Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German. (Mark Twain)
Freitag, 28. Februar 2014
Yiddish left it's marks on the German language
Schlamassel (Misserfolg) - mess, trouble Ein schönes Schlamassel! vermasseln (verderben) - to mess up Er hat es total vermasselt These words derive from the yiddish expression "massel" or "masel" which means "luck"
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