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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. 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

  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. #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

  10. #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

  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. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  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. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. @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.

  27. @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.

  28. @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.

  29. @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.

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

    #enjoyyourlanguage #thegermanword

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

    #enjoyyourlanguage #thegermanword

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

    #enjoyyourlanguage #thegermanword

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

    #enjoyyourlanguage #thegermanword