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  1. Some funny German words everyone should know:

    Purzelbaum (tumble tree) = somersault
    Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    Kummerspeck (grief bacon) = weight gained from grief
    Zungenbrecher (tongue breaker) = tongue twister
    Torschlusspanik (gate closing panic) = fear of being left on the shelf
    Sitzfleisch (seat meat) = ability to sit still for long periods, stamina
    Feierabend (celebration evening) = knocking-off time
    Schnapsidee (booze idea) = a stupid idea

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  2. Some funny German words everyone should know:

    Purzelbaum (tumble tree) = somersault
    Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    Kummerspeck (grief bacon) = weight gained from grief
    Zungenbrecher (tongue breaker) = tongue twister
    Torschlusspanik (gate closing panic) = fear of being left on the shelf
    Sitzfleisch (seat meat) = ability to sit still for long periods, stamina
    Feierabend (celebration evening) = knocking-off time
    Schnapsidee (booze idea) = a stupid idea

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  3. Some funny German words everyone should know:

    Purzelbaum (tumble tree) = somersault
    Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    Kummerspeck (grief bacon) = weight gained from grief
    Zungenbrecher (tongue breaker) = tongue twister
    Torschlusspanik (gate closing panic) = fear of being left on the shelf
    Sitzfleisch (seat meat) = ability to sit still for long periods, stamina
    Feierabend (celebration evening) = knocking-off time
    Schnapsidee (booze idea) = a stupid idea

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  4. Some funny German words everyone should know:

    Purzelbaum (tumble tree) = somersault
    Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    Kummerspeck (grief bacon) = weight gained from grief
    Zungenbrecher (tongue breaker) = tongue twister
    Torschlusspanik (gate closing panic) = fear of being left on the shelf
    Sitzfleisch (seat meat) = ability to sit still for long periods, stamina
    Feierabend (celebration evening) = knocking-off time
    Schnapsidee (booze idea) = a stupid idea

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  5. #TheGermanWord "Verfassung" means "constitution".
    The German word "Schutz" means "protection".

    Put together " Verfassungsschutz" means "protection of enemies of the constitution".

    Have fun with our language!

    #AFD #Grüne #ParteiTag #EndeGelände

  6. #TheGermanWord "Verfassung" means "constitution".
    The German word "Schutz" means "protection".

    Put together " Verfassungsschutz" means "protection of enemies of the constitution".

    Have fun with our language!

    #AFD #Grüne #ParteiTag #EndeGelände

  7. #TheGermanWord "Verfassung" means "constitution".
    The German word "Schutz" means "protection".

    Put together " Verfassungsschutz" means "protection of enemies of the constitution".

    Have fun with our language!

    #AFD #Grüne #ParteiTag #EndeGelände

  8. #TheGermanWord "Verfassung" means "constitution".
    The German word "Schutz" means "protection".

    Put together " Verfassungsschutz" means "protection of enemies of the constitution".

    Have fun with our language!

    #AFD #Grüne #ParteiTag #EndeGelände

  9. Some German words look like English, but mean something totally different. Examples:

    brav = "well-behaved" not "brave"
    Sinn = "sense" not "sin"
    fast = "almost" not "fast"
    Rat = "advice"/"council" not "rat"
    toll = "great" not "toll"
    Mist = "crap" not "mist"
    Lack = "varnish" not "lack"
    ordinär = "vulgar" not "ordinary"
    Pickel = "pimple" not "pickle"
    prägnant = "concise" not "pregnant"
    Labor = "laboratory" not "labor"
    Präservativ = "condom" not "preservative"

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  10. Some German words look like English, but mean something totally different. Examples:

    brav = "well-behaved" not "brave"
    Sinn = "sense" not "sin"
    fast = "almost" not "fast"
    Rat = "advice"/"council" not "rat"
    toll = "great" not "toll"
    Mist = "crap" not "mist"
    Lack = "varnish" not "lack"
    ordinär = "vulgar" not "ordinary"
    Pickel = "pimple" not "pickle"
    prägnant = "concise" not "pregnant"
    Labor = "laboratory" not "labor"
    Präservativ = "condom" not "preservative"

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  11. Some German words look like English, but mean something totally different. Examples:

    brav = "well-behaved" not "brave"
    Sinn = "sense" not "sin"
    fast = "almost" not "fast"
    Rat = "advice"/"council" not "rat"
    toll = "great" not "toll"
    Mist = "crap" not "mist"
    Lack = "varnish" not "lack"
    ordinär = "vulgar" not "ordinary"
    Pickel = "pimple" not "pickle"
    prägnant = "concise" not "pregnant"
    Labor = "laboratory" not "labor"
    Präservativ = "condom" not "preservative"

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  12. Some German words look like English, but mean something totally different. Examples:

    brav = "well-behaved" not "brave"
    Sinn = "sense" not "sin"
    fast = "almost" not "fast"
    Rat = "advice"/"council" not "rat"
    toll = "great" not "toll"
    Mist = "crap" not "mist"
    Lack = "varnish" not "lack"
    ordinär = "vulgar" not "ordinary"
    Pickel = "pimple" not "pickle"
    prägnant = "concise" not "pregnant"
    Labor = "laboratory" not "labor"
    Präservativ = "condom" not "preservative"

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  13. The German word "Kopf" means "head".

    The word "Stein" means "stone".

    The word "Pflaster" means "(medical) plaster" or "pavement".

    The word "Kopfsteinpflaster" sounds like a bandage you use when your head was hit by a stone. 🤕

    But it's just the German word for cobblestones.

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  14. The German word "Kopf" means "head".

    The word "Stein" means "stone".

    The word "Pflaster" means "(medical) plaster" or "pavement".

    The word "Kopfsteinpflaster" sounds like a bandage you use when your head was hit by a stone. 🤕

    But it's just the German word for cobblestones.

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  15. The German word "Kopf" means "head".

    The word "Stein" means "stone".

    The word "Pflaster" means "(medical) plaster" or "pavement".

    The word "Kopfsteinpflaster" sounds like a bandage you use when your head was hit by a stone. 🤕

    But it's just the German word for cobblestones.

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  16. The German word "Kopf" means "head".

    The word "Stein" means "stone".

    The word "Pflaster" means "(medical) plaster" or "pavement".

    The word "Kopfsteinpflaster" sounds like a bandage you use when your head was hit by a stone. 🤕

    But it's just the German word for cobblestones.

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  17. In German, you may hear about strange animals - well, they're not animals:

    - Drahtesel (wire donkey) = bicycle
    - Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    - Spaßvogel (fun bird) = joker
    - Landratte (Land rat) = landlubber
    - Tischbock (table goat) = trestle
    - Pleitegeier (bankrupt vulture) = symbol for bankruptcy
    - Fleischwolf (meat wolf) = mincer
    - Leseratte (reading rat) = book lover
    - Schweinehund (pig dog) = the inner force that keeps you from doing sports

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  18. In German, you may hear about strange animals - well, they're not animals:

    - Drahtesel (wire donkey) = bicycle
    - Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    - Spaßvogel (fun bird) = joker
    - Landratte (Land rat) = landlubber
    - Tischbock (table goat) = trestle
    - Pleitegeier (bankrupt vulture) = symbol for bankruptcy
    - Fleischwolf (meat wolf) = mincer
    - Leseratte (reading rat) = book lover
    - Schweinehund (pig dog) = the inner force that keeps you from doing sports

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  19. In German, you may hear about strange animals - well, they're not animals:

    - Drahtesel (wire donkey) = bicycle
    - Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    - Spaßvogel (fun bird) = joker
    - Landratte (Land rat) = landlubber
    - Tischbock (table goat) = trestle
    - Pleitegeier (bankrupt vulture) = symbol for bankruptcy
    - Fleischwolf (meat wolf) = mincer
    - Leseratte (reading rat) = book lover
    - Schweinehund (pig dog) = the inner force that keeps you from doing sports

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  20. In German, you may hear about strange animals - well, they're not animals:

    - Drahtesel (wire donkey) = bicycle
    - Wasserhahn (water rooster) = water tap
    - Spaßvogel (fun bird) = joker
    - Landratte (Land rat) = landlubber
    - Tischbock (table goat) = trestle
    - Pleitegeier (bankrupt vulture) = symbol for bankruptcy
    - Fleischwolf (meat wolf) = mincer
    - Leseratte (reading rat) = book lover
    - Schweinehund (pig dog) = the inner force that keeps you from doing sports

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  21. @james

    It is unbelievable for me that anybody wants to learn this language voluntarily.

    R-E-S-P-E-K-T

    Just talk about #TheGermanWord and everyone around will be entertained.

  22. @james

    It is unbelievable for me that anybody wants to learn this language voluntarily.

    R-E-S-P-E-K-T

    Just talk about #TheGermanWord and everyone around will be entertained.

  23. @james

    It is unbelievable for me that anybody wants to learn this language voluntarily.

    R-E-S-P-E-K-T

    Just talk about #TheGermanWord and everyone around will be entertained.

  24. Deutsch ist eine schöne Sprache. Man kann Dinge superkorrekt ausdrücken.

    #enjoyyourlanguage #thegermanword

  25. Deutsch ist eine schöne Sprache. Man kann Dinge superkorrekt ausdrücken.

    #enjoyyourlanguage #thegermanword

  26. Deutsch ist eine schöne Sprache. Man kann Dinge superkorrekt ausdrücken.

    #enjoyyourlanguage #thegermanword

  27. The German word "aufkleben" means "to stick on (something)".

    The word "Aufkleber" can mean:
    - a sticker
    - a person sticking stuff somewhere

    So, an "Aufkleberaufkleber" is someone putting stickers on.

    And if this sticker sticking person has their own stickers with their face or name on it, that thing would be an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    And if you put one of those stickers somewhere, you are an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  28. The German word "aufkleben" means "to stick on (something)".

    The word "Aufkleber" can mean:
    - a sticker
    - a person sticking stuff somewhere

    So, an "Aufkleberaufkleber" is someone putting stickers on.

    And if this sticker sticking person has their own stickers with their face or name on it, that thing would be an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    And if you put one of those stickers somewhere, you are an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  29. The German word "aufkleben" means "to stick on (something)".

    The word "Aufkleber" can mean:
    - a sticker
    - a person sticking stuff somewhere

    So, an "Aufkleberaufkleber" is someone putting stickers on.

    And if this sticker sticking person has their own stickers with their face or name on it, that thing would be an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    And if you put one of those stickers somewhere, you are an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  30. The German word "aufkleben" means "to stick on (something)".

    The word "Aufkleber" can mean:
    - a sticker
    - a person sticking stuff somewhere

    So, an "Aufkleberaufkleber" is someone putting stickers on.

    And if this sticker sticking person has their own stickers with their face or name on it, that thing would be an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    And if you put one of those stickers somewhere, you are an "Aufkleberaufkleberaufkleberaufkleber".

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord

  31. Germans have many ways to tell people not to annoy them:

    - Geh mir nicht auf die Nerven! (Don't go on my nerves!)
    - Geh mir nicht auf den Wecker! (Don't go on my alarm clock!)
    - Geh mir nicht auf den Senkel! (Don't go on my shoelace!)
    - Geh mir nicht auf den Keks! (Don't go on my cookie!)
    - Geh mir nicht auf den Sack! (Don't go on my scrotum!)
    - Geh mir nicht auf die Eier! (Don't go on my balls!)
    - Geh mir nicht auf die Eierstöcke! (Don't go on my ovaries!)

    Enjoy our language!

    #TheGermanWord