500 Foreign Words And Phrases You Should Know To Sound Smart - Plot & Excerpts
This is the title of a popular university song in many European countries, telling students to remember that life is short and they should enjoy it. One verse (to give you an idea of the tone of the song) runs:Long live all girls,Easy and beautifulLong live older ones tooTender, lovable,Good and hardworking.Gemeinschaft (German) (ge-MINE-shaft) (noun)Community. A concept developed by German sociologists in the late nineteenth century to contrast various types of associations. See Gesellschaft.In a GEMEINSCHAFT, individuals pay attention to the interests of the community as well as to their own; for instance, this is the way a family works.Gemütlichkeit (German) (ge-MUT-lik-kite) (noun)Somewhere that is cozy and comfortable; a sense of belonging.In our little group of friends, I find GEMÜTLICHKEIT cemented by our common experiences and plenty of drinking.genius loci (Latin) (JEE-nee-us LO-kee) (noun)Originally this referred to a god or gods who protected a place. However, in more recent usage it has come to mean the spirit or atmosphere of a place.I’ve spent many hours in Florida attempting to imbibe its GENIUS LOCI, but still I can’t imagine why anyone wants to live there.Gesamstkunstwerk (German) (geh-ZAHMT-kunst-VERK) (noun)A total work of art.
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