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German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

words and expressions of French origin. Some of them were borrowed in

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

times, some were introduced by

Huguenot The Huguenots ( , also , ) were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed, or Calvinist, tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, the Genevan burgomaster Be ...

immigrants in the 17th and 18th centuries and others have been borrowed in the 19th and 20th centuries. German

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lists about 120,000 German words without

declension In linguistics, declension (verb: ''to decline'') is the changing of the form of a word, generally to express its syntactic function in the sentence, by way of some inflection. Declensions may apply to nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and ar ...

s and

conjugation Conjugation or conjugate may refer to: Linguistics * Grammatical conjugation, the modification of a verb from its basic form * Emotive conjugation or Russell's conjugation, the use of loaded language Mathematics * Complex conjugation, the chang ...

s. Of these, more than 2300 words (about 2%) are categorized as German terms derived from French.

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*à la carte * Abenteuer (adventure), from

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. Hig ...

''āventiure'', borrowed from Old French ''aventure'' * Abonnement (subscription) * abonnieren (to subscribe) * Accessoire (accessory) *

ade Ade, Adé, or ADE may refer to: Aeronautics *Ada Air's ICAO code * Aden International Airport's IATA code *Aeronautical Development Establishment, a laboratory of the DRDO in India Medical * Adverse Drug Event *Antibody-dependent enhancement * A ...

(bye), from Old French ''adé'' * adieu *

Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

(admiral) * Adresse (address) * adressieren (to address), from French ''adresser'' * adrett (neat), from French ''adroit'' * Affäre (affair), borrowing from French ''affaire'' * Affront (affront) * Akkord (music chord, piecework), from French ''accord'' * akkreditieren (to accredit), from French ''accréditer'' * Akquise (acquisition), from French ''acquise'' * Akrobat (acrobat) * Akrobatik (acrobatics) * Akteur (protagonist), from French ''acteur'' * Aktionär (shareholder), from French ''actionnaire'' *

aktuell RTL aktuell is a German television news programme broadcast on the commercial station RTL. The main 20-minute bulletin airs every evening at 18:45 CET, supplemented by a breakfast news bulletin (''Punkt 6'', ''Punkt 7'', and ''Punkt 8'' formerl ...

(current, up to date, updated, live, recent), from French ''actuel'' * Allee (alley), from French ''allée'' * Allianz (alliance), from French ''alliance'' * Allüre (affectation), from French ''allure'' * Altruismus (altruism), from French ''altruisme'' *

Amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, autodidacticism, self-taught, user-generated, do it yourself, DI ...

(amateur) *

Ambition Ambition, Ambitions or Ambitious may refer to: Music * ''Ambitions'' (One Ok Rock album), 2017 * ''Ambition'' (Tommy Shaw album), 2014 * ''Ambition'' (Wale album), 2011, or the title song * "Ambition", a song by Band-Maid from the 2021 album ...

(ambition) * amourös (amorous), from French ''amoureux'' * amüsant (amusing), from French ''amusant'' * amüsieren (to amuse), from French ''amuser'' * Anarchie (anarchy), from

Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic peri ...

ἀναρχία (''anarkhía'') via Latin and French *

Anarchist Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including, though not neces ...

(anarchist), from French ''anarchiste'' * Anekdote (anecdote), from French ''anecdote'' *animieren (to encourage), from French ''animer'' * Annexion (annexation), from French ''annexion'' * annektieren (to annex), from French ''annexer'' * Annonce (classified ad), from French ''annonce'' * apart (fancy, distinctive), from French ''à part'' * Aperitif (apéritif) * Appartement, Apartment (suite in a hotel), from French ''appartement'' * apropos (apropos), from French ''à propos'' *

Arrangement In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...

(arrangement) * arrangieren (to arrange), from French ''arranger'' * arriviert (successful), from French arriver * Armee (military, army), from French ''armée''. *

arrogant Arrogance or Arrogant may refer to: Music *Arrogance (band), an American rock band active since the 1970s * "Arrogance", a song by Prince from the ''Love Symbol Album'' * ''Arrogant'' (EP), a 2014 EP by Medina Ships * HMS ''Arrogant'' * ''Arrogan ...

(arrogant) *

Artillerie Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, ...

(artillery) * Artist (acrobat), from French ''artiste'' *

Asphalt Asphalt, also known as bitumen (, ), is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch. Before the 20th century, the term a ...

(asphalt), from French ''asphalte'' * Aspik (aspic) *

Atelier An atelier () is the private workshop or studio of a professional artist in the fine or decorative arts or an architect, where a principal master and a number of assistants, students, and apprentices can work together producing fine art or v ...

(artist's or photographer's studio) *

Attaché In diplomacy, an attaché is a person who is assigned ("to be attached") to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency. Although a loanword from French, in English the word is not modified accord ...

(attaché) * Attacke (attack), from French ''attaque'' * attackieren (to attack), from French ''attaquer'' * Attentat (assassination) * Attitüde (attitude) * Attrappe (dummy, mockup) *

Aubergine Eggplant ( US, Canada), aubergine ( UK, Ireland) or brinjal (Indian subcontinent, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. ''Solanum melongena'' is grown worldwide for its edible fruit. Mo ...

(eggplant) *Au-pair (au pair) *

Avance Avance may refer to: * Avance (Durance), a tributary of the Durance, France * Avance (Garonne), a tributary of the Garonne, France * Avance, South Dakota, a ghost town * ''Avance'' (newspaper), a newspaper published in Nicaragua, the central ...

* avancieren (to advance), from French '' avancer'' *

Avantgarde The avant-garde (; In 'advance guard' or 'vanguard', literally 'fore-guard') is a person or work that is experimental, radical, or unorthodox with respect to art, culture, or society.John Picchione, The New Avant-garde in Italy: Theoretical D ...

(avant-garde) * Aversion (aversion)

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* Bagage (baggage; clan, gang) *

Bagatelle Bagatelle (from the Château de Bagatelle) is a billiards-derived indoor table game, the object of which is to get a number of balls (set at nine in the 19th century) past wooden pins (which act as obstacles) into holes that are guarded by woode ...

* bagatellisieren *

Baguette A baguette (; ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, though not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust. A baguette has a di ...

* Baiser * Baisse * Bajonett (bayonet) *

Balance Balance or balancing may refer to: Common meanings * Balance (ability) in biomechanics * Balance (accounting) * Balance or weighing scale * Balance as in equality or equilibrium Arts and entertainment Film * ''Balance'' (1983 film), a Bulgaria ...

* Balkon (balcony) *

Ballade Ballad is a form of narrative poetry, often put to music, or a type of sentimental love song in modern popular music. Ballad or Ballade may also refer to: Music Genres and forms * Ballade (classical music), a musical setting of a literary ballad ...

* Ballon *

banal Banal may refer to: * Something that is common in a boring way, to the point of being cliché * Of or pertaining to the ban (medieval) or banalité * Banal nationalism * ''Banal'' (film), a 2019 Filipino horror film People * A. J. Banal (born ...

* banalisieren * Banalität *

Bandage A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to or to restrict the movement of a part of the body. When used with a dressing, the dressing is applie ...

* Bande * Bankett * Bankier * Baracke * Barriere * Barrikade *

Bassin Bassin may refer to: People * Elieser Bassin (1840–1898), British Israelist * Mark Bassin, British geographer * Sherwood Bassin Sherwood Bassin (born August 14, 1939) is a Canadian ice hockey executive known primarily for 36 years of invol ...

* Bataillon * Batterie * Béchamelsauce *

beige Beige is variously described as a pale sandy fawn color, a grayish tan, a light-grayish yellowish brown, or a pale to grayish yellow. It takes its name from French, where the word originally meant natural wool that has been neither bleached nor ...

* Belletristik * Beton * bigott * Bigotterie *

Billard Établissements Billard was a French railway rolling stock construction company founded in 1920 and based in Tours. It specialised in light railbuses and metre gauge and narrow gauge rolling stock. The business ceased trading in 1956 and later ...

Billet A billet is a living-quarters to which a soldier is assigned to sleep. Historically, a billet was a private dwelling that was required to accept the soldier. Soldiers are generally billeted in barracks or garrisons when not on combat duty, alth ...

* Biskuit *

Bistro A bistro or bistrot , is, in its original Parisian incarnation, a small restaurant, serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting. Bistros are defined mostly by the foods they serve. French home-style cooking, and slow-cooked foods ...

* Biwak * bizarr * Blamage * blamieren * blanchieren * Blessur * blümerant * Bluse * Bohème * Bombardement * bombardieren *

Bombe The bombe () was an electro-mechanical device used by British cryptologists to help decipher German Enigma-machine-encrypted secret messages during World War II. The US Navy and US Army later produced their own machines to the same functi ...

* Bonbon * Bonmot * Bordell *

Bouillabaisse Bouillabaisse (; oc, bolhabaissa, bullabessa ) is a traditional Provençal fish stew originating in the port city of Marseille. The French and English form ''bouillabaisse'' comes from the Provençal Occitan word ''bolhabaissa'', a compound ...

Bouillon Bouillon can refer to: Food * Bouillon (broth), a simple broth ** Court-bouillon, a quick broth * Bouillon (soup), a Haitian soup * Bouillon (restaurant), a traditional type of French restaurant **Bouillon Chartier, a bouillon restaurant foun ...

* Boule *

Boulevard A boulevard is a type of broad avenue planted with rows of trees, or in parts of North America, any urban highway. Boulevards were originally circumferential roads following the line of former city walls. In American usage, boulevards may ...

Bourgeoisie The bourgeoisie ( , ) is a social class, equivalent to the middle or upper middle class. They are distinguished from, and traditionally contrasted with, the proletariat by their affluence, and their great cultural and financial capital. They ...

* Boutique *

Branche Branche or la Branche is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alcée Louis la Branche (1806–1861), American politician * George Branche (born 1953), Sierra Leonean middle-distance runner * Derrick Branche (born 1947), British a ...

* Bravour * bravourös * Bredouille *

Brigade A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division. Br ...

* Brikett * brillant * Brillanz * Brimborium * brisant *

Brise Brise, Brisé or Briše may refer to: *Brisé (dance), a type of jump in ballet * "Brisé" (song), Maître Gims 2015 *Brisé (music), Style brisé (French: "broken style"), Baroque music Places *Briše, Kamnik, Slovenia * Briše pri Polhovem Gra ...

Bronze Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such ...

* Brosche * Broschüre * brünett * brüsk * brüskieren * Budget *

Buffet A buffet can be either a sideboard (a flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing crockery, glasses, and table linen) or a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners serve ...

* Bulette *

Bulletin Bulletin or The Bulletin may refer to: Periodicals (newspapers, magazines, journals) * Bulletin (online newspaper), a Swedish online newspaper * ''The Bulletin'' (Australian periodical), an Australian magazine (1880–2008) ** Bulletin Debate, ...

* burlesk * Büro * Bürokrat * Büste

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Cabriolet A convertible or cabriolet () is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. The methods of retracting and storing the roof vary among eras and manufacturers. A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving expe ...

Café A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non ...

Camembert Camembert (, also , ) is a moist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Camembert, Normandy, in northwest France. It is sometimes compared in look and taste to brie cheese, albeit wi ...

Canapé A canapé () is a type of hors d'oeuvre, a small, prepared, and often decorative food, consisting of a small piece of bread (sometimes toasted) wrapped or topped with some savoury food, held in the fingers and often eaten in one bite. Name T ...

Chalet A chalet (pronounced in British English; in American English usually ), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building or house, typical of the Alpine region in Europe. It is made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-suppo ...

* Champagner *

Champignon ''Agaricus bisporus'' is an edible basidiomycete mushroom native to grasslands in Eurasia and North America. It has two color states while immature – white and brown – both of which have various names, with additional names for the mature ...

Chance Chance may refer to: Mathematics and Science * In mathematics, likelihood of something (by way of the Likelihood function and/or Probability density function). * ''Chance'' (statistics magazine) Places * Chance, Kentucky, US * Chance, Mary ...

* changieren *

Chanson A (, , french: chanson française, link=no, ; ) is generally any lyric-driven French song, though it most often refers to the secular polyphonic French songs of late medieval and Renaissance music. The genre had origins in the monophonic s ...

* Charakter *

Charge Charge or charged may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Charge, Zero Emissions/Maximum Speed'', a 2011 documentary Music * ''Charge'' (David Ford album) * ''Charge'' (Machel Montano album) * ''Charge!!'', an album by The Aqu ...

* Charme * charmant * Charmeur *

Chauffeur A chauffeur is a person employed to drive a passenger motor vehicle, especially a luxury vehicle such as a large sedan or limousine. Originally, such drivers were often personal employees of the vehicle owner, but this has changed to speciali ...

Chaussee ''Chaussee'' is an historic term used in German-speaking countries for early, metalled, rural highways, designed by road engineers, as opposed to the hitherto, traditional, unpaved country roads. The term is no longer used in modern road construct ...

* Chauvinismus * Chauvinist *

Chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

* Chicorée * Chiffre * chiffrieren *

Chose Chose (pronounced: , French for "thing") is a term used in common law tradition to refer to rights in property, specifically a combined bundle of rights. A chose describes the enforcement right which a party possesses in an object. The use of ''chos ...

* Cidre * Claqueur *

Clementine A clementine (''Citrus × clementina'') is a tangor, a citrus fruit hybrid between a willowleaf mandarin orange ( ''C.'' × ''deliciosa'') and a sweet orange (''C. × sinensis''), named in honor of Clément Rodier, a French missionary who fir ...

Clique A clique ( AusE, CanE, or ), in the social sciences, is a group of individuals who interact with one another and share similar interests. Interacting with cliques is part of normative social development regardless of gender, ethnicity, or popular ...

* Clochard * Clou *

Cognac Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Cognac production falls under French appella ...

* Collage * Collier * Confiserie *

Consommé In cooking, a consommé is a type of clear soup made from richly flavoured stock or broth that has been clarified, a process that uses egg whites to remove fat and sediment. Consommé has three English pronunciations: traditionally in the UK, th ...

* Contenance * Cordon bleu *

Cornichon A pickled cucumber (commonly known as a pickle in the United States and Canada and a gherkin in Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand) is a usually small or miniature cucumber that has been Pickling, pickled in a Brine (f ...

Couleur Couleur (from French, meaning ''colour'' in English language, English) is the expression used in Central European ''Studentenverbindungen'' for the various headgear and distinctive ribbons worn by members of these student societies. There are thr ...

* Coup * Coupé *

Coupon In marketing, a coupon is a ticket or document that can be redeemed for a financial discount or rebate when purchasing a product. Customarily, coupons are issued by manufacturers of consumer packaged goods or by retailers, to be used in r ...

Courage Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle. Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, h ...

Cousin Most generally, in the lineal kinship system used in the English-speaking world, a cousin is a type of familial relationship in which two relatives are two or more familial generations away from their most recent common ancestor. Commonly, ...

* Cousine * Creme *

Crème de la Crème Crème de la crème (French, ''literally'' 'cream of the cream') is an idiom meaning "the best of the best", "superlative", or "the very best". It may also refer to: * Creme de la Creme (band), a defunct German band * '' La Crème de la crème'' ...

* Crème fraiche * Crepe *

Croissant A croissant is a buttery, flaky, Austrian viennoiserie pastry inspired by the shape of the Austrian kipferl but using the French yeast-leavened laminated dough. Croissants are named for their historical crescent shape, the dough is layered wi ...

Croupier A croupier or dealer is someone appointed at a gambling table to assist in the conduct of the game, especially in the distribution of bets and payouts. Croupiers are typically employed by casinos. Origin of the word Originally a "croupier" meant ...

Crouton A crouton is a piece of rebaked bread, often cubed and seasoned. Croutons are used to add texture and flavor to salads—notably the Caesar salad— or eaten as a snack food. Etymology The word crouton is derived from the French ''croûton' ...

Cuvée ''Cuvée''Or Cuvee on some English-language labels. () is a French wine term that derives from ''cuve'', meaning vat or tank.J. Robinson (ed), ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'', Third Edition, p. 218, Oxford University Press 2006, winepros.com.a ...

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*Dame *Debakel *Debatte *debattieren *Debüt *Debütant *debütieren *dechiffrieren *Defensive *defilieren *Defizit *defizitär *Déjà-vu *dekadent *Dekadenz *deklassieren *Deko *Dekolleté *Dekoration *dekorativ *dekorieren *Delegation *delegieren *delikat *Delikatesse *Dementi *dementieren *demolieren *Demontage *Dependance *Depesche *deplatziert *Depot *deportieren *Depression *depressiv *Desaster *desaströs *desavouiren *Deserteur *Dessert *Dessous *Detail *Devise *dezent *Diamant *Digestif *Dilettant *dilettantisch *Diner *Diskothek *diskret *Disput *Distanz *distanziert *Dividende *Division *Domäne *Dorade *Dossier *Double *Dragee *dressieren *Dressur *Droge *Drogerie *drollig *Dusche *duschen *dutzend *dynamisch

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*Eau de Cologne *echauffieren *Effet *egal *egalisieren *egalitär *Eklat *eklatant *Elan *elegant *Elite *elitär *Emaille *Emblem *Emotion *en bloc *Enfant terrible *Engagement *engagieren *Enklave *en masse *enorm *Ensemble *Entrecôte *Entree *en vogue *Episode *Eskapade *Eskorte *eskortieren *Esprit *essenziell *etablieren *Etablissement *Etage *Etappe *Etat *etepetete *Etikett *Etikette *Etui *Experte *Expertise *Exposé, Exposee *extravagant *exzellent

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*Fabrik *Facette *Fassade *Fauxpas *Fee *fein *Fenster *Feuilleton *Fiaker *Figur *finanzieren *Finesse *flambieren *Flanell *Florett *Fond *Fonds *Fondue *Fontäne *forcieren *Foyer *frappieren *fraternisieren *frau *Frikadelle *Frikassee *Friseur *Fritteuse *frittieren *frivol *Front

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*Gage *galant *Garage *Garantie *garantieren *Garde *Garderobe *garnieren *Garnison *Garnitur *Gelatine *Gelee *genant *General *generös *genial *Genie *genieren *Genre *Gepard *Giraffe *Girlande *Gletscher *Gourmet *Gratin *gratinieren *Grippe *grotesk *Gruppe

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*Hangar *Hasardeur *Hausse *Haute Couture *Haute Cuisine *Hautgout *Hommage *Hotel

I

*Ingenieur *Idee *Illusion *illustrieren *imaginär *imposant *invalide *imponieren *Infanterie *Infekt *Initiative *Insolvenz *Interieur *interessant *Intervention *Invasion

J

*Jalousie *Jargon *jonglieren *Journal *Journalist *Jury

K

*Kabarett *Kabinett *Kadett *Kampagne *Kanapee *Kapitän *Karaffe *Karambolage *Karosse *Karosserie *Karree *Karriere *Kaserne *kaschieren *Kavalier *Kavallerie *Kinkerlitzchen *Kino *Kiosk *Klavier *Klischee *Kokon *Kolibri *Kolonnade *Kolonne *Kollaborateur *Kolportage *Kommandeur *Kommode *Kommuniqué *Kompagnon *Komparse *Konfitüre *Kontrolleur *Kontur *konvertieren *Konvoi *Korps *Kostüm *Kotelett *Koteletten *Krawatte *Kreation *kriminell *Kritik *Kurier *Kuvert *Kuvertüre

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*Laissez-faire *Lamelle *lancieren *Lampion *larmoyant *leger *Leutnant *Liaison *Likör *Limette *Limonade *Limousine *Livree *Loge *logieren *Longe *longieren *loyal

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*Major *makaber *Malheur *Mandarine *Manege *Manöver *Mannequin *Margarine *Marge *Marinade *Marine *marinieren *Marionette *marode *Marodeur *Marone *Marotte *Marsch *marschieren *Maskottchen *Massage *Massaker *Masseur *massieren *Matinee *Mayonnaise *Medaille *Melange *Melasse *Memoiren *Menü *Meute *Milieu *Militär *Milliarde *Minister *Möbel *Mode *Montage *Monteur *Mousse au Chocolat *Munition

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*Naturell *Necessaire *Negligé *nervös *Nippes *Niveau *nobel *Noblesse *Nocturne *Nuance *Nougat *nonchalant

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*Oboe *Odor *Œuvre *Offensive *Offerte *offiziell *Offizier *opportun *Opportunismus *Omelett *Onkel *Omnibus *Orange *Orangerie *ordinär *Orchideen *Ouvertüre

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*Page *Paket *Paladin *Palaver *palavern *Palais *Palette *Palisade *Pampelmuse *Panade *panaschieren *panieren *Pantomime *Panzer (from Middle French pansier) *Paraplü *Parasol *Paravent *Parcours *Parfum, Parfüm *Parlament *Parodie *Partei *Parvenü *Passage *Passagier *passé *passieren *Passion *pasteurisieren *Patissier *Patrouille *Pavillon *Pazifismus *Pazifist *Pendant *Pension *perfide *Persiflage *peu à peu *Pilot *Pinzette *Pirouette *Pissoir *Plädoyer *Plagiat *Plakette *Plantage *Plateau *Plattitüde *Plombe *Plüsch *Pöbel *pochieren *Poesie *Pointe *Polemik *Polonaise *Pommes Frites *Ponton *populär *Porree *Portier *Portemonnaie *Portrait *Pose *Praline *Präsentation *Präsident *Präservativ *Präzision *professionell *profitieren *Projektil *Promenade *proper *Puder *Püree

Q

*Qualifikation *Quarantäne *Quartier *Querelen *Queue *Quiche

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*Raclette *Rage *Ragout *rangieren *rasieren *Ratatouille *Recherche *recherchieren *Redakteur *Redaktion *Referenz *Regie *Regime *Regisseur *Reklame *Rekrut *rekrutieren *Relais *Relief *Remoulade *Remis *Remise *Renaissance *Rendezvous *Renommee *Repertoire *Reportage *Requisite *Reserve *Reservoir *Restaurant *Ressentiment *Ressort *Ressource *Resolution *Resultat *Resümee *resümieren *Retusche *retuschieren *Revanche *Revolte *revoltieren *Revolution *Revue *riskant *Rivale *Robe *Rochade *rochieren *Roman *Rommé *Rondell *Rosine *Rouge *Roulade *Rouleau, Rollo *Roulette *Route *Routine *routiniert *Ruine

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*Sabotage *Saboteur *Saison *Salär *Salon *salopp *Sanktion *Satin *Sauce *Schalotte *Scharade *schick *Schikane *schikanieren *Schock *schwadronieren *Sekretär *Sensation *sensibel *sentimental *servieren *Serviette *Service *Signal *Silhouette *Soiree *Solidarität *Sorbet *Souffleur *Souterrain *Souvenir *souverän *Spezialist *speziell *Spionage *Staffage *süffisant *Suggestion *suggestiv *Suite *Sujet *Szene *Szenerie

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*Tableau *Tablett *Tablette *Taille *Tante *Taxi *Teint *Terrain *Terrasse *Terrine *Terror *Terrorist *Tête-à-Tête *Textil *Thermometer *Timbre *Tirade *Toilette *Tonnage *touchieren *Tour *Tournee *Tournier *Trance *Tresor *Tribüne *Trikot *trist *Tristesse *Trottoir *Troubadour *Truppe *Turbine *türkis *Tusche

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*Utopie

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*Zigarette *zirkulär *zivil *Zivilisation

References

* Duden - Das Herkunftswörterbuch. Etymologie der deutschen Sprache. 2013. {{ISBN, 978-3-411-04075-9 German language German words of French origin

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