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•7 months 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•7 months 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•7 months 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•7 months agoSprachspaßwort sounds like something straight out of a law or industry standard which I guess that makes it heterological.
janNatan ( @janNatan@lemmy.ml ) 18•7 months 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•7 months agoSpaßredewort.
frightful_hobgoblin ( @frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) 17•7 months agoeuphone
I love that, will use it. Thanks!
frightful_hobgoblin ( @frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) 8•7 months 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•7 months agoFeel like this is an indirect reference to Donnie Darko.
frightful_hobgoblin ( @frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml ) 3•7 months agoThis is your brain on pop culture.
pruwyben ( @pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de ) 3•7 months agoTolkien was known to be a big Donnie Darko fan.
Diddlydee ( @Diddlydee@feddit.uk ) English11•7 months agoDefinitely ‘Euphonic’ meaning ‘sounds good’.
Admetus ( @Admetus@sopuli.xyz ) 7•7 months agoI love the word ‘kerfuffle’.
R... ( @ff0000@lemmy.ml ) English6•7 months agoCan’t think of a word, but want to add ‘automagically’ to that list.
aninnymoose ( @aninnymoose@lemm.ee ) 5•7 months 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•7 months 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•7 months 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•7 months ago“Intercourse!”
plumcreek ( @plumcreek@lemmy.ml ) English3•7 months agoA perfectly woody sort of word!
HamsterRage ( @HamsterRage@lemmy.ca ) 3•7 months agoThank God somebody got it.
plumcreek ( @plumcreek@lemmy.ml ) English3•7 months agoThither
It’s just so fun to say.
demoman ( @demoman@lemmy.one ) English2•7 months agoSerendipity
Philote ( @Philote@lemmy.ml ) 2•7 months agoWouldn’t it be a catch phrase?
Drusas ( @Drusas@kbin.run ) 2•7 months agoShabushabu
MeetInPotatoes ( @MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml ) English1•7 months agoJoycabulary.
Dark_Dragon ( @Dark_Dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English1•7 months agoLickspit