The German Language discussion

So, I thought we'd do a competition for non-native speakers only: I name a really long combined word And the first one to guess it is the winner who then can chose the next word, after I or some other native has verified it's a correct word.

So here we go, our first word quite a classic really:

Moseldampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftsvizekapitänsgemahlin.

Good luck to everybody!

Mosel Steamship cruise company captain's wife

Close Michele, close.

OMG!! Does this word exist? :D Is it the Mosel Steamship cruise company vice-captain's wife? If it is, I guess Michel has missed the "vice"-part just accidentally ;) By the way is "Gemahlin" an obsolete word? It sounds like that to me so it's interesting if it's used in a modern day conversation.

We have our first winner, it's Polina!

Gemahlin is kinda poetic actually, you usually just say Frau or Ehefrau if it's not clear from the context that you're talking about your spouse.

As for the word's existence, you can compose your own words in German, so as long as they make sense, they exist!
So Polina, if you like it's your turn!

Ich werde ein Begriff mit meinem Studiengang verbunden benutzen (sonst ist es echt schwierig für mich :)) und ich bin nicht sicher ob er richtig ist:

der EUerweiterungspolitikkomissarssprecher

The word's fine, but we're gonna have to change the spelling a little:

EU-Erweiterungspolitikkommissarsssprecher

It's a great example of EU speak, thank you Polina.

So there you go, my bravehaerted learners!

Ich habe verdächtigt, dass etwas mit diesem Wort nicht in Ordnung ist :D

European Union Electrical outlet political commissioner spokesperson

nope

Erweiterungs politik kommissarss sprecher

extension political something person who speaks (sorry the last 3 words problem is in the english)

spokersperson?

This really seems to be a tough one...

Hi all,

How about this:

EU expansion policy ministerial spokesperson

gulp!

Hi Chris,

It's actually the spokesperson of the EU expansion policy commissioner, but I think you were the closest, so I declare you the winner!

Feel free to chose the next word.

Also, vielleicht irgendwas praktischer:


ein Saugnapfbasiertezahnbürsteaufhänger

:)

Let me correct that:

Zahnbürstenaufhängesaugnapf

Toothbrush hanger suction cup

You win, Michele!
Can you think of a new word?

Die Krankenhausnotaufnahmevorzimmerdame

Perfect.

the hospital needs a close nurse?

Nope. A compound can only be a noun, not an entire sentence.

Is it the lady-receptionist of the emergency waiting-room of the hospital?

hmmm I must study harder then

How about this :

A&E receptionist

(A&E= Accident and emergency)

Polina got it right. Sorry Chris. Polina it is your turn again.

I may need a correction here:

der IPCC-Regenwaldbedrohungjahresbericht

Hmm -

IPCC Annual Report - Threatened Rainforests

This is it! Chris, you're the winner ;)

OK, I found this one :))))

Wintersteinerunterhosenfabrikantenwitwenskaffekltatschvorstandssitzungsterminkalenderfabrikant

- but I think there's a typo in '... kaffekltatsch ...'