Thursday, December 01, 2005

It's a German thang!

Since we're on this German kick this week, I sniffed out this old e-mail I have. I remember thinking it was the funniest thing ever the first time I read it. The best part about this email: "zoomerjuicen". "I gotta get some zoomerjuicen on my way home."

German Lesson #7

Dog: Barkenpantensniffer

Dog Catcher: Barkenpantensniffersnatcher

Dog Catcher's Truck: Barkenpantensniffersnatcherwagen

Garage for Truck: Barkenpantensniffensnatcherwagenhaus

Truck Repairman:
Barkenpantensniffensnatcherwagenmechanikerwerker

Mechanic's Union:
Barkenpantensniffensnatcherwagen-
mechanikerwerkerfeatherbeddengefixengruppe

Doctor: Chestergethumpenpulsentooker

Nurse: Chestergethumpenpulsentookerhelper

Hypodermic Needle: Chestergethumpenpulsentooker-
helperhurtensticker

Backside: Chestergethumpenpulsentooker-
helperhurtenstickerstabbenplatz

Piano: Plinkenplankenplunkenbox

Pianist: Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder

Piano Stool:
Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounderspinnenseat

Piano Recital: Plinkenplankenplunkenboxge-
pounderoffengeshowenspelle

Fathers at the Recital:
Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder-
offengeshowenspellensnoozengruppe

Mothers at the Recital: Plinkenplankenplunkenboxgepounder-
offengeshowenspellensnoozengruppenuppenwakers

Automobile: Honkenbrakenscreecher

Gasoline: Honkenbrakenscreecherzoomerjuicen

Driver: Honkenbrakenscreecherguidenschtunker

Auto Mechanic:
Honkenbrakenscreecherknockengepingersputtergefixer

Repair Bill: Bankenrollergebustenuptottenliste

2 Comments:

At Thu Dec 01, 01:55:00 PM PST, Blogger Eric said...

You have no idea how true this is. My favorite German word is "geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung" which means "speed limit."

 
At Thu Dec 01, 02:22:00 PM PST, Blogger Jamie said...

I can go one better.

Here at work, we do our performance reviews via a web site. The website is called Performance Management Process. When I visit the German version of the site, they call it:

Leistungsbeurteilungsverfahren

 

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