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To: jmacusa
Gluck’’ can either mean ‘’happiness’’ or ‘’luck’’ in German.

Does the umlaut change the meaning?

I knew "gluck" meant "luck". I didn't know it meant "happiness", but this word has an umlaut on it, and so I wasn't sure if it was "gluck".

124 posted on 05/13/2023 1:14:22 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp; jmacusa

I’m leaving the umlaut off because I don’t know enough HTML ...

“Luck” and “happiness” are very closely related concepts (in English, “good luck” and a “happy accident” are nearly the same thing).

As for the name of the bratwurst joint ... I admit I’m stretching the “translation”.


126 posted on 05/13/2023 1:17:39 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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