Title: German Culture In The USA | German Language Blog
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German Culture In The USA Posted by Constanze on Feb 22, 2017 in Culture, Language, Traditions
Why are there so many Germans in the US?
German language in the United States
German culture in the United States
Architecture
Food
Special events
Names of towns & cities
About the Author: Constanze

Content: The word wiener comes from the German word Wien – Vienna! ‘ Wiener’ sausages are, in fact, from Vienna (Austria), which is why they have this name. The words Frankfurter and Hamburger are German imports: The Frankfurter comes from Frankfurt, and the Hamburger comes from Hamburg! Then you’ve got Sauerkraut and Pretzels. Sauerkraut is the original German word, while Pretzel is the anglicised form of the German word Brezel. Special events
Von Steuben Day Parade. Notice the Bavarian-style Dirndl and the German flag. Photo by gas_station_sushi on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Being as popular as it is, there are Oktoberfest (famous Munich beer festival) events held worldwide now. But some US towns & cities with German ancestry hold these events as a direct nod to their roots (rather than as a tourist attraction, for example).