{"id":11668,"date":"2020-05-06T23:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T23:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=11668"},"modified":"2020-05-08T14:36:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T14:36:35","slug":"german-lucky-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-lucky-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"German Lucky Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag! Every culture has different \u2018lucky numbers\u2019, for different reasons. Today we\u2019ll look at which numbers are considered lucky in Germany, and how this plays out in the German language.<\/p>\n

In Germany, there are two main numbers that are considered lucky. These are the numbers 4 and 7. One might call these Gl\u00fcckszahlen<\/strong>. The singular term is die Gl\u00fcckszahl<\/strong>. Das Gl\u00fcck is luck<\/strong>, and die Zahl is number<\/strong>. An unlucky number, on the other hand, is called die Ungl\u00fcckszahl.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While 4 and 7 are fairly standard lucky numbers for the western world, it’s interesting to see how they show up in the German language, specifically. So here are a few facts about each!<\/p>\n

Nummer 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The number 4 is considered lucky in Germany due to its associations with the Gl\u00fccksklee<\/strong> \u2013 the four-leaf clover, which is a lucky charm (der Gl\u00fccksbringer<\/strong>) in Germany because of how rare it is. Clover itself is called der Klee<\/strong> in German, but because it is a lucky charm it is often called der Gl\u00fccksklee<\/strong>. German lucky charms have the word Gl\u00fcck<\/strong> \u2013 luck \u2013 added to the front of them. If you\u2019d like to read more about that, click here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Nummer 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Number 7 is also a lucky number in Germany. Another German Gl\u00fccksbringer (lucky charm) is der Marienk\u00e4fer<\/strong> (ladybird), also called der Gl\u00fccksk\u00e4fer<\/strong> (\u2018lucky bug\u2019). The Gl\u00fccksk\u00e4fer<\/strong> is often represented as having 7 black spots on its back. It is said to bring luck if a Gl\u00fccksk\u00e4fer lands on you.<\/p>\n

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In Germany they also say Wolke 7<\/strong> (Cloud 7) instead of Cloud 9. The phrase \u2018auf Wolke 7 schweben\u2019<\/strong> means \u2018to float on cloud 7\u2019, whereas in English we\u2019d say someone was \u2018floating on cloud 9\u2019 (to indicate extreme happiness). It\u2019s likely that Wolke 7 is a reference to the religious belief that there are 7 heavens, or seven levels of heaven. The term \u2018seventh heaven\u2019 is der siebter Himmel<\/strong> in German. At some point in English the term \u2018on cloud 9\u2019 became popular, but in German, Wolke 7<\/strong> stuck.<\/p>\n

What is your own Gl\u00fcckszahl? \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Guten Tag! Every culture has different \u2018lucky numbers\u2019, for different reasons. Today we\u2019ll look at which numbers are considered lucky in Germany, and how this plays out in the German language. In Germany, there are two main numbers that are considered lucky. These are the numbers 4 and 7. One might call these Gl\u00fcckszahlen. The…<\/p>\n

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