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20 - German Philology student

[ctrsdoesart]

Meine Mutter hat sich beschwert, dass sie, wenn sie nach WhatsApp-Grußbildern sucht, nur KI-Müll bekommt, deswegen hab ich ein paar gezeichnet.

Könnt ihr gerne nutzen, wenn ältere Verwandten euch ein Guten Morgen schicken Hahaha

[pizzasoup42]

Die sind echt Klasse ich muss die tolle Idee selbst erweitern

[pizzasoup42]

schöne katze

[pizzasoup42]

öffentliche Verkehrsmittel — my only German

before Wo ist die Bibliothek? Before Pantoffeltierchen or Trinkwassergewinnungsanlage or even before than lecker bierchen?

[official-lauchzwiebel]

Pantoffel ist so ein schönes Wort, was nur getoppt wird vom Pantoffeltierchen (einfach lieb)

[pizzasoup42]

Niemand könnte mich auf diese Entdeckung vorbereitet haben.

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Binge-watching Tagesschau reports of the events that led to the fall of the Berlin wall and eventually to the German reunification. Exciting as a thriller.

[pizzasoup42]

ich hatte alles über den Sandmann von Hoffmann vorbereitet und meine Fotos übers unheimliche aus meinem Laptop herausgezogen um sie zu besprechen, und da kam die Professorin und sagte ENTFÜHRUNG und gerade haben wir mehr als zwei Stunden durch eine ganze Konferenz gesessen um ein Thema welches überhaupt nix mit unserem Studium zu tun hat.

Und ich frage mich ist das die wirkliche Universitätserfahrung

[zeilensammler]

Gruß nach #Leipzig #lbm #sächsisch

[pizzasoup42]

Wir bitten darum, nichts mit Ihren dreckigen Griffeln an der Scheibe zu tatschen.

Am Anfang wusste ich gar nicht was das dadschn bedeuten könnte. Turns out ich kannte tatschen nicht, jetzt doch.

Tatschen: plump anfassen, unbeschickt berühren

r Griffel: Stift zum schreiben

e Scheibe: Glassscheibe in diesem Fall, also Fenster whrscheinlich

[pizzasoup42]

Eine Bitte um Hilfe für meine Uni Forschung

Meine Klassenarbeit für Linguistik geht um einen linguistischen Vergleich in Vokabeln zwischen der DDR und der BRD. Ich suche nach Quellen, möglicherweise Geschichtsbüchern, aber auch literarischen Werken wie „Am kürzeren Ender der Sonnenallee“, um zu sehen, wie die Sprache benutzt wird, um die Realität anders zu erzählen, solche Dinge zu erhoben usw.

Ich weiß ja, dass es kompliziert sein kann, gute Quellen aus dieser Zeit zu finden, deshalb hatte ich noch etwas vorbereitet. Ich habe bereits ein paar Geschichtsbücher von der achten oder siebten Klasse in Deutschland und Österreich. Falls ich meinen ersten Plan nicht durchführen kann, möchte ich stattdessen meinen Vergleich über die An- oder Abwesenheit der historischen Aufarbeitung in den zwei Ländern während des Anschluss und des NS machen. Es wäre extrem hilfreich, wenn ich online Zugang zu diesen Bücher oder Ausschnittchen der notwendigen Seiten bekäme. Als Spanier ist es mir schwierig zu wissen, wo ich diese Bücher begegnen kann, deswegen frage ich die Community.

[kayuripax]

Some funny German words that are kind of hard to translate that are also not from the lexicon of obscure sorrows:

- Eigenart, Die. (Noun) Lit: the own-kind, meaning: Quirk

Usage example: "Ach, das ist dem seine Eigenart." (Oh, that's his quirk)

- Verschlimmbessern. (Verb) Lit: Worse-improving, meaning: trying to make something better, but making it worse in the process

Usage example: "Verschlimmbessern kann der gut." (He's great at making things worse while trying to make them better.)

- Sturmfrei. (Adjective) Lit: Storm free, meaning: having the house to yourself because your parents are away

Usage example: "Ich hab das ganze Wochenende sturmfrei." (I have the house to myself the whole weekend)

- Ohrwurm, Der. (Noun) Lit: Ear Worm, meaning: a song you can't get out of your head

Usage example: "Das Lied ist seit drei Tagen mein Ohrwurm." (That song has been playing on repeat in my head for three days)

- Schnapsidee, Die. (Noun) Lit: alcohol idea, meaning: An idea so stupid it could only have come from someone drunk.

Usage example: "Du weißt schon, dass das 'ne Schnapsidee ist?" (You do know that this is a stupid idea?)

- Treppenwitz, Der. (Noun) Lit: Staircase joke, meaning: coming up with a perfect reply for a joke or argument too late for it to be any use

Usage example: "Ich hätte in der Prüfung viel besser sein können, wenn mir die besten Ideen nicht erst als Treppenwitze gekommen wären." (I could have been much better in the exam if I hadn't thought of my best ideas afterwards while on the stairs.)

[sinclairsting]

Write if you can.

If you can't write: Edit.

If you can't edit: Outline.

If you can't outline: Brainstorm.

If you can't brainstorm: Rest.

Writing is many tasks. Do whichever ones you can handle and you'll still be making progress.

[animentality]

[german-enthusiast]

Is there a German equivalent for like “eleventy bajillion”? As in some ridiculously large number?

hi! my family says

"drölfzig millionen"

but idk if that's a universal one?

(drölfzig is of course: drölf (13, but like elf, zwölf, drölf) + zig (x0: zwanzig, vierzig,...)

[yakotta]

Is 13 not…dreizehn??? Is drölf a dialect word?

[german-enthusiast]

you're right! 13 is dreizehn

"drölf" is a joke, making 13 follow the way 12 (zwölf) is formed ☺️

zw+ölf

dr+ölf

afaik it's not part of any dialect (so really only a joke)

[brainstreams]

How long does it take to become a good writer?

The answer may surprise you!

A question I find myself asking is: How long does it take to become a “good writer”?

While this is a great question, it has a disappointing answer: “It depends.”

Fortunately, there is a long version of that answer. But before I move on, please make sure you are subscribed! And if this article has helped you, share it with your writing friends. The more, the merrier!

Let’s begin.

It depends on how much you practice…

Somebody once said it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill — that’s 20 hours of practice a week for 10 years!

If you’re serious about going pro, it may take you even longer than that, but this leads into my next point…

It depends on what your goal is…

A few months is enough to build a strong foundation, such as learning the art of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. However, mastering the craft of writing can take years — you could even argue it’s lifelong. A true master of their craft never stops improving.

How quickly or slowly you progress entirely depends on your goals. Do you want to publish a novel, or do you simply want better articulation? It’s important to make that distinction, because one goal takes 10–15 years, while the other only takes a few months.

Defining your goals will narrow the scope of your journey tremendously.

It depends on how you learn…

The quality of your learning material is key — it can spell the difference between good writing and great writing. Without high quality learning material, your journey might last last longer than it needs to.

If you learn using a specialized course, those 10,000 hours might be closer to 8,000 — depending on how you study. If you’re not on a budget, online courses are a great resource for learning the art of writing. But if you are on a budget, there’s no shame in going to community college. All my homies love community college.

If you are self-taught, that scope dramatically varies; anywhere from 5, 10, maybe 20 years. Why? Because if you learn the wrong habits, they become harder to undo, which can hamper your progress. Additionally, you’ll lack the insight and feedback of a professional instructor.

No matter how you learn, you can’t do it in a vacuum. Sharing your work and getting feedback from readers and other authors will improve your writing — a lot. Without feedback, you might reaffirm the same old mistakes.

Temper your passion with high-quality learning, and you will become a pro in no time! Cough cough. Granted, it will still take you 10,000 hours! But… my point remains. Cough.

In conclusion:

— Define your goals

— Find a trustworthy reader who can give you honest, constructive feedback

— Enroll in community college or a writing course

— Strive for 10k hours of experience — and then 10k more

— Remember: your work is never done. There will always be room for improvement.

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[life-ennder]

where to download every pokemon game excluding spinoffs

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GAMES

pokemon red/blue

pokemon gold/silver/crystal

pokemon ruby/sapphire/emerald

pokemon firered/leafgreen

pokemon diamond/pearl/platinum

pokemon heartgold/soulsilver

pokemon black/white

pokemon black2/white2

pokemon x/pokemon y

pokemon omega ruby/alpha sapphire

pokemon sun/moon

pokemon ultra sun/ultra moon

pokemon let’s go pikachu/let’s go eevee

pokemon sword/shield

pokemon brilliant diamond/shining pearl

pokemon legends arceus

pokemon scarlet/violet

EMULATORS

gameboy

DS

3DS

switch

let me know if any of the links are dead and ill update them as soon as i can!

[life-ennder]

pokemon legends za

[roomsick]

[kenze-dot]

The ultimate curse is to be an uncreative writer. Like to have the ultimate urge to write but be so irrevocably uncreative that you can never think of plots or original story lines.

[elumish]

When writing fictional languages, people tend to either have fairly standardized languages (everyone who speaks Language A speaks basically the same version of it, everyone who speaks Language B speaks basically the same version of it) or there are some regional/class-based accents, but there are a lot of other opportunities to do fun and interesting things with language in spec fic:

Word usage that differs by language, class, region, religion, etc. Think: pop vs soda or lift vs elevator

Differing homophones by accent. Think: Mary-merry-marry merger, pin-pen merger

Mutual unintelligibly of dialects. Think: regional dialects of Arabic

Mutual intelligibility of spoken languages/dialects but unintelligibly of signed languages (or vice versa). Think: American vs British English and ASL vs BSL

Divergent languages in former colonies or geographically separate areas. Think: Brazilian Portuguese vs Portuguese in Portugal

Pidgins, creoles, and hybrid languages. Think: Spanglish, Singlish, Nigerian Pidgin