Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Projekt: Von A bis Z (W)


4 more letters to go to complete this Projekt!
Today all things "W" auf Deutsch ...



Animals:  der Wolf (wolf), der Wurm (worm), das Walross (walrus), der Wal (whale), das Welpen (puppy)

Food:  Weisskohl / Weisskraut (cabbage or "white" cabbage), Wirsingkohl (savoy cabbage), die Wurst (sausage), Wienerschnitzel (breaded pork/veal, Vienna-style), Wassermelone (watermelon)

Names:  Wolfgang, Wilhelm, Wilhelmine, Walter, Waltraut, Werner, Wilfried/ Wilfrid

Cities:  Weimar, Würzburg, Wittenberg, Wilhelmshaven, Wiesbaden

MEMORY LANE -
My husband and I lived in Würzburg, Germany from January 1996 until January 1999; my son and I returned in March of 2013 to see where he was born and spent the first 3 months of his life.

^ January 1996 - our first week in Würzburg, entering the "gate" to the Residenz

Looking down on the Main River & city of Würzburg from the Fortress (Festung)

My son at the Residenz, March 2013

My son at what used to be the Army Community Hospital, where he was born - now turned into apartments, after the US Army post closed.

Verbs:  wandern (to wander, to hike), wundern (to wonder), warten (to wait), wetten (to bet)

Words you may recognize:  Wagen (wagon), Waffe (weapon, also Luftwaffe = Air Force)

Companies/brands:  Wella (hair care products), Wüsthof (cutlery), Warsteiner (brewery)



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