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Ever thought, 'There should be a German word for that'? Well, now there is. From the mind that created Schott's Original Miscellany comes a unique volume exploring the idiosyncrasies of the human condition ...auf Deutsch. In which language but German could you construct le mot juste for: a shameful love of bad foods, Sunday-afternoon depression, the lingering sensation of a first kiss, delight at the changing of the seasons, the urge to hoard, or the ineffable pleasure of a cool pillow? For example: Haarmonie - Reassuring your hairdresser. Fussfaust - Instinctively curling up your toes in mortification at someone else's embarrassment. Zwillingsmoral - Reading horoscopes you don't believe in. Gastdruck - The exhausting effort of being a good houseguest. and Kraftfahrzeugsinnenausstattungsneugeruchsgenuss - New car smell.

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Miscellaneous items Gift books

• Full title: Schottenfreude
• Subtitle: German Words for the Human Condition
• Author: Ben Schott
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• EAN: 9781473620810
• ISBN: 1473620813
• ID: 09240667
• Publisher: Mulholland Books
• Weight: 90 g
• Dimensions: 111 × 234 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 08. October 2015

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