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Quite often people ask me ‘Is there a word for… ‘ and go on to highlight a gap in our language that we need to fill.

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German has always felt the language that I come back to. It’s given a very hard time by most people for being ugly and guttural. In fact, it’s one of the most melodic, lyrical languages around. And German literature is amazing. It’s just a treasury for me.

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In South Korea, some 20 million people share just five surnames. Every one of Denmark’s top 20 surnames ends in ‘-sen,’ meaning ‘son of,’ a pattern that is replicated across Scandinavia. British surnames have never favoured such neatness, and we can be grateful for that.

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June 5, 2024

In South Korea, some 20 million people share just five surnames. Every one of Denmark’s top 20 surnames ends in ‘-sen,’ meaning ‘son of,’ a pattern that is replicated across Scandinavia. British surnames have never favoured such neatness, and we can be grateful for that.

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June 5, 2024

German has always felt the language that I come back to. It’s given a very hard time by most people for being ugly and guttural. In fact, it’s one of the most melodic, lyrical languages around. And German literature is amazing. It’s just a treasury for me.

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Quite often people ask me ‘Is there a word for… ‘ and go on to highlight a gap in our language that we need to fill.

Susie Dent