German loanwords in English

Here you will find German words which are used in English (mostly American English).

German loanwords in English
ablaut
angst
autobahn
beer garden
bildungsroman
blitzkrieg
blutwurst
bratwurst
dachshund
delicatessen
ersatz
fahrvergnugen
gesundheit (interjection)
hinterland
inselberg
ja
kaput
kindergarten
knackwurst
leberwurst
Lebkuchen
leitmotiv
Oktoberfest
panzer
poltergeist
pretzel
Privatdocent (also: dozent)
realpolitik
rucksack
sauerbraten
sauerkraut
schadenfreude
schnapps
schnitzel
Übermensch
umlaut
verboten
Volkslied
wanderlust
Weltanschauung
Weltschmerz
wunderkind
zeitgeist
zwieback

Thanks to Kai, Caroline, Dominik, Ewen and Hans.

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