Weirdly specific German words
The German language is famous for its long and sometimes weirdly specific words (βThere is a word for that?β is a common reaction upon hearing some of these words). Here is a list of 17 weirdly specific German words and their translation/explanation:
das Backpfeifengesicht: a face that begs to be slapped
das Fernweh: distance pain (morriΓ±aΒ in Galician and Spanish)
der/die ErbsenzΓ€hler, -in: someone who is obsessed with details and a bit of a control freak (tiquismiquis in Spanish)
der Kummerspeck: excess weight gained from emotional overeating
der/die LebensabschnittsgefΓ€hrte, -tin: βcurrent partnerβ, temporary lover or partner
der Pantoffelheld: a man who may act tough in front of his friends but canβt stand up for himself against his wife (calzonazos; I hate this concept btw)
der Weltschmerz: depression or apathy caused by comparison of the actual state of the world with an ideal state
der/die Wildpinkler, -in: someone who avoids the toilet and likes to relieve themselves outside
der Zugzwang: forcing someone to make a decision
die Fremdscham: the feeling of shame on someone elseβs behalf (vergΓΌenza ajena)
die Schadenfreude: the feeling of pleasure derived from seeing another personβs misfortune
dieΒ Schnapsidee: an idea you have while drunk that you will probably regret in the morning
die Torschlusspanik: the fear that time to act is running out
die Wanderlust: a strong desire to travel
dreikΓ€sehoch:Β βthree-cheese-highβ, a form of measurement
sturmfrei: when your parents are away, and you have the whole house to yourself
verschlimmbessern: to make something worse by trying to improve it
Do you identify with any of these concepts?
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