Any language, explain what it means if it’s not English.
For example (as a non-native speaker) I’ve always liked the English word ‘unprecedented’, mostly in the context of fiction. Especially if it paints some entity to be really mystical or wondrous or it’s own never before seen order of magnitude in any way.
I love the word helicopter, because unobviously, the root words aren’t heli and copter, but are “helico”, meaning spiral, and “pter”, meaning wing.
Epäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydelläänsäkäänköhän.
It’s the longest word you can make in Finnish without using compounds, which can be infinite length.
It means, very loosely translated "I wonder if the outcome was a result of their lack of ability to cause others to be disorganized. "
I know, Finnish is an enviable language.
Am I understanding that Finnish has a way to combine words without being considered to be a compound? My very limited exposure to compound words (through German) was the very idea of mashing the words together made them compound.
Fuck
The Swiss army knife of English. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxpV8D8K9JI
Vegemíté, as pronounced by Gloria in Modern Family.
Every time I open the cupboard that has a jar, it brings me joy.
It’s good shit. I ain’t even an Aussie but that shit makes everything better.
antidisestablishmentarianism. its a fun word to say.
Steadfast. As a native English speaker it feels like a very strong, grounded word which also suits its meaning. Originally literally means fixed in place, it’s come to mean loyal and unswerving.
autodefenestration is a fun one
Waffle not the food just the word. It’s fun to say.
My favorite word is cunt.
There are plenty of feminine given names that roll off the tongue incredibly well. Names like “Anna” and “Elaine” and “Katherine” do not begin to scratch the surface… But again, I pay more attention to names than the average person because I am obsessed with linguistics, and that obsession is what made me click this thread and type out a reply in the first place.
I love the word trabajaba (pronounced trah-buh-hah-buh). It means “worked” in Spanish.
English: Spaghettification (being ripped/stretched apart extremely violently)
Oh and almost forgot: Yeet is an actual word now, so that as well.
German: Zeitgeist (so well known you’ve probably heard it already [“spirit of the times”])
Programming languages: print(“lol, lmao even.”);
Subtle, rhythm, and Wednesday. The spelling is just absolutely wild.
It’s about as messy as old British coins and Roman measures.
I also enjoy “one”. There’s just a random “w” in there when you pronounce it.
