Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Round 1 - Uta

In German, thirteen-letter-words are rare compared to eleven-, twelve- and fourteen-letter-words, it seems.

Sonderauflage = special edition

Wasserstrudel = (dangerous) whirl


Mineralwasser = mineral water

Grillhähnchen = barbecue chicken

Nachtschalter = night cashier

Lieferservice = delivery service

Eine-Welt-Laden = Fair-Trade-Shop

Mütterzentrum = Meeting point for mothers with small children

Freizeitkarte = map for leisure activities

Volksbegehren = petition for a referendum

Bayern München = for local boys, THE one and only soccer team

Wintermärchen = a winter fairy tale

Limonenfrisch = with the freshness of lime

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