German
German compound words for complex emotions and experiences.
15 words
Warmduscher
varm-doo-shern. Someone who only takes warm showers, implying they're a wimp.
Eigenschauung
ahy-guhn-shou-oongn. The degree to which your view of the world is warped by your own presence in it.
adj. Mildly disappointed that you'll never be able to attend your own memorial service.
Funkenzwangsvorstellung
foon-ken-tsvang-svohr-stel-oongn. The primal trance of watching a campfire in the dark.
The Kinder Surprise
thuh kin-der ser-prahyzn. The point in early adolescence when you realize that adults are no less lost and insecure than you.
Mauerbauertraurigkeit
mou-er-bou-er-trou-rikh-kahytn. The inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.
Zielschmerz
zeel-shmertsn. The dread of finally pursuing a lifelong dream and facing the test of your true abilities.
Leidenfreude
lahyd-n-froi-duhn. A sense of paradoxical relief when something bad happens to you.
Trumspringa
truhm-spring-guhn. The longing to wander off your career track in pursuit of a simple life.
Altschmerz
alt-shmertsn. A sense of weariness with long-standing problems and a desire for new challenges.
Ruckkehrunruhe
rook-kair-oon-roo-uhn. The feeling of returning from a trip and quickly forgetting the experience.
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