Hi everyone!
My name is Antonia and I’m the voice behind
many of JetPens’s videos.
I actually speak German fluently, so today
I’m going to teach you some German stationery
terms.
I’ll also talk about popular German stationery
brands, so make sure you stay till the end
of the video to see if any of your favorites
made our list.
Let’s go through the German stationery terms
in alphabetical order.
Blaishtift.
A Bleistift is a pencil.
It literally translates to lead pen!
Fay-duh.
Feder means nib.
You can see it in products like the Waldmann
Edelfeder Fountain Pen.
“Edel” means fancy, and the Edelfeder
is certainly that!
Fun fact: Feder also means feather.
Fuhl-hai-tuh.
This term means fountain pen, but it’s so
long most everybody just says Füller.
Did you know that young children in Germany
learn to write using fountain pens?
Kuh-neegs-blahw.
Königsblau, or King’s Blue, is the name
for royal blue,
a popular shade for fountain pen inks.
Brands like Faber-Castell, Pelikan, Rohrer
& Klingner, Staedtler, and more
all have Königsblau inks.
Koo-gul-shrai-ber.
This word for ballpoint pen literally translates
to ball writer.
You can even say “Kulli” for short!
Noe-tee-zen.
Notizen means notes.
Many Roterfaden products have this written
on their covers.
Tin-tuh.
Tinte simply means ink.
You can spot this word on the labels of some
of our German inks, such as Kaweco ink bottles
or Rohrer & Klingner Iron Gall inks.
Tin-ten-pah-troe-nen.
This term refers to ink cartridges.
Tintenpatronen can be found on Kaweco and
Pelikan cartridges.
Tuh-shuh.
This is the German word for student watercolors
or some thicker inks,
such as India and drawing inks.
Now let’s get into some
German stationery brands.
Brow-zuh.
Brause makes some of the most interesting
nibs for dip pens -- just take a look at the
Blue Pumpkin or Index Finger nibs!
Brause’s slogan is "Die beste Feder, lieber
Sohn, sind die von Brause Iserlohn” which
means “The best nibs, dear son, are by Brause
of Iserlohn.”
And we’d have to agree!
Eh und Em Hoilz-proe-duck-tuh.
Holzprodukte means wood products, and that’s
exactly what E+M specializes in.
The "e" stands for the founder’s last name,
Ehmann, and the "m" stands for Mümmler, the
CEO and owner’s last name.
Fah-behr Cah-steyll.
Faber-Castell is well-known for their high-quality
art supplies and fine writing instruments.
They also have a luxury brand called Graf
von Faber-Castell.
“Graf” is the German word for “count”,
a nod to the Faber-Castell family’s history.
Kah-vay-coe.
Kaweco’s fine writing instruments are known
by fountain pen lovers everywhere.
The name comes from a combination of the founder’s
names, Koch and Weber.
KO was changed to KA because it was easier to say.
Koom.
KUM is most famous for their pencil sharpeners.
Their name is an acronym for the materials
used to make their sharpeners: Kunstoff, plastic,
und Metall, or metal.
Lah-mee.
LAMY is a household name in Germany -- well,
at least it is in my family!
Loved by pen enthusiasts, they make everything
from mechanical pencils to ballpoint pens
to fountain pens.
Loich-term Noin-zen Hoon-dart Zeeb-zen.
Leuchtturm1917 has been creating stationery
products since -- you guessed it -- 1917.
Their notebooks are especially popular among
bullet journal users.
Leuchtturm, by the way, means lighthouse.
Em und Ehr.
M+R stands for Möbius und Ruppert, the founders
of the company.
M+R is well-known for their metal pencil sharpeners.
Oh-toe Hout.
Otto Hutt produces elegant fine writing instruments
influenced by the Bauhaus movement, which
is characterized by a focus on simple but
functional design.
Peh-lee-kahn.
Credited for the invention of the differential-piston
filling method in fountain pens, Pelikan continues
to create stunning pens and inks.
The Pelikano fountain pen and Edelstein inks
are just a couple of their most famous items.
Roe-rhuh und Cling-nuh.
Now in its fifth generation of employees,
Rohrer & Klingner has a long tradition of
manufacturing ink.
Their inks range from writing to sketch inks.
Roe-tuh-fah-den.
Roterfaden means red thread -- this is reflected
in the distinctive red thread that runs through
their notebooks.
They make unique modular organizing systems,
including the popular Taschenbegleiter, which
means pocket or bag companion.
Roe-twing.
Rotring makes a variety of specialty pens
and pencils for designers, engineers, and
more.
Their name means “red ring” -- you can
see the iconic red ring around the barrels
of Rotring products.
Shtayd-luh.
Another German household name, Staedtler produces
a wide range of stationery products,
from fine writing instruments to wooden pencils
to fineliner markers.
Vaid-mahn.
For over 95 years, Waldmann has been making
luxury writing instruments.
They use high-quality metals like solid 925
sterling silver for their gorgeous pens.
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