Considering the way English-speakers, I imagine, would pronounce "Fachidiot", I'm kind of nonplussed by its election as winning word. Tunnel vision on the part of the Goethe Institute people? Perhaps somebody should tell them, "you f*ck-idiots!" :wink:
Apparently Torschlusspanik is what women in their late 30s tend to feel vis a vis maternity.
I like Erklärungsnot - it has the feel of 'clarified NOT in that fetching 90s style.
My favorite German word isn't on the list.
Weltschmerz
This is the best description in any language of a feeling I have often.
nimh, I was surprised by Fachidiot, too - nobody will be able to pronounce it.
Clary, yes, Torschlusspanik is just that - and also the fear of not finding a man at all. So if you have Torschlusspanik you might end up with the first guy who is willing to stay with you.... Bad idea!
I like Quatsch - it has such a nice sound to it :-)
Could 'ear worm' refer to the long cable coming out of the ear into the iPod? It's quite graphic. Yes, I like the sounds of Quatsch, and the spelling too.
That's an explanation of 'ear worm' I had never thought of, Clary... But that's probably because the word has been around much longer than iPods ;-)
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