ADHS: Short for Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung which means attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Anschluss: March 11th to the 13th 1938, the Nazis annexed Austria. By doing this, they defied the Treaty of Versailles. The meaning of the word is connection or joining
Apfelkuchen: A type of apple cake
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag: Happy birthday
Arsch: A**
Aryan: Used as a racial grouping of people. The Nazis believed them to be the "superior race". They had blonde hair and blue eyes.
Auf Wiedersehen: (formal) Goodbye
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam: I will find a way or make one
Bitte: Please
Bund Deutscher Mädel: Association of German Girls. It was a part of the Nazification of young children in Germany
Danke: Thank you
De Vier Mullers: The Four Mullers. A 1935 Dutch movie with Johannes Heesters
Delikatessen: Deli
Der Stürmer: A Nazi newspaper. It was weekly and very anti-semetic
Du: You
Dumm(kopf): Dumb(head)
Dum spiro spero: While I breathe I hope
Englisch: English
Fat head: an insult for a foolish or stupid person
Filly: Constant girl companion to a boy
Frohe Weihnachten: Merry Christmas
Gestapo: "Geheime Staatspolizei" Translates to: "Secret State Police" A police force used to kill/arrest enemies, which included Jews, Gypsies, and anyone the Nazis didn't like
Grüß Gott: "God bless you" An alternative to saying "Heil Hitler"
Guten Morgen: Good morning
Hallo: Hello
Heda: Hey
Heil: A German greeting
Ich weiß nicht: I don't know
Ja/Jap: Yes
Jüde: Jew
Kam hier: Come here (informal)
Keine Bange: Don't worry
Kinder, Küche, Kirche: Translates to "children, kitchen, church" A political slogan, expressing what women should spend their time doing
Liebling: Darling
Mein Kampf: A autobiographical book written by Adolf Hitler while he was in jail after his failed coup. It translates to "My Struggle". It was used to spread Nazi propaganda
Mein schatz: My darling
Mellia: Little honey
Mischling: Translates to "hybrid". Means a baby of mixed race
Mutti: Mom
Na?: Well?
Na klar (nicht): Of course (not)
Nein: No
Oh Mein Gott (im Himmel): Oh my God (in heaven)
Optimum medicamentum quies est: Peace is the best medicine
Reich: The German Parliament
Reichsverband Deutscher Schriftsteller: Reich Association of German Writers. If you didn't join this group, your books would not be published
Schwein: Pig
Schweinhund: (Schweinhunde plural) Pig dog. An insult
Sehr: Very
Singer: A snitch
Steintal: Translates to "Stone Valley". The school that the six visit and later attend
Step off the plank: To get married
Sturmabteilung: Translates to "storm division" Also known as the "SA". Founded in 1921, its purpose was to provide protection for the Nazi party. It was basically the police force for the Nazis
Treaty of Versailles: A peace treaty signed on June 28th, 1919. It ended the first world war. The Allies (France, England, and America) forced Germany to disarm, give up a bit of their territory, and pay the Allies compensation
Tschüss: (Informal) Bye
Vati: Dad
Vivamus quoniam moriendum est: Let us live since we must die
Was: What
Was bedeutest dieses Wort?: What does this word mean?
What's buzzin', cousin: Slang for what's up. Most commonly used in the United States
Wie geht's?: (Informal) How are you?
Willkommen: Welcome
Wirklich: Really
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The Forbidden Six
Historical FictionMena, Leyna, and Anneliese were best friends in Germany during the 1930s. But that was before Hitler. Mena was half Asian and half German and Leyna was the Jew. That left Liese, the German girl who enjoyed her peaceful life. As Hitler rises to power...
