Old English vs.

Modern German
• Old English: /sc/
• Modern German: /sch/
The spelling for sounds vary according
to the language, for example the
spelling for the sound    varies
on one letter /sc/ in old English to /sch/
in modern German
 • Old English: Giese (yes) and nese (no)
• Modern German: Ja (yes) and nein(no)

Affirmative and negative answers vary

in spelling and pronunciation, however
the negative answer from Modern
German may remain some features
from the old English period spelling
 • Old English: wilcume (welcome)
• Modern German: willkommen (welcome)

The Word in German tend to duplicate

some letters at their structures as it
happens with the letters “l” and “m”. In
addition; vowels change from one
language to another. In old English
second vowel sound was /u/ while in
Modern German it is /o/. Furthermore;
consonants vary between languages
from “c” in old English to “k” in German
 • Old English: Wel u writst (you write well)
• Modern German: Ich bin aus C.R (I’m from C.R)

Sentences organization also vary

among the two languages. In old
English, a sentence used to be
organize like this: adj + subject+
verb; while in modern German
sentence’ organization follow the next
pattern: subject+ verb+
complement
 • Old English: Ic (I) and  u (you)
• Modern German: Ich (I) and du (you)

There is a difference on spelling

among the two languages, besides
calligraphy have change from old
English to modern German. For
instance; the omission of the letter “h”
in old English and its inclusion in
modern German. Also the calligraphy
in the pronoun “you” vary.
• Old English: pancas (thank you)
• Modern German: Danke (thank
you)
Sound changes are evident at the two
languages; from bilabial-stop sounds
(/p/) at the beginning of words (old
English), to alveolar –stops sounds
(/d/)at the beginning of words.
 • Old English: is (verb to be)
• Modern German: ist (verb to be)

Final verb form of the verb “to be”

have change, since at old English there
is not a final “t” of it. In contrast; in
modern German there it is.
 • Old English: min (my)
• Modern German: meine (my)

Possessive forms have change on

spelling. For example min (old English)
to meine (Modern German), however;
pronunciation remains similar.
 • Old English: bro(brother)
• Modern German: bruder (brother)

Vowels spelling have change among

languages, whereas old English spelled
the word brother, by using “o” . At the
German word there are two different
vowels on its spelling. First; “u” at the
first syllable, then “e” at the second
syllable.
 • Old English: writst(write)
• Modern German: mitspielen (play
with you)

Vowels lengths spelling vary, while in

old English the “i” letter express vowel
length in old English. In contrast, the
German language, symbolize vowel
length with addition of the letter “e”.
 Bibliography

• Old English phrases and words

studied during the course.

• Words and phrases provided by a

German Speaker (Ben), during the
class on October 28th, 2009 .