Word Of The Day~ die Bundeskanzlerin

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WORT DES TAGES
die Bundeskanzlerin (-nen) - (German) federal chancellor (female)
der Bundeskanzler (-) - (German) federal chancellor (male)




Merkel with former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder -- Angela Merkel (CDU), current German Chancellor




"Ohne Worte" ;P

Angela Merkel ist die neue Bundeskanzlerin in Deutschland. -
Angela Merkel is the new chancellor in Germany.
(not new anymore, obviously - but still the first female in this position. :)

Read about Frau Merkel's background here~
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel

Related:
Bundes- federal (in compound words):
das Bundesland (federal) state/province
die Bundeswehr - German army ("federal forces")

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