#compound word

[trolledu]

#trolleng #trolledu #speaking #reading #pun #puns #compound words #compound word

[brotkehlchen]

Wort des Tages

der Sonnenuntergang - sunset, sundown

die Sonne - sun

der Untergang - sinking; downfall

-> unter - below, lower; among, within

-> der Gang - walk, gait; hallway, corridor

#wort des tages #word of the day #vocabulary #german #langblr #noun #compound word #or rather compound compound word

[prokopetz]

The reason the English language's rules for constructing compound words don't seem to make sense to speakers of more reasonable languages is because, in this respect, English obeys Roger Rabbit logic: in, for example, German, you can construct extemporaneous compound words whenever you like, but in English, you can only do so when it's funny.

#language #linguistics #word nerdery #english #grammar #compound words

[tf2heritageposts]

was thinking about this last night, but medic fanfics are HEAVILY UNDERUTILIZING the fact that german allows for pretty much on demand creation of whole ass words by just combining them together into one descriptive compound word. like why aren't we having medic call scout the german equivilent of "dumbass american who steals my medpacks"

#if anyone knows german please tell me how to properly make this a compound word in german #not a heritage post

[interretialia]

Nova Iuncta Verba Latina / New Latin Compounds

equipuella -ae f. “horse girl”   [equus “horse” + puella “girl”]   [equo- + puella-] stems   [equi- + puella-] o becomes Connecting Vowel i   [equipuella-] new stem   [equipuella] nominative singular

(Fons Imaginis.)

#New Latin Compounds #horse girl #horsegirl #horsegirls #horse girls #Word Formation #Latin Word Formation #latin #latin language #latin translation #lingua latina #tagamemnon #latin fandom #latin meme #latin memes #meme #memes

[labratofthemonth]

my conlang kinda started off as a joke of “how long can i make words and how many consonants can i shove in there together,” and i’m doing really good so far because my word for “word” is “tanam’amdžle” and it comes from “tana`” meaning letter, “a’mdžle” meaning collection, and “m” meaning and, a word that also doubles as a way to connect two words into a compound word, making my word for “word” literally mean letter collection.

in case you’re wondering, in my conlang, “džl” makes the j sound. i just wanted to be evil for a second

#conlang #constructed language #language #linguistics #fake language #compound words #linguists #linguist

[two-energy-counters]

“What about kids?” Jace asked, rolling over to wrap Vraska in a loose embrace. “Do you see us adopting someday?”

“But we already have a child,” Vraska purred, still half-dreaming.

Chandra rammed the bedroom door open. “JACE HELP QUICK I WINGED AN ANGEL WITH A BOOTLEG FIREWORK.”

#jace beleren #vraska lastname #whatever compound word indicates you want Jace and Vraska to bone #chandra nalaar #vorthos #mtg #magic the gathering #mtg lore #vraska #microfic

[windvexer]

I'm not saying 1992 was the year of peak witchcraft but I AM saying that we lost something when we stopped naming ourselves Lady Pearldew Ravendusk.

#noble title + compound nature words #bring it back #witches self-aggrandize 2023

[thecoolblackwaves]

🍄

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

Haha you picked the best one! I could write essays on my headcanons (but I won't today)

So, I think it's pretty clear that Maemags is one of my favorite pairings in Silm Fandom. I just love those two pointy-eared, kinslaying, orphan-creating-then-adopting brothers! I headcanon that they rest curled up and piled on top of each other like cats. I often associate Elves with cats and other creatures in my mind, and I find it so fun and interesting to give them some beast-like non-human features! Maglor straight up uses Maedhros as a mattress, and sometimes a chair. He likes to tuck his head into the crook of his neck so he can listen to his pulse. Maedhros likes that Maglor sleeps so close to him because it means they can protect each other better, plus his little brother is so pretty and with soft hair and skin and he smells good and-

To them, and to me, it's very sweet, but I imagine that a lot of folks who happen to spy them sleeping get a bit weirded out (especially if they don't know about their romantic relationship, and sometimes even if they do). There is zero space in between them. Every inch of their bodies press together. Maglor is buried so far into his brother's neck that it looks like he can't fully breathe, and Maedhros grips Maglor so tightly it has to hurt. They're sickly sweet with each other upon waking, lots of kissing and nuzzling and petting -- a stark contrast to their usual demeanor in public. There's something about the close proximity, the privacy of their dark chambers, their synced breathing that makes them feel extra close.

Also I know Elves don't typically sleep in the same way that humans do, but I sub-headcanon that the sons of Feanor all require more and deeper rest than typical because of the effects of the Oath. It strains on their feär. Particularly Maedhros and Maglor, the older they get and the worse they do, they require more rest. It's a very vulnerable position to be in so that's why they cuddle close and guard each other.

Thank you @aquaregiaarts for the ask!!!

#reading this and realizing i really love compound words for aome reason #hope you like this answer! #thank you so much for the ask 😁 #maemags #headcanons #my writing #tolkien #ask #aquaregiaarts

[michaelblume]

germans: i have made A Word

me: you fucked up a perfectly good phrase is what you did. look at it. it's got no word boundaries

#German #compound words #i don't even think it's bad #just English speakers get so excited about how German has words for everything #they're just phrases #we can make phrases too

[eternal-moss]

HELPP GERMAN MARCILLE I LOVE YOU SO MUCHHH

My girl cannot function unless she’s following the Schulbuchmethode 💀

“Nein nein nein, so geht das nicht!!!” Girl I think you need to chill out

#This is actually so much fun. #Deutsch in dungeon #Yes I am making that a tag for my German Dunmeshi thoughts lmao #Dunmeshi #Marcille Donato #How tf did the German Marcille meme take over my life…. #German is so funny because it’s either [word that doesn’t remotely resemble English] or #[excessively long compound word that’s so similar to English it feels a bit ridiculous] #As the example I gave is literally just school-book-method

[trolledu]

#compound word #compound words #trolleng #trolledu #Intel #Russia #economics

[brotkehlchen]

Wort des Tages

das Ladegerät - charger

laden - (to) load

das Gerät - machine, tool

#wort des tages #german #vocabulary #langblr #noun #word of the day #compound word

[thepariahcontinuum]

Germans do to their entire language what Fandom Shippers do to characters' names.

#German #Fandom #Shipping #shitpost #why am i like this #compound words

[thwip--thwip]

#I WONT APOLOGIZE #its a compound word #like deadpool or hawkeye #OR #you separate the words #like iron man or black widow #DAREDEVIL or IRON FIST #no hyphen 🔪 #spiderman

[suppenzeit]

people who say german is aggressive or unattractive have never heard german because german is PRETTY. it is BEAUTIFUL. it can sound incredibly soft. and most importantly of all, it is not afraid to sound silly.

#:V #kissing germans on the mouth im glad you also agreed that compound words are so important to have always and forever #also. i do like the german accent. can sound so incredibly charming