Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Fisselig Being flustered to the point of incompetence German stress
Spannungsbogen A sequence of events which build up suspense and/or tension German event exciting
Dreikäsehoch A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another German measurement food
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Rückkehrunruhe The feeling of returning home after an immersive trip only to find it fading rapidly from your awareness. German awareness time
Unglücksrabe An unlucky person (literally: Raven with bad luck) German luck adverse
Konfliktfähigkeit the ability to manage interpersonal conflict constructivly, without becoming personally involved. German growth
Fingerspitzengefühl Literal: “finger tips feeling", but means an intuitive feel or to have one's finger on the pulse German feeling
Vorfreude The joyful, intense anticipation that comes from imagining future pleasures German time awareness happiness
Spätzünder A person who needs a long time to understands sth/ so who makes belated progress of personal development German adverse
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
Schwärmerei Excessive or extreme enthusiasm or sentimentality. German happiness
Vergangenheitsbewältigung Coping with the past German reflection growth
Zugzwang To be forced to make a move even though it will likely to be at your disadvantage German action interaction philosophy
Erklärungsnot The state of having to quickly explain yourself German action stress
Schadenfreude Pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. German feeling adverse
Mauerbauertraurigkeit The unexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who really like you. German friends habits
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Treppenwitz Literal: "staircase joke", because the witty retort usually hits you in the stairwell on your way out German funny
Sitzfleisch Having "Sitzfleisch": being persistent enough to complete a tough or big task German strength growth
Fachidiot Someone who knows a great deal about a very narrow subject German thinking attribute
Wanderlust A strong desire to travel German travel adventure




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