What's your favourite German word?

[harman/kardon]

Let us start this marvellous topic with the legendary

Steuerpimpel



Multiple naming of a word is fine.

 

[Andyman]

Bier....

But for a mouthful this one has stuck with me for quite a while...

Schmetterlingssammlung

 

[GuyK]

Ausgezeichnet!

 

[macgolf]

Lederhosen

 

[Mantolaman]

Mercedes Benz

 

[harman/kardon]

Ausgezeichnet!

"Excellent" - German dubbing

 

[highvoltage_]

Gesundheit

 

[4-2-7]

Hamburger

 

[4-2-7]

Frankfurter

wait for it....


with sauerkraut

 

[Dave_1962]

Fräulein_

 

[savatage1973]

Schadenfreude--no one talks about it, and I'm not aware of any other language that has a similar specific term, but we all get a giggle out of it when it happens--as long as no one really gets hurt.

 

[Pio1980]

Since schadenfreude is taken,
Himmelfahrt.

 

[Mr.Jim]

Farfernugen

 

[Pio1980]

Farfernugen

How could I have forgotten the VW fartfignewtons. Shouldn't there have been a fresh complimentary package with each new VeeDub sold?

 

[RichPA]

Gestalt

 

[gggvan]

Anja, a German girl I dated for 5 days in the 90's, she was so freaking hot!

 

[Omegaman]

Autobahn

 

[grillebilly]

Bratwurst

 

[Route 66]

Musik

 

[nbarber]

Nordschleife