Kreuzberged: Berlin Companion

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GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY: FIRLEFANZ

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Berlin Companion
Apr 06, 2025
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Not only does Firlefanz sound rather cute, it also has pretty attractive etymology.

What stands for “frippery, frills, trumpery” (yes, believe it or not, the latter exists as a word for something show…

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