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Thursday, May 06, 2004
die Gemütlichkeit = Coziness
die Gemütlichkeit n. coziness 1, 2, 3 pronunciation
In Hochdeutsch (High German), Gemütlichkeit means coziness, snugness, sociability [Warm friendliness, amicability].
Notes: In Austria and Bavaria, die Gemütlichkeit refers to a relaxed, cozy attitude and general personal outlook on life. Northern Germans often accuse Austrians of laziness, but Austrians usually reply that they've got more Gemütlichkeit than the Deutscher. Gemütlich is the adjective from which Gemütlichkeit is derived. There's a simple little drinking song called "Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit." If you're ever fortunate to visit the Oktoberfest in Munich, you will need to know this song. The preceding link leads to the song lyrics (very short). Click the "MELODIE" link on the lyrics page to hear the song's melody.
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GMTA - I was gonna suggest this one. The dictionary is a great idea.
Btw, have you considered configuring your blog so the category list appears in the right nav?
Posted by: Noelle | May 6, 2004 7:17:13 PM
Yeah - don't know why I didn't think of this before. I think the dictionary will be a lot of fun.
I'd like to set up the categories so they appear in the right nav, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet... Are you on typepad too? I'll dig around a little and see what I can find.
Posted by: Kurt Milam | May 7, 2004 5:11:54 PM
Yeah, I'm on Typepad too. That's how I found you (via the 'recently updated' list).
You seem to already have Category archiving enabled. To get your categories appear in the right nav, go into Typepad and try this:
1. Click the Design tab.
2. Click Content.
3. Under Your Sidebar Content, scroll down and select the Categories check box.
4. Click Preview - your Category links should appear. Assuming they do, click Save Changes.
Should be that simple!
P.S. if you don't like where your category links appear in your sidebar, go to Design > Order and play around.
Posted by: Noelle | May 7, 2004 7:34:55 PM
