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  • The name, as is seen, does not give the slightest idea of the use of the article designated, as is often the case with words we practical folk employ; and we might well take a lesson from our cousins German or French, who have invented distinct names for the weapon used to ward off the rays of the sun, and that employed against rain, namely, -- Regenschirm, _parapluie; _

    Umbrellas and Their History William Sangster 1848

  • The sentence "I have forgotten my umbrella" or rather "ich habe meinen Regenschirm vergessen", is also found in the publications of notebooks used by Friedrich Nietzsche during his life.

    Masters of Media, New Media MA Amsterdam Marijn de Vries Hoogerwerff 2008

  • Think about it for a moment: Hans Georg should have used _Regenschirm, _the German term, in fact ... and yet he did no such thing! "

    Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 2004

  • Think about it for a moment: Hans Georg should have used _Regenschirm, _the German term, in fact ... and yet he did no such thing! "

    Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 2004

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