Ladies and gentlemen, the German language. But then, what’s the proper German way of saying it, you may ask? Well, the German word for ‘team’, dear readers, is Mannschaft. That’s one of the many anglicisms that the Germans have taken from us. The spelling of these long German words is an even more sensitive subject.
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There’s the German word fett which is used in the same way, but did you know that another way to say ‘fat’ is by saying the word dick? Yes, it’s spelt that way. Calling somebody fat may well be seen as an insult.The best bit is that it is used to make so many other words: Ausfahrt (exit), Einfahrt (entrance), Schifffahrt (journey on a ship – yes, with three f’s)… the fun is endless! Pronounced exactly like the f-word for ‘trump’ in English, Fahrt is a wonderful word and one of the ones I still laugh at every now and then. Word number 3 is a good one and one you may know: Fahrt.
5) Completely made up >English: 'virgin road'.4) English words as they are, but that have completely different meanings: renewal, claim (as said in the article). 3) Words that have been mashed together and have no meaning in English whatsoever: 'guts pose'. But, that word is used so often, I think I’ve been numbed by it and don’t hear the naughty word anymore. 2) English words that are often shortened: pasukon, digikame. Pop that in the ihr form (2nd person plural, informal) and you get the word könnt, which is pronounced like… uh… you might be able to guess (the ö s0unds like the sound you make when making a decision: “uhh”).
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Exhibit number 2: In German, the word ‘to be able to/can’ is können.Pronounced just like the word ‘douche’, but with an ‘-eh’ at the end. Sometimes, 13 years later, those words still get me. Arschgeige Someone who doesn’t perform a particular task very well can be called a butt violin, or arschgeige. When I started learning German back in 2003, I came across some words that, as the 11-year-old that I was, I couldn’t help laugh at. Here are 30 of the best German insults we could find.