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English and German both are West Germanic languages, though their relationship has been obscured by the lexical influence of Old Norse and Norman French (as a consequence of the Norman conquest of England in 1066) on English as well as the High German consonant shift. In recent years, however, many English words have been borrowed directly from ...
German heraldry is the tradition and style of heraldic achievements in Germany and the Holy Roman Empire, including national and civic arms, noble and burgher arms, ecclesiastical heraldry, heraldic displays and heraldic descriptions.
Symbol Image Notes Flag: Flag of Germany: German National Flag [2] Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Germany: Emblem of Germany [2] National anthem: Deutschlandlied: Deutschlandlied [2] Majestic mark Iron cross [2] National tree: Oak [2] National Bird: Golden Eagle [2] German Reunification symbol Brandenburg Gate: Brandenburg Gate in Berlin [2]
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Hafthohlladung – German magnetically-adhered, shaped charge anti-tank grenade munition, ironically the type of ordnance that if the Allies also possessed them, Zimmerit was meant to prevent the use of. Hakenkreuz – (literally, "hooked cross") the swastika symbol used by the Nazi Party. "Halbe Fahrt!" – naval command calling for half-speed.
In Northern Standard German, final-obstruent devoicing is applied to English loan words just as to other words e.g. Airbag [ˈɛːɐ̯bɛk], Lord [lɔʁt] or [lɔɐ̯t], Backstage [ˈbɛksteːtʃ]. However, in Southern Standard German, in Swiss Standard German and Austrian Standard German, final-obstruent devoicing does not occur and so ...
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