RE: The German Language
January 17, 2016 at 5:31 pm
(This post was last modified: January 17, 2016 at 5:31 pm by Alex K.)
(January 17, 2016 at 4:23 pm)Jenny A Wrote:(January 17, 2016 at 3:16 pm)abaris Wrote: Good, but not as good as what Italian tourist regions came up with in the 70ies and early 80ies. They actually managed to turn innocent words into vulgarities sometimes. Especially funny when displayed in Neon letters over a shop. As seen in Lignano where a shop owner prudly presented Arsch Artikel - I guess, the similarity to Arse is obvious.
Is there German word for odd foreign German like Engrish?
Not that I'm aware. There is the word "Denglisch" as a portmanteau of Deutsch and Englisch, but that is reserved for gratuitous use of English words (correctly or often, not) in German sentences for example to make them sound cooler.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
