German Words Used in English

When do you say "Gesundheit"?

• To wish someone Happy Birthday

• To wish someone good luck

• When someone sneezes to wish them good health

• To wish someone well when they leave on a trip

Which dog is known as the wiener dog?

• German Shepard

• Dachshund

• Rottweiler

• Doberman

What type of school was first founded by a German in the US in 1856?

• Kindergarten

• Pre-school

• High School

• Military School

What does the term “Blitz” mean?

• Lightning

• War

• Dance

• Play

What is the name of the leather shorts traditionally worn in some parts of Germany?

• Gesundheit

• Wunderbar

• Glockenspiel

• Lederhosen

What is the term for a hot dog type pork sausage from Germany?

• Bratwurst

• Leberwurst

• Schnitzel

• Sauerkraut

What is the term for a liver sausage from Germany?

• Bratwurst

• Leberwurst

• Schnitzel

• Sauerkraut

What is sauerkraut?

• cabbage

• noodles

• pickles

• onion

What does the German term "Hausfrau" mean?

• House wife

• Young unmarried female

• Love of hiking

• First year of school

What is schnitzel?

• meat, breaded, and fried

• the German version of "Cheers!"

• a river in Germany

• What you say when someone sneezes