Silvester and Wunderkerzen
We finish the series by talking about sparklers
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Pension Sprachschule
Pension Sprachschule - Language Resources
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A German Christmas decoration
Der Weihnachtsmann
One of the bringers of presents on Christmas Eve
Raeucherkerzen
Scented candles used in Christmas decorations
Bergmannsfigur
A wooden candle holder shaped like a miner or angel
Schwibbogen
A wooden arch-shaped candle holder
Weihnachtskrippe
The name for a Nativity scene
Finanzkrise und notleidende Banken
A word used to describe the economic climate, with an ironic twist
Herdpraemie
A incentive for parents of pre-school children to stay at home and look after them
Freiwillige Ausreise
A term used to describe one of the choices facing asylum seekers in Germany
Entlassungsproduktivitaet
A way of describing an increase in productivity by workforce reduction
Humankapital
A way of describing the value of an employee in a company
Taetervolk
A way of describing the collective guilt of a nation's people
Ich-AG
A form of self-employment
Walpurgisnacht
A traditional gathering of witches at the end of April
Unfrei
A term meaning that post is paid for by the recipient.
Kurbelinduktor
A hand-operated dynamo.
Klappenschrank
A piece of telephone equipment used to connect people.
GPRS
A method of data transfer in mobile phone networks
UMTS
A faster method of data transfer in mobile phone networks