Unique words that can't be translated into english!

in #art8 years ago

Every language has their own, unique words that define a situation, feeling, action or emotion that just can't quite be translated into a different language.

Isn't it fascinating how that works?

We grow up learning different languages and assume that tehre's a certain word for everything in every language - but really, there isn't! 


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Fun list! I wonder what words could only be translated in Steemish...

I didn't know Duende before

That was great! Jayus, I love it!!! One thing I've always liked about German is compound nouns. If you want to describe something you just string together a list of its attributes and voila... there you have it!

Fußballstadionreporterkabinenglashersteller.
Donaudampfschiffahrtskapitänspatent.
Medikamentenbehälterdeckelbeschriftungsmaschinenwartungsbeauftragter.

I don't know why they use Latin for science...German seems so much better suited for it (as you so eloquently demonstrated lol!)

4 japanese words, but not the best? tsundoku

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