sauerkraut - sauer (“sour”) + Kraut (“cabbage”).Even if you know that, though, there might be a few on this list you weren’t expecting. It shouldn’t come as any surprise that a lot of the English words that are actually German refer to food and beer. schnauzer - from the German schnauzen, meaning “to growl”.rottweiler - a dog breed named after Rottweil, a town in Germany.poodle - from Pudel, literally meaning “puddle”.hamster - at one point in history, English speakers called hamsters “German rats”.Ironically, most Germans call this type of dog a Dackel today. dachshund - Dachs (“badger”) + Hund (“dog”).German animal names are a fascinating topic all on their own, but the few terms English has imported create a captivating little menagerie. English Words That Are Actually German Animals
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