Rollama

European Loan Words

Word Origins

Free European Loan Words practice — bank your points or risk another roll for more. Grammar game for primary school students.

Years 5–9

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Easy
(German) A school for very young children before they start regular school → kindergarten · (German) A small dog with a long body and short legs, also called a `sausage dog` → dachshund · (German) A type of sausage that you might eat in a hot dog → Frankfurter · (German) A snack that's twisted into a knot shape and usually salty → pretzel · (German) A breakfast made with grains, nuts, and dried fruits, like a healthier cereal → muesli · (Spanish) A way to say `goodbye` → adios
Medium
(German) A school for very young children before they start regular school → kindergarten · (German) Someone who looks exactly like someone else, almost like a twin! → doppelganger · (German) A sudden, fast attack or event, like lightning → blitz · (German) A small dog with a long body and short legs, also called a `sausage dog` → dachshund · (German) A type of sausage that you might eat in a hot dog → Frankfurter · (German) A snack that's twisted into a knot shape and usually salty → pretzel
Hard
(German) A school for very young children before they start regular school → kindergarten · (German) Someone who looks exactly like someone else, almost like a twin! → doppelganger · (German) A sudden, fast attack or event, like lightning → blitz · (German) A small dog with a long body and short legs, also called a `sausage dog` → dachshund · (German) A type of sausage that you might eat in a hot dog → Frankfurter · (German) A snack that's twisted into a knot shape and usually salty → pretzel

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Vocabulary Part of Rollama's Word Origins quest, used with Years 5–9.

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European Loan Words

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