What does Kummerspeck mean in English?
[ koo-mur-shpek ] SHOW IPA. / ˈku mɜrˌʃpɛk / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. the weight a person gains during a period of overeating due to unhappiness, depression, grief, or other emotional condition: I finally got over the anguish of my divorce, but my Kummerspeck doesn’t want to let go!
What is a Schnapsidee?
A Schnapsidee literally means a “booze idea” and is a term commonly used to indicate that an idea sounds crazy, useless, or completely foolish. However, most of the time Germans use the word even when they know there was no alcohol involved in someone’s outlandish idea.
What is Kopfkino?
The German word Kopf means “head” and Kino means “movie theater”. Kopfkino therefore describes a cinema in your head. But unlike scheduled movies at your local theater, a Kopfkino can start playing anytime, whether you’re at the office, in the classroom or in the middle of a dull conversation.
How do you pronounce Schnapsidee?
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈʃnapsʔiˌdeː/
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What is Agathokakological?
Definition of agathokakological : composed of both good and evil.
How Feierabend helps Germans disconnect from the workday BBC?
“’Feierabend’ has two meanings,” says Christoph Stengel, a 41-year-old Berliner who works as a software developer at price-comparison website Idealo. “First, it’s the moment you stop working for the rest of the day – of course, [it’s] a good feeling then. Second, it’s the part of the day between work and going to bed.”
What is a Retrophile?
Noun. retrophile (plural retrophiles) One who loves the past, or past styles.
What is Occhiolism?
Occhiolism (noun): The awareness of the smallness of your perspective, by which you couldn’t possibly draw any meaningful conclusions at all, about the world– because although your life is an epic and unrepeatable anecdote, it still only has a sample size of one, and may end up being the control for a much wilder …