80 Entries Tagged “German”

Funny Words

11. Erklärungsnot

A German word that translates to “explanation poverty.” For when you don’t have an explanation for something stupid you did. See also German.

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12. Dreikäsehoch

German word for little kid that translates to “three-cheese tall.” See also Cheese, German.

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13. Nacktschnecke

German for “slug.” Translates to “naked snail.” See also German.

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14. Lothar von Trotha

A former German military commander. See also German.

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15. Du Doch Nicht

“Definitely not you” in German. It’s pretty situational though. See also German.

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16. Antibabypillen

German for “birth control.” Seriously. See also German.

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17. 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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18. Flugzeug

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

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19. Glühbirne

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

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20. 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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