October 31st is a holiday in Germany, but people won’t be knocking at neighbor’s doors asking for candy. While Americans celebrate Halloween, people in Germany commemorate Martin Luther (1483 - 1546). On October 31, 1517 the theologian Martin Luther supposedly … Continue reading
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Meet Swabian, A German Dialect
Did you know that there are numerous regional dialects in Germany that, if spoken in their true original form, are virtually unintelligible to non-native speakers of that dialect? It wasn’t until Martin Luther, the theologian who in the mid-16th century … Continue reading
