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Germany picks ‘crisis mode’ as word of the year

"Krisenmodus" has been chosen as the 2023 word of the year by a jury of German experts, reflecting the ongoing crises in Ukraine and the Middle East.
"Antisemitism" came in second place in the ranking of dominant words, highlighting its resurgence in both far-right and left-wing extremes after the Hamas attack on Israel.
Society has been in a state of crisis since 2020, with multiple challenges like the coronavirus pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and energy and education crises in Germany.

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South China Morning Post

Germany picks ‘crisis mode’ as word of the year

‘Antisemitism came in second place, referring to a resurgence on both the far-right and the left-wing extremes since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

8 months ago·Hong Kong

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The Straits Times

In gloomy mood, Germany picks 'crisis mode' as word of the year

"Crisis mode\" is Germany's 2023 word of the year, a jury of linguists announced on Friday, capturing the mood of a public fretting over multiple crises from wars in Ukraine and Gaza, to climate change, inflation and a government with no budget plan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

8 months ago·Singapore

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

“Crisis mode” is the word of the year

“Anti-Semitism” came in second place, followed by “unable to read.” The German Language Society, which compiles the ranking, is said to “reflect reality, and the reality is currently quite grim.”

8 months ago·Munich, Germany

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Kronen Zeitung

“Crisis mode” is the word of the year in Germany

„Krisenmodus“ ist in Deutschland zum Wort des Jahres 2023 gewählt worden (siehe Video oben). Auf dem zweiten Platz landete „Antisemitismus“, auf dem dritten „leseunfähig.“ Eine Jury wählte insgesamt zehn Wörter aus, die in den vergangenen Monaten in der öffentlichen Debatte dominant waren. „Die Liste spiegelt die Realität wider, und die Realität ist derzeit ziemlich düster“, sagte GfdS-Geschäftsführerin Andrea Ewels. Die Gesellschaft für deutsch…

8 months ago

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Spiegel

“Crisis mode” is the word of the year 2023 — ahead of anti-Semitism, AI boom and billion-dollar hole

Ukraine war, supplementary budget, Middle East conflict: The challenges for politicians are great, they are working in “crisis mode.” This term has now been named word of the year — ahead of “anti-Semitism” and “unable to read.”

8 months ago·Germany

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nordbayern.de

“Crisis Mode” is “Word of the Year” 2023

Wiesbaden - The “Words of the Year” are an annual linguistic review of social and political events. The jury of the German Language Society sees a country in “crisis mode.”

8 months ago·Germany

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