GERMANS BAN ENGLISH WORDS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2677, 25 January 1916, Page 3

GERMANS BAN ENGLISH WORDS

SOME QUAINT SUBSTITUTES.

In order to eliminate all foreign w ords from the German language, a special committee, under Dr. Lehmann, is holding daily sessions in Berlin (says the New York "Herald"). This committee is considering carefully every American, English, and German word that has beco_me_ affiliated with the German, and in its place is giving the German, term, which hereafter is to bo used. At a recent session there was considerable discussion over the word "monogram," and it finally was determined to let it stand. The word "automobile"' is banned, and in its stead "kraftwagen" is to be used. Garage is replaced by "kraft--wagensalle" or "feraftwagenstand." "Eau de Cologne" is to be 'Kolnisches wasser." It no longer is permitted to say "American bar," but "amerikanische Schaukstube," and "American drinks'' will be "amerikanische Getrauke." The French word "billiard" is changed to "Billjard." The word "etablissement," so universally used in the shops of Berlin, las been stricken from the vocabulary, and Germans in future will 6ay ''Wirtschaftsunternehmen." When it came to the word "hotel" the committee was not entirely in accord regarding its elimination. It was resolved, however, to suggest to Jiotel properitors that the German word | "haus' or "hof" would be more desirable. 1 ;The committee's labours are by no means finished, as there is still a large number of foreign words to be considered. _ The changes that are made are put into effect at once, and already in the hotel and restaurants "speiselcarte" has replaced the word "menu," and all French dishes and French names are barred from the bills of fare.