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- Check "vorwurf" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "vorwurf" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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Ok, this is definitely one of those “where da hell do i ask this” moment.
So some context first:
There is this game, Red Dead Redemption 2 (Goated by the way), and there is a mission that you find a german family. Der Vater wurde entführt, and you find him to bring back to his family.
The question here is, apparently the German was, how do i say this… Goofy. And i would like you to check and say if it’s good. Also reminder, the game is set in 1899, so maybe that’s why…
Watch from the moment i already set: 38:48 Till 40:40
(It’s a Let’s Play that i was watching and repeating the subtitles outloud and you should play it)
https://youtu.be/tS8lCv-OlBI?list=PLI3LxXs6aGgGg2SeKk5fmmxX72nZb6TeJ&t=2338
At first, when they’re riding, I was like “Nah, this is normal” but as soon as they get to the family it does get a bit dated. “Herrgott sei Dank” and then the perfect (weird) use of Konjunktiv 1.
I feel like they couldn’t make up their mind on what they wanted to go for… old school, theatrical or normal colloquial.
Bro says “Dem Herrgott sei Dank” in an over-enunciated way and then 10 seconds later pulls a perfectly colloquial “Ich hab’ was für Sie”.
Also, the voice acting of the German guy SUCKS!!! Doesn’t fit the scene in tone at all. The woman is better, but the guy … nah, paycheck denied is what I would say.
Hmm…
But are we ever getting an article about the Konjunktiv 1?
I see it weirdly often
I have to do it I guess, but I really don’t want to. It’s so boring and useless for 90% of learners, even if they think they need it.
Hallo Emauel! I was listening to a DW TopThema podcast about abuse accusations in the gymnastics world, and they used both ‘Vorwürfe’ and ‘Anschuldigungen’ as ‘accusations.’ Can you explain the difference, or are these two words synonyms? (They may have subtly used them differently in the article in a way I didn’t pick up on).
Vielen Dank!!
I think in this context, they’re more or less synonymous, but generally, “Vorwurf” can be about making someone feel guilty or bad. Like “Why did you do this, this was soooo stupid.”
This would be a Vorwurf, but not really an Anschuldigung, because in this context, there’s already consensus about who’s to blame.
Does that help?
Yes, that helps! Vielen Dank!