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February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 andreweverett360 Book Review, Humor

Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition

Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition

by Ben Schott

Schottenfreude is a collection of 120 German compound words (Komposita) made up by an Englishman. It’s an amusing coffee table book – essentially a parody of German rather than words a native speaker would ever use. Continue reading “Schottenfreude: German Words for the Human Condition” →

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