German language

German (Deutsch [ˈdɔʏtʃ]) is a West Germanic language that derives most of its vocabulary from the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. A portion of German words are derived from Latin and Greek, and fewer are borrowed from French and English. Languages which are most similar to German include Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, the continental Scandinavian languages and Luxembourgish. A Germanophone is a speaker of the German language either natively or by preference.

German is the most widely spoken (and official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Italian province of South Tyrol (Italian: Alto Adige) and Liechtenstein; it is also an official, but not majority language of Belgium and Luxembourg. With slightly different standardized variants (German, Austrian, and Swiss Standard German), German is a pluricentric language. German is also notable for its broad spectrum of dialects, with many unique varieties existing in Europe and also other parts of the world. Due to the limited intelligibility between certain varieties and Standard German, as well as the lack of an undisputed, scientific difference between a "dialect" and a "language", some German varieties or dialect groups (e.g. Low German/Plautdietsch) are alternatively referred to as "languages" and "dialects".

Köln (ship)

Several naval ships of Germany were named Cöln or Köln after the city of Cologne, Germany (German: Köln):

  • SMS Cöln (1909) (1911-1914), a Kolberg-class cruiser
  • SMS Cöln (1916) (1918-1919), a Cöln-class cruiser
  • German cruiser Köln (1930-1945), a Königsberg-class cruiser
  • German frigate Köln (F220) (1961-1982), a F120 Köln-class frigate
  • German frigate Köln (F211) (1984-), a F122 Bremen-class frigate
  • See also

  • SMS Cöln
  • SS Köln
  • Köln (Marshall Gilkes album)

    Köln is an album by Marshall Gilkes and the WDR Big Band. It earned the artists a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.

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    Trajal Harrell: The Köln Concert review – Keith Jarrett’s bestselling 70s jazz album made visible

    The Guardian 13 Apr 2025
    Sadler’s Wells East, London ... In essence, American choreographer Trajal Harrell’s magnificent The Köln Concert reveals how dance can embody music and feeling ... ....
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