What's your favourite German word?
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We have it in Danish as well; skadefryd.
Off the top of my head, my two favourite German words would be durchfall, and weltschmertz. Both wonderful linguistic examples of Deutsche präzision.
Pio1980
AK Member
Handkase mit Musik. Die musik commt spater.
German humour.
My most favourite word is "Heimat". The English language has no correspondence (equivalence) for this word. "Heimat" is unique. It includes sentiments like "Geborgenheit". I just asked my Casio electronic dictionary what "Geborgenheit" is in English. Nope. Wrong. Now way, Casio.
If you think of Heimat you should have the saying "Home is where the heart is" in mind.
I wish I could talk here with finnbow about these most lovely expressions Heimat and Geborgenheit. Unfortunately he does not visit our forum often anymore.
@finnbow
If you think of Heimat you should have the saying "Home is where the heart is" in mind.
I wish I could talk here with finnbow about these most lovely expressions Heimat and Geborgenheit. Unfortunately he does not visit our forum often anymore.
@finnbow
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MudSlideSlim
Well-Known Member
An die Freude
Weihnachten
Followed by Geschenk 
I like the really literal ones.
kugelschreiber - literally "ball writer" for pen.
Flugzueg - literally "flight device" for aircraft.
kugelschreiber - literally "ball writer" for pen.
Flugzueg - literally "flight device" for aircraft.
Christian - Weihnachten and Geschenk go together like a horse and carriage...
^^^ And Stollen. 
PanheadXR290
Well-Known Member
Helmut
I wanted to name our 1st born son Helmut Igor Garret but my wife wasn't having any of it ,to this day I still think the names Helmut and Igor kick ass ,lucky f in Germans .
I wanted to name our 1st born son Helmut Igor Garret but my wife wasn't having any of it ,to this day I still think the names Helmut and Igor kick ass ,lucky f in Germans .
70's Rockfan
Rough N Ready
sorry , double post
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70's Rockfan
Rough N Ready
Viener schnitzel
with German potato salad
with German potato salad
hnash53
Super Member
Zwitterion
Amino acids and proteins are where this word is typically used. Amino acids and proteins can form BOTH a positive ion and a negative ion... often both at the same time. That kind of ion, with both a positive and negative charge, is called a zwitterion. "Zwitter" means hybrid. zwitter + ion = zwitterion
Amino acids and proteins are where this word is typically used. Amino acids and proteins can form BOTH a positive ion and a negative ion... often both at the same time. That kind of ion, with both a positive and negative charge, is called a zwitterion. "Zwitter" means hybrid. zwitter + ion = zwitterion
