I only have a little German, but I was so glad to read an article that mirrored my feelings learning the language, which no one around seemed to share. Not just

I only have a little German, but I was so glad to read an article that mirrored my feelings learning the language, which no one around seemed to share. Not just that they smash words together, but that they do it with such humor and whimsy. The author gave far more interesting examples, but some of my favorites were Fledermaus (bat: a flying mouse) and Hackfleisch (ground beef).