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The German Word Eselsbrücke (Mnemonic) Posted by Constanze on May 3, 2019
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Guten Tag! Today we are going to look at the German word die Eselsbrücke, and what it means. Not only is it an interesting word, but an Eselsbrücke is something that might even help you with your language learning! Die Eselsbrücke literally translates to ‘the donkey bridge’. Its actual translation in English, however, is mnemonic…
German Abbreviations Posted by Larissa on Mar 27, 2015
This post is about commonly used Abkürzungen (abbreviations) to use when you write in everyday life. You might have already seen some abbreviations listed below but never known what they meant, so here are the Übersetzungen (translations): Abbreviations to use in emails: LG = Liebe Grüsse: Best regards – the literal translation would be “love…