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The really long German words aren't really full concepts. They don't contain verbs and other parts of speech. They're really just a noun that has it's noun-adjectives put into it. My favorite really long German word is Lieblingsgeschwindikeitsbegrenzungshildpost. It means, roughly, favorite speed limit sign post. Each of these words can stand alone as a noun, but since they are being used to describe the ultimate noun (post) they are put into the word.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted What are words? paulb 08/19/00 11:03 AM Re: What are words? TEd Remington 08/19/00 04:25 PM Re: What are words? Jazzoctopus 08/20/00 06:00 PM
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