German doesn‘t do this, methinks. At least I can‘t think of an example. #languageisfun (but then our fav swearwords (s*it and a-hole) are more anal related and don‘t lend themselves to this linguistic phenomenon so well
October 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
German doesn‘t do this, methinks. At least I can‘t think of an example. #languageisfun (but then our fav swearwords (s*it and a-hole) are more anal related and don‘t lend themselves to this linguistic phenomenon so well
That’s what you meant. Almost. Except in this case it‘s „fate“ not „destiny.“ This is my fate and this is my destiny mean two different things in English (one is the current situation, one the future). In german we use the same word. Sorry, not sorry for the nerdery. #languageisfun
September 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
That’s what you meant. Almost. Except in this case it‘s „fate“ not „destiny.“ This is my fate and this is my destiny mean two different things in English (one is the current situation, one the future). In german we use the same word. Sorry, not sorry for the nerdery. #languageisfun
AWESOME! have all the fun! (Sadly too far away from me) KUDOS to whoever did the translation (physics for cats? For the cat?) because the way it‘s translated it‘s a pun in german. And THAT‘s why you need to have humans doing these things! #languageisfun
I'm coming to Germany! Come along and see me talk, read comics and sign books. Links for more info are at www.tomgauld.com
June 4, 2026 at 2:53 PM
AWESOME! have all the fun! (Sadly too far away from me) KUDOS to whoever did the translation (physics for cats? For the cat?) because the way it‘s translated it‘s a pun in german. And THAT‘s why you need to have humans doing these things! #languageisfun
Oh goodie. In german it‘s called W-LAN which stands for wireless LAN (for the non-IT people: that‘s a regular network connection) and that makes sense actually #languageisfun
‘Wi-Fi’ is not an acronym. It doesn’t stand for anything.
Also! Since it’s a trademarked term, it should be written as ‘Wi-Fi’ (not ‘wifi’ or ‘WiFi’).
Also! Since it’s a trademarked term, it should be written as ‘Wi-Fi’ (not ‘wifi’ or ‘WiFi’).
June 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Oh goodie. In german it‘s called W-LAN which stands for wireless LAN (for the non-IT people: that‘s a regular network connection) and that makes sense actually #languageisfun
Why are they called „woolly“ in English? Are there non-woolly ones? In German it‘s just Mammut (mammoth), the woolly bit is implied. #languageisfun
May 24, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Why are they called „woolly“ in English? Are there non-woolly ones? In German it‘s just Mammut (mammoth), the woolly bit is implied. #languageisfun
It took me quite a bit to realize that it was the GERMAN holiday name for Ascension day that was made fun of here. 🤣 #languageisfun
Hi, I'm Oliver, I'm fifty years old, I studied English literature and translate for a living, but I never realized this beautiful homophone pair
Jesus' heaven fart
The last fart of [various ship names]
Free fart for free citizens
The great uber fart
Jesus' heaven fart
The last fart of [various ship names]
Free fart for free citizens
The great uber fart
🤣🤣
But it’s Christ farting his way to heaven!
But it’s Christ farting his way to heaven!
May 15, 2026 at 11:51 AM
It took me quite a bit to realize that it was the GERMAN holiday name for Ascension day that was made fun of here. 🤣 #languageisfun
#languageisfun (and brings you new nerd friends!)
A wholesome story for nerds:
On Saturday, I was signing books at a local bookstore for Independent Bookstore Day. The store had a signing-palooza with new authors every hour; toward the end of my hour, a woman came up and asked what my book was about. "Dictionaries," I said, and she lit up. 1/n
On Saturday, I was signing books at a local bookstore for Independent Bookstore Day. The store had a signing-palooza with new authors every hour; toward the end of my hour, a woman came up and asked what my book was about. "Dictionaries," I said, and she lit up. 1/n
April 29, 2026 at 3:09 PM
#languageisfun (and brings you new nerd friends!)
Business. The way it‘s pronounced I ALWAYS expect it to be spelled „buisness“ #languageisfun
What word is your spelling nemesis?
This is a safe space.
This is a safe space.
April 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Business. The way it‘s pronounced I ALWAYS expect it to be spelled „buisness“ #languageisfun
Es ist fertig!
"Schwedisch lernen in 15 Minuten am Tag für Dummies".
Gerne teilen, kaufen und/oder an alle verschenken. 😃
www.wiley-vch.de/de?option=co...
"Schwedisch lernen in 15 Minuten am Tag für Dummies".
Gerne teilen, kaufen und/oder an alle verschenken. 😃
www.wiley-vch.de/de?option=co...
April 20, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I feel like eeeeeeeeeeeeee often expresses a LOT. #languageisfun
![Comic. [Teacher with shoulder-length light hair talking to two students seated at desks.] TEACHER: *Grammar* is one of the most popular ways to structure a language, ahead of rival methods such as *WORDS ORDER WORDS RANDOM WORDS WORDS RANDOM GOOD* and *EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiekjkgg3wtt3bopzgoke7ek73rk4cmvvik6zbmcgt4zkoyojsnhge)
April 8, 2026 at 5:42 AM
I feel like eeeeeeeeeeeeee often expresses a LOT. #languageisfun
Le(s) Go(th)s 🤣 #languageisfun (I sollte wirklich französisch lernen…)
March 29, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Le(s) Go(th)s 🤣 #languageisfun (I sollte wirklich französisch lernen…)
Yes, I did. Because they are called „Narzissen“ in German 😁#languageisfun
March 25, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Yes, I did. Because they are called „Narzissen“ in German 😁#languageisfun
I think that was the first time I beheld „bewore“. This might be my new favourite word. Yes, I bewore the Ides. #languageisfun
March 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I think that was the first time I beheld „bewore“. This might be my new favourite word. Yes, I bewore the Ides. #languageisfun
For the deep lore on Proto-Blueskexian, also known as Twitteric, may I suggest Because Internet?
gretchenmcculloch.com/book
gretchenmcculloch.com/book
February 7, 2026 at 8:11 AM
So that‘s how #lidl is pronounced in the US 😁 #languageisfun
WE GOT A LAMBO!!!
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
February 5, 2026 at 9:19 AM
So that‘s how #lidl is pronounced in the US 😁 #languageisfun
„Struggling to explain“ 🤦♀️ #languageisfun
Linguists stumped by decline in Winnipeg residents calling themselves ‘Peggers
Linguists stumped by decline in Winnipeg residents calling themselves ‘Peggers
WINNIPEG, MB—Language experts are struggling to explain a sharp decline in Winnipeggers describing themselves with the whimsical short form, ‘Peggers.
www.thebeaverton.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 AM
„Struggling to explain“ 🤦♀️ #languageisfun
As another user of germanic language I support this. It‘s shorter than „day after tomorrow“ (even if the movie of the same name would have a less dramatic title) and if it used to be a „proper“ word anyway…. #languageisfun
all the other germanic languages in my replies being like yeah we're still using this 😙🎶
english, we could bring overmorrow back, it used to exist and it could come back!
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overmor...
english, we could bring overmorrow back, it used to exist and it could come back!
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overmor...
December 31, 2025 at 7:40 AM
As another user of germanic language I support this. It‘s shorter than „day after tomorrow“ (even if the movie of the same name would have a less dramatic title) and if it used to be a „proper“ word anyway…. #languageisfun
Agreed! I‘d rather have dew in my mouth than gold or worms! #languageisfun
A German version of “the early bird catches the worm” translates to “the morning hour has gold in its mouth.” A Czech version is “he who does not laze around, gets the greens.” But my favourite is the French “the first cow to the meadow licks up all the dew” (imo, a vache improvement on the others).
December 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Agreed! I‘d rather have dew in my mouth than gold or worms! #languageisfun
I also present you with my fav example of this kind of linguistic (thing?):
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
VS
Sorry, Daddy, I‘ve been so naughty.
#languageisfun
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
VS
Sorry, Daddy, I‘ve been so naughty.
#languageisfun
‘Father’ and ‘dad’ are synonyms.
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I also present you with my fav example of this kind of linguistic (thing?):
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
VS
Sorry, Daddy, I‘ve been so naughty.
#languageisfun
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.
VS
Sorry, Daddy, I‘ve been so naughty.
#languageisfun
#languageisfun More fun German words for you today! This one‘s especially fun for dual english-german speakers! 😁
Happy International Coffee Day! A German word that describes a coffee substitute, usually made from barley malt, is Muckefuck. It essentially means "rotting wood mulch" and can also describe any weak coffee. So next time someone makes you a bad coffee feel free to say "What the Muckefuck is this?"
October 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#languageisfun More fun German words for you today! This one‘s especially fun for dual english-german speakers! 😁
A LITTLE?!? #languageisfun
It's a little cruel that there is an 's' in 'lisp.'
September 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A LITTLE?!? #languageisfun
😂
gibt davon eine herrliche Tresenlesen-Lesung von Frank Goosen und Jochen Malmsheimer
gibt davon eine herrliche Tresenlesen-Lesung von Frank Goosen und Jochen Malmsheimer
Der Wertsack
YouTube video by Tresenlesen - Topic
youtu.be
August 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Only asses name themselves first - is a saying on (writing) manners that we use in Germany. (No that isn‘t a typo. The german saying means the animal. But for once there‘s nothing lost in translation… ( depending on AE/BE of course but still) #languageisfun
August 9, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Only asses name themselves first - is a saying on (writing) manners that we use in Germany. (No that isn‘t a typo. The german saying means the animal. But for once there‘s nothing lost in translation… ( depending on AE/BE of course but still) #languageisfun
And in modern German the first word became „Beute“ meaning exactly what the english word means. #languageisfun
Oh my God, Becky, look at this etymology, it is so interesting.
‘Booty’ meaning on💰is from the Middle Low German word ‘būte,’ meaning "distribution, share, plunder."
‘Booty’ meaning 🍑 is from an older English word meaning “buttocks,” later influenced by AAVE.
‘Booty’ meaning on💰is from the Middle Low German word ‘būte,’ meaning "distribution, share, plunder."
‘Booty’ meaning 🍑 is from an older English word meaning “buttocks,” later influenced by AAVE.
July 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
And in modern German the first word became „Beute“ meaning exactly what the english word means. #languageisfun
Subjekt-Prädikat-Objekt! Deswegen! 🤣Dieser Kronleuchter geht mir jetzt erst auf! Zeigt wieder mal, dass eine gute Übersetzung eben NICHT nur eine reine Übertragung des Inhalts sein darf! #languageisfun
July 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Subjekt-Prädikat-Objekt! Deswegen! 🤣Dieser Kronleuchter geht mir jetzt erst auf! Zeigt wieder mal, dass eine gute Übersetzung eben NICHT nur eine reine Übertragung des Inhalts sein darf! #languageisfun