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Many of these are used to add atmosphere to a passage by implying that the thing being expressed is German, as in Frau or Reich, although sometimes the use of German terms has no German implication, as in doppelganger or angst.
Note that since English is a Germanic language, a large number of English words are of the same common proto-Germanic origin as in modern German (e.g. Hand or Finger). The list below only includes words and expressions that are of German but not of Anglic origin (see West Germanic language family tree).
German Terms Commonly Used in English
Words in this category will generally be recognized and used by an English speaker, usually without knowledge of the word's German origin. Some are quite common (such as kindergarten and deliatessen); others somewhat less so, though words in this list are not rare.German Terms Commonly Used In Academic Contexts In English
German terms frequently appear in several academic disciplines in English, notably in the history of World War II, psychology, philosophy, and physics. Non-specialists in a given field may or may not be familiar with a given German term.