German Possessive Pronouns – Possessivartikeln
In this article, I’ll be covering German Possessive Pronouns, known as Possessivartikeln in German.
Possessive Pronoun? Possessivartikel?This is somewhat of a digression where I explain the terminolgy.
Feel free … Read more
Wisdom – Proverbs 16:16
die Weisheit – wisdom
IPA: [ˈvaɪ̯shaɪ̯t]
Etymology: From Middle High German wīsheit, from Old High German wīsheit.[1]
auf Erfahrungen und umfassendem Wissen beruhende tiefe Einsicht … Read more
Say It in German: File Extension
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IPA: [daˈtaɪ̯|ɛɐ̯vaɪ̯təʀʊŋ]
die Dateierweiterung (pl. Dateierweiterungen) / die Dateiendung (pl. Dateiendungen) – the file extension
die Dateinamenserweiterung (pl. Dateinamenserweiterungen) – the filename … Read more
French Word Order for Beginners
This is a short guide (or cheat sheet) for beginners to French about the word order.
This was originally in my reply to someone asking about the word order for … Read more
Joy – Psalms 30:5
der Jubel – joy, jubilation, rejoicing
IPA: [ˈjuːbl̩]
Etymology: From Middle High German jūbel, formed by the verb jūbilieren[1]
Offenbarung großer Freude durch entsprechendes Verhalten in … Read more
Say It in German: Primitive Data Type
Der Primitive Datentyp (pl. Primitive Datentypen) – the primitive data type
This was also another thing that came up during my discussion with my friend, whom I was giving a … Read more
When the Difficult Becomes Easy: Stages of Learning (+ German Word Order)
You know, it’s remarkable how we learn new things. We don’t normally think of it as a miracle once we have … Read more
Blessing – Psalms 24:5
der Segen – blessing
IPA: [ˈzeːɡn̩]
Etymology: From Middle High German segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum.[1]
(besonders Religion) durch Gebetsworte… … Read more
Say It in German: Variable
IPA: [vaʀiˈaːblə]
die Variable (pl. -n) – variable
Definition from Wiktionary: Bezeichnung eines Speicherplatzes, der verschiedene Werte aufnehmen kann. (Name of a memory location, which can take on different … Read more
Book Review: English for the Natives
Book Title: English for the Natives: Discover the Grammar You Don’t Know You Know
Author: Harry Ritchie
Publisher: … Read more