Honorary Title "Meritorious Miner Of The German Democratic Republic".

06-25-2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by roy

What does the motto "Gluck Auf!" mean translated into English?

"Glück auf" (= luck up = “come back up alive) is a German miner’s greeting. Miners in Germany and other German speaking countries do not say "good luck" but “Glück auf”. The origins of this special term stem from ore mining in the 16th century, wishing luck to find ore and for the safety of the miners working underground.

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