Every language has its own reputation. While French is widely recognised as the 'language of love', German is famous for its long, convoluted compound words such as ...

Why do I need to know nix? Because it's a German word that's really short and easy to say. And once you know it, you'll use it all the time in conversations with your German friends (and hear it a lot ...

What was once the longest word in the German language, a tongue consisting of many ridiculously lengthy words, is no more. The term ...

The Germans are famous for using long words used to describe hyper-specific, complex sentiments. For instance, the 26-letter word vergangenheitsbewaeltigung describes the inability to cope with the ...

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