The Association for the German Language has chosen the term “Zeitenwende” as the word of the year 2022. The jury announced this on Friday in Wiesbaden. “Zeitenwende” is related to the Russian offensive war against Ukraine and was picked up and invented by, among others, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD).
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine marks a turning point. It threatens our entire post-war order,” the German Chancellor said at the end of February.
In 2021, “Wellenbrecher” was the “Word of the Year”. The word, known from coastal protection and shipbuilding, was used as a collective name for all protective measures to break through the fourth corona wave.
According to the German Language Association, it is not the frequency that determines a place on the list of “Words of the Year”, but the importance and popularity. The words and phrases selected are not associated with any rating or recommendation, the linguists explained. The “Word of the Year” was first chosen in 1971 (“rebellious”), since 1977 it has been chosen every year.
Source: Krone
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