Monday Humor: German-Language Video

Thanks to our colleagues from the German Language Division of the American Translators Association, who found this gem and recently posted it on the listserv. It's quite silly and a bit absurd, but it's also pretty hilarious, and makes a (funny, if slightly long-winded) point about German compound nouns. It's definitely intended for German speakers, but might be good entertainment even for those who don't speak the language. Enjoy!


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ja, ist lustig, aber es ist doch Rhabarber und nicht Rhababer, oder?
Karin

mfgh on November 25, 2013 at 11:02 AM said...

I would like to make a video like this in my language. :)

Judy Jenner and Dagmar Jenner on November 25, 2013 at 12:53 PM said...

@Karin: So isses! Vielleicht ist es so lustiger? Aber richtig wäre schon besser. :)

@Muhammad: Go for it!

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