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German to English History Translation Glossary

German term English translation
Wachzupfer knockers-up (England, Industrial Revolution)
Waffen starrend armed to the teeth
Waidjunkerhöfe Woad Junker stores / storehouses / warehouses
Wandermönch itinerant monk, itinerant friar
Wanderversammlung walking meeting
Wappentafel heraldic panel
Wehrbezirkskommando recruiting district headquarters
weitestgehend geplündert almost entirely looted
Weltei cosmic egg
Weltschmerz weltschmerz / world weariness
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Wem von den Verfolgten Mangel an Furcht beschieden, den erreicht das Bild des... those who are haunted (in their minds) but blessed with lack of fear...will carry the image of the suicide victim in their minds
Wer sich ändert, bleibt sich treu Only through change can we remain true to ourselves
Wertsiegel ad valorem seal
Wiener Kongress Congress of Vienna
wirkte mehrfach nachhaltig had a lasting impact on several levels
wissenschaftlicher Austausch spread of ideas
Wissenswertes Interesting facts
Witwensitz dowager's estate
Wolkenkraxeleien aery-faery
z.E. for example, for instance, e.g.
Zecherlisten tavern bills
zerluderten und pludrigen Hosenteufel the satanic and abominable fashion for baggy breeches
Zeugamt arsenal supply office
Zimmerpolierer master carpenter / carpenter foreman
zivilgesellschaftlich key players in civil society
zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement civic participation
zu tragen galt a matter of bringing hope the region (in this context)
zum Kaufe hingeben to offer for sale
Zunfttafel guild sign
zur Erwaegung steht, ob es sich der Muehe verlohne it had to be considered whether it was worth the effort
Zur mahnenden Erinnerung as a cautionary reminder
Entered by: Thayenga
Zusaetze zu den Personalnotizen Additional personal details
zusammenfallen united/ joined under one ruler
Zustände state of affairs
Zwange obligations
Zwangsvereinigungen publicly forced amalgamation of large estates
Entered by: Steffen Walter
zwar schon unter der Haube, allein es blitzen nach italienischer Mode.... though married, lets ringlets peak out from under her cap as is the fashion in Italy/in the Italian fashion/as Italian ladies do
Zweierlei (in context) two notions/two worlds etc./duality/dual
\"mehr schlecht als recht\" without much conviction
\"Sowjetunion\" (Russian magazine title of the 1930s) Sovetsky Soyuz
Entered by: Nelly Thomas
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