Monday, February 8, 2010

False Friends: Nachname vs. Nachnahme

Hello,
this is acutally not a real false friend, this is simply confusing. The only difference is made by the additonal "h". The pronunciation is the same. But what is what and how can you remember?

Nachname = family name
Nachnahme = cash on delivery

Here comes the "Eselsbrücke" (donkey's bridge in German, meaning memory hook)


H for HANDOVER :-)

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