Fun German Words

das Gift, -e

• something one gets on his birthday

• something one gives at Christmas

• What students give to their teachers on the first day of school

• poison

der Smoking, -s

• The cooker on the back patio of Hog Rock Cafe

• Any kitchen when Herr H cooks

• the Tuxedo

• The engine of a Chevy truck

der Kummerspeck(grief bacon)

• stress induced power eating and resulting weight gain

• the stuff in your eyes in the morning

• that spot on the wall that you think is a bug but it's a teeny hole

• a chunk of food plastered to your tooth that you don't know about but everyone can see

der Ohrwurm(ear worm)

• something one gets when swimming in Michigan

• a piece of fabric that bundles up behind your ear

• a song (you don't like) that stays stuck in your head

• an insect in your ear that causes you not to listen in math

das Handy

• a hand

• your friend who is always there for you yesterday

• cell/mobile/smart phone

• that thing people use to help grab stuff off of high shelves

eine Grille

• a cooking tool dads use not enough

• a front end of a car

• a cricket

• row of top teeth when a dog curls its top lip

der Flammenwerfer

• flamethrower

• pocket lint

• the ball of Christmas lights one has to untangle every Friday after Thanksgiving

• a fuzzy, gaudy scarf people from Michigan wear

die Schildkröte(shield frog)

• Leonardo

• a turtle

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

das Kuddelmuddel

• a stack of puppies and kittens down for an afternoon snooze

• the last swig of your sweet tea

• a disorganized and ultra messy space or situation

• type of flavored school glue made in Germany

die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung

• what?

• schnitzel seasoning

• a special meal only teachers are allowed to eat

• recommended speed limit