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Noblesse oblige loanword in German
How is the prefix “uber-” differently used in German vs. English?Did German borrow any words from Old Prussian?When (if ever) did “Hors d'oeuvre” become a loan-word in German?Plural of BatchGender of foreign words and loan words“Das ist nicht fair”The loanwords of which languages are to be faithfully pronounced when speaking German?What percentage of German words are nearly identical to English words?Use of the word “clever”Computerscience Branch definite Article ( Gender )
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Noblesse oblige, how would I say it in German? I'm guessing Adelpflicht or Adel verpflichtet but I've only seen this in one dictionary. Nothing online seems to help.
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Noblesse oblige, how would I say it in German? I'm guessing Adelpflicht or Adel verpflichtet but I've only seen this in one dictionary. Nothing online seems to help.
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Noblesse oblige, how would I say it in German? I'm guessing Adelpflicht or Adel verpflichtet but I've only seen this in one dictionary. Nothing online seems to help.
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Noblesse oblige, how would I say it in German? I'm guessing Adelpflicht or Adel verpflichtet but I've only seen this in one dictionary. Nothing online seems to help.
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The German version of this phrase is:
Adel verpflichtet
But you quite often also can hear the untranslated french phrase in German conversations too.
answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
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I would go even further and say that the "German" version is to leave it French, and you might also hear this real German version sometimes.
– Nobody
Jun 10 at 14:45
To my American ears, if it's Adel verpflictet it should be zum Adel verpflichtet, i.e., "to nobility obligated", but of course German surprises me everyday. . . .
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 16:35
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@147pm No "zum Adel verpflichtet" means something entirely different. "Adel verpflichtet" means nobility comes with obligations, "zum Adel verpflichtet" would mean you are obligated to (always) be nobility, but also somewhat sounds like you were recruited to become nobility.
– ckuri
Jun 10 at 18:03
And "Noblesse oblige" also literally means "nobility obliges".
– Mr Lister
Jun 10 at 18:06
So yes, Adel verpflichtet means "nobility obliges," not "noble obligation".
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 19:36
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The German version of this phrase is:
Adel verpflichtet
But you quite often also can hear the untranslated french phrase in German conversations too.
answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
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I would go even further and say that the "German" version is to leave it French, and you might also hear this real German version sometimes.
– Nobody
Jun 10 at 14:45
To my American ears, if it's Adel verpflictet it should be zum Adel verpflichtet, i.e., "to nobility obligated", but of course German surprises me everyday. . . .
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 16:35
2
@147pm No "zum Adel verpflichtet" means something entirely different. "Adel verpflichtet" means nobility comes with obligations, "zum Adel verpflichtet" would mean you are obligated to (always) be nobility, but also somewhat sounds like you were recruited to become nobility.
– ckuri
Jun 10 at 18:03
And "Noblesse oblige" also literally means "nobility obliges".
– Mr Lister
Jun 10 at 18:06
So yes, Adel verpflichtet means "nobility obliges," not "noble obligation".
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 19:36
add a comment |
The German version of this phrase is:
Adel verpflichtet
But you quite often also can hear the untranslated french phrase in German conversations too.
answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
76k7 gold badges116 silver badges254 bronze badges
I would go even further and say that the "German" version is to leave it French, and you might also hear this real German version sometimes.
– Nobody
Jun 10 at 14:45
To my American ears, if it's Adel verpflictet it should be zum Adel verpflichtet, i.e., "to nobility obligated", but of course German surprises me everyday. . . .
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 16:35
2
@147pm No "zum Adel verpflichtet" means something entirely different. "Adel verpflichtet" means nobility comes with obligations, "zum Adel verpflichtet" would mean you are obligated to (always) be nobility, but also somewhat sounds like you were recruited to become nobility.
– ckuri
Jun 10 at 18:03
And "Noblesse oblige" also literally means "nobility obliges".
– Mr Lister
Jun 10 at 18:06
So yes, Adel verpflichtet means "nobility obliges," not "noble obligation".
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 19:36
add a comment |
The German version of this phrase is:
Adel verpflichtet
But you quite often also can hear the untranslated french phrase in German conversations too.
answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
76k7 gold badges116 silver badges254 bronze badges
The German version of this phrase is:
Adel verpflichtet
But you quite often also can hear the untranslated french phrase in German conversations too.
answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
76k7 gold badges116 silver badges254 bronze badges
answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
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answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
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answered Jun 10 at 7:34
Hubert SchölnastHubert Schölnast
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I would go even further and say that the "German" version is to leave it French, and you might also hear this real German version sometimes.
– Nobody
Jun 10 at 14:45
To my American ears, if it's Adel verpflictet it should be zum Adel verpflichtet, i.e., "to nobility obligated", but of course German surprises me everyday. . . .
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 16:35
2
@147pm No "zum Adel verpflichtet" means something entirely different. "Adel verpflichtet" means nobility comes with obligations, "zum Adel verpflichtet" would mean you are obligated to (always) be nobility, but also somewhat sounds like you were recruited to become nobility.
– ckuri
Jun 10 at 18:03
And "Noblesse oblige" also literally means "nobility obliges".
– Mr Lister
Jun 10 at 18:06
So yes, Adel verpflichtet means "nobility obliges," not "noble obligation".
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 19:36
add a comment |
I would go even further and say that the "German" version is to leave it French, and you might also hear this real German version sometimes.
– Nobody
Jun 10 at 14:45
To my American ears, if it's Adel verpflictet it should be zum Adel verpflichtet, i.e., "to nobility obligated", but of course German surprises me everyday. . . .
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 16:35
2
@147pm No "zum Adel verpflichtet" means something entirely different. "Adel verpflichtet" means nobility comes with obligations, "zum Adel verpflichtet" would mean you are obligated to (always) be nobility, but also somewhat sounds like you were recruited to become nobility.
– ckuri
Jun 10 at 18:03
And "Noblesse oblige" also literally means "nobility obliges".
– Mr Lister
Jun 10 at 18:06
So yes, Adel verpflichtet means "nobility obliges," not "noble obligation".
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 19:36
I would go even further and say that the "German" version is to leave it French, and you might also hear this real German version sometimes.
– Nobody
Jun 10 at 14:45
I would go even further and say that the "German" version is to leave it French, and you might also hear this real German version sometimes.
– Nobody
Jun 10 at 14:45
To my American ears, if it's Adel verpflictet it should be zum Adel verpflichtet, i.e., "to nobility obligated", but of course German surprises me everyday. . . .
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 16:35
To my American ears, if it's Adel verpflictet it should be zum Adel verpflichtet, i.e., "to nobility obligated", but of course German surprises me everyday. . . .
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 16:35
2
2
@147pm No "zum Adel verpflichtet" means something entirely different. "Adel verpflichtet" means nobility comes with obligations, "zum Adel verpflichtet" would mean you are obligated to (always) be nobility, but also somewhat sounds like you were recruited to become nobility.
– ckuri
Jun 10 at 18:03
@147pm No "zum Adel verpflichtet" means something entirely different. "Adel verpflichtet" means nobility comes with obligations, "zum Adel verpflichtet" would mean you are obligated to (always) be nobility, but also somewhat sounds like you were recruited to become nobility.
– ckuri
Jun 10 at 18:03
And "Noblesse oblige" also literally means "nobility obliges".
– Mr Lister
Jun 10 at 18:06
And "Noblesse oblige" also literally means "nobility obliges".
– Mr Lister
Jun 10 at 18:06
So yes, Adel verpflichtet means "nobility obliges," not "noble obligation".
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 19:36
So yes, Adel verpflichtet means "nobility obliges," not "noble obligation".
– 147pm
Jun 10 at 19:36
add a comment |
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