Capturing the Zeitgeist Native German Loanwords in ... - Skemman

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190. hornblende n Amphibole. Mineral. 10 6 4
191. horst n A block of the earth's
surface which has been
raised relative to the
surrounding land and is
bounded by faults on
some or all sides.
Geol. 2 1 4
192. hummel n A drone. Zool. 1 2 2
193. Innigkeit n Sincerity and warmth. Music 0 2 3
194. jaeger / jager /yager /
jäger
n Hunter. Mil. 29 17 4
195. Judenrat n A council representing
a Jewish community in
a locality controlled by
the Germans during the
war of 1939–45.
Politics 0 6 3
196. judenrein n Of a society or
organization: without
Jewish members, out of
which Jews have been
expelled.
Politics 1 6 3
197. Jugendstil n The German equivalent
of art nouveau.
Art, Archit. 3 15 3
198. Junggrammatiker n A name given to
members of a late 19thcentury
school of
historical linguists who
held that phonetic
changes (sound laws)
operated without
exceptions.
Ling. 1 0 3
199. Junker n A young German noble;
as a term of reproach, a
narrow-minded,
overbearing (younger)
member of the
aristocracy of Prussia,
etc.
Politics 91 26 4
200. kafer n Chafer, a beetle. Zool. 0 1 2
201. kaffeeklatsch n Gossip over coffee. Miscellany 0 12 4
202. kaiser n The ruler of Germany,
1871-1918.
Politics 143 367 4
203. kaiserin n The wife of the German
Kaiser.
Politics 1 6 4
204. Kapellmeister /
capellmeister
n Bandmaster. Music 29 7 4
205. karren n The furrows, fissures,
or grikes of a limestone
surface.
Geol. 7 0 3
206. katzenjammer n A hangover, or a
symptom of one.
Miscellany 0 16 4
207. kegler n A participant in a
bowling game.
Sports 0 1 4
208. kegling n Bowling. Sports 0 1 3