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'''German''' was a language that originated in [[Germany]]. [[Nyssa]] found it to be highly logical, expressing that, "I rather like it." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'') | '''German''' was a language that originated in [[Germany]]. [[Nyssa]] found it to be highly logical, expressing that, "I rather like it." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[1963: Fanfare for the Common Men]]'') | ||
Through the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]' [[telepathic circuits]], [[Elizabeth Klein]] heard the [[Seventh Doctor]] speaking | Through the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]' [[telepathic circuits]], [[Elizabeth Klein]] heard the [[Seventh Doctor]] speaking German in "a stuffy [[Prussia]]n accent". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Survival of the Fittest (audio story)|Survival of the Fittest]]'') | ||
[[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]] had what he described as a "smattering" of German. However, [[Rachel Jensen|Professor Rachel Jensen]] had no knowledge of the language other than a few select words. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Unto the Breach (audio story)|Unto the Breach]]'') | [[Ian Gilmore|Group Captain Ian Gilmore]] had what he described as a "smattering" of German. However, [[Rachel Jensen|Professor Rachel Jensen]] had no knowledge of the language other than a few select words. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Unto the Breach (audio story)|Unto the Breach]]'') | ||
Revision as of 00:22, 30 November 2014
German was a language that originated in Germany. Nyssa found it to be highly logical, expressing that, "I rather like it." (AUDIO: 1963: Fanfare for the Common Men)
Through the TARDIS' telepathic circuits, Elizabeth Klein heard the Seventh Doctor speaking German in "a stuffy Prussian accent". (AUDIO: Survival of the Fittest)
Group Captain Ian Gilmore had what he described as a "smattering" of German. However, Professor Rachel Jensen had no knowledge of the language other than a few select words. (AUDIO: Unto the Breach)
During the Dalek invasion of Earth in 2009, when Martha Jones made her way to Osterhagen Station 1 in Germany, she witnessed a squad of Daleks patrolling the forests speaking in German, threatening whomever might be listening. (TV: Journey's End)
Behind the scenes
The word "Exterminieren", which the German-speaking Daleks used, is not in common use. In the German dubs of the episodes, the word used is "Vernichten" (literally, "Reduce to nothing"; colloquially, "Destroy"). The full dialogue for the German Daleks is as follows: "Exterminieren! Exterminieren! Halt! Sonst werden wir Sie exterminieren! Sie sind jetzt ein Gefangener der Daleks! Exterminieren! Exterminieren!" This translates as: "Exterminate! Exterminate! Stop! Or we will exterminate you. You are now a prisoner of the Daleks. Exterminate! Exterminate!"
