Word origins

• KurtA male given name from the Germanic languages borrowed from German, a contracted form of Konrad.
• frankfurtA frankfurter; a hot dog sausage.
• LiechtensteinOf or relating to Liechtenstein.
• WagnerA surname from German.
• dinA loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
• oversightAn omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten.
• quartzThe most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.
• chromosomeA linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
• bachA bachelor.
• molA municipality in Antwerp province, Belgium.
• einsteinAn extremely clever or intelligent person.
• emsA river in northwestern Germany.
• kindergartenAn educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; a nursery school.
• weberIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb.
• mannA fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square. It moves like a king but is not a royal piece.
• od(Euphemistic form of) God.
• SchmidtA surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].
• FranzA male given name from Latin, rare in English.
• festA gathering for a specified reason or occasion.
• bauerA German farmer or peasant.
• hooverA vacuum cleaner of the Hoover brand.
• MozartBy analogy with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical virtuoso.
• HoffmanA surname from German of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin.
• BoeingAn aircraft produced by the Boeing company.
• ceaseTo stop.
• linguisticsThe systematic and scholarly study of language.
• supermanAn imagined superior type of human being representing a new stage of human development; an übermensch; (loosely), a man of extraordinary powers.
• granA grandmother.
• wormsAn independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
• sedTo edit a file or stream of text using sed.
• steinA beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
• mummother
• linguisticOf or relating to language.
• peptideAny of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond. Such molecules joined into polypeptides and proteins constitute crucial components of living organisms.
• deliA shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
• SchwartzA surname from German.
• simplerOne who grows or gathers simples (medicinal herbs).
• RussOf or relating to the Russians.
• racerA person who participates in races, especially an athlete.
• stormsA surname.
• boxerA participant in a boxing match: a fighter who boxes.
• FischerA surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation], equivalent to English Fisher.
• ichI.
• NauruA country and island of Oceania, in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Republic of Naoero.
• WallisAn English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Welsh ancestry.
• ConradA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• leukemiaAny of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.
• homosexualSexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to other men or a woman who is attracted to other women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
• plumpHaving a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
• methylThe univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH₃-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
• ZurichThe capital city of Zurich canton, Switzerland, on Lake Zurich.
• lettSynonym of Latvian.
• HanoverBritish family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods.
• beetleAny of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
• zeppelinA type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.
• BraunA surname from German.
• FriedmanA surname from German.
• bergAn iceberg.
• aestheticConcerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance.
• WolfgangA male given name from German.
• proseLanguage, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
• MarxA surname from German
• humA hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
• GoldbergA surname from German, fairly common in the United States.
• GutenbergA habitational surname from German.
• swingerOne who swings.
• hephepatitis.
• HeidiA female given name from the Germanic languages.
• ottoA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• saxA knife or sword; a dagger about 50 cm (20 inches) in length.
• AntonA male given name from Latin.
• WeissA characteristical surname from German.
• ErnstA surname.
• busterSomeone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.
• NassauA wager consisting essentially of three separate bets, for the best score on each of the front nine (holes 1–9), back nine (holes 10–18), and total 18 holes.
• sorrowunhappiness, woe
• graphiteAn allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.
• cobaltA chemical element (symbol Co) with an atomic number of 27: a hard, lustrous, silver-gray metal.
• risenHaving risen.
• heroinA powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria, classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
• DresdenA variety of china, originally manufactured in the city, but manufactured in Meissen from the 18th century.
• BeethovenA surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.
• ClausA male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
• privatizationThe transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control.
• blitzA sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
• amenAt the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
• homosexualityThe state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
• schizophreniaA persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.
• cordsCorduroys.
• LudwigA male given name from German.
• StuttgartA soil series formed in alluvium and primarily used for crops, most notably rice and also soybeans, small grains and corn, all of which ducks and geese feed on in the colder months; they are classified as alfisols but their high content of montmorillonite puts them close to the vertisol class; the series is the state soil of Arkansas.
• protestantProtesting.
• kochA wooden sailing ship of Russian design for use in the Arctic.
• HeidelbergA city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.
• spdShimano Pedaling Dynamics
• sawyerOne who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
• BaselThe capital city of Basel-Stadt canton, Switzerland.
• rainforestA forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.
• thistleAny of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.
• aspirinan analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid