German Words Explained

We finish the series by talking about sparklers

A German Christmas decoration

One of the bringers of presents on Christmas Eve

Scented candles used in Christmas decorations

A wooden candle holder shaped like a miner or angel

A wooden arch-shaped candle holder

The name for a Nativity scene

News about our forthcoming transcript store

A word used to describe the economic climate, with an ironic twist

A incentive for parents of pre-school children to stay at home and look after them

A term used to describe one of the choices facing asylum seekers in Germany

A way of describing an increase in productivity by workforce reduction

A way of describing the value of an employee in a company

A way of describing the collective guilt of a nation's people

A form of self-employment

A traditional gathering of witches at the end of April

A term meaning that post is paid for by the recipient.

A hand-operated dynamo.

A piece of telephone equipment used to connect people.

A method of data transfer in mobile phone networks