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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Henning reveals the deeper meaning of the German word Rathaus and other English-sounding words in German. FANTASTIC!!! I learn more in these videos then in 6 months of German class here in Germany.