| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| There is no "So" for sodium in the periodic table. Instead,... | Na (Natrium) | 96%
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| A German highway. | Autobahn | 93%
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| A meat patty served in a bun, named after Hamburg, Germany. | Hamburger | 86%
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| A preschool for children aged 4-6 years. | Kindergarten | 83%
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| An exact duplicate or double of a person. | Doppelgänger | 79%
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| Military strategy devised by the Third Reich. Blending something in the kitchen. | Blitz | 75%
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| Used when somebody just sneezed to be polite. Literally translates to "health". | Gesundheit | 75%
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| Synonym for Wilhelm II and Franz Joseph I. | Kaiser | 75%
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| German air force. | Luftwaffe | 75%
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| Famous Kennedy quote from a trip to Germany | "Ich bin ein Berliner!" | 70%
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| A crumbed veal cutlet from Vienna | Schnitzel | 67%
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| A type of aircraft that looks like a gigantic balloon. | Zeppelin | 64%
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| A type of sausage. | Bratwurst | 61%
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| A tank used in military combat. | Panzer | 60%
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| Pleasure derived from another's misfortune. | Schadenfreude | 59%
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| Colloquial synonym for "super" or "very". Name of a taxi company. | Uber | 56%
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| Broken beyond repair. | Kaput | 54%
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| A backpack. | Rucksack | 54%
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| The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history. | Zeitgeist | 54%
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| Literally translates to "living space" and is associated with a dark chapter in German history. | Lebensraum | 52%
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| Another type of sausage. Also used to describe a type of dog. | Wiener | 51%
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| Area outside of a traditional Bavarian restaurant where you enjoy mostly alcoholic drinks and rich food. | Biergarten | 49%
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| A young child that plays an instrument exceptionally well. Think of Mozart. | Wunderkind | 49%
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| A feeling of anxiety or dread. | Angst | 44%
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| A strong desire to travel (very rarely used in German). | Wanderlust. | 44%
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| A healthy alternative to sugary cornflakes. | Muesli | 39%
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| Foreign politics based on practical concerns rather than ideology or ethics. Henry Kissinger. | Realpolitik | 38%
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| Table soccer. | Foosball | 36%
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| A mixture of beer and lemonade. Refers to a "cyclist" in Austrian German. | Radler | 30%
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| Austrian dessert with a thin pastry and filling. | Strudel | 29%
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| A musical phrase that associates with a specific person, thing, or idea. | Leitmotif | 23%
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| A replacement; usually implying an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation. | Ersatz | 20%
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| Economic miracle. | Wirtschaftswunder | 18%
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| A small type of loaf-shaped sandwich. Sounds similar to the above | Kaiser roll | 16%
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| A type of bread often served along sausages in Bavaria. A miniaturized version is commonly found in snack boxes. | Pretzel | 15%
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| Chess-related term. Compulsion to move. | Zugzwang | 14%
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| Refers to an area or region that is less well-known or rarely visited. | Hinterland | 9%
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| Art nouveau. | Jugendstil | 5%
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| To put an end to something or to forbid it. | Nix | 5%
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| Talking with a lot of verbiage. | Spiel | 2%
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