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I don't speak German but I've always had the impression they love mashing words together to make super long but informative words.
by codyb 8y ago
I don't speak German but I've always had the impression they love mashing words together to make super long but informative words.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoYes, that's a thing they do in German. Instead of post office it would be postoffice. Instead of train station it would be trainstation. (Only in German, obviously.) Not exactly what's being described above though.
- toxik 8y agoPeople always go ”oh those crazy German words” when in reality all Nordic countries do this, and I’d bet at least Dutch too.
- edejong 8y agoWe do this a lot! Woordsamenvoegsmania! (The mania of connecting words)
- rypskar 8y agoAt least in Norwegian the general rule is: if it is one thing, it is one word. Is sad to see how the English rules influence how many write now. Auto-correct end "spelling-checkers" are often terrible at this, and many think if MS Word or Google say it should be written a way it is the correct way