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81. Purzelbaum

Deutsch for “tumble tree,” every German child knows all about this one. It may sound like it’s part of the plant kingdom, but a Purzelbaum actually describes a somersault on the ground, often finishing in the dirt and resulting in dirty knees. See also German.

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82. Flugzeug

“Airplane” in German is “Flugzeug,” which directly translates to “fly-thing.” They’re not wrong. See also Airplanes, German.

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83. Glühbirne

“Lightbulb” in German, which translates “glow pear.” I can’t recommend not eating it. See also Electricity, German.

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84. Siebentausendzweihundertvierundfünfzig

In German, numbers also receive the compound word treatment. This is the integer 7,254, which takes 38 letters to spell out. See also German, Numbers.

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85. Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften

The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes this cumbersome word as the longest German word in everyday use. It means “insurance companies providing legal protection.” See also German, Insurance.

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86. Majestick

A majestic stick. See also Made Up, Portmanteau.

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87. Frice

Once, Twice, Thrice, Frice. See also Made Up.

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88. Youins

Per Jeff Foxworthy, “Y’all plus three.”

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89. Imbroglio

An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.

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90. Shouldn’t’ve

As in “You shouldn’t’ve done that to your llama.”

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