What is the longest German word?

So the longest word to be found in the German dictionary is Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung – "motor vehicle indemnity insurance".
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What is a very long German word?

The longest word in the standard German dictionary is Kraftfahrzeug-Haftpflichtversicherung – which is the word for motor vehicle liability insurance. But at 36 letters, it's rather puny. Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften, a touch longer at 39 letters, is the language's longest non-dictionary word.
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What is the hardest German word?

1. Eichhörnchen (Squirrel) Also a difficult one in English, this is a classic when it comes to difficult German words to pronounce.
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Does Germany have the longest words?

The classic longest German word is Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän, clocking in with 42 letters. In English, it becomes four words: "Danube steamship company captain." However, it's not the only super long word in the German language and, technically, it's not even the longest.
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Is German hard to learn?

With plenty of straightforward rules, German is not actually as hard to learn as most people think. And since English and German stem from the same language family, you might actually be surprised at the things you pick up without even trying! And on top of it all, it's definitely a useful one, too.
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What is the shortest German word?

Tja is one of the shortest but most versatile words in the German language.
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What is the longest Japanese word?

A funny phrase in japanese is “toragahitowokamoutosurutokinounarinow” 虎が人を噛もうとするときのうなり声。 It is 37 letters long and is comprised of a 17 syllables. It is a very odd phrase, as it is defined as “the growl a tiger makes when it is about to about to bite someone”.
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What is the longest word in Russian?

Most likely one of the longest Russian words is a chemical term тетрагидропиранилциклопентилтетрагидропиридопиридиновая (tetragidropiranilciklopentiltetragidropiridopiridinovaya), which contains 55 letters. It was used in Russian patent RU2285004C2 (granted and published in 2006).
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What is the longest Dutch word?

The longest Dutch word in the dictionary is 35 letters long. Meervoudigepersoonlijkheidsstoornis means multiple personality disorder. While it is sometimes written as two words, some linguists argue it changes the meaning.
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What is the rudest German word?

10 German Swear Words and Insults you Really Should Know
  • Quatsch! /ˈkvatʃ/ ...
  • Donnerwetter! /ˌdɔnɐ'vɛtɐ/ ...
  • Depp! /dɛp/ ...
  • verdammt. /fɛɐ̯ˈdamt/ ...
  • Scheiße. /ˈʃaɪ̯sə/ ...
  • Halt deinen Mund! /halt 'daɪ̯nən mʊnt/ ...
  • der Mist. /deːr 'mɪst/ ...
  • Leck mich am Arsch! /lɛk mɪç am aʀʃ/
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What is ß called in English?

The German ligature (additional character): The letter ß, is also known as the "sharp S", "eszett" or "scharfes S", and is the only German letter that is not part of the Latin/Roman alphabet. The letter is pronounced (like the "s" in "see"). The ß is not used in any other language.
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Why is German so harsh?

So what exactly makes a language “harsh”? There is no singular defining element, but the languages that English natives tend to view as harsh, including German, Dutch, and Russian, incorporate many noises made at the back of the throat –– these are called uvular fricatives.
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Is Stardenburdenhardenbart a word?

'Stardenburdenhardenbart' is originated from Germany. things for example "I love you" "hey", "look at me", "come here". It's used to get the attention of animals.
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Why are German words so big?

The reason for long words to exist is, because in German it is not allowed to have noun clusters. While in English you will just write a bunch of nouns to describe the final noun, Germans just leave out those unnecessary spaces and form one word out of it.
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Is German Latin?

Is German derived from Latin? So, the answer to this question is no because German and Latin are just the two different branches of the same language family i.e. Indo-European family of languages.
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What is the longest Spanish word?

Esternocleidooccipitomastoideos (31-letters) is the plural of the noun esternocleidooccipitomastoideo, which is the sternocleidomastoid, a muscle in the human neck. The word has a 22-letter synonym: esternocleidomastoideo, which is shorter because it omits the Latin prefix occipito- (occipital).
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What is the longest Korean word?

Korean. The longest word in Korean is 청자양인각연당초상감모란문은구대접. It is 17 syllable blocks – which doesn't look very long to anyone who doesn't read Korea. But it has 46 Hangul letters – so that's pretty long!
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What is the longest Arabic word?

The actual longest word in Arabic is أفاستسقيناكموها ('afastasqaynakumuha, "did we ask you to give it to us to drink"), which is a 15 letter word.
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Is there a word with 1000 letters?

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

It's a technical word referring to the lung disease more commonly known as silicosis.
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What is the longest Finnish word?

Finnish has one of the world's longest words

The biggest compound word with a whopping 61 letters, is 'lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas', which translates as 'airplane jet turbine engine auxiliary mechanic non-commissioned officer student'.
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What is the longest word in the French dictionary?

1 The longest word in the dictionary is anticonstitutionnellement at 25 letters. 2 The longest French word of all is the full chemical name for thiamine which has 49 letters.
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Which is harder French or German?

Nitty-gritty things like these can make getting started a bit of a challenge – but between the two, French will be a little easier, with (slightly) fewer endings to learn. That said, experts largely agree that the more German you learn, the easier it gets, while French gets more complicated the deeper you dive in.
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