Why are there so few German Words in English?

LetThemTalkTV July 10, 2025
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Lots of English words come from French and Latin and Dutch but what about German? We'll look at the history and look at some German and Yiddish words that we use in English. Sign up for The Rambler newsletter here. https://letthemtalktv.substack.com/ It's full of interesting insights and stories about the English language and it's free! Become a Patreon of LetThemTalkTV Support the channel and get exclusive content. More information here. www.patreon.com/LetThemTalkTV 00:00 Schadenfreude 00:34 The Stats 02:39 Where do English words come from? 06:04 What about Germany? 08:22 German words in English 12:12 Yiddish words in English