List of German words of French origin
This is a list of German words and expressions of French origin. Some of them were borrowed in medieval times, some were introduced by Huguenot immigrants in the 17th and 18th centuries and others have been borrowed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
A
- à la carte
- Abenteuer (adventure), from Middle High German āventiure, borrowed from Old French aventure
- Abonnement (subscription)
- Accessoire (accessory)
- Adresse (address)
- adressieren (to address), from French adresser
- adrett (neat), from French adroit
- Affäre (affair), borrowing from French affaire
- Affront (affront)
- Akkord (music chord, piecework), from French accord
- akkreditieren (to accredit), from French accréditer
- Akquise (acquisition), from French acquise
- Akrobat (acrobat)
- Akrobatik (acrobatics)
- Aktionär (shareholder), from French actionnaire
- aktuell (current, up to date, updated, live, recent), from French actuel
- Allee (alley), from French allée
- Allianz (alliance), from French alliance
- Allüre (affectation), from French allure
- Altruismus (altruism), from French altruisme
- Amateur (amateur)
- Ambition (ambition)
- amourös (amorous), from French amoureux
- amüsant (amusing), from French amusant
- amüsieren (to amuse), from French amuser
- Anarchie (anarchy), from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) via Latin and French
- Anarchist (anarchist), from French anarchiste
- Anekdote (anecdote), from French anecdote
- animieren (to encourage), from French animer
- Annexion (annexation), from French annexion
- annektieren (to annex), from French annexer
- Annonce (classified ad), from French annonce
- apart (fancy, distinctive), from French à part
- Aperitif (apéritif)
- Appartement, Apartment (suite in a hotel), from French appartement
- apropos (apropos), from French à propos
- Arrangement (arrangement)
- arrangieren (to arrange), from French arranger
- arriviert (successful), from French arriver
- Armee (military, army), from French armée.
- arrogant (arrogant)
- Artillerie (artillery)
- Artist (acrobat), from French artiste
- Asphalt (asphalt), from French asphalte
- Aspik (aspic)
- Atelier (artist's or photographer's studio)
- Attaché (attaché)
- Attacke (attack), from French attaque
- attackieren (to attack), from French attaquer
- Attentat (assassination)
- Attitüde (attitude)
- Attrappe (dummy, mockup)
- Aubergine (eggplant)
- Au-pair (au pair)
- Avance
- avancieren (to advance), from French avancer
- Avantgarde (avant-garde)
- Aversion (aversion)
B
- Bagage (baggage; clan, gang)
- Bagatelle
- Baguette
- Baiser
- Baisse
- Bajonett
- Balance
- Balkon
- Ballade
- Ballon
- banal
- banalisieren
- Banalität
- Bandage
- Bande
- Bankett
- Bankier
- Baracke
- Barriere
- Barrikade
- Bassin
- Bataillon
- Batterie
- Béchamelsauce
- beige
- Belletristik
- Beton
- bigott
- Billard
- Billet
- Biskuit
- Bistro
- Biwak
- bizarr
- Blamage
- blamieren
- blanchieren
- Blessur
- blümerant
- Bluse
- Bohème
- Bombardement
- bombardieren
- Bonbon
- Bonmot
- Bordell
- Bouillabaisse
- Bouillon
- Boule
- Boulevard
- Bourgeoisie
- Boutique
- Branche
- Bravour
- bravourös
- Bredouille
- Brigade
- Brikett
- brillant
- Brillanz
- Brimborium
- brisant
- Brise
- Bronze
- Brosche
- Broschüre
- brünett
- brüsk
- brüskieren
- Budget
- Buffet
- Bulette
- Bulletin
- burlesk
- Büro
- Bürokrat
- Büste
C
- Cabriolet
- Café
- Camembert
- Chalet
- Champagner
- Champignon
- Chance
- changieren
- Chanson
- Charakter
- Charge
- Charme
- charmant
- Chauffeur
- Chaussee
- Chauvinist
- Chef
- Chicoree
- Chiffre
- chiffrieren
- Chose
- Cidre
- Claqueur
- Clementine
- Clique
- Clochard
- Clou
- Cognac
- Collage
- Collier
- Confiserie
- Consommé
- Contenance
- Cordon bleu
- Cornichon
- Couleur
- Coup
- Coupé
- Coupon
- Courage
- Cousin
- Cousine
- Creme
- Crème de la Crème
- Crème fraiche
- Crepe
- Croissant
- Crouton
- Croupier
- Cuvee
D
- Dame
- Debakel
- Debatte
- debattieren
- Debüt
- Debütant
- debütieren
- dechiffrieren
- Defensive
- defilieren
- Defizit
- defizitär
- Déjà-vu
- dekadent
- Dekadenz
- deklassieren
- Deko
- Dekolleté
- Dekoration
- dekorativ
- dekorieren
- Delegation
- delegieren
- delikat
- Delikatesse
- Dementi
- dementieren
- demolieren
- Demontage
- Dependance
- Depesche
- deplatziert
- Depot
- deportieren
- Depression
- depressiv
- Destaster
- desaströs
- desavouiren
- Deserteur
- Dessert
- Dessous
- Detail
- Devise
- dezent
- Diamant
- Digestif
- Dilettant
- dilettantisch
- Diner
- Diskothek
- diskret
- Disput
- Distanz
- distanziert
- Dividende
- Division
- Domäne
- Dorade
- Dossier
- Double
- Dragee
- dressieren
- Dressur
- Droge
- Drogerie
- drollig
- Dusche
- duschen
- dutzend
- dynamisch
E
- Eau de Cologne
- echauffieren
- Effet
- egal
- egalisieren
- egalitär
- Eklat
- eklatant
- Elan
- elegant
- Elite
- elitär
- Emaille
- Emblem
- Emotion
- en bloc
- Enfant terrible
- Engagement
- engagieren
- Enklave
- en masse
- enorm
- Ensemble
- Entrecôte
- Entree
- en vogue
- Episode
- Eskapade
- Eskorte
- eskortieren
- Esprit
- essenziell
- etablieren
- Etablissement
- Etage
- Etappe
- Etat
- etepetete
- Etikett
- Etikette
- Etui
- Experte
- Expertise
- Exposé, Exposee
- extravagant
- exzellent
F
- Fabrik
- Facette
- Fassade
- Fauxpas
- Fee
- fein
- Fenster
- Feuilleton
- Fiaker
- Figur
- finanzieren
- Finesse
- flambieren
- Flanell
- Florett
- Fond
- Fondue
- Fontäne
- forcieren
- Foyer
- frappieren
- fraternisieren
- Frikadelle
- Frikassee
- Friseur
- Fritteuse
- frittieren
- frivol
- Front
G
- Gage
- galant
- Garage
- Garantie
- garantieren
- Garde
- Garderobe
- garnieren
- Garnison
- Garnitur
- Gelatine
- Gelee
- genant
- General
- generös
- genial
- Genie
- Genre
- Gepard
- Giraffe
- Girlande
- Gletscher
- Gourmet
- Gratin
- gratinieren
- Grippe
- grotesk
- Gruppe
H
- Hangar
- Hasardeur
- Hausse
- Hautgout
- Hommage
- Hotel
I
- Ingenieur
- Idee
- Illusion
- illustrieren
- imaginär
- imposant
- invalide
- imponieren
- Infanterie
- Infekt
- Initiative
- Insolvenz
- Interieur
- Intervention
- Invasion
J
- Jalousie
- Jargon
- jonglieren
- Journal
- Journalist
- Jury
K
- Kabarett
- Kabinett
- Kadett
- Kapitän
- Karaffe
- Karambolage
- Karosse
- Karree
- Karriere
- Kaserne
- kaschieren
- Kavalier
- Kavallerie
- Kinkerlitzchen
- Kino
- Kiosk
- Klavier
- Klischee
- Kokon
- Kolibri
- Kolonnade
- Kolonne
- Kollaborateur
- Kolportage
- Kommandeur
- Kompagnon
- Komparse
- Konfitüre
- Kontrolleur
- Kontur
- konvertieren
- Konvoi
- Korps
- Kostüm
- Kotelett
- Koteletten
- Krawatte
- Kreation
- kriminell
- Kritik
- Kurier
- Kuvert
- Kuvertüre
L
- Laissez-faire
- Lamelle
- lancieren
- Lampion
- Leutnant
- Liaison
- Likör
- Limette
- Limonade
- Limousine
- Livree
- Loge
- loyal
M
- Major
- makaber
- Mandarine
- Manege
- Manöver
- Mannequin
- Margarine
- Marge
- Marinade
- Marine
- marinieren
- Marionette
- marode
- Marodeur
- Marone
- Marotte
- Marsch
- marschieren
- Maskottchen
- Massage
- Massaker
- massieren
- Matinee
- Mayonnaise
- Medaille
- Melange
- Melasse
- Memoiren
- Menü
- Meute
- Milieu
- Militär
- Milliarde
- Minister
- Möbel
- Mode
- Montage
- Monteur
- Mousse au Chocolat
- Munition
N
- Naturell
- Necessaire
- Negligé
- nervös
- Nippes
- Niveau
- nobel
- Noblesse
- Nocturne
- Nuance
- Nougat
- nonchalant
O
- Oboe
- Odor
- Œuvre
- Offensive
- Offerte
- offiziell
- Offizier
- opportun
- Opportunismus
- Omelett
- Onkel
- Omnibus
- Orange
- Orangerie
- ordinär
- Orchideen
- Ouvertüre
P
- Page
- Paket
- Paladin
- Palaver
- palavern
- Palais
- Palette
- Palisade
- Pampelmuse
- panieren
- Pantomime
- Paraplü
- Parasol
- Paravent
- Parcours
- Parfum, Parfüm
- Parlament
- Parodie
- Partei
- Parvenü
- Passagier
- passieren
- Passion
- pasteurisieren
- Patissier
- Patrouille
- Pavillon
- Pazifismus
- Pazifist
- Pendant
- Pension
- perfide
- Persiflage
- peu à peu
- Pilot
- Pinzette
- Pirouette
- Pissoir
- Plädoyer
- Plagiat
- Plakette
- Plantage
- Plateau
- Plattitüde
- Pöbel
- pochieren
- Polemik
- Pommes Frites
- Ponton
- populär
- Portier
- Portemonnaie
- Portrait
- Pose
- Praline
- Präsentation
- Präsident
- Präservativ
- Präzision
- professionell
- profitieren
- Projektil
- Promenade
- Puder
- Püree
Q
- Qualifikation
- Quarantäne
- Quartier
- Querelen
- Quiche
R
- Raclette
- Rage
- Ragout
- rangieren
- Ratatouille
- Recherche
- recherchieren
- Redakteur
- Redaktion
- Referenz
- Regie
- Regime
- Regisseur
- Reklame
- Rekrut
- rekrutieren
- Relais
- Relief
- Remoulade
- Remis
- Remise
- Renaissance
- Rendezvous
- Renommee
- Repertoire
- Reportage
- Requisite
- Reserve
- Reservoir
- Restaurant
- Ressentiment
- Ressort
- Ressource
- Resultat
- Resümee
- resümieren
- Retusche
- retuschieren
- Revanche
- Revolte
- revoltieren
- Revolution
- Revue
- riskant
- Rivale
- Robe
- Rochade
- rochieren
- Roman
- Rommé
- Rondell
- Rosine
- Rouge
- Roulade
- Rouleau, Rollo
- Roulette
- Route
- Routine
- routiniert
- Ruine
S
- Sabotage
- Saison
- Salär
- Salon
- salopp
- Sanktion
- Satin
- Sauce
- Schalotte
- Scharade
- schick
- Schock
- schwadronieren
- Sekretär
- Sensation
- sensibel
- sentimental
- servieren
- Serviette
- Service
- Signal
- Silhouette
- Soiree
- Solidarität
- Sorbet
- Souffleur
- Souterrain
- Souvenir
- souverän
- Spezialist
- speziell
- Staffage
- süffisant
- Suggestion
- suggestiv
- Suite
- Sujet
- Szene
- Szenerie
T
- Tableau
- Tablett
- Tablette
- Taille
- Tante
- Taxi
- Teint
- Terrain
- Terrasse
- Terrine
- Terror
- Terrorist
- Tête-à-Tête
- Textil
- Thermometer
- Timbre
- Tirade
- Toilette
- touchieren
- Tour
- Tournee
- Tournier
- Trance
- Tresor
- Tribüne
- Trikot
- trist
- Tristesse
- Trottoir
- Troubadour
- Truppe
- Turbine
- türkis
- Tusche
U
- Utopie
V
- Vagabund
- vage
- Variante
- Variation
- Varieté
- Vase
- Vaseline
- Vernissage
- Version
- Verve
- Vignette
- Vinaigrette
- virtuell
- violett
- vis-a-vis
- Visage
- Visitation
- Visite
- vital
- voilà
- Voliere
- voltigieren
- Voyeur
W
- Wagon
- Weste
Z
- Zigarette
- zirkulär
- zivil
- Zivilisation
gollark: Well, music is *basically* just a bunch of summed sine waves, right?
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gollark: Just shove a checksum in front of each update if garbage troubles you.
gollark: What I'd do: represent it as an append only sequence of individual state updates such that you can truncate it anywhere and it remains valid.
gollark: You want to extract the output state of a "REPL" session from a TIO.run... run?
See also
References
Duden - Das Herkunftswörterbuch. Etymologie der deutschen Sprache. 2013. ISBN 978-3-411-04075-9
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