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- proper noun Alternative spelling of
Denglisch .
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Examples
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When I'm with the Amerikaners, we speak "Denglish", a combo of German and English ... in other words, we usually speak mostly German and fill in what we don't know with German.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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I don't think you took enough time to really understand what "Denglish" is all about!
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I don't think you took enough time to really understand what "Denglish" is all about!
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Denglish (what you get when you cross Deutsch and English) is worse than you think.
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For the uninitiated, that's an atrocious combination of German Deutsch in German and English = Denglish.
Archive 2008-12-01 Judy 2008
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For Friday amusement for our fellow German speakers, we can't help but briefly address a gigantic language pitfall in German-speaking countries: Denglish.
Archive 2008-12-01 Judy 2008
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I, using my best Denglish (English-Dutch), talked about the stakes of such a war and occupation for us all.
Denis Campbell: 2,000 Days Since "Mission Accomplished" 2008
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For the uninitiated, that's an atrocious combination of German Deutsch in German and English = Denglish.
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Denglish is often my bane as well, and sometimes it isn't easy to remain patient with the "experts" who provide me with instruction in my native language.
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We know that Denglish examples abound, and they are always good for a chuckle, especially on a Friday afernoon.
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