Sprechen Sie Deutsch?

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[ULEWZ]

I don't understand much German, but that seemed to be funny.

 

[ionbeam]

As I understand it, it is common for Germans to make new words by adding existing words together. At least that is the way Marco explained it to me. In theory, a German word can be infinitely long. Unlike in English, an extra concept can simply be added to the existing word indefinitely. Such extended words are sometimes known as Bandwurmwörter - "tapeworm words". Mark Twain observed: "Some German words are so long that they have a perspective."

What say that mangler of many international languages Beemer'?

 

[SacramentoMike]

You should be barred from this site for posting that.

Really, I loved it. Thanks.

 

[beemerdons]

As I understand it, it is common for Germans to make new words by adding existing words together. At least that is the way Marco explained it to me. In theory, a German word can be infinitely long. Unlike in English, an extra concept can simply be added to the existing word indefinitely. Such extended words are sometimes known as Bandwurmwörter - "tapeworm words". Mark Twain observed: "Some German words are so long that they have a perspective."
What say that mangler of many international languages Beemer'?

Our Dearest Alan Ionbeam, All that Herr Petey und Papa Chuy Viejo have to say about this so interesting subject is:

Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz!

 

[wheatonFJR]

As I understand it, it is common for Germans to make new words by adding existing words together. At least that is the way Marco explained it to me. In theory, a German word can be infinitely long. Unlike in English, an extra concept can simply be added to the existing word indefinitely. Such extended words are sometimes known as Bandwurmwörter - "tapeworm words". Mark Twain observed: "Some German words are so long that they have a perspective."

What say that mangler of many international languages Beemer'?

Our Dearest Alan Ionbeam, All that Herr Petey und Papa Chuy Viejo have to say about this so interesting subject is:

Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz!

Exactly!

 

[rushes]

We used to have a German Barb around here.

I miss her....

 

[beemerdons]

We used to have a German Barb around here.

I miss her....

Here is a super hawt Fantasy for you Brother Russ, how about German Barb AND Miss Tyler! Hubba, hubba, hubba and hubba! JSNS!

 

[rushes]

Yup. Fantacy....

 

[Uncle Hud]

I understood the "Bier, bier" part.

 

[Iris]

Ich spreche Deutsch und dass ist ganz lustig!!

 

[Allen_C]

Ich spreche Deutsch und dass ist ganz lustig!!

Ya, Ich glaube du hast recht.

Ionbeam has it right. The video basically makes fun of the fact that German will simply combine existing words to create a new word. Simple example: is kugelschreiber = pen (literally: ball writer)

 

[wheatonFJR]

Logical...

Like dummkopf...

 

[El Toro Joe]

Logical...Like dummkopf...

Ach ja...

 

[Fly Bye]

Ich mag Eier.

 

[mcatrophy]

I understand German. We had a German NCR machine, it had this warning sign:

Das machine is nicht fur gerfingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der Sprinngwerk, blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das Dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sightseeren keepen hands in das Pockets, relaxen und watch das blinkenlights...

I have no trouble understanding it at all.