German may be the most widely spoken language in the European Union, but let’s be honest – it’s just downright funny sometimes. We roasted French, so now it’s time for the German language to have its turn.
People around the world learning how to speak German have long struggled with German’s fearsome grammar, in which multiple funny words are stuck together to make more descriptive terms. This leads to things like long, aggressive store names and job titles, as well as migraines for tourists and expats in Germany. The spelling of these long German words is an even more sensitive subject.
#1 Have A Go At German Scrabble
Since German is an ancestor to English, a lot of funny German words were passed down to us but changed in spelling over time. The original German forms of these words now have… Well, ‘interesting’ connotations. See for yourself below.
Oh, and just for the lols, here is the longest word in German – Donaudampfschifffahtselektrizitatenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengessellschaft. Standing proudly at 80 letters, this word translates to “Association for Subordinate Officials of the Head Office Management of the Danube Steamboat Electrical Services” and is an absolutely real concoction of letters. Try not to break your tongue with it!
Read on, here.
