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Similarity of words

between the Old English


and Modern Germany
Nama Name

The word “name” in German maintains


the same root “nam” that in the Old
English.
Nese Nein
In this example the first
two letters “ne”
remains same in the
German language but
the end changes
because was added the
vowel “i” and the
consonant “n”. These
words are pronounced
different.
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Boga Bogen

In this example we can see that the


German word and the old english one
have the same roots but throughout
time a letter was added to the German
one and the “a” changed to “e”.
 Eordan
Erde

The German word, still maintains


some vowels and consonants of
the Old english example “e” “r”
 Wilcume
Willkommen
This words have so much similarity
because the letter “c” be pronouced
“k” in the Old English and equally is
pronounce the letter “k” in German.
Also the first words “wil” “will”are
pronouns same in both language.

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Hals Hals

 The word “hals” still maintain its


gramatical origin in German language.
Cunnan Kennen
This two words have so much similarity
because the letter “c” was
pronounced in the Old English like
“k”,the same way that now in the
German language. Also, both have
the same quantity of consonants “n”
 Ic Ich

In this example we can see that both


phrase begin with the letters “ic”.
Min Mein

We can see carefully that this two


words have a similarity only that time
after to the German word was added
the vowel “e”.
Fæder Vater

The letter “v” in German is


pronounced like “f” same that in
Old English.

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