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Nothing is quite as beautiful and poetic as the German, 'Backpfeifengesicht', meaning sort of "A face that wants to be slapped".
by Aelinsaar 10y ago
Nothing is quite as beautiful and poetic as the German, 'Backpfeifengesicht', meaning sort of "A face that wants to be slapped".
- 11thEarlOfMar 10y agoOr the marginally less snarky 'Gemütlichkeit': A space or state of warmth, friendliness, and good cheer. Other qualities include coziness, peace of mind, belonging, well being, and social acceptance. The term is most commonly associated with the tenor of a German beer garden. Now. Use it in a sentence.
- rasur 10y agoKannst du meine Gemütlichkeit nicht stören, bitte. (or something... ;) )
- misterS 10y agoProbier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_EWWyJfgPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_EWWyJfgPc No idea what the song is in English, though :) Edit: got it, "Bare Necessities": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogQ0uge06o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ogQ0uge06o
- rasur 10y agoHa, fantastic, thanks!
- Aelinsaar 10y agoI love that word! That, and the contrast between 'Gemeinschaft' and 'Gesellschaft'.
- strictfp 10y agoConvivial.
- mercer 10y agoGood one. A 'famous' Dutch-specific word is 'gezellig' or 'gezelligheid'. Its more specific than 'gemütlichkeit', and not entirely the same. In fact, we have another word, 'gemoedelijkheid' which is more similar in meaning, but we probably use it differently than germans because we also have 'gezelligheid'. Another difficult-to-translate word I really like is 'saudade' (Portuguese): "a feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the Portuguese or Brazilian temperament." (according to google). Language is fascinating, and I especially like words for feelings/emotions that have no direct translations.