Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Kabelsalat Tangled up cables; literally “cable-salad" German funny physical
Kummerspeck Weight you gain because you're unhappy ("sorrow bacon") German food adverse habits
Schnapsidee An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk German funny thinking creative
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
Spannungsbogen A sequence of events which build up suspense and/or tension German event exciting
Fernweh To have a yearning to see distant places German travel thinking
Durcheinander Complete mess; screwed up beyond all recognition German adverse
Waldeinsamkeit The feeling of solitude in the woods German nature beauty
Unglücksrabe An unlucky person (literally: Raven with bad luck) German luck adverse
Pantoffelheld Literally "slipper hero"; A man who may act tough in front of his friends but can’t stand up for himself against his wife German family interaction
Sitzfleisch Having "Sitzfleisch": being persistent enough to complete a tough or big task German strength growth
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Schwärmerei Excessive or extreme enthusiasm or sentimentality. German happiness
Spätzünder A person who needs a long time to understands sth/ so who makes belated progress of personal development German adverse
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Fahrvergnügen The love of simply driving German adventure happiness
Putzfimmel Adjective for someone who is obsessed with cleaning German habits
Strohwitwer "Grass widower"; a man whose partner or wife has left him alone. German family adverse
Gemütlichkeit An atmosphere of belonging, relaxation, chilled music, great food and drink German music food life
Schilderwald Jungle of traffic signs; a street so crowded with signs that you become lost German stress confusion
Schnapsdrossel A person that drinks a lot but rarely gets drunk German food habits
Vergangenheitsbewältigung Coping with the past German reflection growth
Frischluftfanatiker literal translation: fresh air fanatic; referring to a person who tends to keep the windows open to get fresh air, even in winter or someone who always tries to be outside in the open air German nature
Bildung education, formation, acculturation, cultivation, development. German cultural
Muskelkater Charley horse ("muscle cat") German physical




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