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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 German Words #156768 03/06/06 03:27 PM Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 N nancyhilty OP stranger OP nancyhilty stranger N Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Does every student of German learn one like this, as I did years ago? "Donaudampferschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitanskabine"? I may have some of the order mixed up, but it means(approximately): "the cabin that belongs to the captain of the Danube steamship company". Nancy Hilty Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: German Words #156769 03/06/06 05:41 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 Hi Nancy, welcome. Where did you learn this so-useful little gem? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: German Words #156770 03/07/06 04:55 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident "president of a fire insurance company" ?? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident #156771 03/07/06 12:01 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Naah, that's someone who's trying to find the foyer of the building so he can try to sell something to the president of the drilling company. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident #156772 03/07/06 10:34 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Constantinopolitanissachspfeifenmachergesellschaft (sp?) Union of bagpipe makers of Constantinople dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident #156773 03/07/06 10:59 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont holdzumuntkeepzumfrumfloppen (sorry, remember I teach middle school...) formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident #156774 03/08/06 01:38 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Be Rigid Always? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident #156775 03/08/06 01:40 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont heh. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident #156776 03/08/06 02:50 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Eta, no, honestly; mine was a legitimate German word dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Feuerversicherungsgesellschaftspräsident #156777 03/08/06 02:56 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman Pooh-Bah dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA zeitgeber (TSYT-ge-buhr) noun Remembering my high-school German, however, shouldn't that be TSYT-ge-behr dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... 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