Beautiful German Words

German Words That Don’t Exist in English

German has a genius for naming feelings English can only hint at — whole moods folded into a single word. This is our growing collection, each with meaning, examples and audio.

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Beautiful German Words With No English Translation

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Fernweh Schadenfreude gemütlich Feierabend doch Kummerspeck Ohrwurm Torschlusspanik Fingerspitzengefühl sturmfrei Weltschmerz

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