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die Welt = world

die Umwelt = environment

ver = prefix to indicate something difficult or negative, a change that leads to deterioration or even destruction that is difficult to reverse or to undo, or a strong negative change of the mental state of a person

der Müll = garbage, trash, rubbish, litter

-ung = -ing

die Vermüllung = littering

ver- = see before

zweifeln = to doubt

-ung = see before

die Verzweiflung = despair, exasperation, desperation

a prefix characterizing the word as negative or difficult

a prefix denoting a movement of the object

a prefix denoting that the object is provided with something

a prefix describing a (mostly negative) transition of the object into a state, which is indicated by the stem of the verb (up to its destruction)

a prefix describing misconduct or malfunction of the object

a prefix indicating a faulty action (best example: sich verlaufen = to get lost; derived from laufen = to walk, to run; sich = indication of a reflexive verb

a prefix that determines that a strong, hard-to-make change has a strong influence on the physical or mental state of someone or something (best example: sich verlieben = to fall in love; derived from lieben = to love)

Dante: okay so this is hell and obviously satan is at the center, and he stands for betrayal because that is the worst of sins

14th century Italian editor: naturally

Dante: and judas is in the mouth of satan himself. he represents the ultimate betrayal because he killed jesus

14th century Italian editor: this all seems very normal and catholic

Dante: also brutus and cassius are there because they killed julius caesar

14th century Italian editor: julius caesar the pagan

Dante: i like him

14th century Italian editor: julius caesar who is also explicitly and canonically in hell

Dante: …

14th century Italian editor: …

Dante: …

14th century Italian editor: so, just to be clear, the center of hell is reserved for the man directly responsible for the passion of our lord, and also two senators of possible dozens who killed a pagan dictator. and they’re all in satan’s mouth. together. equally.

Dante: ok, ok

Dante: when you put it like that

given how Americanized this site is, it’s important to celebrate all our countries and nationalities - with all their quirks and vices and ridiculousness, and all that might seem strange to outsiders.

1. favourite place in your country?

2. do you prefer spending your holidays in your country or travel abroad?

3. does your country have access to sea?

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

5. favourite song in your native language?

6. most hated song in your native language?

7. three words from your native language that you like the most?

8. do you get confused with other nationalities? if so, which ones and by whom?

9. which of your neighbouring countries would you like to visit most/know best?

10. most enjoyable swear word in your native language?

11. favourite native writer/poet?

12. what do you think about English translations of your favourite native prose/poem?

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?

14. do you enjoy your country’s cinema and/or TV?

15. a saying, joke, or hermetic meme that only people from your country will get?

16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with?

17. are you interested in your country’s history?

18. do you speak with a dialect of your native language?

19. do you like your country’s flag and/or emblem? what about the national anthem?

20. which sport is The Sport in your country?

21. if you could send two things from your country into space, what would they be?

22. what makes you proud about your country? what makes you ashamed?

23. which alcoholic beverage is the favoured one in your country?

24. what other nation is joked about most often in your country?

25. would you like to come from another place, be born in another country?

26. does your nationality get portrayed in Hollywood/American media? what do you think about the portrayal?

27. favourite national celebrity?

28. does your country have a lot of lakes, mountains, rivers? do you have favourites?

29. does your region/city have a beef with another place in your country?