Quote from Dictionary of German Synonyms by R.B. Farrell (Cambridge University Press): "Fatal (German)has not the meaning of English 'fatal', but that of 'nasty', 'disagreeable', 'disastrous', 'awkward'. Novalis called Goethe's _Wilhem Meister_ ... 'ein fatales Buch'..."

Also, from the lyrics of the novelty song "Er heisst Waldemar" from Zarah Leander:"Mir ist es manchmal schon selbst fatal, denn jeder kennt meine Passion", namely her infatuation with Waldemar, the dark-haired Jedermann aus Berlin("Er hat schwarzes Haar und sein Geld ist rar.)who was not exactly the ideal physical type in those times. Every Tanzkapelle in the nightclubs of Berlin sings about her "Passion", was sie als "fatal" empfindet. Ein recht ulkiges Lied.


Schoenen Gruss.