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eindeutschen

English translation: to Germanize

06:29 Jul 24, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics
German term or phrase: eindeutschen
Man kann nicht alles "eindeutschen".

Hier wird Bezug genommen auf den Versuch, englische Begriffe ins Deutsche zu übertragen.

Wer hat eine Idee?

eindeutschen?
Marina Meyer-Heinrich
English translation:to Germanize
Explanation:
Words that are borrowed from other languages are Germanized. E.g. the English clips becomes Klips
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 16:45
Grading comment
Thank you a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +4to Germanize
Kim Metzger
naeindeutschen
Katrin Zinsmeister
naeindeutschen
Sonia Rowland


  

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5 mins peer agreement (net): +4
to Germanize


Explanation:
Words that are borrowed from other languages are Germanized. E.g. the English clips becomes Klips


    Collins unabridged German-English Dictionary
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 16:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 123
Grading comment
Thank you a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ambittles
agree  Antje Ruppert: That's what I would have suggested
0 min
agree  Mats Wiman
9 mins
agree  Daphne Theodoraki
1 hr
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32 mins
eindeutschen


Explanation:
Ich verstehe Deine Frage nicht genau - willst Du ein englisches Wort für "eindeutschen", dann ist die vorherige Antwort ok. Im Deutschen sagt man tatsächlich "eindeutschen", wenn es das ist, was Du wissen willst..
HTH :-)


Katrin Zinsmeister
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr
eindeutschen


Explanation:
It surprises me that not more people have cottoned on.
There again, it's late, isn't it?

Sonia Rowland
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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