by HF | Nov 17, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in Latin, German, and English This traditional carol in Latin and German dates from the 14th century. There are two main German versions: a Catholic version (below in Latin and German) and a Protestant version (in German only). There are also...
by HF | Nov 17, 2015
A German Christmas Carol in German and English This is the German Protestant version of “In dulci jubilo.” Also see the Catholic version. The 1533 Lutheran hymnal, Geistliche Lieder, included it with three verses. It also appeared in another Lutheran hymnal published...
by HF | Nov 17, 2015
A German Christmas Carol (“In dulci jubilo”) in English “Good Christian Men, Rejoice” One of the most popular English versions of this 14th century German carol was written by the English clergyman John Mason Neale in the 19th century. An...
by HF | Nov 12, 2015
English in German, German in English The German Language > Language Borrowing Young children attend a Kindergarten (“children’s garden”). Gesundheit doesn’t really mean “bless you,” it means “health” — the good variety being implied. Psychiatrists speak...
by HF | Nov 12, 2015
An Austrian Christmas Carol in German and English With Traditional English Lyrics for “Silent Night” See “About ‘Stille Nacht'” below for more about the history of this carol. For the literal English translation of the original German...
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