French Loan Words in German
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French Loan Words: Part 2
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French Loan Words: A-D > E-N > O-Z
French Loan Words - Part 2
Continued from French Words A-D in German
Words borrowed from French that are commonly used in German...
Note: In general, this glossary does not include French terms used in German that are similar or identical to English, such as eau de Cologne, laissez-faire, limousine, vis-à-vis, sauce hollandaise, tete-à-tete, etc.
E
der Eklat (-s) sensation, stir; scandal
elegant elegant
der Elan elan
die Emaille (-n) enamel
das Engagement involvement, participation; engagement (theater)
die Equipe (-n) team
die Etage (-n) floor, level
die Etappe (-n) stage, leg, round
das Etikett (-e) label
das Etui (-s) case (pencil, cig.)
F
die Fabrik (-en) factory
die Fassade (-n) facade
die Fete (-n) party, fete
das Feuilleton (-s) cultural section of a newspaper
der Fiaker (-) horse-drawn coach for hire (Austria)
der Fonds (-n) fund
die Frisur (-en) hairstyle
G
die Gage (-n) fee, salary
die Galerie (-n) gallery
die Garderobe (-n) wardrobe; clothes closet, wardrobe (room)
garni furnished; with bed and breakfast
Hotel garni hotel with breakfast (Swiss)
die Gendarmerie rural police (Austria)
das Genie (-n) genius
genieren to embarass
geniert embarassed
die Gravur (-en) engraving
die Guillotine (-n) guillotine (das Fallbeil)
H
das Haschee (-s) hash, ground meat
der Haussier (-s) bull, bull market (stock market)
die Havarie accident, wreck (ship, plane); damage; auto accident (Austria)
die Hommage (-n) hommage
das Hotel (-s) hotel
der Hotelier (-s) hotel owner, innkeeper
I
die Immobilien (pl.) real estate
der Ingenieur (-e) engineer
inkompatibel incompatible
der Intendant (-en) director (theater)
J
der Jongleur (-e) juggler
der Jour fixe (-s) regular (weekly) meeting
der/das Juwel (-en) juwel
K
das Kabarett (-e) cabaret
das Kabinett cabinet (gov.)
der Kaffee (-s) coffee
der Kamerad (-en) comrade
die Kampagne (-n) campaign
die Kolportage (-n) cheap sensationalism (press)
der Kommandant (-en) commander
das Kostüm (-e) lady's suit; costume
das Kotelett (-e) cutlet
die Krawatte (-n) (man's) tie
die Kulisse (-n) scenery, backdrop (theater)
die Kusine (-n) cousin
L
die Lanzette (-n) lancet
leger casual, relaxed, informal
der Leutnant (-e) lieutenant
die Limette (-n) lime (fruit)
die Limonade (-n) soft drink
M
die Majestät (-en) majesty
das Mannequin (-s) fashion model
das Massaker (-) massacre
das Metier (-s) job, profession
die Miene (-n) expression (facial), face
das Milieu (-s) milieu, environment
die Mine (-n) mine
das Möbel(stück) piece of furniture
die Möbel (pl.) furniture
die Mode (-n) fashion
N
das Necessaire (pl.) vanity case/bag (der Kulturbeutel)
die Nische (-n) niche
das Niveau (-s) level
nivellieren to level off, level
die Nuance (-n) nuance, shade
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