German Vocabulary
The year before kids enter first grade, they attend this.
What is kindergarten?
Oktoberfest is celebrated every year spanning these two fall months
What are September and October?
This Benz is a popular German car in North America
What is Mercedes?
This dish is made of fermented cabbage
What is sauerkraut?
This twentieth-century physicist and mathematician is best known for his theory of relativity.
Who is (Albert) Einstein?
This once-divided city is the capital of Germany.
What is Berlin?
Typical round lettuce used in sandwiches or what brought down the Titanic. It translates to “mountain of ice.”
What is iceberg?
It is the traditional alcoholic beverage served at Oktoberfest
What is beer?
Some of its vehicles are the Microbus, also known as the Van, and the Beetle, also known as the Bug.
What is Volkswagen?
This hard, twisted bread or biscuit became the snack of choice on airlines when peanuts became too expensive to serve.
What is pretzel?
This German developed a mechanical printing press named for him.
Who is (Johannes) Gutenberg?
This high mountain range in Germany is often associated with Switzerland.
What is the Alps?
It is German for thank you, and it is the first word of the song made famous by Wayne Newton.
What is danke?
This is the traditional outfit worn by women—a dress with a defined bodice and low neckline, a tight waist, and a gathered skirt
What is dirndl?
This hydrogen-filled German airship exploded while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey, in 1937.
What is Hindenburg?
This is the name for grilled sausage, a popular street food made with pork and veal.
What is bratwurst?
This theologian’s words were the catalyst for the 16th-century reformation that swept through the Protestant Church
Who is Martin Luther?
It is the capital of the state of Bavaria and begins with the letter M.
What is Munich?
A five-letter word beginning with A that means “fear” and is spelled the same way in German and English. Also means “apprehension and uneasiness.”
What is angst?
Oktoberfest was first held in this century
What is 19th?
This three-letter German car is known as the ultimate driving machine and the ultimate driving experience.
What is BMW?
This cake named for a famous German forest is stuffed with chocolate and cherries, soaked in liquor, and “iced” with whipped cream.
What is black forest?
This 17th- and 18th-century classical musician composed more than 600 pieces during the Baroque era. His most famous works are Brandenburg Concerts, Concerto No. 1, and The Art of Fugue
Who is (Johann Sebastian) Bach?
It is Germany’s largest river.
What is the Rhine?
It means “above and beyond.” It is also the name of a taxi service that you can book on your smartphone.
What is uber?
The first Oktoberfest was held in celebration of this event
What is a wedding or marriage?
A long-time favorite of this German auto manufacturer is the 911 sportscar.
What is Porsche?
The classic version of this pastry has a very thin, flakey crust stuffed with lemon-soaked apples and rum-soaked raisins, all sprinkled with cinnamon.
What is apple strudel?
Known as the “Iron Chancellor,” he ruled Prussia and then all of Germany between 1862 and 1890. Hint: He shares part of his last name with the capital of North Dakota
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
Germany is bordered on the west by this small country beginning with the letter L.
What is Luxembourg?
Merriam-Webster calls it “the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era.” Another definition is the spirit of an era.
What is zeitgeist?
This U.S. city hosts the largest Oktoberfest in America.
What is Cincinnati?
This German highway system is similar to American interstates but has no speed limit in some rural areas.
What is autobahn?
This pounded and breaded, fried cutlet of veal is often served with a side of potatoes or spatzle, boiled egg noodles
What is Wiener schnitzel?
This philosopher, physician, and theologian spent much of his life as a mission doctor in Africa, opened a leper colony while there, and won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is (Albert) Schweitzer?
Germany abuts two seas. Name one of them.
What is the Baltic or the North?