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Untranslatable German Words: Magdeburgisieren Posted by Sten on Nov 10, 2016
In our segment of untranslatable words in German, we discuss words that have no English equivalent. Today, I will have a look at a rather grim one, but that is definitely untranslatable. Today, I will discuss the verb magdeburgisieren. What does magdeburgisieren mean? During the Dreißigjährigen Krieg (Thirty Years’ War) from 1618-1648, an absolute low occurred in 1631. In…
Untranslatable German Words: Lebenskünstler Posted by Sten on Oct 20, 2016
In another post in the awesome series on untranslatable words in German that Constanze started on this blog, we will have a look at the German word Lebenskünstler. It is pretty difficult to translate to English, because of its precise meaning. Let’s get into it! What does Lebenskünstler mean? A Lebenskünstler is a person that manages to deal with problems in life in…
Untranslatable German Words: Versemmeln Posted by Constanze on Oct 19, 2016
Guten Tag! It’s time for another ‘untranslatable German word’ – one of those words that, no matter how hard you try, you just can’t find an equally quirky, unusual or downright funny translation for in English! The untranslatable words I’ve shared with you here have mostly been nouns, but this time I’m giving you a…
Untranslatable German Words: Dreikäsehoch Posted by Constanze on Jan 16, 2016
Hello and welcome to another post on untranslatable German words, where I bring you the quirkiest, funniest and most intelligent words that the German language has to offer – and ones that are difficult to find a direct translation for! Today’s word is der Dreikäsehoch. What does der Dreikäsehoch mean? The word Dreikäsehoch is a…
Untranslatable German Words: das Fingerspitzengefühl Posted by Constanze on Nov 27, 2015
Hello and welcome to another post on untranslatable German words, where I bring you the quirkiest, funniest and most intelligent words that the German language has to offer – and ones that are difficult to find a direct translation for! Today’s word is das Fingerspitzengefühl. What does das Fingerspitzengefühl mean? To have Fingerspitzengefühl means to…
Untranslatable German Words: mutterseelenallein Posted by Constanze on Nov 7, 2015
Hello and welcome to another post on untranslatable German words, where I bring you the quirkiest, funniest and most intelligent words that the German language has to offer – and ones that are difficult to find a translation for! Today’s word is mutterseelenallein. What does mutterseelenallein mean? To be mutterseelenallein describes an extreme kind…
Untranslatable German Words: The Quiz! Posted by Constanze on Oct 30, 2015
Guten Tag! During my time here at the German language blog I’ve had the pleasure of introducing you to the weird, wonderful, ‘untranslatable’ words that the German language has to offer. From Schattenparker to Waldeinsamkeit, Gesichtsbremse to Kaffeeklatsch, this series of ‘untranslatable German words’ has proved to be very popular with you all, and I’m…