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As a German I think it's weird the article starts with "A Stolperstein is..." and then directly refers to the art project of Gunter Demning. That's not what "a
by ascar 4y ago
As a German I think it's weird the article starts with "A Stolperstein is..." and then directly refers to the art project of Gunter Demning.
That's not what "a" Stolperstein is. It's a common phrase in German about a stone that makes you stumble on an otherwise even/walkable road/pathway. It's also used in the metaphorical sense, if something makes you stumble/fall on your metaphorical way of life.
No German would think of the word Stolperstein and the art project as synonyms. In fact I hadn't heard about it until today. The German wikipedia introduction is clearer on that and starts with "The Stolpersteine are a project of artist Gunter Demning" and I think the English wikipedia should be adjusted accordingly.
- dtnewman 4y agoFair criticism. You should edit it!
- OJFord 4y agoI think the second paragraph should just be the first. (Or perhaps somehow keeping the pronunciation guide etc. in the first for prominence, since that's the usual Wikipedia style.)
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- ratww 4y agoOne popular solution for that is having a {{See Wiktionary}} tag on the top of the article that adds the text 'For a definition of the term "Stolperstein", see the Wiktionary entry Stolperstein.'