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specialkid8
03/10/20 2:52:40 PM
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I saw one of the local Swedes do this a long time ago with their goofy language so I figured I'd give it a shot with some German words. Just try and guess what the word is in English based on its literal translation. Please, no cheating. Let's keep it fun for all.

  1. Wash Bear - Raccoon
  2. Finger Hat
  3. Hand Shoe
  4. Cool Cabinet
  5. Tail
  6. Flutter Mouse
  7. Shield Toad
  8. Naked Snail- Slug
  9. Sea Dog
  10. Spike Pig- Porcupine
  11. Stink animal
  12. Beak Animal
  13. Under Boat- Submarine
  14. Earth Berries
  15. Tooth Meat
  16. Breast Wart
  17. Shine Thrower
  18. Sick Wagon
  19. Ice Bear
  20. Flying Stuff
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King Rial
03/10/20 2:53:29 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
Wash Bear

Racoon?

specialkid8 posted...
Naked Snail

Slug?

specialkid8 posted...
Spike Pig

Porcupine?
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specialkid8
03/10/20 2:55:39 PM
#3:


All correct
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Talk2DaHand
03/10/20 2:58:24 PM
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Under boat

Submarine?

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DeadBankerDream
03/10/20 2:59:09 PM
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Is it cheating if I've studied German for several years but is bad at it?
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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:01:16 PM
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Talk2DaHand posted...
Under boat

Submarine?

Yep
DeadBankerDream posted...
Is it cheating if I've studied German for several years but is bad at it?
Maybe. Just don't do any words you definitely know.
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JE19426
03/10/20 3:04:13 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
Tooth Meat

Gum(s).

Ice Bear

Polar Bear.

Breast Wart

Nipple.

Sick Wagon

Ambulance.

Finger Hat

Gloves.
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LordFarquad1312
03/10/20 3:05:51 PM
#8:


Breast Wart= Nipple; Ice Bear=Polar Bear; Tooth Meat=Gums; Beak Animal=Toucan; Sea Dog=Seal?


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BalanceLost
03/10/20 3:10:34 PM
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Several are pretty much the same translated from Swedish to English so Im not gonna say any you goofy German

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DeadBankerDream
03/10/20 3:10:57 PM
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I think I'm just gonna stay out of this. Wouldn't be fair >_>
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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:11:08 PM
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JE19426 posted...
Finger Hat

Gloves.

Nope

LordFarquad1312 posted...
Beak Animal=Toucan

Nope
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AlephZero
03/10/20 3:11:30 PM
#12:


meat man

Also all of the "zeug" words are fun

flying thing
driving thing
fire thing
play thing
work thing

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LordFarquad1312
03/10/20 3:12:35 PM
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Finger Hat= Thimble?


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ASithLord7
03/10/20 3:12:38 PM
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AlephZero posted...
meat man

Also all of the "zeug" words are fun

flying thing
driving thing
fire thing
play thing
work thing
You forgot hit thing

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ASithLord7
03/10/20 3:13:07 PM
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LordFarquad1312 posted...
Finger Hat= Thimble?
Genau

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Deku_Link
03/10/20 3:13:54 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
11. Stink animal
Skunk?

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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:17:15 PM
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Surprised some of these haven't been guessed yet.
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Thompson
03/10/20 3:17:28 PM
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Some of my guesses.

Cool Cabinet = Fridge

Flutter Mouse = Bat

Shield Toad = Tortoise

Sea Dog = Seal

Stink animal = Skunk

Earth Berries = Strawberries

Shine Thrower = Light house

Sick Wagon = Ambulance

Ice Bear = Polar bear

Flying Stuff = Airplane


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ASithLord7
03/10/20 3:17:50 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
Surprised some of these haven't been guessed yet.
Im refraining because its no fair, but enjoying watching

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Deku_Link
03/10/20 3:19:51 PM
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specialkid8 posted...
17. Shine Thrower
Flare?

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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:20:02 PM
#21:


Thompson posted...
Shine Thrower = Light house

All the rest are right but this one.
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krazychao5
03/10/20 3:21:23 PM
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sauceje
03/10/20 3:22:25 PM
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German composite words are so good. I'm not sure tail is a composite word tho

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ASithLord7
03/10/20 3:25:05 PM
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Fun fact, Handschuh is pretty much the same in Old English: hondscio

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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:25:43 PM
#25:


Can't edit anymore so I'm moving guesses to the end.

  1. Hand Shoe- Glove
  2. Cool Cabinet- Fridge
  3. Flutter Mouse- Bat
  4. Shield Toad- Turtle/tortoise
  5. Earth Berries- Strawberries
  6. Flying Stuff- Airplane


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ocelot51
03/10/20 3:28:08 PM
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It was just guessed I knew for sure was flutter mouse. ie fledermaus or bat, because Die Fledermaus is the opera Rachel was supposed to take to Emily in Friends.
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treewojima
03/10/20 3:29:15 PM
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Shield Toad = Turtle/Tortoise? Don't you silly Krauts know the difference between an amphibian and a reptile?
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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:31:56 PM
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I think Tail and Shine Thrower are the only ones left. Tail is more of a colloquialism, also called snake.
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Deku_Link
03/10/20 3:33:03 PM
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Shine Thrower - Flashlight

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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:34:00 PM
#30:


Deku_Link posted...
Shine Thrower - Flashlight
Close, but too small.
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Deku_Link
03/10/20 3:36:39 PM
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Spotlight? Moon? Sun?

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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:39:11 PM
#32:


Too big
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Deku_Link
03/10/20 3:42:21 PM
#33:


Last try, and I'll let someone else guess. Torch?

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specialkid8
03/10/20 3:47:06 PM
#34:


Nope
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LordFarquad1312
03/10/20 3:48:26 PM
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tail=penis?

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Odoylerules
03/10/20 3:51:08 PM
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lamp
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