Denglish
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Denglish
C20: from a blend of German Deutsch German + English
Example Sentences
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Germany is undergoing one of its periodic bouts of angst over the seemingly unstoppable spread of Denglish, an Anglicised hybrid that purists believe is corrupting the national language.
From New York Times
What is your favourite word in #Denglish?
From New York Times
Adoption of Denglish has also been particularly prevalent in business and marketing, giving rise to such horrors as “Inhouse-Meeting für Outsourcing-Projekte.”
From New York Times
The British Council, which promotes English-language study abroad, perhaps enhanced that perception when it mischievously asked its German Twitter followers on Wednesday to name their favorite Denglish word.
From New York Times
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