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Are German nipples the worst?

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Crackerofdoom · 03/04/2020 15:34

I just learned the word for nipples in German is Brustwarzen

The literal translation is "breast warts"

Is this the worst direct translation or are there more out there?

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Crackerofdoom · 03/04/2020 15:34

Sorry, didn't mean to enable voting Blush

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givemeacall · 03/04/2020 15:35

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MissingLinker · 03/04/2020 15:35

Thanks OP Smile

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 03/04/2020 15:36

I voted anyways op. It’s very funny Grin

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 03/04/2020 15:37

Thanks for the giggle.

iklboo · 03/04/2020 15:37

Garlic butter is knoblauchbutter

Bananalanacake · 03/04/2020 15:41

Leichenwagen is a hearse, translates as Corpse car, so why isn't coffin a Leichenkiste?

Iwannabeadored20 · 03/04/2020 15:42

Is the language that literal?

PristineCondition · 03/04/2020 15:45

Best thread title I've seen in a long while.

Proper belly laughed

Yanbu

Crackerofdoom · 03/04/2020 15:46

I don't want to restrict people to just German translations but they really are awesome! I love this language!

Now I know that bagpipes are a Dudelsack (yodel sack) however, I may have to find myself and my breast warts unreasonable...

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LonelyFromCorona · 03/04/2020 15:46

@Iwannabeadored20 German is a very literal language

Lots of funny examples here

Contraceptive pill is called Antibabypille!

CheriLittlebottom · 03/04/2020 15:47

Oh I love German for this. My favourite is 'handschuh' - gloves.

Neoflex · 03/04/2020 15:47

I discovered this when my daughter was born here and I was trying to describe to the pharmacist I needed nipple cream. I looked at her horrified and insisted I didn't have breast warts. She was like, yeah love, I think you do... was so embarrassed when I whacked Linguee out and had to agree I needed the breast watt cream

MashedPotatoBrainz · 03/04/2020 15:49

In Swedish athlete's foot is fotsvamp. Literally foot mushrooms.

MashedPotatoBrainz · 03/04/2020 15:50

Bur my favourite is the Swedish word for vegetables: grönsaker. Literally 'green things'.

BanKittenHeels · 03/04/2020 15:51

This is the content I need.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 03/04/2020 15:51

I love stuff like this. In Quebec a hot dog is ‘Le chien chaud’

Hingeandbracket · 03/04/2020 15:53

Dunno about nipples, but the German for exhaust pipe (on a car) is
Auspuff

Nameisthegame · 03/04/2020 15:54

Popty ping (not offial lol ) popty microdon in welsh amuses me

Pangur2 · 03/04/2020 15:56

Irish animal names are the best!

Are German nipples the worst?
SuburbanFraggle · 03/04/2020 15:58

@LonelyFromCorona

That list was fab.

Wait snake = queue
Gender traffic = sex Grin

GrumpyHoonMain · 03/04/2020 15:59

No Sanskrit is the worst. Over 20-30 words for nipple and most of them prefaced with ‘that place’ lol

SuburbanFraggle · 03/04/2020 16:01

@GrumpyHoonMain

No wonder they wrote the kama sutra then

PickleSarnie · 03/04/2020 16:03

German for ‘Slug’ is Nacktschnecke which literally translated is ‘naked snail’. i love that one!

AmputatedSoul · 03/04/2020 16:03
Grin Great thread!