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We Stole That from the Germans Quiz

English is a Germanic language, so this is a quiz about some English words that originated in a variety of languages currently or formerly spoken in Germany.

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
390,597

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1044

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/10), zp2000 (10/10), Guest 35 (10/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. From the Old High German word for to take care of - not the lemon-scented kind		Kaput
2. From the Frankish word for cover up - with rust perhaps		Doppelganger
3. From the Frankish word for blinding light - but this is a match quiz		Flack
4. From the German word for ghostly spirit - are you seeing double?		Blank
5. From the Westphalian word for fart devil- it doesn't taste that bad		Pumpernickel
6. From the Low German word for splash - I'm just toying with you		Pledge
7. From the Proto-Germanic word for sharp - it leaves a bad taste in my mouth		Tart
8. From the German word for an anti-aircraft weapon - don't give me any of this		Poodle
9. From the German word for stone - a little hard to drink out of a stone, though		Stein
10. From the German word for broken - this quiz is this since it's the last question		Tarnish

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1. From the Old High German word for to take care of - not the lemon-scented kind

2. From the Frankish word for cover up - with rust perhaps

3. From the Frankish word for blinding light - but this is a match quiz

4. From the German word for ghostly spirit - are you seeing double?

5. From the Westphalian word for fart devil- it doesn't taste that bad

6. From the Low German word for splash - I'm just toying with you

7. From the Proto-Germanic word for sharp - it leaves a bad taste in my mouth

8. From the German word for an anti-aircraft weapon - don't give me any of this

9. From the German word for stone - a little hard to drink out of a stone, though

10. From the German word for broken - this quiz is this since it's the last question

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From the Old High German word for to take care of - not the lemon-scented kind

Answer: Pledge

The Old High German word for to take care of is "pflegan". The English word pledge, meaning to make a promise, comes from "pflegan" because pledges are often said to be a promise to do or take care of something. The Proto-Germanic word "plehana" also means to care for and may also be an origin for pledge.

2. From the Frankish word for cover up - with rust perhaps

Answer: Tarnish

Tarnish comes from the Frankish word "tarnijan" which means to cover up or hide. It refers to how rust covers or hides a metallic object during oxidation.

3. From the Frankish word for blinding light - but this is a match quiz

Answer: Blank

The word blank comes from the Frankish word "blank" which means a blinding white light or simply the color white. The Proto-Germanic word "blankaz" also means white.

4. From the German word for ghostly spirit - are you seeing double?

Answer: Doppelganger

Doppelganger comes from the German word "doppelganger" which refers to a ghostly spirit. literally, however, it means double walker. Doppelgangers, in modern lingo, are people who look just like other people and even act like them. In past times, it referred to a spiritual evil twin that was a harbinger of bad luck.

5. From the Westphalian word for fart devil- it doesn't taste that bad

Answer: Pumpernickel

The word pumpernickel comes from the German words "pumper" meaning fart and "nickel" which is a shortening of the name Nicholas but is slang for devilish person. The origin of how the bread became to be named pumpernickel is unknown. One theory is that it was considered hard to digest. Another states that Napoleon fed the bread to his horse named Nickel.

6. From the Low German word for splash - I'm just toying with you

Answer: Poodle

The English word poodle comes from the Low German word "pudeln" which means the sound of splashing. It could also come from the Low German word for puddle, which is "pudel". "Pudel" is also the German word for the dog breed.

7. From the Proto-Germanic word for sharp - it leaves a bad taste in my mouth

Answer: Tart

The word tart entered the English language from the Proto-Germanic word "tartaz" which means sharp or bitter. It refers to the sour taste tart foods leave on the tongue. Tart may also come from the German word "zart" which means delicate or the word "trotzen" which means to mock.

8. From the German word for an anti-aircraft weapon - don't give me any of this

Answer: Flack

The English word flack, meaning harsh criticism comes from the German abbreviation for "Fliegerabwehrkanone" which is "flak". The "Fliegerabwehrkanone" is a type of anti-aircraft weapon used during World War II. Flack or flak became a word for criticism during the 1960s.

9. From the German word for stone - a little hard to drink out of a stone, though

Answer: Stein

A stein is a handled mug typically used to serve beer. Stein gets its name from the German word "stein" which means stone because early steins were made from stones.

10. From the German word for broken - this quiz is this since it's the last question

Answer: Kaput

"Kaputt," which is the German spelling for kaput means broken or out of order. In English slang, kaput is usually used to describe something that is finished or completed, as in the following sentence: "This computer crashed. It's kaput."

Source: Author Joepetz

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