{"id":176600792,"date":"2024-11-25T13:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog-new\/?p=176600792"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:23:56","slug":"german-short-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/german-short-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerate your Learning with these German Short Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>German can be an intuitive language for English speakers. However, German is also notorious for its complex grammar. For example, due to German&#8217;s grammatical features &#8211; such as gender, cases and plurals &#8211; there are <em>sixteen<\/em> different versions of the word &#8220;the&#8221;. Given this complexity, how does a language learner approach German? Must one endure endless memorization drills? At LingQ, we believe it&#8217;s possible to learn German through reading and listening to short stories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistent exposure to German allows you to notice patterns on your own and develop a sense of intuition with the language. In other words, you&#8217;ll be able to accurately apply German grammar concepts based on what sounds right to you. <\/span>To ensure that your German studies are in fact consistent, you should be studying engaging, interesting content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading and listening comprehensible German is a solid, enjoyable approach for the language learner. In this blog post, we&#8217;ll suggest a handful of short story collections (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-german-online\/\">including content from our own German library<\/a>) to give your German studies a boost. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free German Short Stories from <b>Learnoutlive<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/learnoutlive-1024x535.png\" alt=\"Logo for learnoutlive, a website with German books and short stories for German language learners \" class=\"wp-image-176603669\" style=\"width:702px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/learnoutlive-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/learnoutlive-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/learnoutlive-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/learnoutlive-600x314.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/learnoutlive.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learnoutlive.com\/\">Learnoutlive<\/a> is an online platform which aims to help beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners acquire German through storytelling. Learnoutlive provides many free resources for learning German on their webiste, including German short stories and books. Co-founder Andr\u00e9 Klein emphasizes <\/span>the importance of treating language learning like an adventure. Similar to LingQ&#8217;s philosophy, Klein encourages you to &#8220;discover new words organically, infer meaning from context, [and] reinforce existing knowledge through repetition.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learnoutlive.com\/german-short-stories-beginners\/#howto\">Browse 5 German short stories for beginners here.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Classic German Short Stories <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projekt-gutenberg.org\/borchert\/andiedie\/chap012.html\"><i>Die K\u00fcchenuhr (The Kitchen Clock)<\/i> by Wolfgang Borchert<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Die K\u00fcchenuhr is a classic German short story\" class=\"wp-image-176603670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/die-kuchenuhr.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a heart-wrenching short story about a young man who has lost his home and his family to a bombing during WWII. All he has left of life before the war is his family\u2019s kitchen clock. This story explores the aftermath of the war and all that was lost, as the clock stirs bittersweet memories of happier times.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-german-online\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176599733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl.png 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl-600x257.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thundercloud.ch\/pdf\/Heinrich_Boell_Anekdote_Zur_Senkung_Der_Arbeitsmoral.pdf\"><i>Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral (Anecdote on Lowering the Work Ethic)<\/i> by Heinrich B\u00f6ll<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A photo of a boat harbor, the setting of Heinrich B\u00f6ll's Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral.\" class=\"wp-image-176603671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/boat-harbor.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This light-hearted yet thought-provoking story unfolds in a quiet harbor, where an ambitious tourist meets a napping fisherman. Their brief but poignant exchange prompts reflection on what truly matters in life. Written in 1963 during an economic boom, the story remains a timeless exploration of the link between money and happiness, frequently cited in academic discussions\u2014and well worth a read.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leesuur.nl\/verhaal\/christa-reinig-2\/skorpion--deutsch-\"><i>Skorpion<\/i> (<i>Scorpion<\/i>) by Christa Reinig<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A mysterious man based on the character from Christa Reinig's classic German short story Skorpion\" class=\"wp-image-176603672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mysterious-man.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This German short story is about a man who feels excluded from society because of his appearance. The reader follows his experience walking through a city and seeking acceptance. The story itself is a parable, as it aims to illustrate a lesson about basing judgements on physical appearance. It is also notable since it is one of few classic German short stories written by a woman.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading <b>German Short Stories on LingQ<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why should I read German short stories on LingQ? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through LingQ, you&#8217;re able to read and listen to texts simultaneously. Furthermore, you&#8217;re equipped with an interactive transcript, automatic flashcards, and context-based translations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A sample mini-story in German available on LingQ \" class=\"wp-image-176603673\" style=\"width:778px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Within LingQ&#8217;s massive German library, we also has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/el\/learn-german-online\/courses\/276522\/\">60 mini-stories in German<\/a> designed for beginners and intermediate learners. These mini-stories are written with high-frequency vocabulary and repetitive sentence structures to help you build a strong foundation with the language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I read German short stories on LingQ? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Importing content into LingQ is easier than ever with our browser extension, available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/lingq-importer-chrome-extension\/\">Chrome<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/lingq-importer-safari-extension\/\">Safari<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/lingq-importer-firefox-extension\/\">Firefox<\/a>. What kind of content can you import into LingQ? Import German short stories from PDFs or directly from webpages. With just one click, create interactive language lessons from your favorite German series on Netflix or videos from your go-to German YouTube channels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Importing content into LingQ is instant and effortless. You&#8217;re now able to engage with German content more actively: comprehend the material more deeply, retain key vocabulary, and analyze patterns more thoroughly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A preview of LingQ's German library, filled with short stories, YouTube videos, books, and movies! \" class=\"wp-image-176603674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LingQ-German-Library.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s an endless amount of German content to harness for your language learning, and the next step is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/complete-guide-importing-lingq\/\">importing it all into LingQ!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus: <b>Classic German Fairy Tales<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-1024x576.png\" alt=\"An apple referencing Snow White - Free German Short Stories to Accelerate Your Learning\" class=\"wp-image-176603675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be impossible to discuss German short stories without mentioning any fairy tales. Many of the world&#8217;s most well-known fairytales are of German origin. Most notably, works from the Brothers Grimm are of fundamental interest to many German-language enthusiasts.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although many of these short stories are written in archaic German, the public radio and television broadcaster, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndr.de\/fernsehen\/barrierefreie_angebote\/leichte_sprache\/Maerchen-in-Leichter-Sprache,maerchenleichtesprache100.html\">NDR<\/a>, has a number of German fairy tales rewritten in simple language available on their website.&nbsp;The reader is able to listen to a recording of the fairytale while reading along. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><i>Schneewittchen und die 7 Zwerge<\/i><\/b><b> (<\/b><b><i>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<\/i><\/b><b>)&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II-1024x576.png\" alt=\"An image depicting Snow White, a popular German fairy tale \" class=\"wp-image-176603676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Snow-White-II.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are countless adaptations of this iconic tale, both in literature and on the big screen. Here we have the story of the beautiful princess Snow White, who finds refuge with seven dwarfs while hiding from her jealous stepmother, the Evil Queen. After disguising herself as an old hag, the Queen slips Snow White a poisoned apple. The apple causes her to fall into a deep sleep which can only be broken by a kiss from the prince.&nbsp; Although this story is likely already familiar to you, it\u2019s definitely worth a read in German. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndr.de\/fernsehen\/barrierefreie_angebote\/leichte_sprache\/Schneewittchen-und-die-7-Zwerge-,schneewittchenleichtesprache100.html\">You can access Schneewittchen und die 7 Zwerge&nbsp;here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BI17e4bvzZI&amp;list=PLn7iYKq-G3PJ2TnCmQCt-l1MREDhclGig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/German_Blog-Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><i>H\u00e4nsel und Gretel <\/i><\/b><b>(<\/b><b><i>Hansel and Gretel<\/i><\/b><b>)&nbsp;<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel-1024x576.png\" alt=\"An image depicting Hansel and Gretel, a classic German fairy tale\" class=\"wp-image-176603677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Hansel-and-Gretel.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a classic story about a young brother and sister who are left alone in the woods. They come across a house made entirely of candy. However, the house is home to an evil witch, ready to lure children inside so she can eat them. Fortunately, Gretel manages to push the witch into her own oven, allowing her and Hansel to get away. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndr.de\/fernsehen\/barrierefreie_angebote\/leichte_sprache\/Haensel-und-Gretel,haenselleichtesprache100.html\">Get the German audio and text of <em>H\u00e4nsel und Gretel<\/em> here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts: Learning German through Short Stories <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning German doesn\u2019t have to be overwhelming. By focusing on reading and listening to engaging, comprehensible stories, you can immerse yourself in the language and naturally absorb its patterns. With consistent exposure, you&#8217;ll develop an intuitive grasp of German grammar without relying on rote memorization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LingQ enables you to engage with short stories and other German content more effectively. Not only are you able to read and listen to material more actively, but you&#8217;re also equipped with progress tracking and an ever-growing library. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re exploring the short stories we\u2019ve recommended or diving into our German library at LingQ, the key is to enjoy the process and make it part of your daily routine. Embrace the journey, and watch your German skills flourish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more German content? Consider<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/german-audiobooks\/\"> our post on German audiobooks<\/a> and other suggestions for diving into German literature. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German can be an intuitive language for English speakers. 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