A new word has evolved in Germany.
The German verb merkeln, which means to hesitate, to buy time, to decide by not deciding.
Clever.
Angela Merkel is the German Chancellor. She was born in Hamburg but grew up in Templin, in the former GDR not too far from where 'Hans Fallada' - Rudolf Ditzen lived for a while.
Her father Horst Kasner was born a Catholic but converted to Lutheranism and was ordained a priest. She was in the FDJ - Free German Youth, where she had a leadership role.
She studied science at Leipzig University.
Merkel speaks fluent Russian.
Will the Russians develop a word for 'merkeln'?
Will the Russians develop a word for 'merkeln'?
2 comments:
I think you have to add that 'merkeln' originates from our chancellor's surname.
While we are at it, the non-word ('Unwort') of 2015 was 'Lügenpresse' which means 'lying press'.
Andreas, every Irish school child knows who 'your chancellor' is. Ask little Maurice.
Yes, 'Lügenpresse' is a great word.
Do we have yearly non-words in English? Interesting.
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