I’ve read five other posts regarding the (mis)use of words or the weird (perfectly explainable) syntax of the English language on this site, and so far all I’ve inferred is that people are still pretentious when it comes to things like this. This is based on the concept of “context.” I can only hope that anyone reading a different language would not be so quick to assume that similarly spelled words must share a common meaning. It’s quite evident that homophones and synonyms are completely different things, even in the same language. I don’t think anyone who spoke both languages would confuse something that’s gut (goot) with their own stomach (gut). Many of these have different pronunciations. If you know another word whose meaning is entirely different and preferably of a different root in English and German but whose spelling is the same (“false cognate”), please send an email.Īn ostrichized Individual says : Jat 10:16 The mouth of an animal (“das Maul halten” to shut up)Ī ridge or bump raised on the skin by a lash or blow To bruise or tear (“mauled by a wild animal”) Third person present tense for “haben” (to have)Ī sensation of doubt, uneasiness (“to have no qualms about it”) Past tense of “bitten” (to ask for something) The production of beautiful forms of sound or shape

Short form of Richard colloquial for penis Past tense of “legen” (intransitive verb, i.e., lie) Say also a sagaĪ tough outer covering, of cheese for example

Still interesting and fun to know it, though. Please note that the words below are the same only in writing but not in pronunciation.

German words in english translation