The Germans are famous for using long words used to describe hyper-specific, complex sentiments. For instance, the 26-letter word vergangenheitsbewaeltigung describes the inability to cope with the ...

Karen Chee (@karencheee) is a comedy writer and performer based in New York. The German language boasts an incredible variety of words, such as “schadenfreude” and “doppelganger,” that successfully ...

I'm from Amsterdam. I was amused to see a jewellery shop in Berlin called Schmuck. It was only after I searched online that I found out it means 'jewellery' in German! Sent by: Niladri One venerable ...

Gadzooks! Looking to expand your vocabulary? Take a peek at these weird words to add to your regular, day-to-day conversations. Some of these unusual, rare, odd and unique words can sound especially ...