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German word of the day: Scheinheilig

German word of the day: Scheinheilig

January 31, 2019 09:00 UTC

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German word of the day: Scheinheilig


Photo: depositphotosToday’s word of the day is one of those that significantly changed its meaning over the last couple of decades. Time's running out to join the Lingoda Language Marathon. Originally, scheinheilig was known as the word “bigot”, which exists in German as well (bigott.) The French language used the word bigot since the 15th century; the English language adapted it in the 17th century. Join the Lingoda Language Marathon today.


Source: The Local January 31, 2019 09:00 UTC



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