![The Nuremberg castle (Nürnberger Burg) in Southern Germany (Middle-Franconia in Bavaria) has been watching over the city for about 1000 years! It was build on a massive sandstone rock. In the panorama picture you can see, that the castle comprises three different parts.
The building on the right side of the picture is now Nuremberg’s youth hostel (= die Jugendherberge [‘di: ‘ju:ɡɘnthɛɐbɛrɡɘ])
(pic via wikipedia)](http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyq3w6a1cX1qzz5rto1_400.jpg)
The Nuremberg castle (Nürnberger Burg) in Southern Germany (Middle-Franconia in Bavaria) has been watching over the city for about 1000 years! It was build on a massive sandstone rock. In the panorama picture you can see, that the castle comprises three different parts.
The building on the right side of the picture is now Nuremberg’s youth hostel (= die Jugendherberge [‘di: ‘ju:ɡɘnthɛɐbɛrɡɘ])
(pic via wikipedia)
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This picture shows you how the school system in Germany works. As you can see, it’s not simple, so I cannot write about this topic in just one post. This is just to give you a short overview. More detailed posts to explain it to you will follow soon. :)
(pic via wikipedia)
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What is what in #German? Today: Alice in Wonderland
“Alice in Wonderland” is opening this week! Personally, I can’t wait to see it. In Germany, the movie will be dubbed of course (like all movies). So - what is what in German? :)
1.) Alice im Wunderland = Alice in Wonderland
2.) Der Verrückte Hutmacher = The Mad Hatter
3.) Die Grinsekatze = The Cheshire Cat
4.) Das Weiße Kaninchen = White Rabbit
5.) Die Teegesellschaft = The Tea Party
6.) Die Herzkönigin = The Queen of Hearts
7.) Der Herzkönig = The King of Hearts
8.) Der Türknauf = Doorknob
9.) Der Märzhase = March Hare
10.) Die Raupe = Caterpillar
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Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte - or Black Forest Cake - is probably one of the most famous German cakes. The cake combines cherries, a chocolate dough and lots of whipped cream. Cherry schnaps, the so-called “Kirschwasser” (lit.: cherry water), is also usually added.
Recipes can be found all over the internet. However, I’ve never baked it before, so I cannot recommend any recipe to you. If you know or find a good one - please share with us in the comment section!
die Kirsche (-n) = cherry (-ies)
die Torte (-n) = (fancy) cake (-s)
die Schlagsahne = whipped cream
der Schwarzwald = Black Forest (an area in Germany)
(picture from flickr.com)
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Have you ever seen a Japanese guy yodeling like there’s no tomorrow? No? Well… click on the pic and soon you’ll have.
Keep on yodeling, Takeo Ischi! :D
jodeln (reg.) = (to) yodel
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Burg Eltz is located near the Moselle river in the West of Germany. It has remained in the posession of the same family for over 800 years.
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Peter Fox - Haus am See. Click the pic to watch.
Refrain:
Und am Ende der Straße steht ein Haus am See
Orangenbaumblätter liegen auf dem Weg
Ich hab zwanzig Kinder, meine Frau ist schön
Mmm alle kommen vorbei, ich brauch nie raus zu gehn
… Das Haus am See
Yeah… yeah
(And at the end of the road is a house at the lake. Leaves of orangetrees lay on the path. I have 20 children, my wife is beautiful. Mmm, everybody’s coming over, so I never have to go outside. The house at the lake.)
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Another castle in Germany: Burg Stolpen in Saxony, near Dresden. Pretty, huh?
Picture taken from Burg Stolpen’s homepage.
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Mmmhhh. Das sind “Krapfen”. “Krapfen” / “Berliner” are a popular kind of pastry. Especially around this time of the year - the time of carneval - they’re available with a varitey of fillings and frostings in bakeries.
In Swabia and Franconia, which is where I’m from, a Krapfen is filled with red, sweet rose hip jam. e.g. in Berlin it’s filled with plum or strawberry jam. The dough is similar to donuts.
(pic via ichkoche.at)
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The German artist I’m introducing you to today, is very special and weird at the same time. His name is Max Raabe and he is specialized in the sound of German music from the 1920s and 30s.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester may sound pretty odd to your ears. I think it’s fascinating and cool, but of course you need some time to get used to it :D Click on the picture to hear a song called “In der kleinen Konditorei” (At the little pastry shop) ,originally from 1928.
(brought to my attention by @johncabrera, danke!)
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