Schottenfreude : German Words for the Human Condition Hardback
by Ben Schott
Hardback
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Ever thought, 'There should be a German word for that'?
Well, now there is. From the mind that created Schott's Original Miscellany comes a unique volume exploring the idiosyncrasies of the human condition . . . auf Deutsch. In which language but German could you construct le mot juste for: a shameful love of bad foods, Sunday-afternoon depression, the lingering sensation of a first kiss, delight at the changing of the seasons, the urge to hoard, the joy of the perfectly wrapped present, or the ineffable pleasure of a cool pillow?For example:Haarmonie - Reassuring your hairdresser. Fussfaust - Instinctively curling up your toes in mortification at someone else's embarrassment. Zwillingsmoral - Reading horoscopes you don't believe in. Gastdruck - The exhausting effort of being a good houseguest. andKraftfahrzeugsinnenausstattungsneugeruchsgenuss - New car smell.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:John Murray Press
- Publication Date:24/10/2013
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- ISBN:9781848549104
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:John Murray Press
- Publication Date:24/10/2013
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- ISBN:9781848549104
