Comments on: Germans have wonderful words, but they’re also completely bonkers http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2009/07/01/the-germans-have-some-wonderful-words/ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:17:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Malte http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/2009/07/01/the-germans-have-some-wonderful-words/#comment-155 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:41:36 +0000 http://saskiawilsonbrown.com/?p=304#comment-155 Want some more examples? Take these:

1. Korinthenkacker = nitpicker, one insisting on being right in debates;

2. Wachstumsbeschleunigungsgesetz = Economy growth acceleration act;

3. Handy (plural: Handys) = the German colloquial term for mobile phone;

4. Apfelwickler (insect)= codling moth.

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