Suggested Germanisms
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When you tell somebody a totally crazy idea it`s called a
"Schnapsidee". The word "Schnaps" means a type of alcohol
and "idee" means idea.
This suggestion is really a Schnapsidee
Vaterland = Fatherland
Germany is my Vaterland
A Freigeist is a person who´s thoughts are independet and free from anything else.
Jim has his own theory about this issue. He is kind of a Freigeist.
with allowance, charity or even in the worst case a bit of foolery
With my German Gutmütigkeit I will be friendly welcomed in the United States.
A Haudegen is a person who is a go-getter or also a warrior.
You would call a very blunt, rude and pugnacious person a Haudegen.
Max started a fight again. Oh he is such a Haudegen!
The Haussegen describes a good atmosphere at home. If everybody is nice and peaceful the Haussegen is fine. If there is a big fight in the family the Haussegen is crooked, which means he is gone, broken, kaputt.
In German they say: The Haussegen hangs not straigt (crooked).
Since Mum knows about Dads affair the Haussegen is crooked.
A Person who´s giving lots of hope to people to change things for the better:
Barak Obama was a great Hoffnungsträger
Barak Obama was a Hoffnungsträger for lots of americans
I found Backpfeifengesicht at @aplusk on twitter and the link http://bit.ly/zlwtD
They used the sentence: "I know a blogger that could use a Backpfeifengesicht", but it should be used as:
I know a blogger who has a Backpfeifengesicht.
I know a blogger who has a Backpfeifengesicht
Staatsstreich means a Putsch or coup. So its a word for a ileagal change of government.
When Pinochet took over Chile he did it by a Staatsstreich.
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