Australisches Englisch – Britisches Englisch – Deutsch
Hier findest du Wörter, die im britischen und australischen Englisch unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben bzw. verschieden geschrieben werden.
Australisches Englisch | Britisches Englisch | Deutsch |
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A | ||
a good lurk | a way of getting something for nothing | gute Arbeit haben |
ace | excellent | toll |
aggro | aggressive | aggressiv |
Alf | stupid person | doofer Mensch |
amber (fluid) | beer | Bier |
arvo | afternoon | Nachmittag |
Aussie, Strine | Australian | Australier, australisch |
B | ||
back of beyond | far away in the outback | weit im Hinterland |
back of bourke | middle of nowhere | am Ende der Welt |
bathers | swimming costume | Badeanzug |
beef road | road for trucking cattle by road train | Straße auf der Lastzüge (road trains), die Vieh transportieren, fahren |
Belt up. | Shut up. | Sei still. |
berko | angry | böse |
Bickie | biscuit | Keks |
billabong | waterhole | Wasserloch |
Billie | tea kettle | Teekessel |
bonkers | crazy | verrückt |
booze | alcohol | Alkohol |
Bottle Shop | Liquor Shop | Schnapsladen |
bushranger | criminal | Verbrecher |
C | ||
chalkie | teacher | Lehrer |
chokkie | chocolate | Schololade |
chook | chicken | Huhn |
Chrissie | Christmas | Weihnachten |
comfort station | toilet | Toilette |
counter meal | pub meal | Kneipenessen |
cut lunch | sandwiches | belegte Brote |
D | ||
daks, strides | trousers | Hose |
damper | bread | Buschbrot |
dead horse (old) | tomato sauce | Tomatensauce |
deli | Milk bar (South Wales) | Milchbar in South Wales |
digger | soldier | Soldat |
dill | idiot | Trottel |
donk | engine (car or boat) | Motor (Auto oder Boot) |
Duco | car paint | Autolackierung |
dunny | lavatory (outdoor) | Toilette (draußen) |
E | ||
earbush (old) | non-stop talk | Erzählen ohne Ende |
F | ||
flake | shark meat | Haifleisch (wird bei fish and chips verwendet) |
to flat out like a lizard drinking | so busy you barely have time to breathe | so beschäftigt, dass man fast keine Zeit zum Atmen hat |
to fossick | to hunt for gemstones | nach Edelsteine suchen |
G | ||
game | brave | mutig |
to gander | to have a look | sich umsehen |
G'day mate. | Hi. | Grüß dich, Kumpel. |
gibber (used in the west) | stony desert | Aboriginal Wort für Steinwüste |
to give it away | to give up | aufgeben |
good oil | exact information | genaue Informationen |
Good on ya! | Well done! | Gut gemacht! |
to grizzle | to whine | jammern |
grog | alcohol | Alkohol (allgemeines Wort) |
gum tree | Eucalyptus tree | Eukalyptus Baum |
gummy | sheep which has lost all its teeth | zahnloses Schaf |
H | ||
How are you going? | How are you? | Wie geht es dir? |
J | ||
Jackaroo | trainee on a cattle farm | Azubi auf einer Rinderfarm |
jocks | underpants (men) | Unterhosen (Männer) |
jumbuck (mainly in songs) | sheep | Schaf |
K | ||
kelpie | sheepdog | Schäferhund |
kiwi, enzedder | New Zealander | Neuseeländer |
L | ||
lolly (in the country) | money | Geld |
M | ||
mad as a cut snake | furious | wütend |
middy, pot | beer glass (285 ml) | Bierglas (285 ml) |
milko | milkman | Milchmann |
mozzie | mosquito | Stechmücke |
N | ||
nana | banana | Banane |
neddies | horses | Pferde |
never-never | remote desert country | Niemandsland in Australien |
num-nums (parent to kid talk) | tasty food | schmackhaftes Essen |
O | ||
oil | information | Information |
On ya! | Good on you! | Gut gemacht. |
P | ||
paddock | field | Feld |
piffle | nonsense | Unsinn |
pissed | drunk | betrunken |
plonk | cheap wine | billiger Wein |
pom | English person | Engländer/in |
postie | postman | Postbote |
prang | accident | Unfall |
R | ||
Reckon! | Absolutely! | Absolut! |
ringer (in the country) | fast sheep shearer | schneller Schafscherer |
Roo | kangaroo | Kängeruh |
S | ||
send 'er down Hughie | I hope it's going to rain. | hoffen, dass es bald regnet |
she | it | es |
she's apples | it's fine | es ist toll |
Shove off. | Go away. | Geh weg. |
snag | sausage | Wurst, Würstchen |
station | farm | sehr große Rinderfarm |
T | ||
sunnies | sunglasses | Sonnenbrille |
tea | evening meal | Abendbrot |
thongs | flip-flops | Badelatschen |
tucker | food | Essen |
V | ||
vegemite | vegetable extract (used for sandwiches) | Gemüseaufstrich |
vegies | vegetables | Gemüse |
W | ||
wharfie | dockworker | Hafenarbeiter |
woolgrower | sheepfarmer | Bauer auf einer Schaffarm |
Y | ||
Yank | American | Amerikaner |
you've got Buckley's | you haven't got a chance/hope in hell | Du wirst in der Hölle schmoren. |
Danke an Alexander, Matt, Richard, Marie und Paula.