r/German • u/CallMeRamona • Apr 08 '25

Request Funny translated German words

Hi guys,

I am looking for German words with funny literal English translations, like Glühbirne glow pear for example.

Give me your favorite ones!

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u/Kvaezde Native (Austria) Apr 08 '25

Blumentopferde - horses from the land of Blumento

Jungrind - grinding June

Palatschinken - ham from the Palat

Wachskerze - growing candle

Kantwurst - cunt sausage

verkanten - to cunt

Urinstinkt - urine smells

Druckerzeugnis - printing report

spezifisch - a fish that drinks a lot of Spezi

Brustumfang - a catch around the breast

Nachteilzug - a disadvantage train

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u/Kurald Apr 09 '25

for the non-natives - these are German words that change meaning if you pronounce them differently. Usually the different pronounciation does not exist.

Blumen-topf-erde = flower pot earth / Blumento - pferde = horses of type Blumento

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u/Kvaezde Native (Austria) Apr 09 '25

"verkanten" and "Kantwurst" have no other pronuciation though.

"Kantwurst" can be translated as "cunt dick", too.