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To: Froufrou

Deutsch a Jew? Sounds German!


535 posted on 10/11/2007 7:26:46 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: Revolting cat!
Deutsch a Jew? Sounds German!

The word "Deutsch" actually means "German" in the German language. But there are many surnames shared by both Jews and non-Jewish Germans. That's because the language used by many Jews in Eastern Europe - Yiddish - is similar to German (a Germanic language).

672 posted on 10/12/2007 10:58:27 AM PDT by justiceseeker93
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