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Fraktion
Care is required with the German word Fraktion, a false friend which has come to mean a political group. So der Fraktionsvorsitzende der Grünen would be the equivalent of the leader of the parliamentary Green Party.
The English word fraction, meaning a small amount or a part of a whole, corresponds to the German Bruchteil. For example, the phrase It was all over in a fraction of a second can be translated as Im Bruchteil einer Sekunde war alles vorbei.
Lebkuchen
Lebkuchen is a type of gingerbread made with honey and various spices and eaten mainly around Christmastime. It comes in different shapes such as stars or hearts and is often coated in hard sugar icing. The most famous variety comes from Nuremberg.
