Pension Sprachschule Maria Shipley
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This must be one of the most beloved words for learners of German. The word Fahrt itself stands for drive, ride, trip, etc. Einfahrt means entrance, gateway to Autobahn, etc.
It has nothing to do with fart, even though most learners associate its sound with that. This can provide some giggles.
This photo was taken in Oberursel and it shows the entrance to a Getränkemarkt (beverage shop).
alldrink – Einfahrt: entrance to Alldrink beverage shop
For decades this board game has been an all-time favorite. It was invented in the U.S.A. in 1948, and this classic wooden Scrabble was first sold in the UK in the 1950s. It is available in more than 30 languages. More than 100 million games have been sold worldwide.
This game is suitable for kids, adults and learners of English of all ages. It can be great fun, and it is educational as well.
It has 100 polished wooden tiles, 4 wooden tile racks and a classic game board based on the original 1950s design.
For more information or to order, click on the image below.
Some expats new to the area asked about the meaning of the word Brunnen and Brunnenfest in general. The German word Brunnen stands for fountain, well, and natural spring. The town of Oberursel has more than 60 fountains.
For the Oberursel Brunnenfest, each year a new Brunnenkönigin (fountain queen) gets chosen. This years’s Brunnenkönigin, Nadine I. represented Brunnenfest 2016, and one part of her official duties is to inaugurate the next fountain for the year.
This year’s fountain was the Urselbachbrunnen, located at the ‘Haus am Urselbach’. (Urselbach stands for Ursel Creek)
One of the 66 fountains in Oberursel
There are 26 fountains belonging to the town of Oberursel, and about another 40 fountains are in private hands.
The word Kunstfehler is made up of die Kunst (the arts) and der Fehler (the mistake). But the meaning is not a “mistake of the arts”, but a common term used for a doctor’s malpractice. Another word used is der Behandlungsfehler (error in treatment).
It just caught my attention, because I expected no association between science and art. When treatment goes well, it is medical science. When treatment goes bad, the German language blames it on the arts. 🙂
The number of malpractice suits in Germany is on the rise. This is not because doctors make more mistakes, but instead, more patients take action if there is a suspicion of malpractice.
My name is Maria Shipley. I live in Oberursel, Germany, with my husband, son and daughter. The … Read more
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