Language

German

German compound words for complex emotions and experiences.

15 words

Kummerspeck

koom-er-shpeck

n. Weight gained from emotional overeating.

Warmduscher

varm-doo-sher

n. Someone who only takes warm showers, implying they're a wimp.

Drachenfutter

drah-ken-fut-ter

n. A gift given to make up for bad behavior.

Kabelsalat

kah-bel-sa-laht

n. A tangled mess of cables.

Waldeinsamkeit

vald-ain-zahm-kite

n. The feeling of solitude in the woods.

Eigenschauung

ahy-guhn-shou-oong

n. 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-oong

n. The primal trance of watching a campfire in the dark.

The Kinder Surprise

thuh kin-der ser-prahyz

n. 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-kahyt

n. The inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends.

Zielschmerz

zeel-shmerts

n. The dread of finally pursuing a lifelong dream and facing the test of your true abilities.

Leidenfreude

lahyd-n-froi-duh

n. A sense of paradoxical relief when something bad happens to you.

Trumspringa

truhm-spring-guh

n. The longing to wander off your career track in pursuit of a simple life.

Altschmerz

alt-shmerts

n. A sense of weariness with long-standing problems and a desire for new challenges.

Ruckkehrunruhe

rook-kair-oon-roo-uh

n. The feeling of returning from a trip and quickly forgetting the experience.

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