Pension Sprachschule - Language Resources
We finish the series by talking about sparklers
A German Christmas decoration
One of the bringers of presents on Christmas Eve
Scented candles used in Christmas decorations
A wooden candle holder shaped like a miner or angel
A wooden arch-shaped candle holder
The name for a Nativity scene
A word used to describe the economic climate, with an ironic twist
A incentive for parents of pre-school children to stay at home and look after them
A term used to describe one of the choices facing asylum seekers in Germany
A way of describing an increase in productivity by workforce reduction
A way of describing the value of an employee in a company
A way of describing the collective guilt of a nation's people
A form of self-employment
A traditional gathering of witches at the end of April
A term meaning that post is paid for by the recipient.
A hand-operated dynamo.
A piece of telephone equipment used to connect people.
A faster method of data transfer in mobile phone networks
A method of data transfer in mobile phone networks
A law in Germany that governs e.g. how prices are displayed
A Latin abbreviation meaning per procura
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A tax on matches and lighters in Germany - now discontinued.
A tax on sugar in Germany - now discontinued.
A tax on table salt in Germany - now discontinued.
A tax on light bulbs in Germany - now discontinued.
A tax on tea in Germany - now discontinued.
The Green Party in Germany.
A liberal political party that is often a coalition partner in Germany.
A political party founded in the 19th Cenutry in Germany.
Two political parties founded in the 1940s in Germany.
The office that is responsible for child welfare in Germany
The office that organises elections in Germany
A tax on hunting and fishing
A tax on dogs in private households
A system for people living at home on their own to call for help in an emergency
The mobile phone standard in Germany
The phone line from the home end to the exchange
The German word for an STD code
Digital Subscriber Line - High-Speed Internet
The German name for Maundy Thursday
A bonfire that is it for a Church service on Easter Saturday
The German name for the Easter Bunny
Easter Eggs.
The start of Lent. A day to go to church, and a day of political meetings.
The period between Ash Wednesday and Easter
An procession that takes place during the Karneval season
An event that takes place in a large hall during the Karneval season