In any language, any one of us has certain words or phrases they like to say.
For me, in English, that includes “bedazzled” and “thingamagick” among others.
Howrver, is there some kind of overarching expression for these words? I can’t think of anything in English or my native German, and a quick Internet search didn’t find anything.
Deebster ( @Deebster@lemmy.ml ) 18•1 month agoI can’t find a suitable word in English, but I’m shocked and dismayed that German doesn’t have anything we could steal.
Björn Tantau ( @bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de ) 20•1 month agoNo problem. Just make one up!
Sprechspaßwort = speak fun word
Alternatively Sprachspaßwort, meaning language fun word.
I think I like the latter.
667 ( @667@lemmy.radio ) English4•1 month agoThis is the real value of agglutinative languages. We sort of try it in English but it doesn’t always work. I don’t speak German, but I recognize the word roots.
dfyx ( @dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de ) 3•1 month agoSprachspaßwort sounds like something straight out of a law or industry standard which I guess that makes it heterological.
janNatan ( @janNatan@lemmy.ml ) 18•1 month agoWe could always make one up. Zungenfreude, tongue joy.
Der Spruch „Vielseitig” hat mir immer Zungenfreude bereitet.
Saying “versatile” always gave me tongue-joy.
Edit: it’s pronounced “tsoong-en-froy-duh”
Chozo ( @Chozo@fedia.io ) 2•1 month agoSpaßredewort.
frightful_hobgoblin ( @frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) 17•1 month agoeuphone
I love that, will use it. Thanks!
frightful_hobgoblin ( @frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) 8•1 month agoThey’ve also been called “cellar doors”, as when Tolkein said “in Welsh, for me cellar doors are extraordinarily frequent”
Admetus ( @Admetus@sopuli.xyz ) 5•1 month agoFeel like this is an indirect reference to Donnie Darko.
frightful_hobgoblin ( @frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) 3•1 month agoThis is your brain on pop culture.
pruwyben ( @pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de ) 3•1 month agoTolkien was known to be a big Donnie Darko fan.
Diddlydee ( @Diddlydee@feddit.uk ) English11•1 month agoDefinitely ‘Euphonic’ meaning ‘sounds good’.
Admetus ( @Admetus@sopuli.xyz ) 7•1 month agoI love the word ‘kerfuffle’.
R... ( @ff0000@lemmy.ml ) English6•1 month agoCan’t think of a word, but want to add ‘automagically’ to that list.
aninnymoose ( @aninnymoose@lemm.ee ) 5•1 month agoI don’t speak Spanish but I love the word “El sacapuntas” which sounds like a bad word but means pencil sharpener.
ValiantDust ( @ValiantDust@feddit.org ) 5•1 month agoI can’t think of any.
But I’m a bit sad that the French-originating Bonmot is already taken in German (meaning a witty one-liner). It would have been a nice allusion to Bonbon (candy), like words that taste nice.
apotheotic (she/her) ( @apotheotic@beehaw.org ) English5•1 month agoIf earworms are things that you hear that get stuck in your head, perhaps this could be “mouthworms”. Sounds delightful I hate it.
HamsterRage ( @HamsterRage@lemmy.ca ) 4•1 month ago“Intercourse!”
plumcreek ( @plumcreek@lemmy.ml ) English3•1 month agoA perfectly woody sort of word!
HamsterRage ( @HamsterRage@lemmy.ca ) 3•1 month agoThank God somebody got it.
plumcreek ( @plumcreek@lemmy.ml ) English3•1 month agoThither
It’s just so fun to say.
demoman ( @demoman@lemmy.one ) English2•1 month agoSerendipity
Philote ( @Philote@lemmy.ml ) 2•1 month agoWouldn’t it be a catch phrase?
Drusas ( @Drusas@kbin.run ) 2•1 month agoShabushabu
MeetInPotatoes ( @MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml ) English1•1 month agoJoycabulary.
Dark_Dragon ( @Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English1•1 month agoLickspit