German

The German phrase for “shut up” is halt den Mund. These phrases are used to command someone to stop talking.

The usual German for sore eyes is brennende Augen, literally burning eyes, which describes eyes that sting and feel sore.

To gather in German is to say sammeln. The verb is used to describe bringing things together or collecting them.

deutsch is the German word for “German”.

The German phrase for “curse words” is Schimpfwörter.

The English phrase salt lamp is Salzlampe in German.

The English phrase “thanks in advance” is translated into German as danke im Voraus.

The English word ‘trade’ is translated into German as Handel. Handel refers to the general concept of buying and selling.

In Swiss German, ‘congratulations’ is Gratuliere!

The German word for orange (fruit) is Orange. The word refers to the citrus fruit.