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Some funny German words:
1) die Handschuhe (lit. hand shoes) = gloves
2) der Fingerhut (lit. finger hat) = thimble
3) die Nacktschnecke (lit. naked snail) = slug
4) die Brustwarze (lit. breast wart) = nipple
5) das Stinktier (lit. stinking animal) = skunk
6) das Flugzeug (lit. flight thing) = airplane
There are thousands of words like that :)
Some more:
1) der Staubsauger (lit. dust-sucker) = vacuum cleaner
2) der Zebrastreifen (lit. zebra-stripe) = crosswalk/pedestrian crossing
3) die Glühbirne (lit. glow-pear) = light bulb
4) der Seehund (lit. sea-dog) = seal
5) der Tintenfisch (lit. ink-fish) = squid/calamari
6) das Stachelschwein (lit. sting-pig, spike-pig) = porcupine
7) die Schildkröte (lit. shield-toad) = turtle
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Well I just started learning maybe 2 weeks ago, so so far I would say at least the for some strange reason I find the words: sandwich, restaurant, easy to remember, ha ha. Katherie has some good ones listed also. I will have to look up the Krankerwagen one, sounds like an old car that you had to start with a crank.