Name some differences between Germans and Austrians?

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oliver p

Austria and Germany, well, they are similar but different. The Germans donÂ´t care about it and the Austrians make a big fuss.
At the end, there are differences in language, food, mentality and else. One big problem in Austria is resulting from the second world war. While Germany and Germans had to face the truth about starting the war and the holocaust, Austria is good in denying most of it. For example, you will not find many Austrians admitting that Austria welcomed the German Army or Wehrmacht in 1938 with open arms, partying and feeling happy. No, 2008 marks the 70th anniversary of getting rolled over and taken over by bad Germany and Austrian Hitler from the Germans. And you do not hear much about Austrians being bad boys during the war.
It might look the same, but when you look close, there is a huge difference between them.

GPapenburg

English - German - Austrian

flat tire - Reifenpanne - Patschen
Tomato - Tomate - Paradeiser
Potatoe - Kartoffel - Erdapfel
Red currant - Johannisbeere - Ribisel
Beans - Bohnen - Fisolen
Butcher - Metzger - Fleischhauer
German - Deutscher - Piefke
Snack - Imbiss - Jause
Corn - Mais - Kukuruz
Apricot - Aprikose - Marille
Gooseberry - Stachelbeere - Mungatze
Smoked - gerÃ¤uchert - geselcht
Cream - Sahne - Obers
Cottage Cheese - QuarkkÃ¤se - Topfen
Twine - Bindfaden - Spagat

J W

I am German:
We have as many blonde's as the Austrians have, we eat not exactly the same food but the Austrian food is very similar to Bavarian food, we have a different culture - comparing its like United States and Canada (its similar but not the same) and Austrians speak a dialect which is different from ours (near the border its similar to Bavarian dialect),
(and for all who compare Germany with Australia: Hitler was born in Austria)

What's So Funny?

1. Austrians are generally more reserved than Germans.
2. There are more blondes in Germany than Austria.
3. Austrians use different slangs than Germans.
4. The German football team is always better than Austria.

mactheanimal

James you such a Moron!
Hitler was born in Braunau / Austria
Leder Hosen is a Traditional Cloth in Bavaria and in Austria.

Smart Girl
we have more than 20 Dialects in Germany

What I noticed when I was in Austria is that they making more Jokes with and about Foreigners.
In Germany we are more setting apart with our history. You can even see a lot Documentations and Discussions about the Nazi-Time at TV in Germany. The most Austrians wonÂ´t to hear something about that and their responsibilities.
Austrians especially Peoples from Vienna are a little bit morbid and negative. (We say Grandler or Wiener SchmÃ¤h to that)
In Germany there are many regional differences. (Bavaria, Berlin, Northen Coast, Westfalia, Ruhrpott, ...)
Maybe that is the main difference between Germany and Austria.

Alwin E

> Smoked - gerÃ¤uchert - geselcht

Nana, das ist bairisch!

I insist on that "Geselchtes" is a Bavarian word for "smoked ham", which we share with the Austrians. "GerÃ¤uchtertes" you say bei den "FischkÃ¶pfen" ("fishheads"), which definetely is a common German-Austrian word for "Northern Germans" (never ever intended as an isult).

Sanmigsean

It's kind of like the difference between people from New York and people from Alabama. Same language, similar culture, similar food - but one group just thinks, talks and acts just a little bit slower ......

â™ Moss Berg â™

Germany-

Hitler
Northern Hemisphere?
Lader Hosens?

Australia-

Steve Erwin
kangaroos
southern hemisphere
island
"throw another shrimp on the barb'e"

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