Alphabet Exercises - Answer Key 1
Das Alphabet, Abkürzungen und Wörter
The alphabet, abbreviations and words
Abc-Übung 1
Abbreviations/Abkürzungen - Listen to the letters of ten common German abbreviations by clicking on the speaker icon for each item. Write down the abbreviation that is being spelled.
ANSWERS / ANTWORTEN
- DPA (Deutsche Presseangentur = German Press/News Agency)
- BRD (Bundesrepublik Deutschland = Federal Republic of Germany)
- UKW (Ultrakurzwellen = ultrashortwave = FM radio)
- VHS (VHS - Video Home System)
- KDW (KaDeWe = Kaufhaus des Westens, a Berlin department store; largest in Europe after Harrod's in London)
- ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen = Germany's second public TV network)
- ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club, largest German auto club)
- VW (Volkswagen, the "people's car" originally designed by Ferdinand Porsche)
- GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung = limited liability company, incorporated, Plc)
- LKW (also "Lkw" = Lastkraftwagen = truck, lorry; a car is a "Pkw")
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