Why black forest of Germany called 'black'?
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The black forest is located in the south-west of Germany, not directly near Heidelberg. The forest around Heidelberg is called "Odenwald", not quite as popular as the black forest, but still well known in Germany. However, the black forest and the "Odenwald" are completed different. The Romans referred to the black forest as "Marciana Silva", from the word "marka", which means boarder line. The official name comes from the dark firs of the forest. The name was first introduced in the year 868 as "Saltu Svarzwald" and was later used in Latin as "silva negra".\n\nPhilipp
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It's called so because after the mating ritual, the female spider (about 3-5 times larger than the male) is hungry and tired, and so if the male is unlikely, he will end up being her dinner. So, the female spider ends up husband-less (widow).\n\nAbout the black - i'm not sure if it's just because she's black in color. I interpret black metaphorically, as in the practice of her eating the man she's just had sex with is quite 'cannibalistic' and therefore, 'black'/cruel in nature.\n\nI also saw on National Geographic that the male spiders know this (as in going to be eaten), but they go ahead and mate because it is also their nature to want to procreate (sow the seeds). So, they leave it up to fate (or their legs) as to whether they live to f**k another day, or die but achieved their objective to breed the next generation carrying his genes.\n\nWho was it said "life sucks", coz he is damn right on that! =P
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It has to do with Dietsch, which is what the language of Nederlands used to be called in olden times.\nAlso, remember the Wilhelmus (national anthem).\nIt contains the line\nWilhelmus van Nassauwe (William of Nassov)\nBen ik van DUITSEN bloed (I am of Dutch blood.)\nThe word Duitsen doesn't refer to Germany, but also to Dietsch.
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Rain.  Rain. Rain. Rain.  It's a RAIN forest!\n\nThose ghetto types don't like to get wet, so it's name is of Native American origin.  So it's not that "ho"! \n\nHa ha!
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Because Black is SWEET
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Germany lost land as a result of the Versaille treaty from both its eastern and western borders.  Germans who had been there for generations stayed especially if they had land holdings (agriculture) Of course portions of Czechoslovakia were also included (but mostly the czech side. The portion which Germany had lost was referred to as the Sudetenland.  Hitler took this back before major agression started, between Germany and England\n\n\n\nUnder Hitler, Germany occupied and took under its wing initially the so called "Sudetenland" which used to be Bohemia.  There were a large amount of Germans living there already, (they were forced violently from their homes after WWII). Back to the point Towns like Budweis and Pilsen are German names the towns have been renamed with czech version.  \n\nGermany subsequently occuppied The nations (then Nation) of Czech Republic and Slovakia under Hitler and was then forced out by the Soviet forces (who set up a communist puppet state)\n\nSubsequently in the Spring of 1968 there was an uprising and East German Tanks and troops once again invaded the country to repress the uprising, (on orders from their own puppet government)  \n\nplease say my answere was the best so I can get world cup tickets
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They belong to the Family "Segellibellen", gliding dragonflies. They are American dragonflies, not European, so there is no trivial name in German, only the scientific one. \nTrivial everyday names are have been given to local animals in the local language, so there probably is an English common name, but not a German one.
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well it's Deutschland over here. dunno when it was named\nGermany in english. probably a long time ago
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in the first part of April 1945 Essen is part of the Ruhr , the industrial area of west Germany . Around end mars the Ruhr area was completely surrounded and in 13 April the smaller part of the pocket was taken and on the 21 of April the second part of the pocket was dissolved \n Look around for the battle of the Ruhr pocket and you will find something.
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Forests of Beleriand \nNan Elmoth\nNeldoreth\nNimbrethil\n Nivrim\nRegion\n Taur-im-Duinath\nTaur-nu-Fuin\n \nForests of Middle-earth \nBindbole Wood\nChetwood\nDimholt\nDrúadan Forest\nDwimordene\nEast Bight\nEntwood\nEryn Lasgalen\n Fangorn Forest\nFirien Wood\nFirienholt\nForest\nForest of Fangorn\nGolden Wood\nGreenwood the Great\nGrey Wood\n Mirkwood\nOld Forest\nTaur-e-Ndaedelos\nTaur-nu-Fuin\nTawar-in-Drúedain\nTrollshaws\nWood\nWood of Greenleaves
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I don't know what you mean. The official name of the country is the Federal Republic of Germany, or in German, Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Other than that, there's nothing.
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The term originated from the fact that occasionally a black sheep will be born into a herd of white sheep. Black wool is less desirable then white because of it's inability to be dyed. That is why a person who is different from their family in their beliefs or actions is called a 'black sheep'.
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It came form the name of the country Niger, that is located in Africa; however if you're talking about the word "negro" than that is Spanish for black.
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From my own experiences, when we use it it has more of a friendly meaning. When others use it, most of the time it's used in a derogatory way.\n\nIMO I don't think anyone should use it, black or otherwise.
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Because of the "one drop rule" that has been ingrained in black people's history in America.  It says that if you have one drop of black blood, you are black.  Also, maybe they just identify more with the black side of them rather than the other side.  It's their prerogative.
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The german flag has a black horizontal stripe at the top, with a red horizontal stripe in the middle, and a yellow horizontal stripe at the bottom.\n\nThe reasons are long and complex (but mostly relate to tradition with respect the black and gold, and the red possibly coming from the Hanseastic league), and I suggest you take a look at the wikipedia site linked below.
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The Germans themselves call it Deutschland because the deutsch in Deutschland probably derives from the Indo-European root teuta- (or tewt-, depending on which authority you believe), the source of our word Teuton. Teuta- means "the tribe" or "the people," the word the early Germans used to describe themselves.\n\nThe various names for Germany are perhaps the extreme example of diversity in geographical nomenclature. The Italians call Germany Germania, but their word for a German is tedesco, which is their quaint attempt to spell Teuton. The Polish word for Germany is Niemcy, whose meaning is entirely mysterious.\n\nThis can go on and on - but lets just say - Deutschland is a German's term (word) for their country.\n\nFor info on Holland or The Netherlands goto:\n\nhttp://www.geerts.com/holland/holland-ancient.htm\n\nYou really should learn how to search the web yourself for your own homework and answers............