist

Spiel

Stool ( Stuhl )

Rucksack

[–] nodimetotie 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good ones! Rucksack is interesting because it also exists as a backpack, which is literally the translation of rucksack.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

...German even is my native language and I didn't get it :((

[–] nodimetotie 2 points 1 year ago

You're welcome)

[–] nodimetotie 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think I heard Gesundheit used in English much, though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is usually used as an alternative to the religiously framed "bless you" when someone sneezes

[–] nodimetotie 1 points 1 year ago

Good to know!