Treppenwitz (literally “stair joke”) refers to a comeback that you only think of after leaving someone’s house; Drachenfutter (“dragon food”) is a penitent meal you may have to cook for a loved one if ...

German has a lot of specific words for a lot of silly things, which sound ridiculous when translated literally into English. Here are ten of the best. The German language doesn’t mess around when it ...

If you have a disagreement with someone and they sulk, you might want to consider comparing them to a liver sausage. Sound strange? Our German phrase of the day will reveal all. The English language ...

The 27th edition of the Duden, the dictionary considered the ultimate arbiter of the German language is out and the book contains 5,000 new additions to the Deutsche vocabulary, reports the German ...

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 ...