German Food and Drink
die Breze
Pretzel
das Schifahren
Skiing
die Zimmerpflanze
Houseplant
This person's death heralded untold destruction in most of Europe as well as other parts of the world in the 1900s.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
These people, most known for their collection of folk tales, were also linguists and lexicographers.
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
die Käzespätzle
Traditional German and Austrian "Mac and Cheese"
das Rentier
Reindeer
der Spiegel
Mirror
This person was the first chancellor of Germany as a unified state.
Otto von Bismarck
This writer's work focused on themes such as the loss of identity and the nightmarish absurdity of bureaucracy, most notably in his work surrounding a figure often depicted as an insect.
Franz Kafka
This is an alcoholic drink commonly consumed around the holidays.
der Glühwein
der Autounfall
Car Accident
der Briefbeschwerer
Paperweight
This person is arguably the most famous Prussian King, having transformed Prussia into a significant European power.
Frederick the Great
This contemporary author wrote works such as The Thief Lord and Dragon Rider.
Cornelia Funke
This is named after a forest.
Black Forest Cake
die Gedrücktheit
Depression
der Rauchmelder
Smoke Detector
This man essentially bankrupted the Bavarian coffers with pointlessly extravagant building projects and was found dead on the shore of a lake. He was often considered "mad."
Ludwig II of Bavaria
This person once proclaimed "Gott ist tot," and is known for coining the term "Übermensch."
Friedrich Nietzsche
der Lebkuchen
Gingerbread
die Stechpalmenzweige
Holly
die Kerze
Candle
There is a series of famous German language films revolving around this figure and their marriage.
Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi)
This person adapted a widely known legend of a scholar who made a "deal with the devil" into a literarily-significant play. They also have an institute named after them.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe