Date: Wed, 11 Jan 1995 18:17:00 EST

From: Brad Grissom BGRISSOM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UKCC.UKY.EDU

Subject: German WOTY



Here's what the Society for German Language (GfdS) chose as its Word of

the Year:



Superwahljahr 'super election year', in reference to the record

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ number of local, federal, EU votes



2. place: Jackpot to celebrate the weeks-long Lottofieber ('lottery

^^^^^^^ fever') of the summer



These are not explained, but I will ask someone tomorrow:



3. Unwort literally, 'un-word'

4. Osterweiterung 'continued progress in the East' ?

5. Filosofie obviously, a play on 'philosophy' and Filo (?)



Source: Deutschland Nachrichten, 6. Jan. 95



Brad Grissom

bgrissom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ukcc.uky.edu