• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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    25 days ago

    Compound words are very common in German. Some made their way over to English.

    Kindergarten = children garden

    Zeitgeist = time ghost

    Poltergeist = noisy ghost

    Wanderlust = desire to roam or hike