Is there any German word that comes from Portuguese?
2007-01-12 09:29:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes, for example:
das Palaver (meaning a long (and usually fruitless) conversation) from Port. "a palavra" (meaning 'word')
die Marmelade (meaning "jam") from Portuguese "a marmelada" ("quince jam", "Marmelo" = "quince")
der Fetisch ("fetish") from Portuguese "feitiço"("artificial, charm")
der Makake ("macaque") from Port. "macaco" ("monkey")
das Barock ("baroque") from Port. "barroco" (irregularly formed pearl)
die Kobra ("cobra") from Port. "cobra"
2007-01-12 14:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish - Slogan Irish - Smithereens Portuguese - Zebra German - Kindergarten Dutch - Bluff French - amusement (French is the main influential languages on English) Swedish - Ombudsman Finnish - Sauna
2016-10-07 01:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portuguese is one of the Romantic languages - German is not.
I'd be quite surprised if there are any.
2007-01-12 09:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by txkathidy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ronaldo.
2007-01-12 09:45:23 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋